maybe make it tougher. >> robert griffin ran with the first team.ouple of plays the teams would rotate. they practiced a lot of misdirection and a bootleg. he is not as -- he is not his sharpest today, but the team is impressed with him. >> you know, he is continuing to get better every single day. that is what you need from a young guy. " some think he has a lot of talent. -- i think he has a lot of talent. his demeanor and the way he carries himself. >> and jamal brown was placed on the physically unable to perform list. he has an aggravated hip injury. as the nationals road into milwaukee, they exploded early. this is the second inning and that is adam laroache. his 19th dinger of the year. second inning and bases loaded. watch this. that is trouble. everybody is running. add when jackson comes in. it was a four run inning in the second and the nationals when 8- 2. for hockey fans he has the -- a $7 million deal in carolina. he was always successful against the cannes. now he makes $7 million from them. >> thank you. why the late bob ross is >> p

high hopes of the thekins fans arrest on shoulders of robert griffin iii. i will tell you what he said today when we return. >> fans are getting excited on training camp at all surrounds a man they back towill lead them the super bowl. begins in a few short hours proper -- robert griffin was about the expectations on him. >> this is the first time rgiii publicly since he signed his contract. is very smart and talented control of hisn persona. robert griffin graduated high school in three years and college in less than hise years and almost as master's degree. was the second pick over all. with all of his success you have be impressed with his humility. methe team does not look at as a celebrity. yes, i and the quarterback in lead them to will victory. celebrity or locker roomn the the most part. rgiii, i am just robert. called expertsso- backive him time and sit and enjoy the ride. starts tomorrow. the first preseason game is in -- 14 days. >> it is amazing how he seems grounded and humble. >> he does. tomorrow will be hot but fun. >> we will see you shortl

the robert griffin contract watch continues.arterback is not signed by then he will have to sit out creep training camp work. robert griffin expects to be signed in the next couple of days but he is an los angeles for the espy awards. we did reach out to the agent today, but neither he nor the redskins would comment. for hockey fans, the new head coach is inheriting a team that is a stanley cup contender. he has been looking at some of their new young talent. >> the capitals have been showcasing the future all week. it sure is bright with 17-year- old phillip. he hails from sweden. he was rated the top european project -- prospect in the draft. he will play at least one more year overseas. >> it depends on how good i play. if i have a good year, maybe i can stay another year. >> then there is tom wilson the team's other top pick. >> i think it is my type of play throwing the body. that is the first thing a thing people notice when the watch me play. >> both rookies look forward to the challenge of making the club and playing for

>> not fast enough. >> what are your expectations for robert griffin 3 at training camp? not the regular students. >> right. >> a what do you want to see? >> i want to see him do what he's been doing the whole time he was in college. i want to see some accurate passes and that guy, you know, the typical things you want to see and that is here the last decade or so. >> if you're a redskins fan, shouldn't you be concerned? and from college, rg3 likes to win. >> i'm not going to be a hater this year. >> really? you? >> rg3 has me turning over a new life. >> -- leaf. >> the bad man. >> yeah, and i'm turning over a new leaf. i'm not going hate as much this year. >> really? i have high expectations. >> and everything -- . >> everything is new? >> everything is fresh and new and on. >> everything is new this year and high is not going to be the starting quarterback. >> and you want to see more of the same that you saw in college? >> that is right. >> and this is the pros, the big leagues, baby. >> that is all i have to go by. >> and -- . >> and something else to relate to. >> ye

redskins' rookies report to camp tomorrow which means robert griffin iii will be there. or will he? is still without a contract and we're being told some language in the contract is molding it up. it will get done but hello the chock is ticking. it's almost tomorrow right now. but if that contract does get done, robert griffin iii ask his fellow rookies will get to work a full week and a half in advance of the veterans set to report next week is. the franchise in good hands with rg 3 at the helm? >> it's really going to be great. i've watched him practice. i've watched the way he throws the ball. being an old rag only you look at -- arm you look at quarterbacks' delivery and what they do with the ball. tremendous athlete. great velocity on the ball and he's going to be a leader, he's a great face for the washington redskins. >> i have my fingers crossed that he has enough help. that's going to be the key. some guys on the other side to make that thing work. he can get that ball out there but someone has to catch it and run with it after he catches et. we have some guys that are hung

robert griffin 3 is not the only person here.k with brian because the redskins wrapped up practice 15, 20 minutes ago and we were hoping to have him on live and they held to a strict schedule. how are you feeling go 2 days into camp now? >> feels good. obviously, the heat is not killing us today, you know. we have a breeze and i think we're getting it together well. >> the linebackers that started last year and starting this year and how much do you benefit and will the defense benefit? >> yeah, i think we will. and the comradery, the temperature we had. and we're concerned that everybody knows, our linebacker knows how to play well together. you know, you want to do a lot of different variations, you know, and it's going to be a lot of fun this year. >> over the years, you have been frustrated with the fact that you get help so much when you play. have you worked on pass rush moves? is that something you're focusing on to avoid being helped so much? >> and every offseason, take what you did well and bad and that is what i am har

