my heart says, hey, take the ravens. e my kids always tell me, i'm not as smart as i think i am, i'm going with the heart, taking the ravens with something to prove. 31-27. >> reporter: this is scott garceau. i've been flip flopping back and forth on this game. let's say a slight lean purple here. i'm not really convinced. 27-28, ravens. but i will say this. if the ravens don't score over 25 points, i don't think they win the game. >> no flip flop for me. i've been saying since october that i believe that the ravens are the best team in the afc and the favorite to go to the super bowl. no reason to change that now. i've got them beating the patriots sunday, 27-20. and i don't even see it as an upset. i think the ravens are just the better overall team. and if they play to their capabilities, they should win. we'll have more coming up later on in sports. back to you for now. >> wow. okay, thank you, mark. and you can see the ravens face the patriots live, here on wjz. the afc championship game starts sunday, at 3:00. >>> a

the ravens are 9-0 at home this season. eed's interception late in the fourth quarter sealed it, and the ravens didn't commit a penalty or have a turnover. the only scoring in the econd half was billy cundiff's 44-yarr field goal.next stop? the ravens will take on the patriots in foxborough next sunday. song nats nats elton john rocked first mariner arena last march.. and that concert is one that helped the venue be named as the top- selling arena of its size by billboard magazine.in 2011 the venue also beat ticket sales from the previous year.. despite plummeting ticket sales at other venues across the country.another baltimore venue.. rams head live.. also saw gains in sales last year. 3&coming up... want to find out the closest girl scout cookie location near you?there's an app for that.the earliest date you can download it to your phone. and next.. if you're going to the martin luther king junior memorial today.. the controversial part of the monument you'll probably see for the last time before it's changed. you're watc

john and the ravens losing the a.f.c. title game while jim and the 49ers defeated by the giants. >> thank you very much. on a rather somber note today the sports world lost legendary coach joe paterno. his death comes just two months after he was fired in that fallout surrounding the allegations of child sex abuse involving fellow assistant coach jerry sandusky. he had two national championships. joe paterno was 85 years old. >> today, 11 news caught up with the former running back liddell mitchell who was coached by joe paterno back in the late 1960's. he said he visited joe paterno almost two weeks ago. mitchell says persono didn't go into much detail about the abuse scandal. he said he hopes paterno will be remembered for all the good that he did. >> he was not just a football coach but a great human being. i mean, it's clearly -- you can see it when you go up to penn state. this man put his money where his mouth -- put his money up, when you look at the library. that's a perfect example. that's what he was about. >> w

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the ravens much more so. after spending time in the patriots' locker room, i saw guys walking away around wearing uggs today. >> purple friday means the ravens fans are more fired up than ever. lowell has been following the excited fans all day. he cannot hear a word that i am saying on the last stop on the ravens caravan. >> they are excited! [cheers and applause] this is the last stop on the purple caravan. it should be a great time. ♪ it is the biggest purple friday of the year. the ravens pulled out all of the stops as the caravan made its way all over the channel 11 viewing area band -- viewing area. >> there is the feeling we're going to win. that is the best part about it. >> it was an early start in the city. that may have been were all the die-hards were, including the sky. >> i have been to every baltimore home football game since 1956. it now stands at five under 33 consecutive home games. -- it now stands at 533 consecutive home games intended. >> the main attraction was the huge pep rally at the g

tonight as the ravens are on the on road to indianapolis.his purple parrot named margaret, certainly got it right!she chewed up this paper with the texans logo on it... she has all the confidence in the world that her ravens will make it all the way to the superbowl! and megan and sara sent us this photo...looks like these ladies had a purple party as they watched the game. you can see they're sporting their fu man chu's..... all in support of ravens quaterback joe flacco. and, we want to see your purple ppide...send photos and videos to "purple at fox baltimore dot com"....also upload those photos on our see it...shoot it...send it page at fox baltimore dot com... fox 45 will have continuing coverage all week long as the ravens head to new england to face tom brady and the new england patriots. sports director bruce cunningham will be live saturday night and sunday for the big game. keep it locked right here to fox45 on air and online as we support our raaens and their quest for the a-f-c championship title. and it was a chilly one for the

no doubt, it is all business for the ravens. they arrived in providence yesterday afternoon, and the focus was there. no laughing, no clowning around. the secret is in rattling tom brady. that job is in the hands of the defense. >> we know what we are good at. we have to be good tomorrow at those things. that's our game plan. we have to get those guys off their rhythm and try to get it done. >> hopefully the ravens can get it done and advance to the super bowl. >> the game is less than five hours away. jennifer franciotti is already at the stadium. >> how are you doing? >> hey, guys. i'm doing great. it is zoo much fun to be out here. i am so excited, i think i'm going burst. it has been nice waking up about all the ravens spirit. we ran into a bunch of ravens fans. they are out there showing their purple pride. we saw ray rice jerseys, ray lewis jerseys. one woman came to me wearing her ray rice jersey. she said, i go to brown university, and i have been waiting all week to show my purple pride. she was stocking the ravens fans

