here is stan saunders with an update on his turf toe like injury. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. ray lewis did make it on to the practice field yesterday for some limited reps, it could be a sign that number 52 is ready to return to the field after missing the last four games with a toe injury. no, that wasn't ray lewis, but rather ray rice doing his model version of lewis' dance, big ray wasn't on the field when our cameras were allowed on practice but john harbaugh says with his experience he could be effected even with limited practice time. >> ray is different probably than most guys, so i think ray could get out there ab play without practicing. he is going to try to practice leak he has but if he didn't practice he could play on sunday. >> reporter: the ravens are 4-0 without number 52 leading some to joke if maybe he should stay open stay on the sidelines longer. >> i was think we should wait until the playoffs. no just kidding. >> we have the greatest football player in there or if not two young guys are doing great, so it is a win-win for us. >> and off the field he con

stan saunders has more on the tough test they will face this weekend in san diego. stan?e the chargers face the pressure of fighting for their play-off lives, the confident ravens stroll in, realizing their 6-7 record is no indication of how explosive they can be. particularly on offense. first off, however, check out number 9 on your screen. he really wears number 52. he's arguably the best linebacker. as he could return to action sunday. now, among louis's teammates, shoring up the defense this weekend. safety, bernard pollard. battle-tested and ready to go up against a big chargers receivey. >> how do you cut those giants down? >> they played us. >> hard part, indeed. coming up at 6:00, the orioles introduce their newest player. the newest bird who traveled a long way to get to baltimore. back to you, kai. >> all right, stan. thank you. >>> a man is under arrest in western pennsylvania for a bizarre robbery attempt of a drive-through coffee shop. take a look, as a masked man lunges out of his car and through a window. you then see him hitting his wife with a coffee pot

stan saunders has more. >> all they have to do is take it out there. it is now official.the national football league front office. if the ravens win their final three games against the chargers, browns and the bengals in that order, then they get the top seed. and boy, would that bring great holiday cheer, if the purple birds do win out from here. starting with next sunday's date, with a trip out to san diego. that would mean a first round bye. and home field advantage. but don't let san diego's 6-7 record fool you. because they are capable of upsetting the ravens' drive. especially the chargers's' offense. >> well, just look at their offense. right. and the big wide receiver is obviously the quarterback. the big offensive line, the big tight ends, two of them, can play really well. game-breaking running back. this is one of the top offenses in football. leading offense on third down conversions. scoring a bunch of points. as advertised, you know, it's going to be a big challenge for us. >> reporter: ravens f favored by 2 1/2. coming up, fresh orioles news of interest. re

stan saunders behind with 33 points. then marty bass with 132. mary and i still have 141 points. there's still a charges. this week's big winner, steven colfield of pikesville. he correctly repredict -- predicted 15 of the 16 games and came closest to the sunday night game. for that win, he gets a pizza bolis and best buy gift card. even though there are three weeks left, you can still sign up as the team heads out to the west, to take on the san diego -- well, you get the idea. you come here to wjz.com, click on the pro football challenge. and you can click on and still win for the last three weeks. you see, i know where the west is. i do that in weather all the time. >> i think it should be the other way. but maybe people's televisions reverse it. in any case, i know you know where the west is. >> ravens take on the san diego chargers this sunday. >> the west is right there in his hand. he's holding it. >> that's right. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. unbearable situation. a large black bear in a suburban neighborhood. see what happens. >>> the war is over. but dozens

. >> stan saunders here, weekend sports anchor. currently, one point out of first place in the wjz.com pro football challenge. trust my gut feeling. ravens, 34. colts, 14. >> it's ed norris in 105.7, the fan. this is our weekend to put away a bad team. i say we do it. we're home. it's the colts. almost the big ravens win. i'm saying ravens, 24-3. >>> this is steve davis, 105.7, the fan. ravens finally figure a way to beat the colts. play them when peyton manning is out hurt. ravens remain perfect at home. 31-10, the final. >>> this is scott garceau, from 105.7, the fan. ravens and the colts? no contest. ravens win this one. coach hah harbaugh -- coach harbaugh name the score. how about 31-10. >>> my early prediction was that the ravens would go undefeated at home. i see the ravens winning easily, 35-10. back to you. >> all right. thank you, mark. and if you can't make it to the game, you just have to make it to your couch on sunday, our your big easy chair. that's because you can see the game day live action here on wjz 13, sunday