everybody is anxious to find out more about the contract situation of robert griffin iii. he has told his agent and the redskins he wants to be on the field monday with the other rookies. he needs to sign a deal by sunday. rgii was at the espys last night. he hosted a workout in waco, texas two weeks ago. if he wants a deal done by sunday i will guarantee you it will get done. we know that his contract will most likely be four years $21 million including a $14 million signing bonus. they have signed seven of their nine draft picks. i really believe this will happen by the end of the weekend. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending move money with a slide and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ ♪ >> a possible hazmat situation at to be w i airport. a plan was offloaded and crews are looking at the situation. we will have more on wjla.com. >> a beautiful evening. heat and humidity return. bob what a president belieieves matters. mitt romney's companies were pioneer

coming up, it is only day two of training camp and already robert griffin iii makes a fan's dreams come true. >> >> vincent gray is getting in the middle of the controversy surrounding chick-fil-a. he spoke out against the company after the president said he does not support marriage between two men or two mormon. -- two women. >> this data when the president said in a gay marriage and by its god's judgment and that had an outcry from gay-rights groups. mares from different parts of the country said it would block chick-fil-a from expanding into their city. on twitter he said he would not support hate chicken. some mayors of said it would prevent them from opening additional locations. >> i am glad the mayor is showing support for the gay community. at the same time checkickfila is a private business. >> you cannot have a test for what the owners' personal views are before you decide to give a permit to do something in the city. >> the comments have sparked controversy. yesterday protesters tormented a check for l.a. truck in the district. -- chickfila truck in the district. it has neve

robert griffin iii is ready to work. says he is fortunate to be playing in the nation's capital. >> it is a blessing. nobody gets a chance to come to the capital city of the united states and be the quarterback in that town. i definitely look at it as a blessing and the fans are starved for success but the players and the locker room are starved for success as well. they want to show people what they are made up. >> he said he is the football mask over the total body of work. >> adam caskey is here and 72 degrees. >> record-challenging key to this afternoon and a record high as 103 degrees today. at least 100 degrees today. temperatures will fall slowly the next couple of days. we will take a look at the radar in a few seconds but the temperatures look like this. cumberland has some rain and are 64 degrees. there's a chance of a few severe storms later this afternoon. it looks at the temperatures will be near 100 with the heat index 105-109 degrees. we have a heat advisory in effect for the vast majority of our viewing a

the king himself priest bryce harper and robert griffin the third, saying they are the best young athletesre right now. but the town is getting more serious. keep in mind that u.s. won the bronze in 2004 and by many accounts it was considered a failure. james says it was not an accomplishment. how is dealing with such high expectations as a coach doing forum? >> brazil has many players that can be it. argentina has many players that can beat you. if you are a competitor, you know who you are competing against because you study it and anybody makes statements like that probably hasn't studied it very well. >> robert griffin the third has yet to sign a contract with the redskins and he cannot report to ricky camp tomorrow unless it's time. offset language -- technical staff holding up the deal. in nascar, k. c. keane took the checkered flag. i'm excited about football season. >> we just need them to finish up the contract and it will be all good. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves grain, for purple mountains majest

robert griffin returns to washington to sign his contract. there has been a lot of talk about the dream team met. the u.s. a was a nightmare for the >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> the usa basketball team was on the court against the dominican republic tonight. they're hoping what happens in vegas stay in vegas because you as a spanked them big time. the united states with an early lead. on the attack. how about the alley-oop? look at lebron james get up. u.s. agents out to a 21-12 lead it. watch what happens with the defense of household. chris paul will pick his pocket and bring it back the other way. this team is not as good as the dream team but every bit as quick. 50-27 at the half. a complete miss mass. i have been keeping a close eye on the robert griffin situation. since the no. 1 pick has not signed with the indianapolis colts, it has slowed the process. with a new collective bargaining agreement there is not really too much room to negotiate. rgiii has told his agent to

maybe to see robert griffin iii. waiting for him to walk out of the double doors and out of the training room to speak to me to kick off training camp. he's set to meet with the media six different times during the training camp and during the preseason. he got the deal signed with the redskins last week. last wednesday, he agreed to a four-year deal worth $21 million that is guaranteed. and he is signed and already knows that he's the starting quarterback. mike shanahan made that announcement during minicamp in june and what we're looking for is how is he adjusting? that was a big question coming into this year and that is because mike shanahan is a coach who likes to do things his way. is he going to have to adjust to rg3 or will rg3 have to adjust to mike shanahan. we have a few things to look at and we're waiting for him. training camp begins tomorrow. you'll be coming out at some point over the weekend, right? >> and let me ask you, lindsay. rg3, unlike, i guess, other players brought in and they have been speci

