the redskins lose again. they are now 3-12 on the season. >> anytime you lose an opportunity to win a football game, you are very disappointed. out, disappointed we could not get it done. we had a number of opportunities to get it done. they played hard. >> if philadelphia loses tonight, it is dallas' division. if not, they will play next week. not a good sign for the redskins. >> there was one bright spot during the football game. airing a timeout in the first quarter, the parents of javon hunter were allowed on the field to watch a video of him sending .est wishes he has been in japan for about three years. moments later, he surprised his parents and emerge on the tunnel. on skype him, we talk and all of that, but that is not anything like seeing our son. >> i am excited. i am overwhelmed. >> i was hoping they would not get a heart attack when they saw me. overwhelming, like they said. >> a lot of big smiles. days at the past three a hotel, trying to keep his return secret. hard to keepwas quiet, but he was

insideyards and spied -- the redskins five. quarter, the washington defense rallied around its captain and mate to game changing plays. aler fumble the ball after hit by josh wilson. the redskins recovered in dallas territory. eight yard touchdown. only one. trailed by romo fired one to the south lines. romo is picked off by deangelo hall we stepped in front. they were back in business. garcon made a little bit of history. he set the record for receptions in a season with 107, passing an art of -- hall of famer. later, running into that red zone for another skins touchdown. 20-14 lead. in a season of disappointment, it became more disappointing. trailing 23-17. late in the fourth, the cowboys were faced at this gains 10. murray at that touchdown. dallas wins 24-23. the dreams of a comeback came rushing down. the redskins lose a heartbreaker to their nemesis, 24-23. they are three and 12 on the season. disappointing. we could not get it done. we had a number of opportunities to get it done. >> it was an enormous part of my career

then come the redskins in sole possession. takes the hand off, and how about this, brett davis, where you been. that's a touchdown right there. skins down 14-7. in the second quarter, cousins kept rolling. this time he swings it out deep to pierre arcon. cousins wanted to shoot. defense comes to bat. kurt cousins intercepted here by william moore. that led to a steven jackson touchdown and put atlanta up 24-20. the fourth quarter. more turnover trouble for the redskins. cousins picked off again. washington, seventh turnover of the game. falcons would convert that into a field goal. it's 27-20. 27 seconds to go. he had 381 yards passing, three touchdowns. skims down one, guess 1. here we go. two-point conversion, cousin. that pass ball is incomplete. redskins are dropping. here's jason ron seen i. >> despite the loss, though, mike shanahan says he was happy with the pns. many of the redskins players say cousins is giving that team a healthy device to finish hs i think part of why you play so well is you do care, you are that loc

. >>> coach controversy for the redskins continues. and sources now say it all centers around mike shanahan's son. new details about the potential shake-upcoming up next. >>> but we begin with the weather. that winter storm has moved out but the threat isn't over yet. dangerous black ice could create problems, especially onside roads and still haven't been plowed. >> as temperatures tumble into the teens, utility crews are working around clock. hundreds spend a third night in the dark and in the cold. >> we have team coverage for you tonight from the roads to the race to restore power and even some school delays already. let's start with chief meteorologist doug kammerer in storm center 4. >> very early in this winter season. we are seeing that winter like area across the area. the snow, the ice on sunday. the snow across the area today. look, this is the storm team 4 radar as it moved across the area bringing with it bands of early snow early this morning. just as fast as it began, it went out of here very, very quickly. behind it now,

that's exactly what the redskins are playing for, pride. taking on the giants right here on nbc 4's sunday night football and fighting to climb out of the cellar in the nfc east. diane is live at fedex field with more of what we can expect tonight. diana? >> you say cellar, i say hole. that's what this redskins have done, they've dug themselves a very big hole. it's going to take a lot of effort, and a mighty big shovel to get themselves out of this one. and it can start with a victory against the new york giants. but basically the redskins, if they do not win tonight, kiss the play-off hopes good-bye. the team is really playing to finish this season strong. and like coach shanahan said all week long, players are going to be out on the field fighting for their jobs. >> coach told me never confuse effort with results. and this is a result business. and everybody's out there trying hard. everybody's going out there and it's up to us to do whatever it takes to win a football game. >> we've just got to make a conscious effort to decide over the

the redskins led at the half. cousins kept on fighting.s, who holds onto this one for the touchdown. do they try to tie? do they go for it? it is gutsy. they go for two. cousins about to do something, he gets the snap and looks for the pass and it is tipped. gone off to the sidelines. shanahan visibly upset. his players tried to console him. 27-26. >> we did not do enough to win. , a fumble that you do not want to have. i felt like that was on the. -- on me. if they of plays that, go differently, it is probably a different result. we are determined to get better. >> we will have more coming up in sports. 21 yards, 3 touchdowns, interceptions. >> those were memorable and painful. we will have more in sports. bge customers, you are about to pay more to keep your lights on. the rate hike has been approved. month for a electricity. they also approved a monthly surcharge. , a legend has passed away. remembering the life of actor peter o'toole. and a former senate staffer facing child pornography [ male announcer ] this holiday season, you're ge

