the redskins saw him in the preseason when he was kicking for tampa bay. he made all five of his field goal attempts but was still cut in favor of the incumbent. wednesday and everybody wanted to know the status of rg3 for tomorrow's game with the vikings. and what did the franchise quarterback have to say about returning to the field? >> you always feel like you're going to be ready to go but, you know, larry and the guys are doing their job. they're taking the proper precautions to make sure that i am ready to go, that i don't have any symptoms. i continue to get evaluated every day. the only symptom that i do have is irritability because they keep asking me the same questions, but other than that, it's -- you know, i'll be smart about it. >> irritability. that could be the meeting with the doctors. who knows. just how will things change for the franchise quarterback as well as the plays going forward. doc walker, jay reid all in the house to give us the answers when "redskins show time" continues after this. >>> welcome back to "redskins show time." dan

the redskins fail to score on that drive. then the possession, tampa's josh freeman heaves it up for an open mike williams. williams making nice moves, eluding the skins defenders. 60 yards on the play. four receptions, 115 yards for quill williams today. a few plays later, third and goal from the 6 yard line. the come back, freeman finds vincent jackson in the end zone. bucs cut the lead to 8. time winding down in the third. redskins trying a little trickery. to brandon banks, back to rg3, throws down the field to paul for 30 yards. tampa challenged it was an illegal forward pass and won. didn't work out but still fun to watch. in the fourth, bucs threatening. takes it in for the score. the bucs attempted the 2-point conversion but miscommunication blows it apart. skins hold a 2-point lead. tampa hit a field goal to take the lead. here's your rg3 orchestrating this 2-minute drill to almost perfection. 20 yards setting autopsy field goal for billy cundiff. remember he already missed three field goals. from goat to hero, this o

playoff highlights coming your way next. >>> a tough loss for the redskins. go down at home and so does rg iii. we'll have the latest on his condition after getting knocked out of the game in the third quarter. more details on the other side. >>> a ground ball to third base. >> the nats did it again. ryan math use got out of a based loaded jam in the seventh. in the eighth, tyler moore drove in two runs with a single to right. that would prove to be the game winner. the nats beat the cardinals in game one of the division series. game two is today at 4:37 p.m. >> thank goodness. game one of the divisional series between the orioles and yankees under a rain delay for some time. the orioles fall 7-2. game two is tonight. first pitch is 8:07. pitch is >>> a tough loss in more ways than one for the washington redskins. they got beat by the falcons 24- 17 and, of course, star quarterback robert griffin iii left the game with an injury. it happened in the middle of the third quarter with the game tied at seven. griffin rolled to his

the redskins find themselves at the crossroads of the season. the players went back to work today, and they all seem to understand this is a must game against the carolina panthers, a team with a 1-6 record and floundering. meanwhile, the players were all business at the park today. >> the redskins know they cannot drop the ball against carolina, literally, as the offense let go of 10 passes last week. >> we know it will not be all peaches and cream. when you are not your best, that is when you play. now we get to go back to the drawing board. >> they did that a practice today, donning throwback jerseys for the team's anniversary -- for the team's anniversary. but come sunday, it is not about how they look, but how they play. the head coach called this week's game against the panthers a must-win game. >> you definitely do not want to go in feeling yourself slipping away for the season. >> if history has taught the redskins anything, it is not take carolina lightly. >> they are out there playing their hearts and souls out. they are playing for th

more on the redskins, nationals, orioles on the late news. you will want to stay up for redskins final where we will give you tons of coverage on all three big sports events in our area. >> as chuck and i were talking about that hit on rlg 3, it was a clean hit but you hate to see his head hit like that so hard. they do tests on him at the beginning of the week and we'll know later this week whether he's good to go, right? >> that's the update. everybody was very optimistic, but they said they're going to run some tests. a little bit like robinson. remember last week in the pregame warm-ups. and he played. it will be a little bit like that. we're keeping our fingers

. >>> was there anything else going on today beside the redskins and maybe restoring faith in all the d.c. fans that we have a team that can win? no offense to the nats, but this was nice to finally see. >> september 18th, 2011, where were you? >> what was i doing yesterday is a better question? >> that was the last time you saw the redskins win at fedex field. they finally got it done today and rg3 looked great. it's been a while since the redskins have last won a game at home, an occupy movement, two generations of iphones and tebowing have taken place in the meantime and, oh, a guy named robert griffin, iii was on his way to a heisman trophy at baylor. it's been 391 days, long enough. hosting the vikings today up 10- 9 and defense causing havoc. perry riley providing pressure gets to christian ponder. he loses it, pops right into the hands of lorenzo alexander, thank you very much, jackpot. momentum in the game shifts to the burgundy and gold. very next play griffin to durrell young, the fullback with his third reception of the year, redskins up 17-9 at the half, griffin with 182 y

