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Penn State
Outside the Lines (Sunday, 10 a.m. ET, ESPN2)
Outside the Lines will present the latest news surrounding the Penn State scandal, and an examination of how Joe Paterno and Penn State administrators handled players’ off-the-field incidents in the past.
Johnny Jolly: A Tale of Addiction
Outside the Lines (Sunday, 10 a.m., ESPN2)
https://youtu.be/T9LX7Uo0B50
The former starting defensive end for the Green Bay Packers, Johnny Jolly faces an uncertain future with his October arrest on drug charges – his second arrest this year and third in four years. Currently suspended from the NFL and facing a potentially lengthy jail term, Jolly, a former Texas A&M Aggie, speaks out in an interview with Outside the Lines, coming clean about his codeine addiction, sharing his story of some of his darkest and loneliest moments while following his team’s Super Bowl-winning season, and discussing his hopes for the future. Mark Fainaru-Wada reports
“I didn’t want to be around anyone. I didn’t want to answer no questions. And so I stayed in the room, just drunk, and watched.” – Johnny Jolly, on where he watched last February’s Super Bowl
“My only friend was the codeine, and it kept me numb. It kept me from losing my mind. Me losing football is like me losing a loved one, or a bunch of loved ones, at one time.” – Jolly
Green Bay’s Touchdown Traditions
Sunday NFL Countdown (Sunday, 10 a.m., ESPN)
https://youtu.be/Ijx_xA5MILQ
The “Lambeau Leap” is the most recognizable celebratory act in Green Bay, but it’s not the Packers only touchdown tradition. Since 1995, the song “Bang A Drum” has been played each time the home team reaches pay dirt, and Chris Connelly offers insight on the origins of this ritual and how it became the soundtrack to success.
Lions Keep Hurricanes at Full Strength in Detroit
Sunday NFL Countdown (Sunday, 10 a.m., ESPN)
https://youtu.be/ujiTaGNpj0A
Detroit’s Frederick Douglass High School football team made a startling discovery last September: its uniforms and equipment were stolen. With funds unavailable to replace them, the Hurricanes season was on the brink of being cancelled until Jahvid Best and Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions showed up with replacement uniforms and equipment. Tom Jackson reports.
“It was so very sad to hear that somebody would take equipment. That’s kind of their freedom, especially after school, and they’re kind of taking that away from them.” —
Ndamukong Suh, Lions defensive tackle
Roberto Wallace: Fútbol Playing NFL Football Player
ESPN Deportes SportsCenter (Sunday, 11 p.m.)
Reportajes Especiales piece on espndeportes.com
https://youtu.be/5WBcA1xNFWg
Growing up in Panama, American football wasn’t Roberto Wallace’s passion. The Dolphins’ wide receiver dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player, until a turn of events forced him to abandon the sport. A few years later, Wallace not only found himself living with relatives in San Diego, Calif., but also attending a high school where he was able to excel in a sport that was once foreign to him — American football.
No Easy Answers for Mike McQueary
ESPN.com
In the wake of the sexual abuse scandal at Penn State, and assistant coach Mike McQueary’s reported role in reporting it, it seems everyone from South Beach to Seattle is evaluating his moral compass. Wayne Drehs reports.
Life-Changing Moment for Virginia’s London
College Gameday (Saturday 9 a.m. ESPNU; 10 a.m. ESPN)
Before becoming Virginia football coach, Mike London was a Richmond, Va. police officer. After tailing and cornering a van with suspects from a recent robbery inside one night, he jumped in the driver’s-side window as it attempted to speed away. London tells College Gameday about how the driver pulled a gun on him, and how that life-or-death moment changed his life forever.