the redskins offense had one scoring drive. the chiefs special teams ran all over the redskins. the chiefs took a 28-point lead into halftime. fans had had enough. the stadium was practically empty which definitely doesn't make dan snyder happy and definitely adds to the plers' frustration. >> that's my brothers in the trenches. that's the main reason i'm fighting, but it's so much more that we're fighting for. if you want to know why everybody else feels, i only know how i feel and my thought process is to continue to just fight. >> up the road the snow caused a low scoring game for most of the ravens/vikings showdown, but all you really needed to watch was the final two minutes and five seconds. five touchdowns were scored in that time frame, the ravens refusing to go down at home that, excitement coming up in game on overtime. >>> an accident on the hardwood tonight, the maryland terrapins looking to rebound after their blowout loss to ohio state in the big 10 acc challenge taking on george washington, a surprising program in the bb and c classic, but gw off to one of their be

knew it was on the field. >> the redskins are worse. >> was the weather worse or the redskins? >> the weather. maybe the redskins. did not have an ice scraper and she used a redskins flag. >> i used to to get the ice off the window. at least it is good for that. they did not win today. >> wadded a few souls put up with the wind and the weather. >> i stayed because of my boyfriend. but i was in the club level seats and i sit inside. >> otherwise, you would have been gone. >> you can see the eyes that -- ice that is developing and it is all over the top of it. there is ice and landover and they seem to be doing ok. that said, all of this rain that we have been getting is not going to be pretty. so, please be careful if you are walking or driving outside. especially on the untreated surfaces. tonight, in prince george's county, abc seven news. >> as bad as the conditions were, things are worse in baltimore during the ravens game against the minnesota vikings. downou find the first line? the snow came down and left a mess on the field. in philadelphia, it was blizzard-like condition

the redskins have now lost seven straight. they are 2-6 here at fed fedex field, and things are pretty bad, but today's was the first time i saw fans stay here at fedex field until the end of the game because they still believed that this team could pull it out against the dallas cowboys. fans also in their seats, though, to see this guy, london fletcher. this was -- he was saying good-bye to fedex field in front of the sold-out crowd in his last home game. let's get to the game. third quarter, redskins down 13-6. kirk cousins to pierre garcon. eight-yard touchdown in the game. he breaks the franchise record for receptions in a season. number 88 now with 107 catches. in the fourth, skins up six. tony romo brings the cowboys back on fourth and goal, romo finds d'marco murray. ten yard touchdown. the extra point gives dallas the win and they lead it 24-23. mike shanahan knows this one hurts. >> every time you have a game like that and you can't find a way to get it done, especially against dallas, you just look back at your oppor

i think it will be after the redskin game and maybe even after the ravens game. i went 68. i want to go 70. low 60s, rain tapers off early and back to the mid 30s. when you get to the mid 40s on tuesday, it will stay cold through christmas. give this a chance. >> round it up, 68, 70, but the drop would be steeper, right? >> yeah. >> we have breaking news out of reno, nevada, a shooting inside a hospital. police say a man with a gun shot and wounded at least four people, then killed himself. it happened inside a hospital called the regional medical facility. right now, police officers searching through the building to see if there are other injured people inside. no word yet on the gunman's identity or his motive. we're going to progressive claims. this is flo. i need you. i feel so alone. but you're not alone. i knew you'd come. like i could stay away. you know i can't do this without you. you'll never have to. you're always there for me. shh! i'll get you a rental car. i could also use an umbrella. fall in love with progressive's claims service. >>> can we talk football an

he is a hell of a quarterback. >> don't expect the redskins to where the hits without a fight. >> youwill see a team coming out of here thinking they can jump on us because we are down, but we have to keep fighting. now with jordan reed sidelined, expect to see him in the place area we will be live here at fedex field. >> >> not a bad night. temperatures calling to the lower 30s in the district. tomorrow, around 50 degrees on tuesday. look at the warming trend -- i can't call it a trend. it's not going to last long. a better chance for showers and colder next weekend. some questions about sunday -- could we see some flakes? we will see. >> hope to see you at 11:00 tonight. people go to a mattress store and essentially they just get sold something. we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. it's the ultimate sale on the bed clinically proven to improve sleep quality. the sleep number bed. once you experience it, there's no going back. for two days only, queen mattresses start at just $599.99. and save 50% on limited edition innovation or memory foam series beds. plus

tonight mike shanahan is still head coach of the redskins team. for the last 48 hours questions have been surrounding the redskins organization about his future. strong sources within the organization have shared with the news 4 sports department that there's reason to believe that kyle shanahan's future with the redskins is what is driving mike shanahan to want out as head coach of the redskins. kyle's role in the organization as offensive coordinator may be putting the head coach in a position where he has to choose between his son and his own job. we have reached out to head coach mike shanahan and have yet to hear back from him tonight. we also confirmed with the redskins today that dan snyder will not be involved in any player decisions and will allow coac mike shanahan to make the call as to whether robert griffin iii or kurt cousins starts as quarterback this sunday against the atlanta falcons. we know coach shanahan is not being fired today and is expected to be at practice tomorrow. >>> the one thing that everyone has in their homes that s

