. >> terrell suggs reacts to his new record-setting deal. here what $63 million sound like from his perspective later in sports. >> there are a couple scattered showers and thunderstorms on h.d. doppler. might bring some needed rain into parts of maryland. abrasive on dentures? look, scratches collect and grow cause bad breath instead clean without scratching causing bacteria every day >> there is increased competition for your family's old clothes. look at all those donations bins outside local business. >> many of them say that they're affiliated with charities. how much do you actually know about them? lisa robinson investigates. >> these bins are convenient when you went to get rid of clothing you no longer want. once you dump it, though, do you really know where it goes? there are thousands of standalone donation bins throughout the baltimore area. but some of them are owned by for-profit companies. one baltimore charity says it's feeling the squeeze. >> we saw a lot of clothing donations take about a 35% dip. >> who is profiting from y

terrell suggs has signed a six- year, $63 million deal with the ravens. sports director mark viviano joins us with the very latest on the deal. hey, mark. >> for this deal to count for this year, the deadline to get it done was 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. they beat the deadline. suggs gets what he wanted and more. included in this is the largest signing bonus ever for a defensive player in the nfl. more than $33 million. only colts quarterback peyton manning earned more money up front. suggs has 53 quarterback sacks in his career at this point. he is considered a strong run stopper as well. let's check out the numbers. six-year contract, worth total, $63 plus million dollars. that signing bonus of 33 million is part of a total guaranteed payout of more than $38 million. we're going to hear from terrell suggs, coming up just a little later in sports. plus an update on the status of ravens' receiver derrick mason. that's ahead. >>> remember, wjz is always on. for more information on terrell suggs' contract and all the latest ravens news, log onto wjz.com. >>>

hear from terrell suggs on the record contract.ohn harbaugh weighs in on the contract and the news that derrick mason will retire. and kristen berset looks back at the first half of the season for the orioles. and what we can expect in the second half. "sports unlimited" starts right now. >> as you saw during the news at 10:00. last night some 16 hours before the deadline, the ravens and terrell suggs got their deal done. and a big deal it is. s

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the deal is done for r terrell suggs -- for terrell suggs. he remains a ravens for six years. he has not missed a game during his career as a ravens player. he has yet to reach its peak as a nfl linebacker. look out now. >> i always try to do better. i am happy it got done. but as said before -- like i said before, i consider myself to be a player fan. i play for them. i am just glad we finally can get back to football. >> he loves football. he has tremendous work ethic. he plays really hard. he studies the game along with others. he is really into the preparation part of it. he is a raven. he plays like a raven. to me, he is a core foundation building block for what we are trying to do for the next few years. >> when mason returns from vacation next week, -- when he returns from vacation next week, he plans to visit with mason who thinking about retiring. -- who is thinking about retiring. >>> baltimore county police are looking for a witness they say is on the train that hit and killed two teenagers. >>> im nikole killion in washington, we have another day of the confirmatio

suggs is the highest paid >>> quarterback and other players can worry about terrell suggs. he gets a 6 yr/$63 million deal. he is the highest paid linebacker in nfl history. the ravens are paying for consistent impact. in the first six seasons, he did not miss a single game. now that the reagans have come for big for our terrell suggs, he has a big deal to live up to. >> i always try to do better. i am just happy it got done. like as said before, i consider myself a player of the fans. i played for them. i love to hear them cheer when i run out of the tunnel. i am just glad that we finally got a good deal. >> he loves football. he has a tremendous work ethic. he plays really hard. he studies the game along with other guys. he is really into the preparation part of it. he plays like a raven. he is a core foundation building black for what we are trying to do for it -- a building block for what we are trying to do over the next few years. >> they plan to meet with mason next week when the family returns from vacation. he announced on monday that he will retire. >>> be marked