for the afternoon practice, because of robert griffin iii, but then you have to worry about who isthe going to throw the ball to. e it's a running back position. hello was banged up, and played through those. we're hoping another guy might be able to help out, that he evan royster, we knowwe hypothetical well from -- him from this area. he's a local product so he'so hoping to have a bigger rolea this year biafter splitting time withheld low and high tower. penn state all-tile leading rusher last year, he gainedh 328 yards in limited duty forim the itskins, but a very impresse 5.9 yards per carry, to how doe he envision number two going? >> coming out fresh of college is bunch of the most exciting things you could hope for.hop it's just a different month here. i'm coming out as more of amo business.r and i need to get something done. >> i think last year, evan was happy he mailed the roster. this year -- he mailed the roster -- made the roster. we always talk about rgiii, but the other rookie quarterback in kent, kurt cousins, out of michigan state, the kid is verye impressive, intell

. >> he, of course, is robert griffin iii. >> he gives us new hope. we have a lot of old school talent on there, but we need a new school. >> fans lined up early to be the first to see the redskins make their debut. george and his family drove all the way from -- >> tx. >> how far away is that? >> it took us two days to get here. >> a coaching carrousel, a revolving door at starting quarterback, said seasons' followed by more of the same. >> what i like about redskins fans is we are not fair weather. >> there is nothing like a little triple digit heat to warm up the hopes of redskin fans. >> he is a hard worker and will do everything to make the best out of everything. >> the fans turned out in droves today. the players are still on the field and have been there over two hours. coming up been a little bit we will talk about rgiii's first day. >> tim brant keeping a school at redskins park. what a man. >> -- keeping us school at redskins park. >> before tomorrow's opening ceremony the torch got one last tour of london. it stopped at david cameron's hou

all eyes will be on robert griffin iii later today. you, go to my twitter, what is your burning redskins question of the day? tony, i have one for you, sir. what are your expectations for this training camp? not necessarily the season, but what do you want to see out of camp out of rg3? we'll discuss later on this morning. >> i have an answer for you. thank you, dave ross. appreciate it. >> reporter: can't wait to hear it. >> how did i get in that? >> because we want your opinion, too. >> coming up, katherine jackson goes home. but her grand kids have a new guardian. >> first, why unplugging could be better for your mental health, especially at night. >> later, an invention convention is inspiring imaginations. melanie alnwick is live in upper marlboro with the story. this will be a fun one. it's cool. it's 7:22. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. ba

robert griffin iii officially signing his new contract.in the practice field today. he will continue to practice for the rest of the week and the team with joshua rivas to a contract, meaning they're all signed, sealed, and delivered and that is important. this is what rg3 tweeted after the signing. well, people, it's time to go to work off of the unemployment line and oh, yes, httr, i love the exclamation points and that means hail to the redskins. this could be an interesting september with rg. the nats could be staring at a play off berth the first time ever. when you win games like last night, it's hard not to believe. the bottom of the 9th, the nats trailing 3-2 and down to the final. danny espinosa was on the show last night, great karma and that scores >> they're called at the trade and they don't give up and they're lucky the situation is an opportunity. take that for granted. and i saw that last year and this, you know, the same this year. >> hockey news now, today the caps added a familiar face to the organization as they say in

robert griffin iii talking contract issues in the most likely of places.akes in los angeles and takes in another award then starts talking skins on the red carpet. i'm also going to talk about the wizards hoping a 19-year-old can be kid dynamite. i'll have that >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> well, even on the quiet est sports night of the year, robert griffin iii can't be silent. he is, after all, the show case baby of this year's nfl draft. the man with the million dollar arm and smile. he's also captured just about every sports award possible in the last year. hey, why not add another. tonight he did. griffin honored with the male college athlete of the year. he beat out kentucky basketball stud anthony davis. he didn't really see it. after on the red carpet, griffin asked about that contract which he hasn't signed. when is it going to get done, dude. >> i'm extremely excited. i trust people around me and i trust the redskins. they'll get it done and i'll be in camp on time. >> short and sweet. how about that. from that

last month, with seven of the fellow receivers made the trek to waco, texas, at the request of robert griffinthe group worked out and hung out and learned more about their franchise quarterbacks. >> waco was fine. learned a lot from them and seeing him outside of this and it was real fun and being with those guys that you normally hear with and during the season. we have in guy -- some guys out there to go to dallas and waco. it was fun bonding with the guys and knowing that we have -- to be a good core and it's coming on our time trying to get better and should pay off. >> and last night, the nationals achieved the franchise first and they beat the brewers. the manager has something to say that was funny and i will quote him on this. they should fire my blank if we don't make the play-offs and to the big play, top of the second. and two outs and with that clutch. he writtens -- rips one to right field and clears the bases and with that first career triple and the nats, 8-2 victory is the first in milwaukee since july of 2009 and the last time this franchise was 20 games over 500, that is whe