about --talk >> let's go to the redskins. >> take a look. this was in the first quarter. this shows how bad things were on the field. the defender for the kansas city chiefs fell down. the pass was high and that is the way things went for the redskins as well. this.t quite a day. 74 yards for a touchdown. , the redskins did not show up in the first half. untouched. 95 yards the redskins lose 45-10. mike shanahan puts this loss on his shoulders. >> [indiscernible] >> all we can do is keep working. i'm not going to tell you that it is something easy to do. i understand the fans frustrations. the ravens and vikings, all of the action was at the end of the game. end.un at the there we go. 10 seconds left. joe flacco, touchdown. room.t have much the ravens win 29-26. washington.orge a bit of separation, just before the buzzer. george washington beats maryland , 77-75. george mason also in action. 66.on loses 81- >> a great night last night. >> let's take another look outside. a live look at fedex field. >> pictures from arlington outside our studio. when i was making my way in

most of the showers will occur during the ravens game, maybe get through the redskins game without thehowers and then morning showers on monday, falling temps, colder tuesday and christmas day chilly, upper 40s but dry. >> that's okay. no white christmas, though, right? >> right. >>> jan jeffcoat is in our newsroom with a look at what's ahead on wusa9 news at 7:00. >> welcome back, d man. tonight on your only local news at 7:00 a 13-year-old on life support and her family's fight to keep her there. we are looking at the ethnics this emotionally charged debate. >> plus you know the deadlines are pushed back for the affordable care act federal exchanges, but what about locally right here? >> and the national film registry announces its new editions. we'll look at those and the virginia facility playing a key role in their preservation tonight at 7:00, looking forward to seeing you back, derek. >>> we've got a big announcement out of redskins park today. >> the team's most senior player says this is most likely his last season. we'll have reaction comin stile opping at dunkin' donuts, wh

you are the owner of the redskins. what do you do? >> i have to decide how much i buy into the penalty hurting the team, if it's coaching or personnel. if the right personnel has been brought in, and if i see a growth going forward toward next season. if i look at it in wins and losses and say you have not done your job, he would be out. if i have the belief continuity is what it takes and there's the continuity to win nex you, if y someone else this entire time, coach, player, owner, but if you are chris cooley, would you get back on this redskins roaster if they asked you to join the team? >> since i played coach, player, owner, i don't know if i'd be accepted in the locker room. it was the time of my life playing with the redskins. i loved it. of course i would play. i loved playing football. toward the end of my career, i looked for ward to it. it's been hard not to play. i love what i'm doing and i feel fortunate to be a part of this atmosphere and locker room. if they said we want you to play, are you kidding me? i would love to.

the redskins spark early, but then they fizzle. d the redskins fall to 3-9. all right, guys, that's the story here at a very empty fedexfield. we're going to have a lot of stuff for you in "game on overtime." mike shanahan will be speaking, robert griffin iii. santana moss with some gut wrenching things to say after this loss. that will do it for now. giants win it 24-17. back to you guys in the studio. >> all right, dave. bummer for the redskins. >> panda more impressive than the skins. >> most definitely. >>> a scary moment on the metro early this morning. a gun was fired on board the orange line train just after 2:00 a.m. police say two men got into an argument which resulted in one man hitting the other on the head with a gun, causing the weapon to fair and break a window. an officer got on the train and arrested the suspect. the other man was taken to the hospital for non life threatening injuries. thankfully no other passengers were injured. >>> you are not going to believe this, kristin. the spirit of giving shattered in ward

ok, see you. >> were used over the redskins? z.a all the way to the showdown over your garbage. >> when it comes to trash cans in d.c., but >> a growing issue tonight, yourself and sanitation. >> this is a plan to hand out new garbage cans in the district. the mayor believes that when it comes to trash and recycling cans, eager is better. -- bigger is better. it will not spill the trash, it will not attract rodents. but when it comes to paying for the trash and recycling cans, there are questions. --a twice a week risk you'll week ritual in some neighborhoods. just once a week and most of the city. >> i had to take some out of the cancel at enough room. play --ict residents complained for years about the size of the trash cans and recycling bins. >> they are too small. >> residents say they often run out of space in their cans. >> just ask the guys out there every day picking up the trash. putting stuffstop out there without it being in the band. -- bin. quest the mayor wants to provide -- >> the mayor was to provide cans, almost

huge buzz around bc today about the redskins on a lot of different topics. dan snyder, mike shanahan, how shanahan. it was the play of kirk cousins that blew up. interceptions, it seemed like everybody wanted to talk about his first half and his entire game. he had three touchdowns. it was just a great change of pace. the team needed a spark in he gave it to them. mike shanahan says easy, to not go crazy. >> let's not get carried away about one-game. that's all it is. we saw what robert did last year. acl, rehab thean whole year. he put up some good numbers this year. maybe not in comparison to the first year but let's not get carried away. >> our play of the day comes from the football championship subdivision in new hampshire. look at this. the scramble, slip to defend her, finds his receiver in the end zone for the touchdown. new hampshire would come back to win it anyway. holy cow. how about the scramble, the throw, and a touchdown. the caps were down in philadelphia tonight. the caps now have won six of their last eight games. we will see what they do ag

