i think the vikings really did care.think no matter how long he would have waited they would have rather had the other decision the one he gave today. >> what are you saying? >> brett favre promised a decision by the time the vikings report to training camp thursday. he made one. minnesota vikings coach brad childress says that favre called him and said he's staying retired. he's no longer going to be playing in the nfl. the vikings coach said favre -- for now, jim vance says. favre said he didn't want to put himself through a grind of another season. favre retired from the packers and then unretired and played for the new york jets last season. and he had surgery in may to fix a torn bicep tendon and then had a -- thought long and hard about it. he was going to come back to the nfl. so without brett favre, the vikings quarterback, jackson and rosenfels will fight for the position. it could be the perfect scenario to consider michael vick. many teams, including the redskins maintained they have no interest in signing vic

the vikings report to training camp on thursday.avre won't be there thursday or any time this summer. favre is staying retired. favre spoke to ed werder about his decision. saying it was the hardest decision i've ever made. i didn't feel physically i could play on a level that was acceptable. i'd like to thank everyone, including the packers-of jets and vikings. and most importantly, the fans. so, ed, is this it? >> as far as him, you know, reconsidering this and playing again if somebody lost their start. if there was a tom brady situation, i guess you can't really rule it out with him. but i would just say that i know he thought the vikings were a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. he wanted to play there last year. the packers forbid it. put it in the trade agreement with the jets to make it almost impossible for him to play there. when he got released he saw this as something that was probably too good to be true. and i guess that's exactly what it proved to be. >> viking coach brad childress released the following statement on the

he was getting text messages from vikings players, nudging, encouraging him to play.n the end he did not feel like he physically could play at a level that was acceptable. favre notified vikings head coach, brad childress of his decision to remain retired. >>> mystics began a two-game road trip. five players scored in double figures. the truth is the mystics could not stop katie douglas who had a career night, scoring 24 points in the second half. the indiana fever beat the mystics 85-81. we're in indianapolis. mystics head coach. plank's team with a .500 record. first half. beard drains the jumper. she had 19 points. but it was too much. katie douglas. look at the spin move. and the lay-up. she scored career high, 34. the fever beat the mystics by four points. this one, finished just like mls play with a 1-1 draw. let's go to rfk. first half. the coach. d.c. united. finding themselves down 1-0, united with the ball. avery john kicks it to rodney wallace. he is taken down. wallace is in the box. the referees reward, d.c. united with a penalty kick. who else would take

if you're a vikings fan you're either relieved or disappointed. after weeks of speculation, favre decided to stay retired and not join minnesota. 39-year-old quarterback said he doesn't want to deal with the grind of an entire season. vikings will have to go with jackson or rosenfold. coming up, a perfect game against tampa bay. how mark buehrle follow up such a feat? starting lefty is perfect through five in minnesota. it appears we'll see another special performance. however, buehrle's bid for a second straight bid ends in the sixth. buehrle still set a major league mark by retiring 45 straight batters. as for a no-hitter it was broken up by the next batter. white sox lost to the twins, 5-3. a's visiting the red sox. papelbon blew his first game of the year. mark ellis scored the game. tied at seven. stayed that way until the 11th. single the opposite way. after trailing by 4, oakland rallied to win, 9-8. a wild thing to show you from china. a chase was on. truly a case of catch me if you can. as the fearful official ran from the stadium after e

