. >> it was chilly in redskins park today. the focus was all on san francisco. coming up, i've got the latest from rg iii's >> quite a question for you -- would you let them but you don't know drive your car while you're out of town? doing so allows you to park at dulles international airport for free. it's an app called flight car that launched the three airports in the u.s., including dulles, and kendis gibson explains what this is about. >> it is a fascinating concept. you park your personal car, flight out of town, and while you are gone, a stranger rinse your vehicle. >> it's just like airbnb. vp or to pure car sharing company called flight car launched at dulles today after having success on the west coast. people drop off their cars at this hotel and get a free ride to the airport, and while they are gone, the company rents out their vehicle. >> who do you think is crazy enough to do it? >> i don't think you have to be crazy. i think you've got a lot of protection. folks say, yes, early on, they did have some cars stolen. they put in some safety measures

live at redskins park, robert bird, abc 7. >> always drama. a car ran into a ravine near the washington parkway. you can see this video from news chopper 7. a woman in the car was taken into the hospital with life-threatening injuries. the eastbound lanes were closed for nearly five hours. >> around the world now, worshippers are returning to the jerusalem synagogue where a terror attack killed five people. israeli police erupted overnight. marci gonzalez has the very latest. >> despite tensions and fears of more violence in jerusalem, today, worshippers returned to this sin goling, the scene of yesterday's deadly attack. five people were killed when two palestinian stormed in interrupting morning prayers, armed with meat cleavers and a gun. three of the victims were american born. vigils were held from massachusetts to pennsylvania to florida to reflect on the lives lost and to pray. >> it's a very critical and ugly incident but it's one more incident than a series. >> violence has been escalating in jerusalem over the past few weeks in a bit

from the redskins park, wusa9 sports. >> reporter: thank you so much. now of all the three redskins quarterback. colt is actually the only one that has won a game from start to finish. coming up rg iii time might be up in the air, but one team owner still thinks that he could be a big star. we'll have that story later in sports. >>> hope for people living in dc, the food desert and the organization that not only provides the fresh produce, but to show you why the healthy diet is vital for success in the classroom. also coming up at 6:00. >>> i'm surae chinn in leesburg checking out the >>> community organizations would focus on healthy eating, helping the parents with the fresh produce and it is free. she visited the pop-up market where they are the star and families, they are getting ready for thanksgiving. >> the cauliflower and sweet potato. students here at the elementary school, they will be going home with all the ingredients for the healthy feast. as a parent of the effort to get that to children in low- income neighborhoods. the volunteer organi

we're live at redskins park. questions are swirling about the future of the team and rg-3. >> yes, jim. he just wrapped up the press conference. he took dozens of questions from the media. it wasn't the most comfortable press conferencest year. but we found out the biggest news and that is robert griffin iii is now the backup quarterback here in washington and colt mccoy is now the starter. earlier today the team was out in the bubble practicing. colt mccoy taking stifrt team snaps with the team. gruden says mccoy knows the offense well and gives him a better chance to move the ball. he gets points on the board. as for griffin, he will be the number two. gruden says it wasn't a decision rg-3 was happy about, but that he hoped it will help to work out later in his future. he also talked about what it all means for griffin's actual future in washington. >> i think has a man and competitor, he has a future in the nfl. i'm not going to predict it. i'm not going to sit up here and say we're going to sign him to a 15-y

what is tuesday morning going to be like here at redskins park? >> the rest of the week is going to be a lot of trouble for jay gruden and to get these guys back on the same track and get everyone together. he's got to find out the best 11 guys to put on the football field. and moving through the rest of the season, this mind-set that i don't care who it is, what the name on your jersey is. g to play.playing well, you're that's what you get guys to do. how you buy into what you're selling. you put the best out there. >> robert griffin iii needs to start this weekend, no changes at the quarterback position. but yesterday was his worst performance of the se how did he go back? look at this film and improve. >> i don't think watching this film is going to help at all, other than see he had guys open. you heard gruden say in press earlier he's taking a five-step drop when should be taking a three. he's got to go back to technique, basic, basic stuff. he's got to be a basic guy. we have got that in. if he wants to do some special things, he has to go t