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the ravens won that first game and they've never lost to houston but that's not on the minds of the ravens as they get ready for the play off match up. >> it's now, you know we can't worry about things that can possibly happen in the future or things that happened in the past. all we focus on right now is this sunday at 1:00. >> reporter: will the rematch be a repeat of what we saw in october? our panel of predictors says yes. weekend anchor stan saunders says it's won't be as easy as it sounds. >> this is baltimore smash round football. i pick the ravens in a real close one. i say 20-17. >> this is steve davis the fan, the trend continues in a game dominated by the ravens defense. the ravens move on to the afc championship, they win it 24- 10. >> this is scott garceau, it's the second season there's no tomorrow now. win or go home. unless the ravens beat themselves with turnovers and penalties they win this game 24- 17, the ravens advance to the afc championship game. >>> i got to agree with the guys, with a rookie quarterback coming into baltimore. ravens are going to win this one by abo

any predixes for the game? >> ravens kicking the heck out of them. 28-6, ravens. >> reporter: okay, we'll go for that. you can watch the game only on wjz at 1:00. back over to you. >> sharon, thank you. >> we'll check back in about 20 minutes with sharon gibala. >>> when the ravens hit the field later today, the game may come down to which quarterback avoids costly mistakes. >> we'll hear from joe flacco and company. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> 35 degrees today and 40 tomorrow. there are parades going on and they'll have a good forecast for the parades throughout the day. 50 house the day. >>> it's been two weeks since the ravens last hit the field and the team is ready to take out all the energy on the texans today. >> mark viviano breaks down the match up. >>> good morning. the day that baltimore has long awaited has arrived. the ravens will take on hueston in a home playoff game, first time in five years they've earned a post season game on their home turf. the last one was a loss to the colts. the last four raven's playof

have to see the ravens by at least 10 points. a couple of ravens' linebackers are on the injury list, as we head towards sunday. both mcclane and brendan ian bidagio will be a game-time decision. we'll hear from both of the starting quarterbacks. that's it for now. >> you don't want to miss all of the action when the houston texans come to baltimore to take on the ravens, m&t bank stadium. kickoff is at 1:00. after the showdown, it is the seasons pizza post game show. stan and i will be live. highlights and reaction sunday on wjz 13. >>> and of course, you're going to need to dress warmly if you're going to the ravens game sunday. just a dramatic difference in temperatures from a few days ago. live look outside right now. be here to bundle up if you're heading out tonight as well. bob is in the first warning weather center, with a closer look. >> 20 degrees from yesterday. so that's quite a drop. we're close to freezing right now. let's take a quick look at temperatures. we're at 34 here. oakland only 15 now. 27. 38, ocean city. b

the buses are going to pull-up, and the ravens are going to get off. whether we are the underdog or not. >> joe flacco is used to the underdog role, and so i ravens fans. and even away from home, he has no span in mind. >> you know the fans are going to be excited. i think it's pretty cool for us to see. we are going out there to win the game. >> crews have been working nonstop here at gillette stadium to clear the field and the surrounding area. all should be fine by kickoff time. back to you. >> all right, mark. let's hope. don't forget wjz is the only place to watch the afc championship today at 3:00 right here. of course, as you just saw, there was snow in that shot. it's going to be clear there, you said. >> the snow we had yesterday here cleared out, but they'd up there for most of the day. we had rain to the south. then we had snow to the north. so they have a snowmobile across. let's talk about their forecast. football forecast for foxboro, massachusetts. we give you an idea what it's going to be. for the most part, it's going to be a clear day

the ravens are on the their way to the afc championship. the entire region is glowing with purple pride. wjz is your home for complete coverage. derek valcourt has been with the ravens all day. but first let's start with mark viviano. >> reporter: to appreciate what happened today, rewind exactly one year ago to today. when the ravens had a one point lead in pittsburgh and lost. today against the houston texans a 14 point lead that appeared precarious at times but the ravens with their defense and playing at home against the visiting rookie quarterback were able to hold on. the ravens defense set the tone for turnovers with two in the first quarter. web picked up a pass for the first of his two interceptions. that play led to two points. joe flacco's pass of the game went to bolden. ravens lead first quarter. houston pulled from within four points but the ravens shut them down in the first half. an interceps by reed stopped the texans in the first quarter and baltimore celebrates a 20- 14 victory. >> it's play offs, it's winning by any mean

tom brady will create trouble for the ravens' kateri. e offense has explosive elements, but the real challenge is taking time off the clock while putting points on the board. ray lewis thinks the ultimate edge this week lies with something you cannot measure with statistics. >> i think for our team, i think we have the right chemistry right now. we have the guy who been in the playoffs who have had disappointment and things like that. we have things we want to do personally at 18. everything that we went through we definitely learned from. quite the experience factor helps. it is good to have that under your belt. >> that is about as far as you can take it. i am not going to say it has been easy. it has been very hard. i am -- i have been sold. in every -- in every playoff game except one -- the super bowl. >> we will get you ready for sunday's's game in a one-hour special saturday night, "the road to indianapolis." would join you from 7:00-a o'clock p.m.. the basketball program will look back on its losing streak as a boy to grow out of.

