it is also where the professional career of robert griffin iii began. all rgiii di that day inhe big easy was make it look easy, 320 yards and two touchdowns and a resoununding upset win in his first professional game. >> we came out and played big on a big stage and we won. >> week 5 against atlanta the hit occurred around the nfl. griffin suffered a c concussion and left the gamed. itazed yes. unfazed? you better believe it.t. >> everybody knows i am a tough guy. i promised i would get up from hits like that and i did. >> the resilience iii got up and it was at fedex field the next week that h he turned in his signature play of 2012. >> it was all a blur. the tight end coach said he felt we run byim, it washat fast i don't know. >> everybody kept saying slide slide, slide, and then when we saw he had the ankle everybody was saying, keep goingkeep going! >> i tried to leaeave and they held me down. >> the nfl's brightest star it stole the show and a big owl but -- stole the show in the big apple the next week. two more losses followed and the redskins

four plays later griffin and that offense moving, 3rd and goal, griffin to evan royster, a 3-yard touchdown, 7-0 redskins striking first. on their second possession a 1st and goal on the 4, griffin froze on the move and -- throws on the move and comes down in pain, his helmet comes off. two plays later griffin on a 3rd and 4, yeah, no worries about that knee apparently. he comes right back and they strike gold, logan paulsen with the touchdown, 14-0. on the play griffin after the temperature gets taken down by bruce irvin. so they're called for a 15-yard penalty on the ensuing kickoff.

andrews and griffin expect the rookie to be back on the field in 20 136789 griffin made that clear this morning despite the injury and the impending surgery he's been in remarkably good spimplets he tweeted, thank you for your prayers and support. i love god, my family, the team, the fans and i love this game. sigh guys next season. the other big news locally, the capitals one step closer to official being back on the ice. the nhl board of governors unanimously approved the collective bargaining agreement today. thanks to the handshake agreement caps players have been able to return to their practice few. they can use the facility but until the players association rat fies the cba, no official team activities can be held. that's expected to come by saturday. today commissioner gary bettman says the league has work to do to make it up to you all, the fans. >> we know that no words of apology or explanation will soften the disappointment. the national hockey league has a responsibility attorney back your trust and support whether you watch one game or every game. and that effort begins to

officer griffin contacted a supervisor and partner. after working a leak investigation the night before, these dedicated officers return to work after just a few hours' rest in an effort to locate and arrests a dangerous criminal. and they met at the station in order to set up surveillance on the suspect in question. they responded to the location at 7:00. officer griffin, the driver, droves through the rear garage area of the identified property. as the approach the garage as the rear, and get a slowly opened. the men saw a car pulling up to the exit, and immediately recognize the driver as the subject they were seeking. knowing his propensity for violence and the fact that he had numerous weapons, griffin and tursi made a quick decision to park the police carxgñ?ñ? to prevent the exit. they knew they put them selves at risk. officer tursi exited the car and drove his handgun. he then moved to an area of limited coverage north of the gate. simultaneously, officer griffin exited the car and tactfully moved to the tree line south of t

clippers, blake griffin and chris paul are here. [ cheers and applause ] the clippers right now have the best record in the nba. it's unbelievable. meanwhile, the lakers last night lost to air bud, i think. [ laughter ] and also joining us on the show tonight, dr. oz is here. [ cheers and applause ] and, dr. oz brought vicodin for everyone! [ cheers and applause ] we would never do something like that. but dr. oz is going to give me a sonogram tonight. that way i know if i'm having a boy or a girl. why do i need a sonogram if i'm not pregnant? >> check your vital organs. >> jimmy: oh, i didn't even know i had those. good. maybe he'll give me some terrible news in front of everyone. the last time dr. oz was here -- maybe this was the time before. anyway, he did this. >> jimmy: oh no, are you really going to examine my testicles? oddly enough, blake griffin and chris paul did that to me the last time they were here. remember what dr. oz did to you, guillermo? >> yeah, jimmy. >> jimmy: there you go. >> testicle size -- >> jimmy: you kn