. >>> the redskins fumbled their chance at a comeback against the giants. something to look forward to, though, the return of a fan favorite. >> the time is 6:00 on the dot. we've got 48 degrees out there. it was a great weekend. now it's time for monday and big changes on the way. >> a lot of people. a lot of cars moving out there. people getting ready for the work week. chilly start at that one. >> and getting ready to go off to school this morning. you need your winter coat. >>> we are down in many locations in the 30s under a clear sky. latest view from space. no clouds around throughout the entire region. that bright spot above orion. that's jupiter. venus rising in the east, very bright. 50 at reagan national on the potomac. but away from the waters, most locations in the 30s this morning. prince george's, arlington, fairfax, montgomery counties, and just about all of northern virginia and northern maryland, except right near the bay waters. shenandoah valley and farther west, mountains of western maryland and west virginia, many locations are near th

up 12, it gets uglier for the vikings but sweeter for the redskins as iams snags it -- he once the touchdown. he takes it in, 31-12. then the vikings rally. in the end zone, it is no good. they blowout 31-26. then the moment, you will all remember this. rg3, 10.9 seconds, 76 yards into the end zone. the redskins win it in a sensational fashion 38-26. >> keeking to me and said, you can stop smiling -- he came to me and said, you can stop smiling. i got to prove to those guys that i still have that speed they were talking about. >> i had a great deal. what i -- a great view. what s stock, as he was able to get past the initial tackle and from there it was just like juswow. >> everybody told him to slide. the study of the angle, then they say, keep going, keep going. >> honestly we all see what he has, what he is going to be. >> the san francisco 49ers are good. they have outscored other teams. today they got a taste of their own medicine against the new york giants. eli manning its it -- giants up 7-3. third quarter he scores his third rushing touchdown of

go to wral.org. >>> well, in sports the redskins have a real challenge this weekend. because they host the undefeated falcons. the redskins also have a seven game home losing streak. kickoff is sunday begins at 1:00 p.m. and we're hoping that rg3 will come through. he was named nfl offensive rookie of the month on thursday. the redskins are averaging the third most points in the league and that's mostly because of him. >> playing every game. we put up a lot of yards. we have to make sure you know we continue to put up more and more points you know, the game it's still football. it's fun. if it's a lot more fun winning. and it's always that way. but you know it's still football and i mean it's a dream come true. >> we just learned that the washington nationals' first playoff game will be this sunday, first pitch is at 3:07 p.m. and it starts actually during the redskins/falcons game. game two is monday at 4:37. and these are both away games. the nationals will play the winning team from tonight's st. louis cardinals/atlanta braves game. >> major league baseball you know

. >> a big loss for the redskins on sunday night. just the game, a top target and worry not, redskins fans. chris cooly dined in and stepped in this week. we'll hear from captain chaos when the news edge at 6 continues. brian. >> and stake o. chased a kangaroo lost loft in this australian airport garage. the kangaroo got lost. they gave the animal a sedative and plan to release him back into the wild. the wild.  maryland schools are number one in america because we invest in them. but we can do even more. every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty million dollars at casinos in other states. question 7 keeps that maryland money in maryland through expansion of gaming in maryland. it will mean hundreds of millions of dollars for our schools. as governor, i can promise you, that money will go to education. that's the law and that's what we'll do. vote for question seven. president obama: i'm barack obamthis message.ve... anncncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. includ

giants recover, washington with four turnovers all in the second half. redskins fall 27-23. ey drop to 3-4 on the year. here is dan hellie with more from metlife stadium. >> reporter: two number 10s out there on the field and it's almost too bad only one could come out on top. the veteran outdoes the rookie. eli manning with yet another fourth quarter comeback, his eighth in the last two seasons. >> eli is like joe montana right now. he's great. when i was here, he was good, and he's shown flashes, but he's exceptional right now, and he's got nerves of steel. they never feel like they're out of the game because they have so much faith in him and he rarely lets them down. so to beat this team, you're going to have to bury him and put the dirt on top of hem and put cement on top of it and watch it dry. anything short of that, they're still in the game and you saw that today. >> well, they sure proved it today. it was a great throw, double covered. hit it right on the money. big-time throw. >> we're competitors. he did a good job leading his team to victory today. you know, hope

the redskins turnover -- fourth of the game. >> there are no excuses for that. the guys, welling a chance to win at the end of the game. >> i will not do it. a long way to go. we can get better. cut, fans wereas caught -- crushed. memory -- many referred to him as captain chaos. he will soon be a washington redskin once again. the team reached out to him after he suffered the season- ending injury. comment tonight acause he has to undergo physical tomorrow at the park. speaking of that, giants up to second -- up two in the second. for-0, giants. six-one. a game seventh are night. in california for all you nba fans, howard made his debut in a lakers uniform tonight. fans, howard made his debut in a lakeas governor, i cut. five billion dollars in ending and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i approve this messe ...because we'll work toget

