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Reducing Hard Knocks?
Outside the Lines (Sunday 9 a.m. ET, ESPN)
From Pop Warner football to the NFL, concussions have become a national, hot-button issue — and an enormous concern for millions of parents and players. As a result of those safety concerns, a growing number of products have surfaced that claim to offer some degree of protection from head injuries. Steve Delsohn reports on a product called Guardian Caps, a removable helmet cover that some say reduces impact, while others are concerned it may do more harm than good.
“I see their little heads hitting the ground, and I see heads hitting knees, and I see heads hitting shoulders and I think that any impact reduction you can give those kids is a good thing.” — Erin Hanson, owner of a material science and technology company outside Atlanta with her husband, and CEO of Guardian Caps
“I see these products being marketed specifically with the intent of capitalizing on the concussion epidemic, or the fright that people have about concussions.” — Dr. Caroline Faure, certified athletic trainer, and sports science professor at Idaho State, where she founded and directs the Center for Sports Concussion
Still Flying
SportsCenter (Sunday 10 a.m., ESPN)
https://youtu.be/DQAaQR73FQ4
On July 19th, 2004, Canadian BASE jumper Lonnie Bissonnette nearly died when his parachute failed to deploy properly and he crashed into the Snake River at 70 miles per hour. Ten years to the day, Bissonnette went back to the Perrine bridge in Twin Falls, Idaho to jump it again, this time as a paraplegic.
“I never thought he was done jumping. It’s his personality. He’s very stubborn. And he’s not goin’ down without a fight.” – Mike Bissonnette, Lonnie’s son
“If something goes wrong on this jump the outcome is most likely my death. It’s either going to work exactly how it should, or it’ll end with me being taken out in a body bag.” – Lonnie Bissonnette
Dealing with Golf’s Off-the-Course Distractions
ESPN Audio
ESPN Audio’s ESPN Perspectives podcast Inside Out with Prim Siripipat examines how elite golfers Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson deal with distractions off the course. Plus, sports psychologist Dr. Greg Dale explains how world-class athletes maintain their focus.
Monthly ’Reportajes Especiales to Debut on Deportes
Reportajes Especiales (Thursday, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., ESPN Deportes)
ESPN Deportes has created a new monthly series, Reportajes Especiales, adapted from a popular investigative SportsCenter segment, which will premiere tonight. The inaugural episode will profile Joe Gaetjens, a major U.S. soccer scorer whose legacy vanished due to one of the cruelest dictatorships in history; tell the story of a young Mexican who discovered that sports could lead to his freedom; and feature Nick Pugliese, an American soccer player whose passion for the sport led him to an unexpected destiny.
Deep in the Heart
ESPN The Magazine (College Football Preview issue on newsstands Friday)
How does Charlie Strong plan to revive a storied program in the nation’s biggest fishbowl? By hooking the top recruits, shooting straight and taking no bull.