griffin: we have thousands of assets that we have to keep track of. we have to always know their condition and continuously plan for their refurbishment at the right time. one of the things we're required to do under the consent decree is inspect our system. we're trying to find where there's leaks. so we blow smoke into the sewer pipe. man: we're locating places where water from the surface to the ground is running into the sewer pipe and overloading the system. hunter: we have 1,600 miles of sewer. we are evaluating every linear foot of that system. is the pipe leaking; are you having a lot of infiltration or inflow? thornell: every time it rains, water will come down, go into the pipe, enter the sewer system. it's very easy to repair this defect and get all that water out of the system. griffin: with our closed-circuit tv inspection, we record cracks, holes, pipes that are partially collapsed. hunter: we literally will have a digital video of every foot of our sewer that in the future, we can go back and do a comparison. what's changed? is it degra

griffin is hoping to return in time for the start of next season. season. >>> coming up next, could be the next man in charge of the nation's finances but he might need a little handwriting help. >> if jacob lew is named treasury secretary, you will see his signature on the dollar bill but you might have a hard time reading it. >> also ahead, does the thought of doing your taxes give you a headache? a new study reveals just how complicated the nation's tax code really is. we'll tell you about that when we come back. >>> new rules for mortgage this is morning. they come from the new consumer financial protection bureau. for the first time, they lay out new regulation that banks have to follow. the mortgage rules are meant to make sure that people borrowing money can actually pay back the home loans they take out. we'll get a lot more details when the regulations are announced later on today. >>> the irs is calling on congress to simplify the tax code saying it is too complicated. the u.s. tax law contains almost 4 million words and is so thick that p

griffin was finished for the day. and the seahawks would take a 24-14 lead. >> this game had no shortage of emotion before and right to the end. this is stanford's richard sherman with words that trent williams doesn't appreciate. sherman gets the last laugh as seattle moves on. the seahawks win 24-14. they will be in atlanta for the second round of the play offs. griffin is left to wonder what if he had been healthy in this one but still what would appear to be a bright future ahead. >> my teammates needed me out there so i was out there for them. when it comes to the impact of the injury i'm not sure what it is. we'll figure that out here in the next few days but you know whatever it is i will make sure i come back healthy from it. >> another team that would seem to have a healthy future is the colts. after winning two games in the play offseason after last season was an accomplishment. >>> and they were also led by a great player. the dance moves are one thing but could he do the same on the field. had 18 tackles,

andrew says about 6-8 months until griffin can return to the field. andrews released a statement shortly after surgery today saying in part we expect a full recovery and it is everybody's hope and belief that due to his high motivation he will be ready for the 2013 season. now, of course, we've seen how motivated griffin is and what kind of work ethic he has. so return of the 2013 season definitely not out of the question. let's just hope it's the right decision. anita. >> thanks, kristin. >>> now, the information i got today on recovery and rehabilitation after the surgery for most people in the 8-12-month range. orthopedic surgeons have a lot of experience to go on. there are about 250,000 acl tears in the country every year. and there are cool new devices and therapies to help people heal. today at the hospital, i met 14-year-old carly dorsty of alleghany. she needed surgery after landing on someone else's foot in a volleyball game. how is things going after the surgery? >> good. the recovery is great. my knee is coming along and i should be back t

griffin had his torn acl repaired. the operation lasted about five hours. the estimated recovery time, six to eight months. he is hoping to return in time for the start of next season. >>> oscar nominees will be announced later on this morning. >> while most awards shows honor the best in entertainment, there is one group that grabbed headlines for highlighting it is worst. fox's adam housley has more. >> reporter: the 33rd annual razzies are out and twilight is heading up the list. >> the razzies are all about having fun at the expense of hollywood stars. frankly, this was probably the best twilight moviele after five of them. >> that's my boy came in second worst. the actor seems to be a razzie favorite. last year, jack and jill september a record by winning 10 awards. this year's razzies will be handed out february 23rd, the day before the oscars. the british academy of theater and film announce the bafta nominees. lincoln is leading the way. a big surprise this year, mismatches in the best film and best director categories. >> steven spielberg hasn't be

