i am thinking the ravens. i will go with the ravens. >> i will go with the ravens. pittsburgh steelers at chicago bears. >> blow out pittsburgh. >> you are sad. you are going with pittsburgh. >> pittsburgh. >> that might very well be true but i don't want to ever go with the pittsburgh steelers. i will go with the bears. >> i will change my raven raven. wait a minute your guy is out. troy. >> he just happens to be the greatest safety in national football right now. >> not going to happen. steelers 28-3. >> now he's calling numbers. i'm going with the bears on principle. cleveland browns at denver brorchbroncos. >> i have to go with the broncos. edge the be >> denver last week they barely made that win. >> the bengals barely lost. i'm going with the other team i'm going to cleveland. cincinnati bengals and packers. i am going with green bay. >> st. louis rams and redskins. >> i'm going to do the red skins finally win one. i like the skins. >> st. louis, i'm going with the red skins too. but your steelers are going down if that has to be my prayer every night. now i l

call it a day, because the ravens are coming. >> the ravens are back in a big way, an opening game win, even if it was a lot tighter than most fans expected. experts predicted it, and the ravens delivered. the purple and black are perfect as they beat back kansas city. it's also a perfect kickoff to this nfl season. but the fans were ready well before the kickoff. >> kick off the noise. put your beers in the air! >> reporter: nearly 80,000 fans tailgating and cheering for what they hope will be a decisive step forward. >> we're definitely number 1, we'll show them at. come february, i'll be there, miami, in the super bowl. >> reporter: it is in this sport that fall springs eternal. you can't blame ravens fans. after all, the ravens made an improbable run last year to make the playoffs, when most everyone said they're not a factor. a stigma that still stings this rabid fan base. >> miami get ready, because there's a lot of purple coming your way. it's all ours, call it a day, because the ravens are coming. >> reporter: a touch of greatness from johnny u, and the energy from a tailgates

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the final score, 34-3 ravens. for their next game, the team is going to take on tom brady and the patriots. >>> now the ravens continue to impress, an easy win over the lowly browns as the ravens are he 3-0 and alone in first place in the division. joel d smith is live at the nautilis diner in timonium with a reaction to the dominating performance. >> the weekend before it was a nail biting to the very end. this time, they had the backed on the 4th quarter. >> reporter: that's right. but it's interesting you said that, because you're going against the low lo lowly brownsn we gage how good they are against the browns. when the competition is so bad, how can you tell how good your team is? >> by the enthuse amp. >> reporter: in general, do you think this is one of the better ravens teams so far. >> oh, sure. they performed early, they won the super bowl early. we knew that we were getting a good team. >> reporter: so you knew they were good then, but the question is you got a super bowl team, a team that has won the

browns taking on the ravens, warmer day. we'll have your complete forecast coming up. >>> thank you. fist turn to some of the others. president obama is praising the police department for putting a terrorist behind bars. prosecutors believe he was on the verge of launching an attack on the new york transit system. >>> they work to shut down the guantanamo bay prison. three have been transferred to ireland. they may not make the day line to close the military prison. one of the detainees -- >>> mourning the loss of her husband, he died on a mountain climbing expedition. she received the news he died after reaching the top of one of the 6th highest mountains. >>> pope benedict speaking before a packed field. >> but it was not just the pope's words that have spectators concerned. they noticed a large spider climbing up his white robe and onto his face and in his ear. he never flinched. it went down the robe and disappeared. >> that's composure. >> or prayer. >>> the greek festival is going on. >> it has food, shopping and lucky

the ravens with cash in, six plays later, willis mcgahee strongly in from 7 yards, and the ravens had a lead of 7-0. joe flacco, his biggest day yet. the new player is explosive. the set up a field goal. in the second quarter, dierker mason, his career 800th reception -- derrick mason. the 20-yard connection for tot he. agreed early part of the season -- for todd keheap. was mcgahee, a run on an inside handoff. he gets around the corner. 20-0, ravens, at halftime. >> it did not stop there. with his mcgahee. he may not be your starting player, but he is becoming a great finisher -- mi willis mcgahee. 34 yards there, and he sets up his buddy. the little fellow with his first career touchdown. they said the outside would be open, and, indeed, it was. 27-0. why not tap off with some fine print joe flacco, 342 yards why not tap off with some find it? some fun? the reagans victorious. and while it was clear something special was going on, they did not want to talk about it just yet -- the ravens victorias. >> you do not talk about it. you just line up -- victorious. >> we have a couple of g

