i don't think you can say shanahan did it or mcnabb did it. it's just crap for a while. >> i'm mad for myself because i like mcna. when they took him out the last time, it blew me and it blew our fans, and i think taking him out for the rest of the season would be worse. >> to give you an idea of how popular mcnabb is here in town, at the sports yards, once his jersey hit the shelves, it was one of the hottest items in the store. now, as for his replacement, portis, cooley, haynesworth, ross. can't find a rex grossman jersey anywhere. so how did things get tothis point? >> without any further ado, our quarterback donovan mcnabb. just eight months ago, shanahan proudlyintroduced mcnabb to the faithful. things were looking good. >> i was thinking we were going to get a superbowl. >> now with the playoffs out of reach, there are only three games left in the season. >> are you going to lodge the rest of the games? >> yes, because i'm die hard, always been a rskins fan, but, you know, i got to go down with the team. >> redskins fans certainly are d

donovan had 16 games to impress mike shanahan and used 13 and had one of his worst seasons and mike shanahan had said hey, we're going to it move on. >> they were 4-3 when mcnabb got benched. shanahan started playing games with mcnabb for no reason, they've won one game since then. during the 11 years that snyder was on the team no quarterback has succeeded here, none of them, during that same time period donovan mcnabb five interstate championships, one sewer bowl. clearly he's not the problem. he's a -- super bowl, clearly he's not the problem. he will succeed somewhere else. >> all right. there you heard it. >> thank you, guys. >> that's my take. all right. >> weapon wanted to know what you thought about -- we wanted to know what you thought about this whole thing? do you agree with the redskins decision to bench donovan mcnabb. if you want to text us, you can. we've already gotten a lot of text messages about this question. 74% of them say no. 26% said yes, they think it was the right move. >>> now on to cold temperatures and wet roads combining for a very icy, icy situation out there on

and now that the team is mathematically out of the playoffs, mike shanahan said it is time to find out what he's got at quarterback beyond donovan mcnabb. it has been no secret that he and his son offensive coordinator kyle have been frustrated with mcnabb and the offense. donovan hasn't had the best weaponry to work with. but he also hasn't played well either. he's near the bottom of the league in quarterback rating. more picks than touchdowns. rex grossman will get the start coming up against the cowboys. mike shanahan didn't let the quarterbacks know until thursday so the players didn't know until today. their reaction, what was it? well, we will tell you that coming up here in a couple of minutes. for now live at redskins park. back to you in the studio. >>> thank you, dave. >>> very interesting. but first, a metro buses caught on tape a gang of girls pouncing on a pregnant

mike shanahan, what happened? >> he wasn't held. he was mugged, yeah. i was showing them that picture. >> it's been consistent year- round. you know, every week i'm getting drawn on holding calls every week. i don't know, man. it's very frustrating because that was a huge play that could have turned the game around if i made that play and i'm right there. somebody holding me around the neck, it's not fair to the team or our defense that's been working so hard throughout the whole game. >> graham gano was an obvious target today. so was the long snapper nick sundberg. you'll hear from both of them in a second, but the holder hunter smith took ownership on the last play. if anybody needs to lose their job, it's me smith said. certainly accept blame and hope i receive some blame, but as lindsay murphy reports today, there was plenty of blame to go around. >> that cookoff is bobbled at the 30-yard line -- that kickoff is bobbled at the 30- yard line. >> reporter: today was a special teams nightmare for the redskins. while the rain may have contributed to th

mike shanahan make -- mike shanahan made a bold move. >> i want a chance to evaluate these guys and play him again some great competition. we are looking at dallas and the giants. i want to get a feeling of where we are with these quarterbacks. >> this first play with the washington redskins was a disaster in detroit. he fumbled and it led to a touchdown. now with dallas, he is the guy. >> i am yemen. how could you not be motivated to show everybody who is watching this and talking on the radio and television. i am totally motivated to go out and prove to them and myself and my teammates that i am a starter in this league and can lead this team to a championship one day. >> the question begs, why did the washington redskins sign donovan mcnabb to a contract several weeks ago. the redskins have an out in that contract. i believe donovan mcnabb is gone. he has played his last in washington. he is coming off of his best game in the year. the move was made by mike shanahan anyway. he lost confidence in donovan mcnabb. this seals the deal. donovan mcnabb is gone. >> i told him he --i could no

mike shanahan was very calculating. it marks the end of his career in washington. donovan mcnabb responded tonight. that was a statement tonight, his reaction to being benched for the rest of the season. >> once we were the athletic elite -- mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, and a decision that was going to start wreck's grossman -- rex grossman. >> the moves -- a move makes way -- the move makes way for rex grossman. >> i am motivated to prove to my teammates i'm a bonafide starters and can lead this team to a championship one day. >> mike shanahan introduced donovan mcnabb as the quarterback. he is probably played his last game in washington. the redskins can cut him after this season with no financial obligations. >> i also told them that i could not guarantee him that he would be back next year credit -- back next year. >> he has struggled this worst season since his rookie year. he ranks 25th among nfl quarterbacks. he will not play for the redskins' next season the university of maryland will try to get ralph friedgen to retire and accept a buyout.

