andrew luck or robert griffin iii?> you know, i definitely want a stanford guy being on my team being a cal guy. so rg-3. both have great talents and great abilities. rg is off the charts. phenomenal players, phenomenal guys, both will have great career. but to answer your question, i'm going to go with rg-3. >> do you think the pursuit of peyton manning is over or is it just beginning? >> me personally, i don't think they should bring peyton in, with his whole injury situation and neck. i just don't think it would be a great fit. they should allow rg-3 to come in here, groom him, throw him into the fire and let him go. >> the trade cannot be finalized until the league year begins on tuesday. >>> hometown hockey. the capitals playing a saturday matinee on the road against the bruins. the caps haven't won a game in boston since 2010. coach dale hunter. pick it up in first period. after semin scores, hendrix crashing the net. see it again. just a gritty, hard working goal. caps up 2-0. but the lead wouldn't last. second

robert griffin iii is the new hope for the team. >> and could it be? unbelievable! rg-3 does it again. >> reporter: the big possibility of rg3 hitting the field in burgundy and gold is creating the buzz. >> and there is some new excitement in the air. >> i'm excited. been a long time since we had something to be excited about in this town, as far as sports in general. >> and there is no doubt the quarterback position is the most demanding. the washington redskins believe they have found their man. >> we're happy with what we did and feel that our drafts in the future will take care of itself, but what we thought this franchise needed was, once again, like last year, other infusion of youth, and we put a little bit of a jolt in it for the 2012 draft. >> reporter: the st. louis rams agreed to swap first-round picks with the redskins and in exchange for the two future number one picks in washington. the deal is how long and frisky. the -- they paid extra to get robert griffin iii to fed ex fold. >> we understand it was a heavy price but when you bought your home, you p

quarterback, the redskins will resumebly take griffin at number two, ushering in another era. >> robert griffin, ii! >> griffin's credentials are off the charts. he ron the heisman trophy this year, and a victory in the alamo bowl. he has a cannon of an arm throwing for almost 4,000 yards an 36 touchdowns. he sure is fast. he ran a 4:41:40, the fastest time for anyone this year, now all they can do is sit and wait for his name to be called at the nfl draft on april 26. >> all i can say is they're going to get best out of me and i'm going to give them all of my attention, hard work and effort, so it doesn't matter where i'm going, i'm just excited to be in the nfl. >> well, less than 24 hours after learning defenseman mike green would be out three games with a suspension, the caps responded in a big way. on the road, and still clawing to maintain the eighth and final conference slot of the postseason, they went into the reigning stanley cup champ's home and did some work. cat caps up by a goal. dennis passing in front to brooks who would do the rest. it is a power play goal. got to love that. ca

robert griffin iii. cleveland is my hometown.i is special, he's a one in a lifetime talent the redskins can now get. this is huge. franchise quarterback, no doubt about it. recapping the top story tonight, according to multiple sources the redskins have agreed to trait with st. louis for the second overall pick in this year's nfl draft. to get that pick they trade their first-round pick and a second rounder this year and two future first-round picks. the man they're likely going after heisman trophy winning quarterback robert griffin iii. during his junior season at baylor, rg3 threw for more than 4200 yards, 37 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions. now, the trade cannot be finalized until the league year begins at 1:00 p.m. on tuesday. remember, folks, this move may or may not aeffects the redskins pursuit of free agent peyton manning. we'll see, stay tuned. >>> clen basketball now. one day after cincinnati beat georgetown, the bearcats upset syracuse. the starters were not a great source of offense. they outscored the orange sta

to get it done this offseason, but they'll have to improve the roster considerably to surround robert griffinith tools to win here -- griffin, iii with tools to win here. this is a definite black eye for the redskins. >> tonight the redskins release a statement through general manager bruce allen reading in part, "the washington redskins have received no written documentation from the nfl concerning adjustments to the team's salary cap in 2012 as reported in various media outlets. every contract entered by the club during the applicable periods compiled with the 2010 and 2011 collective bargaining agreements." so the redskins are saying they did nothing wrong, multiple reports, not just espn.com and the post, everyone saying this is a big deal, as jason said, going to affect who they can surround robert griffin, iii with, but it was interesting what jason said which was anyone that disagrees with this move doesn't know what they're talking about because most everyone thinks they needed to do something. and as he said if maybe shanahan needed to do something because if he had another 5-11, 6-1

it looks like robert griffin iii will be wearing a redskins uniform. j. glaser and others have piled on at this point. the redskins have completed the trade for the no. 2 pick in the draft. the rams and skins would swap first-round this year. washington gives up to future round picks and a second round this year. washington can then do what they want to do with the pick. that would probably it will be choosing griffon as their quarterback of the future. >> going out on a limb. >> they beat goes on for the nationals today. they put the guy with the right arm on the man. all he did was fire beebe's today. strasbourg fired. sit down, big sky. two runs, two hits. that would be trouble. it turned into a simple run- score. they when 3-0. basketball tournaments continuing today in atlanta. it was the end of the road for maryland. taking on north carolina, the terrapins head man knew he had a tiger by the tail. for three, count it. the terrapins would cut the lead to 7. harrison had a great game. he takes it all the way to the iraq. the tar heels win this 185-69.

