. >> take a look at some numbers -- he started 6-2 with the washington redskins but has gone 6-18 cents, a 12-20 overall. there has been a new, -- news conference called for 12:30.

. >> looking ate couple of interesting stats about jim zorn's time here, two years with the washington redskins, going 1-20 during those two years. he has tied with steve spurrier for thworst redskin coaching record. that was a minimum of two years. one other thing we want you guys to see, worst pots per game by a redskin coach, that also belongs to jim zorn. the next head coach to come in here with the redskins will be the seventh since dan snyder bought the team in 1999 so consistency has been a big issue here at redskins park. players are expected to be here around 11:00 a.m. hopefully, we'll get reaction from them and a press conference scheduled at 12:30. >> the only thing consistent is the inconsistency. >> that is pretty much it. >>> much more ahead on that big stopper toy. dave ross joins us live in about a half hour. >>> gilbert arenas set to meet with law enforcement officials today about allegedly bring a gun to verizon center. he asked in, quote, batted judgment for bringing guns to the locker room. he and a teammate reportedly drew the guns on each other in a argument over gambling

this was one of the most tumultuous seasons in washington redskins football history. it was a situation that jim zorn and knew what was coming. the team lost to the detroit lions early in the season and it was downhill from there. sherman lewis was pulled out of retirement to call plays. the place had to be relayed to jason campbell. jim zorn was a lame-duck coach throughout the second half of the season. he handled the situation with class and dedication. he knew he was gone but despite the turmoil, he leaves as a popular coach among the players. >> he is a coach you wanted to play hard for. it will not be the same for him. i wish him luck. for the redskins, we are starting a new beginning. i appreciate that. he is a good guy. >> take a look at some numbers -- he started 6-2 with the washington redskins but has gone 6-18 cents, a 12-20 overall. there has been a new, -- news conference called for 12:30. they will talk about the firing of jim zorn and will probably talk of that a new head coach. i got off the fun with the former general manager. he was telling me he th

. >>> the final word goes to jim zorn, the outgoing coach of the washington redskins who was asked given everything he endured this season he thought he had been treated fairly. >> you got to understand, in my world, nothing has to be fair. you see what i mean? it's not up to me. it's not about fairness. i don't ever think about -- because i could whine about, you know, just whine about how uncomfortable everything is. that is not productive. >> reporter: jim zorn is scheduled to speak at a press conference tomorrow at 12:25. you have to wonder what's going to go on there because normally if a coach is fired he does not get a chance to speak at his normal press conference. that 12:25 press conference could turn into a bruce all press conference. stay tuned. lindsay murphy will be out at the park live, dave ross will be live in san diego and i'll be at the park on the fox 5 news at 5:00. have a great night. we'll see you for a jam packed monday tomorrow. >>> this has been geico sports xtra.

comcast sportsnet has confirmed mike shanahan is the new head coach of the washington redskins.eportedly a five year deal that makes shanahan the executive vice-president of football operations. >>> welcome to geico sportsnite. i'm greg toll tollin. let's go to kelli johnson. another crazy day. yesterday was a crazy day. tell me what you're hearing? >> we thought this would be a little quicker. i confirmed when i got to the park that shanahan's agent had flown into washington, dc. he was meeting with bruce allen and they have struck a deal. it's confirmed a five year deal. report lead worth $7 million per season and $3.5 million from the denver broncos. that was 7 left on his deal as part of the previous deal with the broncos. things starting to unfold. it's spreading around us the team. the team is starting to find out about this getting text messages from players who are excited about this. they feel his leadership and the fact he's won two super bowls as a head coach will take them a long way. >> when you get a big guy with a big name, other big names follow. give me an idea

dullea) try super poligrip >> the last game of a forgettable season going on right now for the washington redskins in san diego. the redskins lead the chargers 20-16 trade -- 20-16. there are -- there are reports that the coach will be fired after the game tonight or tomorrow. let's go to se action -- pittsburgh steelers facing the dolphins. third quarter action -- 24-10, pittsburgh to the fourth. the dolphins strike right back close to within three. with under one minute to play, pittsburgh is up 30-24. pass is intercepted. that is the ballgame. steelers will need a lot of help to make it to the playoffs. vikings are in the playoffs and if they beat the giants, they erred no. 2. 10-0 minnesota up -- vikings having their way, 24-0 before the half. viking's handle their business and beat the giants 44-73 surprise of the day is in houston -- -- beat the giants 44-7. the texans came back and tied it -- texans beat the cats and finish the season with their first winning record in franchise history. in basketball, md. able to get back and they tracked against greensboro. a solid gain. let's move forwar