late last night 16 hours before the deadline, the ravens and terrell suggs got their very big deal done. suggs gets a contract believed to be the largest ever given a defensive player in nfl history. the deal is massive. six years, $6,263,000,000. $38 million of that guaranteed. 26-year-old suggs would has 53 career sacks had been given the franchise tag which would have earned him 10.2 million. so the ravens save 3 million under the cap. suggs knows it is a lot of money and knows he has to prove that he is worth it. >> i am going to continue to be the dominant player i have always been. you know, with me being 26, my best years are ahead of me. so i am looking forward to just showing them that, you know, they did not make a mistake and that you have the right guy. >> i consider myself a player of the fans. you know what i mean. i play for them. and i love, you know, the cheer of the game when i run out of the tunnel. i am glad that we finally got back to football. they wanted me there. i wanted to be there. both sides compromised. now we can come back to football. >> he loves football.

after training camp. >>> meanwhile, the ravens had about 16 1/2 hours to get a new deal done with terrell suggs before the 4:00 deadline wednesday. suggs today told the sun, quote, fans want to see me in training camp on time, and i want to be there on time. >>> towson's lacrosse camp started this morning. it's for the girls. misty dort di has led the tigers to three conference titles in the last five years. now she is teaching some of that magic to up and coming stars. watching the girls grow is what this camp is all about. >> i love teaching them. i really have lived through a great experience of being a student athlete. and knowing all the great things that come with it, whether it's building your team work, building your confidence. and to see some of these girls at the little leagues like grow their confidence just playing a sport is a great reward as a coach. >> i always love hearing coaches about how much fun they have watching kids learn and stuff like that. a terp alum. it's good that she has turned that program around. >>> hey we have some good news for you and for megan. >> what's th

and the ravens make terrell suggs the richest linebacker in nfl history. hear from him later in sports. >>> 2-degree guarantee for today 87 degrees. that's what we had to hit. what was the high today? >> right on. >> shoots and scores! 87 was the official high. our winner today from easton, daniel patrick. congratulations. you scored an abc 2 bobblehead. the forecast coming up. >> watch abc 2 news any time on channel 1 with comcast on demand. >>> friday at 11, how hard it is to crack your wifi? >> yeah, it's that easy. >> it just as easy to protect your pc. and we're going to show you how. abc 2 news friday on your set, net and cell. a dull metal clanking sound. bear groans. ♪ ominous music ferocious growling. roaaaaaarrrrrrr!!!! ♪ whistling bluegrass tune ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (voice) no i'm not! (sighing) ted has betrayed me. (announcer) unlike cable, fios brings 100% fi

i'm glad we finally got back to football. >> how highly the ravens think of terrell suggs? only colts quarterback peyton manning has month guaranteed money built into his contract than suggs. tonight, john harbaugh weighs in on why this deal means so much for the ravens. >> whoo! >> have to run the field a little harder for those deep, deep pockets. as many workers are laid off, they're looking to hit the highway for work. the industry seeing an upsurge in job applicants. >> are you headed to the beach? keep the sand under your feet. the risk you might be taking playing in the sand. >> a step forward in the race toward health reform. i'm tracie potts on capitol hill. there is some movement here today on that issue. but is it fast enough to meet the president's august deadline? >> i'll tell you why president obama is putting the spotlight on the nation's community colleges. >> h1n1 cases continue to rise in maryland. i'm lisa robinson. that story new at 5:30. fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds.

terrell suggs signs a new contract with the ravens. the deal that puts him above any other linebacker in the nfl. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> hi, everybody. i'm sally thorner. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >>> updating the breaking news we first brought you at 4:00. sky eye chopper 13 is live. >> reporter: hello, sally. it happened right around 4th. a little after 4:15 this afternoon, at the mount washington light rail stop. we know an adult female was struck by a light rail train. apparently knocked to the pavement. paramedics arrived on the scene. they did render assistance to her. and we know that she has been transported to sinai hospital, we are told with nonlife- threatening injuries. we do have maryland transit police on the scene, conducting the investigation. now, for a short time, southbound rail traffic was closed at mount washington

