you will not see ricky williams and a ravens uniform next season.he 12-year veteran announced his retirement today. he leaves behind an impressive body of work. one of only 26 running backs in the history of the nfl to rush for more than 1,000 yards. he hope to finish his career with his first super bowl ring. one of the more interesting people to play for the ravens. he teaches yoga and loves world travel. ray rice says being around ricky williams this season is one of the most important things that happened in his career. unfortunately, ricky williams travels did not end with a super bowl parade. was in manhattan. a crowd of an estimated a million people turned out. the new york mayor and governor both wrote in the parade. chris christie did not get an invitation. a bit of an oversight, considering the giants played in new jersey. don't look for any dancing from tom coughlin. >> we have a number of players who have never experienced this and they will never forget this for the rest of their lives. thank you for coming out and making us feel so wel

he won the heisman trophy at the university of texas. >> give ricky williams a huge round of applause. every time they put him in last year in real spot situations rickey produced. it is easy to see why he had a career with over 10,000 yards rushing. the guy brought game to our house. and i personally am very sorry he is not going to be on the field with us next year. it was a lot of fun watching ricky williams play and i think he was a big part of the success of the team this year. >> he was. >> may have been out house but he turned it into rickey's joint. >> thank you. >> i was deciding whether to say that or to use i guess the clock on rickey's career went bong. ricky williams produced for us, thank you so much for the effort, bud. >>> let's take a look at radar -- running backs get beat up. 10,000 yards imagine how much that does to your body. 42 is the high. i am not too much worried about snow or rain. what has got my attention is this 27 degree overnight low. we will talk about that when we come back. coming up on coffee with suzanne summers has yet another cookbook out aimed a

hoping he could finish his career with his first super bowl ring was ricky williams. it will mark the end of the road. the 12-year veteran announced his retirement today. he had 10,006 yards and 66 touchdowns. ray rice called playing with ricky williams were the most important things that has happened in his career. it adds to the ravens off-season shopping list. only one team gets to close out the nfl season with a parade, the new york giants enjoyed that success today with the kind of crowd that only new york can produce in the middle of a work day. the crowd was estimated at nearly a million people. fans through footballs that players riding on floats. the players sign them and for them right back into the crowd. they did not hop throw the super bowl -- they did not throw the super bowl trophy back into the crowd. a good day for tom coughlin. a lot of fans probably called for his job when the giants had a 7-7 record bacchant week 15. >> we have a number of players who have never experienced this and they will never, ever forget this in the rest of their lives. than

ricky williams announced his retirement. he was hoping to get the super bowl ring. he steps down with over 10,000 career yards rushing. ray rice said teaming with ricky was one of the most important things that happened in his career. the giants were honored to celebrate the win in the super bowl. fans through super bowls to the players. tom coughlin got a call from president obama. each player received a key to the city. i never got a key to brooklyn park. are you kidding me? give me a key to my car. >> the inner harbor is about to get spicy. >> charges dropped in a corruption trial. what julius henson will no longer a case in the robocall trial. >> people in tokyo pretended this rhino was the real thing. >> we expect some snow later today. >> we are looking at a nice start on the roads. >> a new mandate

veteran ricky williams will not be back nexttseason..he abruptly announced his petirement today...and was looking forward to next year...as ray rice's backup ii 2011, williams rushed for 444 yards and two touchdowns. he also topped 10- thousand career yards while in a ravens uniform...becoming just the 26tt player in nfl history to do that...the ravens now have a void...only lightly used anthony allen is left on the roster at running back...the ravens hope williams mighttreconsider and told the sun they're leavingg the door open, just in case... stay uned. elsewhere in the afc north... coach todd aley is joining &pofffesive coordinator...he joins the fraachise for which his father, dick was a longtime executive...before going to kaycee, haley was offensive coordinator for the cardinals in 2007 and 08, heepingglead the cardinals to &ptheir only super bowl appearance..he replaces bruce arians, who was let go after the season..haley went 19-26 in two plus seasons with the chiefs, leading them to the playoffs in the 2010 season. the terps are in action tonight against clemson.. tonight

