ESPN's Week-Long Salute to Veterans Day
> America's Heroes: A Salute to Our Veterans, November 4-11
>
> ESPN will honor veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with a week of
> programming -- America’s Heroes: A Salute to Our Veterans --
> culminating in special SportsCenter editions from West Point on
> Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
>
> Highlights include:
On Sunday, Nov. 8, Sunday NFL Countdown will air the first television
> interview with Marie Tillman, widow of former NFL player Pat Tillman
> who was killed in Afghanistan. Tillman will also appear live on Monday
> Night Countdown from Denver before the Steelers-Broncos game on Nov.
> 9.
>
> Also on Sunday, Nov. 8, Outside the Lines will broadcast live from
> Walter Reed Medical Center. In addition, former Dallas Cowboy and Navy
> veteran Roger Staubach will be the Sunday Conversation on
> SportsCenter.
>Sun. Nov. 8
Outside the Lines from Walter Reed Army Medical Center (ESPN, 9 a.m.)
On Monday, Nov. 9, Rocky Bleier, a 4-time Super Bowl champion with the
> Pittsburgh Steelers, discusses being injured in the Vietnam War and
> his return to the NFL on Monday Night Countdown. The tribute to
> America’s veterans continues with live shots from Iraq during Monday
> Night Football.
Mon., Nov 9
> Live shots from Iraq during Steelers-Broncos Monday Night Football
> game (ESPN, 830p.m.)
ESPN's Week-Long Salute to Veterans Day
> America's Heroes: A Salute to Our Veterans, November 4-11
>
> ESPN will honor veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with a week of
> programming -- America’s Heroes: A Salute to Our Veterans --
> culminating in special SportsCenter editions from West Point on
> Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
>
> Highlights include:
> On Tuesday, Nov. 10, Mike and Mike in the Morning will be the first
> broadcast from the newly commissioned USS New York. The ship and its motto, "Never Forget," honor the victims and first responders of the
> 9/11 attacks.
Tues., Nov 10
> Mike and Mike in the Morning from the USS New York (ESPN Radio and ESPN2, 6-10 a.m.)
ESPN's Week-Long Salute to Veterans Day
> America's Heroes: A Salute to Our Veterans, November 4-11
>
> ESPN will honor veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with a week of
> programming -- America’s Heroes: A Salute to Our Veterans --
> culminating in special SportsCenter editions from West Point on
> Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
>
> Highlights include:
Wed., Nov 11
> SportsCenter from the United States Military Academy at West Point
> starting at 9 a.m.
> First Take from U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, Cape May, N.J.
> (ESPN2, 10 a.m. – noon)
Also, notable coaches Bill Parcells (former Army assistant coach), Bob
> Knight (former Army basketball coach) and Mike Krzyzewski (former Army
> basketball player and coach) will discuss the role that the military
> played in shaping their lives and careers on SportsCenter Nov. 11.
>
> Other elements throughout the week include:
>
> Army Golf near Korea's DMZ (Outside the Lines)
> How sports are used by wounded warriors in the rehab process (Outside
> the Lines)
> Warrior Adventure Quest - extreme sports driven program that aims to
> help soldiers build team spirit and deal with combat related stress.
> (ESPN Deportes)
> Danielle Green-Byrd-Former Notre Dame basketball player injured in
> Iraq (SportsCenter)
> What if baseball legends like Ted Williams never went to war?
> (SportsCenter)
> Tim James - Former NBA player now serving in Iraq (NBA Countdown)
> President Barack Obama will salute troops and veterans with a taped
> message, along with some of the biggest names in sports, including
> LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Tom Brady and Lance Armstrong.
> America’s Heroes: A Salute to Our Veterans