he could wind up backing up a rookie robert back, likely robert griffin iii. >>> journell guard was tired of seeing one and done. so he stepped up and scored. the hoyas acted like a about 3 seed and closed out the deal against belmont who, by the way, was on a 4-game winning streak. henry sims, 15 and the results was a 15-point victory. journell is on to the round of 32 to face nc state. dave feldman has a sneak peek at that matchup. >> welcome inside nationwide arena where the georgetown hoyas are practicing right now behind the curtain. that's the way they like it. if you think they are satisfied by winning their first ncaa tournament game in four year, well, think again. >> the journell hoyas played a very solid game on friday, shooting 611% from the field and holding belmont to just 49%. the defense was stifling but the groups are no longer a concern. and the win, while nice, is just part of the goal. >> one game at a time. it felt very good to get that first one down. >> i don't know who we play after this, if we are fortunate enough to win this game but it does not really matter. we

. >> we were talking about robert griffin iii. know if i would give up three number one's. >> come on. >> you won't do it? >> because you are talking about the redskins. >> you're saying you do not want robert griffin iii here? >> this team is so bad he can't help them. that's what i'm saying. >> you say no on the two draft picks. if i'm another team, i pull the trigger. >> all right, we're going to start writing that book on wisdom martin. >> you better have a lot of ink. >> off the wall, we'll see you next week. >>> ross digresses. one programming note, in phoenix was on fox 5 starting at 2:30. we hope to see you tomorrow. have a good night, everybody. >>> thank you for watching sports extra. brought to you by your washington area nissan dealers. the droid razr by motorola, now with amazing tools like the hd station. share your pictures, stream hd videos and movies. all on your tv. or connect your 4g lte droid razr to the lapdock and unleash its massive computing power. even seamlessly video chat. all powered by the 4g lte droid

. >> and that is robert griffin 3.> and you not robert griffin, but he does, a mobile quarterback, like rg-3 and did it had a -- does it in a different way. if i'm mark sankez in new york, i'm going why are you bringing in 15? >> and this is going to be a big issue for sanchez. as soon as he throws an interception. >> right. >> and people will say -- . >> and to bring tebow. >> this wildcat stuff from last year. >> yeah. >> to some extent and this waiting three quarters and waiting for a miracle at the end of the game, that is not going to work. >> and do you think they'll figure out how to put him in their in. >> and that is not going to work. you saw signs of it last year. >> and they caught on to it. >> i have two words for tim the bow. >> okay. >> earmuffs. [ laughter ] >> and the man likes the four- letter words. >> yes. >> and that is a whole other issue. >> i know. >> and the new york media. >> and the new york media. >> oh, my goodness. >> and the honeymoon -- . >> welcome to new york. >> and we're out of here,

robert griffin iii. the bailor quarterback who won the heisman trophy. guy that elevated the bears. griffin is thought of as the second best quarterback prospect behind andrew luck. the guy has it all. he went to the combine and he was burning. he ran that 4-4. he has the speed. he has the smarts. he better have it all because they have to give up all of this to get him. it is a hefty price tag. second round pick this year. we know they are switching the first round pick. then next year 2013 the first pick. so three first round picks, if you count this sixth pick this year and the second round pick. so they are giving up a very hefty price tag. what about peyton manning? well, this is what he was doing today. this was the scene in denver to meet with john elway and the broncos. sources say he was there for six hours. where will he head next? we don't know. some say arizona. then back to miami. we know one thing, probably not coming to washington. all right, we are all over the place tonight. of course much more in the world of sports. let's talk baseball

he wants to work with robert griffin iii. you are seeing the transition of the washington redskins. garcon is still just learning in the big time receiver position. the redskins reportedly are now negotiating with another wide receiver josh margolin. he played for years for the forty-niners. he was born in d.c. and it is being reported that 80 royal -- eddie royal is now also talking with the redskins. the redskins are on the move. the n.c.a.a. basketball tournament is about to begin. they suffered a huge loss before they even put on their dancing shoes. brad miller will not play in the tournament due to eligibility issues. he is a superstar, and now he is gone. georgetown will leave tomorrow for columbus, ohio. the first round matchup with belmont. 22 points in the loss to cincinnati his second double double in as many days after getting just one in its first four years with the warriors. >> i know i can do that every night. >> he is just going to have to find a way to keep putting in the effort and attention to detail, and he will be fine. >> let's go to hockey. you don't have to

robert griffin, it is almost a sure bet. >> robert griffin ii is not perfect.few misses. other than that the step was 74 out of 84. >> he was pretty close. he did nothing to discount the notion he is all that and then some. he may have elevated his stock. when asked about playing for mike shanahan -- >> he has not had that bad. it would be pretty cool to be the guy he can nurture and build up when he gets into the elite. >> he had dinner with the redskins brass. >> my fiancee is a bronco fan too. she was worded out by this situation because the coach she watched growing up is right in front of her. >> the draft is still one month away. >> i will not close the book on it. it is down to two teams. it could be somebody else and that would be happy to play for that team as well. >> there are taking swift action on a program the new york -- the new orleans saints implemented. they were asked to make hard questionable hits to knockout other opponents for extra cash. williams was suspended indefinitely. the general manager has also been suspended for eight regular-sea