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the situation with the vikings. the vikings players are just waiting. what will happen?t, what is going on there? why don't we have a timetable? >> we know that brett had shoulder issues. he went down to see dr. james andrews in alabama. a doctor who did surgery on me as well. i know how well renowned he is. brett needs to get into camp right away. when it comes to offense, chemistry and timing is critical. when you start talking about guys like bobby wade and rice in the wide receivers and the tight ends and adrian peterson at running back and percy harvey, you have a responsibility to get in there and develop that timing and that chemistry with those guys. everybody else in the national football league is doing what it takes. as great as brett favre feels he is, you need that time to build that chemistry. as time runs out, brett favre is cheating a lot of those guys the opportunity to raise the lombardi trophy. >> speaking of timetables. what about michael vick's future. what is taking the nfl commissioner roger goodell so long to make a decision on vick? >> he is taki

in less than a week, the minnesota vikings report to training camp, and the vikings still do not know if brett farr of -- brett favre will join them. he has to decide whether to come out of retirement again. he has evolved into the new face of football in leases and terry and most lawyers will tell you football does not usually smile on -- he has evolved into the new face of football and indecision. most players will tell you football does not usually smile on that. end roethlisberger looked both uncomfortable and upset, reading a statement. a nevada woman claims he raped her in the penthouse of a casino hotel last summer. he denies there accusations. the woman never filed legal charges against the steelers quarterback, saying she feared she would lose her job if she did go. -- did go to the police. >> her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never force myself on a woman. i am going to fight to protect my family and my reputation. i am not going to discuss my private life for this civil case in the media. i will respond to her outrageous allegat

vikings coach says brett favre will not come out of retirement to pay for the vikings. he did not want to put himself through the kind of a 19th season. his saga may finally be over. >> and then again we may never know -- you never know. >>> news is always on myfoxdc.com. back here tonight at 10:00 and the news edge at 11:00. home you will too. tmz is coming up next leading with michael jackson. there are moments in time when the paths we take do determine our future. today we are communicating with each other as never before - and that requires a seamless networthat is constantly growing better, srter, and more secure. that's why our scientists and engineers in our labs, are taking the fastest technology in the world and makingit mobile, better and faster - to keep pushing the internet further thannyone dread. last year alo we invested more in building america's future than any other company - improving and expanding our network, to keep you in control. and behind the scenes, that takes work by our employees, who pride themselves knowing, that because they do it right,

he told the vikings that's it.i'm not coming back to play for you but i understand why people are skeptical. we all remember this moment, of course. >> i've given everything i possibly can give to this organization to the game of football, and i don't think i've got anything left to give, and that's it. >> then, of course, they have some left to give. this time, no tearful good-bye. called the vikings head coach and didn't think physically he could play at a level that was acceptable. appeared to catch the team off guard. we will see if it stick. caught me off guard. i thought he was coming back. >> see how much nicer his refirmt would have been had he stayed retired? he guess away and there's no fanfare. >> right. >> thank you. >>> a close relative of the food dye that makes blue m&ms blue could also about treatment for spinal court injuries. interesting. researchers at university of rochester gave rats a dose of the dye and it helped block inflammation that continued to damage an injured spine. also turned some o

the latest word is the he will not try out with the minnesota vikings for you we will see if the stakes. retirement is not a word that has stuck to him yet. and in the world swimming championships in rome, michael phelps was a surprising second place finisher, losing to peter man of germany. they swam against each other of the olympics in beijing. phelps said the world record. michael felt finished second, and it is rare second place finish for him. much more on the surprise second place finish coming up on nightly news. we're back with more after this. pa >> helen holton be indicted in the corruption case. others are also charts. and tonight, the latest, plus what it could mean for city hall. and getting parents involved in the fight against crime. the local sanctuary is trying to the local sanctuary is trying to put a stop to geico's been saving people money on car insurance for over 70 years. and who doesn't want value for their dollar? been true since the day i made my first dollar. where is that dollar? i got it out to show you... uhh... was it rather old and wrinkly? yeah, you saw