this is the second time this season coach shanahan has benched the veteran quarterback. fox 5's lindsay murphy is in the newsroom now with what is going on. >> what's not going on, wisdom? week eight in detroit was the first sign of a lack of confidence in quarterback donovan mcnabb when he was benched during the two minute drill. last sunday rumors swirled donovan could have been yanked he had struggled against the bucs. no. 5 was struggling throwing a career high 15 interceptions this season and mike shanahan decided he had seen enough in the first 13 games from mcnabb. so rex grossman is now the starter, mcnabb back up for this week and in the final two games of the year mcnabb will be third stringer and here's another catch. shanahan said today he told mcnabb there's no guarantee he'll be with the skins next season. >> any time you get a guy that is highly respected as donovan who handles himself in such a class way, i think everybody can empathize in what type of situation that he's in right now. i can, you know. being fired a couple times myself i know how tough th

you can't say shanahan did it or mcnabb. it's crap for a while. >> i'm mad myself because i like mcabb and when they took him out the last time it blew me and blew our fans and i think takin him out for the rest seasons even worse because he's our qw. >> reporter: to give you and idea how popular he is, once his jersey hit the shelves it was one of the hottest items in the store. as for his replacement, portis, cooley, haynesworth,oss. can't find a rex grossmanersey anywhere. how did things get to this point. >> without any further ado our quarterback donovan mcnabb. >> reporter: shanahan proudly introduced mcnabb to the faithful. things were loo good. >> i was thinking we were going to get a super bowl. >> reporter: the playoffs oust reach there are only three games left in the season. >> you're going to wat the rest of the games? >> yes. because i'm die-hard. always bean redskin fan. but, you know, i got to go down with the team. >> porter: redskin fans certainly are dedicated. i talked to the manager here the sports autho

shanahan said he hasn't seen enough of this guy. that's why he's doing this.an said he talked about with it mcnabb. he's been staying late at the facility a couple nights which make me think he had an indication earlier. has a 19-12 regular season record as starter. and rex grossman said all you doubters, i hear you ld and clear. >> i told donovan that there's nothing co-do in the three game that would influence me of what he's done over the last 13 games. i said i was proud of when i am the 7 yards. that could have put us in position to n the football game. right now you have to do what i think is in the best interests of the organize. to get a good fe. >> until you prove yourself on a consistent basis, you're going to have doubters. i don't care what pro forget you're in. i'm human. how could you not be motivated to show everybody who is talking on the radio or tv, thinking ey're smart. i am totally motivated to go out and prove not only to them but myself and my teammates that i'm a bonified starter in this league and can lead the team to a championship one

coach shanahan saying he needs to test out rex grossman now and john beck. he was very frank. donovan may not be here next year. >> i cannot guarantee him that he would be back next year. i said i can't guarantee you that. what i can guarantee is that i will be honest with you. i will evaluate the situation. i said i'm not sure what we're going to do in the college draft if we're able to get the top quarterback in the draft if there was a young donovan mcnabb or a sam bradford. >> reporter: mcnabb's agent not the least bit pleased saying quote disrespectful is probably not a strong enough word. donovan has handled himself with class, not just in washington but as an ambassador for the league. to treat him this way is beyond disrespectful. end quote. teammates didn't even know a change was coming. they didn't find out until they got to work today. all season long these guys have been answering questions about haynesworth and devin thomas and hunter smith and clinton portis. you can add this one to the police now. >> at the end of the day you don't have time to be surprised. you

maybe just a little bit, mike shanahan, with this whole mcnabb gig? >> mcnabb has it, but shanahan likes to mess with the media a little bit. >>> the first $100 million man introduced to washington this afternoon. over the next seven years, jason worth gets 127 million, to be exact. he's not going anywhere in the next seven years unless he wants to. check this out. pistol cuff nks. you got to be a baller if you're wearing pistol cuff links. he seemed none too pleased that the pitcher ended up with his old team. >> do you have any reaction what's going on in philadelphia with cliff lee coming back? >> i missed that in philly. what happened? >> i know once we both got on the free edge of the market, we talked about let's try to get on the me team. and when he found out i was coming here, he wasn't the happiest person in the world, i'll put it that way. >> they got their boy back, i guess, and that's fine. i think that's good. i like that. i like -- you know, if you want to be the best, you got to beat thbest. >> all right, that's jason worth. came into