♪ love stinks >> for washington redskins fans, the long winter our discontent is mercifully over.ended in san diego the way they started in new york, with a loss. the chargers are a good team. in large part because of philip rivers. a 12 yard touchdown. in the second, the chargers rucker up 13-0. here is the big play we have been looking policies and long. campbell with a bullet to malcolm kelly. he runs 84 yards, pulled down at the chargers' four. a couple of plays later, more play action. suddenly the redskins take the lead, 17-16. now let's move to the fourth quarter. offsides, derrick dockery. the chargers get the ball and march right down the field. he drops it. that would have sealed the game. instead, another chance. he stops just before the goal line. two plays later, the chargers win, 23-20. jim zorn making his final comment as this games had scope to. >> there are a lot of things out there -- i did that, but i am working on over to the meeting, i am working on our off-season schedule. >> he taught me some things i can continue to keep working on in my nfl game as a quart

would be out today or even last night, looking at turner, another one of the coaches for the washington redskins, who doesn't have the kind of success he had in his previous job. >> i think zoran is say there is another side. turner has proven it and sitting out. he was given to do a job he has no experience at. he was a quarterback coach and never called a play in his life. they elevate him and they had him doing too many things. he didn't have a good team. he was kind of set up in a way. >> and before i let you go, what's going to happen to some of the other people that were support staff. lewis was with brought in to call the plays. what about his defensive coordinator? who stays in the bruce allen area? >> i think shanahan brings in his own guys. simmer is a guy who has been a defensive coordinator. they tell me mitchell has accepted the head coaches job down in baton rouge. going back home to our hometown. >> that's right. >> and i think they will be out looking for a lot of jobs. when the head coach goes normally the whole staff goes. with mike i think it will be different. >> all right. l

broke early this morning less than a day after the redskins season ended with a loss to the san diego chargers. zorn coached two seasons in washingtonkins finished with a 4-12 record for this season. they were 12-20 during all of zorn's tenure. >>> the redskins are expected to make a public announcement about firing later today at redskins park where jim zorn has already clead out his office and left the building. kimberly suiters is live there with more on what the mood is like and as you said earlier, jim zorn was -- did leave the building in his own car. is that right? >> reporter: that's right. we didn't witness it. other members of the media early this morning did see him drive off around 4:00n the morning. our own lindsay czarniak got the news first. she was told by a team source sometime around 3:00 in the morning that the coach had been fired. this happened after the team returned from san diego around 2:00 in the morning. so black monday coming very early for former redskins head coach jim zorn. again, the team landed around 2:00 a.m., the 56-year-old head coach given an opportune presumably to pack up his belongings. after

. >>> developing story involving the washington redskin as jim zorn apparently out as head coach.ws comes as the team takes yet another loss. dave ross joining us live via skype where he has been catching some waves and riding the wave involving the front office and the coaching changes. what is the latest from san diego. >> reporter: you know, it is always interesting with this team. there is never a dull moment. 4-12 notwithstanding, it is always interesting to watch the redskins. yesterday, no exception whatsoever. jim zorn having his, what we now think would be his last official press conference as the head coach of the washington redskins. steve, it was very interesting. you knew last night and you and i have talked about it for weeks, that we knew this day was coming. the d . c . >>> in my world, nothing has to be fair. it is noup to me. so it is not about fairness. i don't ever think -- because i think that i could whine about how uncomfortable everything is. that is not productive. >> that is jim zorn right there in a nutshell. he won't seen say yeah. the guy gave me a sta