. >> and now the toyota sports desk. redskins cowboys, big game for london fletcher. he will be in the hall of fame one day and i have said he is a better person than he is a player. on sunday, he will play his final game at home. the final one of his career and i am hoping everyone in washington will watch it. the weather is supposed to be perfect, the dallas cowboys are in town, and don't you believe the redskins will be bawling out further cap and final game? >> it will be his last time. we hope to come out with a victory. we all respect and admire london. itgets shown all of us what means to conduct ourselves as a professional on and off the field. it will mean a lot to london to get a wind and to us as teammates. >> the cowboys will be motivated as the redskins. they are still in the playoff hunt. while they are just as up and down as the redskins are, tony romo knows what they have to do to stay alive in the nfc east. >> i think we are a football team that has small margin for error. i think we understand we have to gamea very sound football with little or no tur

another day, another episode of the redskins soap opera. so tonight we've in our friend mike weiss, award winning sports columnist from the washington post to give us his always entertaining insight. i know you got a lot to say about this team. you've covered this team for a while. is this the craziest kind of atmosphere you've seen? >> circuslike would be the easy way to put it. the jim zorn 2009 year they 24- 12 12, so there's a lot going on off the field. there were fans bringing signs to the stadium with dan snyder's face and vinny sorotto's face that read dumb and dumber. they were a disaster each way. ironically that was the year in which we found out later dan snyder homed on his own plane one night with -- hopped on his own plane one night with team officials and had his first meeting with mike shanahan. >> now here we are again. we've had two straight weeks of leaked reports. mike shanahan said he can't control them and said today he can only guess where they come from, but how true is this people think mike is the leak? obviously n

and fans heading to the redskins game against stanford says his team for monday night football tended to agree. add in the picture jason and i think that they are. a lot of people out there that are offended by that name. i think there are seeking to be a teenage it's pretty easy to make a change i know that some of the redskins fans delighted in the kitchen at me which makes sense. it's tradition and that's been around for a long time. i do understand that people have an issue with it for multiple reasons one reason in particular is that it is actually a very racist name and in addition to that. i think it's kind of had a lot of bad karma for us to spread inspects the history of the redskins the way it is. i'm tired of reading for the most racist team the nfl. we hide. i don't doubt that everybody here rooting for team loves the team at all the kitty but here it means anything negative. i rooting for the teen ink on snyder is tuitn and has accused the media publishing anti semitic images of him. he was very upset about it and himself up we took a lawsuit against against now the newsp

and it is snowing and the redskins are not looking very good in there. we are locked out of the car. >> in the grand scheme of things, are you happy you came out or do you wish you had stayed on the couch with a blanket? >> i'm still happy i came out. i am a season ticket holder. the poor woman there are is locked out of her car. she called her mom to pick her up. the effects of the redskins game are going to trickle into monday morning. she has to call her dealership and get a tow truck to take her call there or call triple-a to get back in her vehicle. we talked to another fan who could not find his car with his daughter. they had had enough and stayed through the fourth quarter. a lot of fans clearly disappointed. thecherry on the top was weather conditions out here today. obviously, we are not built like the bears fans are the viking fans. it is not in our dna to deal with this every game day sunday, but the redskins since -- fans did today. a dagger into the heart. i am kevin lewis. abc 7 news. >> you had a close above the lamppost showing precipitat

happy holidays from the redskins. one big happy family. what's the message on the inside?tay tuned. but it got me thinking what if other local teams sent out similar greeting cards, what would it say? let's take a look. christmas coming early for the wizards when bradley beal returned this weekend. there's reason to be encouraged because they don't suck this year. good news for gm ernie grunfeld who someone kept his job despite nearly 200 more losses than wins. so the wizards christmas card from ernie. happy holidays. may your boss be as parent as mine, fat chance. >>> the caps are rolling up victories and alex ovechkin is playing at an mvp level. his hockey great, english not so much, writing skills let's see. the caps christmas card compliments of the russian rocket, merry merry christmas. we know he doesn't speak well. he needs rosetta stone. >>> the nats had a busy offseason, new sheriff in town, matt williams lacks managi experience, but he does have mvp cry can bees as a player. the -- credentials as a player. the natitude christmas card. happy holidays. we're a hare

the redskins now 3-7. they are tied in the nfl for the second worst record in the league. they are 3 of 9 right now. and pretty much this redskins team will take the next month, the next four games to evaluate next season. that's what they'll do. stay right here, we'll have more coming up in "redskins final." >>> an investigation into under way tonight in kansas city after a man was found dead in the parking lot of arrowhead stadium during the chiefs/broncos game. two suspects are in custody. police say the vick tetim was tg to get into somebody's car when he was con fronted by the owner and a friend. the men struggled and the victim was found unconscious and taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. no word tonight on how he died. the police chief says the struggle was not related to any fan rivalry. >>> new tonight, a local business owner is increasing the reward to try to catch a rapist. he reached out to news4 hope that his offer would bring in more tips for police. news4's david found out the man behind the reward offer knows what it's like to be the vi