the decision was made by one men and one man alone, mike shanahan. but i felt it was in the best interests of the organization. i told held once we were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, i made the decision that i was going to start grossman. >> eight months ago, mike shanahan introduce donovan mcnabb as the quarterback they had been seeking all along. recent reports had donovan mcnabb on shaky ground. today, he did not speak to the media. he told "the washington post," donovan mcnabb has handled himself with class. to trade him this way it is beyond disrespectful. here is what some fans are saying. >> i think donovan mcnabb should have been given the chance to play. >> i think they should have given him a chance. >> donovan mcnabb will not play again this season. we're in washington may well be over. >> i told him i could not guarantee him he would be back next year. >> just about 15 minutes ago, mike shanahan pulled out of the parking lot here. he look over at me and said, anything going on today? coming up at 6:00 p.m., i will take you

do you agree with shanahan's decision to bench mcnabb. text yes or no to 29473. remember, standard messaging rates apply and you can tune in on fox 5 news at 10 for all the results. >>> trouble on the roads, cold temperatures left slick spots on the beltway overnight. the sky fox showed drivers navigating around this accident on the beltway. fox 5s gary mcgrady is here with a look at what to expect tonight. gary? >> reporter: thanks a lot, wisdom. it's going to get cold again and has been so nice today. with the absence of the wind blowing at 65 miles an hour and some sunshine this afternoon, it was real, real nice. the temperatures warmed up above freezing for a change and that means we're melting, well, week find slippery spots in the next few hours and let me show you the temperatures out there right now. 36 degrees in washington and you can see gaithersburg in the upper 20s in some spots and definitely below freezing, monasses, frederick, hagerstown, martinsburg at freezing and the temperatures tonight, tumbling back down into the teens. some locations with t

mcnabb is out and grossman is in and shanahan benched the quarterback for the second time this season and lindsay murphy is live with more. >> reporter: it wouldn't be the redskins if there was a little crazy, right? and that mcnabb story is nothing new and began in week 8 when he was pulled to run the team's favorite drill and that never went away. last week, reports were surfacing that mcnabb struggled against the bucks and could be pulled again in favor of rex grossman. today, mike shanahan announced mcnabb has been benched in place of rex grossman for sunday's game in dallas and mcnabb will be the backup this week and he will fade to the third string quarterback the final two games. number 5, he came to d.c. with hopes of a play-off run. the 15 inner ising -- enter sessions with a career high and led the skins 17th in the nfl and now, mike shanahan said, there is no guarantee he will be back next season and he know that this is a -- knows that this is a touchy subject. >> handled himself in a class way and everyone can emfa pathese what type of situation he's in now. i can, being

shanahan is benching donovan mcnabb again and is starting rex grossman. now that they are mathematically out of the playoffs he needs to see more of grossman and evaluate him for next year. teammates weren't aware of it until this morning. surprised? >> people say, yes, they are surprised but at the end of the day you don't have time to be surprised you've got to go with it. >> unbelievable opportunity to go down to dallas in this rivalry game and show what i can do with this offense and this team. and i'm very excited about it. >> i believe he deserves the right to show us what he can do. i believe in him wholeheartedly. everybody believes in the second team quarterback. can you go out and get it done? we will find out. >> by the way category, the nfl players association has filed a grievance on behalf of albert haynesworth. he was suspended the final four games for conduct detrimental to the team. standing to lose 850 grand. the case will be heard in arbitration. >>> just a month ago new maryland athletic director kevin anderson guaranteed ralph friesen

our dave owens hears from mike shanahan about his controversial decision. >> reporter: mike shanahan press conference is very vague but not today. the head coach was very frank, donovan mcnabb's future as a redskin is in doubt. just 13 games into it, the donovan mcnabb era. >> pass is intercepted. >> reporter: seems to have already come to an end. >> i also told him that i cannot guarantee him that he would be back next year. i said i can't guarantee you that but what i can guarantee you that i'll be honest with you, i will evaluate the situation. i said i'm not sure what we are going to do in the college draft. >> reporter: shocking when the consider the fanfare that surrounded his arrival. mcnabb was to be the savior, eventually making the redskins a contender. instead he's suffering through his worst season since he was a rookie, ranking 25th in the league. >> i've had a chance to watch somebody for 13 weeks. next three weeks is not going to change my mind. >> reporter: mcnabb who two days ago says he wasn't aware of any quarterback changes was upbeat at practice today but didn't

there was talk about the quarterback situation, although mike shanahan said he expects mcnabb to startk about the cowboys. now the skins are 5 and 8 and dallas is 4 and 9 and it's l ike iek who cares? this is dallas week. this is the greatest rivalry in all sports. they have struggled, you have struggled. >> it is and one that i have been a part of -- philadelphia does not like dallas, either. this is an opportunity for us to progress. we are playing against a defense we have seen. i know a lot of players on the team. it will be very important. >> donovan mcnabb and his own words. >>> the wizards play in new jersey tonight. they are 0-12 on the road. wall has missed nine of the 24 games. not so much better with the capitals right now. they have gone seven straight without a win because of this goal in overtime. the snapper. the-beat the -- the dutch beat the caps. >> maybe god shines on u s too much last year during the regular season. you change the way we play, and maybe that is the way you play to win the stanley cup. >>> this is thursday. it is time to meet another feature stark. l

