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shanahan is speaking. show us what he could do. i thought he stepped up and played at an exceptional level. wilson? you talk about all the pressure you unleashed romo. >> we had some outside blitz's and some inside the .... zes.lit you have to get to good timing. maybe we got him to throw a than heit earlier wanted to. >> the offense has grown. sometimes the defense was a undervalued. what the think about their growth? you do not win without playing great defense. you win as a team. , they played at a very high level. ok? thank you. >> that was mike shanahan, the head coach of the washington redskins, moments after the team won 28-18. >> they're having to the for the first time since 1999. a look at this. >> what the federal government thisit is not what makes unique, but how does, it does. did buys, it does. especially if you or any it t of the market. the competition is fierce and acquisition process can be complex. bookecently published provide this valuable insight to anyone, their level of experience. takes a look at the feder

that's when shanahan was asked, where do you go from there? he said, it's time to evaluate and see who will be here for years to come. although he explains that his words were taken out of context. >> at the bye, people didn't give us a chance. our coach explains that he didn't mean that he gave up us on. we still have a chance. you know, we gave us a chance. >> a lot of people were inspired by it. you know, coach came in and explained what he meant the day after. when he left that meeting, he knew exactly where you stood. he expected you to play your best. he thought for sure that we were still in the race. he was having a moment of frustration but the whole team knows exactly where he stands and that's our assessment of that >>> off the wall is coming up and we are talking about two quarterbacks. >> yes. >> and one point guard. >> who might be here and who might not be here >> right. >> and who is hurt and who is not hurt. >> merry christmas, happy new year. come on back. >> are you going to agree with me for christmas? >> going to be nice i

in years past the bye week signaled the beginning of the end the past two years under shanahan.s year it's just the opposite. they're 4-0 since the bye. the guys that have been here the longest are soaking in the moment. >> it feels good, man. i'm out of body right now. i'm floating somewhere around here. you're just talking to somebody else, but i've been wait ing for this moment where we can be this kind of team and that's why i wanted to be here a couple years ago. >> the organization is definitely taking strides in the right direction. the way these guys fought, you can't coach that. it's definitely a change in the mentality of the group of guys in this locker room. >> they'll try to keep it going next week at cleveland. tomorrow we'll have the latest on robert griffin, iii following mike shanahan's 3:00 press conference and one other note, georgetown falls to indiana in hoops or in soccer we should say in the college cup finals 1-0 and a big thanks to melanie alnwick, great job this morning. i'm scott smith. thanks for watching. have a good night. >> thank you for watching

mike shanahan will talk more about it on the weekly press conference. they could feel a little more confident in having kirk cousins under center if griffin can't go on sunday. every time i watch that, i make strange noises upstairs. they think i'm weird. but it just gets me. >> yes, i think that most people, they want him healthy. >> of course. >> shanahan took a lot of slack too for dropping cousins. right. we saw him sit out against that game, but it shows that he is okay. today to come in cold to do that has been a pretty good draft craft for rg3. you have al fred morris with another 100-yard game and richard crawford, the guy with the punt return that set up the field goal. it's his first game, the debut as a redskins. so they are looking pretty good right now. >> you're pumped up. that's why i do this job and i love it. it was a great game to cover. >> thanks a lot. >>> what a game. a battle of the beltways. they watched that game in laurel maryland today. >> is this a redskins bar or a raven's bar? >> nowhere to come. i know where to come now. >>

>> that's harsh. >> big daddy shanahan with a c.ve kyle an f. [ laughter ] >> see? i'm not so far off. three years. >> we're not talking-- >> three! [ overlapping speakers ] >> i'm giving kyle a c. >> 65! >> i'm giving head coach daddy shanahan a b. >> that's because you're going to the park. >> that's right. [ laughter ] >> because i really think the rg-iii thing, you cannot underestimate that. that puts them over the top for years to come. >> we gotta go. my thanks to one half of this tag team. [ laughter ] >> we appreciate it. >> thank you guys for having me. i appreciate it. [ laughter ] >>> back with more wisdom martin after the break. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant

. >> kyle shanahan has the offense talking about how the defense. it comes out to so many ways. rgiii creates space. defendety will have to it. e in houston so he appreciates his creativity. >> me knowing kyle shanahan, i was in houston with him, they are very capable. we cannot be too aggressive. you have to be patient. we have to do our job. think if we do that, we will be ok. >> i do not care if it is a rivalry or not, it is going to a heck of a game. both sides are still talking in the nhl. ahl hockey game if need a fix. the college bowl season is getting under way. 10-2.se state, they will play bowling green. both teams have young hotshot coaches that are big time getters and both guys by to talk about their visit to washington. >> a lot of them have never been game so they are pumped about the opportunity about playing on national television. >> we only start three seniors. of the youngest teams in the country. competitive game to start the year and we are think we have an upward trajectory. >> in the nba, kobe bryant youngest to score 30,000 career points. he is 34 years

just a first-class move by mike shanahan. the redskins organization had the family out to practice as soon as they heard about this horrific tragedy. >> great gesture by the organization. good to take time out of their day. hopefully they can pick up a win this sunday. >> a win on t hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. >>> been a rough week. we need a laugh. we're going to leave you with one of our favorite youtube videos of the year. it has more than 1 million hits and shows that dads are not always fearless. >> oh, my god. oh! >> that's the barnstormer ride at dollywood amusement park. that

