>> well, mike shanahan says he won't get into the lineup until he's ready. you don't go as high as the redskins did in the draft not to have this guy ready. so the honeymoon will be sweet, but it will be short. >> reporter: so he'll be starting on day one to your mind, and he better do okay. >> well, not necessarily starting on day one. but that's got to be the goal. >> reporter: all right. >> but, again, it gets back to the play book. steve young told me when you play for mike shanahan, he's going to kill you on the detail. >> reporter: he better know his stuff. jared bell, usa today, nfl writer. thank you. we appreciate your time. we are live in new york city just outside radio city. draft day goes on tomorrow and saturday. let's go out to kristen who is live at redskins park where mike shanahan has some plans in the works for rg3 as we just heard. >> reporter: yes, derek. you did. shanahan said tonight he has been excited about rg3 since march 13th when they were able to trade up to st. louis and get the second pick in the draft. he spent about a month lo

when you look at rg3 and mike shanahan, you couldn't have more two different personalities, shanahan more stoic and serious, rg3 more exuberant and vibrant, but nonetheless shanahan thinks they will make a winning combination, that rg3 will that be franchise quarterback the redskins fans have waited for for so long, but he also knows nothing is a given. >> when you're talking about a franchise quarterback, you're looking at a guy that really has all the physical and mental attributes that you're looking for in a quarterback and now he's got to go out and do it on the field. >> reporter: we're also hearing rg3 will spend the evening in new york and make his way to ashburn tomorrow afternoon to meet with his brand-new team officials. live at redskins park in ashburn, i'm kristen berset. back to you in the studio. >> can feel the excitement back here. thanks. >>> on to other news, more allegations involving secret service agents following the scandal in colombia. the secret service is now investigating whether agents hired strippers and prostitutes in advance of president obama's trip l

the shanahans or griffin? >> it won't be russian -- i mean it won't be griffin, it will be shanahan because he's got to produce. mr. snyder is paying a lot of money. >> could be the shanahans. three seasons now -- lucky to make it any further. >> definitely the shanahans, no doubt. yeah, i think that this is going to be the year of him being proven himself. >> reporter: so there's a lot of pressure here. folks wondering what's going to happen. will the coaches have the ability to work with rg3 and give him what he needs, or will it be one of those situations where at the end of the season, it just doesn't happen that way? we'll have to wait and see. fans say they'll know who to blame if things don't go well. coming up, will rg3 start? folks have questions and we'll tell you what they are saying next. >> thank you very much. hope fans remember it does take a while to build the team. >> uh-huh. >>> you're going to probably see a whole lot of people wearing jerseys around town today. redskins' rg3 jerseys officia

he played for the north shanahan coached the south.s slated to go high in the draft and the the redskins said they could not pass him up when he was available in the fourth round. the pick was in no way an indication that rg3 support the right guy, but you need a good backup and in a mike shanahan offense you can't have enough good quarterbacks but for griffin good is not the expectation level. great is. >> i think a lot of times the media can take what the fans and the expectations are and just maybe misplace it a little bit. you know, the fans aren't excited just because i'm coming into town. they're excited about the pieces that are already in place with the washington redskins. so that's what i try to tell people. you have great defense. they've hded weapons on offense. they brought me -- added weapons on offense. they brought me in to be the quarterback. that's what the excitement is about. it's not just about me being here. it's about the team that's already here with the addition of myself. you try not to expect anything in life

conversely, what he doesn't -- famer, mike shanahan. conversely, what he doesn't say is equally as thoughtful. someone never mentioned by him at least publicly that i've seen and that is kyle shanahan. i just wonder. you know, john, it's an interesting point. kyle is the offensive coordinator. could that be a meaning l oversight or something more? we will -- meaningless oversite or something more? we will see. somebody calling themselves annoyed viewer no. 3,672,483 did not appreciate our efforts to keep you up with the latest on the news about rg3 last night. i did not appreciate the breaking news ticker that appeared over the big bang theory tonight. don't think who drafted who is important enough to run that obnoxious banner three time that. should be for amber alerts and ufo invasions. next time save it for a commercial break. look here, mr. a node, the redskins drafting someone -- annoyed, the redskins drafting someone this good this high in the draft happens about as often as that alien invasion you were mentioning. you're lucky w

mike shanahan all but confirmed he'll be coming to d.c. addressing the media today he said the skins are 99.9% going to get robert griffin iii. now of course nothing will be official until the name is called tomorrow night. after weeks of getting to know rgiii, shanahan says he's quite impressed. >> work ethic is off the charts, love the way he hands manslaughter himself and there's a footballs a tect -- handles himself and there's the football aspect. going to be very happy if he's on the team. >> i'm sure a lot of other fans will be. time now to reveal the latest high school game of the week poll -- among your choices this week -- go to -- to vote. the results will be announced thursday night. >>> the nationals' all-star third baseman may not be headed to the dl after all. an mri on ryan zimmerman's right shoulder showed an inflamed ac joint much better diagnosis than initially thought but he is expected to work out tomorrow. of course he won't play tonight. >> hope for the best. >> we have a new word for griffin mania. >> let's all say