. >>> the 4-11 washington redskins mercifully close their season sunday in san diego against the chargers. this season salt dreadful losses, changes in the front office, and a lot of speculation. some say jim zorn's tenure is over, so was the season, and it appears that the fans are the only ones anxious to get this over with. >> this year will stick with all of us for as long as we play. going through everything we went through this year, i think it helps, in a way, knowing, ok, this is something you never want to experience again. >>> george mason starting the leake portion of their schedule. caa will be a walk in the park for mason, taking on old dominion. later, ty stretched their lead, 63-47. the dish, the flush. mason wins the game. >>> g.w. planning how word this afternoon. the slick pass over to thomas. he knows how to make it count. george washington, slicing into the lane, the hard way. he had 18. the colonials turn back howard. >>> virginia tech hokies had to go into overtime tonight to beat seton hall. that is sports. >> old dominion asked george mason telling everyone to wake

redskins. the team played the final game yesterday. highlights for washington include an 84-yard pass play down to the 4-yard line. redskins playing begins the chargers second and third string led in the third quarter, but billy bowl i can had a drive thenned in a touchdown with less than a minute left. they end with 4 and 12 record. crews are outside redskins park as the team arrived back from the west coast flight. brett haber joins us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. here is what we know at this hour. about 15 minutes ago around 4:45 this morning, jim ñson exited the building flanked by redskins security, got in his porsche and drove off the property for what we presume was the last time. sources reporting, close to the team reporting he was fired shortly after arriving back at redskins park around 2:30 this morning from the trip to san diego. the loss that you just chronicled to the chargers, and nor of turner who knows what it is like to be on the business end of a daniel snider firing. if true, it brings an end to the tenure marked by early suc

washington redskins season is over now the watch begins to see how long before dan snyder moves to makem san diego back to dulles for jim zorn. must seem like five days as you comes across the country because he knows within hours of walking off that jet he will be relieved of his duties as the redskins head coach. that's assuming it doesn't actually happen on the plane itself. zorn's final act was presiding tonight over the redskins season ending 23-20 loss to the charges. led by turner, a man who knows what it is like to be on the firsthand of a dan snyder firing. 4-12. worst record for the redskins since 1994. for zorn that makes two seasons with a mark of 12 and 20. the coach was asked after the game tonight about his tenure with the redskins presumably coming to an end. >> there's a lot of things i'm sure out there as far as stories. there already has been. i get that. but i'm working on our team meeting. i'm working on our off season schedule and until i'm told that on any other effort i'm getting ready and i'm going to be forth right and ask and get things moving but i certainly

. >>> another huge story, the change at the helm of the washington redskins. brett haber sat down and went one on one with mike shanahan. >> coach, you have been to the top of the mountain in this sport. you have borderline hall of fame credentials. what about this job enticed you. >> the opportunity to win a super bowl. you are always looking for a guy that wants to win it asbestos much as you do -- as much as you do. i felt that dan was a guy with so much passion for the redskins. he wants it worse than anybody i ever met. i said, hey, what an opportunity to be a head football coach in this organization that won super bowls. he wants to get back. he will give me every opportunity to be successful. i can't think of a better job than an owner with that mind- set. >> reporter: executive of football operations. where does the buck stop in terms of you, bruce allen and dan snyder. >> people say who has the final say. i've never had to use that. i had the final say in denver. i never used it one time. we work as a group. one of the reasons i am so excited about br

if you stories to watch out for per jim zorn is likely out as head coach of the washington redskins.spn said he was fired ely this morning when the team returned from san diego. he has been on the sideline for the pt two seasons. >> family and friends will gather to try to remember the life of a fallen hero. the man died on monday received trying to protect his family. >> gilbert arenas is scheduled to meet with law enforcement authorities today. this stem some reportedly brought guns into the locker room at the verizon center. >>> when life deals you lemons, you know what to do. >> make lemonade. maybe head to the bowling alley. that is the story of tom small wood. he was laid off from his job so we turned to his hobby, bowling. >> i had a baby and the house. i had to find another job. it was tough. >> he was in just filling time at the bowling alley. he scrounged up enough money to enter a qualifying cool and then he made it to the pro tour. last month he bowled over the king of the pba to become the new world champion. he told his wife, give me one year to try this. if i fail, i w

