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Michael Vick’s Debts
Outside the Lines (Sunday 9 a.m. ET, ESPN)
The Sporting Life with Jeremy Schaap (Friday 7, 10 p.m. ESPN Radio)

Two years removed from serving 18 months in federal prison, Michael Vick is the Pro Bowl quarterback of the NFC East-champion Philadelphia Eagles and he’s in position for a lucrative new contract. To resurrect his career after a felony conviction for running a dog-fighting ring, Vick had to first pay his debt to society. But he is mired in $20 million worth of other debts, after squandering millions of dollars and going bankrupt. Reporter John Barr reports how Vick’s creditors are rooting for him, as the better he plays, the better chance they have of getting paid.

“Every Monday morning, my wife asks me, ‘How did Mike Vick do? Are we ever going to see the money?’” — Rick Radtke, creditor owed $250,000 by Vick under bankruptcy agreement (owner of Radtke Sports memorabilia business)

“The best case scenario is for Mr. Vick to sign a beautiful contract and perform.” — Joe Luzinski, liquidating trustee appointed by creditors

For the First Time, Jim Joyce on ‘The Call,’ Death Threats and Support
Outside the Lines (Sunday 9 a.m. ESPN)

Jim Joyce, a 23-year veteran Major League umpire, was working first base June 2 in Detroit where Armando Galarraga was within one out of a perfect game. In his first extensive national television interview since missing a call on the next play that kept Galarraga from perfection, an emotional Joyce tells ESPN.com’s Amy Nelson about the hours that followed, and about his life since that night. Joyce describes how on the field after the game, Tigers manager Jim Leyland told him he “blew it,” in the umpire’s room crew chief Deryl Cousins reluctantly agreed after watching a replay, and on the Internet, his family received death threats. But his heartfelt apology and Galarraga’s public support turned sentiment to Joyce’s favor.

“I think about it still, almost every day. I don’t want to be known as Jim Joyce, the guy that blew the perfect game, but I think that’s inevitable.” – Jim Joyce

“I just started walking around the locker room saying, ‘I can’t believe I got this wrong.’ I literally sat in a corner of our locker room and I basically cussed myself out. It’s worse than almost my dad’s death, that’s how bad I felt.” – Joyce

“Saying that they hope our family burns in our house… I hope your dad drinks himself to death, things like that.” – Keri Joyce, Jim’s wife, on their grown children getting death threats on line

“Everybody talks about how I handled it, but Armando Galaraga — you talk about handling a situation, you talk about sportsmanship — it was perfect. Imagine that, me saying ‘perfect.’” – Joyce

Paralyzed Player Speaks Publically for First Time since Injury
SportsCenter (9 a.m. Friday, ESPN)

Rutgers junior defensive tackle Eric LeGrand was paralyzed below the neck after making a tackle during a game against Army last October at the New Meadowlands Stadium. In an exclusive interview with Tom Rinaldi, LeGrand speaks publically for the first time since he was injured and says he has regained some feeling in his body.

“I believe that I will walk one day. I believe it. God has a plan for me and I know it’s not to be sitting here all the time. I know he has something planned better for me.” – Eric LeGrand