russell wilson is a young man who has always persevered under special circumstances. >> sunday, hhis uncle will be at fedex, wearing his no. 3 seattle seahawks jersey, saying what will be a tremendous game between two of his favorite teams, but cheering for his favorite quarterback. >> it has been a great year for rgiii and the redskins. tonight, we will chronicled the amazing year, right here on abc 7. >> general motors is recalling more than 50,000 vehicles. there are concerns some of the vehicles could roll away while and park. >> and we will check with the weather. >> a former wizard will hit the court at verizon tonight. sports is coming up. >> general motors is recalling 55,000 suv's, trucks, and vans because of a problem that could cause them to roll away in park. the vehicles were all made in 2012 and the issue may be a broken parking lot cable or steering column. it includes certain escalades tahoes and suburbans. the company will mail letters to the affected owners of the vehicles. >> we are all waiting to hear the weather for sunday. >> the morning could be stitched with c

you might be asking who is russell wilson. carlos diaz has the introduction. >> reporter: he's the only rookie quarterback left in the playoffs and his name is russell wilson. >> a lot to be excited about. >> reporter: that's an understatement at only 5'11", wilson has less than ideal height for nfl quarterback. one of the reasons he lasted into the third round of the draft until he was picked by seattle. >> he made everyone around him better. he had tremendous athleticism. i mean, he had a canon arm. he made good decisions. a lot of times he made the coaches look good by decisions he made. >> reporter: russell carried those traits to the nfl where the seahawks realized he was the best quarterback on the team and named him the starter just before the season. >> this game is not easy. especially playing the quarterback position, playing as a rookie. it's as hard as it gets. you have to mentally be tough and be on that constant quest for knowledge and attention to detail and that's what i tried to bring to the table. >> reporter

there's russell wilson right there. so you may not be able to see that, but he's on the front of that magazine. >> i can't see it. all i know is that is the rg3 hype machine. and granted, he has the numbers to back it up. in fact, i did a little thing here on our set today. the numbers are almost identical to quarterbacks. now, russell wilson might be short. he's got big hands. so you know, whatever that means. he's playing well. >> i got some bad news, the real refs called. none of your wins count this year. they're more than just the green bay game. they're taking back -- the real refs just called. those touchdowns and those wins, it doesn't matter. >> chris, man, you're a great sport, man. >> actually, seattle is a good football team. should be a great game tomorrow. we're going to have a lot of fun covering the game. appreciate you spending some time with us tonight, man. >> any time. >> that's chris from out at kiro in seattle. this one will be an exciting game tomorrow, no doubt about that. >> going to the game to

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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

and russell wilson, no longer a secret in seattle. on sunday, wilson tied peyton manning's rookie record with his 26th touchdown pass of the season. wilson's 115 passer rating in december, the highest of any quarterback in the nfl. like his rookie counterpart, rg3, wilson can run as well. for the season, griffin is the nfl's third-ranked quarterback. while will sob is right behind him at number four. >> i definitely think we have very similar qualities. you know, i think he does a great job of throwing the football and running the football. you know, both strengths of our game. i think the biggest thing is, you know, i'm trying to focus on what i can do to help our football team win. that's my focus this whole entire week. >> i did get to meet him a couple of times and talk to him. you know, great guy. but, you know, like i said, i don't play against quarterbacks. it's not my job to compare. you guys will do that for the next week. it's just good to see him being so successful. but at the same time, you know, i want our defense to go

wilson will get the attention he deserves. >> i'm really excited to see russell wilson, and he's put up so many points this season and kind of overshad ohhed by the other two reiks, luck and rg3. >> reporter: danny's confident his team will make to the next level and defends redskins fan spirit. >> every year they're going to the super bowl. ier that every year. oh, we're going to the super bowl. last year, won the first three games, we're going to the super bowl. >> cautious optimism. >> reporter: their boy, though mom and dad root for different team, it's all in fun. >> i don't really care about it, because i really like basketball more than football. >> reporter: if the redskins lose, it's going to be tough. april will want to brag. if they don't win, she doesn't think will happen. >>> stay with us for the run-up to the battle against seattle. we also want to see you, your redskins spirit. so send pictures to skinsfans@nbcwashington.com or tweet us at nbcwashington. use the hash tag, skinsfan. >>> and how's the weather for tomorrow? chuck bell has the forecast. >> good evening to