it, or didrest lose the redskins? >> the redskins lost it. they continued their inconsistency last night, the players and the coaches, to be honest. out though the nfl came today that the officials blew it at the end with that first down, i don't think it mattered. they lack confidence, consistency, control, and now it is wait until next year. turn out the lights, this party is over. say,at do you want me to man? >> the redskins finally officially lose a chance of the playoffs after a heartbreaking loss to the giants. >> we miss the opportunity to reach our role. >> robert griffin iii was on fire. went 73 yards in 15 plays, culminating in this touchdown. >> we were putting points up and able to move the ball really well and the second half we shot ourselves in the foot. >> the redskins cost themselves huge chunks of field position through penalties. plus the offense sacked rg iii five times in the second half. >> we were not getting it done. >> there was still one chance to tie the score. but washington missed the playoffs in three of four mi

the nfc east showdown between the redskins and giants. the giants made a quick comeback to tie it up 14-14. before the half. in the second half, the giants held off the redskins scoring ten points in the fourth quarter winning the game 24-17. >>> the eagles, they held off the cardinals, they're now second in the nfc east ooet beating arizona 24-21. in the vikings/bears game. coderelle patterson celebrates with an official high five. check that out. the vikings win in overtime, 23-20. >>> in their second meeting the broncos pulled out a close win with the chiefs with kansas city's miles davis with this explosive 108-yard touchdown run. after the kickoff in the second quarter, broncos win 35-28. denver leads the afc west. >>> and the patriots leading the afc east squeakeded a win over the texans. the game was tied in the fourth when new england's steven gostkowski nailed the field goal for the win 34-21. >>> embattled toronto mayor rob ford was caught at the bills/dolphins game wearing a jersey eating wings. one fan tweeted that ford stole h

probably at the tail end of the redskins game or during the ravens game.ven days after that we have look for returning partly cloudy skies on monday, a little temperature correction, temps in the 50s and then falling, chilly but a quiet travel day for christmas eve day, 39. i got a flurry in there for fun, 45 christmas, near 50 thursday. >>> jan jeffcoat is in the newsroom with a look at what's just ahead on wusa9 at 7:00. >> tonight on your only local news at 7:00 a reminder from police heading into the last week before christmas plus tips for tipping around of around the holidays. >> and you know a flock of seagulls, but wait until you see the scene caused by 1 flock of birds tonight at 7 -- one flock of birds tonight at 7:00 and a big shout out to lesli, happy earl birthday. >> thank you. -- early birthday. >> thank you. you just missed the birthday cake. >>> so will he stay or go? >> coming up we'll hear from redskins assistant coach kyle shanahan speaking out for the very first time since reports he's ready to farther ways >>> now game on with dave ow

. >> it is one of the days for the redskins, not a good day all around. you can't blame the weather for redskins fans not wanting to stick around today but you can blame the team's performance. head coach mike shanahan said after the game he needed to do a better job getting the guys ready. adverse conditions at fed ex field for robert griffin iii. we start in the first quarter, skins down 10-0. rg 3 intercepted by derek johnson. he returns it 40 yards down to the skins 35 yard line. griffin's 12th interception of the year. kansas city cashes in. and into the end zone. kc takes a 17-0 lead. it did get worse, unfortunately. special teams have been a problem all year for the skins. dexter mccluster dangerous return man. you can see why here. 74 yards for the score. that gave kansas city a 31-0 lead. there was a bright spot in the first half for the skins, rg 3 with over a minute to go. griffin finds his tight end at the back of the end zone. nice catch there. nice job. still down 31-7. ensuing kickoff. >> ridiculous. >> you can say that again. >> goes to the

i think the redskin game may be dry, but the ravens game probably not at 4:25.y have showers before the end of the game. you can watch that on channel 9. nope the low 55, high 55 -- notice the low 55, high 55, temps fall, 48 on christmas eve day. no snow, no rain, good travel weather. >>> in tonight's consumer alert the toyota prius hybrid has earned the top spot in consumer report's list of best value new cars. the prius has the right combination they say of performance, reliability and low estimated five year ownership costs of about 47 cents a mile. the prius starts at $29,000 the honda fit was this year's runner-up after holding the no. 1 spot for four years. >>> if you're like me and you are still trying to tackle your local day gift list, today is the day for you -- holiday gift list, today is the day for you. december 18th is free shipping day when thousands of merchants let you ship for no extra charge. freeshipingday.com is where you can see all the retailers who signed on this year and we're at the tail end of the shopping season with just seven days u

it has been a long season for the redskins. uch a dysfunctional organization. it seems like it has been that way since dan snyder bought this franchise. mike shanahan put rg iii on the show. met withyle shanahan the media to say he had zero involvement in the decision. he is frustrated. next threerd, this weeks, there is no quarterback controversy. he believes rg iii should be playing right now. >> like i said, i would like to finish this out. --time you're a coordinator i can't finish the year without a starting quarterback. it would be good for robert. that is my opinion, but i understand they have concerns. i do agree with what they are saying. if he did get hurt, that would be devastating next year. that is a fact. >> the redskins are headed to atlanta this weekend. the wizards play their tomorrow night. they're looking for their 10th win of the season. icicle basketball tonight. -- high school basketball tonight. joshua reeves takes it right to the rack, slam dunks that. defense was big for the panthers tonight. curtis jone