want luck to fall to number two every one is happy with robert griffin the third clearly when mike shanahan says yesterday he want this is guy to one day be the face of the franchise no pressure. >> not at all thank you dave ross. we will check with you later back to the draft skins holding a draft party at fedex field normally this event is just saturday this year because of rg 3, there is one tonight, and saturday that is where we find wisdom martin. >> a lot of the hype and excitement here, fans outside, the east party deck waiting to get in doors open 6:00 p.m. there are 150 people out here, excited because of rg 3. now, this is what is being called a red skins draft party but basically, it is a viewing party for the washington red skins fans to come and watch as red skins get ready to watch that number two pick which will probably be robert griffin the third. building hype for this team and he is a guy this franchise has been looking for, to be the face of the franchise for many years to come, they have been looking for this for a long time and they hope, this is the guy, who can get t

shanahan more serious, r g 3 a little more exuberant. nonetheless shanahan thinks that combination should work just fine. according to shanahan r g 3 receiving they've been looking for but he knows there's going to be some growing pains. >> we are going to be in new york. >> derek will be there tomorrow, and i'll be at redskins park. >> we'll be back in a minute. >>> okay, i'm on an 8:00 train tomorrow morning to go up to new york for rg3 so time for me to go to bed. >> we still got our caps after- glow going. >> we sure do. >> good night, everybody.

shanahan more serious, r g 3 a little more exuberant.etheless shanahan thinks that combination should work just fine. according to shanahan r g 3 receiving they've been looking for but he knows there's going to be some growing pains. >> we are going to be in new york. >> derek will be there

mike shanahan, kyle shanahan, the coaching staff absolutely infatuated with the kid. as you will see soon the town will be as well. tremendous hype, a lot of expectations for robert griffin iii he has the tools, the question is will he be able to live up to that hype? they say he will be a perfect fit for this redskins offense. mike shanahan, kyle shanahan haven't had a quarterback with these tools since john elway back in the bronco days. we'll hear from the coach at 6:00, he's also going to talk after they make the picks, we'll have that at 11:00. we tracked down one of rg 3's teacher who taught him in texas who lives in northern virginia we'll hear from her and see old school pics of rg 3 when he was in middle school at 5:00. >> we want to see those old pictures. dan, we know you talked to him, just how pumped he is. we'll see you at 5:00. >>> see you guys. >>> robert griffin iii will be an instant millionaire tonight and join one other person in the district, last night somebody bought a winning $1 million powerball ticket in d.c. lottery officials say the ticket

he will be no different once he gets in here. >> coach shanahan is a hall of fame coach. he's going to let me have input and make sure i'm comfortable because they want this to work, and i told them don't baby me, but we'll make it work. >> nice to see rg3 has anointed mike shanahan a hall of fame coach. maybe he will be if things work out with robert griffin. >> this is what the franchise needed we had to win a playoff series like this, tightly contested. one-goal game every step of the way. capitals win game seven, away from home, for the first time in franchise history, as they knock off the defending stanley cup champions in the bruins. a great game all the way around last night. overtime, tied at one, bruins great chance here, seidenburg slap shop, rebound to bergeron. a sliding save, almost three minutes in, this was game winner, knubel going the other way, going hard to the net, tim thomas stops him but does not stop joel ward. johnny on the spot, putting the rebound back in, game over, capitals win 2-1. they take the series four games to three. after we asked joel

and most recently, kyle shanahan took a trip out to texas. now rg3 has come to d.c. to meet with his new team. we got word that rg3 was in town and spotted at tyson's corner, meeting with shanahan and dan schneider. the team is just getting prepared. >> i think they want to hit the ground running. they saw what happened last year without the minicamps and without being able to deal with rookies 101. they are desperate that this guy gets with the program. >> and 9 sports learned from our sources that dan schneider is meeting with andrew luck right now. we'll keep you updated. the skins agreed to a contract with free agent safety. the former maryland terrapin played in 15 games last season. now nationals closer, drew met with dr. james andrews today about that elbow. it doesn't look like he'll need tommy johns surgery, but he'll miss half the season. time now to vote in our high school game of the week poll. we have a wide variety of games for you to choose from. boys and girls lacrosse, soccer, baseball, and softball. go to dc.highschoolsports.net. we'll announce the

we'll have reactions from mike shanahan coming up at 11:00. for now we're live at redskins park. back to you in new york. >> reporter: all right, thank you for that. and let me know once again. no shortage of the redskins jersey here tonight. a lot of people were very much looking forward to the number two draft pick. and perhaps he needs to change the fortune of the franchise, down on his luck for some time. i'm live outside the radio city music hall. back to you in the studio. >> yes, it's the city that never sleeps. but we may be the city that doesn't sleep either. until we find out about that. >> yes, absolutely. >> all right, thank you, derek. >>> well, stay with me. the cbs evening news is coming up next. and at 7:00, anita will be in with derek for the only local newscast. have a good night.