. -- he was a shanahan fan when he was in denver though. >> mostly cloudy and cool. temperatures later tonight will be in the 30s by midnight. maybe 38, 39 degrees here in the city. not a bad go-round this year no new year's eve. it is cold. 30 in washington. ignore the annapolis, 48. that once not working for some reason. 29 in baltimore. 28 in leonardtown. we are getting close to teens here in manassas and culpeper. 21degrees. mountains in the mid-20s as well. very cold start to the day. might be a the ice out there in spots. i had some ice in the drive way with some water from saturday still not dry. nice, quiet conditions out there at this hour. should be a good-looking -- not sure it will be a good-looking day. it should be a dry day. we have allot of clouds out to the west and they will start to roll in here later this afternoon along and ahead of our next area of storminess. we'll have a cold front come through later tonight and during the day tomorrow. and it is possible tomorrow we could see a rain and/or snow shower. probably better chance of rain as temper

okay, thanks. >> all right, you just heard mike shanahan's live post-game press conference after his redskins win the nfc east division title. of course, rgiii will take the podium coming up shortly. we will take that live for you as well. more post-game coverage when dave owens gets out of there. but first, let's check out how the fans are enjoying the evening. ko im is without the fans who are going nuts. all right, we'll get back to ko in a second. probably a little loud, can't hear us. i want to introduce you to our huddle tonight, our panel. of course, we have two-time all pro former redskin dexter manley. next to him tight end for the d.c. did i vas, donna wilkinson. for u.s.a. today, christine brennan. redskins hall of famer darrell green. now, we were all together yesterday talking about this game, and you could just feel the excitement, even amongst us, but, of course, amongst the fans. let's talk about this. i want to start with you guys. dex, i'm going to start with you. can you pick who was your star? >> that goes without saying. alfred morris. i got a couple on my list b

mike shanahan shares his secret to success. we >>> police are looking for four suspects that broke into a home and shot the owner. this happened in ft. washington earlier this morning. the homeowner was shot in the back when he tried to confront the suspects. he was taken to hospital with injuries he is expected to survive. he is expected to be okay. >>> tonight drivers in virginia will have an opportunity to give input to a proposal for a new major road project. it would link loudoun county in the north and prince william county in the south. but as northern virginia bureau chief julie carey reports now not everyone thinks it is a good idea. >> reporter: opponents call the proposed road on this map an outer beltway, vdot calls it the north-south corridor and a rue v-dot is studying designed to connect broken stretches of major roadway in prince william and loudoun county to create a 45-mile corridor making i didn't 95 and prince william with route 7 in loudoun. another goal, providing a new path to dulles airport. >> we are tr

the guessing game will continue this week, will we see rg3 on the field in philly in mike shanahan as one stipulation before making a decision. we'll hear from him coming up. >> plus, the washington missics introduce their new coach hoping he can turn things around in d.c.. sports is next. >>> robert griffin iii was pretty and it with his feelings after getting -- candid with his feelings after getting benched sunday. the doctors didn't feel the same way. now the will he or won't he game continues. according to espn a leading orthopedist says an injury like griffin's takes at least three weeks to heal. mike shanahan wants griffin to be 100% but the rookie is ready to go he says. >> i feel like i could play this week next week the week after this. but that's not my decision once again. >> we're going to play robert when he's 100%. when that ligament is fine and the doctors feel that he can go out there and perform at the level in a game situation without injury, we're going to go with our starter. >>> hundreds of kids enjoyed a very special day at fedex field today. several washington

mike shanahan was impressed. >> i thought he really stepped up and played well. i think we ran 11 keeps during the game. we ran a number of play passes. i thought he did a good job of executing the offense. >> this isn't my first rodeo. i did play a lot in the big 10. i had games like that where you start slow and you have to have character. you have to dig deep and keep pushing. >> in 15 seasons in the nfl, red kins linebacker fletcher has never played a game in cleveland brown stadium. that was a big game for him because it's fletcher's hometown. he had 50 friends and family members at the game. the joy of victory didn't last long. several of his family members were involved in a fight after the game. this is youtube video of the incident. four relatives were arrested, another injured. fletcher told the nfl network today the security guards instigated the fight instead of helping. >> a lot of city of cleveland, i'm definitely not happy about, you know, what happened, because it definitely put a damper on my return and what was otherwise a great day for us being