the countdown is on and there's less than 24 hours until the ravens take on the patriots for the afc championship. we have live team coverage. a personal tour, meeting with the players, you guys have been .usy today >> no doubt about it. you had an interesting day this afternoon. the team arrived just about an hour ago and as they came off the bus today, they did so with more focus and i have ever seen for this team. there were no smiles to be found i have been when they get -- to be found. i have been there when they have come off the bus many times. terrell suggs was leading the way, along with ed reed and ray rice. i recently talked to jerry johnson. i said, d want to talk and he said, no, i don't. and this is one of our friends. i did get to talk to terry williams. he is one of the quarterback has had a great year. but he knows the challenges ahead as they try to stop the new england patriots and tom brady. >> they're going to throw everything at you but the kitchen sink. we have got to be prepared. we know they're going to make plays and we have to make plays. mrs. -- we know ho

and the ravens lardarius webb steps in front of it... one of two interceptions on the day by webb..and the ravens are at the houston 34.from there, flacco drivvs them down to the 11... and then he hits anquan boldin and the veteran takes it in for the touchdown...and thh ravens advance to the a-f- c championship game, defeating the houston texans 20-13. that's our standard of footbal. football. &pnow it's on to the new englan patriots , suuday... on their home turf... gillette stadium... next sunday.kick off is at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. the ravens victory puts the team just one win from the superbowl. but that game is in new england against tom brady and the patriots. so given the way the ravens played..... are the fans still feeling confident this morning? joel d. smith is live at panera in towson to find out. good morning joel d. 3 3 3 3 coming up on the early edition... early education... on the chopping block.. affecting parents in maryland... that's not a bunny...what's tha? that?why the state aid is no longer there... and how o

the ravens will take on the texans. game time 1:00. you can see the purple pride around here. >> the ravens are not the only ones getting ready. businesses are also getting ready for an influx of ravens fans. >> we will have 100 orders at once. everybody is going nuts. roo we're trying to get the pizzas out. >> ravens fans picking up pizzas for their game watches. as the ravens get ready to take on the houston texans, papa john's wants to make sure there are enough pizzas to take on the demand. >> we want to make sure we prepare with enough food. we make our own dough, we brayed our own -- braid our on -- own pizzas, so we have to make sure we have enough for the game. >> the pizzas here are! ravens fans are awesome! it all starts out 0-0. >> try to sell a little hospitality. one more day of happiness for them. >> tim is optimistic things will fare well for them. we would like to see your purple pride. head to our web site at wbaltv.com and head to "u local." >> we have thousands of football fans packing the stands today. 11 news caugh

the ravens send the fans home happy.hey send them up to new england for a showdown with tom brady and the patriots. ray lewis -- oh, man. and the texans self-destructive early. jones -- is he thinking? -- what is he thinking? joe flacco -- who was that guy? ravens get it back on it lardarius webb interception. 17-3. houston stay in it. they rode arian foster. new ball game. ravens kicked a late field goal. look who makes the play. surprise, surprise. ed reed. t.j. yates throws the interception. lardarius webb talks about getting the best of working quarterback t.j. yates. >> he is a young guy but before this game he was not making any mistakes. he was not trying to force anything. he was using his running backs. he was playing like ben roethlisberger. i think we did a good job of containing him. we confuse them a little bit. we won the turnover battle. >> just ask green bay or and orleans about the turnover battle. the ravens by the early game next sunday. the giants and the 49ers next week. so much for the high-powered

the ravens are 9-0 at home this season. ed reed's interception late in the fourth quarter sealed it... and the ravens didn't commit a penalty or have a purnover. the only scoring in the second half wws billy cundiff's 44-yard field goal. next stop? the ravens will take on the patriots in the team just one win from the superbowl. bbt that game is in new england against tom brady and the patriots. so given the way the ravens played..... are the fans still feeling confident this morning? joel d. smith is live at panera in towson to find out. good morning joel d. 3 3 3 3 time to check out more of your purple pride... this is craig from randallstown enjoying his áman caveá filled 3 right here is three generations of ravens fans. this picture was senn in from heather of dundalk.they celebrated her daughter's third birthday in full raven's gear! that's her ... her dad... and two kids. shhw us your purple pride. you can upload photos and videos to us through purple -at -fox baatimore -dot- com. and you can see those it send it" page

the ravens are in new england. g down the patriots today. >> i hope the fans brought plenty of warm purple gear to wear today. later on, skies become overcast. we may start off with icy mix. we stay mild into the rest of the week. thursday a new storm comes in. with temperatures near 50, all rainets. we stay in the 40's until next weekend. >> this morning's consumer alert is about the ravens. sports memorabilia popular during playoffs. good morning. >> good morning, lisa. >> you come to us with valuable information. how do we know if something is authentic or something is fake, and why do we care? >> this business is worth $12.5 billion a year. who has rights and where do we go? if you take this example, you see five different marks all within this one picture. if i are someone that goes to a game, an nfl game, you want to know you are buying an authentic and real licensed product. this mark here is the official nfl hologram. if you ever see a product with any nfl on it, you first want to look for that hologram. the