. >> the other thing everybody seems to be talking today is the story in redskins park. robert griffin iii is being benched. robert burton [indiscernible] just wrapping up a press conference. what's the story there? >> they have finally shaken up here at redskins park. let's talk about this guy, colt mccoy. he is going to be taking the snaps against indianapolis on monday. big winlk about that against the titans, his first start, 19-17. also following that, the cowboys in dallas in overtime. 20-17. as far as rg iii, his last one as a starter, over a year ago. november 3 against the chargers. the final for that 1, 30-20 two. jay gruden today says he does not wanted it to get twisted. it's not on all -- it's not all on rg iii. >> i'm not concerned about the way he works. anyone who has questioned his work ethic is off base. he works extremely hard. it's not me against robert. this is about as trying to win football games and for whatever been very have not good offensively when he has been the quarterback. we have got to figure out why. to make myg my best focus, my approa

. >>> an fcc commissioner -- >> i'm jason at redskins park. robert griffin the third has been a guy that always spoke his mind to the media never holding back. today, that all changed after being criticized the last two days for talking to much. griffin sent a message to everyone today. >> j wants me to play better and i want to play better. we're focused on san francisco and making that happen. >> you're a guy that enjoys talking to the media and interaction yet you're always in the sort of some controversy. is there any thought of dialing it back and talking less and not being in the center of it all. >> yeah. like said, we're focused on san francisco. that's all we've got. >> reporter: during the press conference, griffin was asked 24 questions and most answers were short. focused on san francisco and not letting distractions from that and whae to take care of us. >> reporter: it's evident the backlash and drama has taken its toll on griffin. >> you always rely on the teammates. that's what i've done. pointing towards the same thing. want t

and it redskins park, we will take you there as well. >>ports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> let's start with this, how about the wizards? one of the best starts in the nba. they are playing well, and everybody down here is talking about them and asking how they are doing it. they are doing it on defense, 50-50 balls. they rank at the top of the nba and defense. paul pierce is in a little bit of a slump, but john wall and temple have played big and the wizards are rolling. is one of these games, even if we don't shoot great, we are still winning games. well, defending so defense is going to win games for us. things that have been successful in the past have been built on the events first, and that's what we are doing. >> the redskins continue to carry a lot of drama with him. to talk abouted rg iii. the questions they're asking are legitimate. will he ever be the quarterback that he was? was he a quarterback they drifted so high and traded away so many players. ask, how just wants to about rg iii? >> do you like ev

sunday, we have the football game at redskins park. the key for temperatures around 49, 50 degrees. we want to see improving conditions. we move into late next week. it is here to stay. nighttime lows in the middle 20's. >> thank you very much. >> they will come here and freeze their butts off. >> that is certainly the question, whatever he said. on display in the big tournament. the nationals have a young player finish in the top five for m.v.p.. >> and now the tell you what a sports desk. the redskins are favored by a touchdown. there is no question, the fact that they need wins. how to get them. cutting down the penalties and do a better job in takeaways. right now, the skins are minus nine in takeaways. they are near the bottom and fumble recoveries. position,l, field takeaways, that is the formula to win. >> you get what you deserve in football. we challenge our team, we will get that to even by the time the season is over and that takes a lot of accountability by the offensive player. >> the nets haven't had a player anthony rendon, who was already won a silver slugger award f

at redskins park, dianne roberts, wusa9 sports. >> thanks so much. gruden was asked to grade his team today. he was honest. he gave them an a for effort, but an f plus overall. good news, rookie runningback who suffered back spas ms because of that bus crash had an mri today and the results came back negative. some big news out of college park. the university of maryland football team has been reprimanded by the big 10 and a key player has been suspended. i'll have that story coming up later in sports. >> thanks, and for the first time in 13 years, one world trade center is open for business. we'll tell you who is moving in and whetheey are concerned the mess in washington - made worse with dan bongino. a tea party supporter endorsed by sarah palin. bongino will take away social security's guaranteed benefit and fight against equal pay for equal work legislation. the post calls bongino "polarizing" and "highly partisan." no wonder the post endorses john delaney "one of the mostimpressive new lawmakers." family man, entrepreneur, and independent probl