. >> the redskins were leading 23-. rg3 threw the 30-yard touchdown pass to santana moss. and then the giants returned a 77-yard touchdown and that did it. they defeated the redskins. >> para moments after that game. new jersey state police say that a 42-year-old man was critically injured after falling more than 20 feet from an escalator and landing on a metal stage. >> a fan favorite during the preseason making a return to the redskins. chris cooley. this was after they learned fred davis will not be coming back after an injury. >> tonight we will learn which baseball team will face the detroit tigers in the world series. >> and francisco giants pitcher struck out a career best 9 as his team forced to gain seven alcs against the car also. the giants defeated the cardinals 6-1. 4:39 temperatures in the 40's. >> the latest on the search for the man who attacked a woman along a popular jogging trail. why i don't spend money on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. last time i was at a gas st

a rough day for the redskins who lost to the atlanta falcons, 24-17. the concern tonight is a potentially bigger loss. star quarterback robert griffin iii, he was knocked out of the game in the third quarter after taking a hard hit to his helmet as he was running. doctors did determine griffin suffered a concussion. however, just a few hours ago, griffin posted a twitter message that says he's ok. and should be able to play next week. we'll have the full highlights a little bit later on in sports. >> more positive news on the sports front. it sure was a big day for the nats. they're off to a great start in the playoffs. tonight, they beat the st. louis cardinals and abc 7 suzanne kennedy was at busch stadium along with a few other locals for all the excitement. >> some nuned, baby right here -- natitude, right here. >> sky high after the first win against the st. louis cardinals. >> nigh natitude is at the st. louis arch. >> they left busch stadium thrilled at the outcome. >> we're so excited. you can't be too excited. the cardinal fans -- >> ups, down

us an 18-point lead, but on the redskins have their quarterback lead game-winning drive. he lit up the field. his mom was there to see him. td.-9 yard -- a 39-yard they trail in the fourth until yarder give the bucs a one-point lead. then it came down to this -- wait for it. almost misses again, but the time was the chart -- charm. it goes through. redskins improved to 2-2 with a 22-24 wen. means a happy plane ride back. practice.reat week of through the first weeks of the season. in the season. one-three does not look as good as 2-2. proud of being 2-2. >> we will have more coming up sports from the locker room. replacemente referees, that would not have f your goal. a huge fire. who came to the rescue. , attacked aohan room? how a congressional aide >> tonight is shutting down. ard neighbors have to say about that. the future this waterfront property. a wild and fiery crash in the district cut on tape. on georgia avenue nw. witnesses tell us for cars were involved. one car rear ended a second vehicle and triggered the huge fire. the car collided with two parked , setting

let's start off with the redskins though. breaking news. >> never a dull moment for washington's boards. at the nationals began their campaign the first pitch in that game rg3 took a hit -- a hard one -- and he did not get up laughing this one. in the second quarter gryphon buys himself some time looking to get the first down but he gets a leveled. he laid on the ground for a while. then he underwent concussion tests suffering a mild concussion. the redskins lost 24-17 but all of the talk is on their young franchise quarterback. >> it in the third quarter, he was not sure what the score was with the quarter was. we knew we he had a mild concussion. >> hopefully you will get back soon. just make sure the guys all right. i think he will be all right. >> cards hosting the nats. a soft liner to right. nats getting an attitude, leading 3-2 in the bottom of the 8th. >> as we mentioned, suzanne kennedy is in st. louis. "she joins us now live outside of busch stadium. >> some money people have their sights set on this day since baseba

how ready is the redskins quarterback? ready every week. the nats are looking to flip -- to throw a bigger party. they need to know who they are playing. >> and now, the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. new changes. nothing else to do but come into stadium tomorrow and practice. who their first playoff opponent will be. .tomorrow's game bizarre tweet to it will be -- tweak to it will be ont he road. -- on the road. it is quirky. players are not letting the uncontrollable control them. >> the regular-season is over. let's refocus on the postseason. >> i do not know if in baseball as in otherdeal sports. record isnow what our but i wouldy, imagine it is close. i do not see the difference. tomorrow night when they head into arlington, texas. on the mound, he is 3-3. 23 strikeouts. no matter the results, he is happy the orioles went to a losing season last year to the season now. the players yesterday come along for the ride. it is fun to watch. it is the satisfaction some of them have reached and gone for into it