and we have mike shanahan talking about rg3 as the news edge at 6 continues. brian. >>> if you have a story idea, call the fox 5 tipline at 202895-3,000.  . >>> i use -- a woman gave birth to sextuplets. they were born about eight weeks premature at texas children's hospital on monday. lauren and david perkins made the announcement on their website and have not released photos of the newborns. the doctor who oversaw the delivery said they face a tough road ahead. >> the more babies you v the more likely you have a blood flow problem to one or more of them and that is a big issue. you can't mature as well. >> the newborns range in weight from 1 pound 10-ounces to two pounds 15-ounces. they'll likely be in the hospital for several months. >>> imagine going decades without changing a lightbulb. it's possible these days. phillips introduced a $60 bulb and l.e.d. light and that is 20 years. it won a federal prize for energy efficiency and the government holt hopes it replaces the bull ins in the homes. >> a lot of times you have to go on the ladde

multiple sources say kyle shanahan is in waco, texas teaching rg3 redskins plays. it's no secret the redskins have this guy pinpointed at the player. shan an will make multiple trips to central texas. not east texas. i was mistaken. sorry about that. to visit with the heisman trophy winner and go over the plays. the league says these visits are well within the rules. just in case the colts try to pull a fast one on draft night, the redskins want to keep their options open with andrew luck saying they will schedule visits with him in the coming weeks. williams, a pg county native, he also went to maryland. final day of the regular season. caps in new york. don't blink. 32 seconds into the game, mr. ovechkin says i want to visit the red light district. he has the most points in the nhl since 2005. second period, great vision here. nicholas backstrum. might as well face it, i'm addicted to glove. 35 saves. caps win. ottawa loses so washington get as 17 heading into the playoff. they'll face boston in the first round. bruins have home ice advantage. playoff tickets by

offensive coordinator kyle shanahan are han flew to waco to meet with robert griffin, iii getting himiliar with the playbook. we learned rg3 flew to washington today to meet with redskins coaches over the next couple of days. this is his first team visit with team officials in the d.c. area. >>> nationals opening up their series with the mets. nats up 2-0 in the third. ryan zimmerman scores easily, making it 3-0. but the mets weren't going away. that would ultimately cost them the game because daniel murphy, next batter with a walk-off signal. mets win 4-3. >>> orioles hosting the winless yankees, andrew jones at the ditch. he sends darren oday offering or over the right field wall. yanks pick up their first win of the season, thanks to the birds, 6-2. >>> with their convincing win over new york on saturday, the capitals are the seventh seed, facing the defending stanley cup champ in the first playoff series. the capitals beat boston 3 out of 4 games, including a shoot- out victory. that being said though, the caps do know the playoffs are a whole different animal than the regular sea

cousins interacted with mike shanahan at the senior bowl and played for the north while shanahan coached the south. redskins said they could not pass him up. yesterday caps and rangers in game one of the second round play-off series. third period tied 1-1. carter's slapshot gives the rangers a 2- 1 lead. take another look. mike green skating to the bench but the rangers were on a rush. that hiccup gave carter all the room he needed. 90 seconds later, brad richards has the puck on the near boards. two mistakes cost the caps. they fall to the rangers 3-1. game 2 tomorrow night back in m >>> thunder hosting mavericks. thunder down one. durant one handed bouncing off the rim awkward but it falls with 1.5 ticks left. marion doesn't have the same magic. the thunder take the game behind durant's heroics and 25 points. so, right now, this is a good sports town. bryce harper making his home debut tuesday. caps in the second round of the play-offs. they lost the first game. it's just one game. and rg3 is now officially here. >> a lot going on. >> love being in d.c. >> let's hope we can keep it goi

they didn't need all 30 minutes to make that park and at 8:31 mike shanahan addressed us here saying this was the guy they wanted all along and even though he has these massive expectation levels placed on his shoulders he thinks his young quarterback will be just fine. >> we got a lot of belief he's going to do everything he possibly can to give us the best chance to win and for him to be as good as he's going to be. now it's up to me to give him the right supporting cast, the right system where he feels comfortable with what we're doing without putting too much pressure on him because it's a learning curve. it doesn't happen overnight. take a look at all the great quarterbacks through the years. it just doesn't happen just like that, but i know one thing. he's going to go 100 miles an hour. he's a sponge. he loves what he does. he wants to be the guy. >> reporter: about 15 minutes after that we got a conference call with robert griffin, ii. he started it off by singing a couple -- iii. he started it off by singing a couple of bars hail to the redskins and promised us, the d.c. medi