mike shanahan continues to support their kicker. they are bringing in more kicker's tomorrow for evaluation. strength and conditioning coach tripped. there will be a fine and maybe a suspension. he is a former maryland terp. a crazy, crazy play. everyone is feeling the pressure and the frustration bubbled over in the 7-0 lost to the rangers. i guarantee you that this was to get his teammates fired up. he got in a fight against the dallas stars last month. he scored 20 goals with 16 assists over the last 18 games. now we will see how the caps respond. the nationals' are set to introduce werth. they are going after a kansas city royals right hander. >> sti >>> despite tough interrogation, the first lady is not spilling the beans about the gift exchange. >> what are you going to get the president for christmas? >> look at the press. i will not tell you because it will be in the paper tomorrow. he will read it and it will not be a surprise. first, i have to see whether he has been naughty or nice. >> that is a tough one. the question ca

mike shanahan wasasked by benching mcnabb and choosing to start grossman. he said rex grossman gives us a great shot at winning so he didn't exactly answer that question. their deal. any time they can beat dallas, it is a great day. one such day was back in 1983 when the redskins stormed texas who threatened t storm any cowboy who scored. >> december 11th, 1983. the fatigue game. the 13-2 redskins looking to secure home-field advantage arrived in dallas. almost all of them clad in camouflage. >> i think if they have some self-expression, and certainly the address is part of it. i thought that was, that showed a little class. i'maving a designer fatigue made. mine is not ready yet. >> even more bizarre was the pregame interview. mr. cook still very angry about starting off the season with a loss to thecowboys. >> i've been waiting, waiting, nervously excitedly. but waiting patiently for tomorrow. and by golly we're going to reverse what they did to us in that opening game. they should never have won it and they won't win tomorrow. m thinking seriously of tak

mike shanahan? top after a paris of coaches have come and gone -- after a carousel of coaches had come and gone. >> we are number one in the afc. everyone made mistakes in their lifetime, and they made one last year. >> four years later -- four weeks later, he was benched. >> that two minutes offense, i felt that with no timeouts it gave us the best chance to win. he was hampered with hamstring injuries. mcnabb got a new contract that was not as lucrative. his play this year was fair by most standards, and sub par by shanahan's. >> the whole interception aspect is not my style of play. >> are reports that donovan mcnabb was on a short leash last sunday it followed by a report that he may not start on sunday at dallas. a lot has changed in a few months. as the clock, we will talk about the caps and wizar ♪ i'm gonna get it, i know i'm gonna get it. ♪ ♪ i can't wait ♪ every little step, brings me closer to the gift. can't be late. ♪ ♪ rip it open in a second and it's time to play. ♪ ♪ i was up all nig

shanahan also told mcnabb "i can i guarantee him that he will be back next season. " shanahan says he wants to find is. where rex grossman hint the last time he was replaced, grossman was a disaster. mcnabb had no comment on the bench in today. all of a sudden, the struggling defense and not seem so bad. >> after a recall announced yesterday, honda has issued another recall. details at 11:00 p.m. and we have more on a man charged with sneaking into a baltimore county school and sexually assaulting a student. >> a big storm on the coast is saying to our south and the spin that means that our chances for snow is just 20%. we will look it up for guest tonight and see if the track changes at all. it will stay cold through the weekend. if you're heading into -- if you're heading to the ravens game on sunday, expect wind chill into 20 degrees. >> thank you for joining us. we'll see you back your tonight at 11:00 p.m.

mike shanahan and the redskins were furious. >> it was very frustrating.hat was a huge deal that could turn the game around. i am right there. it is not fair to the team. it is not fair to our defense who has been working so hard. nine seconds left, fourth and four, mcnabb finds santana. washington was in business. but they could not execute the extra point. the skins lose 17-16 to tampa bay and fall to 5-8. >> i wish i could take it back. we have to move forward. >> i have to catch the ball and put it down. it does not matter if the stamp is high or low. it does not matter where it is. it is the kind of thing that happens. it is a situation that you are put into as a professional. i have been doing this for a long time. i have caught a lot of high snaps. i have caught snaps in the rain. i do not have the words ford, man. i feel we worked too hard -- >> i do not have the words for it, man. i feel we worked too hard. >> the redskins can finish now with mike shanahan in his first year 8-8. >> thank you. next week, the jaguars. perhaps we should really worry

mike shanahan cuts the man responsible for sunday's extra point gap. details 9 sports live from the phone booth next. >> it is time for 9 sports with brett haber. the best sports in town. >> welcome back to verizon center, everybody. the following fact will blow your mind a little bit. kobe bryant has been in the nba for 15 seasons. 1996 was the year they plucked him straight out of high school. at least in terms of kobe's game, not a whole lot has changed since back then. now at age 32, kobe still averaging 27 a night. that is second most in the league and his list of career accomplishments is starting to get ridiculous. five nba titles, 12 all-star appearances, eight times on the all defensive first teams. olympic gold medal, one mvp and this spring a chance to repeat for the three-peat for the second time. >> they have had to deal with injury, whatever the case has been. everything has had to come together. chasing the second three-peat. you have to have good circumstances. >> the showdown everybody wanted to see tonight was kobe against john wall.