the ravens will go to the super bowl.ere are residence showing their purple pride during the party which happen today. here are a brother and sister sporting their "fanstaches." share your pictures at wbal- tv.com. now, hundreds of steel workers will be back on the job after a temporary layoff. martin o'malley joined officials to nard -- announced the plant will be a reopening. last month it announced it was laying off 700 employees and shutting down until march. rg steel says it has called back many of workers. >> a line of credit has been secured to allow rg to fire up the furnace again and get our workers back to work. [applause] >> along as we have breath that and stay employed, we are going to stay and fight the battle. >> some workers have yet to return to their jobs. they say they should be back with the next two weeks. >> new tonight, one man is dead after a double shooting in west baltimore. it happened around 7:30 at a barter -- barbershop. police say both victims were rushed to the hospital. condition of the ot

. >> the ravens are on a real roll. they beat cincinnati 24-16 in the last regular season game yesterday. >> and that big win on the road makes them the number two seed in the a.f.c. going into the playoffs. kim dacey live at m&t bank stadium with details. good morning, kim. >> good morning. the raines win means they play a home game here at m&t bank stadium during the playoffs. it also means they get a bye week for the first week of the playoffs. fans were, of course, elated by the news in the big win yesterday, even though the game was in cincinnati, ravens fans were out in full force at mother's bar and grill and the cross street market in federal hill to cheer them on. this win gives the ravens their third a.f.c. north title and number two seed in the playoffs. fans deemed ray rice the m.v.p. for the game against cincinnati. despite a few tense moments, the fans say they had confidence the ravens would pull off the win. >> i was nervous as something i can't say on television for a while there. i was real nervous. but

you definitely want to come out and support the ravens. we'll come back in the next hour where this place will probably be jam packed, charley, you know as the hours goes on, more people will start to arrive, the beer starts pouring, it becomes one big party. go ravens again, right, charley? go ravens. >> corrine, thanks a lot. >>> another rally taking place tonight at mother's in federal hill, a popular hot spot for ravens fans. those festivities begin at 8:00 tonight, wrap up around 10:00. the ravens caravan which corrine was just talking about, you guessed it, they're making a stop there as well. >>> all you moms out there remember the first baby born after kickoff at the afc championship game will get a $2,000 savings bond. are we going to encourage someone to go into labor? if the team goes to the super bowl, the parents will win a $5,000 savings bond as well. those little guys right there already wrapped in their purple getting ready for the big game. for all of your ravens coverage this weekend, we want you to stay with for our cover

just the ravens players -- john harbaugh has high praise for more than just the ravens players as they move closer to the super bowl. >> 37 at the >> some baltimore city schools students spent this month the third king jr. holiday giving of their time. dozens of schools across the sea honored his legacy today during the annual day of service. -- across the city honored his legacy today during the annual debt service. some of those project included making valentine cards for soldiers, art packages for children at the johns hopkins children's hospital and other things. grex lisa robinson -- >> lisa robinson attended today's event where hundreds remember the legacy of the civil-rights legend. >> the martin luther king jr. parade proceeded down martin luther king jr. boulevard. cold to' braved the take part. >> they had things taking part, and the horses and the police. >> hundreds slide -- lined martin luther king jr. boulevard to watch the bands and dancers. the honor guard marched and the city police mountain division took to the streets, and football -- football hall of famer lenny moo

awaiting the ravens defense. but this organization is built on the challenge it will face on sunday. you have to crowd tom brady's space where he will deliver what look like laser-guided passes. a world of respect for tom brady and his team, but he still likes his defense more. >> there's a lot keeping me up at night. great athletes that they move all over the place. huger in the red zone. up and down the field. very matchup nightmare. we have to do a great job collectively. >> a very special purple friday waiting asked -- awaiting us tomorrow. from noon until 1:00 p.m. at the inner harbor, you will have a chance to win eight trip for two to the foxborough game. -- to win a trip for two to the foxborough game. we will have a one-hour special to get you set for the afc championship games. tom tasselmyer will tell you >> coming up tonight at 11:00 p.m., who is leading the charge against the big banks, and what they're calling on president obama to do. and the ravens vans are giving >> we got cold and some flurries a

the ravens are favored by 7.5 over the texans. you. >>> see the ravens taking on the texans here sundays at 1:00. that's live on wjz13. broncos took out the steelers in overtime yesterday. 14 seconds overtime or something like that. >> this was the first playoff game in overtime with the rules. beau teams get the ball -- both teams get the ball provided there is not a touchdown or defense scores. i flipped the channel for two seconds, came back, it was gone. the rules took longer than the overtime did. >> and were twice as confusing. >> one touchdown, 80 yards. that was it. it was gorgeous. very good. >> unless you are a steeler's fan. >> we are watching the football forecast for sunday. sunshine and temperatures in the 40s. not a bad time to be down there. dress appropriately, it should be a gorgeous day. >> my neighbor had purple bulbs in the christmas candles. >>> coming up next, on coffee with, it is max hernandez. a local guy with a construction background who is the inventer of those how are you hanging boxers. he comes back