i just got back from redskins park. jay gruden says he made this decision on monday. he calls all three quarterbacks in on tuesday to tell them without the rest of the team that robert griffin iii is no longer going to be the starter. colt mccoy will be under center on sunday. the first snap belonged to mccoy. griffin prepared to be his backup. gruden says he knows rg-3 did play better and that signature hymn down right now may help him in the long term. but he added, right now mccoy gives the skins a better chance to win a game and that as long as he's productive, the job is his. >> i'm prepared to give colt every opportunity to keep the job, yes. that's not an issue for me. if he zshgs he'll be the quarterback next week. if he does, he'll be the quarterback the following week. but he's an experienced quarterback. he's got, you know, some games under his belt in the nfl. he has a little bit more experience than the other two guys have here. and, you know, he plays like it. >> gruden said that he made the switch because rg 3 just isn't producing enough. so lots more t

at redskins park diane roberts, wusa9 sports. >> now the redskins turn their focus to the 2nd half of the season. it begins with tampa bay sunday. coming up later in sports hear why coach jay gruden says his team isn't nearly as bad as their record indicates. >>> police are on the hunt for two robbery suspects who started shooting into a home with children inside. >> but first why a protest demanding justice for dozens of missing college students in mexico tur just like an interception, i bet you didn't see this one coming. up your game with a new fritos chili pizza. a large for $12 dollars. add a mega chocolate chip cookie for just $5 dollars more. better ingredients. better pizza. better football. papa john's. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] follow your joy to a celebration like no other. start your new orleans holiday at followyournola.com. >>> protests turned violent in mexico after an angry mob learned that 43 college students missing for six weeks are dead. >> authorities say their bus was ambushed while traveling to a protest against government corruption and violence fueled

more from redskins park. >> colt mccoy was the only quarterback this season to win a game from start to finish. he's the team's best quarterback right now. gruden looked at game films, griffin, and mccoy, and decided to go with mccoy against indianapolis. today was mccoy's first practice back with the first team since dallas week. he said it was a bit rough because the offense needs to get used to his style of play again, but his teammates are supportive of the change. this was all about productivity, griffin wasn't working. >> doesn't mean he isn't going to be a great quarterback one day, he needs more time to go through this. >> at this level, professional level, you know, anything can happen and i wouldn't say that it's something that shocks us or surprises us, because in the pros, it's a business and tough decisions have to be made. >> when you go through something like we have been going through, either from the missed time of injuries or, you know, one quarterback doing a little more than the other. whoever has a chance, like i said before, where they are all capable. got to ta

i'm dianna russini live at redskins park. the last time the team was here practicing was about a week ago. they were getting ready for their bye week, and what we didn't know at the time, wide receiver desean jackson, who is normally a very quiet player, stood up in a team meeting and said, enough with all the drama surrounding rg3. it's time for this team to back their quarterback. >> i just feel, you know, it's needed. >> reporter: he's known to lead the team on the field. but the redskins may now have a new vocal leader in the locker room. >> deshawn doesn't say a lot. usually sits with his hood on, and you know -- but it's good. he started opening up a little bit and people have a lot of respect for him as a football player, obviously, for what he does. when the lights are on. but now that he's starting to be a little more vocal behind the scenes, it's good to see. >> we're in this locker room together, you know, we compete, do all sorts of great things, but everybody is not on one page. it's really hard to go out and get

i'm dianna russini at redskins park. i don't have to tell you now, there was an ugly loss the redskins experienced yesterday against tampa bay. but today what everyone is talking about is what robert griffin iii said after the game. he's being criticized for using the word "we" instead of "i" and has many teammates upset today. so i asked jay gruden about robert's comments today. >> first of all, robert needs to understand he needs to worry about himself, number one, and not everybody else. his footwork, his fundamentals, his reads. it's my job to worry about everybody else. >> chris, you heard coach. what are your thoughts? >> i think it's helpful for record. because he's trying to be what everyone expects him to be in the media. i don't think he quite knows exactly what he needs to personify as robert griffin iii in the media. he's saying "i" "we", it's i. there was way too much "we." and if there is going to be "we" that's between you and the guys in the locker room when you played poorly. >> if you're a player, how w