. >> the return of chris cooley worms the hearts of a lot of redskins fans. -- warms the hearts of a lot of redskins fans. man: to some people, social security is just a number. but to me, it's money that i earned. i count ont ocial security. and i don't want washington politicians like george allen... privatizing it. if george allen wants to risk his owown money on wall street.. that's fine. but i don't want him risking mine. george allen just isn't watching out for us. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder visa a credit car d with a qualala ifying pnc performance select checking account and earn 75% % more than cars earning 1% cash back on almost everythinth prices areline declining significantly, we are told. average is down 12 cents since last week. prices down locally as well. maryland has dropped to $3.64. virginia is at $3.51. >> retailers hope to have reason celebrate this holiday .eason spendrs are expected to on gifts this year than last year. the average s

. >>> now to the redskins. they weren't able to make it two in a row against eli manning's new york giants. >> manning made it a giants lead with only a minute left in the game. >> some big mistakes for the redskins in the form of turnovers. news 4's dan hellie takes a look. >> reporter: a heartbreaker at the med rowlands as the redskins were so close to victory, they could taste it. robert griffin iii work his late game magic once again only to be outduelled by eli manning. the premiere late game quarterback, manning pulls a rabbit out of his hat once again. his eighth fourth quarter comeback since last season. >> he's got nerves of steels. they never feel like they're out of this game, and he rarely lets them down. to beat this team, you have to bury them, and then put cement on top of it and watch it dry. anything short of that, they're still in the game. >> after we scored, i was pumped. i felt like we could have sealed the game. there was only a minute left. then when i seen eli take the field, hold on a se

in an with this been in the end zone. redskins led, but then -- that is how the giants responded to victor cruz, who goes untouched 77 yards. does he really have to do the salsa dancing? that just kind of rebs it in. -- that just kind of rubs it in. it is a lesson to learn. >> the reds from in the locker room. there are certain games you'll be part of that you should have won and lost, and some games that, you know, you should have lost any one. we feel like this is a game we should have won. >> heartbreaker. there were two injuries. one very serious. we will have the details. >> thank you for the update. chris sunday afternoon in the weather, but things will not be quite the school in the days ahead. let's check in with our meteorologist. >> some big changes are on the way. warmer weather in the forecast for the upcoming work and school week, but first, let's show you what is going on right now. satellite and radar quiet and dry. mainly clear skies for the overnight hours, and that will allow our temperatures to tumble into the 4

the redskins don't really have a home field advantage. ngton had lost eight straight at home, but the buzz, robert griffin iii has kept everyone excited. today washington's favorite son gave everybody a scare, and he scrambled for yards and gets drilled. griffin doesn't move at first. he ends up walking off the field of his own accord but he was diagnosed with a concussion. >> he wasn't sure what quarter it was in the third quarter. so at that time when he wasn't really sure what the score was, what quarter it was, we knew he had a mild concussion, at least according to the doctors. feels good right now. a lot better right now. but that was the situation, why he didn't go back into the game. >> and, of course, everyone wants to know how is he doing, is he going to get back in the game. and right now we don't know. he says he wants to get back in the game. he has a headache, but right now he is not going to play for the foreseeable future. >> so, diane, let me get this question in. rgiii is tweeting tonight that he wants to play, thinks he'

having the redskins on a platform, i'm one of four girls with a mom. i have always believed in the cause. having the opportunity to the redskins to speak out and talk to other women about, you know, a cause that really exists very much so. i took advantage of that opportunity. we have grown every year and we are now close to, after this game, 1 million ribbons the redskins alone have handed out in the month of october since 1999. >> there are few of us who have not been touched by breast cancer. my mother is a breast cancer survivor. there's so many of us who want to participate, this is a way to do it. >> that's not a pink football, is it? >> no. it has a ribbon on it. >> it has a ribbon on it. these are some of the things people will be able to see the skins wearing and that they will be able to buy to participate. the money goes to -- >> the american cancer society. and for the cause of breast cancer. >> show us what you brought with you. >> what is a better statement on the field than 300 pound linemen, we have gloves, caps, wristband towels. we hav

the big game today with the redskins? >> that is why he is eli manning. that is why they are the defending super bowl champion. the redskins' defense gave up 22 points. despite all its glory, yes, he was spectacular. and here we go -- late in the fourth quarter skin's down 20 to 16, looked at him go. pulls out more magic. that is incredible. he is a rookie, keep in mind. the perfect blow to santana moss 89, 30-card touchdown. then, that happens. right there. i do not know where the secondary was. 77 yards. the giants when it 27-23. >> summit things to look at that game today. how did he end up that open? -- so many things to look at that game today. >> we will have more coming up in sports. >> thank you. we're going to switch to something else now -- the race for the white house is entering its home stretch. it makes monday night's debate all the more important. richard is in the newsroom with more. we have more poll numbers today indicating a tight race. >> that's right. one new poll put the race as dead even with 47% for each candidate. the president is