i caught up with beal this afternoon and just like robert griffin iii and bryce harper hard not to like beal wanted to be drafted by the wizards with the third overall pick saying he felt comfortable here. >> the organization all around is just a great one. i just like -- as soon as i got here and worked out i felt like this is where i wanted to be. i was confident and having fun with the coaches and sam, especially -- >> he's a character. >> but overall just had fun here. and it was a right feeling. i had it at the other places but not as strong as in d.c. d.c. is a great city. it's the nation's capital. who wouldn't want to be here. >> do you think obama knows your name? >> i doubt it. he may have heard of me, hopefully. but i don't know if he knows who i am, actually. >>> listen, the president is a basketball fan. >> we know. right. >> i bet he knows who bradley beal is. >> when he's making brackets he has to know. >> he throws out a couple of nuggets. >> and he is watching right now. >> of course. the president. now he knows for sure. >>> what else you go? >> nothing else i can give

one big exception to the quietness, robert griffin showed up and spoke to the media.e for the first time since signing that four-year deal. he was the only player to speak to the media today. heck, he was the only one we wanted to talk to. match made in heaven, i guess. this rookie camp or ota's, it's training camp. i asked griffin, does this feel different than the others? >> i think i was more anxious, maybe a little nervous for minicamps and ota's, but now that we have been through the offense and had a trial at it, got a taste of how fast the game is and just what i need to do as a quarterback to help this team win, i feel more comfortable. >> all right, we told you about that $21 million deal. we got it thinking, what's that going to buy you? before all this money talk started, griffin was in a chrysler pacifica, now that you have this, what are you rocking now? take a listen. >> unfortunately, my dad sold my chrysler pacifica, so i don't have my college car anymore, but i have a nissan and an audir8. i didn't have to spend any money of those, but it's a good dea

fans cannot wait to see robert griffin iii in action during agame that counts. >> want to see what it's all b i want to see how he is meshing with the receivers. that is the big thing to me. >> we'll see the run, the 4-3 speed. >> hope springs eternal out at redskins park. keep it right here on fox 5 for the latest news on training camp coming up in the next hour. dave ross will be live from redskins park. >> listen to wisdom. i hear it in his voice, pessimistic. >> no, i got big hopes and all that stuff. >> if you are headed out there, lots of water. >> it didn't look friendly at all. >> yesterday, 100. today, mid-90s. did you see pay top manning out in denver. did you see the crowd he drew. >> i saw that. a saw a network with wall-to- wall coverage on peyton manning's first practice. it was amazing. >> we did 100 again. yes, number seven for the month. >> so exciting, isn't it? >> dulles, that tied a record. still plenty of humidity and the risk of afternoon thunderstorms back in forecast for our friday. 78 here in washington. 79 in quantico. 7 # this morning in annapolis. 73 in leona

not good news for robert griffin the 3. jammal brown will have the mri today on his hip.lated to be the starting right tackle. who knows when he'll be back. kory lichtensteiger penciled in as starting left guard. he had his knee scoped yesterday. good news, the mcl and acl are fine according to the scan. he won't play in any of the preseason games. hoping he'll be ready for week one at new orleans. the backup linebacker who just signed in april was released today, because he tore up his knee saturday in practice. been replaced by jonathan black. we'll see if he provides the depth he need. now that franchise is robert griffin iii. we have to get the guys upfront to protect this guy. robert griffin iii, to his own admission, says he's not practiced very well so far in the first four days of camp. says he'll get better today, via twitter this morning. he said he didn't perform well last thursday, but he has gotten better in his timing and accuracy in practice since. the coaching staff has had griffin concentrating on short and mid-range passes, not so much with the deep stuf

even on the quietest sports night of the year, robert griffin iii couldn't be silenced. after all the showcase baby of this year's n.f.l. draft. the man with the million dollar arm and smile. he's also captured just about every sports award possible in the last year. why not add another. last night he did. he was honored with the male college athlete of the year award beating out among others. andrew lucke, anthony davis. the award was presented prior to the airing so you didn't see it but afterwards he was asked about the contract he hasn't signed. when is it going to be done, dude? >> i'm extremely excited. i trust people around me and the reds skins that they'll get it done and i'll be in camp on time. >> short and sweet. we like that. the wizards have been already busy shipping off a shard lewis. they figure to be relatively quiet as the nba free agency period officially began yesterday. and in case you -- any of you are wondering out there, no, dwight howard isn't coming to washington. bradley is in washington, d.c. in fact, he's here along with several other youngs