, and that's why they moved up the residence by all accounts are going to have robert griffin as theirterback. peyton manning flew in on a denver bronco jet to colorado today to tour the facilities. he will venture on, he's got florida on the list, arizona, he's got seattle on the list. so it's going to be very interesting to see indeed where he ends up. reportedly it's going to be one week he will look other and then make a decision. of >>> tiger woods playing golf at donald trump's club in miami. the tpc blue monster at do ral. wood 67, minus 5, tied for 15th. he's back for seven strokes. good for tv. watson is the leader. going into saturday and sunday, woods still with a shot. >>> soccer is back tomorrow night. and buckshaw stadium. their opponent will be the new england revelation, and simon dawkin, he doesn't have to say much. he just looks good. and that's wondo, the best. he's very charismatic, that kid. >> well, he's british. >> whatever he is. what did he say that was so good? i don't know, but the interview, i enjoyed it. and the earthquakes tomorrow night at home. ♪ [ male

robert griffin iii got one step closer to becoming a redskin today. did the wizard's actually get a win? you will want to stick around. >> robert griffin iii may be all he is cracked up to be and more. he put on a show today at the pro day. he completed 78 passes missing about four. guess who else was in the house? and snyder and mike shanahan. he went to dinner with those high ranking officials. they had nothing but good things to say about them today. many insiders compare him to last year's cam newton. espn pointed out that griffon actually has a quicker twitch. he is so quick in the pocket that many wonder if the colts will jump and take him at no. 1. >> it is whatever they will decide. will they go to andrews per day tomorrow? it is up for them to make the decision. i will not close the book on it. it is up to two good teams. if it is not those two teams, it will be somebody else. i will be happy to play for that team as well. >> speaking of green, tim tebow will be wearing green and white. the trade the guthrie tonight despite a big financial sn

the -- say robert griffin the third one gentleman catching passes from him, an though think armstronge house, people always ask me why do you call him triple- a. >> my middle name is artemis. >> anthony artemis armstrong. >>> all right triple-a let me ask you first and foremost a huge weekend for washington red skins, trading up to get that two spot when you see a move like that happen do you as a player get excited to say wow. >>> you get excited especially with the type of caliber of player because rg 3 and andrew luck, one of those two guys, if they change your mind the other guy, you thing about the fact that you are dropping a couple draft picks first round picks those are usually high caliber players in the end,. >> you know a little bit about robert griffin the third, what are you impressed by him. >> seems he is effortless when he throws the ball, a lot of times he is throwing the ball down field, leading receiver no one has to stop and come back and get the ball i just want to make sure i can see that whenever ota is around, and minicamp is around and run the offence. >> how

robert griffin iii participated at baylor university. we got to see what all the hype was about surrounding the heisman winner and boy was he impressive today. rg3 completed 95% of his passes. complete with swift foot work, showing everyone why the redskins paid so much to move up in the draft to get him. now rg3 didn't necessarily need to participate today. but he enjoyed hitting the field with his teammates one last time. >> they said it was the biggest pro day of all time at baylor. it was pretty exciting. just a few weeks ago, i was a freshman. 198-pounds and now i'm at my proday, so that was kind of surreal. but other than that, i tried to not be nervous. >> and news regarding one of the most recognizable qb's, tim tebow is apparently on the move. the broncos are currently negotiating with the new york jets for the former heisman trophy winner. reports earlier stated a deal was done to shift tebow to the big apple. those talks have hit a snag regarding money. tebow became expendable after the broncos signed peyton manning to a five

robert griffin iii. heisman trophy winner.ht, during a charity event downtown, allen and other former redskins chiming in on the move. why did they do it? did they give up too much? all of those subjects were on the table. >> i want to remind everyone we have the second pick of the draft and clearly we fell in love with two players and we believe one of those players will be a great risk. we understand it was a heavy price. when you bought your home, you want to pay less, too, but you like your home once you live in it. so we're very comfortable. >> the redskins did not wait and just decide what they are going to do later. they made a commitment. they made a bold move and i think at the end of the day, rg2, 3, 4, 5, whoever he is. no, rg3 is the guy. >> it's been tough. i feel for our fans and in many ways, that we haven't been successful. and we are trying to get it right and i think we made a big step. >> strong words by general manager, bruce allen. we are just getting started. coming up in sports, i'm joined by grant pauls