that is the basketball, and football coming. we have are ravensp coming up . >> you have a lot going on. here are the winning maryland lottery numbers. goodluck. >> have you spotty showers tomorrow. a lot more rain on wednesday and thursday. it gets cold on the weekend. we may even see snow showers friday and saturday before the game, cold, but right now will be dry. >> thank you for joining us. so much going on here, let's get to the ravens wrapup because they are crazy. have a good night. >> with the weekend of rest behind them, the ravens get ready to resume work. the next mile of the road to the super bowl. close look at their opponent as we continue on the road to indianapolis right now on the ravens wrapup. >> from wbal-tv 11, this is ravens wrapup presented by miller lite. >> as we come out of the wild- card weekend, we know what the divisional round looks like. you like that wondered >> we are ready. >> i am just hanging on. the texans will come to the stadium sunday and let me just say this. houston, you have a problem. >> i would think t

. >> the ravens make a date with marineland after their playoff winner vs. houston. -- make a date with new england. there will have an afc showdown on the road against the new england patriots. gerry sandusky joins us live with more on today's big win. >> good afternoon to you. a bitter cold day set up a red hot celebration as the ravens knockoff the texans 20-13. it looked like a potential blowout early on, but it was unpredictable. in the end, celebrating as they advanced to the afc jenna genscher. ray lewis had the house dancing early on. first quarter, the ball is a loose and coming up with it on the two yard line. joe flacco to chris wilson. third string outright end. -- tight end. ravens leading 7-3. webb interception. flacco -- 10-yard touchdown. 17-3 ravens still in the first. foster with 132 yards rushing. that one good for 7 points. 17-13 at the half. 2 mintes left, fourth down. ed reed pulls it down. ravens over teh texans. time to talk to read the afc championship game one week to foxborough. >> a win is a win. we played a really good team. you a

hoping that the ravens win! > she needs a home, she is two and is a terrier mix and ready for a nice place to watch the game on sunday. her name is lollipop! >>> the number to call is the s.p.c.a. and this is part of the friday puppy sponsor, trying to make a difference for pets like lollipop that need a home. >> her ears went up, now they are going down. >> she needs a home and hope you have a nice place to watch the game. it will be chilly. the winds will go away in time for the game on sunday and we are look at 36 right now and then 38 on the shore and 16 out in oakland. keep your eye on that middle temperature, the winds at the airport, 15 down on the shore and 18 out near oakland and gusting in the last hour, reporting at 29 miles per hour. not double, but the gusts are substantial and we have a wind advisory as a result until 6:00 p.m. and putting in that they are expected to get up to 45 miles per hour and we expect 35 to 50 during the day. the pressure moving up to the northeast, dragging that cold front

she is the fan say of a ravens player. when you are done with the kids, and the kids all love to get into it, you have so ever. you have stuff for babies, toddlers, and any little girl. you see them jumping around, that's what they want to be. >> lots of home decore, too. >> we have wine glasses, shot glasses. we have our cutting board. we have clocks. >> this is a really awesome clock. >> this gives it a nice atmosphere for the game. >> you even have stuff for the pets. >> toys and all kinds of fun things for the pets. >> we have watches, we have men's watches, women's bracelets, earrings, necklaces. >> we have to show these on the front. these are to die for. they are gray, they have ravens on them. they are spectacular. there they are. look at them. how much do they sell for? >> $1.45. they are so hot, we couldn't keep them in the store. so when it comes to ravens gear, candace is sporting some beautiful gear. >> i have the ever so great ravens logo boot. $100 at the ravens novelty store. and i have the ravens burnout sh

the ravens were just 3 points away from the super bowl.ut the disappointment is not what fans call a memorable season. disbelief, disappointment, disgust. ravens fans feel all three after watching the game. >> he had the super bowl all in his hand and dropped it. >> reporter: a great game. it was 60 minutes of tension on the field. the ravens first lead came with just over 3 minutes to go in the third. >> they're not doing as well as they should be. they're letting them get too much running yardage. >> reporter: tom brady scored and the ravens trail with just 11 seconds on the clock. billy cundiff missed a field goal to send the game into overtime. >> every time cundiff gets on field, you got to hold your breath. i'm disappointed in harbaugh. >> reporter: the mistakes that kept the ravens from earning the afc championship title and a chance to the super bowl will linger. these fans tried and true. >> they're a young team and we're growing. next year will be better than this year. i got high hopes. >> reporter: it maybe easy to forget. bill