he will stay retired that leaves the vikings in an awkward spot. the redskins are set up to open camp on thursday. jeremy german is the guy they selected early this month. he played in kentucky, but tested for a banned substance in a february and was ruled ineligible for the fall. today, they signed him. >the hottest topic around the water cooler is michael vick. the redskins are not interested in him. but we did ask joe gibbs his opinion. >> he made a horrific mistake. i hope he has learned from it. i think goothat someone could sy that he could help their situation and have them as a starter. >> the longest win streak is for. four. adam done also made a defensive plays. that is a gem. the most incredible thing to me was the briere hitting feet by josh willingham. he did it in back-to-back innings. he tied to the french record of rbis at 8. -- he'd tied the franchise record of rbis at 8. it is always fun to compete against the big names of the atlanta coast conference. rival coaches can commiserate on the golf course. >> i think it is great. i thi

the vikings are in an awkward spot. brett favre he says he will not play in the nfl again. there is a change of plea tonight in soccer. -- there is a championship game tonight in soccer. one player led path 1-0 until this plan. -- play. the lead went back and forth for douglas. he scored 44 points. nine rebounds. a big night for him. they beat the mystics in indiana. in college football, joe has an extra step -- he has a new hip. >> you have to say something. i do not have the slightest idea at they are looking at. what do you call that? twiddle do? >> you got to love him. calculating for getaway. ♪ find your way to a perfect destination at busch gardens... and water country usa... where family-fun surrounds you... and world-class rides astound. start at buschgardens.com. julie loves target, it's got the supplies teacher told her to get and for a great deal. she also expects he'll love the sandwich. she expects he'll think of her when he sees the note. so she shops target. gotta have deals on the stuff she's gotta get. target. expect more. pay less. it's the all new sesame

what percentage viking and what percentage troll? nonetheless, but this is for your refrigerator, that a stroll. >> oh, great, a stroll viking. outstanding. it looks just like you. >> oh yeah, that goes right up there on the fridge that will keep the kids away from my food. >> all right. it's good to be back with you, mark. now let's get to our market reporters, down 46, fully open. bob pisani take it away. >> i love the way you produced that beef jerk sy there. did you see the case-shiller index. up from april to may. the first in three years. i i think that's encouraging, i got some e-mails about t year over year, dropped 17.1% but even that the rate of decline is slowing down. have we reached the bottom? no, but you can argue that there are early signs of stabilization and that's good news here. let's talk about stocks moving here. office depot is opening on the weak side here. the earnings were a bit on the disappointing side. it's very simple, folks. they add cost cuts, everybody does but it didn't outweigh the sales declines. t

he will decide by july 30th whether or not to return to football with the minnesota vikings. a strange sight on new year's day as fenway park will freeze over. they will move into the historic ballpark. it will be the third annual winter classic. and in golf, first round of the british open under way in scotland. harrington is the two-time defending champion. that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> thank you, mario. >>> which chick flick character is returning to the big screen? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, ever stop and think at the gym, what am i getting out of this? well, this woman would tell you a longer life. you're watching early today. :ea. >>> welcome back on this thursday morning. severe weather possible today from new york city just north of philadelphia, scranton, albany, banton, syracuse, burlington, vermont. damaging winds likely with these storms. nashville, atlanta, tallahassee, charlotte. well, if you're watching us on weyi nbc 25, saginaw, michigan, see the world war i posters that galvani

. >>> brett favre says he will make a decision by july 30 on whether he will play for the vikings. he continues to work out at the local high school in mississippi. he says he is doing everything to be ready. >> i am running out of time. two weeks left. i am doing everything i can to feel 100% when i go win. >>> at the verizon center this afternoon, the mystics and the silver stars. the lver stars win the game, 79-78. >>> remember when president obama went to the wizards game last season? after the game, he signed the back of a seat and they recently auctioned off. gilbert arenas paid $25,000 for that seat. that is now and gilbert's house. i will be sitting in it at your next party. >>> now that you have digested all that great food? >> the final word is is going to be muggier tonight. i want a salad for some reason. thunderstorms possible tomorrow, and friday. >> have a good night. "nightline" is next. ♪ is to get as far away from it all as possible. don't let erectile dysfunction get in the way. ♪ viva viagra! viagra, america's most prescribed ed treatment, can help you enjoy...