where is mike shanahan? we'll tell you about that after the break. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ >>> excitement is building for the start of the 2012 nfl draft. >>> and they will be picking what they believe will be the franchise quarterback. >> reporter: yes, good to hear from you too and we have been here for a few hours. you have already met the redskins fans that made the trip up to new york city for the special moment. and one redskins fan, i guess we should say is not here. mike shanahan, neither is the general manager. we'll get a look at the story with kristin. >> reporter: hey yeah. they are going to be here in the war room getting ready for tonight's draft. the general manager, bruce allen, confirmed that the redskins are going to take robert g

kyle shanahan was in waco, texas, yesterday, and will visit him a couple of times each week and these visits are a loud under the until room rules. the gm said they do this every year and meaning they send coaches to campus. >>> and d.c. united with the seattle signeds. the black and red are unbeaten and that is all of the time we have for tonight's show. thank you for letting us be a part of your night. and thank you to dave ross. we'll see you tomorrow v. a good night, everybody. erybody. 

. >> mike shanahan addressing the media yesterday saying the skins are 99.9% going to get robert griffin iii. of course nothing will be official until his name is called in tonight's draft after weeks of getting to know rgiii, shanahan says he is impressed. >> when you talk about a franchise quarterback, you're looking at a guy that really has all the physical and mental attributes that you're looking for in a quarterback. now he's got to go out and do it on the field. >> wizards in their road finale taking on cleveland. the behind-the-back pass of john wall. wizards extend their win streak to five games, their best since 2007. that's a quick look at sports this morning. we'll have live coverage from new york and from redskins park for tonight's n.f.l. draft. have a great thursday. >>> a jet blue flight made a safe emergency landing after two geese hit the windshield. >> this happened tuesday night just moments after takeoff from westchester county airport in new york. the florida bound flight then declared an emergency. no one was hurt in the emergency landing. the 54 passengers were mo

coming up at 5:30, reaction and expectation from his new coach jim shanahan. back to you. >> we're talking about bolstering that offensive line so he can air it out. we'll see. >> let's hope so. mike shanahan hopefully will be able to pull that off. >>> starting july 1, you'll be paying more probably to see the redskins but also to ride metro buses and trains. metro's board of directors approved the fare hikes yesterday. the average rail fare will go up 5% and bus trips will cost 10 cents more. the last fare hike was in the summer of 2010. metro officials hope to use revenue from the increases to help close a budget gap of $100 million. >>> the metro board also voted to adopt fairfax county's recommended names for eight of the 11 stations on the silver line. working from east to west will be mclean, tysons corner, greensboro, spring hill, wealy, reston east, reston town center, herndon and innovation center. >>> next week will be a year since a seal team killed osama bin laden. the f.b.i. and department of homeland security have issued a new intelligence bulle

mike shanahan talked about him -- will talk about him on "good morning washington." in about 30 minutes. >> we are following a developing story from baltimore where police are holding a press conference to announce more details about the man arrested in the death of felicia barnes. the suspect is named michael johnson but they dohave not said what they charged him with. she disappeared in 2010 while visiting family members in maryland. her body was found last april. d.c. police are looking for clues in the mysterious death of a tourist from the netherlands. john gonzales has the latest. >> this man was found dead around 6:00 tuesday night and police describe him as a typical tourist. they are trying to figure out why he rented an apartment in a residential area in northwest the sake d.c. the 66-year-old man was a retired registered nurse from colorado was visiting d.c.. why would he be targeted? police are trying to figure that out this morning. they never happened to be walking by an alley when he stumbled upon the body. the cause of death is blunt force trauma to t

mike shanahan a clause robert griffin's family and he loves this kid was a character. -- mike shanahanes robert griffin's family and the character. >> to see him handle himself and all different types of situations, we feel he fits and gray with the organization. it is a guy we want to develop to be the face of the organization. >> the heisman trophy winner has been celebrating in manhattan all week. what impresses me the most is the way he has embraced it and he is celebrating. >> i am trying to savor this moment and bring everything i can out of it. not worry about afterwards because this is a big moment. it is more important to my family, my mom and my dad and my friends and everybody involved. it is a celebration of what i was able to do and what they help me to do. >> robert griffin iii coming up at 6:00. >> coming up next, -- >> a new i'm more of an absentee plant parent. [ cellphone rings ] tuscaloosa? schenecdy? des moines? okay. okay. okay. i can't always be there to weed my petunias. so now we use miracle gro shake 'n feed plus weed preventer. it feeds plants and prevents wee

today mike shanahan gave us a report on his quarterbacking skills. >> he has great speed and as a greatn the pocket. he is a guy that has all the attributes to look for a in a quarterback. i will be very happy if he is on our football team. >> i told you earlier he has been in manhattan all week. he was out and about today with all the future superstars. we took a moment to ask if he had a moment to think about the defenses of the nfc east. >> i am not one to back down from a challenge. we all know they are really good and have really good pass rush is. >> for baseball fans, the national's early season surge has been fun to watch. the pitching has been off the charts. gonzalez was hitting his spots. he struck out six. gio has 20 innings of shutout baseball. they locked the win for gio gonzalez. game two gets under way in just a few minutes in san diego. back by popular demand, he was a shot to remember. real or computer enhanced? it is a real. he went back up there and asked him to do it again and he did 15 years ago both shots have gone viral. -- 15-years old, both shots have gone vira