that later today we could see mike shanahan named as 7th head coach of dan snider era with washington redskinsthat's been the rumor. shanahan who won two super bowls with the broncos could be the man. we hear his son would be the new offensive coordinator and assistant with bengals would be the defensive coordinator and that shanahan for some time had a full staff in waiting ready to pounce when the opportunity became official. jim zorn relieved of his duties earlier this morning, leaving the premises after talking with some assistant. we will have continuing coverage as we have had since midnight last night. and all through the night. live in ash burn, brett haber, back to you. >> thank you for keeping us up to date on this. >>> another story making news, wizards guard arenas scheduled to meet with officials today. saturday, he told reporters he used bad judgment when he brought guns to the wizards locker room. he said the innocent had nothing to do with gambling or altercation with teammates as previously rumored. >>> with the new year comes new laws and there are quite a few of them in effe

. >> reporter: the season for the washington red redskins ends the way it began with a painful loss on the road. now that the season is officially over many people are left to wonder was jim zorn's post-game press conference officially his last. >> i have had no indication of that and i would not even comment on that until you know -- there are a lot of things i'm sure out there as far as stories. there already has been. i get that. but i'm working on our team meeting. i'm working on our off season schedule. and until i'm -- until it's told on any other effort, i'm getting ready. >> after the game, you know, guys hugging each other, because we know the tea is probably going to be broken up in a lot of different ways. just commending each other for the fight and being in it together, continuing to keep fighting through all the adverse ty and overcoming a lot of it even though we didn't get a chance to win most of our games in the column at least we didn't give up. younow hearing coach zorn give his speech at the end, he don't know what's going to happen, so it's bitter sweet. >> reporte

>>> right now at 10:00 the washington redskins ending their losing season with another loss.oach zorn could be packing his bags as early as tomorrow. >>> we beginning gin with a story affecting every single one of us, the publicitiering cold. i'm will thomas. >> i'm laura evans in for maureen. the temperatures are dangerously low. we have team coverage on the bitter blast. gwen tolbart is live in the weather center to get us started. >> reporter: bitter, bitter cold conditions a cross the area. we've had gusty wind all day. no longer under a wivend advisory. take a look at this map. there is a windchill advisory for the areas to the west. it's going to feel like minus 5 to minus 10 degrees below zero and even in the higher elevatio up to minus 15. single digit temperatures and in the teens. allegheny, mineral, hardy, grant and pendleton. winds gustg hour. also across the west a winter weather advisory. they've already received more than 4 inch of snowfall and in this area we are talking an additional 1 to 3 inches of snowfall tonight through into monday. this ends by 6:00 mon

good call. >>> mike shanahan was introduced this afternoon as the new head coach of the washington redskinsduring a press conference you saw live on comcast sportsnet. we heard from several people, including analysts and a host of players. here's the reason why there's so much optimism today in redskins nation. >> reporter: mike shanahan is probably best known as the man who led the denver broncos to back-to-back super bowl titles in 1997 and 1998 but he was well-known and well-respected well before then. after cutting his teeth as a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator in the 1980s, shanahan got his first head coaching job with the raiders in 1988, only to get fired four games into the season in los angeles. his next stop took him up the california coast to san francisco where he helped guide one of the most prolific attacks in nfl history earning his first super bowl ring with 1994, 49ers. 1995, he was back in denver as a head coach. prolonged success in the mile-high city with john elway. terrell davis, mike anderson, olandis guarary, clinton portis and more thrived in his heavy

the disappointing season has come to an end for jim zorn and the washington redskins with another lossrr -- era has come to an end. >> fox 5's roby chavez caught up with some of the fans. >> reporter: when the last second of the last redskins game this season tickedown, there was finally something to cheer about. it's over. >> i'm really disappointed. >> it is the worst season i've ever seen. >> very few fans were around to watch, however. by now, most are admittedly on the cowboys bandwagon or wearing philadelphia green. marcus cooper and his dad sat it out in a corner alone. juvenile diabetes a sad. i come down here expecting to see everyone rooting hard for the final game of the season and see everyone caring about the cowboys and the eagles. i thought he were in d.c. here. what's going on? >> we're like the only skins fans here and the season has been kind of dismal but towards the end, things are starting to look up a little bit for next season so it still gives us a little hope for next year. >> go cowboys! >> reporter: at the espn zone, redskins fans were clearly outnumbered, th