bounty system for big hits under greg williams and another big nfl story, heisman trophy winner robert griffiniii participated in the pro-day at baylor and the head so much is part of the redskins brass in attendance. griffin who did not throw last month was impressive during the 30-minute workout and showing his footwork, ability to roll out. completed 74 of 78 passes and afterwards, asked about mike shanahan. >> and i met shanahan before, so, the starstruck part of it was gone. my fiance, the broncos fan, too, and she was weirded out because the coaches she watched growing up were in front of her and shanahan has a great mind, and is a great coach. i would be honored playing with him. >> and tebow, in the seventh- round pick, sends for the checks and fourth and sixth- round pick and currently on hold over contract language and is expected to add a versatile dimension and including running the wild pass and. >>> davie johnson announcing that steven straussburg will make the first career opening day start on april 5th. yesterday, the 23-year-old had his best outing of the spring. five innings

they went out and got two young wide receivers that can grow and develop alongside robert griffin, iii, their anticipated draft pick. first they locked up pierre garcon from indianapolis and snagged 25-year-old d.c. native josh morgan from san francisco. they're still reportly trying to sign eddie royal after other teams entered the picture yesterday. on defense chicago safety brandon meriweather visited with team officials today and the redskins will host giants cornerback aaron ross friday. >>> here's a sight we haven't seen in a while, nicklas backstrom who has been sidelined with a concussion since january 7th was back on the ice today at kettler. he was skating around for about 20 minutes, said he felt pretty good afterwards. bryce harper entering spring training with hopes of making the nationals opening day roster. his campaign took a detour because of a strained calf. after missing six games he's back in the lineup tonight against the braves. we'll have full highlights at 11:00. >>> he's not even a redskin yet, but robert griffin, iii mania has begun in this mania. his producti

> robert griffin iii is going to be ready to play and make plays in september. the redskins didn't want to risk getting closer to the draft, not having this question answered. they wanted to figure this out now. that they could use griffin iii as a selling point to potential free agent. rg3 is my quarterback, they might listen. >> here's a look at some of those free agents. on top of the list, vincent jackson, of course free agency opens tomorrow. trying today to make some -- free up cap space, making moves. they cut mike sellers, a 12 year veteran that spent 11 seasons with the redskins. also the skins released safety after just one injury lateened season. his counterpart, le'ron landry, seems to have plenty of options. the chicago bears, new york jets, and philadelphia eagles have all expressed interest. >>> time now to reveal this week's high school game of the week poll. we got spring sports gearing up among your choices in boys lacrosse. battlefield taking on westfield. and girls softball. go to dc.highschoolsports.net. >> and march madness this week. the e

to get their franchise quarterback by trading up in the draft now that move will likely land robert griffin the third here in washington dc some fans think it will make all the difference in the world. annie yu takes a closer look at new hope for the team. >>> unbelievable, rg 3 does it again. >> reporter: the big possibility of rg 3 hitting the field in burgundy and gold is creating quite the buzz and there is a new excitement in the air among red skins fans. >> i was excited been a long time since we had something to really be excited about, in this town as far as red skins. >> there is no doubt, the quarterback position is an exciting position. >> we are happy with what they did. we feel the future will take care of itself. we thought the franchise was once again like last year, another use and abuse. we put a little bit in. >> reporter: st. louis rams agreed to stop first round picks in exchange for two number one picks from washington. the deal is quite risky the franchise paid quite a bit to acquire highs man trophy winner, rob -- heisman trophy winner, robert griffin the third. >> we

if it's andrew luck or robert griffin, iii. indy owner said it's not a lock the colts will take luck. there's no secret the redskins hope to select the baylor quarterback. robert griffin, iii would be second overall pick, been very impressive every step of the way, won the heisman trophy. today former redskins quarterback donovan mcnabb was asked on espn if he thinks rg3 is the right choice. >> i don't think it's a great fit. i think the d.c. fan base will support rg3 because they love the acquisition. they think he'll be good for the d.c. area and the dmv area, but if this doesn't work this year, we don't see a splash like a cam newton splash, this could be it. >> controversial. >>> the nationals released outfielder jason michaels and reassigned infielder andre blanco to triple-a syracuse. it now seems likely xavier nady and andre carroll will make the roster. shawn is back with more of the edge. have great night. >> the verizon 4g lte sports desk brought to you by verizon 4g lte. hero ! did you remember to pick up milk, my he

there -- there is no secret they to pick robert griffin iii.e's been impressive every step of the way. winnings heisman trophy and performing well at the combine and the recent pro day. today, the former redskins quarterback donovan mcnabb was asked on espn if he thinks that rg iii is a good fit for the skins. >> no. >> no. >> i say that because a lot of times eagle gets too involved with when it comes to being in washington. he's a guy who is coming out who is very talented. >> uh-huh. >> mobile, strong-armed, we already heard he's intelligent. are you going to cater the offense around his talent and what where's able to do, or are you going to bring the houston offense over to him and have him kind of be imbedded in that? >> the plug. >> mcnabb with a jab. talking now, five games left for the caps this regular season, and hopefully a post season. before then, there is still a post season goal tending audition scenario going on. tonight, he will get the starting goal and boston against the browns. it will be the first start since march 16th, a