the redskins of on the giants. eli manning comes back 20 seconds later and throws the ball to victor cruz and scores from 77 yards out. the giants winning 27-23. skins back on the road next sunday to play in pittsburgh. the steelers beat the bengals in prime-time last night 24-17. picks off the bengals quarterback. ben roethlisberger turned this into a touchdown pass and two- point conversion. tied the game at 14. the final 24-17. a lot of new "gangnam style" videos continuing to surface. >> breaking it down "gangnam style"." >> ♪ ♪ >> that is roay a georgetown hoya player at the mall. he currently plays for the indiana pacers. -- that is roay a former georgetown player. flu season approaching. a warning about a credit cards. british researchers found credit cards are an unlikely source of bacteria. 1/10 are contaminated with fecal organisms. experts recommend wiping your credit cards down with sanitizer along with your hands. >> 6:00 hour 27 right now. we have another half-hour straight ahead. it's prince george's

. >> a roller-coaster week and for the redskins. more on the >> genon power plants in closesria officially today. potomacated along the river. jobs will be lost. neighbors say they're glad it's closing. pollution from the plant was problems.alth >> if the wind blew in the wrong it blew directly into my room on the 14th floor. >> in has been a menace for my life and can be significant at times. >> officials say the main reason plant is closing is because is more efficient l.an coa they say very little of the dust the residents complained about was from the plant. the plant had other would needssues that to have been addressed. >> federal investigators are out what caused a deadly plane crash in spotsylvania county. cessna 150 had just taken off from shannon airport in saturday night when it plummeted to the ground. morton and his 13-year-old morton were killed. the father was conducting a theoff and landing at airport when the crash happened. >> the baltimore orioles team plane was diverted to tampa of smoke in the galley. spokesman f

the redskins lose 27-20. it proved to be more costly than just the loss. tight end fred davis does a bad roll, hurting his achilles tendon and ending his season. after the game, tackle trent williams talked about what it means for the offense. >> it's definitely a blow. there's nothing we can do about it but continue to go forward. hopefully, we'll have someone step up and kind of fill that void. >> the team minus davis is on the road next week against the steelers. >> it looks like the redskins will have a little hope, and it comes in the form of a longtime favorite. former tight end chris cooley will return to the team. he reportedly is working out a deal with the team and could return as early as today. the team released him back in august after an eight-year run during which he became one of the team's more popular players. rumor has it, though, returning to the at that point, he's still going to be able to help us out on news 4 and do his broadcast duties on monday with dan. >> he had a really short break. he was out and in in no time. the time is 4:3

meanwhile, the redskins. ltimore raven takes a stance against the referendum that would legalize same-sex marriage. matt is expected to appear in a video that is opposing that lot. his stance, as a month after another player appeared in a commercial supporting sam-six marriage. >> new at 11:00 a video where a man robbed abc dry cleaners that is caught here on tape. the armed robbery happened last week in the 1300 block of florida avenue. a man in his mid to late 20s with average height an average build. people moving in and around the american university campus should have cost and after a student was attacked. roz is live tonight. >> ithe attacks have been happening that way. they are all the buzz on campus tonight. people are taking steps to protect themselves. ? someone is playing on students and it has am looking over their shoulder. >> i was thinking about the entire way i was here. i heard a, up from behind. >> it happened along this stretch of massachusetts avenue. >> it is pretty scary especially being

they go home next week to take on the washington redskins. cincinnati will have a bye week and then face denver. 24-17, pittsburgh wins it in cincinnati. the wendy's postgame is coming up. . >>> so the steelers get back to 3-3. the bengals have now lost nine straight to the big boys of the afc north. pittsburgh and baltimore. the players of the game, ben roethlisberger, jonathan dwyer. what a night for dwyer. 17 carries, 122 yards. the steelers more than doubled their per game average on the ground in this game. their average coming in a bit about 75 and they had 167 yards rushing. and ike taylor was on a.j. green. he had help, but, still, he had the primary assignment and held him to a single catch. ryan clark is on the field along with ben roethlisberger. at the join michele tafoya. >> michele: ben, mike tomless lynn told me at halftime you guys were continually shooting theirselves in the foot. how did you guys overcome that to end up winning this game? >> it was tough. i take a lot on myself. throw a pick, a fumble. put ourselves in too ma