terrell suggs has agreed to sign a six-year contract with the team. espn is reporting the deal is worth $63 million. plus, a $33 million signing bonus. suggs has played for the ravens for the past three years. >> still to come on wjz's eyewitness news, a caring couple murdered. new details released in the deaths of a husband and wife in pensacola. how the attackers may have trained for the crime. >>> a cure nor america. congress takes a major first step in expanding healthcare coverage. >>> your complete first warning forecast is still coming up. >> troubling details released about the men accused of killing a florida couple. investigators now say the men trained for a month to prepare for the robbery. part of that training may have been in marshal arts. byrd and melanie billings were shot in their home last week. some of their 17 children may have even witnessed the murders. >> we've shielded them as much as possible, and that's probably my fault. i know that they need to know. they have asked questions. it has been talked about with the ones who hav

late tuesday night some 16 hours before the deadline, the ravens ask terrell suggs got their deal doneuggs gets a contract believed to be the largest ever given a defensive player in nfl history. the deal is massive, 6 years, $63 million. 33 of that guaranteed. he has three career has been given the franchise tag. so the ravens saved in the neighborhood of 3 million under the cap. suggs knows that's a lot of money. he also knows he now has to proof that he is worth it. >> i'm going to be the dominant player that i have always been. you know, with me being 26, that the best years are ahead of me. i look guard to showing them that they didn't make a mistake and that you got the right guy. i consider mime sel myself a plf the fans. i play for them. i love to hear the cheering when i'm running out of the tunnel. i'm glad that we finally got back to football ask they wanted me there. i wanted to be there. both sides compromise. now we come back to the football. >> he loves football. he has a tremendous work ethic. he studies the game along with guys like ed and ray. he is into the preparati

terrell suggs agreed to a six- year $63 million deal to stay with the ravens. he has never missed a game in six years and has 53 sacks as a raven. the head coach called the signing good news and calls it a foundation to the ravens defense. construction is under way in a major artery downtown. a resurfacing part of lombard street. the main westbound route through downtown between president street and mlk boulevard will be affected. commuters should expect delays in that area. the project is expected to cost the city 2.6 million. officials expect it to take a year to complete. july 15 and the chilly temperatures continue. upper 50's yesterday. this afternoon we will be warm. what will change the weather pattern toward the weekend is the front to the west. associated with that is a strong line showers and storms. behind that there is a front. the french will begin -- that front will begin to approach tonight. 86 this afternoon. partly cloudy today. more humid with a chance of showers and storms tomorrow morning. >> thank you, sandra. the postseason party involving

the sun is reporting there is no deal eminent between the ravens and terrell suggs.gs will play this season as a franchise player if they don't get a deal done. suggs is just 26. she a three-time pro bowler and led the ravens in sacks last year with 8. a career high 102 tackles. >>> the home run derby is tonight. part of all star monday. the starting pitchers for tomorrow night. troy halliday starts against tim linthicum. >>> adam jones will represent the orioles tomorrow night. he is hitting 303 on the season with 12 homers, though he hasn't hit one since june 13th. yesterday he said he is excited to wear baltimore on the road jersey to represent the new hometown. this morning in st. louis, he kind of sounded like a kid waking up on christmas morning. >> a little nervous right now, but it's enjoyable, you know. the words can't really explain how i feel about it. it's just enjoyable event that i'm at. >> adam jones making his all star debut tomorrow night. of course tonight the home run derby. we will have much more. we've got calls and text messages in to derrick ma