today mike shanahan asked really is mcnabb the starter? >> i won't go through the starting lineups, i have told you twice that before. talk about it every week, sooner or later you come to the game and you will find out who's starting. >> there have been reports and sources saying that throughout the last part of my couple of years of my career so i think if i spend too much time focusing on that i won't focus on the task at hand. >> nothing is cleared up. the jets extended the season with the coach sal olosi to indef fit. he ordered five players to the side lines and the dolphins know the player was tripped. >>> head coach flip saunders expect to be without john wall and andre black tomorrow night against the jets. brian is back with more of the edge right after this. good night. >>> >>> here is a last look at the five-day forecast, the snow coming. it won't be a lot, maybe two inches south of dc and we will chase it out of here by friday morning and we will be in better shape, a cold day tomorrow and it will impact the evening rush hour.

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shanahan does not expect any changes. >> if i knew something i would talk to them about it. you just hear it with the media and stuff like that. there is no difference this week than last week. there is nothing really to talk about. >> donovan is mcnabb. brian orakpo wants to focus on dallas. we all remember what happened here. these two clubs don't like each other. brian orakpo is from texas and he wants to win. >> this is a big game. dallas and washington, you can not -- you cannot get any bigger. it is all about tradition. and we don't want to go out there -- >> the national's continue to work on their roster. today they re-signed their right-handed her. he posted consecutive 19 wins for the yankees in 2006. the nationals also completed a trade to oakland. josh willingham was sent to the oakland a's. in exchange. henry rodriguez and corey brown. maryland head coach james franklin is said to be the next head coach at vanderbilt. there has been a hang up in the contract. vanderbilt says they are not ready to announce a new coach yet. >> as long as he is getting paid to wait

mike shanahan is benching six- time pro bowler donovan mcnabb in favor of rex grossman. may not return to the redskins next season. did you hear that? donovan mcnabb might be available. >> the raiders. >> thank you, dana. the raiders and broncos are blacked out locally but you can get all the highlights and reaction. it is time for your friday night top five. at number 5. spike lee telling lebron james he should have taken his talents to the big apple. king james rips the pass into chris bosh for the easy lay up. more from this one coming up. at number 4 yao ming will miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his ankle. he is saying positive. right now i'm drinking a beer and eating fried chicken. what were you expecting? a funeral? end quote. at number 3, our first blake griffin play of the year that doesn't involve a dunk. he does a 360 around tracy mcgrady for the layup. clippers beat the pistons number 2. not much to say here other than the guy on the left of your screen doesn't seem to know that you're supposed to jump over the hurdles and not run throug

. >>> the redskins are out of the playoffs so shanahan is going in a did you have direction. today he announced rex grossman will start the final three game and donovan mcnabb will be the third string quarterback. he said he hopes -- he has not be more disrespected his whole career than he has this season. it is absolutely ridiculous, he says. coach shanahan said he told mcnabb with the decision after practice today. >> i want to get a el on ho they can run the offense. what i would like to do the end of the season, to be able to evaluate where we're at. >> i'm as surprised as anybody else on the scene. i've been around a while so i've seen a lot of stuff. it is what it is. >> always something. it's the nfl. >> and that is today's web poll question. do you agree with the decision to bench mcnabb? you can vote on nbcwashington.com and also, leave your comments on face sgobook and on witter. stephanie wrote, it's much easier to bench mcnabb than hold the offensive line accotable. each and every skin should be playing for eir jobs including the coach. and gwynn wrote, really, co

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we put the question to mike shanahan. hear what he has to say coming up next.  >>> welcome back. 6:23. snow on the way. not here yet. as we look at the satellite and radar combined, you'll see the moisture moving in from the west to the east. reports just starting to snow in the stanton area. we're going to see that snow move our way over the next few hours. so, dry early today. the morning commute should be all right. light snow south and west by 9:26. light to moderate snow will accumulate in spots. one to three inches. temperatures topping off in the upper 20s. >> it is time for 9 sports with brett haber. the best sports in town. >>> good morning, everybody. you know how we always refer to the caps as the highest scoring team in hockey? not anymore they aren't. after six straight losses including two shutouts, the caps are now the ninth highest scoring team in hockey. last night didn't help the numbers. trying to end the losing streak against the ducks, caps struck early. nick behind the net. out front to brooke

