plus, on any given sunday willis mcgahee works really hard for the ravens. tonight, you'll hear why he's working even harder for a local family. >> in a word, seasonable for the last full day of summer. 77, the normal high, what we hit today. 77 was your 2-degree guarantee. we have a weather winner. randy mathis, congratulations to you. you get an abc2 news storm umbrella. how do the first days of fall shape up? >>> the story of the stefani family, your typical family but for almost a year their dad has been confined to a wheelchair. abc2 news lament williams has the story of how they are getting a well deserved gift from ravens running back willis mcgahee. >> reporter: what does an nfl running back, a college football coach, a high school football coach and a former collegiate player have in common? >> they have a connection as far as being on the football field, just being part of a great group of guys. >> reporter: joe stefani is a former football player and ravens fan. in 2009, two disks in his lower back bulged and compressed his spinal cord. the pressu

. >> ravens' running back willis mcgahee wants to black out for this weekend's home game against the brown. not a television blackout, just a stadium black out. >> he is encouraging fans to purchase baltimore blackout towels to get momentum going and to raise money for a good cause. jennifer franciotti has the details. >> on purple friday, the focus is on black. >> we're making the blackout towels. >> is the brainchild of a local company called baltimore blacked out, being endorsed by regan's running back willis mcgahee. he wants the stadium to come alive with 70,000 fans twirling the towels. >> it is about having fun. >> they sell for $9.99. the proceeds benefit the willis mcgahee foundation, created to help underprivileged kids in baltimore by providing them with holiday meals, toys, school supplies, and other resources to help them achieve success. he once the fans to get into the black spirit. >> when you say someone waiting those around, it is a sign. it is good to do some different and get everybody involved. have fun. let us know you are behind us. >> they have been busy print

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willis mcgahee. ravens take the lead. third quarter. ravens from their own 11-yard line. joe flacco lays it out and -- this is a big step right there on a running play. later, ray lewis with the hit of the night on dustin keller, the signature hit delivered by mr. raven, number 52. it was vintage reagan the whispered he called out rex ryan earlier this week. ravens win 10-9. john harbaugh elated to get out of town with the wind. >> what a football game. what an informant. hats off to the jets. i thought they played a heck of a football game, especially the defense. we will probably see them again. i am proud of the ravens. i thought we were disciplined. i thought we played with fundamental soundness. >> and they did. the ravens broadcast team busy again. is "the john harbaugh show." you confine the channel on channel 208 on account cast and verizon files. the orioles beat toronto 4-3. here."'m over >> we will be right back. >> things are pretty quiet but we do have some rain in the seven-day forecast. >> a nice ride on the major roadways. we will let you know about one we

willis mcgahee punched it in from a yard out. 7-6, baltimore at the half. to the fourth, jets down one. did i mention this was a physical game? justin keller, meet ray lewis. two hits down the middle. two plays later, keller made the grab, but didn't get the first down. made he heard footsteps after that hit by lewis. the ravens held on to win the opener, 10-9. that was the defense. second quarter, dexter took the punt, made one cut, hit the hole and was off to the races. 94 yards for the score. chiefs literally running away with it, up 21-7 at the half. chargers made it interesting in the third. phillip weber found an opening for the score. san diego down, 21-14. last chance for the chargers. under a minute to play. fourth and goal, rivers' pass fell incomplete. chiefs surprised everyone with a 21-14 win. >>> baseball has a new team atop the a.l. east. thanks to the rays's homer. rays leapfrog the yanks for first place with a 1-0 win. >>> u.s. open men's final, we know rafael nadal is good, but how good? first, he made novak djokovic do this. he took it ou

mcgahee takes it n. 3rd quarter flacco to bold en. great ad adjustment. mmrk san chess, down to pass, look at lodi and pounce on him and the jets were forced to punt. the jets were in the last, ray3 lewis blows him off short of the first down marker. the ravens hold on for a hard fought 10-9 victory ovvr the new york jets. ú% i'm proud of our football team. %-i thought we were poised. i thought we playee with a fundamental soundness. that is a team that creates ú%toobe able to duut that have situation. we had bad field position for the second half, we kept our poise. we punched out and the we finally flipped it. it gave us a field goal and the second half defensee we had the penalties and we had 5. it's a compliment to our players tooplay that kind of a footbaal team in this kind of environmenn and play with that kinn of discipline and poise, i'm just proud of them. >>> joe flacco, 20-38, 248 yards, no touch down and 1 inttrceptiin. 10 catchers, 110 yards in its baltimore debut. penalties on to the jets, 11-for 125 yards. they only