it's a pivotal year for mike shanahan and his staff if they're going to be here while. they made the move and they got robert griffin. redskins fans are excited. >> absolutely. you guys have a big on-line following. what were the fans sang last night after the announcement? >> when robert griffin iii did his conference call with reporters he started singing the words to "hail to the redskins." fans are generally excited. they realize the last two times the redskins won the nfc east, they did not get a great performance out of the quarterback position. you need a legitimate quarterback and they have taken steps to hopefully get that done. >> a lot of fans are excited to see that. brian, thank you. the robber griffin will be here this weekend. he will be speaking with fans. we will hear from him in the next half-hour. reporting live at redskins park, jummy olabanji, abc 7 news. >> talk about excitement. the fans were cheering at a spirited draft party at fedex field. >> it gives them hope after years of losing. >> we are going nowhere. especially now. >> fans also had a c

mike shanahan believes he is the right guy to resurrect the redskins. >> you want that guy to get in there as quickly as possible, but you want to do it and make sure he is ready with the best chance to help you win. we will evaluate that as time goes on. as time goes on we will try to make the decision that is best for us. >> he is a quality guy. certainly, he is a great football player. it is a tough crowd not nearly as tough as those in the york city but he is the right guy for the draft in 2012. the capitals were off today after eliminating the stanley cup champions boston bruins 2-1 in overtime. let's go back to last night. into the net joel ward with a backhanded goal. it has all of a sudden got all the players confident as they look forward to the second round. >> they are a great team. but it was great to win regardless of who it was. to be here with the defending champs we want to take over that role. we are excited. we just are full of confidence looking forward to the next series. >> the story is this, if the rangers beat ottawa tonight, the washington capitals will start

rgiii is coming to town a little later today to meet with mike shanahan and dan snyder, the leadership of the team. then he'll have a press conference and there will be a draft party on saturday. so pretty exciting weekend so far with rgiii. back to you. >> glad he has his head on straight with all of that coming at him this weekend. thank you, delia goncalves live in new carrollton, maryland this morning. >>> some love between d.c.'s two football teams. d.c.'s united dwayne rosario put this video on youtube. he welcomes rgiii to washington. even had a jersey with his name on t. maybe rgiii will make a stop at rfk stadium. >> that's pretty cool. >>> is lawyers for george zimmerman will be heading to court. they'll explain the $200,000 raised by a defense fund website for their client. zimmerman is free on bail right now. he's charged with killing teenager trayvon martin. his attorney mark o'mara says he had no idea about the website or the money it's raised. that site is now off line. >>> d.c. councilman marian barry is trying to make amends to the filipino community. earlier this week

cousins interacted with mike shanahan at the senior bowl, played for the north shanahan and coffeed for the south. they said hello. -- and coached for the south. they said hello. coming up on sport extra we'll hear from the quarterback no one could pass up, robegriffin, introduction to the fans at fedex field. i'll see you on sports xtra. stay with us. >>> if you have a dog walker, you'll want to watch this story. many pet owners spend a hot to make sure their pets -- a lot to make sure their pets are walked while they're at work, but one homeowner had a feeling she wasn't getting her money's worth and set up cameras to prove it. >> i had a definite inkling something wasn't right. >> reporter: parked on the street in front of her own kensing son, maryland home yogi carroll records her dog walker and even sets up a baby monitor inside. >> she just gave him treats. >> reporter: the walker is also supposed to take 2-year- old wilson, a mutt terrier, outside for a short walk and to do his business, the fee? ten dollars a day, money thought to be well spent. >> dogs are expensive and they're

he fits well with what mike shanahan wants to run.ves them a big play franchise type quarterback. any team needs that. >> good insight. >> join the fox 5 sports team for draft day 2012, qb countdown to night at 6:30, live in new york, redskins park and fedex field covering the draft from top to bottom. >> all right. coming up, whether you are looking to rent or buy, navigating the real estate market can be mind boggling. i'm drinkin' dunkin'. we're drinkin' dunkin'. dunkin' iced. some people wake up with an alarm clock, i wake up to dunkin'. sometimes, when i need a little pick-me-up, i'll go get a dunkin'. it hits the spot. you're ready to go. dunkin' keeps me going. america runs on dunkin' coffee. [ man ] when i went to get my first new car, my dad said to get a subaru because they last. ♪ he drives a legacy, but i'm nothing like him. i got the new impreza. maybe i should have picked a different color... [ male announcer ] the all-new subaru impreza. experience love that lasts. ♪ >>> live pictures of breaking news that we are follow

