Announcer welcome to the wendys postgame report. Here now, bob costas. The redskins ride a sevengame winning streak into the playoffs, where they will host seattle next week. The stars of the game, rg3, threw only 18 times for exactly 100 yards, completing nine, but he did rush six times for 63 and a touchdown. What a night for morris, 33 carries, an even 200 yards and three tds. Deangelo hall did not have an interception, but for most of the game, until dez bryant went out with an injury, he had him single covered and he held him to just four catches. So, that trio from the winning redskins are on the field with michele. Michele robert, you guys were 36. Youve won seven straight and now the nfc east division title. What has been behind this streak . You know, its just a mindset change. When youve got guys like this guy right here, pierre garcon, Deangelo Hall, all these guys coming to work every day, putting it on the line because we knew we couldnt afford to lose one game and we made
Happy new year. Happy new year to you too and everyone out there in new zealand. Beautiful fireworks. Its 6 00, 6 01. Its pretty chilly here. If you have to go to work this morning, bundle up for your commute. Storm team 4 meteorologist Veronica Johnson has the forecast. Bundle up for sure. The current temperatures there. But look at the windchill readings. Theyre 5, 6, 7 degrees lower than the actual air temperature. Its not taking much. Only a wind of 5 to 10 Miles Per Hour. For this area now, its a westerly wind. Again, its bringing the numbers down. Sandy spring windchill reading at 22 degrees. East into prince georges county, around largo, youre feeling like 23. 21 right now the windchill reading in fairfax city and falls church. A cold one indeed this morning. 30 degrees under a partly cloudy sky. Later today, were going to see more clouds moving in. These will be high clouds. So today well be getting filtered sunshine throughout the area. As far as your forecast goes, here we go
December 31, 2012. Its down to the wire. We are less than 24 hours away from hitting the socalled fiscal a cliff right now. The house and senate are striking a deal oh avoid massive tax hikes and spending cuts. Derek ward is live with more on whats happening today. The end is near. Thats the end of the year, of course. What about the path that ends at the end of the fiscal cliff. Senators should be back at it. The house reconvened this morning. Such new years eve appearances are on the hill. Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell and joe biden kept in place to avoid 200 billion in tax increases. Broad stroke spending cuts and domestic and defense spending. They would take effect gradually over a period beginning at midnight if the white house and congress cant reconcile their differences. It appeared to have been movement on the cost of living increases for Social Security recipients. Opposition to the white houses proposed rate of increase was dropped but the Common Ground is even sha
Romo three times. Rg3, not a great performance, just 100 yards through the air. But on a somewhat less than 100 knee he ran for about 60 yards to keep that cowboy defensive honest. Alfred morris, closing in on 200 yards rushing. Absolutely shattering the franchise season mark in terms of yards rushed for in a season. Clinton portis was on hand. Rob jackson with an interception, and now the skins are trying to milk this clock and work it down to zero. Already have an idea of what they will play in the first round of the playoffs if they can hold this one, theyll face seattle here at home next week, sunday, 4 30. Televised here on fox 5. What else can you say . This fan base is about to let loose, if they can hold on. 2118. Less than 3 minutes to play. Other games being played today. We had our eyes on the chicago and minnesota games. Wanted both those teams to lose going into this game knowing a postseason berth was on the way. Didnt come that easy. The redskins obviously needed to win
Im maureen umeh. Attentionfilled weekend as lawmakers try to beat the fiscal cliff clock and the redskins host the cowboys in one of the most crucial games of the season. Well get to those stories in a moment. First, it was not quite the Winter Wonderland many of us hoped for. For a few hours, many of us saw the snow make an appearance today and now that most has turned to slush, forecasters are worried that nearfreezeing temperatures could make for a dangerous situation on the road. Tucker barnes has more. Reporter could be a couple of icy spots out there late, particularly north and west and we got the snow during the day anywhere between a trace and maybe two inches, if you have to the west of the city. Lets go to the maps then, again, the system new winding down. You can see the last of it. There you go. Pushing up now north and east of new york city. And still some leftover snow into connecticut and to boston and providence and theyre getting leftovers. For us, the cloud cover and