shanahan has options at center. >> we know corey can play the center position. chris chester can play the center position. when you play the guard position you switch off at center. some play it better than others. when you have depth you have guys know that responsibility. when you dress 7 linemen for a game the guy that plays guard has to play center if somebody goes down. you try to change guys up all the time so if there's a problem you can adjust to it. >> the redskin's teamed up with the u.s. marine core to spread holiday cheer today handing out more than a thousand toys in the annual skin santa shop. kids from around got a chance to meet the players and take home a new toy. wednesday means rgiii meets with the media. we'll have the latest on his health. shawn is back to wrap up the edge. this holiday, share everything. share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just right." the share everything plan. shareable data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and text. hurry in for a droid incredible 4g lte by htc for $49.99. of happier holidays. time

remember, mike shanahan and company, they traded donovan mcnabb to minnesota for a sixth round pick. that turned out to be alfred morris. on this run, he breaks clinton portis' single season rushing record of 1516. he shattered. he ended up with 1613 yards for the season. here is rg iii. he is kind of limping getting around that concern but still, he has so much moxie and so much will, he gets there and scores the go ahead touchdown and here is morris and as you say, that is the hammer. >> the hammer. >> and they dropped the hammer 33 times on the cow pokes and they win going away 28-18. three touchdowns. his average per carry, 6.1 yards last night. mike shanahan, rg iii talked about the great win after the game. >> i don't think i've ever been 3-6 and ever had seven in a row. i don't think so. i don't think i've ever been anywhere close to that to be honest with you. >> i think everybody believed in what we had already. it was just about going out and executing it. when your back is pressed against the wall, a lot of times, it will make that come out of you and everybody stepped up

for the last couple of years people have been writing mike shanahan. -- riding mike shanahan. we want to see and hear you folks out there singing "hail to the redskins." e-mail us a short condition. we will be planks of the best clubs later on this week. -- we will be playing some of the best clips' later on this week. >> why a store is >> a bethesda staple is closing up shop. >> it is closing after almost 60 years. it is a place for you confined almost anything. >> -- confined almost anything. >> a final sale, everything half off. customers did not want to believe it. >> a horrible day. >> she has been shopping since she was a young girl. she remembers walking around with her four siblings. >> it has already -- it has always been a very real place. >> because of high rent, the owners decided they would be closing down until they could find a better place. >> we love our customers. >> the store first opened in 1953. >> i never heard the word icon institution. >> their only the second set of owners. -- they are only the second set of owners. she has been coming to the store 40

coming up, what did mike shanahan say to motivate his team? and the debate on kirk cousin's future. >>> first, we start on the hardwood. journell town improves to 10-1 overall but their schedule is about to get a lot tougher. in two weeks, their big east schedule begins. but, another tuneup against another squad. gentlemen, jeff jones and au looking for a win over georgetown for the first time since 1982. the hoyas had 10 threes on the day. he had a double-double 16 point with 15 boards but au made it a

today's w is the 174th win of mike shanahan's career tying mike holmgren with 11 all time. you're looking at what was essentially rg3's only rushing attempt of the game. what the head coach saw that made him rethink some of those designed runs next. 

after the game, mike shanahan pulled him aside and said he had separated himself from the pack. it was a good night to be alfred morris. >> it is an honor. i looked up to him. he told me before the game, i want you to break the record. it was an honor. coming from where i came from, this is a humbling experience. >> the nhl's owners and players held a closed meeting in new york. the sport's version of the fiscal cliff. >> still have a chance to change the new year's eve forecast. >> it will be dry, that is the good news. you will want to bundle up. old town alexandria -- temperatures will be in a 30's. tomorrow, a little bit of a wintry mix south of d.c. colder air is on the wave. >> it feels better than last year, so we will take it. >> abc world news is coming up next.