russell will -- russell wilson has been left there as well to win and very similar. respect for wilson as they hope he doesn't get off on sunday. >> we dulled it out for one of those records as we were doing it for them. and it is just good to see them, you know, being so successful, but at the same time, you know, i want our defense to go out and shut them down. >> all right, so who will be winning on sunday? they say that seattle is the favorite. now it involves the tradition, the hair, and a grandma. take a look. it'll be here in seattle. and it just rained. the city can't even keep that going. now, remember the super sonic isn't the association of 2008? well, they fell back to oklahoma city. now their best player? kevin durant. the d.c. native. nope, they can't measure up. look at the quarterback here, russell wilson. the bicep, yes, the height? no. not by the nfl standards. run little quarterback, run! washington's main man. yes, that's right. bob. his grandma even has a cool nickname. rg be g. >> they're going to make the super bowl, that's right. >> and then r

of this a guy out there, russell wilson who is the nfc offensive player of the month. this kid really came on strong. he went to nc state and then to wisconsin. he is well traveled and picked up in the third round by seattle this year. wasn't even supposed to start. remember, it was supposed to be matt flynn. >> they paid a bunch of money to him to sit on the benefit. >> he is gets getting paid to do absolutely nothing. when they put this kid in, all he did was try the rookie passing mark of 26 touchdowns set by -- >> peyton manning. >> he has led seattle to 11 wins so stopping russell wilson is job numero uno. how do you get it done? >> you blitz them and put some defensive backs back there and you stop the other team from catching the ball. >> you just make it sound so easy. >> one guy who can help make it look easier than wisdom made it sound is london fletcher. because london, the captain of the defense, he is the nfc defensive player of the month. so you have the offensive player of month in russell wilson. >> young versus old. >> he leads the team with 139 tackle

wilson en controles, abultaron el marcador desde los últimos momentos del segundo cuarto y hasta que finalizó el encuentro. los 49ers de san francisco actuarán técnicamente como equipo local durante el super bowl xlvii, por ello, tuvo mucho sentido que arribaran primero antes que los ravens de baltimore. ayer a las 6.56 de la tarde llegaron a new orleans. jugadores, staff y familiares desembarcaron para la semana de preparación rumbo al partido por el trofeo lombardi el próximo domingo 3 de febrero. este el primer viaje de los 49ers al super bowl en 18 años. el primer grans slam del aÑo en el tenis ya tiene a su reyna y a su rey. la tenista bielorrusa victoria azarenka revalidÓ su ti Ítulo en el abierto de australia al derrotar a la china li na en tres sets 4-6, 6-4 y 6-3 en una final intensa y dramÁtica disputada en melbourne. es el segundo ti Ítulo del grand slam que gana azarenka que, de esta manera, conservarÁ su puesto como nu Úmero uno mundial del circuito femenino de tenis. mientras tanto en hombres, el serbio novak djokovic se adjudicÓ su cuarto tÍtulo en el ab

. >>> robert griffin iii and ho hosting russell wilson and the seattle saw hawks. rg3 rolls out, tries to put on the brakes, the pass falls, he reinjures himself, he gets up limping but stays in the game. two plays later, he finds logan paulson in the end zone for the touchdown. second quarter now, wilson gets his team back in the game, the touchdown pass here to michael robinson for the score. redskins are up four. fourth quarter, seahawks down by one. marshawn lynch takes it. look at russell wilson, the final block from the quarterback, seahawks will take a seven-point lead there after they get the two-point conversion. redskins now on the ensuing possession, rg3 falls on it. he reinjuries his knee yet again in the process. rg3 he left the game for good after that. really was never 100% yesterday. 21 yards rushing. only 84 passing. the redskins lose the game. after the game, though, what a lot of people were talking about was mike shanahan's decision to keep rg3 in the game. >> i talked to robert and robert said to me, coach, there's a difference between injured