but ronald griffin was kind of day for giving sort of croak. quite a few years later she and jack and other reporters were drinking and marvin griffin said to jack you know how use to think every time i would see him walking into a press conference was a notebook, and jack said what? he said i used to think with that beady eye son of a bitch has on me today. [laughter] she used to pursue the story for the "l.a. times," and he was always -- i think we have to watch our time here so i just going to end by saying how happy i am that this book is published because she had such a wonderful career in washington it tended to overshadow this earlier phase of his career in the south, and this book although it ends halfway through his career, doesn't cover his career in washington except in an epilogue helps to cement his reputation and his co-author gene roberts called jack one of the most important journalists in the 20th century coming and i think that maybe the story of his life and his career to help cement that place in history. [applause] >> were

james andrews fixed the tarn griffin's lcl and acl. the acl wasn't strong enough for somebody of griffin's athletic caliber. the expected refer time for the rookie, six to eight months, better than we

the other story, robert griffin iii's long recovery begins hours of their he had surgery to repair two ligaments. the controversy remains a big headline as does when he will return to the football field. tim brant, who has called nfl and college football games for 30 years is live to lead our rgiii coverage. >> the criticism is reaching a crescendo against mike shanahan and the washington redskins. it was the worst case scenario for the washington redskins. it lasted 5.5 hours. they repaired the lateral ligament and the aclu. -- acl. this is the second time rgiii's knee has been reconstructed. the integrity had been compromised in the longevity somewhat diminished. when can you expect him back? that also is controversial. the first six-eight weeks of recovery are critical. the redskins says he could be back in the six-eight months. that is very optimistic after a full reconstruction of the need. it is a redo, the second time he has had the knee reconstructed. that is the optimistic probability. the rehab it now begins. he is fit and extremely motivated. >> we definitely know that much.

and ruse, the redskins and griffin himself have released statements saying they believe he will be back on the field in time and griffin is staying in florida for a while to be monitored and begin rehabilitation. brian? >> and thanks. >> reporter: we're hearing from the national cathedral. the church will now begin performing same-sex marriages. the cathedral is among the first episcopal churches to officiate the marriages for the gay, lerp warp, bisexual and transgender members. the reverend hall joins us now. good to see you. >> good afternoon. >> and this is a change from previous thinking. hasn't it gone on and said it will perform blessings? why the change? >> two things happened. and it approved a right for same-six blessings and authorized them where same-sex marriage is illegal and that is in all parts of the diocese in the district and maryland and so, the bishop in consullation with each other and the new right and law and have felt it's time to take a step forward and offer same-sex marriage as l. >> and that is quite a step and considered america's church by many of the fait

robert griffin iii, quarterback novato de los redskins de washington, estaria camino al quirofano. una fuente de alto nivel dentro de la organizaciÓn de los redskins, dijo que griffin serÁ operado del ligamento lateral colateral y que, durante el procedimiento, el doctor james andrews evaluara el ligamento cruzado anterior y determinarÁ si es necesario que tambiÉn sea reparado. aunque no se ha dado a conocer una fecha ni un horario exactos, la cirugÍa estÁ programada para realizarse esta misma semana. griffin se lesionÓ el domingo pasad, lo que ha desatado la controversia en torno a que si el entrenador en jefe mike shanahan debiÓ permitirle regresar a la cancha a pesar de vamos con las novedades del beisbol de grandes ligas. y es que adam laroche aceptÓ un contrato de dos aÑos para regresar con los nacionales de washington. el acuerdo, otorga ademÁs al primera base y al club una opciÓn a mutua por un tercer aÑo. como agente libre, laroche pretendÍa un contrato de tres aÑos al te Érmino de una temporada en la que bateÓ 33 cuadrangulares y produjo 100 carreras con e