another mike shanahan draft pick picks up the loose ball. he is going the other way.e got the thing turned around. the defense stepped up big. london fletcher seems to make a big play each and every week. >> is he color blind. >> the ball was tipped. >> he hit him in the chest. >> the ball was tipped. >> joshua morgan on the receiving team -- you don't know where it will go, wisdom. lorenzo alexander said, dave, we have to do it again. he will be on tomorrow, christmas day or wednesday. >> keeping it going. >> then rg3 in the bucket to santana moss. >> drop it like it's hot. >> the redskins win 27-20. they have won six games in a row. wisdom, the longest winning streak since -- >> 2007. >> 1996. >> i was close. >> 11 years off. >> i was here in '96. i don't remember it. that's how long ago it was. the team has been so bad for so long you forget the six game winning streaks. wis, let me ask you a question. you and i both said on the sunday morning show if rg3 was 100% we would start him. he was not 100%, was they if this was the rg3 you saw all week in practice would y

he said, no, i don't believe i have. >> you know it is meaningful when you see coach shanahan smile.e got a tiny bit of. that is a big victory in itself. thank you very much. we will check back sen. >> wild-card weekend is all set. saturday, the bengals versus the texans, the late game is a rematch between the vikings and the packers although this one is in green bay. sunday baltimore colt host the ravens -- indianapolis colts host the ravens. for months we have been trying to avoid a particular day but now it seems hours away. john gonzalez joins us from capitol hill with the latest on the fiscal cliff negotiations. >> how does the singing go? the lights are on inside but nobody is home. lawmakers have been negotiating for several days, throughout the weekend, and this morning, still no deal. >> while millions of americans prepared to ring in the new year tonight there is a countdown of the different kind looming -- a deadline set to trigger a broad tax increases and drastic cuts in domestic and military spending. >> we have further announcements perhaps at 11:00 in the morning. >>

what coach shanahan is saying about how long he could be out. >>> but first a tearful apology at two deejays after the royal hoax went terribly wrong. good afternoon. >>> the radio hosts went on tv today to apologize for the prank involving their phone call to the hospital where the duchess of cambridge, kate middleton was being treated. >> they say they're devastated after learning that one of the nurses who took the call was found dead. >> at nbc's kyra simmens report, the management reportedly signed off on the hoax beforehand. >> reporter: worldwide, the storm grows over the nurse found dead last week. >> if we played any involvement in her death, then we're very sorry for that. >> reporter: in tear todays the australian deejays who made a prank call to kate's hospital, they have been subjected to death threats. >> nothing can make me feel worse than what i feel now and for what i feel for the family. we're so sorry this has happened to them. >> reporter: speaking out publicly for the first time in a series of australian television interviews about how they heard the nurse who an

. >>> whether make shanahan knew it or not, what he said following the redskins' loss to the panthersin november motivated the players. kins had just lost their third straight, were 3-6 entering the bye. and that's when shanahan said, now is the time to evaluate players and who will be around for years to come. although he said that his nights were taken out of context, seemed like he was writing off the season. >> before the bye, people were writing us off. our coach said he really didn't mean it but they took it as meaning he was writing us off. when you have that going around and you know you can be a contender, you have to change the focus and say, what can i do better to give ourselves a better chance? >> a lot of people were inspired by it. coach came in and explained what he meant. when he left, we knew what he meant. he thought for sure that we were still in the race. >> he had a moment of frustration, but i think the whole team knows where he stands and where we stand, that's a testament to that. >> they are in first place. >>> boise state and washington. boise state leads. t

. >> do we wait to hear from shanahan? >> we'll hear from shanahan.ave the inactive list at that point on the pregame show. he's going to play. i don't think there is anything to worry about. if the doctors clear him, he is good to go >>> coming up, gwen tolbart has the holiday forecast. and trying to find the perfect present for your kids? not a lot of time left. one group is connecticuting furry friends with a new forever home thousands of miles away. we'll tell you about that. we'll be right back. >>> this week, our colleagues at fox 5 presented our christmas tree to a charity. >> allison seymour has more on the one deserving family whose children's lives have changed, thanks to our military kids. >> reporter: since 2004, the group, our military kids has been providing money for after school sports and extra curricular activities for military families. >> we honor them this year with our tree and all your beautiful ornaments but, first, here is a look at one deserving family whose children's lives have changed, thanks to our military kids. >> beaut

so mike shanahan says it's better if you come out. let's put kirk cousins in for the final few plays. cousins doesn't miss a beat. 29 seconds left, pumps and fires, pierre garcon, i see you, front of the end zone, the touchdown. redskins pull within two, but the game comes down to this two- point conversion. cousins runs the quarterback draw in from two and he scores. redskins come back. they tie the game at 28-28 and force overtime and e ravens ball first and redskins defense forces the three and out on the punt return another rookie's time to shine. richard crawford in for brandon banks takes it 64 yards to the baltimore 24-yard line. it sets up kai forbath for the 34-yard attempt. mind you, he is a perfect 14-14 on the year. that's including that game winner from 34 out. it's a 31-28 skins win, their fourth straight. after the game but before his mri griffin says he felt the knee would be okay. >> i told them my acl looked good. i was feeling the positive vibes from them, feeling the positive vibes from the team, just the fact that