. >>> from baseball to vikings, tour de france's 7th stage and lance armstrong dropped one spot. italy's renaldo no chantiney captured the yellow jersey. >>> and phil mickelson will miss next week's british open to be with his wife amy after having surgery for breast cancer. he had competed in 61 major championship which was the largest active streak. he has set no time to return to the pga tour.

. >> for bret favre, his resume will not include time playing for the minnesota vikings. he will not come out of retirement to play for them. at the end, his body let him know what -- what to do. the nfl of la -- lost one of its best coaches today with the death of jimmy johnson. he recently took a leave of absence as he fought cancer. ravens said the coach worked under johnson as an assistant. he called him a father and mentor. jim johnson was 68. tomorrow night, those will of the other top pitching prospect. -- the o's will unveil their top pitching prospect. a rough night and a rough year. one in eight coming in and going out. billy takes off where he left off last night. five hits on monday. a two-run home run that sent adam chose screening of the center field. adam jones comes right back and this one is gone. 60 of home run of figure. it is tied at two. john but singles into right field. and hit off the mound. safe at third. damage is done. four-three is the final period -- in the final. michael felt lost his first major individual race in four years today. the coach

favre told the coach of the vikings yesterday he will not play for minnesota this season.he didn't want to put himself through the grind of another football season. >>> in baseball, can white sox pitcher mark buehrle followed last week's perfect game with more perfect innings. he retired the first 17 minnesota batters to set a record with 45 consecutive outs over two games. but the twins rallied and beat chicago, 5-3. >>> in boston, an 11th inning single by davis gave oakland the lead. they hung on to beat the red sox, 9-8. >>> in phoenix, victorino homered and double said. >>> who's your caddie? i did say caddie. at sherwood forest golf course in north carolina. you can use a lama to carry your clubs. they're very friendly, kids love them, and they are good pack animals for golf clubs. the lamas are weak on choosing the right club. >> i know you said the two-iron, i think this is more of a nine-iron for me. >> they're also better at eating the greens than reading the break in the greens. it might be a little bit of time before they make it to the pga tour. >>> on the cbs

the coach of the vikings who have been in touch with favre about possibly coming out of retirement saysnot happening. he says favre does not want to put himself through a 19th season. >>> well, the swimmer who shtered records in the last olympics is reeling from a shattering defeat in rome. michael phelps came in a distant second at a competition. and his coach is blaming the sleek, new body suits the competition is hearing. he said phelps may boycott any future events until those body suits are outlawed next year. a german swimmer broke phelps 200-meter freestyle record by 1.22 seconds. >>> an off-the-field highlight from the tigers/rangers game. michael young fouls one off. >> and check out the father who cahes it in his left hand while, get this, holding a baby in his right. the child, none too pleased. but only imagine how the mother felt. >> i imagine the mom had the same reaction. for the other baseball highlights, here's anish shroff of espn news. >> good morning. white sox pitcher mark buehrle threw a perfect game the last time he took the mound. johnny vand mere, the only pitch

the viking knew what he would do. but it could be sooner than that.ow that the quarterback could decide his nfl future this weekend, it's looking more likely that favre will wait until the first two or three days of next week to decide if he wants to sign with the vikes. agent buzz cook had a long conversation with favre on friday. and favre iss still weighing all of the mental and physical factors that come with starting a long season as he turns 40. of in the meantime, several of the vikings players have been calling orin texting favre. trying to encourage favre. but there is a growing restlessness there. one of thee players told me don't you pretty much want to know by now whether you're going to play or not? if't so, can't you you tell us? this player said, hey we want him. let's rock 'n' roll. it's time for football now. the time for speculation is over over. in hatesberg i'm rachel nichols, espn. >> michael vicks reinstatement could come as early as next week. commissioner roger goodell still likely so to suspend him between two and six weeks wh