robert griffin 3 doesn't like to wait. a division title in the year's proof of that and he's making sure to take a similar approach in his recovery from surgery. in a radio interview, the doctor who performed the operation said that griffin was already waiting on him this morning to start his rehab and recovery. not even 24 hours after the reconstruction. the good doctor is optimistic about the full recovery, estimating six to eight months. in the interview, he pointed out about 55% of nfl running backs are still playing two years after acl surgery, of course. griffin is a quarterback and changes can be made to make him more of a pocket passer. >>> and well, it's a bunch of malarkey. the jaguars who fired the head coach after one season granted two wins in the season. malarkey becomes the eighth head coach canned since the regular season ended. and greg roman is one of the top 10 for the job. >>> one of the other names in the until circle is notre dame head coach brian kel. the eagles interviewed him on tuesday and he is d

griffin throws into coverage for pierre garcon. it's 14-13 at the half. in the 3rd quarter the seahawks were poised to take the lead, but marshawn lynch has the ball punched out and it's recovered by jenkins at the 1. the redskins dodge a bullet. neither team scored in the 3rd quarter as washington's defense held on by a thread. that changes in 4th. wilson shows just how fast he is. the seahawks had a 2-point conversion and take their first lead of the day. the redskins couldn't get anything going offensively. griffin goes down with a bad snap and in the process tweaks his knee again. the seahawks recover and settle for a field goal. griffin was finished for the day and the seahawks would take a 24-14 lead. that would be the final in a game that featured emotion before-and- after. that is stanford's richard sherman with words that are not appreciated. seattle moves on, 24-14 the final, seattle now travels to atlanta next sunday for round 2 of the playoffs. >>> well, last year the indianapolis colts won all of two games. given that you would have to call t

but marvin griffin was kind of a forgiving sort of kirk. he -- quite a few years later he and jack and some other reporters were sitting around drinking. marvin griffin said to jack, you know, what i used to think every time i would see you walking into a press conference with a notebook. jack said, what? and he said, i used to think and i wonder what that bsn of a bitch as of midday. [laughter] jack left the constitution in 1965 tab pursue the civil rights story for the l.a. times. and he was always -- i think we have to watch our time, so i'm just going to -- just going to end by saying how happy i am that this book is published because he had such a wonderful career in washington, it tended to overshadow, i think, the earlier phase of his career here in the south. this book, although it is halfway through his career, does not cover his career in washington except in an epilogue i think it helps cement his reputation. hanks co-author, gene roberts, called jack one of the most important journalists in the 20th-century. and i think that may

we're taking a closer look at quarterback robert griffin iii. tonight the plan special, "the year of rg iii." >> even if you are not a redskins fan, you are going to like that, because he has great -- is great. temperatures are coming in little bit.

griffin had surgery on that same acl in 2009. his sophomore season at baylor. >> robert griffin 3. rg3! >> reporter: he went on to win the high schoolman trophy the next year vikes running back adrian peters improved and anything is possible this season eight months after having surgery on his acl and mcl, he nearly set the nfl rushing record. not every case is simple. the former redskin tim hightower tore his acl in the 2011 season and he suffered a setback in his recovery and missed all of the football season. >> and can you understand the battle robert was having with himself and he felt he had to be out, there even though he knew he should not have been? >> and that is a tough part. it's easy for people to say, you know, he should not be up there doing this or out there doing that and he has a lot of pressure on him and exceeded every single expectation. and when you're in that situation where you're constantly facing a franchise and you have a lot of expectations and put a lot of pressure on yourself, he came in with a lot of expectations for himself that i think exceeded thos

griffin will go when i finish. we are committed to improving this and includes the statistical reporting and we support the restorative justice model. there was a presentation the tenderloin a couple of weeks ago and i know some of you were there to be part of that. for the public restorative justice is a model where we look at the whole person, where we provide the services -- not only the police department but the partner agencies in the city, so we're looking at housing. we looking at mental health services and it runs the gamut. we have people out there with no money at all. they can't provide for their own needs so the city and agencies come together and we offer the services. we can't force them on the people but we have had a good success rate so far. the current trend is our adult and juvenile arrests are down. we want to continue that trend. we are going to continue to document that. i will the statistics we're providing you now are current and accurate. we want to move forward. we know we can do bmplt we