willis mcgahee. baltimore takes a 7-6 lead. jets down 10-9. fourth quarter, 52 seconds on the clock. ray lewis, laying the wood to dustin keller. ravens hang on for a 10-9 victory. >>> meanwhile, the u.s. open men's final delayed by rain. first set, tied at 2-2. rafael nadal, trying to break djokovic. nidal serving for the championship. he has never won the u.s. open before in his career. a victory would clinch the career grand slam, winning all four majors. and he becomes the seventh player ever to accomplish that. nidal, the king in queens. >>> baseball, now. yankees/rays. bottom 11. reed briniak. first career walkoff homer for b brignac. >>> that's a look at your sports with your espn news update. i'm steve weissman. back to you in new york. >>> well, it is the beginning of the end for the daytime "oprah winfrey show." but her biggest fans don't seem to mind. >> that's for sure. echoing her car giveaway a few years ago, yesterday's first show of the season was chock full with over-the-top surprises. >> you and you and you. and you are going

the freeds benefit the willis. -- the proceeds will benefit the willis mcgahee foundation which helps students. >> it is something different to get everybody involved, to let everybody know we're behind us. >> steven port, owner accident says it is great. >> it is fantastic. it is really fun. >> you dep can buy towels at stadium stores oh, or you can order them online. in parkville, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news 11 news. go ravens! >> she is the greatest fan ever. if you are heading to the game, be prepared for traffic. check latest conditions downtown. update construction and accident scenario. >> we set up a live wire blog that alerts you to delays on the rail in march. all on www.wbaltv.com and click on "traffic." >> and she had a purple dress on. >> yes, it was very cute. >> it is 6:30. coming up, a look at our top stories. >> a cool bus accident leaves half a dozen students injured. just what happened. >> stink bugs take over maryland. we'll tell you were where the bugs are coming from and how squishing them is not the best idea when "11 news saturday morning" continues. >

willis mcgahee pounds in. you see his reaction. the ravens lead 7-6. the ravens' defense dominated. it came from all angles. here is the play of the game. the signature hit from ray lewis. oh, man! you want to play tight end in the nfl? vintage number 52. ray called out rex ryan and backed it up last night. ravens winds 10-9. john harbaugh elated to get out .f town with the win >> hats off to the jets. i thought they played a heck of a football game, especially the defense. we will probably see them again. i am proud of the ravens. i thought we were disciplined. i thought we played with fundamental soundness. >> no question, all of the above. the orioles win last night. the ravens had 5 yards of penalties. they played with disciplined. >> that first hit against flacco, i thought it would be a long night for the ravens. >> heat regroup its. >> do you think ray lewis was pretending to hit rex ryan? thank you. >> 59 degrees on tv hill. much more to come in our next half-hour. >> all of the back and forth will end today with the primaries. i am kim dacey, live with details. >> testimony

mcgahee. >> reporter: we have a connection on the football field, just being part of a great group of guys, i love to play sports. >> reporter: joe sclefani is a former football player and ravens fan. a disc in his lower back bulged and compressed his spinal cord. the pressure from the bulging disc, along with an abscess, left joe quadriplegic. for joe, his wife monica and two daughters, living in a home not handicap accessible made life more difficult. >> we're in desperate need of these renovations to our home to make it liveable, to make our lives normal. >> reporter: during joe's playing days, noway knowing the football he played would be the tie that binds his recovery. a makeover was made on joe's home to make it accessible to his knees. >> they'll see their daddy not confined to a medical bed or a wheelchair, they'll see daddy in a wide open space, interacting with them and having the ability. and you don't make a difference, there's something wrong if you have the ability. >> i know what it is to be on the outside of the game. >> reporter: for that, joe is grateful. >> c'mon,

willis mcgahee scores from a yard out. his line on the night six carries, minus two yard and you know ravens' linebacker ray lewis played a part drilling the jets' dustin keller. all night long from both teamand it is raphael nidal. finally winning the u.s. open. rain delayed it was and now he completes a career grand slam, only the seventh men's player to ever do that. that's the sporting life for a monday night. >> that's it for us in. thanks for watching good goodnight.

willis mcgahee scores from a yard out. his line on the night six carries, minus two yard and you know ravens' linebacker ray lewis played a part drilling the jets' dustin keller. all night long from both teamand it is raphael nidal. finally winning the u.s. open. rain delayed it was and now he completes a career grand slam, only the seventh men's player to ever do that. that's the sporting life for a