rg3 of course and russell wilson. rg3 set the rushing record for a ook rookie quarterback and broke the passer rating record. meanwhile, wilson tied peyton manning's record for touchdowns last week with 26. like rg3, he can get it done with his legs with 489 yards and four rushing touchdowns this year. >> i definitely think we have similar qualities. i think that he does a great job of throwing the football and running the football. both strengths of our game. i think the biggest thing is, you know, i'm trying to focus on what i can do to help our football team win. >> i did get to meet him a couple times and talk to him. great guy. but like i tell you guys, i don't play against quarterbacks. it's not my job to compare us. you guys will do that for the next week. it's good to see him being so successful. >> sunday's game is only the second time in nfl history that two rookies will face off in the playoffs. you can catch a full preview of the game in a special edition of redskins show time. doc walker, dan hellie and o

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russell wilson and our rg3. >>> a d.c. cabby was attacked and carjacked in the middle of the morning commute today. this afternoon please are still looking for suspects. it happened in the columbia heights area. megan mcgrath has more on the investigation, and the victim's condition. >> reporter: it happened at around 7:00 this morning, just when many people are calling taxi cabs to get to work and go about their daily business. for one cabdriver here in the district, things took a very violent turn. yellow police tape closes the 500 block of kenyon street northwest. behind the line, investigators bag up evidence. residents say it was a disturbing sight. a man in the road yelling for help. >> he was hollering for help, and nobody would stop. the cars go right past him. he just stood in the middle of the street, cars around him, he took off the jacket and i saw the blood. i thought, wow, he must have stabbed or shot. finally i heard somebody must have come out and helped him. >> reporter: police say the victim is a taxicab

they will run some pistol with russel wilson. he talked about how incredible this rookie fusion is. >> take a look at 40 years in the national football league. there's only 7 guys that's winning records. and all of a sudden this year there's three guys with winning records. i can't really explain that. but all three quarterbacks playing at a high level, i think it's great for the game. it speaks highly about colleges and what they are doing. with the passing attacks now to get them more accustom in the nfl. also a credit to the quarterbacks and how they've played. >> yes, it is. a big day on sunday. we have a special at 3:30. then at 4:00, the national boys takeover. and we have the big one. i'll see if tony perkins goes back to the game. college. did you watch the end of the bowl game? >> i did not. >> i watched south carolina against michigan to watch the ball coach. he was so enjoyable. there is the old ball coach. i asked him one time you have a lot of gators on this team. you have to cut some of them gators. late score to go

russell wilson against rg3. both of them have had record seasons. let's start off with russell wilson. he had 26 touchdowns. he tied peyton manning's rookie record. when it comes to interceptions, just ten. then down to the passing yards, 3,118. rushing nearly 500. now let's go to rg3. he came in with 20 touchdowns. he had fewer touchdowns than wilson, but still impressive. however, his interceptions, five. that's half of wilson. then passing yards, 3,200. rushing yards, 815. these guys have met before, and clearly they have mutual respect for one another. >> robert's done a tremendous job all season. he's a tremendous quarterback. he leads his football team in the right way, in the right fashion. he's a great human being. i've met him several times. you know, i'm very, very happy for him. he's done a great job this season. >> me and him last year duelled it out for one of the records. i don't remember which one. it's just good to see him being so successful. at the same time, i want our defense to shut them down. >> and those two guys definitely ha

a tongue twister going on there. >> they have very similar games, and, i mean, russell wilson might be a smaller version of rg3, but ironically he went to two different colleges, n.c. state and wisconsin. and he played two different styles of offense there. and in seattle he's run some pistol like rg3 is here. it's not necessarily what he ran in college like robert wilson, iii did at baylor. you're seeing a great influx of rookie quarterbacks this year. the colts andrew luck, they've fot rg3 and rw1. it's fascinating when you look at the resurgence of rookie quarterbacks in the nfl because, wisdom, you know, you're not supposed to be able to do it this easily and this quickly. 11 wins in indianapolis, 10 here, same for seattle. it's fascinating to watch these rookies coming in and getting it done. mike shanahan even marveled at how ironic and how historic this really is. >> you're taking a look at 40 years in the national football league and you take a look at all first-round draft choices that played 10 or more games games there's only seven guys that's winning records and all of a su

