E:60: Vernon Davis, George St. Pierre and Mike Powell
E:60 (Tuesday, 7 p.m., ESPN)

https://youtu.be/vEt5I8NwxSA

ESPN’s award-winning news magazine, E:60, continues its 11-week run presenting a profile of San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis by reporter Jeffri Chadiha, as well as pieces on the UFC’s George St. Pierre (Rachel Nichols) and Indiana University’s Mike Powell (Tom Rinaldi).

 

Coming Out
Outside the Lines (Sunday, 10 a.m. ET, ESPNEWS)

Kevin McClatchy was the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1996 to 2007. All that time, he harbored a secret that he was sure could destroy his life in baseball if it ever became public: he is gay. On Sunday’s OTL (on ESPNEWS), McClatchy talks about his decision to come out, the pressures he faced as a closeted gay man trying to keep the Pirates in Pittsburgh and getting PNC Park built, and about the attitudes prevalent throughout Major League Baseball that even now may be keeping others from living their lives openly and without fear. Chris Connelly reports.

“Tens of thousands of people have played either MLB or minor league baseball and not one has come out? Anybody that follows statistics, which is what we love to do in baseball, would say that’s impossible. I know the commissioner. He’s a good man. I think that he can take a look at this issue and I think he can address it.” – Kevin McClatchy, on hopes that his coming forward will spur dialogue about sexual orientation in baseball

 

Ten Years After “Hello?!?”
Sunday NFL Countdown (Sunday, 10 a.m., ESPN)

https://youtu.be/-05y-inHzXI

Ten years ago, then-Jets coach Herm Edwards never intended to create a moment for the ages. It came during his press conference three days after watching his team lose at home to the Browns by blowing a 15-point, second-half lead to fall into last place in the AFC East. When New York Times reporter Judy Battista asked the coach if he needed to talk to the team about not giving up on the season, the answer was the now-memorable, “You play to win the game! Hello?!?” Edwards, now an ESPN NFL analyst, revisits that moment that still resonates with sports fans today, and shares the stories behind his October 30, 2002 rant. Greg Garber reports.

“Everything I know about football, and love about football — when you’re asked a question, ‘Are you gonna quit?’ — that’s not an option. It’s never been an option in my life.” — Herm Edwards

“I don’t know if Herm realized this is going to be the moment that defines my career, and when people think of Herm Edwards, this is what they’re going to think of.” — Judy Battista

 

Johnathan Banks
College GameDay (Saturday, 9 a.m. ESPNU; 10 a.m. ESPN)

https://youtu.be/DLYldlxjHAk

Johnthan Banks is one of the best cornerbacks in the country and a senior captain for the No. 11 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs. He grew up in the small town of Maben, Miss., raised by his grandmother after his mother abandoned him and his father passed away. Knowing how much time he lost with his own father, Banks carves out special time each week to go horseback riding with his one-year old son, KJ. Samantha Steele reports on how Banks balances being a leader on the football field and a father every Sunday.

“It was a struggle. I’ve always said I’d never let a kid grow up the way I did, let my kid grow up the way I did. That motivated me to go out and be something one day, and be a father to my child, the child that I have now.” — Johnthan Banks

“I’ll be there for him no matter what — if I go to the pros, if I’m a millionaire, no matter what. I’m going to provide for my son, not just give him things, but I’m going to provide for my son, give him things I didn’t have, try to let him enjoy life.” –– Banks

 

J.J. Watt – Mayberry and Mayhem
ESPN.com

“Four of Watt’s 10 deflections through seven games this season have led to interceptions. He’s becoming known in Houston as “J.J.” Swat, but he doesn’t want to be known only as a guy who tips passes. He wants to be dominant in every aspect of the game — and he’s well on his way. Take the night of Oct. 8, when the Texans played the Jets. Watt wouldn’t leave QB Mark Sanchez alone. In the Texans’ 23-17 win, he had six tackles, a sack, three pass deflections — and one handshake after the game. ‘Man, did you have to bat down that final pass?” Sanchez asked. “I mean, come on.’

“Watt just smiled and continued shaking hands. He also made sure to find Tim Tebow. ‘You have to be able to be a nice guy off the field,’ Watt says. ‘Be personable. Be great with the fans, be great with the kids. But as soon as you step onto the field, you have to turn into a monster.’”