now the ravens are rather fond of the guys they have playing the tight end position.nnis p to the best -- pitt and ed dixon. these two have emerged as potent we'lls on baltimore's offense. in new england they have taken the tight end to a new level. aaron hernandez and rob grownskowski two of the best. the ravens are well aware of what's ahead on sunday. >> these are just two other great tight ends that can stretch well on the field or work the middle and do some other things and they also can block. there's not really many flaws there. but it's a great challenge and we're up for it. >> we can do even better than they're doing right now. they're asking what their teams wants them to do and vice versa here with us. we both win in games. it's going to come up to this match up in the game. tight end are going to make plays and our defense has to stop their tight end. >> cal ripkin will be the ravens honorary captain sunday. the ravens trying to be the second baltimore team to eliminate a boston area team this season. the orioles had a dramatic come back against the red s

my heart says hey, take the ravens. nce my kids always tell me, i'm not as smart as i think i am. i'm going with the heart. taking the ravens with something to prove, 31-27. >>> this is scott garceau, i've been flip flopping back and forth on this game. let's say a slight lean purple. not really convinced, 27-28 ravens. but i will say this, if the ravens don't score over 5 points, i don't believe they'll win the game. >> i have said the ravens are the best team. and nothing has changed my mind. i think they will see it through to the super bowl. and i don't even consider it an update. i think-- upset. i think the ravens are a better overall team. if they play to their potential, they'll prove it in foxboro. >> i like all of the experts tonight, mark. not always off season. but tonight, i love you guys. thank you. and you can see the ravens face the patriots live, here on wjz. the afc championship game starts sunday at 3:00. and remember, wjz is your home for all of the ravens excitement. don't miss the seasons pizza cham

the ravens tell us they've already seen more than 300 entries. the winner will be announced tomorrow. at inner harbor, i'm jessica kartalija, abc news. >> the afc championship game kicks off sunday at 3:00, and wjz is your home for all the ravens excitement. don't miss our live championship special friday night. watch it live friday night at 7:30, right here on wjz 13. >> and coming up, a mystery straight out of hollywood. >> it feels awkward and uncomfortable and scary, obviously. >> the discovery that has puzzled police and has people on edge. >> and an actor's apologize, the controversial comments about 9/11. >> a chilly end to the week. i'm bob turk. i'll have your forecast coming up next. >> complete coverage continues... with denise koch, vic carter, kai jackson and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> it's 27 degrees. the pacific northwest is used to getting rain, but it is now dealing with the cold reality of snow. tow truck drivers are in high demand as the winter mess engulfs the area. >> a dramatic high-speed chase ends in a spectacular crash on a souther

he knows the ravens are going to win coming up sunday. the crab cakes will be sent should the ravens lose, but we think the mayor is going to be getting her lobster and getting it ready to go. >>> ofwhere you look, it is all about the purple, you see the boston mayor wearing his purple for you, all to support the ravens in the upcoming afc title game. a bakery is getting in on the action. we sent sherree johnson out there to check it out. how much have you eaten so far? reporter: oh, my goodness, just one so far, but you have to pace yourself during these kind of things, charley. we are here at the fenwick bakery in parkville where they have yummy dessert treats, all in an effort to support the ravens. take a look at this. you gotta see this. oh, my goodness. we have the cupcakes here. these are just delicious. you've got the purple and the football on top. they just went all out for this. and then the cakes look amazing, go ravens on the top. they got the field goal and the helmet and this has the sprinkles on it. i can't wait to cut into

and the ravens &plardarius webb steps in front of it... one of two interceptions on the day by webb..and the ravens are at flacco drives them down to the 10... and then he hits nquan boldin and the veteran takes it in for the touchdown...and the ravens advance to the a-f- c championship game, defeating the houston texans 20-13. that's our standard of football. football. now it's on to the new england patriots , sunday... on their home turf... gillette stadium... next sunday.kick off is at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. so it wasn't the prettiest win ever... but it counts just the same, and now the ravens are just one win away from the super bowl. joel d. smith is live in towson to see how confident the fans are feeling now, with a trip to new england on the horizon. good mmrning joel d. 3 3 3 3 a middle school students gets the ssrprise of his life!ayden lasley ... was told he couldn't wear his "ball so hard university" swwatshirt... innhonor of his favorite player... terrell suggs ... to school.the school later changed thhir minds, but not be

the ravens are getting ready to host their first post-season home game in five years. we spent the day talking with players and fans. >> baltimore certainly loves its football and the love affair with the ravens reaches new heights at play off time. that affection runs both ways. >> touchdown ravens. >> the ravens end the regular season with a victory on the road. that brings home a play off stage for baltimore, so fans and businesses quickly shift into post-season mode. fans shopping for the latest in play off purple. >> a jersey of ray lewis. >> and local printers cranking out t-shirts as fast as they can. >> we have people lining up to get the shirts this morning, first thing this morning. >> for the first time in five years, ravens fans will get to cheer their team in a home play off game. it's a meaningful home field advantage and on monday, the team took time to state their appreciation for the support. >> on behalf of the players and just so the fans know how much the players appreciate the fans. as we said, it's one down and two to go in terms of championships a