. >>> i'm kristen berset live in ashburn at the redskins park. rg3 is benched, colt mccoy is your starter. coming up, coach explains his decision. plus, the reacs tionfrom the players. sports >>> welcome back we are live in ash burn where they are preparing another game with a quarterback under center. robert griffin iii will be the backup for mccoy. the change may seem surprising. why would owe bench a quart -- why would you bench the quarterback? it's simple as they want to win. he made it clear several times that griffin was still auditionautobe the starter, so benching is almost inevitable as he is injury prone and he has not been producing since he came back. he was not pleased with the decision, but thinks that he will need his confident back as he could learn better right now from that bench. >> reporter: you know, if he was not happy when i went to colt and that he's not happy that i went back to colt, it's hike amerigo round. but the bottom line is that we're trying to do the best that we can as far as picking the players, giving us the

i'm jason pugh here at redskins park, where the redskins are searching for answers once again. especially at the quarterback position, robert griffin iii, he struggled mightily yesterday against the san francisco 49ers. and chris cooley is breaking down griffin's performance in this week's edition of "the cooley report." >> i don't think he took a step back but i don't think he took a step forward everybody was hoping he would take. it's time to get on the beltway right now. that's how easy it is to score touchdowns on this offense. i don't think it's a step back. >> and how about the defense? a lot of guys missing on that defense yesterday. they showed up. >> yeah. but they played so well. it's just frustrating for me to see them give up that last touchdown. because i thought the way they played, they deserved to keep themselves in the lead. they deserved that. we beat you, we kept you out of the end zone, and couldn't just -- couldn't quite finish. >> now, see more games left on the schedule. do you stick with robert grich iii, the entire season, if you're jay gruden, do you

, i'm larry michael at r redskins park. we take a look at this team's historic legacy, and today, we have a conversation with one of george al help's offensive line mainstays, and the team is riding high, looking forward to a matchup with minnesota sunday in minnesota

. >> meanwhile, robert burden has been at redskins park all day. he listened very careful to the coach, 47-year-old jay gruden, the rookie coach who is learning the ways of washington. >> yeah, he definitely is. today was sort of a retention day for jay gruden. the promises he made about rg performance against caps off, saying he shouldn't have come out to the media and said it. he's upset about making this a big rg iii thing instead of focusing on the team as a whole. here is jay. corrections should be made in-house with everybody involved. the place speaks for itself. the production speaks for itself. i don't have to in -- elaborate on any individual things, other than the team was not good enough, was not prepared enough, was not coach well enough to beat the buccaneers. >> today, head coach jay gruden made it clear that everything he said to the media was said in his office one-on-one. now back to you. >> the red-hot wizards back in action tonight. they host the dallas mavericks. a big test. it looks like they may be getting bradley beal back.

i'm carol maloney live at redskins park. the redskins have issues. and in other news, it's monday. seriously, about tho issues, chris cooley hits on them in the cooley report. we do it a bit differently tonight. we play "finish the sentence." >> for the most part, robert griffin iii is -- >> the starting quarterback of this team. he had a chance to win a game. thought he played well. >> the fallout from robert griffin iii, the pregame fallout. the fallout is -- >> is and should have been handled in the locker room before it got anywhere else. if there was any issue with him. they knew it in the locker room. if there's maturity in the locker room it gets taken care of. >> the rest of the season, the redskins need to -- >> win seven gams. we've done it before. they need to figure out who their quarterback is and figure out who they want to keep on this defense. >> off the boo week, the skins biggest issue is -- >> defense. they were great in dallas. had a fantastic plan. this defense has been very, very average this season. even against average quarterbacks. e made guys like teddy br

for fun, the bubble was a place to be at redskins park today. inside areand cheers a far cry from the mood in the trenches across the parking lot. >> tomorrow, i go back to work. >> some players spend their off day serving the community. we watch the review film on mondays. >> the most recent headline -- rg iii throws his teammates under the bus. >> those guys don't play well if they're guys don't play well. they don't. >> and gruden rips rg iii. >> it's his job to worry about his fundamentals and his job as a quarterback. it's my job to worry about everyone else. >> and how the criticism of growth than in the team played behind closed doors, one can only imagine. >> it's good for our team. you never want anyone to feel you.your coach going to bs >> now if only there was a bubble to keep the drama away. let's get away from the drama go to our shot of the day -- a student has a chance to make a half-court shot -- back into the bucket, bottom, $500. happy holidays. that's our shot of the day. let's go to today's wizards practice. one of the harlem