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the committee said the nearly half a million dollars given to the redskins is for advertising. gh it wasn't labeled as such in the financial report. >> this was not a payment to the redskins in exchange for -- >> absolutely not. >> reporter: vote no on 7 spent most of its money on advertising, totaling $17.3 million in ads. understanding all of these numbers can be a bit confusing. we're going to try to make it easier for you. laug on to nbcwashington.com, and we're going to have financial reports for both sides of question 7 available for you. in prince george's county, tracee wilkins, news4. >>> still ahead on news4 at 5:00, what an adventure, he even broke the sound barrier. we'll hear from the supersonic skydiver. >>> how much extra sleep young kids need for help with their emotions. >>> a limit bit of extra sleep may go a long way in improving kids' behavior. canadian researchers say children between 7 and 11 years old were more alert in school and could control their emotions better when they got an extra half hour of sleep at night. current research shows that most school

the redskins take on the giants this sunday. both of last year's match-ups ended with a win for the burgundy and gold. we are talking more about that right now and i little bit of baseball now with the sports yompies from 106.7 the fan. good morning, fellows. how you doing? >> what's happen something. >> hello, wisdom. >> we got the giants last year. smoked the giants. well, we beat the giants two times and giant won the super bowl. we beat them with rex dproas man last year so surely, with rg iii, that is all i'm going to say. >> i don't know if you can take that step. just because the redskin won two match-ups with the giant last year and we have much improved quarterback play, you can't automatically assume the redskins will go in and get a big win arc big division win on sunday. i think they have a chance because they are one. the highest scoring teams in the nfl butt giants are as well. they are right there. >> we're all with you. i think that rg iii is the most dynamic player in the game. but the problem is, and i don't ha

. >> at the time not just redskinslots going on here but also up i-95 with the ravens. first we've got to talk about rg3. some said it was like watching a track meet. i know you heard from derek and fans, but even president obama got the attention of president obama. here he had to say plus the greatest olympian of all time reacts to the season and the injury of ray lewis. sports next. >>> all right, the argument is still ongoing. should rg3 have played subpoenaed against the vikings one week after suffering a concussion. former running back tiki barber said in his usa today column that rg3 set a bad example by playing. whether you agree with that or not, there's no question his performance sunday was electrifying. president obama even commented on how, quote, remarkable he was and that he helped boost the city spirits after that tough nats loss on friday. rg3 hasn't thrown too many touchdowns this season. just five in six weeks but what he can do with his legs just adds to his versatility making it hard for his oppone

we're talking o's and nats in the playoffs. redskins a big one against the falcons. hijacks my interview. all that and more coming up in a moment. >> also, dave, donovan, he's in the studio with us this morning. he was inducted this year into

chilly and wet for the redskins. if you're tailgating then going to the game, bundle up. sweat shirt, umbrella, hot toddy. you are going to need everything. overnight, clear skies, much cooler, open the windows. 54 to 6 2. then by morning, mostly sunny and mild, no jacket required, 50s and 60s, winds still northwest at 10. by afternoon, mostly sunny, less humid, just gorgeous, 80 to 85. winds turn a little bit southwesterly at 10. next three days, tomorrow has to be a code green, obviously. a beautiful day. even saturday we'll keep code green. still a warm day. again, not heavy batch of showers but some showers possible late in the day with the bulk of the day fine. 78. again, maybe the latter part of the second half of the terps game. always family weekend at university of maryland. sunday, we had to go with code yell low. chilly with rain, temperature 59. i think that is really too high. i think it may be more like 55. next seven days, after the rain on sunday, really we're in great shape for columbus day. sunshine, mid sit, gorgeous on tuesday. sunshine and 70, and nic

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in about 30 minutes, we'll have a complete look at the redskins thrilling win over the bucs. dan hellie covered the game from tampa and has highlights and reaction from the big win. that's coming up at 5:00. >> that dan hellie racks up the frequent flier miles, doesn't he? >> he gets to eat at a bunch of fun places. always tweeting the pictures. >>> up ahead, the exciting win the brits pulled off against the u.s. across the pond. e. the middle class, who move our country forward. work hard. raise families. and keep america strong. but mitt romney's budget plan will hurt the middle class. raising taxes on the average family by up to $2000 dollars. while giving a tax break of $250,000 dollars to multi-millionaires. doesn't mitt romney understand, we can't rebuild america...by tearing down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> feeling really fall-like overnight. >> 53 degrees in our studios as we look out over the nation's capital. tom kierein with weather and traffic on the ones. >>> around the area, patchy dense fog in

the other way. no offense to speak of, but a 7- 0 redskins lead in the 2nd.ns attacking early. 86 of his 115 yards came in the first half. 29 of it there. cundiff staring down a 31-yard like last week. he'd miss. one of last five. not good stats. all the momentum swings to the falcons. before the half, tied at 7 at the half. rg3 and the offense threatening in the second half. this is the play that made everyone stop. rolling to his right, looks for yards, leveled by shawn witherspoon. shanahan calls it a mild concussion. that was the end of griffin's day. 11 of 17, 95 yards. in comes kirk cousins. the skins' 0 for 7 on 3rd downs before this one. slips behind the secondary, 77 yards to the house. skins take a 17-14 lead. and they're in business. cousins 111 yards on the day, 77 right there. the falcons wear down that skins' defense. michael turner chewing up the clock and yards. last chance for cousins. does he has a griffin type comeback in him? picked off. 24-17 the final. two and three on the season. the focus after the game? the health of rg3. >> wasn't su