. >>> here is what people will be talking about today, the ravens being one step closer to the super bowl. they won their division with the win over the bengals. >> the ravens had their struggles on the road this year and the game in cincinnati had some tense moments, but baltimore got the win and that put the ravens in a good position to make a run at the super bowl. >> took two minutes for the ravens to take the lead that they never let go. they had a 70-yard toted run and after that, the bengals battling back to take the lead and then there was a fumble in the fourth and three plays later, rice with a 51-yard touchdown run and they got the victory, earning baltimore the division championship. >> so proud of the guys because of that. that is just one championship. we are looking to win the world swamp i don't know ship. >> to win the division on the road to secure the home playoff, it is a feeling like no other in the locker room. we have a great coaching staff and organization and i can only just imagine what the city is doing now. >> they are celebrating the win and getting ready

its incomplete the ravens have secured the number 2 seed inn the afc the ravens take down the cincinnati bengalss...clinching the afc north. what it means for their firsttround in the playoffs... and how players are reacting this morning. and.. twwn sisters... born not onll on different days..but in different years!their incredible story. 3 3 3 3monday, january 2nd 3 20-12 begins with tragedy for more than a dozen people in southeast baltimore.fire ripped through a string of rowhomes on new years day. candace dold is live in canton with a look at how extensive the damage is. good morning cae candace gooddmorning megan. take a llok at wwat's left here in the 9-hundred block of &pbouldin street. the three alarm fire begaa around 6 thirty sunday morning. the flames destroyed the top ffoors of several of the homes within minutes.firefighters faced a few challenges trying to 3 contain the blaze.they actually had tt cut a trench in the roof of many of the homes to keep it from spreading.fortunately nobody was hurt. many of the homes are condemned, but residents are hoping to find some precious

after the break ravens fans know the super bowl is in sight.of the key players from their super bowl victory...works in the team's front office now......and he is one of theebiggest motivating forces for the team team kathleen cairns has more on the "brrgance briga. brigade". (((montage:tapes in deck: ))) (wife with photo) [0]"oh my goodness.. he was the man..you know what and he still is the man cause oj have broken records"[1] oj brigance played professional football for a decade.and his proudest fan... is chandra.. his wife.(wife with cards) [2]"yyu have the miami dolphins first then st louis rams"although now has a bigger opponent:(wife) [3](nods... it was diagnosed as als)that was 2007...and in just 4 years the disease..has taaen its toll.(wife) [4]"oj and i did have our moment on the floor with tears... "[5]"i brooe doww..once i gathered myself i realized god had prepared me to handle this adversity by his grace."(wife) [6]"he stilllhas a voicee.cause he uses his dynovoc... trust me his mind is still strong"[7] [8](voice) i usually smile"

he's one of the biggest ravens fans around. what do you think? >> we had a couple disadvantages by missing the touchdown and in the end, a field goal. all and all, the ravens played a better game. joe flacco looks superb. we have next year to look forward to. we're going to stick with the ravens 100%. >> what would you say to the ravens? >> i would sarkse you had a great season. you have nothing to be ashamed of. you had a couple bad breaks. that's basically it. just hang in there. play better next year. there is always next year. >> what do you think about next year. do you think we have a chance again next year? what do you think we need to do in the interim. >> we all have a chance. just stick to the guns and keep playing the way they were playing, and give it all you got. that's basically it. he echos the sentiment of a lot of ravens fans this morning. they were upset they were not going to indianapolis. they had a great showing. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kim, thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what was the

its incomplete the ravens have secured the number 2 seed in the afc the ravens take down the cincinnati bengals....clinching the afc north. what it means for their first round in the are reactiig this morning.rs - and.. how facebook helped one woman.. become a life saver. 3 3 -inner harbor today is monday, january 2nd. happy 2012 tt you! 3 3 20-12 begins with traggdy for more than a dozen people in southeast baltimore.fire ripped ttrough a string of rowhomes on new years day. candace dold is live in canton with a look at how extensive the damage is. good morning candace good morning megan.take a look at what's left here take a look at megan. another fire breaks out.. this time in howard county.it happened sunday fternoon in woodbine.no one was hurt, but it took 60 firefighters from howard, carroll, frederick, and montgomery counties to put it out.these are pictures from chapel road..he family who owns the barn... was able to rescue the livestock in it. when it comes to news in your neighborhood... see i. shoot it.. send it. you can upload photos and videos to our website. go to foxbalti

the ravens fall short of the super bowl.e're going to bring you the best comments tonight on our wjz news. >>> another blast of winter weather is headed our way. we're going to let you know everything you need to know before that morning commute. and bernadette woods has been tracking that here all day long and she'll have that here tonight at 11:00. finally tonight, check this out. >> in this edition of puppets courts we're talking about rolex watches and a refrigerator -- >> since cameras were not allowed to go into the court during a court trial. all the puppet testimony was read verbatim from court's transcripts. our jobs ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