russel wilson they've won 11 games and rgiii have won 10. you are seeing the pistol just like they run here. could be looking at a mere image of each other. and mike shanahan talked about how historic it is to have three great rookie quarterbacks. >> you take a look at 40 years in the national football league and draft round choices that play 10 or more games, and all of a sudden this year there's three guys with winning records. i can't really explain that. but all three quarterbacks playing at a very high level. i think it's great for the game. it speaks highly about the colleges and what they are doing with the passing attacks now to get them more accustom to the nfl. but also a credit to the quarterbacks and how they play. >> what you are seeing there is mobility. and andrew luck, he can run it as well. you got a big sunday line up. fox 5 playoff special and the national boys takeover at 4:00. and the kick off the big one the redskins taking on the seattle seahawks and if they win, they would play at atlanta or green bay or excuse me min

rg3 and russell wilson will try to carry their teams to the next round. griffin setting the record for rookie quarterback and broke the highest passer rating record. wilson tied peyton manning's record with 26. like rg3, he can get it done with his legs. 489 yards and four rushing touchdowns this year. >> it's not my job to compare us. you guys will do that for the next week. it's just good to see him being so successful. but at the same time, i want our defense to go out and shut them down. >> he does a great job of throwing and running the football. both strengths of our game. i think the biggest thing is, you know, i'm trying to focus on what i can do to help our football team win. >>> sunday's game is only the second time that two rookies face off in the playoffs. if things played out a bit differently during last year's nfl draft, griffin and wilson could have ended up as teammates. redskins coach mike shanahan told usa today that after drafting rg3 he considered taking wilson too. the seahawks beat him to the punch taking him in the third round. wil

russell wilson, what makes this guy so special? >> it's almost like you look at the seahawks and redskins and there are so many similarities, veteran coach coming in with a rebuilding project, rookie quarterback, tougher defense, great running game. so that's pretty interesting. the other thing that's really similar about these teams is that seattle has gotten hot late in the season. those 50 point games came in december. so those seahawks playing their best football this time of year and the redskins going into the playoffs on a roll with a lot of momentum. >> talk about the it factor. we know rg3 has. it this guy russell wilson, listen to this stat, green bay, cleveland, minnesota and san francisco twice, 12 touchdowns, two pictures. so he's been big and the biggest games rg3 just 3-1, should be a great match-up. all right, man, prediction thursday. who you got? >> i think i'll go with the home team this time. i'm looking at it to be real tight, though. it could still go either way. redskins 20, seahawks 17. >> i'm going to bail

russell wilson of seattle. colin kaepernick. cam newton in carolina. all these guys are so much more than just pocket quarter backs. they do so many different things and the strategy involved and the excitement involved. and so i just think -- i was saying to the inventor of one of these formations, it's a college coach nameñr chris alt who usedo coach colin kaepernick in nevada i said this is as exciting a time as i remember on the field since i've ever covered the n.f.l. because -- >> rose: a number of very good quarter backs who can do everything. >> who are playing the game differently. everybody always says oh, keep your quarter back in the pocket you don't want to get him hurt. but now everybody is saying well okay, i'm going to tell my quarterback at the first sign that he's going to get killed dive down, don't take the big hit. but all these guys, just watch, they don't take those huge hits but they get out in the open field and make things happen. look at russell wilson, he plays like fran tarkenton used to. >> rose: compare the harbaugh brot

the redskins' d will try too behind the explosive seahawks offense of quarterback russell wilson and running back marshawn lynch. >> just like our offense, we have to try to make it 1 dimension average it's going to be interesting to see how it plays out. >> reporter: but washington has a one-two punch in rookies rg3 and alfred morris, nfc player of the week. seattle has outscored washington in the 1st quarter 98-79 points, but the redskins have outscored the seahawks in the crucial 4th quarter 121 points to 99 and many hope that's the trend that continues on wildcard sunday. at redskins park diane roberts, 9 sports. >> so you want to tune in after sunday's game for a complete wrapup of the redskins/seahawks game. we'll have postgame reaction live from fedex field plus highlights and expert analysis, a special postgame edition of game on starting at 8:00 sunday here on wusa9. >>> still ahead tonight a career firefighter's nose knows, hear how he used his sense of smell and the help of a four-legged friend to rescue a woman from a burning house today. >> reporter: no matter how you fe