stan saunders and tim williams still in the hunt. marty and don, with 129 points. and mary with 128. this week's big winner, shemara johnson, she correctly predicted 14 out of 16. she wins a best buy and pizza bolis gift card. you can still sign up to play, come here to wjz.com and click on pro football challenge, under quick links. back to you. >> thank you, jessica. >>> and the ravens, as if you didn't know, are back on the field, sunday to take on the indianapolis colts. if you don't have a ticket, you can watch the game at 1:00, live here on wjz 13 from the warmth of your own living room. >> season comes to a close. >> no. are you kidding? >>> still ahead on eyewitness news. caught in the act. how this woman was targeting victims and stealing their holiday deliveries. >>> vanished in florida. the new clue police discover while searching for a missing mother. >>> bob turk, first warning weather center. dry but cool weekend. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we're following

stan saunders joins us now with more on whether ray lewis will be back on the field against the chargers? >> ray has missed the last four games because of a toe injury. but several reports say this could be the week number 57 returns back to the field. >> no, that wasn't ray lewis, but rather ray rice, doing his version of ray's darchtion. dance. coach harbaugh says, with his experience, he could be effective, each with limited practice time. >> ray is different than most guys. i think ray could go out there and play without practicing. he's going to try, i'm sure, to practice, like he has the last few weeks. but if he didn't practice, he could play on sunday. >> reporter: the ravens are 4- 0, without number 52 leading. leading some to joke maybe they should get him out. >> i was thinking maybe we should leave ray on the sidelines because we have been doing okay without him. just kidding. we need ray lewis. >> it's not just young guys. two guys going to be doing great and play great for us. i mean, it's a win-win for us. >> reporter: and in some off- the-field news, joe flacco confirmed

stan saunders is here with more on one of the several concerns heading into this very crucial sunday h-up. stan? >> a crucial concern. attached to all of the anticipation of sunday's playoff-like regular season finale at cincinnati, there is a good share of ravens high anxiety for coaches and players and including wide receivers who have suffered more than their allotted share of dropped passes. following an explosive first half, due in part to dropped passes. but it's a correctable problem and head coach john harbaugh said no free agents need to come in and shake up the wide receiver core for better production but this is a major nuance and could complicate the game and they deny potential major opportunities. the wide receivers need to get themselves together against the bengal this is weekend. >> we do encourage them to get on the machine and catch more balls, run butt -- better routes. and when you throw a guy a ball you want them to catch it and so it is important to our guys and that's what execution is. >> don't forget you can watch baltimore battle the bengals at 4:00 on sunda

. >> weekend sports anchor stan saunders here. don't look for a disappointing season coming off the performance. they will look at cleveland, 32- 14. >>> ed norris. ravens travel to cleveland. division opponent, tough stadium. look for a close one. 17-14, the ravens. >> and this is steve davis, 107.5, the fan. no wors -- worries in cleveland. they've won three straight. make it four in a row. ravens were up, 28-13. >>> this is scott garceau. ravens take care of business. they're the better team. they play like it on sunday. my guess, ravens, 24-14. >> and i concur with the panel. i have the ravens winning, 20- 6. it's going to be hard for cleveland to score at all. i see this one being more like the game that the ravens won easily at st. louis. but mary, you never know. back to you. >> that is for certain, mark. thank you. >>> well, remember, you can see the ravens take on the browns live here on wjz. tune in sunday at 4:00. >>> any given sunday, as they say. it is a beautiful friday evening around maryland. outside right now, it'

. >> stan saunders here, weekend sports anchor. currently, first place in the wjz.com pro football challenge. trust my gut feelings. ravens, 34. colts 14. >> this is our weekend to put away a bad team. and i say we do it. we're home. it's the colts. i'm up for a big ravens win. i'm saying ravens, 24-3. >> this is steve davis, 105 pntdz 7, the fan. the ravens finally figure out how to beat the colts. play them when peyton manning is out hurt. 31-10, the final. >> this is scott garceau, 105.7, the fan. ranks and the colts, no contest. ravens win this one. coach harbaugh name the score. how about 31-10. >>> well, my early prediction was that the ravens would go undefeated at home during the regular season. it is easy to stick with that. i see the ravens winning easily, 35-10. back to you. >> thank you, mark. and if you're not headed out to m&t stadium this weekend, wjz has you covered. you can see the ravens take on the colts live here on wjz 13 at 1:00. >>> still ahead at 5:00. not backing down. the wife of jerry sandusky fires back