. >> what did the shanahans say to you tonight? to be meat -- they're excited to see me part of the organization. >> talk about the dreams, law school, the olympics, are they still realities? >> yes i don't want anybody to think that i am going half- hearted because i have aspirations of running in the olympics. right now, this is my future, and i want to go to law school,. now i am focusing on my job in washington d.c. >> a very impressive young man. his mom and dad are both military. after he was elected, he spent time with the soldiers at radio city. his dad told me he thinks the military upbringing sure made him what he is today. >> the military had a lot to do with it, from my mom and dad then leaving their house, going to the military, and being a servant of what i was supposed to do in the military. that helped a lot. the military has a lot of great concepts, almost like a failsafe type of thing, and if we do the proper training, there are expectations of performance. i indoctrinated that with robert. >> what robert griffin

redskins coach mike shanahan says rgiii has everything that the redskins are looking for. derek mcginty is in fork. he's covering the draft. he's going to have full details beginning tonight on 9news now at 5:00. and of course at 11:00. >>> all this month we've been celebrating national donate life month. be an organ donator. it's very easy. all you have to do is sign up when you get your new driver's license or you renew your driver's license. if you want more information, contact the washington regional transplant community. with me now is deshaun mcmillan. her mother was waiting for a liver transplant. unfortunately she did not get that transplant and we're sorry to say that your mother passed away. but you certainly know the importance of people donating organs. it could have saved your mother's life. >> yes. >> tell me a little bit about your mother. >> my mom, she was a washingtonian. she grew up here. actually she worked right at the department of motor vehicles in downtown d.c. she caught hepatitis and the hepatitis came from her actually receiving a blood transfus

but first he has to coexist with coach mike shanahan.me question that, but not him. >> every meeting that i met with any kind of redskin, affiliated with the redskins, it lets me know that he wants me there. >> it will be official. crank up the pressure. >> if there's no pressure, there's no diamond. >> d.c. is hoping this guy is major quality. in manhattan, dave owens, 9sports now. >> thank you, dave. 9news will have complete draft coverage. as well as redskins park in ashburn before and after the redskins selection. now before they have their big night, it's the capitals turn. game seven wednesday night in boston. it's win or go home. after a much needed day off to rest, the caps back on the ice this morning. confidence high and nerves surprisingly low. most of them very familiar with games as important as tomorrow night. >> last time we were the big dogs. now we are the underdogs and hopefully we can do the same thing that happened to us. play game seven there. >> i think they are prepared. >> and despite protests from wizards fans an

now shanahan has made it clear that if he's ready he will. they still have two other quarterbacks on their roster who may have the opportunity to do that instead. so still a lot of unanswered questions with what's going to happen with rg3. just a lot of excitement that he's even an option. and i got to ask aaron if he's not for the redskins, what's going on? who is he for? what's happening? >> whoa, whoa, didn't say that. let's not get it mixed up here. >> i've told him -- >> reporter: i need clarification. >> absolutely i am. i've heard -- i've heard that there are others who maybe aren't here. haven't met any. i've heard that. >> reporter: okay, you're speaking for others, not you. >> exactly. >> reporter: all right, wanted previously clear. >> thank you for the clarification. getting down to the nitty-gritty. all right. >>> it's likely to take robert griffin iii months to learn the team's playbook. he's already got an important part of being redskins down pat. >> cancelations, how does it feel to be a redskin? ♪ hail to the redskins hail v

. >> which most feel he'll be able to do, but first he has to put this with coach mike shanahan. >> he was at every meeting that i met with any type of redskin, so he wants me there. >> in two days, it will be official. crank up the pressure. >> if there's no pressure. >> d.c. is hoping this guy is major carrot quality. >>> no pressure, no diamond. i like it. all right, 9news now has you covered when it comes to the draft. i'm going to be live. radio music city hall. that starts thursday at 5:00 p.m. then at 11:00, full coverage of what we believe will be rg3 wearing the burgundy and gold. >>> a man has an ipad stolen and it's all caught on camera. this is surveillance video from the metro. daniel chase after a young man who snatched his ipad april 13. he was on the blue line train headed toward franconia. he left to go to his second job. >> i think that helped make his decision making process for him. his training and background helped him make those decisions. >> take a look at this video. the thief jumped off the train, the doors close and they reopen. that allows him to come out, g

area code 254, that's where kyle shanahan is headed. when is a trip nothing more than a trip? well, when it involves the courting of heisman trophy winner. the caps in, cats out. come on. celebrate a birthday in sports. >>> ever try to fly to waco, texas? very few direct flights. either you need a really good reason to go to waco or you have an other than who will give you his private jet. the redskins have both. and they're going waco. multiple sources say kyle shannah happen, offensive coordinator, is in eastern texas visiting the heisman trophy winner on the heels of a report that said griffin's agent would not conduct a private workout win dean appear place. it is expected the redskins will make multiple visits there and that they will take r g iii with the second pick in the draft in late air. >>> baseball news. you are looking at camden yards. baltimore's beautiful baseball stadium celebrating 20-year anniversary. camden yards was the first retro style park built in the '90s. it focused on every fan having a good view. by the way, nats field is also a retro ballpark. oh'