is at redskins park. how are the players reacting and what is colt mccoy saying? >> i think is going to have to handle this promotion just like he handled his previous promotion, and that is with professionalism. he did that last time and ended the titansagainst and against the dallas cowboys. i guess that worked out well for him also. the question is, how do you re-create that? playing out on the field is a totally different game. but before that tennessee game, i never had a rep with these guys. it took an adjustment for them to figure out the way i play and the way i move, the things i see. so the big adjustment will be after sitting for three or four we, if we can pick that backup and move forward. >> let's take this into consideration, not only did colt mccoy get a when as a start of this season, but a win against a very good dallas team. >> robert, thank you very much. that brings us to sunday. he is the real mccoy, he's got a chance. [laughter] underdogs. --coming up next >> a local trash trash driver -- trash truck driver. >> i'm really looking forward to

. >>> i'm diana resinny at redskins park. russini. it's no secret this team has struggled to find ways to win. they only have three victories. is the team divided when it comes to rg3. today, the quarterback came out to the media whether he cares whether he is liked. >> some networks push that stuff and some have friends in high place places. i don't. do you like everybody you work with? you don't have to point them out. it's not really about that. >> reporter: the quarterback added all the team wants to do is focus on getting that win against the tampa bay buccaneers sunday at fedex field. on news4 tomorrow, our exclusive one-on-one with head coach, jay gruden, we discussed an array of topics including robert griffin iii. we asked him how often is dan snyder, the owner, involved in the day-to-day decision making. >>> these tickets could be tough to get next year. ballerina that will make her debut in swan lake. she'll dance the leading role. copeland is african-american and credited with bringing a new traditional art form. >>> the c

for now, live at redskins park, abc 7 sports. >> people ask more questions about robert. it is more about robert. he is a quarterback of this team. what a difference two years can make. >> absolutely. >> one constant in life is change. >> he mastered the one-word answer today, which means he's coachable. [laughter] >> you are coachable. >> we will see later. >> he made a splash when he last played in the nba. >> jason collins is back in the headlines again today. >> certainly thought he probably did something he shouldn't have, and i wasn't a fool. i knew if i arrested him i was going to become a very famous man. i had a lot of incentive to go ahead. >> a former prosecutor speaks out as a list of accusations against bill cobbs we -- bill cosby grows longer. concept,a fascinating you drop your car off in the parking lot and take your flight, and well you are gone some stranger rinse your car. would you do it -- rents your >> eying those cheap tickets won't necessarily get you the best deals on jetblue. the airline is creating three ticket classes and only the top two get a

. >> more big news here at redskins park, d'angelo hall, who tore his achilles and got surgery in september tore it again. he apparently was walking down the stairs at nighttime, slipped on the stairs on his way down to the kitchen. he already had surgery the other day. jay gruden says he expects him to return next season. diane russini, news 4 sports. >> looking forward to getting and goblins. e fiel >> serious "wizard of oz" theme. >> we have a couple of picks here. there's the family. >> flying monkey, robert is? >> funny thing is, he didn't know about his costume until yesterday. >> annabelle and june, dorothy and the cowardly lion. >> and there's my kids. she was a princess. >> we'll have another update for you in 25 minutes. >> we're back cocoa or eggnog? toasty or frosty? exactly the way you want it... until boom, it's bedtime! your mattress is a battleground of thwarted desire. enter the sleep number bed. right now, you can save $400 on the c4 mattress set. he's the softy. his sleep number setting is 35. you're the rock, at 60. silent night not so silent? sleep number's even got an