he told brad childress of the vikings he would not be joining him for training camp.e said he did not want to put himself through the grind of a 19th season. second pitch of the game gerjs the brewers -- against the brewers, deep to left field. the nats take the early lead 1- 0. top of the 4th, nats leading 2-1. two runners on. the fly ball to right. a diving effort but can't come up with it. josh willingham comes in to score. nats make it four straight wins for just the second time this season. they win 8-3. e three sausage and the five sauce damage dog their best. the orioles hosting the royal at camden yards. top of the 11th, tied at 3, a runner on and two outs. delivers a base hit to right field. nick markakis' relay bounces off the mound and over everybody. the royals are beaten by the orioles 11-3. 26th minute, [ inaudible ] sets up and scores on the penalty kick. they play to a 1-1 tie. mystics in indiana tonight against the fever. the all-star elena beard with another good game. hits two of her team high 19 points. but there was simply too much douglas. scared

. >> dave: the gophers play at the viking stadium, the dome.your back to dave and alysin, i believe. >> and my choice of words, i think i unfortunately gave an impression that i was maligning the cambridge police department and a surging crowd specifically. i could've calibrated those words differently. and i told this to sergeant crawley. the. >> alysin: was this non-apology enough for the cambridge police department or are they waiting for the president to address the issue again. >> dave: arrogant -- erica noonan is with the boston globe and joins us now from one of my favorite towns in the planet. good morning. you know sergeant crawley. is he satisfied to keep as is enough for him to move on? >> we are hearing it went along way. the mood really changed. the story on friday after president obama announced he had spoken to sergeant crawley, it meant a lot to the police depaa@ment that the president called personally soon as funny because prof. gates said he has moved on. he is ready to go to the white house for a beer but of course he's not

thanks. >> our top story, brett favre will not return to the nfl and join the minnesota vikings. he will remain retired. what are they saying in green bay? let's listen in to wduz. >> wouldn't you, harry? >> if magically they could say, harry, we can get you back to your body is the body of a 34-year-old. harry sydney will be able to king some butt plain, would you do it november, december this fall? >> well, i don't know if they have that much money in the bank. >> i know you get a lot of satisfaction with the giants. you could do that and play football. >> yeah, okay. >> if brett doesn't want to practice, maybe you wouldn't have to either. >> nice. what world you living? >> brett favre's world. >> you know what, guys, i hate to gloat when i'm right. >> okay. >> it doesn't happen very often. today is my birthday, so please allow me to. >> go ahead. >> over a month ago... >> actually, it's more than a month. who is this again? >> this is chris. >> chris. go ahead. >> over a month ago, everybody was talking about how he had 25 hotel rooms booked for the packers' home game against

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i like the vikings and the capital one. not vikings, i don't know what they are. >> more than the cave men? >> i like both of them. i like both of them. but they're -- you've seen them, the way they're landscapers and they come. >> speaking of good vikings, brian shactman. >> oh, yeah. >> the shac is back. >> we've got to go, guys. >> he's cutting me off again. got to go! >> i don't know what's going on today. >>> coming up next, the buzz beyond the trading floor as looks like a little bit of a breather from the rally. >> a little bit of a breather but no shortage of things to talk about. the democratic senator from new york and the joint economic committee vice chair charles schumer will be joining us first on cnbc to talk health care, the obama administration, financial regulation. there is so much to talk about. and we'll be doing it in a few minutes. announcer: some people buy a car based on the deal they get. - others buy the car of their dreams. - ( beeps ) during the lexus golden opportunity sales event, you can do b