>> anderson and kathy. >> is kathy griffin watching me? >> yes. >> i love both of you, honey. >> what's going on with the green this year? what's the theme? >> i was like a psychedelic palm tree. you want to see me walk? >> reporter: psychedelic palm tree. >> work it, sushi, walk. >> oh. >> reporter: there you go. look at that, huh? >> yes. yes, sushi. i love it. >> key west, darling. and you know what, anderson cooper? i am so proud of you. >> reporter: what do you think? >> thank you very much, sushi. >> so proud of you. >> reporter: thank you, anderson. >> well, thank you. >> love you, sushi. awesome walk. >> john, please thank sushi and everybody for putting up with us yet again for this tradition. we've made it like an annual tradition. i like it. >> it's a tradition, whether you like it or not. >> it's one of the many kinds of new year being celebrated here in the united states. we'll also show you the ball drop. >> we can't miss eastport, maine. everybody's talking about it. that is a par-tay. can you handle it, america? >> you shou

>> anderson and kathy. >> is kathy griffin watching me? >> yes. >> i love both of you honey. >> what's going on with the green this year? what's the theme? >> i was like a psychedelic palm tree. you want to see me walk? >> reporter: psychedelic palm tree. >> work it, sushi, walk. >> oh. >> reporter: there you go. look at that huh? >> yes. yes, sushi. i love it. >> key west, darling. and you know what anderson cooper? i am so proud of you. >> reporter: what do you think? >> thank you very much sushi. >> so proud of you. >> reporter: thank you, anderson. >> well, thank you. >> love you sushi. awesome walk. >> john, please thank sushi and everybody for putting up with us yet again for this tradition. we've made it like an annual tradition. i like it. >> it's a tradition, whether you like it or not. >> it's one of the many kinds of new year being celebrated here in the united states. we'll also show you the ball drop. >> we can't miss eastport, maine. everybody's talking about it. that is a par-tay. can you handle it, america? >> you should al

today at redskins park robert griffin, iii was asked about his recovering right knee. he said it feels better every day and he hasn't had any setbacks following games. griffin admits the brace may be americaning him more than the injury. -- hindering him more than the brace. cedric griffin is done serving a four game suspension for testing positive for adderall which is banned by the nfl. shanahan indicated he may not be in game shape yet, but griffin hopes to make an impact sunday. >> i've been here in spirit. i've been praying a whole lot just sitting here watching the game on the edge of my seat. i've been the biggest cheerleader for the washington redskins these last four weeks and i'm just thankful for coach shanahan and everybody just for bringing me back and making sure i'm going to contribute throughout this playoff run for sure. >> sunday alfred morris shattered the single season rushing record for the skins and today was named nfc offensive player of the year. his 200 rushing yard effort against the cowboys the most by any player in the mike shanahan era. he

griffin looking forward to playing next season. before his procedure, he tweeted, "thank you for your prayers and support. i love god, my family, the team, my fans and i love this game. see you next season." so, that's what everybody has been wondering on sports talk radio on twitter, on facebook, all over the air waves today. when will he be back? that is going to be his goal, to be back for the first regular season game t is going to be tough. the surgeon i talked to who worked for dr. james andrews says the lcl recovery period is typically longer than the acl recovery period. a lot of people have looked at adrian peterson, start running back for the minnesota vikings, who came back in less than six months and had a record-setting year this season. he didn't have the lcl procedure. so it is going to take rg3 a little bit longer. of course, everybody's body responds differently. >> helps he is an athlete and in shape? >> absolutely. you don't want to come back too soon. we have seen what can happen. so you know they are going to b

no surprise to griffin. >> you're about to travel. hopefully sooner than you want to. here's your alternate love card. and then you have worry. >> of course, all that worry. >> you're always worried. there's money on that journey, for some reason. there's that strong relationship. that's like the fourth -- >> oh, my god, that's crazy. >> that's like the fourth time it's popped up. look. >> and marriage. >> and marriage, with a man who's worried about you. >> jason, of course. >> michael draper has a hustle as well. his involves the creative use of soap. >> i don't know what it is. i don't know what it is for real. >> draper was recently returned to general population, where he has been busy making soap sculptures that he trades for commissary items or favors. >> did this last night. this is soap. the brown stuff is coffee. the gray for the hairs and all that is strands of blanket. and the black stuff right here is like the soot and stuff in the windows, the black, sticky stuff. all this other material is just bars of soap, broken little pieces and stuff. >> in the shor