of course, the spotlight on robert griffin iii. fans clamoring to see him up close.s the first day we got a chance to see him practice with the entire team. now, he wasn't as sharp as we saw him during mini camp. he did throw a few ducks at receivers, but after every play way go over to offensive coordinator kyle shanahan, get a little bit of coaching before moving on. all in all, a pretty good first day at school. and his teammates were equally impressed. they feel like the offense is in good hands. >> he's got his hands full. he's got a huge task ahead of him, being the leader of his team, but any time you got a guy like that who not only is talented, but also wants to win what cares about him and has a work ethic, you set yourself up for good things. >> he's a very composed young guy. he's ready. he's definitely the total page. >> later in sports, we'll take a closer look at r g iii and all that pressure that he's under this season. plus, brian orakpo poking a little fun at the new star. >> i'm sure he can take it. >> looking forward to that. >>> still ahead -- >>

how about a progress report on robert griffin 3? consensus was that he had a rough first day of camp last thursday. since then, he has until the timing and accuracy. the coaching staff had griffen concentrating on short- and mid- range passing with limited passes during the drills. griffin spoke the first time since last wednesday today. >> and a lot of times it will die on you and early on, we struggled with that and picked it up since then and yesterday, we had a good one on the run and like i said, i try not to be a downer and say oh, my gosh, i have to do that and that is about practice. if you make a bad throw one time -- time, there is a slim chance to none i will make the same bad throw. >> and talk about some practice? and one of the players eager, the 24-year-old second year defensive end jarvis jenkins, clear to return to football activities in april after stuffering a torn acl against the ravens and the third preseason game last year and jenkins missed the entire season last year and he's healthy and is eager. he's jenkin

know, they are buzzing out here at redskins park because of that guy that sarah just mentioned, robert griffinii or robert as his teammates like to call him. there was some surrey news cede that wasn't so god. one of the guys entrusted with roquing him, jamal brown, has been placed on the pup list, the physically unable to perform list. yes, 4 hours arc practice did begin in earnest. they started in the brand-new bubble. that is where the first practice took place yesterday about 10:45. they did a walk-through for about an hour and a half. everything went well this. that is when we found out that jamal brown was not there. they took it to the practice field in the afternoon. robert griffin iii was out in font of all of his new fans. mike shanahan is beginning his third year as the head coach. they were 5-11 last euro. not very good. hoping to do better with robert griffin iii in the fold. >> he has been great. he is instantly one of the guys. he has a natural heed areship which i've been really impressed with. he has the ability to command the response, command a meeting room. -- he has a natu

>> not fast enough. >> let me ask you something what are your expectations for robert griffin the thirdat training camp. what do you want to see out of the kit? >> see him do what he has been doing the whole time he was this college. >>> i want to see some passes, see the guy shake typical things you want to see from your franchise quarterback that hasn't been here for the last decade. >> if you are a red skins fan should you not be concerned mike shanahan has a rigid offensive system and we know from college rg 3 likes to wing it. >> of course it does. i am not going to be a hater i am turning over a new leaf. >> you? >> rg 3 has me turning over a new leaf >> i call you the bad man. >> i am turning over a new leaf not going to hate as much i have high expectations for rg 3. >> everything is new. >> everything is fresh and new. >> it really is new this year. camp should be a little different we still have rex grossman in the contract but not the starting quarterback. >> not on the field on the sidelines rg 3 will be the starting quarterback. >> you just want to see more of the same you

robert griffin iii gets a four-year contract worth $21.1 million with a team option for a fifth year. griffin signed the contract at redskins park this morning and joined other rookies for workouts and meetings. because of the new collective bargaining agreement, rookie contracts are almost a formality. the haggling over first round money is a thing of the past. contracts are slotted and worth significantly less than they were just two years ago. in 2010 the redskins top draft pick was left tackle trengt williams. he was the fourth overall selection. he got a six-year, $60 million contract, nearly three times what rg3 received. >>> rookie guard josh larebis also signed his contract just about an hour ago, so the redskins have all of their rookies, signed, sealed and delivered. training camp starts a week from tomorrow on the 26th. looking forward to it. >> counting down, dan, thank you. rg3 has been the talk of the town since the team drafted him. fans can't wait until training camp begins. the preseason right around the corner. >> well, i think he's a good player. he's going to make

. >>> robert griffin iii with another ward and a chance to show off his socks. we'll hear what he has to say coming up. that fridge in your kitchen may have crossed this bridge. your new car probably rode these rails. that shipment you just received was tracked by satellite. we build and maintain. we invest and innovate. so we can deliver what america needs. this year alone, freight rail companies plan to spend twenty-three billion of their own money, not taxpayer dollars, to build bridges, maintain track, and develop new technologies to keep freight rail and our economy moving. there's a lot riding on these rails. >>> in our sports breakfast, redskins quarterback robert griffinism ii showed off his socks while watching the red carpet at the espy awards last night. he is on the cover of this year's ncaa13 video game. training camp starts in two weeks but rookies report in four days. griffin is still not signed yet but he is not concerned. >> i'm extremely excited. i trust people around mere and i trust the redskins that they'll get it done and i'll be in cam op