he informed the vikings at age 39 he is not up for the grinds for the nfl any more.uld change his minds tomorrow and this wouldn't mean anything. >>> rfk dc united. doing this a couple times in his life. all-time leading scorer nailing it. 1-1 draw. on the wood tonight. mystics at indiana. all five stick starters scored in double figures but they had no answer for this woman, katy douglas. career high 34 in just 36 minutes. mystics fall by four. >>> with that it is time for our weekly look at the excellent and not so excellent in the world of sports. my drummers please. best soccer goal in japan. executing the rarely scene but often talked about bicycle kick. watch. off his own chest. to himself. the back flip. and he puts it in the top corner and i listened to the play by play of this telecast. apparently the japanese term for bicycle kick is bicycle kick. best teammate love. nelson cruz, josh hamiltonton of the rangers. fly ball. cruise makes the catch and then they hug. it is okay for two fellows to hug. >> let me go. let me go. >> worst job protecting your meal t

viking players due in camp thursday for practice friday. joe montana telling the "los angeles times," if he's ready to play, sure he should. but usually when you're waffling like that it makes it difficult on everybody. if it was the first time he had done it, it would be different. but here we go again. >> still to come, we'll show you how martin made history at the brickyard. stay tun ♪ great choice. i don't know what that means but... if you were to lose your job for some reason, the sears buyer protection program would cover your purchase... until you're working again or your appliance is paid off. you know, should you lose your job. the sears buyer protection program. one more way we've got you covered... when you use your sears card. come in now and save 15% on all appliances. sears. life. well spent. >> saturday did not dawn nicely at the indianapolis motor speedway. some heavy rains pelting the famed brickyard, but the weather eventually cleared, the track dried and some four hours after it was scheduled to start cars were on the ra

he was thinking about another comeback with the vikings but has apparently decided against it.avre fans, do not paint those yellow cheese heads purple. well, this is a really ought fetish. an illinois man is accused of stealing more than $45,000 worth of eyeglasses. -- this is a really odd fetish. he likes to stay in front of the mirror before throwing the glasses away. he could spend more than 120 years in prison being charged with robbery. no word on whether or not he will be given shades behind bars. we know you all read gretawire, so for all of you bloggers, go and then pick up a meal at stake and shake. one woman who worked there lost her health insurance after 25 years at the company. well, after all of the attention the story got on gretawire.com, the ceo of steak 'n shake is concerned about the loyal employee. now, she will not be losing her health insurance, so you just have to someone who needed help, and for doing the right thing, we should maybe celebrate with the company, and the next time, you should stop and have a meal. and finally, the beer summit, or , as we l

meantime the viking supports jackson and his minnesota teammates move on without you know who. the legendary college hoops coach with more titles than anyone vetted yet again. we hear from the wizard of we hear from the wizard of westwood after this. go climb a tree. or discover things you've only read about. maybe it's time to get the kids off the couch and on the water. get the gear to get it done at bass pro shops. like worldwide sportsman angler shirts for just $14.94. the body glove method life vest for only $19.94. and take 33% off all remaining towables. bass pro shops. your adventure starts here. >> we've got ourselves a tied ballgame in st. louis. cardinals getting it done in the bottom of the 11th inning. it was ludwig coming up with the r.b.i. single. tieing this thing at 2. and the current situation right now is kobe came up with the pinch hit. the game tieing single in the bottom of the ninth inning. he is up once again at first and second. and one man down, and again, we'll keep you updated. >> a battle of the tight nl central. cubs and astros squaring off. mike h

yesterday his agent told rachel nichols the decision will be made next week and vikings players are doing camp next week and hall of famer joe montana weighed in with the los angeles times saying: >> it looks like the steelers have found common ground with their first-round pick viviggy hood agreed to a deal and the first fourth-run pick to agree to a deal. >> and up ahead on espnews how mark martin made history at the here's another "nattyism" with natty light. today's word is "natapult." natapult. the act... of launching a natty light... for the purpose of eliminating time spent walking. as in... tom, natapult me a cold one... so these vultures... don't take my seat. natty light. now you're talkin'. >> the sfrint cup season kicks into high gear at the brickyard. jimmie johnson has won here twice in the last three years and tony stewart comes in that's point leader and all chasing tony stewart to become the first five-time winner at the racetrack. the brickyard 500 with coverage tomorrow 12:30 eastern on espn. >> today was qualifying for tomorrow's ration. rain swept over the indianapoli