shanahan told reporters that mcnabb may not return to the team next season. that, jed york? donovan mcnabb may be available. >>> the raiders will take on mike shanahan's former team the denver broncos sunday at the come seem and with kyle orton questionable there is a chance tim tebow may make his first career start. >>> the raiders embarrassed their division rivals in their first meeting scoring a franchise record 59 points. denver would love revenge and spoil the raiders' play-offs hopes. >> can't let that happen. no. >> you want to bury about. you going to cry about it all day? >> they let us know about it and hopefully go out and return the favor. >> what are they saying to you? >> not nice stuff. >> get the highlights on sunday on the fifth quarter following the jets and steelers game. >>> the warriors may want to stock up on ankle brace for christmas. first stefan curry and now another player. the warrior big man will miss tomorrow night after spraining his ankle during practice. in a big way... he chose 5 >> i purchased some presents for everybody. >>

he writes what is shanahan on these days. me one of the greatest qbs of all time, which true, isn't having the best year but nonetheless is the best we have. grossman is a backup at best. come on 'skins you're killing us. >> susan writes the offensive line is horrible and can't block their grandmother. but chris simms believes mcnabb is overrated and needs chunky soup or something. become a facebook fan of wusa 9 and tell us what you think. >>> a storm is forming that could bring snow to the northeastern u.s. this weekend. how close will it come to us is a big question. meteorologist tom sader in for topper in the weather center. >> the storm will still develop. it will still make its way up the coast line to new england, which i think will get the brunt of this. but the big question has been the last several days the computer models. will it hug the coast or stay far enough off shore not to bother us. today's model wants to keep it just off shore, just far enough not to cripple the area with a devastating snowfall. new model

but mike shanahan would not eliminate the doubt. >> i don't go through the starting lineups. you will find out who is starting. i am not telling you who the starters are at any position. but some people like to ask the same questions a different way. >> i told you last night the minnesota vikings have not been able to repair their torn roof, so monday night's game will be played outdoors at the university of minnesota. viking stands are asked to help dig out the stadium which is still buried in a 5 foot drifts. i am told the high temperature will be in the upper teens. more snow is predicted for tomorrow. >> you have to dig and then enjoy the game? >> you have to dig and then enjoy the game? >>> we have some breaking news from prince george's county. police were involved in a shooting. when police arrived at the scene, the suspects opened fire. police don't think anyone was hurt. the suspect did flee the scene. police are looking for him. we will have an update for you once we get it. >>> a christmas tradition at georgetown hospital turned into a tribute for a teenager who lo

mike shanahan continues to fuel the fire by not confirming or standing behind his quarterback. >> i am not telling you who the starters are at any position. we have a big game. the guys will have to show up. >> the new york jets coach lie to investigators and is suspended indefinitely. he told the jets that he tripped the player and worked alone. new information has surfaced that he had instructed five players to stand side by side and try to make him run around him. now he may even be fired. a high-school basketball player has been suspended and will not be allowed to play after slamming a referee to the court. the senior had been -- he attacked the official. he throws him to the ground. that is disturbing video. he has been suspended from school and cannot play basketball. if you feel like traveling they are asking for volunteers in minneapolis to shuttle this note out of the vikings stadium. they will play monday night outdoors at the university of minnesota. more snow is predicted tomorrow. >> the bear is like that. >> i think we better save our strength. >>> it winter weather advi

mike shanahan differs on that and he says i want a bubble. take a listen gentleman we'll get that resolved in the future. it is not per fact right now relative to the places to practice. we will work on that in the future. >> there was a lot of guys in the locker room who were trying to to that. no experience but it would be like having that on your wheels. got an extra 300 blank plank pounds. >> that is chris wilson getting on his teammate. he goes 365 pounds. if you are going to slide in a car with a guy, that is the guy you probably want in the car. >> you don't want him to slide into you. dallas that week, of coursing of keys to the game? >> for the redskin, i think you got to get ryan torain, that all terrain vehicle in this bad weather going again. last week, he had a career week. that is the zone blocking scheme that mike shanahan employs. for the cowboys, how about an old man. redskin have struggled with old quarterbacks. of this a 38-year-old quarterback staring them in the face. >> this guy has nine lives. >> he does. he is playing

this kid had to replace mike shanahan. first 6 games and then fell in the tank. they are 3-9. he was a part of a illegal videotaping of a 49er practing, so he was fired today in midseason, 5-17 his record. andrew luck will be in new york city. he is one of the four finests for the heisman trophy. that's going to be a lot of fun watching on saturday night. jim, stanford offered him a raise, a 11-1 and as we have been saying, i don't know, maybe the best time, great quarterback, i say he takes the money. but i will be back at kron 4 tomorrow night. >> good night everybody. see you tomorrow. [ mom ] my son only wanted one toy this year. i want a robosan 4000. [ mom ] the one no one could get. toy stores are reporting long lines and empty shelves. a robosan 4000. [ mom ] and i mean no one. so i did most of my holiday shopping on citi specials. with the money i saved, i bid online -and got exactly what he wanted. -a robosan 4000! [ television ] introducing the new robosan 5000. [ mom ] at least for now. [ male announcer ] make