i think it is a sad situation when the head coach of the washington redskins football team is held moreable for his failures than government officials who are responsible for our lives. >> all right. tom fuentes, former fbi assistant director. we'll leave it there. but good insight for us tonight. thank you. >> thank you. you're welcome. >>> a financial lifeline severed for some maryland families. why the cost of caring for this toddler is suddenly soaring all because of state budget cuts. >>> and a manatee group hug. not quite. why the florida critters are finding strength in numbers. ( laughs, click ) when you hear a click, ( clicking ) you know it's closed and secure. that's why hefty food bags click closed. hefty! hefty! hefty! so you know you've helped lock in freshness and lock out air... to help prevent freezer burn. be sure it's secure with hefty food bags. just one click and you know it's closed. hefty! hefty! hefty! ( click, click, click ) >>> hard times, tough choices. critical services are being cut in maryland and the ripple effects will be devastating. here's cnn's kate ba

protection from attacks like that suffered by washington redskins defensive back sean taylor, who was murdered in his miami home during a robbery, but carrying a gun can be costly, even for a celebrity. ex-new york giants wide receiver plaxico burress is currently serving a two-year prison sentence for illegal possession of a gun after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a nightclub. megastars like cleveland cavaliers lebron james and shaquille o'neil create fan frenzy when they hit the court and postgame, fans get up close a and personal with their heroes. shaq, who works with police in his spare time, declined to talk about the arenas incident. >> ask but the gilbert arenas incident. >> no. >> reporter: either did lebron james but he did talk about security in general. >> i live in akron, ohio, which is my hometown. to so, i don't need security. i don't travel with security. one thing i do is continue to just make sure my family is always safe. >>> our national correspondent susan candiotti joins us now. susan, we have been discussing this, everyone is talking about this sto

jim zorn fired as head coach of the washington redskins. >>> plus, a month after he disappeared, a new push by family and friends to find a missing utah mother. >>> and some of the severe weather conditions facing parts of the country this morning. >> tom kierein is back with more on our extreme cold. stay with us. >>> right now on "news 4 midday," the season is over for the washington redins and so is the career of jim zorn as the skins' head coach. the team fired him early this morning, hours after their season-ending loss to the san diego chargers. the redskins went 4-12 this season and 12-20 in the two years under jim zorn. the redskins will make a formal statement later today, but many fans are already talking about zorn's firing. but for many, this could not come soon enough. as for the owner, dan snyder, he released a statement just minutes ago. it reads in part, no one in the organization is satisfied with our record over the last two years and i'm sure that jim would concur with that statement. it has been painful for him too. i certainly accept responsibility for mistakes tha

>> i thought it was going to be tough but i'm so happy that i'm able to retire as a washington redskin and puts the icing on the cake. i loved it here and being able to go nine years my first go around and come back and put six more years in here. i love the program. i love the people around here. we have superfans. i love this owner. i reall as gty thefl thepl because >> i th e u now w an, pass nd wjegr itas a y t ity wa >> gedskins mi yoer hat es to nd? he dgame bedallt chamip e r adiu daryran n more on saturday night's show down. >> peyton manning is a great quarterback. best of our time. >> the challenge for the ravens defense this week is simple. to find a way of slowing down the league's most valuable player. >> i think that's the image that guys understand. let's just play and see where we are at. i think that's kind of the excitement of the challenge of just going and playing. >> obviously peyton manning is the main guy this that offense. i think it says a lot about peyton manning. he sees what is coming. he sits in there. i would picture him for hours and hours studying tape.