dave owens has more from redskins park. >> our job is not to play the if game. we are 3-6. >> let's not kid ourselves. washington versus tampa doesn't even sound appealing. but you could make the case, it's the biggest game of the year. >> you know, it was tough in the off week. everybody got away, did the right things, was able to do some self-reflecting. >> it was a dismal first nine weeks, but a win over tampa would temporarily rest the negative mojo. critics start thinking, yikes. >> they will fight for our lives and fight for careers and fight for wins. >> robert griffin addressed two national tv appearances by teammates. which revealed not everyone was on board starting in minnesota. one of the teammates spoke up in a locker room meeting. urging players to worry about their own performances. nothing else. >> that's what teammates do. when a family, i think we are getting closer as a family. >> for a young kid, both good and bad, already at age 24, however old he is, he is a thick-skinned guy. >> so it comes back to number ten. in the next seven weeks, rega

today at redskins park, it was a whole lot of soul-searching. >> where do you begin? >> take your pick. how about the defense, which gave up 29 points? >> you cannot point your finger at one person. you cannot point your finger at one coach. and you give up 2 drives in the second half, i think it is a total team effort. >> i think there is promise overall for the first game back in quite some time. i think he did some good things. of an espnhe subject pregame report which claimed he alienated the locker room. he today acknowledged that the drama may have had an effect. >> we have some fragile egos here. these are young guys trying their best. they read the paper and nobody likes them. they are alienated. it does not seem right. as a football player and an nfl football player, playing here, you have to expect it. every football player's trade he has to have is, you have to be thick skinned. midterm grade? >> 3-6. that is the bottom half of the league, so it is probably a d. >> the good news -- no serious injuries from the pregame bus accident. >> we were 4 tire rotatio

for the washington redskins team and a new leader may have emerged. you may be surprised to find out who it is. >>> plus, maryland football may have taken a real big hit. a potential season-ending injury to their top play maker. we'll have the latest. ♪ i thought it'd be bigger. ♪ ♪ (dad) there's nothing i can't reach in my subaru. (vo) introducing the all-new subaru outback. love. it's what makes a subaru,a subaru. ♪ [ male announcer ] follow your joy to a celebration like no other. start your new orleans holiday at followyournola.com. >>> this is the xfinity sports desk, brought to you by xfinity. your home for the most live sports. >>> dianna is out at the park. this is one of those games hard to look forward to, because you're supposed to be able to beat these guys. just about everybody -- that's a terrible team to look forward to, because they can jump up and hurt you. >> de matha is always your benchmark for talent. every time we talk about it -- >> like them guys. >> you're probably right. that's the sad part. so, yeah, you know, the re

thecaps will try to dallas flames while the redskins met at the park before leaving. we >> and now the trio to sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> the wizards are in new york to play the knicks at madison square garden. the wizards are going for their third win in a row, but this won't be easy. he always did a nice job defensively but now he's gone him and so it will take a lot of guys to slow him down. he says they know they are up against the big one tonight. --'ve got to [indiscernible] >> of the cap play host to the flames tonight will stop that coach says things ve to change or people will change. he wants hockey players and competitors because lack of effort is something he will not tolerate. park hekins met at the for heading out to enjoy their bye week. but before they left, rg iii spoke to the media in response to jay gruden who said the jury is still out on the redskins quarterback position. >> when it comes to being the franchise guy, it is what it is. there's no doubt there, so i don't ever try to make a claim saying i'm the guy. i

. >> reporter: as fans begin arriving for the 49ers-redskins game, another group assembled at a park not far away. about 100 native americans and their supporters gathered to protestor the use redskins at a mascot game, the slur they consider to be racial. >> it is about genocide that was imposed by the state of california that paid $0.25 for our scalps back in the 1850s. >> reporter: this has become a common occurrence wherever washington plays as the drum beat of public opinion begins to turn against the use of such names, but as the group here at levie stadium, they didn't appear to convince my football fans. >> it is not negative. it is positive. you are putting the team's name on a pedestal. i love the team, so how is that racist. >> i want people to understand who we are and i hope there is balance. that is unacceptable. >> reporter: some fans say the team name is meant to honor indians, but it is hard to believe that images like these would be allowed if they were depicting any other racial group. >> mascots promote stereotypes of people. >> reporter: it all boils down to one