shanahan said absolutely not. once robert is healthy, robert will be back on the field. kirk ussens in any irs nfl start by the season, threw for 329 yards. griffin has not done that all season long. he has thrown for over 300, but not quite p 29. a great performance by the backup quarterback, but a good performance by a lot of people. alfred morris continues to pick up tough chunk of yardage now over 1300 yards for the season. the redskins sit at 8-6 going into next sunday's game against the eagles. so the biggest question now, how healthy will robert griffin iii be next week. we won't know until wednesday. at 5:00 and 6:00, the cooley report from the cooley gallery. we're bringing the holiday spirit to you via pottery. see you then. >> all right. >>> today linebacker london fletcher calling his trip to cleveland disappointing, as police arrested a group of his relatives. youtube shows a group of people who appear to be fletcher's family inside the stadium fighting. we should point out here we cannot independently identify them. flesher appeared on the envelope network

today we asked mike shanahan what the situation was >>> we're going to play him when he's 100%, when we can play without injury. we'll go with our starter. >> the question is when will they know more? they hope to find out something on tuesday. practice on wednesday. last week he reportedly did not take in part in any of the team reps if he does? week, one would -- the good news is, guys, if he doesn't go, how about kirk cousins? we'll have more. the cooley household with chris cooley. >> looking forward to that. >>> when we come right back are, alcohol, drugs and a vicious attack. >>> plus london fletcher is a leader for the redskins, but he says he is disappointed after his own family was arrested after the game. >>> as travelers make their holiday plans this season, there's a new tool to make sure you get home safely if y >>> we want to get the latest on the investigation. michael isikoff joins us now. we understand the gunman's computer was damaged. what are they thinking it might tell them about him or a motive here? >> reporter: anything that can explain the motive for this ine

unlike last week, mike shanahan is going to turn him loose. the want rg3 to feed off this thanksgiving day success in dallas. the sky seems to play his best in the biggest games. -- this guy seems to play his best in the biggest games. and it does not get better than this, sunday night. >> you know who is going to be watching that game whether it is a 1:00 game or a night game. everybody takes the approach. nobody wants to be embarrassed on national tv. everybody is going to give it their best shot. >> rg3, redskins and cowboys for the nfc east title. the last day of the nfl regular season. the loser probably stays home for the playoffs. let's get streaking. the skins have won six straight bowl games to get into the playoffs. it is all here for the taking, made all that much sweeter by the fact is against the dallas cowboys. >> every time i play a plea as if it is a rivalry game. the eagles, the cowboys, no matter who it is. i'm giving it my all, when her%. >> keep an eye on the weather. -- 100%. keep an eye on the weather. there is progress i

seven games ago mike shanahan challenged this football team. it culminated right here at fedex field with a 10 point dramatic win over the cowboys. >> feels good, especially everything on the line. doing good for us but this one was definitely for this coaching staff. mike shanahan deserves it. >> nobody goes into the season thinking oh we just want to make the playoffs. you know, if you don't win it all, everybody is losing. >> we are going to enjoy this. this is like my second time. i was afc champ when i was in new york. it feel good to finally get over the hump. the redskins will host seattle right here next sunday at 4:30. rg iii versus russell wilson. can't wait. back to you guys. >> going to be a great game. >> we are going to hear more fan reaction coming up after the break. >>> plus we have the latest on the condition of hillary clinton after doctors find a new problem following her concussion. >>> the biggest caution we have for folks northbound 28 you need to get to 66. you have got to get by single file to the left past a crash inve

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. >> mike shanahan is expected to update the condition as well as his status for sunday at his weekly news conference which is this afternoon. we will be there and tim brant will have all of your update at abc 7 is at 5:00. >> all right. penn state is getting ready to start paying for the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal. next week the university will make the first of five annual $12 million payment equal to the yearly surplus from their athletic programs. they receive that fine after it the investigation into the jerry sandusky scandal. the money will go to help fight child abuse. >> a member of the elite field 6 has been killed according to pentagon officials. it happened saturday night during a daring rescue mission. it is not clear how many special forces troops participated but the team felt it cannot wait any longer to get joe said. the >> it is very difficult terrain. it is very dark. this is a team that has had lot s of training on hostage rescues. until you get in there, you never know you're going to find. >> he was captured last wednesday. to the workers were later r

ever since shanahan mentioned it's time to evaluate, things have taken off. they haven't looked back. >> light a fire under people just like that. 5:06 is our time. >> tracking santa. the high tech tools being used to track old st. nick's every room. >> when rain and some places sleet is expected to move into the >> the game was awesome. rg3 was on top of his game. >> i love rg3. he's a player. he's an athlete. he makes the rest of the redskins be better. >> no doubt. they are on a roll. they got a quarterback this year and they're playing like a team. >> playoffs! >> beat dallas. >> a lot of excited fans ready for dallas next week. >> bring it on. forget st. nick. we have st. rg3, right? >>> it's finally christmas eve. once again this year you can track st. nick's progress. this santa tracker has been set up. santa is preparing for his launch. this is video from his trip around the world last year. they promise up to the minute reports and even pictures from key stops on santa's trip and we'll have a link for you on our website, nbcwashington.com. it's great