. >> that giant new contract given to terrell suggs by the ravens was sure to have repercussions around the nfl and it did not take long. negotiations fell apart yesterday between julius peppers and the carolina panthers. the panther's franchise player, he was under the same 4:00 deadline that suggs faced. slated to make 16.7 due to the franchise tag. one of the biggest single year contracts in nfl history. handcuffed the panthers and free agency and wanted to lock up peppers long-term. and peppers is still open to a deal, but cannot be done now until after the season. >> more news from steve mcnair front. the quarterback did not leave a will. judge granted his widow the request to administer the estate and given 60 days to file an inventory of the assets. she listed herself and her sons as heirs to the estate. steve mcnair has two other sons outside the marriage. >> raven's training camp starts july 28 at mcdaniel college in westminster. back to you. >> life behind ba ♪ change it up a bit... and you're sure to get a reaction. [ motorcycle engine growl ] ♪ don't let erectile dysfunction

saw terrell suggs, but the reason we're here today, it was a closed day, an administrative day. we weren't supposed to be up here. but the ravens have agreed to a contract, their first year offensive tackle michael oher. he will be on the field tomorrow for the first full team workout. oher agreed to a deal at 11:00 last night. a five-year, $13.8 million contract with almost $8 million guaranteed. oher has been working out in memphis while the rancho bernardos were here in westminster, trusting his agent. and trust me when i tell you, he is ready to play some football. >> you either got to move forward and continue to work hard and, you know, just put all your trust in the right people and come to practice and play every day. >> we traded up to get him for a reason. nothing we have seen through that day through the minicamps and first day of practice today that have changed our mind. we even feel better about it. >> reporter: ossie newsome and the entire ravens organization very happy to have michael oher signed and ready for the first workout tomorrow, 8:45 on the field. oriole

that is exactly what the ravens did for terrell suggs. he's a new million-dollar man.the ravens gave t-sizzle a six-year, $63 million, $33 million in bonuses, second only to peyton manning. it makes suggs the highest paid linebacker ever. he says it's because he's a hybrid linebacker, defensive end. either way he's excited to be a raven for life. >> some people just fit the raven identity. i think i'm convinced -- i'm pretty sure i'm one of them. some people when they retire, like, walter payton, they will always be there, tom brady will always be a patriot. ray lewis will always be a raven. i think this gave me the opportunity to solidify i will always be a raven. >> suggs says he didn't want to cheat any young ravens fan whose favorite young play may be him so that's why he agreed to a six-year contract. >>> and ravens coach john what har beau did acknowledge he would meet with him. he said he did go a lot with the death of steve mcnair, but when he does come back he will be return ready to go. >>> and michael phelps, he won five espys including athlete of the year,

. >>> the ravens have only a few more hours to get a deal done with terrell suggs before the deadline. he said fans want to see me in training camp on time and i want to be there on time. >>> did you see this? president barack obama was true to his word. he didn't bounce it. in the ceremonial first pitch at the all-star game, it barely reached the plate. he also met adam jones, joe madden, derek jeter, ryan howard, before the game in the locker room. the american league took the victory. >>> let's look at the game. it was played in two hours, 31 minutes. came down to this catch from tampa bay, at the wall. he brings it back in. then in the eighth, after a triple from curtis granderson, how about adam jones, getting the job done. sending the fly to right to score the winning run. the a.l. wins 4-3. and adam jones getting rave reviews. way to go, a.j. that kid is good. >> he's on fire. >>> she was just days away from boarding a ship bound for the caribbean. >> then she learn she needed to have major surgery. how did this local woman make it to sea? we'll tell you about it, coming up. >>

the sun is reporting terrell suggs may go into the season without a long-term deal.he ravens have until wednesday at 4:00 to get a contract done. if not they can't until the season ends. he would play as a franchise player on a one-year, $10.2 million deal. he had told the sun weeks ago a new contract was eminent. >>> we all know roy halliday is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but i didn't realize he has more wins than any other pitcher since 2002. how he will start for the al in the all star game against tim linthicum. >>> adam jones will start, but he'll see action in his first all star game tuesday night. she the orioles lone representative. jones is playing gold glove hitting 303 on the season. he is in st. louis obviously today. and this morning when he was asked if he is nervous about being around the game's best players, he basically said yes. >> a little nervous right now, but it's enjoyable, you know. the words can't really explain how i feel about it. enjoyable event that i'm at. >> i'm sure he is going to have the time of his life. but this mason thi