we reached out to the redskins tonight and they will not comment on this story. we have a couple of strong sources within the organization who told news 4 sports there's reason to believe kyle shanahan is what is driving mike shanahan to want out as head coach of the redskins. kyle's role in the organization as offensive coordinator may be putting the head coach in a position where he has to choose between his son and his job. we have reached out to head coach mike shanahan and we have yet to hear back from him. we also confirmed with the redskins tonight that dan snyder won't be involved in any player decisions and will allow coach mike shanahan to make the call as to who starts as quarterback this sunday against the atlanta falcons. we know coach shanahan is not being fired today and is expected to be at practice tomorrow. we'll continue following this story and we'll bring you the latest coming up at "news 4 at 6:00" and we'll continue to reach out to coach shanahan and perhaps get more information from the redskins. that's the latest out of redskins park tonig

the redskins are only 3-10. the shelving of rg iii and adjustment at quarterback has been a dramatic change for kirk cousins. he will need to be ready to go tomorrow. he does, however, understand the opportunity he has ahead of him. >> i think it is a great opportunity to show what i'm capable of. i am only as good as the guys around me. i know these guys will give everything they have to help me. i will do the same for them. but this is about the washington redskins and doing the best i can to get a win against the falcons. >> the 6a championship in centerville. aj turner just exploded up the middle. goes all the way for a 50-yard touchdown. centerville took the lead and never came back, winning 35-6. warriors versus jets. the big runrd with going to the touchdown. 12-0 warriors. fourth quarter, quentin williams goes deep. white oak wins the division 1 championship 19-8. >> looks like a football out there. >> it does. the army-navy game is wrapping up in philadelphia. the midshipman lead in the fourth. they are

the redskins are now just 3-9 for the season. they host the kansas city chiefs at fedex field next sunday. >>> constantly find yourself struggling with headaches? why you may want to stop drinking bottled water. >>> a lot of you may be distracted at work as you search for those cyber monday deals. what shoppers can expect to find this year. >>> and we are having a mild morning this morning but not a whole lot of sun. we'll check in with storm >>> whether it's snakes or spiders or anything else, your phobias might be more than just a bad childhood memory. your ancestors might have pass ed down their phobia to you through their dna. the process is called epigenetics and says experiences by previous generations can impact offspring the same way eye color can be passed down. further research in mice. >> a snake that big and a bear like that, i don't know it's a phobia, i think it's a normal fear. >>> news for your health this morning, it mate be time to rethink how you're drinking water. bpa in water bottles could be causing severe m

the ball is taken right out of his hands. redskins lose 24-17. they now fall to 3-9 on the season. >> what an embarrassing way to lose. >> much better to be here in the studio. for you coming up throughout the next couple days. >> thanks. we are going to turn to virginia politics now. mark over chain has formally requested a recount in the historically close race for virginia attorney general. his decision comes after the state board of elections certified democrat mark herring the winner by 165 votes on monday. the recount could be at taxpayers' expense. the margin between the two is less than one half of one percent. call it another entry into the dumb criminals file. we will show you how a man's alleged scheme to get thousands of dollars for metro comes up short. fedex is one of several companies gearing up for cyber monday. how the shipping company expects to set a new record. >> steve rudin in the belfort furniture weather center, not quite as cold as it has been for the last couple of nights. we move through the overnight hours. big changes

at noon, we have got yet another new twist in the redskins saga. ps bn reporter reporting mike it will started sunday afternoon in atlanta. that means the face of the franchise, rg iii, will sit on the bench. >> the washington redskins headed to sunday's matchup with a less than stellar record of 3- 10. with a name controversy still in the spotlight, the skins are making national headlines yet again. start griffin iii, quarterback, would be benched against the falcons. has alreadysays he given up on the season. his take on the qb switch -- cannot argue. >> the quarterback was also drafted by the skins two seasons ago. a standout at michigan state and stepped in for rg iii when he was injured last season. thenys they did a good job and he expects them to do a good job now. >> he might have a hidden talent they do not know. it is about spirit, heart. some fans who think this move could be a big no-no. already speculation mike shanahan's time in washington could be limited. say it is best to finish what you started. >> they could pull it off if they tr

maryland wins over boston college, 88-80. >>> back to the redskins. st franchise quarterback was donovan mcnabb. i can still remember the day he was introduced. there were people talking super bowl around here, wow. didn't end well. mcnabb was benched after his fateful performance in detroit. i was there that day of then came the whole cardiovascular endurance thing. when he left, he didn't have glowing remarks about the shanahans. some thought it was sour grapes. i don't know. he was on d.c. radio today talking burgundy and gold and he didn't hold back. >> they were 3-6 last year when we heard the infamous were evaluating players. now the year before that they were 4-0 and then they went on a losing streak with rex grossmann. then we were talking about john beck like he was the next damn marino. you're seeing consistency in losing, but you're also seeing consistency in bad coaching. >> spoken like donovan always does.. >>> time tonight for a segment i call owens' opinion. it's new even with a graphic. topic tonight, tragic theater at redskins park. th

casey has a lot of motivation against the redskins area the chiefs are favored by three. college basketball, the acc jumped all over the big ten on the first night of the challenge. tonight, maryland plays ohio state in columbus. this is a little out of the comfort zone for the terrapins right now. i know they are five and two for the paradise jam championship, but the buckeyes are five and oh, ranked fifth in the country. it is all part of the plan. is planning its schedule coming up and they're all good teams. we don't have to be perfect, there are better teams. this is really going to help us moving forward. aboutnwhile, let's talk the colonials. george washington is streaking. they just defeated the defending champs, miami and play rutgers tonight at the smith center. >> we are trying to get back in the spotlight. i'm proud of these guys. they know we have a long way to go. gone as we have planned and now we have to keep working hard and stay healthy. >> great job area for hockey fans, the caps are trying to figure out how to build some consistency. lost to carolina a