. >> ravens. >> that's right! >> say go ravens! >> go ravens! >> that's right. >> reporter: we're back live at the maryland zoo in baltimore. margaret joins us. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> tell us about conquer and his brother rise who is sleeping in this morning. >> they're brothers about 4.5 months old. we're excited to have them at the zoo. >> for ravens fans, if coming to the games, you'll be able to see them, right? >> they'll be out on exhibit at the zoo on purple fridays. >> what's it been like training them? >> it's a challenge, but also a lot of fun. we're really enjoying ourselves. >> and they're going to be also, you'll be taking rise and conquer into schools, right? >> yes, they'll be used for education programs as well. >> reporter: very good. how old is conquer here? >> 5 months. >> and um, the eyes are just fabulous. >> they are beautiful birds. >> they like microphones. >> anything that moves. >> ron.... >> yeah? >> you know what gets your attention? that beak. they are omnivores. >> the beak is powerful as well. you

renee is a raven's fanon today as a seventh birthday. happy birthday in. >> the lack the will break -- do you like the ravens? >> yep. reporting live, wbal-tv 11 news. >> parts of western maryland had no rain at all in southern maryland had most of their rain yesterday. it is the southernmost area of the state that really got soaked with heavy rains. showers are still coming down along the i-95 corridor. look at how there is not much on -- not much going on down there. the wind flow continues to flow around this. we are getting a westerly breeze. the in resort for -- end result for baltimore is 18 degrees cooler. the high was 100 back in 1883. after this, the more record highs in the 100. four-five people -- 4-59 -- 4.5 inches. be careful in low-lying areas. a small streams and creeks are likely to flood. brisk westerly winds follow this storm. this is still in the '50s and '60s. it is almost 80 down in charlottesville. that will continue to make its way up until pennsylvania. you can see them generating showers. there are scattered show

that's the 7 day forecast, ravens trying here. forecast, ravens trying here. >>

ravens lead 21-6. veteran tight end does the rest getting into the end zone for the touchdown. 28-16. the chargers closed within five. within 37 seconds left they go for it on 4th down at ravens 15. ray lewis shuts him down. lewis makes yet another play. this one probably saved them a ball game. 31-26 the final. >>> we'll have much more on the thrilling win coming up, including former raven wally williams for a wall-to-wall ravens' coverage coming up on "sports unlimited." >>> thank you, bruce. >>> nothing to complain about when it comes to the weather. >> vytas reid is here with details. >> hey jen feshgs it was a gorgeous weekend. nice, mild conditions. hopefully you had a chance to get outdoors. >> beautiful. i did. >> we saw nice conditions. picture-perfect weekend to round out summer. fall is right around the corner. looks like we see mainly-clear skies. looks like we'll stay dry through the overnight. no activity out there. where the closest activity is over parts of southern indiana, central ken

ravens' blowout. ravens' blowout.

we love the ravens. everyone is so fired up for kickoff on sunday. >> all of the ravens fans standing behind here. thanks. >> reporter: the countdown to kickoff twins -- begins at whitemarsh wall. >> i want to see ed reed catch the ball do defense. that's what i want. >> fairly awesome. the ravens rock. >> the kids go every year. it's a lot of fun. we look forward to this. [ siren ] >> reporter: some&t bank -- m&t bank takes the ravens spirit on the road for a free pep rally. >> let's go, ravens! >> at the verizon store in harbor east. >> i'm here to get free stuff. >> pretty daring of you to wear this ensemble. >> i'm just waiting for the team to start. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the party continues at m&t bank in canton square. >> i don't jump on a boat when they start winning. [ laughter ] >> reporter: with kickoff sunday, fans make their final pregame prediction. >> it's my prediction. 12-4, baby. and we're going to go to the end. >> yep. >> one more time. >> two, three, go, ravens! >> reporter: now,

it was 20-0 by half time and the ravens poured on for more. joe keep to mason, and the move on his way to the end zone a 7 # yard score. -- 72-yard score. >>> mason reaches a milestone with 800 catches and the score is 34-3. >> the big thing we got the win. so i guess that's all that really matters. >> we are comfortable we don't have to try the win the game for the raven, we can play, relax, and play raven defense. >> i am proud of the team, they took care of business in a way they had to in this game. they understood this game for what it was and they took care of this game. >> taking care of business is a theme for this ray vens team, business is good with a 3-0 record r and a business trip aahead to new england to face the always-tough patriots. this is mark viviano at the stadium. >> as always, the ravens are looking ahead to next weekend where they will travel to massachusetts for a game with the new england patriots. that's next sunday afternoon, 1:00 right here on wjz 13. afterwards, a postgame coverage, mark have highlights and reacti

ravens win 34-3. scott garceau will have more reaction from scott flacco coming up and coming up on abc2 news tonight he's been a fugitive for more than 30 years. now a world famous movie director is in custody. >>> imagine driving down the road and suddenly disappears under your wheel, how about that? >>> well on the weather front not too bad temperature wise. a little damp but 75 is what we forecast. that was your two degree temperature. that's three days in a row now and that gives us an abc2 news umbrella winner. >> cary covert out of addison. chevy silverado. more confidence than ford f-150. better backed than f-150. at a value f-150 can't touch. silverado. from the family of the most dependable, longest lasting full size pickups on the road. just announced, it's chevy truck month. get 0% apr for 60 months. or $6,000 total cash back on select 2009 silverado vehicles that have been in stock the longest. >>> a look at national headlines begins with red ink officer. >>> , big job losses and spike in