we've seen quite a few griffin dunks but how about a 3-pointer? the warriors are in l.a. tomorrow for round 2 against the clips. >> it was exciting, born and raised in los angeles. to see the competition between the clippers and lakers. ,,,,,,,,

and robert griffin iii is down on the ground and can't get up. >> i talked to robert. robert said to me, "coach, there's a difference between being injured and being hurt." "i'm hurting. give me a chance to win." that was enough for me. >> my job is the quarterback. my job is to play. the only time i couldn't is when i went down and i took myself out of the game. that's just the way you have to play it. i don't feel like me being out there hurt the team in any way. >> good morning. it's monday, january 7th. welcome to "morning joe." i guess that was pretty painful to watch.

. >> reporter: your success this season is parallel to what robert griffin, iii did at his position. he's kind of the one that steals the spotlight and kind of the face. does it ever bother you that maybe you don't get as much as your attention for your success or are you perfectly fine flying under the radar? >> i'm perfectly fine. i love flying under the radar. i don't play to be recognized. i'm glad robert is taking all the credit. he's the quarterback anyway. that's perfectly fine with me. i love flying under the radar. i play the game because i love it, not because i want to be recognized. i'm a bruiser. i can run over people at the same time and make people miss as well. >> reporter: the redskins finished with the league's top rushing offense. >> robert griffin, iii is already a legend and alfred morris is becoming one. >> never in a million years i would have thought he'd be my quarterback but just him being the quarterback definitely helped take pressure off me and helped took pressure off him. we worked together. it was perfect. we fell into the perfect position together and

next up, robert griffin the third getting ready for 2013. he had a 5 hour surgery this morning in florida to repair the l cl and what proved to be a complete tear of his acl. the typical recovery time is 6 to 8 months. according to a report mike shanahan reviewed the game tape and believes it took place on the play right before the low snap that took griffin to the ground. he rolls out and gets checked by bruce urban. the focus is on rg iiiest rehab which started today. a statest from dr. andrews. he had successful knee surgery a direct repair to his lcl and redo of his previous acl reconstruction. we expect a full recovery and it is everyone's believe he will be ready for the 2013 season. tim high tower who tore his acl, october 2011 has this advice for griffin. >> one thing important for him is not putting a timeline on it, let his body dictate that and going out there, and just a, finding a group of people he trusts and who know what they are doing, who are going to make sure that he has the things in front of him he needs. he is a hard w

. >> robert griffin iii and alfred morris, two stud rookies. we'll have more on both of them coming up, including if robert griffin iii will wear that knee brace, which some think has been slowing him down a bit. >> thank you, dan. >>> new and reelected members of the council are ready, but they acknowledge they need to do more to remove the. >> reporter: the family bibles were at the ready. last-minute texts were being checked. and music played as leaders of the city brought a personal touch. 20-year member jack evans of ward 2 noting his trippletts have just turned 16. >> does anyone know what that means? they get a driver's permit, right? tried her hand at spanish. >>. [ speaking foreign language ] . >> reporter: but hanging over the formal ceremony, two --. >> i'm standing here today, because 80,000 residents in all eight wards spoke with one voice in favor of reform. >> reporter: just two years ago, u.s. attorney general eric holder was swearing in new chairman kwame brown. he resigned last summer after pleading guilty to felony a felony.