. >>> redskins pull off a blockbuster trade for themselves in primo position to take robert griffin 3. and what one redskin has to say coming up.  . >> good afternoon, i'm dave feldman. georgetown is heading to the tournament the sixth time in eight years under john thompson 3rd. and back-to-back first-round exits, not impressive. and to georgetown. georgetown, a 3 seed in the midwest region, 23 and 8 will face the 13th seed belmont on friday and in columbus, ohio. belmont, 27 and seven the regular season. the two teams met in the first round in the '07 tournament. georgetown won, 80-55 and advanced all the way to the final four. >> the number next to your name. >> everyone's good. >> playing a theme. difficult to go and playing a good offense of the team and that is 49 games in a row and we're going to have to play well. >> a lot of respect from the committee. >> and that is giving it this season. exciting to play belmont. that is a great team. we have to get ready for that and we happy the slick is over with and focus on who we're playing. >>> and footbal

it looks like robert griffin, iii is your future quarterback of the washington redskins. this cannot be made official until tuesday when league activities begin. the redskins will give the rams their no. 6 pick this year and a second rounder this year, two future 1st round picks and possibly some later round picks. assuming andrew luck goes no. 1 to the colts the redskins would be in line to get the heisman trophy winner for the baylor. last season griffin threw over 4,000 yards, had 37 passing touchdowns, 10 rushing touchdowns and he also ran the fastest 40 time at the combine for a quarterback. rg3 famously said at the combine he just wanted a team to fall in love with him. it looks like tonight the redskins fell in love with him and he could be coming here to washington d.c. >> i'm hearing redskins fans all over the city right now cheering and jumping up and down. >> i would imagine they're going pretty crazy. we were talking earlier today about peyton manning because he stopped at the broncos this morning, you know, when is he coming to d.c.? we don't have to do that

robert griffin iii, will he be the one to help solve the woes of the team? they started 19 quarterback -- 21 quarterbacks in the last 19 seasons and rg3 brings the heisman trophy and combined 47 touchdowns from last season. he caught up at an improperly use press conference and the man who pulled the trig or the deal wanted to clarify some things. >> and i want to remind everyone the second pick of the draft and we fell in love with two players, and we believe that one of the players will be a great redskin. we understand it was a heavy price, but when you bought your home, you want to pay less, to. >> and we're very comfortable. >> and that is going to be rg3 and not andrew luck? >> and we traded for the second pick of the draft and did our homework and sort of knew who we might be getting at number 6, and we feel comfortable that we're going to get an excellent football player for the redskins at number two. >> do you know who that is going to be if you to guess now? >> and i think you have to check with the team who is number one. >> i haven't heard that.

. >>> robert griffin iii for the redskins. how did rg iii look?e'll show you. >>> we have the latest on the tim tebow saga. he is headed to the big apple now. more on that in sports next. stay with us.  what do you think of this one?  really? what's this? this is a rose i made from a turnip. let's try together. perfect. two worlds that fit in one kitchen. come in today and save up to 20% on a kitchen from ikea. . >>> heisman trophy winner robert griffin iii held his pro day at baylor university yesterday. he threw for scouts d

. >>> we've been hearing the talk all week that if the colts take robert griffin iii in the first picknfl draft then they wouldn't take andrew luck. well, he's only the guy considered to be the best quarterback in the country two years in a row. so that would be okay if the redskins ended up with him. today the redskins brass in palo alto, california to watch luck's pro day. the former stanford star impressed, just like rg3 did yesterday, despite performing in less than ideal conditions. the consensus seems to be that rg3 has a slightly stronger arm, but the colts will still likely select luck, which would lead the redskins, of course, to select robert griffin iii. and you can see that he has a pretty good arm there. >> absolutely. >> you've got to catch that ball. >> he threw 50 passes today. he completed 47. two of them were dropped. there's no defense out there. but he's p every time a local business opens its doors or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business, it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that

heisman trophy winner robert griffin iii. the trade can't be finalized until the league year begins on tuesday. and cincinnati and syracuse, the bearcats outscored the orange starting five by 30 points. cincinnati upsets syracuse 71-68, advancing to the big east tournament championship. the orange lose just their second game of the season. >>> acc tournament. maryland against north carolina. terps turn it over. one of their 13 in the game. harrison barnes steals it, ghost coast to coast for the lay-up and foul. 85-69, maryland is eliminated from the acc tournament. virginia taking on nc state. uva down three. joe harris for the tie. uh-uh. nc state wins 67-64, advancing to the tournament semifinals and will play north carolina later today. >>> also at the acc tournament, duke beats virginia tech 60-56. nhl news, capital defenseman mike green has been suspended for three days. on thursday night, brett connolly on the boards, and he is hit in the head. green's three-game suspension will cost him $85,000. and the caps play on th

redskins quest to move to number two in the draft and in an effort to get the baylor quarterback robert griffinlker joins us today to talk about rg3 and peyton manning. i think they gave -- asked if they gave up too much for where g3. >> if you think you can get a guy who is a difference maker, you will pay the price. you will pay for the mistakes in the past and desregarding the draft. last year, i thought it was an outstanding job with the draft and they have to have another good year with the picks they have. they have to influence some free agents. >> and combined for 47 touchdowns last year. is he the real deal? do we expect him to come in next year and play right away? >> you have to be mindful he's going to be cam newton-like and you better be happy with that. he's not going to set the world on fire in year 1. none of the great ones have. manning with 16 intersections, aikman got beat to death. they get indoctrinated because they're on horrible teams. this team will be better than a team that won one or two years ago. >> you mentioned peyton and he's in denver new. any chance the redskin