come sunday, all eyes on -- >> ravens, go ravens. >> favorite team. >> ravens. >> favorite player? >> flacco. >> who we playing this weekend? who's going to win? >> ravens. >> reporter: food, drinks, and hundreds of fans. >> you guys are clearly outnumbered. >> we are, but you have to respect right. >> reporter: how about you? >> like she said, we have to respect. >> flacco for wacko is that a new cheer like wacko for flacco. >> same thing. >> reporter: the cheer leaders were also on hand to make sure that everyone got into the raven spirit. >>> another football season is here, the ravens are back. watch the team take off the chiefs this sunday at 1:00 exclusively right here at 1:00. >> short summer. seems like it went by so fast. >>> fighting to survive. general motors rolls out a new incentive to try out a car. >>> a yale university graduate disappears days before her wedding. >>> and drier and warmer weekend, i'll have the complete forecast coming up next. >>> it is 63 degrees with some clouds in central maryland right now. the complete forewarn weather is coming up. >>> but fir

raven fans say they are not the least bit worried. >> ravens are going to go all the way. >> ravens are awesome so far. >> with flacco leading the team and ray and heat behind them we are going all the way. >>reporter: and of course we have complete game highlights coming up a little later in sports. >> then we want to know what you think about the ravens. is this the best ravens team in franchise history. it's our question of the day go to our web site and your response could air tonight at 10:00. we are looking for all of you ravens fans. send in the picture showing off the purple pride. go to fox baltimore.com slash purple pride or send video and picture directly from the cell phone. pick at fox baltimore.com. >>> well the numbers tell the story. up next. how americans are now feeling about president obama plan to reform health care. >> live look at sky watch hd radar. that rain is moving through this afternoon. whether to expect for the rest of the night. just ahead in the sky watch forecast. >> case of the swine flu in a city school prompts action by the principal. find out when th

which is fortuitous for the ravens. ravens won't be sending in a get well car. it was illness that kept a couple of ravens players out of practice today. trevor pryce and troy smith did not participate in this first full-day of on-field preparation. new england is a team that the ravens have never beaten. and it brings to mind the last time that they played. it was a close call a couple of years ago. joe flacco in the field today. he was not in the lead. he was a patriot back then. it was new england's undefeated regular season. they got that controversial touchdown. a frustrating night that brought back bad memories in the ravens locker room on the way. >>> i remember being heartbroken. >> was crazy. it was crazy. you look at it, now you laugh about it. wow. just can't believe all of this. i just remember the disappointment. >> named the conference defensive player of the week. coming up on sunday, you can see the ravens and patriots, right here on wjz. coverage kicks off sunday at 1:00. the ravens' underdog. following the game, join us for our post game covera

still no respect for the ravens from the odds makers. they are 5 point underdogs in san diego next sunday. mary. >> you know, ron, bring it on, right? >> reporter: bring it on right now the ravens are are ready. >> we are ready. thanks, ron. >>> as ron said the ravens go on the road next week all the way up the west coast. see the ravens take on the chargers next sunday at 4:00 right here on wjz13. >>> and san diego plays tonight. sunny and warmer temperatures here make it a great start to the workweek. take a live look outside right now. it's gorgeous once again. of course there's the question, for how long? >> we are live first warning weather coverage marty bass is live. keep it coming. >> it's a legitimate question especially after yesterday and the day start we have had. how much will the fair and mild trend continue. keep in mine the normal high is 79 degrees. first off let's take a look at the sat rad photo and other than some very, very wispy high clouds in the area, we have had virtually no problems weather wise. let's throw the

it involves the ravens and one of the coolest raven associated stories coming up. we have a big area of low pressure sitting right up to the north. let's take a look at this big area of low pressure sitting up to the north. now it is giving us a breeze today. and there's a bit of a fall air mass sitting over the mid atlantic. our normal is in the mid 70s. barely going to get to 70 degrees. let's take a look at the day part. 68 degrees, partly sunny skies, and breezy. by tonight, patchy clouds, once again this action rotating around that low, 51. and tomorrow, a mix of clouds and sun, but maybe an instability shower in the afternoon. a 66-degree high, dropping down to 66 because of the umbrella effect of clouds. i got the website of daniel -- i kind of mentioned this and people are talking on this. there is daniel's website. daniel is down in elkridge. it's a legendary spot. a restaurant and a tavern, if you will. >> right on route 1. >> literally. right across maryland every year. it is associated with daniels. we do live shots from daniels. come on back here. i wa

for the first time the ravens discovered a franchise quarterback. baltimore is now wacko for flacco as rookie head coach harbaugh took this team to the championship. the avenue for success always goes to ray lewis. his pregame ritual on sunday will have his team back on the playoff dance floor. the ravens smothering d always rides the backs of lewis, suds, and reed. the offense will continue to run first but with second year man ray rice some insiders say he could be looking at marshall the ii. and when the ravens lose an inch or a yard, give the ball to mclean, and they'll run behind an o line which is getting an all pro center in matt burke and rookie michael ward. to swat the defensive linemen away. flacco will be allowed to throw deep and that's going to be a question mark. other than mason, who is flacco going to find? clayton and williams have shown flashes of brilliance but so far no widout has stepped it up. matt stover will not be kicking field goals. that job now lays at the feet of steven houseka. he wants the ravens to be a 10, 11, 12 wi