he looks like a viking, a his job was to be scary because i wasn't allowed to date anybody.ly scary and had long, blond hair and a ponytail and he paints his face blue and screaming for me at the games. i'm like, oh, my god, dad it's so embarrassing. >> i would think so. >> super embarrassing. >> so dad, his job was to keep the boys away from you? >> oh, yeah. he did a good job. >> was he successful at that? >> oh, yeah. and my dad, he's very smart. it was like -- he knew what i was going do, like two steps before it actually happened. so, you know -- i mean, my curfew was like 9:00 and i'm like, dad, no one goes out until 9:30, as he's like, mm-hmm. and everything is closed after 10:00, so what are you going to do after 10:00. >> now this is from the current issue of british gq. what does say -- what does dad say when this current issue arrives on the newsstands? >> well, first of all this is for charity. it was a charity -- [ laughter ] it was. >> you're damn right it was. >> it was. it was. let me explain. so the book is called "room 23". and there's some great people lik

are you dating people, are you in a house with a viking helmet? >> no. -- i am seeing someone that's on the show. >> oh, you are? >> so, yeah, there's been a range of emotions that's happened throughout the show. >> really? >> you'll be able to see that. >> will she come to buffalo with you? >> possibly. >> have you discussed this with her? >> yes, i have. >> you have? >> trust me, she's not in the dark about it. >> she's not? but she knows's cold and all that stuff there? >> yeah, i think everyone knows it's cold in buffalo. that's not a secret. >> you are -- you're renting a place in buffalo? >> well, i'm currently homeless right now. >> you are? >> i was renting a place until the idiotic realtor -- >> used your name -- >> she notified the press that i was renting a place at this -- at this one address and scheduled the news to come in there and take a tour of my place and all that good stuff. >> that seems like a little bit of an invasion 06 -- invasion of privacy. >> you would think. >> however, you're doing a reality show. >> i wasn't doing it in th

he doesn't g around biting -- >> i know t prime minister isn't a viking. >> hoppose physical violenc >> i was the doing a jobhere people did some time immemoria and time was chging faster an any pt of our lif it was becoming me aggressive and re politically judental. an the thi is they talked about me bullying all the rest of it. ian spot a bully when see it, and i was in a room full of bully's twice a dawhen i was briefing the if i hadn' stood up to them, i would have been blown ay. >> and maolm tucker t charactewho is bas on author campbell, it's based on a algam of artr campbell and onymous enforces that there are in government. many of them you don't hear abt, you don't read about. the british politi as the enforcer make them snd like the demeanters in harr potter. and we wanted, we dn't want to doanimpression of alstir campbellwe didn't wantnyone who looked like him. meter campbell is scottish. we wanted someone who mmed his rage. he's a pleasant iable person when you meet him in real life. >> charlie: alstir campbel >> yes, as peter crowley. privately when he'sealing with polit

he told brad childress of the viking that he isn't going to join the team for training camp.he didn't want to put himself through the grind of a 19th nfl season. >>> washington nationals on a roll. in milwaukee for game two of a four-game set against the brewers. going teen to left field for a first home run in the nationals uniform. nats up early 1-0. nats up 2-1 in the fourth. the left there. he didn't get the ball. josh willingham comes in to score. the nats make it four straight wins for a second time this year defeating the brewers 8-3. >>> the os hosting the royals. camden yards fans showing their spirit. to have of the 11th tied 3-3. john buck delivers a base hit to right field and the throw home bounces off the mound. royals beat the o's 4-3 in 11 inning. >>> traight ahead at 6:00, a judge decides the fate of a mother accused of killing her four daughters. fox 5 returns to the family's old neighborhood and there is a lot of work going on there. we'll tell you about t. >>> we'll tell you why ruse are back out there. we'll check your morning commute and also your foreca