and mike shanahan recalls >> around the world today, several suspects were arrested after a suicide attack in afghanistan killed six american troops. an explosive-packed minibus exploded outside of a base in southern afghanistan yesterday. we are following a developing story in eastern france. officials say have detained a 17-year-old who is accused of taking a classroom full of preschoolers hostage this morning. all of the children and their teacher is safe. authorities say the teenager was armed with swords. another cruise ship nightmare. 30 passengers are recovering from injuries. prophecies battled the luxury liner -- rough seas affected the luxury liner. the event was certainly not what this couple expected in their honeymoon. it threw her up in the air. i went up and back the other way. >> royal caribbean officials say that most of the damage to the ship is cosmetic. they are expected to arrive in the port of molto four and a violation. massive snow and ice is being blamed for the collapse of the metrodome in minneapolis. take a look. the snow caused the inflatable roof to puncture a

this kid had to replace mike shanahan. games and then fell in the tank. they are 3-9. he was a part of a illegal videotaping of a 49er practing, so he was fired today in midseason, 5-17 his record. andrew luck will be in new york city. he is one of the four finests for the heisman trophy. that's going to be a lot of fun watching on saturday night. jim, stanford offered him a raise, a 11-1 and as we have been saying, i don't know, maybe the best time, great quarterback, i say he takes the money. but i will be back at kron 4 tomorrow night. >> good night everybody. see you tomorrow.

now mike shanahan and his friends do. >> we will get that resolved in the future. it is not perfect right now relative to the places to practice. we like it better. we are working on it. >> there are a lot of guys in the locker room who were trying to drive. he would be weighted down. no experience. you know it is like having chains on your wheels. an extra 300 blank blank pounds. >> what chris wilson was referring to, tucker, they had to pile in their own cars and go to lifetime fitness to practice. could you imagine and you are getting a workout and you want to spot donovan mcnabb. >> or an autograph. >> this is a professional franchise. they are practicing at lifetime fitness. that would be good video. >> we have the big game. dallas and washington. >> it is still dallas and the redskins. who do we need to see on sunday? the running back. >> he will have to step up. he stepped up big time last week. a career high on yards. we know how that ended. 17-16. he had a heck of a day. >> he had a great game. >> we know tony romo will not be behind center in dallas. >> h

what planet is mike shanahan on?>> is there any doubt in the fans' mind at least who the best quarterback on this team is. we know he hasn't performed up to his ability but there is no doubt that he is better than rex grossman. >> he doesn't like him. it's simple. i would not be shocked if he is not on this team next year. >> he is basically treating these last three games like the pre-season, an audition for next season. i think that mcnabb will still be the starter and play the whole game. >> i can't believe that anybody thinks that rex grossman is like a long-term solution here. >> and play general manager for a second inform you don't go with mcnabb and grossman is not the long-it were fit, where do you go to try to find a fit. -- is not the long-term fit, where do you go to try to find a fit? >> their whole mo the past decade has been trading with a picks. they don't have extra picks to move up to grab a top five quarterback. >> and to touch on that point, they've traded away 22 picks in the last eight years. th

first year head coach, mike shanahan did. he wants to evaluate the other quarterbacks. apparently, this startling move doesn't matter. because the 5-8 skins, already eliminated from the play-offs this year. shanahan added that he's not sure whether mcnabb would be on the skins' roster next year. >>> pro football from a night ago. moonlit. picturesque. san diego, california. and steven jackson, making all of the right moves on this end zone snapshot. nice fast one. phillip rivers. watch him. huh? >> second quarter. san diego's kelley washington, heading the charge of the lightning brigade. but taking a hard fall on a tackle right there. san diego, meantime, winning last night's game, 34-7. they trailed kansas city by a half game in the afc west. as the 49ers fall. >>> more college football news now. the first of today, rather. james franklin. no longer offensive coordinator. he was in line to inherit the head coach. he was named new head coach at vanderbilt. he becomes the first african american coach. it is his first head coaching job, by the way. >>> let's go to the nb

. >> mike shanahan and company will evaluate that group of new kickers theyably the tomorrow. it is possible that they will keep two kickers on the roster. they do have a spot that opened up by putting laron landry on injured reserve. we'll have much more coming up at 5:45. back to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> ill ahead, a twist on tradition. president obama congratulates the l.a. lakers for the championship win. >> the scene of this year's ceremony caught local students by surprise. >>> also coming up, another victim has come foard. now police want to know if a series of sexual assaults near bus stops may be connected. >> and demonstrators in the district are using hula hoops to fight for their cause. >>> it is the busiest shipping day of the year. what you need to know. >>> deadline is bearing down on you guys. you need send your holiday gifts before christmas. >> shipping deadlines are approaching and today fed-ex has seen a record number of packages coming in. megan mcgrath has more on why this is turning out to be the busiest shipping day ever. >> reporter: if convey