the redskins, of course, being the latter. the burgandy and gold close out their disappointing 2013 campaign on the road tomorrow against the giants. lots of questions following them into the post season. the most pressing, of course, whether or not mike shanahan will remain as head coach. but the redskins also have major personnel issues to deal with. 18 players on the 53-man roster right now will become free agents come the off season, so this will be the last game for many with this team. >> so much uncertainty, nobody knows what's going to happen. just keep playing for your teammates, make sure you're playing for your teammates. other than that, everything else will play out. >> it's tough, but you got to block it out, stay focused and take care of task at hand. we got the giants up this ekwe. got to worry about the giants. can't worry about everything else. >>> baltimore ravens still have something to play for, but are getting close to the end of their leash. they need to beat cincinnati tomorrow to keep playoff hopes ali

next seven days, in fact, i think we might make it through the redskins game dry. it's going to be close, will not make it through the ravens game, late game at 4:25. you can watch that game here on channel 9. monday returning partly cloudy, cooler, 56 and near 40 on christmas eve day. i put a flake in for fun, snow showers in the mountains and then just chilly christmas day and then near 50 next thursday, but tuesday and monday really great days for travel, pretty much across the country, pretty quiet. >> you got no ice ice baby. >> i have no ice ice baby. you are correct. >> just a few fun flakes. >>> still ahead widespread bacteria found in raw chicken, you'll want to see this story before you start your dinner tonight. >> ate right after the break one of the didn't -- right >>> just in time for the holidays tony the dancing cop shaking it down on the streets of providence, rhode island. it's tony's 30th holiday season directing traffic. once a full-time providence police officer he danced his way into the national spotlight making numerous national and televisio

so far, the redskins are 0 for 4 on the national stage.lcome the new york giants for the first time this season. now it's obvious the frustration is building in ashburn, but despite being out of the playoff picture, there's still pride on the line to play for. >> right now, we haven't played -- we have to get back to that and that's our focus in the next five weeks. >> take pride in yourself to approach these games with the same way you would approach, even though you know the season is going to end. but you know, still a lot of football left to play and you know, we can still turn the season around. >> playoffs well underway for high schools. facing off in the 4a semifinals. running the zone read. carl evans sprints down the sideline for the score. the rams just too tough today. robert, he'll take the handoff. he'll fight through traffic and well, he just scores a touchdown of his own. suitland off to the state championship game next week with a 46-25 win. and here in the district, mckinley and friendship facing off in the d.c. state semi

. >> kirk cousins has taken over the helm for the redskins. st games, but have been close. just within one point. cousins threw for 381 yards against the falcons. the most yardage since 2010. that was just the first game of the season. he also had three interceptions. cousins said that he thinks he is improving and he will have one more chance to show off his stuff as the redskins starting quarterback on sunday. >> i have done some good things. i feel like there is a lot i can take from it and be encouraged about going into the off-season. i would like to have those from being wins. hopefully we can get a win this week. >> the redskins play the giants on sunday. have a great day. >> thank you. eileen is joining us to talk about the forecast. it is a cold day after christmas. >> yesterday it was really cold. >> it was 33 degrees, so wasn't a record for the day, but it was the coldest christmas since 2000. back in 2000, it was 28 degrees on christmas. it is going to start to get more seasonable. temperatures are general in -- generally in the mid

we just couldn't finish it. >> the redskins are 3-9 for the season. they host the kansas city chiefs next sunday. >> it's been one of those seasons. maybe we'll just look forward to next season. >>> let's check the forecast. so far so good, chuck. >> a couple of things you'll notice. that's really crowdy. do i need the umbrella? you don't. you don't need that at all. it's not that cold outside. temperatures now had mid to upper 30s in the suburbs. 39 degrees in falls church this morning. your you monday morning looks this way. temperatures in the 30s now, into the low 40s by 8:00. mid-40s by 10:00 a.m. this morning. a lot of clouds but not much of anything in the way of a rain chance. that's just about average for early september. >>> if you're traveling in charles county waking up, good morning to you. nice and clear. nice and clear taking it from accokeek, nothing but these little green cars. no delays, no accidents. traveling along 301. a live look. as you travel northbound at the split for 5, no accidents there the. as you continue your trip on i-

more drama with the redskins today. this time, bleacher reports citing sources in the organization that said rg iii's father was in the locker room several weeks ago and told leon harris a while back about questioning a play, now reportedly is lobbying for a change of direction and once rg iii's college coach to be the next head coach of the washington redskins. can't we all just get along? another buzzer beater. harrison high school, come on. three ball, two seconds left. buzzer beater, buzzer beater. two seconds left. throw it up, you got it. yes sir, he wins it. buzzer beater come a followed by a buzzer beater. for soccer fans, d.c. united has acquired u.s. national team striker eddie johnson. that is worth the ticket right there. eddie johnson can play. we got word from california lottery officials. >> are we in california? >> no. thereot one person out who did not call six numbers. >> san jose, did you buy a ticket in san jose? >> yeah, where were you during the break? [laughter] all right. throwing a subaru... ...a