also, new classic this year is former viking randall mcdaniel, inducted into the hall of fame. year a patient hero is honored and this year it is 11-year-old joey norris from kensington, maryland. bobby mitchell said he is in awe of kids like joey and in awe of kids like him that battle the disease every day. >> spent time with joey now and each year, i -- spend time and they all excite me. because they are all so -- gosh, they are so smart. and -- energetic. and they are going through things and that -- maybe you and i would -- maybe be struggling with even harder. >> for me it is pretty cool. takes the attention off to know that i'm not here to see them. they are here to see me. that takes the tenon off a little bit. >> for the kids themselves, even myself, first year going in, i'm meeting my hereies owes, too. i'm going to have to hang out and get autographs along with him. >> randall mcdaniel for $5, go out on sunday and watch great golf and get autographs and hang out with some of your heroes. >> joey has a cool hat. >> oh, yeah. he is smooth, man. >> thanks. >> appreciate

and on this day in 1976, nasa's viking one lander became the first man made object to land on mars.m today after -- lifted off 10 months earlier. the journey to the red planet tens of millions of miles. once the unmanned probe arrived it sped taking pictures from orbit. the clearest ever taken of the earth's celestial neighbor. among the snap shows the famous face on mars. mission seen as enormous success still human beings are a long way away from s

he doesn't go around biting -- >> i know the prime minister isn't a viking. >> he oppose physical violence. >> i was there doing a job where people did some time immemorial and time was changing faster than any part of our life. it was becoming more aggressive and more politically judgmental. and the thing is they talked about me bullying all the rest of it. i can spot a bully when i see it, and i was in a room full of bully's twice a day when i was briefing them. if i hadn't stood up to them, i would have been blown away. >> and malcolm tucker the character who is based on author campbell, it's based on an amalgam of arthur campbell and anonymous enforces that there are in government. many of them you don't hear about, you don't read about. the british politics as the enforcers. make them sound like the demeanters in harry potter. and we wanted, we didn't want to do an impression of alstir campbell, we didn't want anyone who looked like him. meter campbell is scottish. we wanted someone who summed his rage. he's a pleasant amiable person when you meet him in real life. >> charlie: alstir

. >> i think we're all going to be surprised if brett favre is not a viking by july 30th.t be surprised if an announcement came later this week. but, of course, he'll take all the time he needs. i do know this, brett favre would be disappointed if he can't do it. because he's worked so hard to get to this point. including having surgery. which he was initially opposed to. so my suspicion or speculation based on all the facts is that he'll be a viking when training camp opens at the end of the month. >> he if you're wondering what that was, the beginning of this half hour was the top of the w on the espnews back falling off. we're a year and a half into the studio and already falling off. >> the crazy thing is 40 years ago, he this they put a man on the moon. >> our technical crew chewed some bubble gum, and put it back on. so it will stay for another week. >> very technical. that's how we roll here on espnews. >> talking to steve nash, by the way, he's not going anywhere. our expert tells us why the two-time mvp is not leaving phoenix. >> jack nicklaus settled his old budd

viking got their first 13 years ago today. now you know the news for this monday, july the 20th already, 2009. i'm shepard smith. look like you care. bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight. >> it wasn't just george bush. dick cheney, and donald rumsfeld who broke iraq. it was the united states. bill: how walter cronkite influenced the liberal media and his coverage of barack obama. bernie goldberg and i will analyze. >> going to put the naacp pass. >> naacp has a resolution. i'm the national black chamber of commerce and you are trying to put up some other black group to pit against me. it's racial. bill: why is the head of the black chamber of commerce so angry with senator barbara boxer? >> i think it's important. grill. bill: he will be here to tell us. ♪ working at the car wash ♪ working at the car wash, girl. bill: the make-a-wish foundation says no to a bikini car wash donation. >> those kids would be happy to receive anything. >> the culture warriors will weigh in on that. bill: caution, you are about to enter the n