robert griffin, iii is now officially a redskin. rg3 missed the last two days of camp trying to work out those final contract details, but the redskins tweeted out this picture of rg3 this morning signing on the dotted line. after that he joined his fellow rookies in ashburn on the practice field. rg3 signed a four-year deal worth $21.12 million including a $13.8 million signing bonus. rg3 will make just under $400,000 in his rookie year, which is the rookie minimum. the holdup was deciding what happens if he is released. if that happens before the four years is up, rg3 get paid the remainder of his deal. now redskins also with 3rd round punish joshua rebus which means every member has now been signed. we'll have more details at 6:00. >> that is kristen berset, not fish, kristin -- not -- fish, i i'm -- a big warning through shelve and we'll track them all for you as -- cheverly and we'll track them all for you as we have declared today severe weather alert today. >>> a small rally in front of the wilson building today for d.c. mayo

. >> how much does a defense that's going to be leading the team affect robert griffin the iii when he's on the third? >> doesn't affect him at all. he'll play his game. he has a good defense that will have his back. obviously there's going to be adversity that he may face, and hopefully we'll get points on the board. >> how much improvement do you think the team can make from last year to this year? >> i think we can make a huge improvement. can't talk about it. just have to go perform. offense improve greatly. and defensively, went from 31- 13 and hopefully we can improve on 13 last year. sky is the limit. we'll find out. >> thanks and thank you for letting us be a part of your weekend. and thanks to my producer, rich dunn. join us live tomorrow. dave ross will be at redskins camp and i'll be out there later. have a good night, everybody. captions by: caption colorado, llc. (800)775-7838. email: comments@captioncolorado.com

there are some new players, especially the highly anticipated quarterback robert griffin iii. that is the offense. we are talking defense right now. players the returning are on the defense. with ryan kerrigan. >> coming back to camp, there's always the nervousness, the excitement. am experienced, so i'm excited season. now it's about improving. excited to get better and to see what the season brings us. he and the rest of the in just will be here hour at 7:00 this their morningin the meetings and then they will go through their .alk-throughs back to you. >> thank you. we are hearing that you embarrassed the head coach yesterday. >> actually, we were outside waiting for the players to walk for their walk-through. coach mike shanahan was walking and he stopped in front of crew and said that he watched are stored in the mornings, that we did a good thank him fort to out "good morning washington" yesterday. >> we always like that. hello, if he's watching this morning. and good luck to the guys in t.e hea >> and we would appreciate any tickets. to watch the natasha. camp, and last

league. >> as good natured we have come to expect, that is robert griffin, iii.t of training camp. he told us he has enjoyed the whirlwind of fame, all the endorsements and promotional opportunities, now it's time to bare down and get ready to play football. the best news out of that press conference is, he has gotten rid of that chrysler pacifica and has a new audir8. we have to go. >>> this is 9news now. >> we begin with some sad breaking news out of prince william county tonight. police say a four-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself has died. it happened this afternoon on empire street in woodbridge. police

meanwhile the alignment says robert griffin the third has not earned the cool nickname rg3. to call them bob griffin. he spoke for the first time since signing his contract. >> the fans are definitely ready for success. but the players in the locker room are ready for success as well. they want to get out and show people. i do not think we're -- anybody in the locker room cares where we are ranked. we know what we need to do to be successful. i'm very proud to be part of this franchise. >> and very humble. everybody at redskins park are excited about robert griffin leading the team back to the top. while they call for patients, they also believe in his talent and leadership. >> [unintelligible] hopefully kept doing that through the little break that we have, and treated. -- and i'm sure he did. >> stephen strasburg struck out 11 in 7 domenick innings. at one point the right hitter lowdown five in a row. the mets -- the nationals sweep the mets. that is five wins in a row for the nationals. >> these are fun times in washington. >> coming out in prime time, you can catch up on

there is robert griffin iii, carrying several helmets of veterans back into the locker room.hould be. they flip off the schedule, so it's the walk-through in the morning. it seems to have worked out okay. whatever the coach says, goes. >> this is not hot enough? >> again, not so much. >> how can you not look cool sitting next to chik? >>> all right. moving on to some hockey news. it looks like the capitals will be seeing a lot of alexander simmen, as he has signed with the carolina hurricanes. so he will be staying within the southeast division. so he -- simmen spent seven seasons with washington, a coming off a career low 21-goal season. nhl insiders believe. the inconsistency is the reason he received a one-year deal. some daytime baseball for the orioles up at camden yards taking on the rays. they win this one. 6-2, a three-game losing streak. chris tillman on the mounds for the birds. he gets back-to-back wins for the first time in his career. fans suffering in the heat, but they've got to enjoy the offense they saw at the bottom of the fifth, james shields on the mound f

this is the first day of training camp, and first time to see robert griffin iii. fans showed up hours before the gates open at noon, carry water and sunscreen to get through the gay, but the heisman trophy winner known as rg3 is there. >>> this just into our newsroom. we are getting our first pictures of the suspect. they show the man who police say held violet ripken at gunpoint in her garage. they say he tied her up, blindfolded her and drove her around for several hours. >>> now to a nationwide crackdown on synthetic drugs, known as bath salts. they were readily available, but they culls be very deadly. there's even has been a big surge in the misuse of. federal officials hope today's action will help bring an end to all of that. >> the national crandown on synthetic marijuana and other designer drugs is called "operation logjam" and it's been huge. from florida to new york, kansas and beyond, drug enforcement acts have arrested at least 90 people, confiscated more than $36 million in cash, and seized millions of these packets that look very much like something