the redskins will be busy trying to fix their 5- 11 team and find enough players to fit around robert griffin iii. yesterday bruce allen told us the team had fallen in love with two players and it's why they traded up to get the second pick of the draft. appears griffin will be their man, because the colts are likely to take andrew luck. peyton manning is in arizona today after visiting the broncos yesterday. both teams are considered front- runners to sign him. bruce allen wants to build through the draft. >> he's a great player. our focus really was if we could accomplish something at this point, then we'd be okay. and coach and i have talked about for a couple of years of building our redskin organization around the draft, getting players that are born in the burgandy and gold. and that's what we've done. >>> tiger woods on number 10, and after he hits the shot, not only disappointed, but you can clearly see him limping. he withdrew after the next hole citing a left leg injury. rory mcelroy on 12, lasts out of the busker. shoots a 3 under 67 to finish in third place. justin rose, tied for

and how much is too much when it comes to trading up for robert griffin iii.artin tackled that. game one in the books. we have all the hits. >> all right, that does it for us. fox 5 always on. keep it right here. sports xtra 2 minutes away. we'll see you next time. bye bye.  >>> welcome to the washington area nissan dealer's sports xtra. >> thank you for joining us tonight. i'm lindsey murphy. coming up, the three george's are in action. plus, andre returns for the wizards, does he leave his mark? first, to spring training we go. the nationals held their opener against the houston astros. finally a chance to see bryce harper and he did well. one for three with a single off. edwin jackson made his debut, throwing two scoreless innings. on the right, beginning his first full season as their nationals skipper. the astros, chris johnson, lifting the pitch to the deepest part of the park. at least 410 feet out there in center field. the two-run bomb gives houston the lead. in the top of the fifth. jesus flores loops one down the line. that wo

a lot of speculation about robert griffin coming out of baylor university.onferences scheduled for noon today. we will have a full wrap up at noon. >> in addition to super tuesday the other big story today, just a few hours from apple's big announcement. >> in today's tech bytes, all eyes are on apple. the company is expected to unveil its third degeneration ipad. many think it will put the ipad 2 on sale. artists' preferred to use a styluses. they give high marks to this brush. >> this is a stylus made to look like a paintbrush. the bristles are designed to enable a touch with the ipad screen. >> it will run you about $39. american express is using twitter to a teller card holders about deals. -- to tell cardholders about deals. a lot of studies is a video game is good for you. those are your tech bytes. have a good day. >> 5:19. we want to look at traffic and weather. we have adam caskey here. this is the day we have been waiting for. >> i posted on facebook yesterday, i am ready to move on from the snow. i will be its disappointed if we got a nice 12 vent

and basically, the rehauling of the wide receivers for robert griffin 3, who they're expected to take next month in the draft and signed adam karaker two a four-year deal. it's crazy and is getting crazier by the moment and by 6:00, we'll have more to tell you about. >> and they always win the offseason. >> they do. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> and if you give you us a few hours, they'll win the super bowl, too. >>> and come on now. >> reporter: that's right. the sports radio is a bust and have us in the players next year. >>> and probably winning the nfc east. >> and great today, 81 degrees. >> what was that? oh, yes. >> winning -- . >> our producer said moving along. we're winning the weather as well. >> moving along. >> okay. >> and we don't have a lot to talk b. really, it's going to continue real, real nice and there is some showers out there. i showed you the shower around annapolis in the first weather and that is early on and we thought there would be a few isolated thunderstorms and that is the case and a beautiful picture and this is what came by, annapolis in t

a subway restaurant in ashburn not waiting until the nfl draft to honor robert griffin iii.ed to go to the redskins. there's a sandwich named after him. it includes roasted chicken genoa salami, and sauce. $5.70 for the six-inch sandwich. the taste is all personal. >> much more reasonably priced. much more to come in the next hour. >> we will continue to follow breaking news out of annandale >> 6:00 this morning. a message found on a wall of a suburban high school. police are not taking any

mega-dam went on to say -- donovan mcnabb went on to say that he did not think robert griffin was a good fit for mike shanahan. >> the capitals needed to ride into boston last night and write out with two points against the stanley cup champions. 2-0 in the third, seemingly in control. let me take you to beantown. in the third 1-0. over to marcus johansson. it was a lead for the capitals. the backhand. start the bus, pack it up, let's get ready for montreal. they are tied again with buffalo with four games left to play. nene is the guy helping the wizards score. still the defense is a problem with the williams. maybe the university of kentucky can beat them right now. danny granger scored 25 points for the pacers. 93-89 with the final against indiana. a gray day everybody. tgif. >> enjoy your weekend. it's 44 degrees. much more still to come in the next half-hour. some federal workers are not happy about a new budget plan. we will explain why. >> a record-setting jackpot will be drawn tonight. nearly half a billion dollars. i'm jummy olabanji if the northwest washington. how people in ou