you better go get your ravens' jersey quick. this store is stocked with t-shirts, sweatshirts and more. as you can see, customers are flowing in and out. >>> the domestic-abuse case against former of university of maryland football star is dismissed. the san diego district attorney dismissed her accusations she was choked and attacked by her boyfriend last sunday. he said there was insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed a crime. >>> the state audit questions baltimore's oldest pension plans. the report says the city has no money put aside for future benefits under the pension plan near firefighters and police hired before 1947. the mayor said the problem is very small compared to those the city faces with more current pension funds and retirees. >> this week we're going to continue to do the pay-as-you-go. it's a very small group of people who fit that category. >> in june the mayor's administration sponsored legislation to stop future cost-of-living increases for retired police and firefighte

come sunday, all eyes on the ravens. >> ravens. >> who we playing sunday? >> chiefs. >> who's going to win? >> ravens. >> reporter: a pep rally, live music from shine down. >> see some free music have some drinks. >> reporter: it draws hundreds on fans. >> tell me about your eye shadow. >> i throw it on, but it's purple. >> reporter: everything purple goes right. >> >> right. >> purple polish. >> you are clearly out numbered. >> we are. but we have to represent. you have to represent your team. >> reporter: chopper 13 over a packed power plant. >> flacco. >> reporter: it's always nice to go to a free event. it lasted until 11:00 and everyone in great spirits. the cheerleaders here to get everyone fire up for the big game. back to you on tv hill. >>> thank you. of course wjz is your destination for the ravens all season long. watch them take on the kansas chiefs this sunday at 1:00 here on wjz 13. >>> once again, walking a balancing act today. it's the 8th anniversary of 9/11. >> respect, recovery. we say a long time ago, if we react to terrorism by changing

the ravens are indeed kicking off the nfl season, with a bang. and they are showing their fans some love with the free party here at power plant live. the rock concert runs until 11:00 tonight and features the band shine down as the headline act. every -- even though everything is free they are encouraging fans to come early, as soon as possible because it will fill up. we spoke to some folks about their thoughts on the upcoming season and tonight's party. here's what they told us. >> kansas city, san diego, no problem. i was thinking about indianapolis. if they don't go to the super bowl they will definitely go to the playoffs. >> 100 for the defense and 100% for the fans. the ravens, that's the way they roll. >> i think it's a good thing, giving back to their community and having people who show their support. it's really nice. >> even though you're a dallas fan why did you come down? >> for the concert. >> reporter: it should be a very good concert tonight. it wraps up at 11:00. as you already heard, the ravens first game, this sunday against

30 6 against the ravens. harbaugh knows they will see a tough browns team this sunday. >> he has been a bad sight for the ravens for more than just a few years. so he's probably the best return guy in the league in a lot of ways. they probably had the 4 best specialist in the league. put the snapper kicker punter return guy together as group of specialist you have to probably say most people say they are the best combination in the league. hard to tackle. a lot of respect for him. we have to tackle him bottom line. >>reporter: injury update on browns running back lewis. looking more like the former raven will not play on sunday. lewis hurt the hamstring in last week loss to the broncos. he missed practice for the third straight day this afternoon. without lewis the browns likely split between harrison and rookie davis. the ravens lead the nfl in rush defense allowing just 41 yards on the ground game. and we will have more on the ravens first divisional game plus find out how much ravens safety and cleveland n

and the ravens do need a wide out. contact was made. and tyree worked out for the ravens today afterward took a physical. we hear he stayed into the evening hours. but as of right now no deal is forth oncoming. tyree missed all of last season with an assortment of injuries and a lot of training camp as well. he did not play in the giants last two preseason games before being cut. and also conversations with veteran fullback lorenzo neil spent last year with the ravens and signed a deal with oakland last spring. cut by the raiders. and strong veteran voice and good guy in the locker room. he is also talking with the jets. but told a radio station last night he wants to be in baltimore. and one raven barack obama would love to see him back. >> to have lorenzo back, it would be a plus. i played with him for a long time in tennessee. and i know what his veteran leadership means and what he brings to the table. and he brought that same type of veteran leadership to this locker room last year. fiery attitude. because lorenzo, he has been on e

the former raven is sorely needed sunday. ravens giving up an average of only 41 yards on the ground. plus be a reunion for some of jamal's former teammates. >> we know jamal from when he was here obviously. and thing about jamal is he brings it every play. and he gets amp'd up against us and it is fine because you are out there talking trash. but at the same time you have a lot of respect for the guy. you know what kind of person he is. and the kind of teammate he is. >> and the newest raven was on the practice field today. tight end tony curtis signed yesterday. after the ravens sent burgess to new england. he spent the last two seasons in dallas before joining the eagles. and versatile player and john harbaugh has big plans for the big guy. >> tony fits into the tight end mix and compete for reps with lj and todd and edgar. and tony played special teams pretty well over the years. especially as a blocker and also in coverage. we want to make sure that we have enough personnel in certain positions to make sure we can get th

for the ravens' game. high of 77. and then here comes more autumn weather as we start the work week. >> all right. tony thank you. that does it for the "late edition". thank you for joining us. i am jeff barnd.