. >> all eyes on the quarterback robert griffin iii and whether he can leave the redskins to a winning season. >> success is winning a football games. i think those guys looked at it as we have our chance to have the spotlight. >> lucky person in the newsroom, jummy olabanji got the assignment of reviewing the redskins' training camp this morning. >> more on a d.c. native now finally getting a chance to live out his dream of playing for the redskins. good morning. >> good morning. we got the chance to talk to and joshua morgan, a wide receiver for the washington redskins. he grew up in southeast d.c. a few blocks away from rfk stadium. he grew up watching the team and cheering for them. in the off-season the redskins acquired him from the san francisco 49ers. we got the chance to talk with morgan yesterday about what it's like to get a phone call and to hear that the team you grew up watching canal wants you to play for them. >> i did not believe it at first. i was light, that's not the redskins, it's not really happening. my agent had to call me back. it is very exciting, a blessing,

this has been a love affair between robert griffin and mike shanahan. >> you can see robert can make some pros most people cannot make. with his great speed and mobility, we will be able to do things we have not been able to do. there are some growing pains that will come along with it. it is getting used to the position. >> the nationals are still at the front end of an important 10-game stretch. they got off to a great start to beat the mets and extend their lead. the nationals had to come from behind twice. bryce harper rips it to right field and that is off the wall. look at harper who flies into third with a triple. that part was rocking last night. he was forced out at home. zimmermann will come home and scored the winning run and this ball club keeps right on rolling. >> just doing the little things right. our pitching has been great. our offense has gotten healthier as the year has gone on. we keep doing what we have been doing which is come to the park every day. >> let's go to the match between the blue jays and yankees. mark is the batter. he dives and he will go into the

. >>> coming up, redskins quarterback robert griffin iii with another award and a chance to show offocks. >> sports breakfast is coming up    .  >>> redskins quarterback robert griffinism ei showed off his fashion sense while walking the red carpet at the espy awards last night e won for best male college athlete and is also on the cover of this year's ncaa13 video game. training camp started starts in two weeks. rookies report in just four days. griffin is still not signed but says he is not worried. >> i'm extremely excited. i trust the people around me and i trust the redskins that they'll get it done and i'll be in camp on time. >> you know, those socks are not that spectacular. >> they are interesting looking. >> they're okay. >> you are a hater. >> i like him though. >> i'm not going to hate on the wizards this year. we'll talk about the hard wood right now. the wizards wrap up their four- day mini camp today. they are preparing for the summer league. they have been going at it two practices a day and beal i

robert griffin told his agent he wanted the deal done as soon as possible. he told the redskins, i have to get this done. today the heisman trophy winner signed his first contract and became the starting quarterback of the washington redskins. a peace sign as he left the park this afternoon just after 1:00. that was hours after he left -- after he signed his first contract including a $13.8 million signing bonus. >> once the deal is done you have to live with it. you cannot go back and they're saying, i want more money. >> he will be on the field one week from tomorrow. recently he has been putting in some work with his new teammates down in waco. >> a lot of the receivers went down to waco to have a passing camp where we worked out twice a day. clucks from winning the heisman trophy to be in all but destined to d.c. his first off-season workout, he is finally an official washington redskin something he knew would happen all along. >> i did talk to my agent last weekend he said, do not worry about it. i am here to play football. we will make sure that happen

today robert griffin iii talks to the immediaty. at 5:30. >>> withendy and jim are off tonight. a gunman kidnapped her and held her for 24 hours. news4's pat collins joins us live from aberdeen, maryland with more. pat? >> reporter: pat, neighbors saying mrs. ripken had a habit of going out to mcdonald's for breakfast. maybe the gunman knew that. maybe that's why he was wait fog her at that garage. violet ripken, the 74-year-old mother of orioles star cal ripken. he was kidnapped, tied up, blind gp folded, held for 24 hours before she was released this morning just a couple blocks from her aberdeen

and the redskins, along with robert griffin are back. the team kicks off training camp on thursday, with open practice. gates open at 1:00 at redskins park. thursday friday, and saturday will no doubt the pact. in maryland family shed 500 pounds between three of them. >> first, we will check in [ male announcer ] where did all the obama ststimulus money go? friends, donors campaign supporters special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney a i approve this message. >> what can we expect for the week ahead? >> are you ready for the heat and humidity? it is coming back. today, we were about 10 degrees warmer. tomorrow, add another 10 to 12 degrees. and the humidity. outside, quiet and dry but very humid. we will keep the muggy conditions into the day tomorrow. we finally h