was oneight years, he of the most popular members of the redskins. released one week before t of the season. was let go, his remained one of at the five sellers paraphernalia- the top fivef sellers at the team's stored. after an injury to the team's starting tight end, fred davis. fans think he is the key missing link. they would have a great team likeey could get somebody him to fill the spot. like him to fill the spot. >> excitement is not just about having a good player back on the field, but one that stands genuinely like. >> i just like his personality. he does the job. also endured in self- defense when he publicly supported his mom during her struggle with breast cancer. e whenfield is going to b s officially welcomed back at the the november 4 home game. more ofill be with much his return. that is coming up in sports. >> i wonder if he has been working out. >> i hope so. women,medical news for how often medical experts screened for get cervical cancer. >> we get some results to help a departmentteer fire stamp out of hundreds of dollars. >> a.

because the redskins really took this game by the throat. they took an 18-point lead and then they blow the lead and have to rely on a kicker who hasn't hit a kick the entire game to come back and win this for them. joined by chris cooley, former pro bowler tight end for the redskins. i know you hate the phrase as a player, must-win. but if there's anything as a must-win game in september, i, for one, felt like this was it. what does this do to galvanize a team? >> it's a huge sigh of relief for this franchise. they had to have a win. i felt like, and still feel like this is a team that if they want to have a chance to play into the play-offs, and have a chance to be in the postseason, they have to set themselves up. they can't lose three or four or five games early in the season, and then have to battle back. it's a very tough division. again, if they want to have a chance to play, they've got to set themselves up to win early. >> you could see the feeling in the locker room. robert griffin iii makes a half lap around the stadium, high fivi

. >>> the redskins facing their first nfc east opponent today taking on the giants. the giants boast two of the best defensive lineman in tuck and paul. the skins are coming off a huge win over the vikings last week and should have confidence. they swept the g men last year and their two biggest pieces of the offense weren't a part of the team and we are of course talking about rg3 and morris. coach shanahan likes the fact his young team has six teams under its belt heading into division play. >>> the team didn't add a punter to their roster and that signals he is healthy enough to go. dave ross filed this report. >> reporter: greetings from met life stadium in new jersey. the home of the new york football giants. the team the redskins have had recent success against, winning both matchups. if the redskins can win for a third straight time, they'll share the lead with the defending world champ. >> my main total is to try to win the game. first place, yeah, it will be good. it's nothing that you're going to get out of it but being in first place. early in the season,

the redskins will be giant- killer sunday. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder card with a qualifying pnc performance select checking account and earn 75% more than cards earning 1% cash back on almost everything. >> and now, the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> the redskins go back to work tomorrow, starting to put in a game plan for the new york giants. this is a tough stretch. while the redskins offense is averaging 29 points a game the defense still ranks 29th in the league. the skins are giving up 29 points a game. the defense is playing better, and they are starting to get some tar numbers. -- turnovers. >> the teams that win the super bowl are usually the best in turnovers. they show a lot more success. it means it gives you a chance to be better. >> the giants are favored by 7. the lockout continues. the nhl made a surprising offer in an attempt to jump-start the season. the meeting took place in toronto. the league is offering a 50-50 profits. the players have it. they are studying it. it is contingent on a fall schedu

tonight, the redskins have reached out to chris cooley and agreed to rejoin the team.as early as tomorrow. released in the beginning of the season if you remember after spending his entire career here. of course this all comes on the heels of losing the tight end fred davis for the season. beating him out last year for the starting job. now, davis ruptured his achilles tendon in the first quarter of the showdown. the skins did not fold. rg3 finds santana moss for this go ahead score winning, it should have been a game-winning 30-yard touchdown, but eli picked apart the secondary, winning it when it mattered most today. washington could not overcome this 77-yard touchdown to victor cruz as they fall today, 27-23. >> it is the effort of the football team. i thought we played extremely hard, but it was obviously a tough one to lose. >> and you know, you can win the game when you see them make a great play. robert put that ball right where it needed to be. you know, so i'm thinking hey this is a great opportunity for our defense to stand up to make some play. and i can't b

area baseball teams have now made the playoffs. >> he nearly cost the redskins the game yesterday but he pulled it out in the end. kristen berset has the details in your morning sports. >>> good morning, everybody. it was tense. it was a nail biter and it sure didn't look like the redskins were going to be victorious but just as delast week, rg3 drove his team down the field, the final part of the game and this one at least had a happy ending. the redskins scored 21 points in the first half yesterday against tampa bay, but the bucs came roaring back in the second putting up 18 unanswered points. it was less than to minutes to goap. rg3 took command, marched his team down the field using his legs to get them into field goal range. however, nothing is certain. billy cundiff already missed three field goals on the night but this one right through the upright. redskins beat the buccaneers 24- 22. >> for me it felt like it was a real test. i really felt like it was something i was looking forward to which is kind of crazy. you miss three kicks and a lot of people want to say let's just get