it's beginning to look a lot like ravens football season. and everybody here is so fired up for the big game. the bank is sponsoring all of the pregame pep rallies throughout the city. >> we're kicking off the season with purple friday as part of the sponsorship with the number of different rallies, one here at whitemarsh mall and another one in canton square with the ravens purple friday caravan. >> looking for a win, we need the win. >> the ravens going on. figure i will come down and check it out. seen this on tv yesterday and say i better come down here. >> all right. free food a lot of excitement, they're handing out car magnets for everyone. everyone likes to see po, the cheerleaders, it goes at the whitemarsh mall and down to canton square where they will host their own pep rally and all of them all over the city tonight at 6:00. >> great, thank you. looks like a lot of fun. thank you. and the ravens are back on wjz, you can watch the team take on the chiefs this sunday at 1:00 1:00 here on wjz 13. >>> the one gentleman was wearing ni

former raven is need third degree sunday. ravens are giving up average of 41 yard on the ground. we will have for on sunday's raven's browns game the jays and toronto and mark one-on-one as well coming up at 10:50 on sports unlimited joochlt thanks. beautiful day. >> gorgeous. what is in store for the weekend? >> how about the temperatures? feeling good in the mid 80's and upper 80's. looking at some clouds out there and a mix of sunshine. looks like that is the case throughout the day. partly cloudy. 83. wind out of the south at 8. that is the factor keeping us warm. humidity level 68. as far as chances for rain there have been pop ups here and there on the eastern shore organization city there were showers this morning. and central foergz portions we got break necessary the clouds. harisburg and yoshg rain up there. toet west rain in west maryland. still about a 30 percent chance later. as far as the temperatures are concerned looking at 81 in salisbury and 81 in dover. 88 haggars town. we will continue to hold on to the warmth tomorrow. we have a chance for showers as a fronta

the ravens are looking back to extend their record. mark viviano looks live. >> reporter: the first goal of any nfl team is to win their division. the ravens get their first shot at a divisional flow, when the cleveland browns come here sunday. and baltimore has built some momentum for this matchup with a two-game win streak. >> reporter: the ravens had a battle to the end to beat the kansas city chiefs. and it took a last-second stop to secure a win in san diego. so at 2-0, the ravens feel good about being unbeaten. but are well aware of how tough it is to win. even with the struggling cleveland browns coming to town. and the ravens favored to cruise to an easy victory. >> i know cleveland is going to be definitely a desperate team. going down 0-3 in our division. it's not a good thing. i know they're going to come give it their fair game. >> reporter: the ravens spoke of being humble. their hearing, may be the best team in the nfl. but the team doesn't take the accolades seriously. >> one week, you love it and everyone loves you. nex

as the unbeaten ravens blow past the browns. ravens easily won yesterday. 34-3. next week the team goes on the road to take on the patriots. ravens' fans say they are not worried. >> the ravens are going to go all the way. ravens are doing awesome so far. >> with joe flacco leading the team. and ray and heath behind them. going all the way. >> and we want to know what you think about the ravens. is this a best ravens team in franchise history? it is the question of the day. and so far 53 percent say yes. and 47 percent say no. tony from pasadena writes, it is still too early to tell. but if the next five games are like the first three, then the answer is a resounding yes. >> to read more responses go to foxbaltimore.com and click on the question of the day. >> and we're looking for all of you ravens' fans to send us pictures showing off your purple pride. go to foxbaltimore.com/purple pride. or send your videos and pictures directly from your cell phone to pics@foxbaltimore.com. >> >> iran launched missiles over the weekend. and said it plans to set off more. the

next for the ravens, their first road trip. out to stage for week two. >> the team may be heading out of town, but this'll still be on local tv. taking on the chargers in san diego. live coverage begins next sunday afternoon at 4:00. right here on wjz 13. >>> and the chargers play the oakland raiders tonight. monday night football has two games tonight. won't start eastern until maybe 10:30. we interviewed ronnie lott last week. arguably, well, in my opinion, the premier safety of the modern football era. guy was all pro at three different positions. ronnie lott is one of ed reed's biggest fans. >> by far. >> ronnie lott said his choice to win the whole thing this year is the san diego chargers. we play them next week, they're on tv tonight. might be worth tuning in or reading about the game tomorrow. 4:00, 4:15 next sunday. it's going to be a battle royale. it's the second game of the season. >> all right. >>> coming up on coffee with. is this my dog, by the way. she has two different color eyes and crooked teeth. she's not pr