there's no question in my mind that i think the washington redskins, this was a great hire for them and they're going to be a team to deal with in the future. >> if you go to csnwashington.com right now, you can watch redskins captains watching yesterday's press conference with chick hernandez. it's truly some remarkable stuff. you can check it out on csnwashington.com. >>> ravens are in new england for the wild card matchup against the patriots. you can bet they're focus

is a matter of security, some athletes argue, pointing to the murders of sean taylor of the washington redskinso death at a robbery in his home two years ago, and darrent williams of the denver broncos killed in a drive high by on new year's day 2007. >> people walk up to you that you don't know from all parts, all walks of life, and they want something from you. >> reporter: former nfl player marcellus wily carried an an illegal gun for his first two seasons. he now tries to convince other professional athletes not to carry them because of the trouble they can cause. trouble gilbert arenas is familiar with. back in 2004, he was suspended after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor weapons charge. and not to even mention the strict handgun possession laws that exist in washington, d.c. the league has come down pretty hard on this too. the collective bargaining agreement bans any firearm from a facility. he could face a fine and suspension from the team. the commissioner said he's going to take a hard look at this. >> crittenden's agent says he didn't have a gun at all? >> yeah. >> interesting. >

in fact i still, you know, i would still want to be the head football coach of the washington redskins>> extended version of that interview at 10:00 on geico sportsnite. the entire interview on csnwashington.com. the maryland sophomore forward going back to south korea. he's going to basketball in south career -- good choice. forget about those studies. >> that's it for us on geico sportsnite. it's russ thaler and michael jenkins. >>> coming up next, we have a choice for you. on the main channel, you get the wizards and allen iverson and the sixers. >> tip-off next and for comcast sportsnet plus, caps and canadiens. >>> he has the jersey but never one with a c. on it. alex ovechkin has his new sweater. next. is the glass is half full. verizon center is packed to the rasters nightly providing them a fierce home advantage. a lengthy division lead comes from hard work and repeatedly unfriendliness to neighbors. several players made their narc. while the duo of backstrom and ovechkin connects quickly as a sight to see leaping into the homestretch on comcast sportsnet. ♪[ music ] >>> it's n

the washington redskins had not a single black player." texas, our first caller. democratic line. go ahead. caller: basically, i think that it has gotten worse. the government has stepped in to tell us how we are supposed to think. but it has not worked that way. it has caused too much attention. every time something happens to a black, it is major news. something happens to a white, it is ok because they deserve it. they sanctioned slavery or something like that. they keep it in the news daily. host: your take is that race relations have gone worse? caller: yes, look at haiti. we should help those people? i agree that we have to help, but they have to take some initiatives for themselves. there have been so many gangs coming out of that country. violence. it seems to be growing worse and worse. that is why i think it is getting worse, sir. host: riverside california -- riverside, california. welcome. caller: i wanted to reinforce what the last man said to a slight degree. as long as people are going to walk around and make excuses about the situation, nothing will change. if you

the jim zor era is over for the washington redskins, the team fired him earlier this morning after twos went 4 and 12 this season and had a 12 and 20 record during zorn's tenure. winds's star says he will meet with the police about his decision for the team to bring guns into the locker room. he says he used bad judgment. he still won't discuss reports that he and a teammate drew guns on each other during an argume >>> good morning, partly to mostly cloudy now, temperatures are in the mid 20s, windchills in the teens and we'll have a high today just around freezing. the winds will be gusting 20 to 25 miles an hour throughout the day today, tonight and tomorrow. tuesday and wednesday much colder than average, highs in the low 40s. >> a pothole has developed on the outer lop of the beltway near eisenhower avenue keeping traffic very slow. crews have started their work on the 14th street bridge. >> want to mention that earl b. wood middle school in rockville closed today because of a lack of ahead. we'll be back in 2 >>> you may just have to hit road, jack in the new year if you're lookin