this was griffin's second major surgery to his right knee. he tore the acl in college. >>> all right. today metro has some good news for rider as part of its annual budget. there are no fare hikes planned for the coming fiscal year, and that reflects a plan enacted a few years ago to only raise fares every two years. last year fares went up about 5%. the $2.5 billion budget contains plans to continue fixing old tracks, as well as upgrades so the tracks can handle more eight-car trains and the addition of express bus routes. >>> flu cases across the country are skyrocketing. the centers for disease control says high levels of flu-like illnesses have been reported in 29 states so far. in boston, they've already had 700 flu cases, including four deaths. that is up tenfold from last year's flu season total. in southeast virginia, hospitals in the hampton roads area urging visitors and patients to wear masks while in the facility. the best advice doctors are giving is to get a flu shot now. >>> 5:05. we have breaking news. melissa, good morning. >

griffin, he will never be the same again. and he will not scamper like he has and he will be psychologically hampered to do the same regardless of the fact that he may physically recover. stay warm. speaking of the psychological, how do you think that the team of veterans really feel about griffin being treated like the second coming of christ? well captain sunshine, i think those veterans will be glad to win games and make the playoffs. i also think that there will be no way to know what's going to happen to rg3 as he recovers. and i also think that while he may be able to scamper, then he will need to have a lot less than that next season. i'm looking for a lot more on your e-mails. address is mailbag@wusa9.com. that's our report. i'll be right back here at 7:00 along with anita and topper. have a great evening, we'll talk to you later. bye. >>> i'm nancy o'dell. >> and i'm rob marciano. >> who is licking their oscar wounds. >> and sandra bullock talking to only one show. >> the one that constantly rises to the top, number

griffin says his knee is fine. the brace does hamper his mobility a bit. skins are less than 48 hours from kickoff first post season a apeer aaa appearance for griffin and open to the media. the knee brace hidden. behind practice sweats. griffin's knee its fully healed. but he still has to wear that brace this weekend for protection. meantime, the players may not be feeling extra pressure. but they're certainly aware that chances like these are hard to come by. i went to the super bowl second year in the league. able to win it. and at that point in your career. you don't realize how tough tip is to get to the playoffs. and to win it. definitely appreciate this a lot more. >> you realize that -- it is all about getting the playoffs. once you got there you have hand opportunity. and, so, it's how you play once you get there. and we'll take the opportunity to -- win some games. >> excited to be at home as well. key, guys like fletcher savoring this opportunity. coming up in sports, we'll tell you why he may be needed more than ever stun day. >> thank you, car

andrew luck, robert griffin iii, russell wilson, and alfred morris. only non-quarterback in the group, who gets your vote and why? >> robert griffin iii gets my vote because he's the best player on the team. >> okay. >> and in the nfl. >> body of works, 16 weeks. 16 weeks. he didn't play 16 weeks. >> right. that's fine. >> he missed eight games. >> they were 3-6. >> didn't finish three others. >> they were 3-6. now they are division champs. >> correct. he won 10 games. but he didn't play in all 10 of those wins, is my point. >> it's not rookie of the year-- >> andrew luck has 11 wins. >> that's fine. >> russell wilson has 11 wins. >> look at his numbers. the numbers speak for themselves. look at rg-iii numbers. >> sound like a politician. >> look at andrew luck's numbers. rg-iii wins. >> no, he does not. >> easily. >> you say hands down, i say hands up. should be alfred morris. it's a quarterback-driven league. we get that. >> okay. >> this guy broke the redskins single-season rushing record. we're talking about for the team, the storied franchise tha

this morning critics are questioning whether griffin should have played at all. he is scheduled to get an mri today. >>> lot of people questioning the redskins' coach on that call. why not yank him. yep. >>> hockey fans are celebrating the end of a lockout that has wiped out nearly four months of the season. the last time fans saw any action on the ice was back in november. a charity game between new york/new jersey, players for victims of hurricane sandy. the league and union tentatively agreed on a new ten-year deal that drops players' shares and lowers the salary cap as well. season could get under way as early as next week. hockey fans rejoice. four months, that's a lot of missed games and missed money. >>> thousands of young men around the world took the plunge yesterday. a leap of faith, marking a notable event for christians. >> about 50 greek orthodox boys, joined the epiphany festivities in florida, diving into a bayou to retrieve a floating cross and commemorate the baptism of jesus by john the baptist. >> it only took 16-year-old vasilio harding a few