and ravens' fan are not worried. >> the ravens are going all the way. >> ravens are doing awesome so far. >> with joe flacco and ray and heath behind them going the all the way. >> what do you think about the ravens? is this the best ravens team in franchise history? it is our question of the day. so far 53 percent say yes. and 47 percent say no. joseph from glen burnie writes. it is premature to judge the team on three games. wait three more games. and ask the same question. >> well, we will have more responses coming up on the "late edition" at 11:00. >> and were looking for all of your ravens' fans and all of your purple pride. send us your pictures showing off the purple pride. go to foxbaltimore.com/purple pride. or send your video and pictures directly from your cell phones to pics@foxbaltimore.com. >> okay. what's out there? what steps can i take to help myself and also to align myself to help make a difference? >> later on fox 45 news at 10:00. a former raven facing a terminal illness. a closer look at oj's battle. and how you can help fight the disease. >> that's heartbreaki

the ravens kick off the season sunday. in case you haven't heard, a preview of the big game and a look at what is new at the stadium this year. >>> i just realized, we have to get mayor dixon a new umbrella. how about a two degree umbrella. >> i think we can do away with that. our 2-degree guarantee for today was 73 degrees. what a laugh. we didn't get near that. the high today only 62 with heavy rain. the forecast coming up. we all have confidence and we all have doubt. but when the moment comes... what's going to win? here's to confidence. gillette helps you look, feel, be your best. gillette. the best a man can get. >>> purple friday, baby. the ravens kick off a season on sunday at home against the kansas city chiefs. last year at this time fans were wondering what to expect from joe flacco and didn't expect the ravens to make the playoffs. this year, expectations are higher. now while the offense is looking sharp, the ravens reputation still rests on the defense. >> last year's defense is where it should be and that's

bill: the ravens 2-0 atop the a.f.c. north. dan: the baltimore ravens, they can run the football. joe flacco looks great in the pocket. they play great defense. bill: kudos to jay cutler. james: got it done today. we thank you for tuning in to us here on "the nfl today" on cbs. we'll see you next week right cbs. we'll see you next week right here on cbs. here on thbs did cbs. bags fly free. southwe, [ music booming, crowd cheering ] you got a problem with that? ( ding ) ♪ tell me who's watching. (announcer) it's right here. it's easy. ♪ i always feel like somebody's watching me. ♪ it's the money you could be saving with geico. captioning funded by cbs and ford-- built for the road ahead. >> pelley: you're about to see a remarkable leap in technology, and it's just one of the breakthroughs in a $100 million pentagon program called revolutionizing prosthetics. >> for the first time in 40 years, my left hand did this. i almost choked up saying it now. it was such an amazing feeling. it felt so good to move my arm again. >> pelley: you just said, "move my arm." >> it did, it did

ravens rock! >> some say today's game has them a little worried. >> i don't think the defense is as strong as it used to be. >> coming to the game despite her injury, she isn't going to speculate what this means for talk about predictions for the future. she says she is just happy for today. >> i just want a good season. i don't care. i'm a fan either way. >> melissa carlson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> and a w is a w. a very special lady had a special birthday over the weekend. ago news celebrated her -- agnus celebrated her 105th birthday. agnus moved here and worked as a cook and nanny when she was well into her 70's. she volunteered at her church and community for more than 65 years. yesterday friends and family gave her a nice birthday dinner full of surprises. >> about as nice to me and i'm nice back towards them unless they make me mad. >> what kind of gifts did you get? >> all kinds of gifts. yeah. mostly love. yeah. >> i love her attitude. agnus attributes her longevity to a healthy die yet and s

like the ravens 2-0. did i say defense? steelers-bears, not only now but through their history. at soldier field. you knew this would be low scoring even without troy polamalu and brian urlacher. jay cutler trying to shake off the four picks last week. bang. that's tyrone carter playing for polamalu nailing gregg olson. >> cover two safety deep and comes over and gets a tremendous lick on him. scary hit. >> third and goal from the 6. cutler to kellen davis it. let's go to a bigger tight end. touchdown. tied at 7-7. here it is again. >> great job at getting your body in between the defender and ball. good delivery by jay cutler. >> now tied at 7-7. big ben drops back and feels the rush like few do to rashard mendenhall. he gets up. two bears miss him. going the other way, big ben involved here and on hunter hillin hire. a replacement for urlacher. everything going on in this play, first down, mendenhall. first and 10, bears 41. mendenhall with a big hole this time. right up the gut. he could go all the way

the ravens offense remains the surprise of the season so far. even reagan's defense of players cannot resist talking about it. -- even at reagan's defenthe ra players cannot resist talking about it. >> and hall of fame wide receiver and so many other towns and players all on the same field at the same time. >> that is high praise. a former ravens player may get a chance to start for his team. one player had a shoulder injury. if the this player cannot play this week, then the other player will make his first start. the dolphins may have lost their starting quarterback chad pennington. he injured his shoulder and the dolphins lost to san diego yesterday. it is his throwing shoulder. he once a second opinion before undergoing a third shoulder surgery that would end his season and possibly in his career. everybody knows that football comes with a high risk of injury. he did not expect to see serious injuries in the weight room. the u.s. the football player, underwent emergency -- a u.s. c. football player underwent emergency surgery after having a

