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Friend Who Fired
Outside the Lines (Sunday, 9 a.m. ET, ESPN; 10 a.m., ESPN2)

Credit: ESPN / Producer Willie Weinbaum
John Barr interviews Steven Elliott

April 22 marks the 10th anniversary of the death of former Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman, who gave up NFL millions to join the Army Rangers following 9/11.

For the first time since the friendly fire killing in Afghanistan that was initially portrayed by the military as something completely different, one of the platoon mates who told investigators he fired upon Tillman, former Army Ranger Steven Elliott, speaks publicly about the fratricide and the emotional toll of a decade of silence. Bryan O’Neal, who was positioned closest to Tillman at the time of the shooting, also shares his perspective on the tragedy. ESPN investigative reporter Mike Fish and Outside the Lines’ John Barr report.

This piece will also be part of a one-hour Outside the Lines Special – Pat Tillman: 10 Years Later an Enduring Tragedy on Tuesday, April 22 at 8 p.m. on ESPN.

For details of this piece see ESPNFrontRow

A Race to Remember
ESPN.com

Some ran, but never finished. Others rushed toward chaos to help the injured. Memories of April 15, 2013, serve to remind us that Boston is up and running strong. By ESPN staff writers.

Emperador Cuauhtémoc
ESPN Deportes (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.)

The latest episode of the Destino Futbol series leading up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Emperador Cuauhtémoc, profiles Cuauhtémoc Blanco, a Mexican soccer icon who captivates fans everywhere despite not winning any titles with the national team. It addresses why Blanco is the “People’s Player,” why people are drawn to him and the source of the enchantment he still holds.

 

Capital Games with Andy Katz and Rick Klein
ESPN Audio Podcast

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Congressman Peter King join the debut podcast to discuss security at this year’s Boston Marathon. Details on the new “Perspectives” podcasts can be found on ESPNFrontRow.

 

Pat Tillman and the Boston Marathon
The Sporting Life with Jeremy Schaap (1 a.m. & 7 a.m. Saturday, ESPN Radio, check local listings)

Jeremy Schaap’s weekly presentation of investigative reporting and sports-related offbeat stories will run a radio version of Outside the Lines’ “Friend Who Fired” Pat Tillman piece, and host a roundtable discussion on the Boston Marathon bombings’ anniversary with veteran columnists Mike Barnicle and Mike Lupica.

 

Carry On
NSSA Honors ‘Carry On’ as 2013 Story of the Year

Carry On, the ESPN Outside the Lines story that followed the lives of two friends, drawn to each other by their obstacles and their common goals, has been named the 2013 Story of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. NSSA will present the 2013 Story of the Year award to ESPN during the 55th Annual NSSA Awards Banquet on Monday night, June 9th, at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC.
Producer Lisa Fenn told ESPNFrontRow:

“This story was completely different than any other I have ever produced. I’ve done stories about individuals, about moments, about events, but I had never done a story about a friendship, and what I came to learn is that in order for a friendship to appear natural on camera, I kind of had to become a part of it so that I could just be part of the ebb and flow. It’s impossible to say ‘OK, now be friends on three, roll cameras!”