. >> mike shanahan is obviously frustrated. he really might not understand the way the redskins' veteran players are frustrated. after all, they've only had two playoff appearances in the last 11 seasons. what make these players even more mad is when theyeel like they were done wrong. that happened sterday. mike shanahan said brian orakpo wasn't held. he was mugged. here's exactly how it happened. it was the fourth arter. the bucs trailed by one. josh freeman, the quarterback, throws deep down field. a 41-yard scoring strike. but the official ys he missed what happened here. take a look. brian orakpo being held by tampa bay. e touchdown stands. the redskins were furious that a holding penalty wasn't called. >> the biggest play of t game. to say you're not looking at that, what are you looking at? are you watching the ball game like a fan? your b is to look at holding. so you know, that's really something that they sent out a letter. they'll apologize and say they missed it. >> i didn't want to keep doing that. keep making plays

head coach mike shanahan says an indoor practice facility is a priority for the franchise.nother priorit of the short term variety bein the cowboys on sunday. right now the redskins are six points underdogs. nothin has changed on the donovan mcnabb front. despite reports to the contrary. the players w've talked to said they haven't seen anything to indicate he would be favored over grossman. mike shanahan reiterated that after practice today. >> it really isn't relevant, what i'm doing. unless i'm told something. if i knew something, i would talk to him about it. when it is just, you hear it out of the media and stuff like that. i mean, there is no difference this week than last weekend. so there's nothing toalk about until i know something. >> i think itas been up and down. good last week that he finished with a real good drive. i thought it was one of the best drives of the yea had a couple touchdowns and no picks. did he some good things last week. i think he and i both like the get the rest offense playing more consistently. >> i can't disagree with anything he says. he

and shanahan was asked that, does the kicker and will the kick vera job today and he defended him even though he admits ten -- missed ten goals more than anyone else in the league. the ball never got to him. smith should have handled it. you have to handle high snaps so it was not a great a snap but hunter the punter not the holder but he was a holder in that case and should have handled it. i putt it 50/50 on the snapper and holder. >> they have a lot of work to do. >> yeah, they do. >>> now the monster winter storm that dumped feet of snow in the midwest. it ripped through the roof and stranded passengers. we will take you along the path of the damage. >> reporter: the unemployment rate in parts of dc higher than 20%. coming up, some big companies here say they have got jobs, and hey are hiring. >>> keep it right here. fox 5 news at 5:00 is coming right back.  >>> >>> richard holbrooke is recovering from surgery to save his life at george washington university hospital. he's in critical condition after surgery to repair a tear in his aorta. he collapsed on friday

grossman played for redskins' ofnsive coach kyle shanahan in houston. this will be the send time this year mcnabb will be taken out of the game. grossman took over with two minutes left, and of course the redskins lost that game. >>> time 11:11. founder of wikileaks is talking after being released from jail. what he hado say about new secret documents released on the web. plus, proof we are in the middle of one of the colde decembers on record. tom kierein tells us how cold the ice is this year. >>> we're waiting to hear from you today. cal 202-686-nbc4 if you're able to help the organization d.a.s. how the group helps domestic how the[ female announcer ]c safeway talks hostess gifts. you know what i want for the holidays? do tell. true love. true love is a myth. [ gasps ] you're a myth! excuse me? [ female announcer ] it's the thought that counts. and the gift. safeway. ingredients for life. ye.ok, 'lli [ female annouer de fresh, ight. thiss. that is not half. guys i have more. with cinnabon cnamon have such a sweet delicious aro that my family can wai

and also mike shanahan yesterday, we've been on him, he said i blew it at the end of the first half, caused the delay of game penalty by not knowing it was a 30 second timeout and not a full timeout and they got pulled away from the 2 yardline back to the 7. so everybody screwed up yesterday and i at least respect the fact that everybody, coach included, is taking the heat. >> thanks, brett. >>> the first look at the top twitter trends for 2010. >> and coming up new at 6:00 -- >> i'm armondo toll in dupont circle where the district is considering a law that would force homeless people that live out in the open to prove they are d.c. residents before they can get benefits and that has homeless advocates up in arms. >>> i'm peggy fox with momslikeme.com. so your kid wants an ipod touch or nintendo dsi for christmas. but is that a good idea with obesity on the rise? what about a gym membership or some tennis lessons. those are a few ideas to help get your kids moving instead of sitting. a parent can help set the stage with a gift. tore more idea -- for more ideas go to my video blog on