he has done so well, but even mike shanahan who has coached by joe montana and john elway has given special praise. >> i don't think anybody in history of the league has played at his level even the last 40 years. i doubt that anybody has played at that level. he has a unique skill set. his ability to throw drop back play action, it puts the pressure on the defense, and he will just get better and better. he is just scratching the surface. >> maryland hosted a struggling delaware state squad it tonight. the terps cruising, 10 victories in a row only three victories by single digits. they are pretty good, right? maryland breaking the press easily, and wells finishes with the one-handed jam. the terps led 40-22 1/2. they keep pouring it on. second half, maryland cruising. that acrobatic layup, a dramatic finish. the terps improve 11-one, 79-50 win. virginia tech, not so lucky against byu. six-eight from the three-point line, 29 points in the first half career high 42 on the day tech loses. george mason at south florida. that second half, the baseline jumper. usf with the 12-point lead, mason-

coach shanahan says he'll go with his starter as soon as doctors say that he's 100%. but shanahan says they're going to make sure that the ligament in his knee and his leg are fine and that there is no chance of reinjuring it before theput him back in. griffin will continue to be evaluated this week ahead of sunday's game against the eagles. even without playing, the rookie quarterback is still setting records. get this. rg3's number 10 jersey is the top selling jersey for a single season. that since the league started keeping track of sales six years ago. it breaks the previous record set by brett favre when he started playing for the vikings in 2009. not surprised. >> pretty cool stuff, too. >>> our time right now is 5:27. coming up, new calls for a change in the gun control laws in the u.s. we have a live report from capitol hill. >>> and new progress between the white house and house speaker john boehner as they negotiate to avoid the fiscal cliff. >>> a few sprinkles moving through the area. tom has your forecast in weather and traffic on the 1s. >>> breaking new

for the record, mike shanahan is not a fan of trash talking on the field. but that ball spin thing is legal. so he's given the green light to spin away tomorrow despite an errant penalty call on the celebration move last week. >> i love what he does. he's so into the game. when he spun that ball, i mean he was just looking at that ball. of course, he got a penalty. it was a mistake. he shouldn't have gotten a penalty. i like the enthusiasm. but there is a fine line between enthusiasm and taunting. so you have to play within the rules. so, you know, you got to be yourself whoever you are. you can taunt the ball as long as the ball doesn't talk back, you're all right. >> were you trash talking the ball? >> i might have been trash talking the ball. there is a lot going on. i can't say exact words. i forget, too. it's in the heat of the moment. it's a good time just celebrating and being happy that, you know, making plays. >> hoping to make some big plays tomorrow against the eagles. >> he's excited. >> yeah. >> says he doesn't script that. >> okay. >> we're sc

once again they got a good coach in coach shanahan. >> you can see the showdown sunday at 1:00 on wusa 9. stay with us following the game for a special post-game edition of "game on." dexter manley and darrell green will be here. also this weekend the annual army navy game is saturday at 3:00 on saturday. it's their 133rd meeting. the rivalry is just as intense as ever. navy has won the last 10 meetings but this year there's more at stake. both teams swept air force which means the commander in chief trophy is up for grabs. and that's what the midshipmen are playing for. >> that's our number one goal to win the commander in chief trophy. it's at stake against our rival so it is going to be an intense game. >> we want to beat them worse than anything on saturday and we feel the same way but once we graduate we're brothers in arms. that's ultimately what matters. >>> to the hardwood now. packed house. look at this. no, not really. maryland hosting maryland, eastern shore. this one was a breeze. the terps picked up their 7th straight victory scoring 100 points for the first time since feb

mike shanahan, finally got these guys an nfc championship >>> temperatures are chilly this morning. feeling lick the lower 20s. however we will increase the cloud cover by noon time, and late afternoon overcast highs today in the low to mid-40s. >>> local bluegrass legend mike aldridge died saturday of cancer one day shy of his 79th birthday. he was a founding member of the group the selden seeds. he toured with perform mers -- with performers. >> reporter: the notes could be clue and haunting. the late mike aldridge strumming a guitar. >> the guitar was invented in the 1920s. >> reporter: aldridge himself is taking it up a notch, or two, or three. >> reporter: it was the cover of mr. aldridge's first album. >> mike was the clint eastwood of music, he was quiet, seemed shy but when he played, it just, the notes and things would just give you a little chill. >> reporter: the owners toured with aldridge. his band played here every thursday night to a soldout crowd for 20 years. it would continue for the next 20 despite changes in the lineup. he even played at a tribute show just this