just a short time later a third shooting victim showed up at the fire station at loch raven boulevard in the alameda. police say they're trying to determine if that man was somehow involved with the other shooting. we'll bring you updates as soon as they become available and can you go to abc2news.com for the very latest. >>> a national controversy with roots right here in a baltimore. members of the community organization a.c.o.r.n. caught on camera giving people advice on how to cheat on their taxes. here's a closer look. >> reporter: fox news broke this story earlier today, aa.c.o.r.n. has been in damage control ever since. man in his 20s posing as a pimp and a woman posing as a prostitute wanted advice on how to set up a brothel. it was a wild scheme that producers of this undercover video video say reveal weaknesses in the organization a.c.o.r.n. >> stop saying that. >> reporter: it shows a.c.o.r.n. employees telling a pimp and prostitute how they can cheat on their taxes and claim sex workers as dependents. >> what if they're making money [ inaudible ]. >> and they're underage,

go ravens! >> ravens are set, ravens are ready, and the ravens are going all the way to miami! whoo! >> let's go ravens! >> the ravens cheerleaders were all around town today getting everybody all fired up. >> fans excited. >> fans are crazy, wild. we're loving it. we are feeding off their energy. everyone is optimistic and excited this year. >> rob roblin, beeb wbal-tv 11 news. >> we visited the screen workers yesterday. they were printing the official joe flacco towels and t-shirts. you can buy these at any pizza hut with a purchase. you can also buy them before sunday's game for $5. >> john? >> getter day today. it was just about as bad for that game in new york last night. we won't have to cancel much today because rain chances are way down. they are still with us. 73 the high. not a bad day. a lot better than yefment 80 tomorrow. almost perfect weather for this time of year. temperatures normal for the season. partly cloudy skies. good way to lead into football tomorrow evening. monday, tuesday look good as well. wednesday, thursday, friday things look unsettled and we mig

ravens face a chal ening next matchup to face the patriots. see more of our exclusive fan cam coverage on wjz.com. don, back to you. >> look forward to it, mike. thanks very much. >>> and now the undefeated ravens look ahead to next weekend when they travel to massachusetts for a game with the new england patriots. who won yesterday a game airing this sunday at one right here on wjz13, and this week he stayed tuned for a post game coverage. mark will have highlights and reaction and marty bass will be with the bull dog and mary. >> and mary will be there. >> i will will be there. >> for football talk. >> i am glad i went to the game yesterday i've been paying close attention. it was great day out there. >> it was indeed. i was in the section way across from you. >> i know. we were waving. we didn't see each other but it was fantastic. >>> still to come on wjz's "eyewitness news" today at noon, turn down the volume. consumer experts want limits on how loud music lovers are able to listent to favorite tunes. >>> the worst flooding in four decade

the ravens host the browns. our coverage kicks off this sunday at 1:00. >> they're going to hand him his jock strap. next. you disagree? great, glad you came to baltimore. next. let me just say this. i know that on any given day and any time a division team mays another division team, they come with an attitude and your team has to match the attitude, but barring -- we should barbecue these guys. >> yeah. >> looking at first warning doppler radar. looking at shower activity in the area. it's busted up through 95 corridor of portions of northeast harford county. looking at the photo, we have a better view of this. we're starting to get towards the last half of the current rain event. frankly, i think by lunchtime, we clear skies out. that means we'll see about 35- 65, sunny afternoon. 70 is the high should be gorgeous this evening. still in the upper 60s, by tomorrow afternoon, after we get done with the great prostate challenge. more rain comes into the area. 67 is the high and the rain will be out of here by su

just light rainfall so for the ravens game keep your fingers crossed. potentially looking good for the game. clearing will stay for the 1:00 kickoff so mix of sun and clouds. for the rest of the weekend it looks like we're just going to see the morning showers on sunday and clearing for monday. looks like a slight chance of an evening shower so kind of up and down. clouds, sun, rain, next middle part of the week going to be cooler. >> in entertainment news this morning fans have been camping out since monday night to get the best seats in the house for the upcoming bruce springsteen concert. springsteen returns to charm city for the first time in 30 years tickets for the concert at first mariner reep go on sale at 10:00 a.m. but if you somehow miss out for his show here in baltimore you might want to try for the november 2 show at the vords center in washington, d.c. good luck. >> yes. "saturday night live's" weekend update thursday edition aired last night but tomorrow night the first full blown episode of the season comes our way and mark barger has a

. >>> the ravens' fans from the u.k. how an englishman became devoted to baltimore. >>> the rain moves away and the sun comes out. how long the bright sky will stick around next in my forecast. >>> live in high-definition from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news at 10:00. >>> good evening. i'm jennifer gilbert. >>> it was a very satisfying day for ravens' fans. they just hounded the cleveland browns. bruce? >> everyone knew the browns weren't very good. in fact, there are those who say they might be the worst team in the nfl. you get no argument from the 70,000 or so who jammed the stadium today. 13-nothing. willis goes 15 yards for his second touchdown of the first half. it was 20-nothing at halftime. fourth-quarter veteran, who earlier had his 8 hundredth career passed -- joe flacco hits him downfield. check out the moves. in all, a 72-yard touchdown completion as the ravens' roll. >> obviously, an important win. winning in the division, we talked about that. that's a big, important, long-term victory. i thought