this is a very big game for the redskins. r morning sports, hope your sunday is a good one. >> thanks, jason. >>> this morning, we're tracking some wild weather, both here and across the country. >> that's right, coming up a rough weekend for millions of people already. the latest on this massive storm that's making travel very tricky across the country. >>> and a live look now from our tower cam. the rain has arrived. some big changes moving in. some big changes moving in. your updat[ laughter ] he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me. he loves me not. ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyone loves pillsbury grands! [ girl ] make dinner pop! [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a big job. everything has to be just right. perfection is in the details. ♪ pillsbury cookie dough. make the holidays pop! >>> right now we are tracking wild weather out there. a system that brought some wind, rain, snow, even tornados to millions of people now headed our way. >> comes on top of a very warm december day

they'll be just in time for the redskins game. e still battling for a chance to win, even though they are on a three-game losing streak. they are still one of the best games in the afc. what are the redskins playing for? they lost last week to the giants. what is your motivation? >> this of the last time the group is going to be together. we all know it. ourselves,ing for the teammates, and also playing for the other teams that are out there. we are not going to have the same group, with all 53 guys on the same team next year. we want to play for that. team your the national see the channeling -- challenging draw. ,he u.s. is with ghana portugual, and germany. their chances skyrocket it today to 150-1. they are against a very tough team. football, tomorrow we have college football for you right here on abc seven. .klahoma-oklahoma state and then we will have the championship game where duke is playing. >> thank you very much. take a look at this dog. he looks pretty innocent. look at that base. he has a subaru... ...are the hands t

and then we got the redskins in town. the ravens in town. we could see a mixed good, cold, cold rain. highs in the 30s and shine on monday with highs near 50. >> hold own. we're going up and down. >> roller coaster. >> all right, let's get to jan jeffcoat. she is in the newsroom with what is ahead at 7:00. hey jan. >> derek, tonight in your only local news at 7:00, a lesson from autocorrect. plus, word of more delays for the silver line and do you trust the people around you? how we're becoming a nation of distrusters. tonight at 7:00. and also want to take this moment to remind you how easy it is to help needy kids and families this holiday season with the click of a button. you can give a gift, donate, or send a holiday message from anywhere with our wusa9 joy drive. we have some incredible feedback already. she wrote, this should be nationwide. hope other metro areas pick up on this. and i do, too, diana. between now and mid december, log on to wusa9.com/givejoy to learn how you can give joy this holiday season. i love seeing all these pe

what do you think about mike shanahan going out the door at redskins park? obviously it was expected. but really, are i mean, the skins have to start from scratch now it seems. >> yeah, i grew up in the d.c. area, as well. it is a lot different than it was in our clengttive childhoods. you of all people know that in washington, d.c. and that whole mid-atlantic area of the country just how deep the roots run, fan dom of the redskins. the old expression in washington is the two most important people in town are the president of the united states and the quarterback of the washington redskins and not necessarily in that order. and it has been such a difficult season. right? eight straight losses to end this season. that's the worst in the redskins have had in more than 50 years just a gut punch to people in town after last season, justifies such an optimistic high, the feeling finally teams were starting to turn around. the excitement of the young quarterback robert griffin iii. in between, injuries, shifting allegian allegiances. it i want to give you a picture

despite the redskins's record this is like the redskins's playoff game. this is their super bowl. if kirk cousins ways well -- plays well, it does not put pressure on rg iii. >> he has a lot of confidence, and he will get better every day. that is one of the reasons we decided to not play him anymore ames,.e last three gea . give himself a chance to get better. >> terrific game with a lot of different reasons. ands the unimpressive effective cornerback that does not make any mistakes. 61 yard field goal, and tucker squeezes it in. he made all six yield goal attempts. win, and thevens defending champ's are in the hunt. how about the wizards? they beat the knicks last night season first time in the in madison square garden. he will take it down, desperation of the other, how did the knicks lose that one? 24 seconds left, filed again and all of the timeout, the wizards take it. old miss and tennessee, let me see michael jordan do this. office just, off his head, into the bucket. that is our shot off the day. fans, d.c. united has teamred the national attacker at a johnson a change fo

team is talked about the redskins and there seem to be more questions than answers. a lot of fans are invested in mike shanahan's future. if they willknow play the young guys. mike shanahan dealt with those questions. >> the players know when you are playing for the future. they know your job is to play and get the best chance to win. turnu want to see a team on you, start playing for the future. >> let's go to canada. when the home team scores the come and goal, 25,000 fans out of the stands. this is incredible video and all se were giving to charity. a great idea. the teddy bear toss in calgary. 25,000 of those things. aeir head coach had disappointing record. maryland will play in the ball on december 27. >> so many differences. how many teddy bears they could get. >> this isderful! incredible. there's something on amazon. you can get it that day. thehe president announced $100 million initiative to find a cure for aids. that story is on our website and rate hikes could be on the way for metro riders. you can get the forecast on wjla.com. you've heard about amazon