it was ricky williams. not anymore. williams announced his retirement today. his one season as a raven was his last season of his 11-year career. he was signed as a backup, still proved to be an effective offensive weapon. he scored two touchdowns for the ravens. and rushed over 10,000 yards in his career. he said the nfl was an amazing page in this chapter of his life. one thing ricky williams never experienced was the super bowl. new york giants know how special that is. victory parade just two days after the giants beat the patriots, 21-17 in the title game. giants had a record of 7-7 in december. didn't even look like they'd make the play-offs it's a comeback story with the giants holding control. >> the key thing was to remember that all things are possible for those who believe. and we always believed. we always knew we could get here. we had to put it together. ands it's a great, great credit to the coaches who did a magnificent job and to our players. >> an estimated 1 million new yorkers line said the streets for the ticker tape parade. it is the four

the ravens looking for a nother running back as ricky williams ends his career. he announced his retirement. he had 66 touchdowns and over 10,000 yards rushing. ray rice is a free agent. everybody says reassigning race is a mere formality. we shall see. you and jen will be running if they do not find somebody. zig and zag. >> 35 degrees on tv hill. >> members of the catholic church are speaking out against a new federal mandate. >> a three-state sweep for rick santorum. i am kate amara in washington. >> imagine you're an artist and you have to base a painting on a dish towel. dish towel. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. . i am jennifer franciotti. >> i am mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. no need to rush to the grocery store. >> i think the roads are going to be just fine. here's the forecast. the weather should be dry for the morning commute. we will see a mix of snow and rain develop. the temperature should stay above freezing. i think the roads are going to be ok. y

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chauncey billips don for the los angeles clippers season and ricky williams retiring from football andy open approach to the question of national football championship playoffs commissioner jim delaney quietly floating the message that in the conference agree and couldn't northwestern athletic director jim phillips. looking out for its own interest the big cat will want to protect rose bowl partnership with the pact 12 but beyond that potential for team tournament generating more and more interest. >> you have to protect the big 10 conference and do what is it the best interest with that said you have to be a good partner nationally and what they are asking you to consider if you can't make sure you are true to the student athlete be true to the student conference you can have more type national conversation relative to what is best not only for the big 10 but college football we have not proposed anything not a big cap proposal waiting for somebody to propose something to us and that is why i say we are open to an idea and curious to see what a potential structure would look like but

now once upon a time, ricky williams appeared to be a certain when they hall of fame person but he saidre after the 11 hall of fame seasons is last with the with the baltimore ravens. he has a different type of lifestyle. he enjoys relaxing and using whatever means he could. sometimes he would come up to this area and relax up north. but good for rickey, he had a good career but some would say he did not live up to what was promised. and none will retire today he played for numerous teams. he said i will retire as a san jose sharks. when we returned we seek some were seeking job security. (car horn) paying with your smartphone instead of cash... (phone rings) that's a step forward. with chase quickpay, you can send money directly to anyone's checking account. i guess he's a kicker... again, again! oh, no you don't! take a step forward and chase what matters. >>gary: what will they do all the young players are they going to san jose or not? baseline with billy through 2019 and the same for the president. as have not had a winning season since 2006. they see we're not given up on them yet

ricky gervais saying rest in peace, whitney. and one of the most beautiful voices this world has heard. wendy williamsnts. that's all i'll say. but wendy is saying my family and i are saddened of the loss of a true icon and legend. our thoughts and prayers are with the entire houston family. sad day for music lovers. whitney houston should be celebrated for blessing us with her gifts, icon, mother, beautiful. of course i read the statement from the reverend al sharpton. he is tweeting but also said he'll ask for a special prayer service tomorrow morning in los angeles, which is the morning of the grammys. on the -- let's go now to kareen wynter, who is standing by in los angeles -- or in hollywood i should say. you cover whitney houston. we've been doing a lot of talking about the circumstances surrounding but what an amazing talent. i just got a text from a friend and co-worker, holly hughes, saying heaven just got another beautiful voice added to the choir there. what a fitting way to talk about whitney houston. >> such a sad day. you've been mentioning all the entertainers tweeting. the great tony