the redskins led 21-3 at one point. tampa bay clawed their way back and led by a point with less than two minutes left on the clock. but redskins kicker, billy cundiff, who missed three field goals, by the way, earlier in the game, proved to be a hero in the end. he nailed a 31-yard field goal with almost no time left to win it. >> i wanted to make sure that we got that opportunity, like it meant a lot to me to be able to have a quarterback that in the clutch is going to drop back and he's going to move the ball and get us down the field. so that way i could come out and prove to everybody that the last three kicks were just a fluke. when it comes down to it and you really need a kick, you know you can count on me. >> the win evens the redskins record at 2-2. they're back at home next week against the atlanta falcons. a lot of us on the redskins train. choo-choo. >>> 6:07 is the time. we'll tell you about the midair scare that really put a damper on the orioles night. >>> plus carmageddon is bad karma for one groom. what

the redskins have the lead. 30-yard strike there, 23-20. moss with two touchdown grabs today.ortlived. two plays later, eli manning, going deep to victor cruz, burns the skins in double coverage. 77-yard touchdown. and the giant hand the skins their first loss in the division, 27-23. >> that was a tough one. any time you score with a couple of minutes left in the game, feel like you've got momentum going and credit to them making big plays when they had to. i think we're 0 for two in the red zone scoring touchdown and they were 2 for 2. it's hard to win those games when you make those mistakes. i thought we played extremely hard. >> with fred davis gone for the year, reports are now that chris couley has been contacted by the redskins, and he may be with the team as soon as tomorrow. >> interesting. >> if you purchased a couley jersey, time to dust it back out. we can see this week when they take on pittsburgh. >> a lot of fans pulling for him. >> good chance for him. >> thanks, scott. >>> we went to the red line bar and restaurant in northwest to get reaction. fans told us wh

more good news for the redskins. breath then in the nfc east, cowboys taking on the ravens yesterday. this is jacoby jones. 108 yards deep, that is as far as you can take it. the kicker has no shot of this. and there he goes. then a little deion sanders dance, allison. >> i see it. >> i like it. >> a little junky. >> cowboys can still pull this out. it's not a wonderful life, bailey. >> nice reference. >> thank you very much. i watched some old movies. >> ray lewis and the boys get a win. how about the eagles. michael vick has become a turnover machine. i think he turned it over again in philadelphia. >> overrated. >> wasn't even looking. what happened to this guy. i can't figure it out. good news for the redskins. eagles had a big lead. this went to overtime. matthew stafford finds nate burleson there. coming down to a kick, we saw the cowboys miss a kick. jason hanson will not miss. that is good from 45 yards out. the lions come back and shock the eagles 26-23. redskins haven't played the eagles yet or giants. they

maybe a shower in the second half and just chilly and wet for the redskins. get your sweaters out, if you are tailgating and/or going to the game. much cooler tonight. 54 to 52. tomorrow, mostly sunny and mild. gorgeous start. 50s and 60s. no jacket required. by the afternoon, mostly sunny, less humid. just gorgeous. high temperatures are l 0 to 85. the next three days, code green on friday. why not with the sunshine. code green on saturday, still nice. showers late in the day, the bulk of the day will be fine. you need to go code yellow on sunday. temperatures holding in the upper 50s to the near 60s. so we will lose 20 degrees on saturday and sunday. all right next seven days. well, we had return very nice for you on columbus day. sunshine, bright and brisk. they will go back into the mid- 60s. just gorgeous on tuesday. wednesday is essentially nice. showers primary hi on wednesday night and then we clear out again on thursday. all right now she has sent in another great picture. living in gaithersburg. but you took this in oakhand maryland, getting ready fo

. >> rg3 and the redskins leaving that home losing streak in the dust. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to "news 4 today" for this monday, october 15th, 2012. a pleasant start to your morning outside. don't get used to it. big changes starting to move into our region again, right now. >> let's talk about right now and how much we like what's going on right now. >>> let's enjoy this mild start, unusually so for mid-october. a lot of cloudiness around. this is ahead of the front that's going to be bringing the big change. a few breaks in the clouds across parts of virginia and into western maryland right now. but much farther west, that's where there is some rain there in the upper left of your screen. those little patches of green, just a few sprinkles out in northern west virginia into western pennsylvania. that is advancing east and getting closer to us. we did have a few sprinkles passing through montgomery county into western howard over the last half hour or so. now they're dissipating. we're in the 60s throughout most of the region