the indianapolis colts owner says he is not sure yet whether the colts will take andrew luck or robert griffingreat guys and great family dies. i would be shocked if he does not take andrew luck. he is negotiating with his words. right now he is playing mind games with the redskins. our play of the day comes from the houston rockets. he gets the rebound and hauls the ball to the other end of the court. splash. he let go of it just as the buzzer sounded. they looked at it. it does not count. still, that is the play of the day. >> economic a free throw. >> lot of the first, gonzalez. he rips out to left field. 3-0 marlins. they go on to win. the lady terrapins played another game tonight. the winner goes to the final four. thompson is leaving georgetown for the nba draft. he says he will hire an agent this year. >> ok. >> thank you. >> [ male announcer ] for making cupcakes and deposits at the same time. for paying your friend back for lunch from your tablet. for 26 paydays triggered with a single tap. for checking your line, then checking your portfolio. for making atms and branches appear out

this may make some of you happy, although robert griffin supports or make you cry peyton manning does want to come here for a couple of reasons. he does not want to face his brother in the same division, the weather, and he favors miami. you see this billboard right now. he is working out at facilities right now. and lebron james has been campaigning for him. march madness has begun. george town give up and 11. second-half lead in the third round of the big east tournament giving as two overtimes. closing seconds the hoyas down to henry sands. it is beautiful. -- henry simms. double overtime. he drives and makes it. it gives the bearcats a two point lead with 7 seconds to go. i do not know why he did not keep driving. the hoyas fall 72-70 in double overtime. the maryland terrapins taking on wake forest in the first round of the acc tournament. he led the team with 25 points and seven rebounds. they get a one point lead and roll from there. he finds alex lynn. there you go. doing everything he could to help them keep it rolling. the terrapins played for a top speed tomorrow at noon. --

more than likely robert griffin at two.t the big saps news and within five minutes tim tebow goes from denver to the jets. >> you knew he was out. they took the photos down in denver. >> we get the big news. >> rex likes to cuss a lot. i hope he has earmuffs when he goes up to new york city. this will be culture shock for our guy tim tebow up there in new york t looked like the trade might not work out. it has been finalized last night. >> they are splitting like $5 million. >> right. to get that thing finalized. >> tebow will have to pray constantly if he is going to be around that. >> stephen strasbourg will start the season opener for your washington nationals. >>> we still have plenty ahead. well like to say good morning to today's facebook fan of the day. this is ellis johnson who tells us he watches fox 5 news morning, noon and night. we thank you. we does have a special connection to the fox family. he works at the building that houses our capitol hill bureau. >> a special hello to ellis. >> yes. cop great lags. >> i

. >> coming up how much is too much for robert griffin the third and did tiger woods really contemplateuitting golf and becoming a they z seal. dave -- navy seal. >>> and looks like the weather is going to go off okay today gwen. >> not bad a little cooler than yesterday but there is also a little taste of winter in our forecast. i will have details coming up and let you know what to expect and when after the break stay with us 3q every day, an average of 5,000 people switch from cascade to finish dishwasher detergent. that's about 150,000 a month - over 2 million people so far. with finish quantum you get incredibly clean, sparkling dishes without having to rinse them first. now see for yourself why millions have switched to finish. join the finish revolution. and for two years in a row, finish quantum was rated #1 by a leading consumer publication. >>> some top stories, dcs 911 system is back up and running a power outage knocked it off line for nearly an hour yesterday. two overhead lines accidentally touched and created power surges. dispatchers are expected to work out of a back up

>>donovan mcnabb does not think robert griffin iii will succeed here. are you serious? does this sound better to you? what's a lot of time ego gets too involved when it comes to be in washington. are you going to cater the offense around his talent and what he is able to do? are you going to bring the houston offense over to him and have him be embedded. >> translation -- they did not do anything for me here. hist>> won a game, winner-take-all. the majority of espn fans agree with him. kentucky could be the wizards. the wizards are in indiana tonight. off the steel and the take, this dog is serious. he just post arises jose. the result was the same. 15th loss. let's go to the other one. blake griffon has crazy abilities. his dog is like anything else in the league. it should be more than two. . . his dunk is like and nothing else in the league. blake griffin with the dunk of the night. >> there is a german soccer team that has not scored a goal and five games. they are the only fans in the stadium that brought their rose 2.2 the way of the opposing goal. and they scored