russell wilson through a key block on the go ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and washington's robert griffin iii reinjured his right knee as he tried recover a bad snap. the seahawks beat the redskins 21-4. and joe flacko connected on two touchdowns in the second half in indianapolis for a victory there. ravens star linebacker ray lewis celebrated 13 tackles following his announcement he'll retire after this season. next saturday battle will play in denver. green bay will be at san francisco. >>> next sunday seattle visits the top seeded atlanta falcons and houston will be at new england. let's take to it college football. at the go code.com bowl arkansas state took the lead just before halftime. held on for 17-13 victory there. tonight it is the bcs national championship game with number one notre dame facing number two alabama. there will be a national hockey season this year. the league and the players union announced a deal to end the lockout and play a shortened season starting neck week. the tournament of champions pga tour will try again today to play some golf. wind gusts and

seattle's quarterback russell wilson threw a key block on the marshawn lynch's go-ahead touchdown. the seahawks beat the redskins. >>> baltimore and joe flacco connected on two touchdowns against indianapolis for the victory. ray lewis celebrated 13 tackles following his announcement that he'll retire next season. >>> next saturday baltimore will play against denver with peyton manning. on sunday, seattle visit atlanta. and houston will be in new england. >>> godaddy.com bowl. ark state took the lead before half and held on for the victory. >>> tonight is the bcs national championship game. with notre dame facing number two alabama. there will be a national hockey season this year, they ended the lockout and play a shortened season that begins next week. >>> the tournament of champions pga will try again to play some golf, wind gusts have delayed the start for three days in a row. >> that was funny to watch. >> all places in hawaii. >> one picture where the caddie was putting his finger on the golf ball for the guy to hit it. who do you got tonight, notre dame and alabama? >> i'll

not so fast. 21 unanswered in the fourth led by wil russell wilson. 34 seconds remaining, lynch gets the lead and 31 seconds, plenty of time. two deep passes from matt including this 19-yarder puts them in field goal range. kicker misses the 49-yarder for the win. pete carol called a time out to freeze the kicker. he gets one more chance. right down to the middle. 49ers at the falcons play atlanta for the n.f.c. title. >>> it was a local kid making all the noise for the patriots. former cal bear, shane vereen, a pass to him, he walks in 17-3. texans answer with ten points in the final two minutes of the half. airian foster and 14 points in the third. including this one to brandon lloyd. pliarlg of the game, great throw and better catch. 41-28 and they get the ravens for a rematch of last year. >>> i guess we can say better late than never. national hockey league walkout is over. training camp is over tonight. it starts practice and packed house giving their fans a salute. then it's back to work. seven days to prepare for the opener in calgary. first time the teams are back since thei

boomer: not many people have talked about russell wilson. that means to tell me we appreciate what he has done. i think he will have a good game tomorrow. why? who is the panthers quarterback, cam newton? he had a lot of success against atlanta this year. james: we talked last week about how many plays that baltimore defense played. let's go to their locker room. >> we had them right where we wanted them. right where we wanted them. this is from the owner. he texted during the game. he has never done that before. he said i have never texted you during a game. we are down 35-28. this is when we were down 35-28. i never texted you during the game. we are down 35-28 and i think it is the best game i have ever seen us in the playoffs since 2000. that is before we took the lead. win or lose, i am so proud of the team and proud of you. james: coach quick thought. bill: i think this game is the heart and soul of that team, ray lewis. they are on this mission right now. you saw them come together. you know they are the underdogs anywhere they go. as

