E:60 – October 25, 2011
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The autumn series of ESPN’s award-winning news magazine E:60 continues Tuesday (7 p.m. ET) with five pieces, including looks at Bill Buckner, Ray Rice, Cody Rye and the Auburn/Alabama rivalry.
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A drunk driver. A drive by shooting. On every run, over every unforgiving yard, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice carries all he has endured. Quick and strong, graceful and tough, Rice is now among the elite backs in the National Football League. But shedding tacklers and scoring touchdowns are only a small part of what makes him tick. E:60’s Rachel Nichols is granted inside access as Rice returns to New Rochelle, N.Y., in the projects known as “The Hallow,” where he learned lessons about life that shaped him into the person he is today. From dealing at a young age with the deaths of his father and his cousin and watching his mother struggle to make ends meet, to hearing doubters call him “too small” to make it in the NFL, Rice has faced every challenge in his life head-on.
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Twenty-five years have passed since a ground ball slipped through the legs of Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner and broke Boston’s heart. The ensuing torrent of ridicule and criticism chased Buckner, with his wife and three children, from New England to the hills of Boise, Idaho. In 2004, the Red Sox won the World Series, but it wasn’t until 2008, when he returned to Fenway Park and received a standing ovation, that things changed. Now, Buckner is back in Massachusetts, managing an independent minor league baseball team in Brockton. He is in a new place while dealing with the moment that has come to define him, even appearing on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, poking fun at himself. E:60’s Jeremy Schaap sits down with Bill Buckner a quarter century after the infamous Red Sox Game 6 loss to the Mets to find out how things have changed
ROLL TIDE/WAR EAGLE: ALABAMA v. AUBURN
Sports has many great rivalries: Yankees-Red Sox; Michigan-Ohio State; North Carolina-Duke. But they don’t compare to the venomous and consuming in-state college football rivalry that is Alabama-Auburn. With no pro sports, the state of Alabama centers around one game each year, the meeting between the two universities in a game called the Iron Bowl. What has transpired in the state the past two years could not have been scripted: on the field, each school has celebrated a national title, Heisman Trophy winner and Iron Bowl win; off the field, the rivalry has taken a twisted turn with a stunning tale of poisoned trees and a historic force of Mother Nature bringing together both sides of this split state. E:60 provides a glimpse of an unpredictable and unforgettable journey told through the eyes of each school’s Hall of Fame icons, the controversial figures that launched this rivalry into the national spotlight, and the rabidly passionate fans.
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Cody Rye dreamed of playing in the NFL for his Dallas Cowboys, but at age five that dream was dashed when he was involved in a car accident that broke his back and left his lower legs paralyzed. Rye never gave up on his dream of playing football, however, working hard in rehab and regaining the use of the top part of his legs. In middle school, he became the football team manager, and by ninth grade Rye was bothering everyone – his parents, football coaches, even his doctor – to allow him to play on the team. They all said ‘No,’ but finally relented his sophomore year after he worked diligently in the weight room to gain strength. He played his sophomore and junior years, but only on defense. In his senior season, Rye played offense in one game – the last game of his career. In the final play of his high school career, Rye made a play that inspired everyone who saw it. Actor Sean Astin, star of the film “Rudy,” lends his voice to a heartwarming story of bravery and perseverance.
How fast can a Rubik’s Cube be solved? To get the answer, E:60 visited the U.S. Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, where under 10 seconds is the norm.