but terrell suggs isn't all about the money. we find out how he is working with his charity. >> reporter: and an accident is causing major trouble in baltimore city. >>> welcome back. 6:40 on this wednesday morning. we're talking showers once again. but this time, severe weather a possibility for later in the day. right now seeing showers concentrated more so to the west but even toward baltimore county seeing showers there as well. you can see the motion of these showers with stormy weather on the way later in the day and have storms in virginia, west virginia moving to the north and east. they have dissipated in strength some as they move into the overnight period and lost the heating of the day. although it's a mild start to the day and we're talking about lightning out there as well. as you can see to the north around the mason dixon line and all points west and down to the north and east of us, into new jersey it looks like. we will see thunderstorms here, too. that yellow area indicating we have a light risk. the rain stre

terrell suggs is going to keep his feet on the ground.ebacker gets a six-year deal with the ravens, worth more than $63 million. $33 the million of that is -- $38 million of that is guaranteed. he said today, his best days are ahead. he'll be able to play linebacker. suggs says he's not caught up on being highly paid. >> i'd never say, i want more money than peyton manning or anything like that. you know, like i said, i just wanted what was fair, what i thought that i've earned. >> suggs says he was shocked that ravens receiver derrick mason announced his retirement this week. and head coach harbaugh says he plans to sit down with the veteran soon, understanding he's been through a lot with injuries and the death of steve mcnair. >>> orioles head to chicago. tomorrow, they're going to have a workout in the windy city. as they prepare to resume the regular season. that's going to be on friday. time off for the all-star break. they gathered at busch stadium. and a first for oriole outfielder, adam jones. he ended up contributing. 7th inning

to sort out his feelings about a possible retirement, the team is also dealing with linebacker terrell suggsthey have until 4:00 tomorrow to reach a new agreement. without a new deal, suggs has to sign a tender. that would mean a salary of more than $10 million for the upcoming season. and as much as that sounds like hitting the lottery, suggs and his agent want the bigger payout with a long-term bonus that would pay between $15 and $20 million. suggs tells the baltimore sun, he believes the deal can be done by tomorrow's deadline. >>> all-star game. the biggest star of the show and now a baseball player. president obama was there to throw out the first pitch this afternoon. david wright and his new york mets team there on the way, greeted by fans, along the route to the game. the most popular player at this part of the game is cardinals slugger, albert pujols. busch stadium is where they gather. and it's where adam jones of the orioles is taking in his first all-star game, among his temporary new teammates. he took in the home run derby last night. just his second full season in the big lea

planning to send up a soyuz supply ship just in case the clock is ticking as ravens tries to sign terrell suggs to a long-time contract, the two sides aren't seeing eye to eye just yet. without a new contract, suggs who has been tagged a franchise player this year will remain with the team for one year and be paid more than $10 million. >> of course the big ravens story is the -- announced on a jock web site retirement of derrick mason. he has not informed the nfl which he has to inform, by the way, or the team will be following that story this day. mark viviano on the air orline. viviano and the bulldog on the fan. 10 until 1:00. we will be looking into what could be a very significant event just two weeks out from training camp at mcdaniel college. >> yep. >>> coming up on coffee with, we have -- you know i think a waterproof video camera is the coolest thing i have seen in my life. >> i wish i had one when the boys were younger. >> isn't that the truth. steve greenburg from gadget nation is a regular contributor to the show. steve does a great work and provides you the audience with good inf

. >>> the baltimore ravens will no doubt be talking long-term contract with linebacker terrell suggs his time to reach an agreement. without a new deal he would sign a one-year, $10 million contract as the team's designated franchise player. >>> stay with wjz 13. up next retail deals, bargains you can find during the session -- or during >>> what do you think? >> welcome back to the "early show," everybody. hi dave. hi maggie. >> hi hi. >> hi. >> hi becky. >> becky's here too. >> we're ready to go. >> coming up, consumers aren't buying much more than groceries these days. that's leading to great new deals on all kinds of merchandise, including christmas deals in july. >> plus -- >> we'll find out about that in a second. >> harry potter's red-haired pal rupert grint is here. did you know he had a bout with the swine flu? >> oh. >> he is here feeling good now. talking about the new movie in which he is actually pretty funny and pretty good. >> the new movie is charming. did monster business. >> huge. >> we'll give you types from an expert food stylist, miss marie. we love marie. >> hel