seahawks scored 20 unanswered points, led by rookie russell wilson. 34 seconds remaining, oakland made native marshawn lynch gets the lead, but blende of time for matty ice. a deep pass, putting them in field goal range, the kicker, with the win. he misses, but pete carroll called a time out to freeze the kicker. brian gets one more chance and it's right down the middle. 489ers and falcons in atlanta for the nfc title. 30-28 your final. >> it's difficult to win at this time of the year because you're playing against the best teams in the nfl and with that in mind, if you have an opportunity, with time still on the clock you feel like you can get it done. >> a quarterback, those guys, ladies, is a special player. he did a great job there on that last drive. >> afc, patriots and texans in new england and we have a rematch of the title game last year between the ravens and patriots. former cal running back, shane vereen, one yard touch. second quarter, pass to rer veep, walks in. but the texans abc. foster, his only t.d. of the game, it's 17-13 at the half. brady and company counter with

look at russell wilson, the quarterback. throwing a block, allowing marshawn lynch to score. a scary moment. griffin can't handle the snap. his knee buckles. he would walk off under his own power. oh, a sad moment there. the redskins lose by ten. seattle place atlanta next week. >>> colts and ravens. perhaps the final game ever for ray lewis. he was feeling the flow. chuck pagano, an emotional moment for him. he battled cancer all year long. baltimore up by four. you can make it an 11-point game. dennis pitta with a touchdown grab. flacco going deep. looking for boldin. showing off strength. refusing to relinquish this ball, despite having a denernd his face. terrell suggs would give pagano a hug. baltimore wins the game, 24-9. so much emotion on both sides of the ball. ray lewis, a defensive player comes on for the final offensive play of the game so he can do this. they advance to play denver next weekend. i'm todd grisham. have great day. >> stinky leg? >>> here's what next weekend's playoff picture looks like. saturday, baltimore at denver and green bay at the 49ers. then

robert griffin iii versus russel wilson. both have surpassed ben roethlisberger's rating. if you add andrew luck to the mix, three rookie qb's playing in the post season. he's never seen anything like it. >> you take a look at 40 years in the national football league and all first round draft choices that play ten or more games, only 7 guys that's winning records and this year there's three guys with winning records. i can't really explain that. but all three quarterbacks playing at a high level. i think it's great for the game. i think it speaks highly about colleges and what they are doing with the passing attacks now to get them accustomed to the nfl and credit to these quarterbacks and how they play. >> sunday the redskins are on pregame show. all the inside angles as the skins take on the seahawks. the fox network pregame and kick off between the seahawks and redskins. >>> today college football. georgia and nebraska in orlando. start things in the second quarter. taylor martinez finds rex. nebraska built a 31-23 lead. the bulldogs erin murray is good. throws deep to

seahawks scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth, led by russell wilson who threw for 385 yards and two t.d.es, and zach miller hocked down six. then marshawn lynch scores, seahawks take the first lead of the game, but there's plenty of time left for matty ice. two passes, including this 19 yarder, puts them in field goal range. the kicker comps in for the 49 yarder, he misses but pete carroll calls time-out to freeze the kicker. this time right up the middle. 30-28 the final. >> we know it's a difficult thing to doom difficult to win this time of the year because you're playing against the best teams in the nfl. with that in mind, if you have an opportunity, with time still on the clock you feel like you can get it done. >> a quarterback, is a special player. he did a great job there on that last drive. >> mike: afc had the patriots and texans in new england no surprise there. we'll have a rematch of the patriots and ravens. former cal running back, shane vereen, 7-3 pats. second quarter, tom brady, screen pass to vereen, walks in. 17-3, texans answer with ten point in the final tw

en russell wilson, down 14-0 and led them back to victory and took the lead, the seahawks did with 31 seconds left with the atlanta falcons into the next round, the championship game where they will host and a big win for matt ryan, his first career playoff victory and that's important, because he was drafted in the first round to kind of resurrect the falcon franchise after michael vick had the disastrous mess that took them downward. and we're looking at the winning field goal. and the nfc championship is set. and the 9ers handled green bay last night. what kind of matchup are we talking about here? >> a good regional matchup. southeast and then the falcons and atlanta against the west coast and 49ers. jim harbaugh has a second year quarterback, colin kaepernick who ran the ball well and as a starter, and some people thought it was a foolish gamble, but worked so far, he obviously can throw the ball as well and then, you have the falcons who will be at home and i have to say it was the noiseiest i heard the georgia dome in years and they encouraged fans to make noise and maybe an ad