he presided against the game yesterday against former washington coach turner in san diego. redskinst 23-20, ending 2009 season with a 4 and 12 record. he has 12 and 20 record in two seasons. >>> this morning, psa has new enhanced security rules for people flying into the united states. enhanced security includes body scans, penalty downs and training. reviewing passengers. tsa says anyone traveling through nations as stated sponsors of terrorism and other countries of interest will be subjected to enhanced screening. >>> put on extra layers. temperatures in the teens now and even when they have been higher, gusty winds added to the chill. a few school districts in the western part of the viewing area delay openings and we will have that for you. good morning, howard. >> good morning. if we had a misery index, it would have been off the charts. >> the sun was shining, it wasn't so bad. >> were you outside yesterday? >> i was. >> it was rough. >> the sun was shining. >> you are an opt mist. talk about what's going on. cold air still coming in. with enough upper level energy, especiall

are a result of the pathway paved by samoan football player al molotai, who played for the washington redskins in 1945, and charlie of the detroit lions, jack thompson, manu and his son. wilson, frank and his son brandon. jessie, junior seau, troy polamalu, jonathan, joseph sara. junior aiu and many others. i'm asked why samoan men have so much success on the football field. while there are many factors, i am reminded of the late coach vince lombardi of the green bay packers when he said that football is like life. it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority. this is very much part of the heart and soul of the samoan culture which it centers on the importance of families sharing each other's needs and respect for others. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas rise? >> to address the house for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: if there's no objection, the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. moran: mr. speaker, thank you very much. since the earthquake hit h

most redskins fans hoping tomorrow is the beginning of a new era and the end of more than a decade of subpar football here in washington if and when shan shannihan gets hired he'll be the seventh coach under redskins owner, dan snider. lindsay czarniak has more on the coaching situation and the final game of the season. >> jim zorn took the time to thank all of us in the media after his post game press conference leaving some to believe that he's aware his time is up as head coach of the redskins. after this game the players were dealing with the frustrations of another loss and the team had heavy emotions. it began before they took the field here in san diego. >> after the game, you know, guys hugging each other, because we know the team is probably going to be broken up in a lot of different ways. we just commended each other for the fight, being in there together and to keep fighting through the adversity and overcoming a lot of it. even though we didn't get a chance to win most of our gas, at least we didn't give up. >> i really fought hard to prepare, just like i always have, and because i really want our coaches

redskins. a team source tells our own c r lisay czarniak that he's been fired as the skins finish a disappointing season. washington was 4-12 this season and is 12-20 in two seasons under zorn. >>> president obama and his family return to washington today after an 11 day vacation in hawaii. he spent part of i had final day there reading intelligence assessments and talking to advisers about threats to the united states. the first family also paid a visit to the honolulu zoo. >> the tsa has a new policy that went into effect at midnight. international air travellers will face tougher security screenings. passengers flying in from 14 nations mostly in the middle east and africa will be patted down and have their luggage searched. all international travellers will see an increase in random screenings. >>> wizards star, gilbert arenas says he'll meet today with police about his decision to bring guns into the team's locker room at the verizon center. he said he used bad judgment. he still will not discuss reports that he and his teammate drew guns on each other during an argument last month. >>> a man died when he flip

washington teams stand. friday the wizards are back to take on the orlando magic. the capital start tuesday at home ainst the montreal canadiens. the capitals had to atlanta saturday to take on the thrashers. the redskins game, the team is not play off down. coming up, a car overturns in rock creek, sending cruise kremlin to try to get to the driver trapped inside -- sending crews >> the dc area is in the middle of a deep freeze, with some of the coldest air we have seen so far this winter. the powerful wind gusts made it feel like it was in the single digits. the wind brought down trees and knocked out power to thousands of people across the area. investigators are trying to figure out what led to a bizarre accident this morning. police say a car went off the rock creek parkway and into the icy rock creek. joshua kuhlman was pulled from the vehicle barely ali ad rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead this afternoon. there will be enhanced security measures for people coming to the u.s. from overseas. tsa says all passengers are eligible for random screenin anpeople coming from certain countries will undergo other security measures. getting back to the cold, we are looking at less windy.