black was suspended four games by the league for positive performance- enhancing drug tests and mike shanahan said if montgomery can't go this week, they have options. >> we know corey can play the center position. chris chester can play the center position. larvius and getis can play the center position. when you play the guard position, do you switch off at center, at some point better than others. when you have that, you try to have them have a responsibility. when you dress that for a game, that guy that plays guard has to play center if someone goes down or moves in that position and you try to change them up all of the time and if there is a problem, you can adjust to it. >> last night, still in the play-off on two minutes to go and down four. sanchez, double pumps and intercepted at the one-yard line. the fourth int for the game, 45 seconds left. and jets with the chance at the titans 25. sanchez fumbles the ball. the fumble recovered by the titans and they eliminated from the play-offs. sanchez with 50 turnovers in the last two years. and this is tebow time. the mystics announced the

mike shanahan said he was waiting for the doctor's good word before declaring griffin back as the starter. the redskins are in the hunt for the nfc east title after five straight wins. rg3 has helped get them this far and he wants to go all the way. >> we came back from the bye with one mission an that's the mission we're still on. we control our destiny and do what we're supposed to do. we won. that's what we have to continue to do. guys can't get happy now. we've still got one game and then another game after that. >> skins kick off at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. >>> meantime the wizards trying to pull off a turn-around of their own. last night they lost to the pistons by 32 points. worst defeat of the year. but that was in detroit. tonight they host the pistons at verizon center. randy wittman happy to get nene and brad he bealman back in the huddle. webster misses the three. cartier martin save it. that's brandon knight saying thank you very much, taking it the other way. pistons up 20-6. second quarter, detroit up 15. rodney stuckey throws the oop for charlie villanueva. pistons making it lo

fortunately, mike shanahan, theh redskins, one of those 12 still smiling. the playoff hopes are still alive, as they are the nfc east champs, let's take you to lastt night and o how it went down frm fedex field in front of a freezing but frenzied fan base. they finished off the season sweep of the cowboys, first in 7 years, rgiii rushed for 63 yards, 9 in the third quarter for the skins first lead of the game to make it 14-7. alfred mother rix one of the ali time great redskins -- morris, one of the all time great redskins performance. becoming the single season rushing leader, 1613 yards on, the season. nearly 100 yards better than the old mark.m skins win 28-12, or 28-18. on to the playoff for the home game against the seahawks on sunday. >> first step is to win the division like we talked b secon step is take one game at a time. what you have to do is pay is attention to detail every day. and same things we've been doing for the last 7 weeks, we will continue to do, and hopefully do them at a higher level. >>> we know when it's on the line, we will step

the injury forced him to miss a start but head coach mike shanahan says griffin's knee looked good in practice today and that he is growing more comfortable with the brace on his right knee. the cowboys are in a precarious but familiar position, having to win their last regular season game against the division forks on the road to get into the playoffs. this is the third time in the last five years they've had to do it. they lost in philadelphia in 2008 and in new york in 2010. they don't want to repeat that trend and go home. but players and fans alike know anything is possible in that thanksgiving day game tony romo threw for 441 yards and three second-half touchdowns in a loss. the fact of the matter is, in a smash mouth nfc east battle wearing at stake, anything can happen. >> this is one of the first rivalries you hear about when you join this team. it's a lot of pride behind this game. it will be one of those old- school knock-down drag-outs. the last man standing will feel like he lost, too, probably. >>> we're in day 104 of the nhl lockout. today a new offering to the players

credit for kyle shanahan and what's the latest on the ravens and why all of a sudden they can't seem to win a football game. a lot of stuff going on here as we get into the weekend. big game up in philly. >> quickly your thoughts on joe flacco. why hasn't he emerged as the star quarterback? >> i don't think it was ever in his dna to be the star quarterback and then you get cam cameron that likes to check it down a lot. that's a bad recipe for the football team. when the defense was playing well it was all good. but now no. >> okay. all right. want to recap for us? >> sure, seven day forecast looks good tomorrow. good weather for the ravens game. mostly sunny and 50 degrees and then some showers moving in on christmas eve and looks like mostly the activity waits until at least the late afternoon for the d.c. metro area. no snow on christmas for us unfortunately. >> thank you for watching. you can get updates anytime online. wusa9.com. "game on" is next. keep it at that dial. we'll see you back here at 11:00. bye.