. >>> robert griffin iii speaking out for the first time since signing his contract on the pressure of becoming the face of the franchise. >>> and stephen strasburg back on the mound and back to hi >>> it is for sure that rush hour is a big headache to a lot of drivers. >> lawmakers from montgomery county and fairfax county met today to come up with some possible solutions to all the traffic delays. chris gordon has more details on future plans. >> reporter: traffic gridlock, a common headache when driving between virginia and maryland. >> it's really bad around here. >> reporter: our region's traffic problems prompted this historic meeting between members of the montgomery county council and fairfax county board of supervisors. >> we want to get you out of traffic and where you need to go. we want your quality time to not be sitting in a car. >> this is really about finding a regional solution to a fundamental regional problem. that's the american legion bridge. >> reporter: the bridge between fairfax and montgomery counties, the american legion bridge, is often a bottleneck. expandin

. >>> redskins fans packed ashburn to see robert griffin iii in action. chris gordon joins us live from redskins park. how did he look? >> reporter: it is hot and it is humid. that means it's redskins weather. of course, we say the same thing about rain, wind and snow. but today here at the training camp on day 1, the fans showed up early to see robert griffin iii. >> we got here yesterday, sat out here for four hours after practice, and we wanted to be the first once here this morning. >> reporter: they are here to see the skins and the new star quarterback. >> rg3 all the way. >> reporter: is he the face of the nfl in your mind? >> he is right now. >> reporter: the redskins store is selling jerseys for $115, 2x and above, $130. >> i come from south florida, around the miami area. >> reporter: you came up specifically for camp. >> specifically for camp. you cut me, and i bleed burgundy and gold. >> reporter: at 1:00 p.m. fans happily head the field only to face another two-hour wait in the heat and humidity. some found what little shade they could. other

what is exactly an acceptable season for robert griffin iii?ff we'll talk about that tomorrow. >> thank you, dave. see you at training camp. >>> once again -- [ talking over one another ] >> a call for action after a train hits an suv in maryland. >> plus, real money, fakes amounts, how some thieves are making off with a lot of cash.ch that's ahead. >> and we all know a pinocchio, or two, or three. meet the authors who are helping you learn the truth, up next. ♪ i've never felt this way before, but it's a scary time to be a woman. mitt romney is just so out of touch. [ female announcer ] mitt romney opposes requiring insurance coverage for contraception. and romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a bill that outlaws all abortion, even in cases of rape and incest. there's so much we need to do. we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. >>> welcome back. questions are being raised about the safety of a railroad crossing. video shows a black suv drive over so

so many of the game's greats in one place, we have to ask about robert griffin iii. >> i hope he does not put too much pressure on himself and the team does not put too much pressure on him. i think with time and maturity he will turn out to be a good quarterback. only time will tell. >> we hope so. drew brees is the highest guaranteed paid player for any nfl player in history. $40 million will go to his pocket this year alone. >> he deserves it. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisionabout our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. mney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and in.cest. and that's not all. i'llut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] f women planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >> it will get hot and humid again. 93 on sunday. a chance of thunderstorms over the weeke

robert griffin the third does not seem to be worried it all. >> we have a couple of guys sitting out. rest of them are stepping up and doing a good job. if you think you have a bad offensive line, you will play scared. i don't want these guys to think i don't trust them. >> let's go to college football. the navy players reported today and so did penn state. they were met by the penn state band and over 1000 fans showing their support. the nationals had the most wins all the teams in major league baseball. we will see you out here in just a little while. >> looking good. >> we have a if you've been successful, you didn't get there on your own. if you've got a business, ou didn't build that. somebody else made that happen. my father's hands didn't build this company. my hands didn't build this company. through hard work and a little bit of luck, we built this businesess. why are you demonizing us for it? it's time we had somebody who believes in us. someone who believes that achievement shoulde rewarded not punished. we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney a

robert griffin said no pressure, no diamonds. he is no pressure -- no stranger to pressure. keep in mind he is just a rookie. that will happen from time to time. not everyone is showing him complete reverence. on one play when he ran out of bounds meriwether yelled he should have thrown it. >> it will take him a little bit because it is not an easy transition especially at the quarterback position. if there is anyone that can do it, it is him. >> here is the rest of the action. gramm was 1-2 today on a field goal attempt. london fletcher suited up for a full practice. he is called the heart of the team, the backbone. this is what he thinks of the future. >> i think what has happened is over the last two years coach shanahan has really added to the depth and talent of the team. a lot of competition across the board. that will just make us better. we have upgraded a lot of positions. >> davey johnson told a radio station that strasburg will be the no. 1 starter and it will be hard to shut him down early. he struck out 11 in seven innings. the nationals are hot and tied with th