sports, i have the latest from the redskins. and news out of college park regarding stefon diggs, the all-star wide receiver. regarding stefon diggs, the all-star wide receiver. the win wa after filling out their hogan iquestionaire, aight. hogan was awarded an a- from the nra. but now he refuses to release his responses. the nra opposes comprehensive background checks. they want to weaken maryland's gun safety laws. even support letting suspects on the fbi terror watch list buy guns. on gun safety and terror, the nra is wrong. hogan gets an a- from the nra. on protecting maryland, we just can't trust him. >> and now, the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> it was painful to watch yesterday. the redskins defense had breakdowns, miscommunications. they made rookie teddy bridgewater look like turkington. times in the day. he threw the interception that stole all the momentum. rusty,rg3 is going to be but you cannot take sacks and cannot throw interceptions. they are momentum steelers. a lot of folks

. >> reporter: as fans begin arriving for the 49ers redskins game another group assembled at a park not far away. >> reporter: about 100 native americans and supporters gathered to protest the use of redskins as a mascot name. a term they consider a racial slur. >> what the r word represents is the state sponsored genocide that was imposed by the state of california that paid 25 cents for our scalps back in the 1850s. >> reporter: this has bottom a common occurrence wherever washington plays, as the brumbeat of public opinion begins to turn against the use of such names. but as the group neared levi stadium they did not appear to convince many football fans. >> it is not negative. it is positive. you. >> are putting the team, the name on a pedestal, right? i love the team, how is that racist? >> i think the mascot, native people, it nat ended people's understanding of what we are. it is unacsepl ability. >> reporter: fans un-- unacceptable. >> it is hard to believe they would be allowed for other racial group. >> it is stereo types. >> it ain't got nothing to do with racism not in my vi

another group assembled at a park not too far away. about 100 native americans and their supporters gathered to protest the use of the term "redskins" as a mascot name. a term they consider a racial slur. >> what the r. word reference ends is the state sponsored genocide that was imposed by the state of california that paid 25 cents for our scalps back in the 1850s. >> reporter: this has become a common occurrence wherever washington plays. as the drum beat of public opinion begins to turn against the use of such names. but as the group neared levi stadium -- [ people chanting ] they didn't appear to convince many football fans. >> it's not negative. positive. >> when you're putting the team, the name on a pedestal. right? i love the team. so how is that racist in any way? >> think the mascot of native people and people understanding of what we are and i think until there's balance, that that is unsemiable. >> reporter: some fans say the team names are meant to honor indians but it's hard to believe that images like these would be allo

they want to come back and make something of this seasons, the redskins were at the park today and comments by jay gruden yesterday when he said the jury is still out on the quarterback is efficient hit a nerve and stimulated the competitive spirit of rg iii who hit the stump like you is looking for votes. day, robertlection griffin iii did some campaigning of his own -- the office he covets his franchise quarterback. am and ieve that i believe this organization knows that i am and the guys in the locker room believe that i am. >> griffin is the incumbent, although monday am a jay gruden made news when he said the jury is still out on that position. >> i've only played two games him the quarter. everybodythis year, had a clean slate. everybody's got to prove why they should be here, why they should be out there and have the opportunity to make plays. on monday, gruden all but mentioned rg iii by name when the coach said this. >> we have some fragile egos here and the quarterback's number one strength is that he has to be thick skinned. >> what griffin thinks of those comments, only he knows

: native americans and supporters gathered to support the term redskins as a name. a term they consider racial slur. >> what the "r" word represents of the genocide that was imposed by the state of california that paid 25 cents for our scalp back in the 1850s. >> reporter: this is a common occurrence wherever washington plays. as the brumbeat of public opinion begins to turn against the use of such names. but as the group neared the stadium they did not appear to convince many football fans. >> it is not negative. positive. >> you are putting the team, the name on a ped still, right? i love the team, how is that racist, right? >> if this is balance that t it is unacceptable. >> reporter: fans say the name is meant to honor indians but it is hard to believe images like these would be allowed if they were depicting any other racial group. >> they promote native american people. >> nothing to do with racism in my view. >> reporter: boils down to one question. who gets to decide if a word is offensive, the person saying it or the person who hears it? kpix5. >>> stanford