((bump out)) 3 3 the ravens may be one win way from the superbowl... but already the team's had a super impact on the economy.each year, the team pumps millions into maryland's revenue stream... but what can the state expecttif the ravens earn super bowl fame? fame? in our cover story, jeff abell examines the potential pay off from the play offs..... offs..... (18:00) (wide shot/printing press) at nightmare graphics in columbia..... its the slow season.... (11:11) "january's typically always been a slow month...." that suddenly became fast again.... (11:38) "today, as you can see around the shop, we're running our presses again..." the presses are now running 24- 7...thanks to the baltimore ravens....who are one playoff game away from the super bowl. (11:30) (sam andelman) "it gives us an opportunity to bring back any laid off employees, get them back in the workforce. get them working again. get all our production equipment running...." (quick printer nats) every t-shirt made..... (1:56:40) "can i help anybody here...?" is a t-shirt sold..... (2:11:10

the point. but is it too hard on loch raven reservoir? at story as eyewitness news continues. >>> a clear and mild january evening. but more changes are coming. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the beating of an elderly man, by his paid, in-home care, is under consideration in annapolis. advocates want to increase penalties for people guilty of abusing vulnerable adults. >> reporter: it's hard to imagine and harder to watch. 90-year-old john taylor, bedridden, beaten by a woman hired to care for him in his home. >> i discovered my father had endured three more beatings within that same month. >> reporter: jacqueline taylor played the beatings for the house judiciary committee today, in hopes of increasing the penalties for elder abuse. the woman charged with assaulting john taylor made bail and is believed to have fled the country. >> brings tears to your eyes. >> reporter: this is not the first attempt to get it passed. >> we came very close last session. and i just felt really passionate. my mom

." >> we turn now to the big matchup between the ravens and the texans. baltimore triumphed again taking them one step closer to the super bowl. >> an exciting day for baltimore fans. four consecutive years of making the playoffs. relying on defense work. they had the third ranked defense but texans boasted the second best. today's crown went to baltimore. the birds scored three points in the second half and held a texans to none. dropping back for the past -- 17-3 ravens. the second quarter but texans rallied. punch is a thin and narrow is the lead. the ravens would add another field goal with less than two minutes to play. throwing deep, picked off and the ravens when 21-13. >> it wasn't pretty, but we got the win. we have a really good team and we weren't as sound as we should have been, but we did pick up the win. >> the ravens will face the new england next weekend for a chance to go to the super bowl. game time is scheduled for 3:00. i imagine there will be a lot of purple. >> it should be interesting. >> next year, the redskins will know what that'

even the smallest fans can get on the ravens retail action. so, you can see you can -- this is here and they have all the things for toddlers and kids but as dan said this store will remain open and the popup stores will remain open as long as ravens are in the playoffs and if they win the superbowl this store will remain open two weeks after the superbowl. so stock up on purple pride. reporting live, corinne redman, abc2 news. >>> a big change getting in the game. small businesses taking their hands at getting ravens gear out to you. you heard the chant in stadiums now you can join the ravens 7 nation articley -- army. this two-person army started a small business out of the attic and made up t-shirts for the 7 nation army. >> it's going to take a seven nation army to beat the ravens and that's the entire theme behind the shirt and the song. >> they have sold thousands of t-shirts and if you want one head to abc2news.com and we have a link to the story again helping out small business. >>> you submitted your photos with five golden logos tensi

the game, but in the end ravens win 20-13. they are heading to the championship next sunday to take on the patriots. >> thanks for joining us. the purple pride is flying hi abc the ravens look ahead and fans celebrate a victory and our first home play-off game in five years. here is more from downtown with more fan reaction. are they read di for next week? >> reporter: they are. fans all week have been saying houston you have a problem and it turned out the texans did have a problem. too many turnovers. they were in the whole game, but then here the ravens were able to pull it out with the late interception by ed reed and the ravens are one win away from the super bowl. and the area was packed with people watching the game. we're taking a look at the hill bar near cross street. the plays, what you'll see is their reaction to the play where ray rice was stopped at the goal line on 4th and goal which was at that point very concerning for ray vince fans because they could have put the game away but that didn't. the texans kept han

the ravens wasted little time in establishing control. urth play of the game, ray rice behind marshall, and he is gone, part of a 191-yard day for ray. 7-0 ravens. joe flacco didn't dazzle you with his stats yesterday, but very efficient. to dennis pitta, 17-3 ravens at the half. they never gave up the lead. the bengals made it interesting. fourth quarter, andy dalton to jermaine gresham. terrell suggs hits him from behind. pollard recovers. ray rice then ripped off his second touchdown. it was 24-16. last play here, actually this is ray rice right here with the touchdown. he is gone, 51 yards. 24-16, the ravens win. ray rice, another monster game, as the ravens win the a.f.c. north division championship. >> when defense does something great like that and get a turnover, as an offense you want to pay them guys back, and you want to pay them back with a touchdown. you know, we had guys coming over saying, man, just get us three. no, we want to get you seven. >> and they did just that. the ravens with the week off, will play their first play

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