today mike shanahan was asked if he plans to play his top pick right away. >> you want to make sure he'sdy to play, so you got to go through the process. you don't want to throw a guy in right away until he feels comfortable and there's a growing process, doesn't happen right away. obviously when you give up a couple first and second, you want that guy to get in as soon as possible, but you want to do it at the right time and make sure he's ready and the best chance to help you win. >> join me for a fox 5 draft special, the qb countdown tomorrow night at 6:30. lindsay murphy will be in new york, dave ross redskins park, doc walker in studio and wisdom martin at redskins field. all your draft needs are covered tomorrow at 6:30. >>> don't go anywhere. we're not. when we return, the nats offense breaks out of its slumber against the padres. >>> welcome back. tonight nationals third baseman ryan zimmerman missed his third game with right shoulder inflammation. an mri revealed no damage, but he could be placed on the disabled list. jordan zimmerman looking for his first curly w this year agai

rg-iii is feeling good especially about mike shanahan's support. >> he talked to me about doing greatth me. one of the first time he's had a young quarterback since john elway, john cutler. he is look fork ward to working with me and me with him. hopefully we can create greatness. >> can you tell me where you got the rg-iii nickname. a waco anchorman. are you surprised how well it has taken off? nice ring to it? >> people were calling me robert griffin iii. i guess he got tired of it. took my initials. threw the third on it. rgiii, fans caught on it. >> rgiii sounds like a machine. that's what they need in washington. nats on the west coast in san diego. facing the padres. right now they're scoreless in the sixth. now, some where between the senators and the nationals. remember something called the 80s. the orioles around. remember they wore the cartoon bird hat. >> they're bringing it back. >> right. come plea with eddie murray's have fro out of the side, more than semiafros. the 70s were the big ones. and still going. returning to fate muthe famous . tommy hunter on the bump. eight

many times prior to the draft we've heard griffin sing the praises of mike shanahan. tonight we found out exactly how mutual that feeling really is. >> it doesn't happen overnight. take a look at all the great quarterbacks through the years. it just doesn't happen just like that, but i know one thing. he's going to go 100 miles an hour. he's a sponge. he loves what he does. he wants to be the guy. he's going to do everything he possibly can to be successful and you don't have to be around him very long to figure that out. >>> don't go anywhere. when we return the wizards finish the season. too bad the wizards are finishing the season. they played so well. they played the heat today with no fire at all, those highlights coming up. >>> tonight marked the end of the nba regular season. you're a friend of steve bucchanz, call him tomorrow. he's now free for golf for quite some time, but it's not good timing for your wizards who haven't been this hot since 2007, november. no dwayne wade, lebron james or chris bosh for the heat. the wizards took advantage. they go inside to

mike shanahan, 2-0 in season openers with the skins.k three, home against the bengals, the latest the skins have had their home opener since 2001. week seven at the defending super bowl champion giants, then you move on to week eight at the steelers, the first regular season game in pittsburgh since '04. week ten is the bye week. week 12, at the cowboys on thanksgiving. i told my wife tonight she wasn't too pleased about that. that's our first thanksgiving day game since 2002. monday night football against the giants, 14 home against the ravens, little beltway battle, week 17 they wrap up the season at home against the cowboys. the first time the team has played dallas to end the season since 2007. >>> another game, another gem from a national starting pitcher. it's really pick your poison for opposing teams. tonight it was geo's turn. the newest starter and star got his first win as a national. the nats now off to their best start since baseball has returned to the nation's capital. gonzalez going to be a fans' favorite very soon if he

it was a surprising move, but mike shanahan told cousins they just couldn't pass him up.a look at what the redskins have done in the draft, of course. rg3 the first pick for the skins at quarterback. josh le ribeus, kirk cousins, keenan robinson, a linebacker and adam gettis, offensive lineman out of iowa. they pick up alfred morris, running back from fau. and tom compton from south dakota. in the seventh round, richard crawford, from smu and jordan bernstein, a defensive back from iowa. and let's not forget, bryce harper, the 19-year-old hitting prodigy, making his major league debut tonight. this is interesting, because he really didn't play great in the minors, but they decided to call him up anyway. we'll see what he can do in the show. >> hollywood story out in l.a. against the dodgers. >> perfect fit, right? >> 8:30 to 9:00. that's our news for now. "nbc nightly news"

a huge mike shanahan fan.e goes, but a little excitement for them. >> all the information you need right here. >>> we'll take a look at your seven-day forecast. we've got the light rain coming to an end overnight. by tomorrow morning, it's going to be out of here. lots of sunshine. it will be breezy, though. and when you factor in those wind gusts, it may feel like more in the 50s tomorrow. bring out the jackets and sunglasses. warmer for tuesday and wednesday, into the lower 70s by wednesday. then we cool down thursday, friday, to more seasonable. the weekend, get out your pretty easter dresses, all your fancy suits, men. all the girls want to bring out their pretty dresses. upper 60s for easter sunday. >> somebody somewhere is talking about. >> we'll keep you posted. >> too early to talk about it. >> yeah. >> thanks for watching, everybody. have a great week. bye.