stan saunders joins us with more on the recent hot streak. plus, predictions from our panel of experts. >> hello there. well, the ravens' four-game win streak has been fueled by a sack-happy defense. along with something you have been wanting to see. that is a resurgent running game. >> ray rice. maybe a yard. >> ray rice carried the ball just five times. since then, ray has been busy. he credits his offensive line for the major "kick" in production. >> them guys are playing lights out. there's a reason why, you know, the running game emerge the the way it did and it's doing. because them guys, it's not that they figured it out. they're all on one accord. and you know, we've got great guys. everybody said, we'll get it together. nobody panic. >> reporter: our panel of experts thinks the ravens' winning streak will survive the challenge of the chargers. >> reporter: sports director mark viviano. san diego is struggling on its offensive line. that plays well for the ravens' rush. i have baltimore winning, 24- 17. >> it's ed norris and 105.7, th

. >> stan saunders explains how important these final three games are for ravens fans, hoping to seee play-off game. ,,,,,, li s ,,,,,, id li s m ba llral,was ,,,,,, id unl m ba and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement. it's an amazing holiday deal. but don't wait. it's only available for a limited time. so go to verizon.com/superoffer to sign up. act now and we'll add a special bonus -- $300 back. fios delivers the best picture quality, plus america's fastest, most consistent most reliable internet. spend the holidays saving money. switch to fios and get our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement when you order online. save $840 in your first two years. and don't forget your special bonus -- $300 back. hurry, offer ends soon. go to verizon.com/superoffer. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities that's verizon.com/superoffer. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahe

the sports guys, mark viviano and stan saunders are right behind each with 143. then it's marty, with 142 points. mary and i each have 141. and still have a slight chance to pull it out. and don has 140. the big winner this week, steven colfield, of pikesville. he correctly predicted 15 of 16 games and came closest to the score of sunday night's game. for that, he wins sports memorabilia and best buy and pizza bolis gift cards. congratulations, steven. and even though there are only three weeks left in the season, you can still come here and sign up to play. go to wjz.com. click on pro football challenge, under quick links. you can still win. three weeks left. denise, back to u. >> got -- to you. >> gotta play to win. >>> ravens take on the san diego chargers this sunday. >> it's amazing tim actually did that report. he normally only does it when he's in the top spot. >>> straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. hindsight is 20/20 with a chancellor. what uc davis is saying about an infamous pepper spraying incident. >>> a child shot by the driver. >>> skies

stan saunders joins us with more on the ravens' recent hot streak, plus predictions from our panel ofxperts. stan? >> hello, mary. the ravens' four-game win streak has been fueled by a high-octane, sack-happy defense. along with something many. you fans have been really wanting to see. a resurgent running game. >> ray rice. maybe a yard. >> reporter: in the loss to seattle, ray rice carried the ball just five times. since then, rice has been busy. he credits his offensive line for the major "kick" in production. >> them guys are playing, lights out. you know, there's a reason why the running game emerged the way it did and it's doing. it's because them guys, it's not that they figured it out. they're all on one accord. and you know, we've got great guys. you know, everybody says, we'll get it together. nobody panicked. >> reporter: our panel of experts thinks the ravens' winning streak will survive the challengers. >> sports director mark viviano. san diego is struggling on its offensive line. that plays well for the ravens rush. i have baltimore winning, 24- 17. >> this is ed norris.

stan saunders joins us with more on if ray lewis will be back on the field for the game against the chargers. hi, stan. >> hello there, kai. as you know, ray has missed the last four games with a toe injury. however, several report this could be the week number 52 returns to the playing field. >> reporter: no, that wasn't ray lewis. but rather ray rice, doing his mild version of lewis's dance. big ray wasn't on the field when our cameras weren't allowed at practice. but with the rays's' experience, he could be effective, even with limited practice time. >> the rays are different than probable-- ray is different than probably most guys. he's going to try to practice, i'm sure, like he has the last two weeks. if he didn't practice, he could play on sunday. >> ravens are 4-0, without number 52 leading. some joke if ray should stay on the sidelines longer. >> i was thinking, we shouldn't use ray lewis on the sideline. just kidding. we need ray lewis. >> weget them back in there. get the greatest play are ever to play football game. they'll be doing great and playing great for us. i mean, it's a