weren't exactly thrilled with the idea of a facility that could impact their popular dog and skate parks. the owner says he was looking to build a smaller venue with only about 1500 seats, not 5,000 as had been reported. >>> well, there are many devoted redskins fans all over the place out there, but one is taking his devotion to the grave. a virginia man made a final request of the team from his obituary. was a fan for more than 30 year, he lived in hanover county. well, he died monday from lung cancer but his family says that he never lost his sense of humor. in his obituary, it says that he wants the team to be his pallbearers so that they can "let him down one last time." >> i had no idea that anything like this would become this, but that's what he wanted. and i -- he just -- he was so funny. al very witty and quick. >> john's family says that they have yet to be contacted by any member of the redskins' team. you guys, you still have a little bit of time, right? >>> in men's basketball opened up its season this week and while the team has been waiting for the games to start, the hea

protesters filled the parking lot hours before kick off. it was the loudest noisy demonstrations to urge the owner of the washington redskins to change the team's name. the rally was peaceful but there was one moment when things got a little heated. >> reporter: american indian groups performed a traditional tribal ceremony right outside of levi's stadium. with the hopes that those going in to watch the redskins see what they see. a traditional ceremony, not a sports team mascot. there are plenty of native americans who are sports fans. >> we have to see them as native americans and totally tear our culture apart. a feather head piece is an honor to wear one, not everyone can wear one. it's our culture. >> if there's a specific group of people that feel upset or oppressed or disrespected by anything. >> you're not going to oppress us anymore. >> like that young man there. >> reporter: he's a fan of the team and doesn't care for the call. >> i'm still a huge fan. it's not a fan i'm a fan. it's the team. i wouldn't have a problem with them ch

and still heavy on the interlude in college park. no major incidents. have a great evening. we will talk to you in just a bit. another monday and another redskins loss. >> many fans are asking for some big changes within the organization. >> suzanne kennedy joins us with what folks are saying about the future of rg iii. this man was the most popular guy in town. >> well one of those t-shirts after he was drafted but now it is a different story. with four games left in the season many have lost total confidence. we make some that changes. >> it is a sentiment being , doed throughout washington c >> they need to bench him. not playing up to par. >> keith galloway has all but given up on the quarterback. >> he cannot did that -- distribute the ball, handle the to sit down.s let some meals play. >> fan say that was not his only problem. it.e fakes i do not think he can read defense too well. and he is trying to carry it on his shoulders. he cannot do it now since he has been hurt or you >> he has been four and 14 in his last 18 games. many think that is an indication year andook

>>> a crowd attendance showed up today looking to change the name of the washington redskins team. the mayor of minneapolis led the crowd chants the phrase change the name. those who are against the name remember a time when american indians were hunted. >> they were charging 200 bucks to kill a red skin. >> redskins owner schneider says he won't change the team's name which he says honors native americans. >>> a young college student given just a short time to live today received an award for her courage. >> today has been the best day i've ever had. thank you. >> that's 19-year-old freshman basketball player receiving the pat summit award. she was given only a few weeks to live. the game was moved to accommodate the fans that came out to cheer her on. usually there's only about 100 or so fans but huge crowd for this one. >> she made the first basket of the game fittingly. the crowd on their feet. >>> it is an adorable addition to the sacramento zoo. why this might be a great place to spend christmas time with your family. >> back to work, back to school in the morning. meteorolog

. >>> there will be a protest at the redskin's game today. rg3 and the redskins play the vikings at 1:00 this afternoon. activists and lawmakers will hold a rally outside of tcf bank stadium in minnesota. we have a news 4 crew right now. there have been protests against the name at several road games. watch news 4 tonight to find out what the protesters and fans who support the name have to say. >>> today the redskins are suing a group of native americans meanwhile. we told you when they first tried to do this. a federal judge says it's okay. the team is suing the group who brought the name in front of the u.s. patent and trademark office. th lost s trademarks. the team argues the lawsuit violates its right to free speech. >>> in decision 2014, president obama has a busy day ahead campaigning for democrats ahead of tuesday's election. the president's first stop will be in bridgeport, connecticut, at a rally for governor dan malloy. after that he'll head to philadelphia to speak at temple university to campaign for gubernatorial candidate tom