with so much on the line, you better believe mike shanahan and his team are ready to leave it all on the field come sunday night. >> these are the games you'll remember for the rest of your life. win or go home. i don't care what playoff game when i look back at an assistant or head coach you go back and you think about the great experiences you had or the bad memories you had because you want to take advantage of the opportunities when they exist. they don't come around every day. when they do you want to make sure you play your best and you're prepared. you prepare yourself the best possible way. >> and don't forget cowboys/redskins will take place right here on nbc 4. it will start with redskins showdown. our pregame show. be sure to stick around for news 4 at 11:00 followed by redskins final at the game. coming up in sports we'll have more on the redskins and cowboys. now the skins plan to contain receiver dez bryant. can't wait for that ball game. >> win or go home. that says it all. >> pretty simple. >> see you in a little bit. >>> still ahead right here tonight new dash cam vi

yesterday coach mike shanahan struck a hopeful tone when discussing the quarterback. >> he has a mildhe acl, grade i. he's had some mild swelling. he had his right knee repaired, acl in 2009. that looks great. no problem there. we'll evaluate it day by day and see how he is on wednesday. i was talking to him today. he feels pretty good. >> griffin has not been ruled on on sunday's game against brown but if he can't go, they'll go back to kirk cousins from michigan state who will be making his possible first start. >>> now to cincinnati, fans come for the football and stay for the wildlife encounter. this brave samaritan actually scooped up the raccoon who was loose in the stands. he calmly walked him out of the section and out of harm's way. the man had to understood go raby's treatment after suffering a bite from the raccoon. barnacle. what's that like, those injections? >> they're painful and they take a long time to recover. but in my case, they give it to the raccoon. >> nice. foaming from the mouth barnacle. >>> turning to the nba, bizarre moment. the trail blazers make a harmles

. >> reporter: somehow some way mike shanahan has these guys believing. six straight wins. a chance to host a home playoff game at fedex field for the first time in 13 years. all they have to do is beat the cowboys on sunday. >> one other note for you. because of the importance of this game, the time of the redskins/cowboys matchup has changed. kickoff set for 8:20 on sunday night. the final game of the 2012 regular season. you can watch the redskins take on dallas on sunday right here on nbc 4. >>> so great to see rg3 three back. he couldn't be the running threat he normally is with the brace on his knee but he still brought it. >> a good leader makes a difference. >>> tom kierein is here to lead news the christmas holiday with what type of weather, tom? >> for this christmas eve may have rain coming in and in fact by noontime might start out as a bit of sleet in our western and northern suburbs looking at what's been going on for the last several hours. a lot of cloudiness over our region now. a few breaks in the clouds over the mountains. you can see those little patches

head coach mike shanahan said griffin will continue to be evaluated this week.is the guy. >> we are going to play robert when he is 100%. and when that ligament is fine. when the doctors field there is no chance for injury. that he can go out there and perform at the level in the game situation without injury. we're going to go with our starter. >> how about this -- griffin sets another nfl record this week without even playing. number 10 jersey up. the top selling jersey for a single season since the league started keeping track, six years ago, the season is not even over yet. griffin's gel nooal now, get ba the field. philly playing an unfamiliar role of spoiler facing the skins. the giants next week. both teams of course, fighting for a playoff spot. >> yeah, i mean we can split them and -- it's not the greatest situation, but, you are, you are happy you are playing against teams that are, you know, have a chance, they're going to be coming in playing hard. we are going to be doing the same thing. trying to stop them. we don't want, we dent waon't wy of them

first it was lebron james and got him.of the wizards mike shanahan told the court of that, say the magics, how. we need it all. rg iii is a big , fans, andll of fame .he wizards >> don't stop now. >> have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $ $0 down, $0 due at signi, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com todayay. d.c. mayor vincent gray help a d.c. teacher. will see what makes this teacher very special. she has no idea. we're about to to ambush her in her classroom. she had kept it a secret. >> your teacher has been named teacher of the year. [cheers and applause] d.c. mayor vincent gray gave her the news. i am shocked. for your compliment, here is $5,000.for >> i was completely ov

coach shanahan will have more on his status tomorrow.ntime, skins get it done with their backup qb. let's go to fedex field. the come back from the other rookie. redskins and ravens, hugging and hating all week. ravens up 28-20. on the second and 19. rg3 trying to make something happen. gets hammered. going to see it again. trying to slide. his knee takes the hit. that is just not right. he would leave the game. come back for a couple of plays. but have to exit for good. enter backup qb, kirk cuss sins. redskins down the field. 30 second to go. hooks up. pierre garcon in the corner. cousins would run in the two-point conversion. send the game to evertime. after a defensive stop. 64-yard, punt return. and win it. yes, a 34-yard winning field goal. redskins in overtime. 31-28. thanks in large part to their backup qb. >> i got to approach it look i have since day one. showed up in may. that is to think alike, i'm the starter. prepare like i am the starter. if my number its called upon. i will be ready to go. if it is not. i am still ready t