washington defeats howard 81-63 improving to 10-3. the buy son 1-13. the one other local score, american beats brown 76-68. tomorrow afternoon marks the end of the of season for the redskins. changes are expected around redskins park following the season finale tomorrow. players like jason campbell, carlos rogers, may be wearing the burgundy and gold for the tienl time along with jim zorn. it's hard not to think about the future. >> you can't control it so i'm not going to stress myself about it. if it's meant for me to be here, i'll be here, if it's not, then i won't. all you can do is, you put good stuff out there on sunday. >> a lot of guys haven't been talking that much about it. a lot of guys are like okay, let's get to san diego and play as hard as we can and wherever the chips fall after that, there are sure to be a lot of quick decisions coming up soon. >> reporter: a couple other notes, mississippi beats oklahoma state 21-7 in the cotton bowl and wizards in action against the spurs tonight. will, sarah? >> thanks, lindsay. one more look at the cold five-day torque forecast. >> temperatures continue to be well below seasonal, bundle up and stay warm. we have a cha

redskins coach? crest new guidelines for parents with autistic kids. no to special diets. >> a white house death threat in the home town of >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washingtonug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> grid morning, everybody. we have a few school place to pass along. >> garrett county schools will be opening two hours late. frederick county schools are opening one hour late. berkeley, jefferson, and morgan county schools are opening on a two-hour delay. >>> new security measures kick in today at all foreign airports. passengers will go through tougher screening, especially those from 14 countries with ties to terror. president obama is on his way back to washington to discuss the intelligence failures. >> the secret service has begun an investigation after an effigy of president obama was found in plains, georgia. this was found saturday morning on main street. >> more violence in afghanistan has taken the lives of four u.s. troops. there were killed yesterday in a roadside bombing in the southern part of that country. a british sold

redskins head coach, -- "geico sportsnite", in just two seasons as redskins head coach, jim zorn made a big impression. >>> the washingtonapitals got their seventh straight win tonight t wasn't number eight lighting the lamp. see which unusual suspect netted points when "geico sportsnite hould ing co or m carance : dorliels p a iddl dle ♪ hould ing co or m carance :chhaw yot p a iddl f and at y? lictri gadger a sea roomretc and ings hen hun d taff yoes,onlyu fee it arenurie thbasi get ack la. jackson is moving west to become the raiders new o. c. he's expected to become the primary play caller in oakland duties held by head coach tom cable this past season and they hope he'll develop demarcus rutsle the way he did joe flacco the the new man to coach flacco in his quarterbacks and who knows a position better than jim dorn. accord -- jim zorn. according to reports, the redskins head coach will try for the job. also interviews, -- interviewing, another ex- redskins a consultant for baltimore this past year. >>> we take another look at the capitals beat down of the islanders. brooks laich, the prettiest gove goal, wouldn't y

we will have a major change no doubt with the washington redskins franchise in the next couple of daysnd couple of weeks. what moves should the redskins make for 2010? trevor? >> start with systemically because on the field in terms of personnel there is a lot that's necessary. they got to change it's run and the most important single thing is for there to be a firewall built between the locker room and the front office. so that the buck stops with the head coach and the head coach with the authority of the owner. players should not be able to walk into the general manager's office and not be able to walk into the head coach's office even to have a casual conversation. it's should be the head coach and head coach only because if there is not a firewall like that the head coach will not have the authority he needs. >> antonio freeman, you have been part of many franchises. what has to change? >> aside from the punt return unit which was downright awful this year, you have to go to the offensive line. success of a great teams in this league started at the offensive line. build a format a

redskins would also like to point out the video boards will be punter proof. > >> washington 25 nfl player reps lobbyed for their cause as a collective bargaining agreement. the owners have kept quiet about the negotiations but not anymore. >> reporter: ironically on the same day that a group of nfl players was on capitol hill hoping to raise awareness on the talks that continue to try to negotiate a new labor agreement, the new york times publishes an article quoting extensively giants co-owner john mara. he is the first o the negotiations. among his comments quote, i don't think we're making any progress. we mailed a proposal in early november. i don't think we've received a meaningful counter proposal. the point we try to make to them is that the costs and risks are much greater than they have ever been especially in this economy. i don't think there's been enough of a recognition on their part of that concept. they want a deal that is equal to or better than the existing one and that is not acceptable to us end quote. these comments did not sit well with the players here wednesday. >>