the seattle seahawks and quarterback russell wilson flexed their muscles today on their way to a 24-to- fourteen victory over robert griffin the third and the washington redskins. former cal bear marshawn lynch ran for 132 yards and a score as seattle broke an eight game postseason losing streak on the road they'll go on to face the top-seed atlanta falcons next sunday. in the early game. the baltimore ravens played host to the city's former franchise. the indianapolis colts it was the final home game for star linebacker ray lewis. who is retiring after the season. the ravens sent him out a winner. by beating the colts 24-9. the loss cut short an impressive season for the colts. who went from last place to the playoffs. as their head coach chuck while battling leukemia. baltimore travels to denver to take on the broncos next saturday. and of course the other big game on saturday - san francisco 49ers host the green bay packers!

russell wilson leading the way. 21-14. griffin stumbles, goes down hix cleat got stuck in the turf. hurt, he would leave the game, 105 universes offense. kirk cousinses would enter. welcome the game. he is nailed on fourth and 14. biggest playoff come back in chicago history. 24-14. battle of the birds next sunday. here's pete carroll. >> i thought the run that marchand makes is a great run and a great finish. that's what he does for us and what he has done all year long and it was cool he did it to give us a chance to get the win. so came through again. >> he is good. we are on the eve of the bcs national championship game. notre dame and alabama. both coaches met this morning to pose with the championship trophy fee, notre dame is the only unbeaten team and alabama ma is seeking its third bcs title in four years. >> there's a lot of players out there that started this season wanting to get in this game. if you think of it that way, it should be pretty easy for everybody to go out there and give their best effort. >> pac-12. women's hoops. cal, 53-49 road win at colorado. and stanf

. >>> and we have rg3, they have rw1 and how they plan to stop russell wilson. >> and brace yourself, an odd trend in china. the fashion braces. if can you believe it, your middle school nightmares are supposedly a high-end trend and kids are buying and wearing fake knockoff dental braces spotted at salons, street vendors and the market. e marke . >>> good evening, i'm lindsay murphy. the seahawks defense will have their hands full on sunday with the likes of robert griffin 3, who owns the league's third best passer rating and the second best rusher. the same thing for the defense and to handle the rookie sensation. he was drafted in the third round of wisconsin and said to be a backup to lynn and he was named the starter in august and named the nfc offensive player of the month and led seattle to an impressive 11-win season. >> and he is one of the best quarterbacks in the league to me and turns around to see our quarterback and have a similar scheme and he is like rg3. >> and gets out and with the plays and with that opening down the field and using the athleticism and quickness to

russell wilson to the former raiders, zach miller, wide open, touchdown, 27-21. the pafalcons -- the falcons lead is just 6. sea hawks to take the lead. lynch fumbled the ball but he broke the play in seattle, leading by 1. 25 seconds to work magic. gonzalez for 19 and in field goal range. bring on matt ryan. 49 yards, up, wide right. that is it. seahawks coach called a time- out. he was upset that bryant got a practice kick. he will tea it up again. -- tee it up again. it is good. 30-28 the final, the 49ers will make the trip to the georgia dome next sunday with the winner going to the super bowl. >> i feel like we got two rye ryan and bryant. >> right before i got back to the tunnel, walking off of the field i got so excited for the next opportunity, next year. >> the second bye-week for new england. the 2nd quarter, up 7. brady, uncovered it. he skafplered. but, new england only a 4 point lead at halftime. matt threw for 300 yards but could not make the big play. houstons down 11. he does not get it over. the drive stalled. patriots put up 24 points in the sec