. >> i would prefer robert griffin.skinsns want the do whatever it takes to draft exciting quarterback from baylor? i say go for. >> other say you cannot pass up the greatest quarterbacks you'respecially when not beencks have world on fire. >> he is paid in manning -- p. manning. these brothers say they for peyton manning and griffin. >> i think it would be good if him to show him the ropes. >> some fans say it may not be term thing to go r manning, and they say if got him in a redskins uniform, it would bring a lot of excitement to the town. >> a lot of the varying opinions. you go with the youth you can, but what do wino? >> anything that helps. we're looking at 35 degrees. >> the first harry tried his on the track. more on his meeting with the world's fastest man. >> first we have another check on traffic and weather. [ male announcer ] we asked real people if they'd help us with an experiment for febreze fabric refresher; they agreed. [ experimenter 1 ] relax, take some nice deep breaeas. [ experimenter 2 ] what do

yesterday robert griffin iii also worked out for coaches and baylor's per day. the wizards are looking for two in a row. >> >> a quick reminder of our facebook contests. less than 24 hours to enter to win a brand new ipad. we will give you an additional chance to win. we will announce tomorrow at 5:00. good luck. let's have another shot of the cherry blossoms. >> there we go. >> get down there.

robert griffin iii. they also reached out and got morgan from the forty- niners.the all-time leading receivers in the history of virginia tech. he jumped all over a five-your contract that could go down to two years, but he is in the fold. eddie royal had originally to a three-year deal, but another team jump dan and theell walked away from redskins still, at least for the time being. he was drafted by mike shawn shanahan.ke the deal is not dead, but it did break down. let's move on, the redskins also resigned adam to a four-year contract. they have been very aggressive. i got a call from a source within the organization that not done yet, but to strengthen the roster. the capitals taking on the islanders. were down three goals at one point in the game. late in the third, the second goal of the night. with the game on the line, it was tied 4-4. 29 goals on the year. time, hendricks has been win in the foreground. the capitals win their fourth row, what a comeback. they now owe lead buffalo by four points in the playoff race. this was the national highlight here. o

they did everything they had to do to move up to get a shot to get robert griffin iii.nd it makes sense. forget about peyton manning. that is in the going to happen. this is the guy who they've targeted. they did what they had to do to get him. let's see what the next 10 years springs. >> the other big news out of park today is that the redskins took a hit on the salary cap. multiple reports saying they will be docked $36 million in cap space. what do you know about this? >> feldy, this is a serious hit. it really eats into what they are going to want to do in terms of signing free agents, in terms of managing the cap because they have to improve this roster. they don't have to get it all done this off season but they have to improve the roster considerably to surround robert give iniii with the tools he will need to -- griffin iii with the tholes he will need to win here. it is a definite black eye for the redskins. >>> we want to say god morning towering on facebook fan. day, samuel thomas. sam el with is hoping president obama is watching the show right now so he can

>> it's robert griffin. he hasn't had four operations on his neck. he's an elect trifig player, and he he's into building this thing for the long term. the redskins are in a mode where they need to start evaluating some long-term solutions. robert griffin iii would be that guy. >> frank, if they can't get both, what would peyton bring it to table that rg iii doesn't? >> well, instant credibility. you can't rely on a 22-year-old to come in and win games for you right away. in this win-now society, last year the giants got in 9-7, ran the table, they're super bowl champions. daniel snyder, he knows he's got to win now. we talk about rebuild, that's all a bunch of you know what. >> do you think if they're able to get both, that that's a good idea, grant, if they're able to get peyton and rg iii? >> anything they do to upgrade the quarterback position is a good thing. and at quarterback, they're not good enough at that spot. >> but some say when you get someone like peyton manning defenders are going to be age for him. >> the redskins have a lot of salar

. >> the trophy winner, robert griffin iii supporting the baylor bears against kentucky but it was all wildcats. the cats never trailed. on the break, anthony davis. flush. 18 points, 11 boards. then kidd-gilchrist, the alley-oop to terrence jones. then jones gets his own board. 'next up, rick pitino and the louisville cardinals in the final four. >> the stanford was led by nneka ogwumike last night. 39 points as they defeated south carolina. nneka has been the final four every year since she arrived at standard and this is her last chance for an ncaa title. >> every game, i don't want any game to be my last really, and so obviously, except for next weekend, anytime we're out there whatever anyway need me to do, offense or defense, when i'm on the bench or the locker room, i just tree to -- try to do my best to extend myself to everybody. >> mike: december 2009 the last time tiger woods once a pga tour event. today got the month can he -- monkey off his back, winning the arnold palmer tournament. mcdowell falls three back of tiger. tiger increased the lead on three. watch this approach

. >>> well, it appears the red skins could have two rgps this season if the team gets robert griffinrd with the number two pick in the draft he will join rex grossman the third because tonight he signed a -- last night he signed a one year deal with the red skins, this will be the first season for the skins he beat out john beck for the starting job. passed over 131-yards, grossman knows kale shanahan's offence well and gives the skin as veteran presence although he could back up robert griffin the third. >> john thompson the third and georgetown on to the round of 32 big dance jason clark led all scorers with 21 points earned his first tournament win a 15 point victory over belmont howers will face nc state dave -- hoyas will face nc state dave feldman. >>> greetings from columbus ohio the hoyas are a hot trending topic. their unique style of offence. >> georgetown is unique the way they play they are long, athletic, their style is different so it makes it a little bit difficult, to prepare, when you really didn't even have a full day it will be quite a challenge. >> offence is very