. >> ravens/giants repeat. anything? >> i think ravens/vikings. >> you heard it here. we'll save the tape. this afternoon, basically a nice day. sunny to partly cloudy skies. we got high clouds thrown in. we've got this wind trying to shift out of the east-to-southeast. not a strong wind but definitely throwing in moisture off the atlantic. this system back to the west going to hit the roadblocks into the mountains, stay to the west. pittsburgh, they get it. cleveland, they get it. cincinnati, they get the rain but as far as we're concerned, watching that system stay back to the west. we throw in high to mid-level clouds and maybe overnight because of the long nights we may develop fog towards daybreak. clouds trying to hang on more so tomorrow. there may be some spotty afternoon showers because of that easterly wind throwing in more moisture into the mix. this afternoon, partly cloudy in baltimore, 76 is our two-degree guarantee. we'll take you up towards carroll and northern baltimore county. we'll range from 74 westminster to 75 degrees in parkton. and we'll take yo

i am now from orioles to ravens. >> i need to get ravens. >> you are already in penn state mode. >> check off at noon. >> and again, cool. >> syracuse. >> there's a lot of syracuse fans at the station because they have a very good journalism school and that's about all they have. >> ready to go all right. >>> we will have the forecast for the ravens how about looking outside for today. >> you know, is it me or is it -- well un is coming up later, but it felt dark out there this morning. >> yeah, the clouds are blocking out any bit of sun or moonlight that we had. we have had so many bright, bright nights because of all the moonlight. last week, we were dealing with the full moon. so we are talking about a pretty noise day today. i want to show you first warning doppler radar first to show you what's going on. the rain we had yesterday has simply lifted up of course as we mentioned the orioles had two rain delays and we will open it up and give you an idea. this rain is moved well, well, well to the north. new york saw the last bit of it. not too much now going on anywhere else around. so

and ravens fans are getting revved up for games. getting caught up with the 101st mobile and roost today. they're teaming up with old mill high school to deliver furniture to an elderly woman who has custody -- custody of her teenage grandson. >>> sports director mark viviano has more on the matchup. >> reporter: the goal is to twin their division. the ravens get their first shot at a divisional foe. and baltimore has built some momentum for this matchup, with a two-game winning streak. >> reporter: the ravens had a battle to the end to beat the kansas city chiefs. >>> and it took a last-second stop to secure a win in san diego. so with 2-0, the ravens feel good about being unbeaten. but are well aware of how tough it is to win, even with the struggling cleveland browns to come to down. and the ravens favored to cruise to an easy victory. >> you know, going down 0-3 in our division is not a good thing. i know they're going to come out and give us the game. >> reporter: all week at practice, the ravens spoke of being humble. the team

starting off with the ravens win yesterday. love it win the ravens win, because you are in such a good mood on monday. >> we start preparing for new england on sunday. >> back to work. >> we got joe coming in, we will break down yesterday's game and get ready for sunday. >>> something interesting, financial makeovers. have you hear of such a thing. basically this program gives you complete financial assistance, talking about debt reduction, mortgage advice, everything you could possibly know for people who really need the help we will tell you how to get involved in this. >>> we will talk mortgage monday. a coup of great questions, you emailed questions about your mortgages. that's coming up thmplets is a tough story about a man, his wife sandy passed away at 42. two young daughters. his mother passed away the same day. from cancer. same day. both on july 1st. i applaud him because he has worked through his grief and making home healthcare safer, efficient and better for other families. this is happening down the road in tow se

. >> the ravens defense is bragging about the ravens offense. hear for yourself coming up next. >> do not forget to e-mail us your answer to the water cooler question of the day. will you be getting one, both, or none of the suggested flu shots this season? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com [ thunder rumbles ] what is the sign of a good decision? in the world of personal finance, it's massmutual. find strength and stability in a company that's owned by its policyholders. ask your advisor or visit massmutual.com. >> the degree of difficulty for the ravens schedule will increase as september gives way to october in the nfl schedule. next up, the new england patriots. even the patriots like the browns will find out quickly that this ravens offense does not resemble any offense that the ravens have ever had before. derrick mason had a 72 yard grab. ray rice, his first nfl touchdown. six touchdown runs. even ravens and defensive players cannot stop talking about these guys. >> a hall of fame quarterback on the field of the same time. a

who topped it on december 10 2006 in a game the ravens won. only victory in 4 games against the chiefs. memory of johnson performance that day is kind of stuck in their collective craw. >> we don't ever want anybody to run the football against us. it so happens that this running back was the last one to do it. we have always said our defense is based on no. 1 stopping the runner. we don't ever want anybody to feel like they can run the football on us. >> very important. they keep handing him the ball so we are looking forward to the challenge of larry johnson on the top 2 or 3 back in the league. no question. >>reporter: meanwhile on the other side of the football the ravens offense goes into the opener with a healthy dose of confidence. average over 18 points each game. for some team not all that great but after years of struggling to score points the ravens feel they might have turned the proverbial corner. >> we know they will come out ready to play. they have new coach. really have something to prove. come out and professor they are a good