third quarter, russell wilson, even if he wanted to tackle him, sometimes you can't. he's unbelievable. gets out of the pocket. finds fellow rookie doug martin for the score. obviously not a lot of tackling in this one. go to the fourth, andrew luck getting picked off by jason pierre-paul. that's what happens when you have defensive lineman j.j. watts lining up as your goal line receiver. the nfc wins 62-35. >>> president obama making a bit of news speaking out about player safety in football. in the newest issue of the "new republic" the president says, quote, i'm a big football fan, but i have to tell you if i had a son, i'd have to think long and hard before i let him play football. and i think that those of us who love the sport are going to have to wrestle with the fact that it will probably have to change dramatically to reduce the violence. >>> snl helping ray lewis outgoing retirement with a special segment of weekend update. >> a lot of us saw you cry last week during the national anthem. >> it's just -- i've never heard that song before. >> you've been playi

one of the reasons rg3 and seahawks russell wilson are getting pregame coverage and hype. the game will be won by their ability to stop seattle's mar sean lyma marshawn lynch. this run. home playoff, versus the saints. fourth quarter, lynch. broke a half dozen tackles. going the distance for a 67-yard touchdown. the earth literally shook from the crowd's reaction. registering seismic activity. an old sensor nearby. that's the guy the skins defense expects to see this weekend. >> i mean, marshawn one of the best in the league. played against him in buffalo. and last year, i say one of the hardest running backs to tackle. runs reckless abandon. i mean. he is not a pro bowler for no reason. one of the best in the league. >> numbers in rushing, the last sick weeks are six weeks are ridiculous. so, this is one of those things. you got to, you know where he is at. know what he is going to be. runs hard. like he wants to hurt somebody. and i think he is a great football player. got our work cut out for us. >> defensive coordinator rattling numbers with ease. you know he study eve

then a matchup featuring two rookie quarterbacks as rg3 and the redskins host russell wilson and the seahawks at 4:30 p.m. on fox. let's focus on the second game. i sent you on your way by saying thank you, but there's more to ask you about. that's the second game, the seahawks and the redskins. who do you give the edge to? >> that's going to be a great game, and i know a lot of people are going to give the edge to seattle because of their defense. but i really like where the washington redskins are right now. they're playing hot, they're playing confident. they're going to have the home crowd. seattle's got a long trip. i just think robert griffin iii is going to make some plays to win the game for washington. i picked against washington last week. i'm going to pick washington this week in a really, really great game. >> tony, this time, i'm saying thank you and i really mean it. >>> the winner of the seahawks/redskins game, by the way, travels to atlanta next week. >>> now a programming reminder. tune into pro football talk monday at 5:00 p.m. and every weekday on the nbc sports ne

russell wilson putting the spin move on and fires one downfield to doug martin. 28-yard score. one of three touchdown passes in the game for wilson. these two teams combined for 98 points. the nfc wins it 62-35. >>> paul hewitt and george mason trying to hand northeastern their first conference loss. first half action, mason down six. second half, northeastern still up eight. joel smith inside to spencer for the dunk down low. 14 points for him. huskies up by 10. they wouldn't look back. joel smith buries the three. northeastern win it 71-51, snapping mason's three-game winning streak. >>> coming up on "sports final," we'll have reaction from a joyous cap's locker room after their first victory of the year. and golf season is upon us. tiger is taking over at torrey pines. and just wait till you see what they're doing now. that's all on "sports final" in just a few minutes. so a big win for the caps. they're on the road in ottawa and toronto. >> jason, thanks. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the big hot pastrami melt. we've perfected the

russell wilson has thrown for 26 touch downes on the season just as effective with his legs too rushing for close to 500 yards and four scores. as peat carroll and mike shanahan look ahead some of their colleagues weren't so lucky today. it's black monday around the nfl. they call it that because usually today head coaches loss their jobs. after five nfc championship appearances andy reid has been let go by the philadelphia eagles. san diego has fired former redskins head coach foreinorthe turner. lovie smith is out in chicago. chan gailey was canned up in buffalo axed after three seasons. not a good day. >> no. >> the guys work 22-hour days. >> you come back from a 3-6 and where we are now no risk of that in washington. >>> an update on the fiscal cliff. vice president joe biden has just left the capitol telling reporters tonight you should never predict how the house is going to vote. be sure to follow for the latest on nbc washington.com and first thing on news 4 today tomorrow morning. well, they are busy in pasadena tonight putting the finishing touches on everything for this year'