. >>> the clock is ticking as the balt ravens try to resign linebacker terrell suggs to a long-term contractrow i agree toe a new deal. tagged a franchise player will remain with the team for another year and be paid $10 million. >>> coming up next, g4. jerry bruckheimer talks about his first 3d film. >>> plus a tiny philanthropist. see more about the little girl trying to change the world one personalized greeting card at a >>> man, we are just rocking this spectacular july day here on the plaza at 59th and fifth. great crowd on hand. you know what, a lot of people around town are starting to say, i'll trade the monsoons we've had this year for the most amazing weather in july anybody can ever remember as we welcome you back to "the early show." in this half hour, my conversation with emma watson, who has grown up before our eyes as hermione in the harry potter series. we'll talk about "harry potter and the half-blood prince," which opens tomorrow. julie? >> she's a young lady now. >> i know. all grown up. >>> also ahead, you're going to meet a mother teresa in the making. a 7-year-old girl

krueger's agent says he might not be there, but with the signing of terrell suggs the rookie out of utahhas leverage. we will see. >>> the ravens holding a try out camp. this morning we have another name and that is this guy, drew bennett. bennett's best season came in 2004 when he got 80 passes, 287 yards and 10 touchdowns. the problem is the numbers have decreased steadily after each year since then. he signed a 30 million contract with the rams but was released after two seasons. he has a nagging litany of injuries right now, get locally grown platinum sweet corn -- 8 ears for just $2 with your club card. safeway just lowered the price of summer. >>> you're affecting their response -- >> first on fox why some say budget cuts are hurting fire safety now more than ever. >>> the orioles are flying the coupe. why the birds will have a new home for spring training next season. >>> you could get clumps like these off of them every day. >> and shed annoying pet hair for good. we put the scotch fur fighter to the test for will it work wednesday. >>> good morning. it's wednesday, july 22nd, i'

. >>> still ahead, with today's headline looming will the ravens lock up terrell suggs to a long dealill have the çÑçÑçÑçÑçÑçÑçÑ >>> welcome back, it's 7:13 on this wednesday morning. another dry start to the day. pretty much dry throughout the day. although we're going to watch the showers and thunderstorms back to the west. those mid-way thunderstorms are coming for so for tomorrow. the central counties, though. take a look at where we start. i think you will like this, 71 degrees heading out this morning. partly cloudy skies with low humidity, 74%, relative humidity, and the temperature is rising. here it is the temperatures 71 in baltimore. 51 cool degrees in salisbury and 64 in hagerstown. we are a high ridge over us. that is bringing in a more southerly flow today. it will bring the humidity climb until tomorrow, really, maybe overnight tonight if you happen to be overnight tonight. i suggest get some sleep. take a look at the southwest, that is where the moisture is coming behind the warm front. as get into the morning, see the showers into the morning the cold front that follo

. >> i got to ask you, terrell suggs, huge, huge contract. what ca do you think about that?ink he has that ability to make history. it's up to him. >> think like it looks like a good year for the ravens? >> i think so. we would like to get mason back, hopefully they would pull him out of retirement, because it was the whole cast that made flacco have the great year that he had. it was a team effort. like you all have here in fox 45. you have a great team. >> we are so glad to have you a part of our team this morning. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> the life and breath foundation flip flop festival is from 7 to midnight. for more information log to foxbaltimore.com and click on morning news. >>> still to come, they're the butt of countless jokes. >> i put my mom's jeans on. >>why fashionist as >>> knob loves a traffic jam. more cars means longer commute times and it means more co pumped into our atmosphere every day. but new train lines would cut the dependence. they're part of the obama's plew print for a national trains. the program would establish 10 new rail co