he says he is looking forward to working with head coach mike shanahan. >> talked to me about doing great things me. one of the first times he's had a young quarterback since john elway and john cutler, of course. he's looking forward to working with me, i'm looking forward to working with him. >> it took more than 300 pieces of subway chicken. 300 pieces. to build that statue. i think that's pretty good. >> i don't know if i'd call that an honor. that's a -- >> listen, he signed a big endorsement deal with subway. >> yeah, but that's weird looking. >> you knew they would do something like that. >> what was that, purple lettuce for his hair? >> i don't know. i'm happy it looks like he's going to be a redskin. that's -- >> i'm on board with that. >> happy about that. >> all right. >>> 4:55 just about. >> coming up, asking for a little relief. one man's pitch to cut drivers a break if they're caught by d.c.'s speed cameras. >>> plus, a different kind of cheating. the thing a lot of people are admitting they do behind their significant other's backs. >>> a d.c. man opposed to speed camera ti

mike shanahan downright giddy, champing at the bit to coach a quarterback with this much potential. >'ve got a lot of belief he's going to do everything he possibly can to give us the best chance to win and for him to be as good as he's going to be. now it's up to me to give him the right supporting cast, get him the right system where he feels comfortable with what we're doing, without putting too much pressure on him. because it's a learning curve. it doesn't happen overnight. take a look at all the great quarterbacks through the years. it just doesn't happen just like that. but i know one thing. he's going to go 100 miles an hour. he's a sponge. he loves what he does. he wants to be the guy. >> i definitely researched the o line and the receivers and the running backs. basically, their position on offense to make sure i knew what i was working with and then to be able to go and see a guy and shake his hand to where he doesn't have to tell me what his name is. i know who he is right away. >> i love that. >> that's a good move. >> that's like a job interview. >> good move. >> smart k

. >> what did the shanahan's say to you? >> he is excited to have me as a part of the organization. they just cannot wait to get to work. >> knowing you're going to washington so early, did that take the drama out of it? >> but you still cannot help that feeling when your name is called. you dream about that. it did not matter if i knew where i was going or not. i still wanted to soak up every minute i possibly could. >> we have more on that coming up at 6:00. the caps and rangers starts tomorrow. first time since 2009 that new york and washington have been in the playoffs. the capitals are out on the ice and they are favored to win it all for the last several years. they are the underdog it, yet again. they're getting better and better. >> we really think we are confident group. >> we are confident right now. it will be a new series. >> we have had a great year. there will be tight games again. >> the future superstar he is about to make his debut with the nationals and i will have that coming up for you at 6:00. >> really? this series? >> not what they had planned. big news coming

. >> shanahan will tell you he was too good to pass up at that position.people say i'm going to take the best available player when delmarva comes up. they didn't need this pick, per se, because they just drafted r g3 and they have rex grossman, they cut john beck, a lot of people are breathing a sigh of relief. but what about getting a line man? help in the secondary? maybe at the tight end position? there is other positions they could have addressed. you don't really see the logic here. i don't think you are going to trade him to get a future fiscal round pick. did work out in green bay this year with matt flynn. the history of the draft doesn't normally work that way. >> you said even kurt cousins was like okay, here i am. >> national honesty day, i knew the redskins would figure out a way to mess this up. that's all i'm saying. >>> coming up next, one year after the death of the man who ordered the 9/11 attacks, we are back in just a moment. time now is coming up on 6:00 3-9d.  -- 6:39  >>> making headlines

mike shanahan said he's going to throw the kitchen sink at this kid and throw him in and make him haveough rookie year and learn a lot right away, which means he'll maybe struggle for a year. this team has built for the next couple of years. you have to build an offensive line and receivers and offense around him first. >> sounds to me what mike shanahan said, he's going to throw a lot at him, but it's sounding like they really do intend to bring him along at the proper pace, that he won't necessarily start the first game or the second game or the third game. >> i think he will start the first or second. >> you do. >> yeah, i do. even though you say you're going to bring him along slowly, he's the future and he needs experience to learn. having grossman that's fine. but with griffin, you need the experience all the way through. he'll learn, he'll get sacked and make mistakes. if they go 6-10, 8-8, it won't matter if you see the maturation process of griffin. >> i'm excited about the prospects down the road, and even this year should be entertaining. in my mind, what i would like to see