The BEST episodes of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel season 11
Every episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel season 11, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel season 11!
Real Sports is TV's most-honored sports news magazine series, with 35 Sports Emmy Awards, including 20 for Outstanding Sports Journalism. Now in its 28th season, the monthly magazine broadcast produces hard-hitting investigative reports and gripping in-depth profiles from across the sports spectrum.
#1 - Episode 1
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/25/2005
A profile of play-by-play announcer Joe Buck; a look at the financial, emotional and physical pitfalls of NFL retirement; a report on sports wagering.
#2 - Episode 2
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/22/2005
A profile of golfer Vijay Singh; visits with disabled-soldier-turned-skier Kirk Bauer and banned track-and-field star Kelli White; and an update on basketball coach Willie Davis, who was once a custodian. Correspondents include Mary Carillo and Armen Keteyian.
#3 - Episode 3
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/14/2005
A report on the rising number of "Tommy John" surgeries on young pitchers; a visit with NBA player Doug Christie and his wife, Jackie; and a profile of boxer Kassim Ouma, who was forced to serve as a soldier in Uganda at age 7. Correspondents include Armen Keteyian and Bernard Goldberg.
#4 - 10th Anniversary Special
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2005
The 10th-anniversary special revisits the show's top stories, including an interview with Juan Antonio Samaranch, a report on children used as camel jockeys and the Miracle League baseball program for disabled kids. Bryant Gumbel hosts with correspondents Bernard Goldberg, Mary Carillo, Armen Keteyian, Frank Deford and James Brown.
#5 - Episode 5
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/23/2005
A look at the poker craze; a report on the business of horse breeding; an interview with Wally Backman, who was fired four days after being named Diamondbacks manager; and an update on former NBA player Kermit Washington.
#6 - Episode 6
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/21/2005
An examination of a basketball recruiting scandal at Ohio State; a report on alternative thinking regarding the effects of steroids; and a look at the sport of murderball (wheelchair rugby). Also: revisiting the dangers of aluminum bats.
#7 - Episode 7
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/26/2005
A report on the suspension of cyclist Tyer Hamilton; a profile of Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully; an interview with Evander Holyfield; a visit with agent Drew Rosenhaus. Correspondents include Bernard Goldberg and James Brown.
#8 - Episode 8
Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/23/2005
A visit with Raiders WR Randy Moss; a report on home-schooled athletes; a look at a father's efforts to help his physically challenged son; a report on benefits extended to same-sex partners at a California golf club.
#9 - Episode 9
Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/28/2005
A profile of NASCAR's Kurt Busch; a report on racism among European soccer fans; a visit with a special-education student-athlete; an update on baseball in the Dominican Republic.
#10 - Episode 10
Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/1/2005
Included: a visit with the NBA's Ron Artest; a report on hyponatremia, which can be caused by drinking too much water; an interview with skateboarder Paul Rodriguez Jr.; a profile of a Florida golfer with cystic fibrosis.
#11 - Episode 11
Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/2005
A behind-the-scenes look at the 35-year run of "Monday Night Football," a report on sports groupies, a profile of photographer Neil Leifer and a follow-up visit with racecar driver Alex Zanardi. Correspondents include Bernard Goldberg, Armen Keteyian and Frank Deford.
#12 - Episode 12
Season 11 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/27/2005
The program revisits four stories from 2005, including a father's bond with his physically-challenged son; a special-ed student's desire to play high-school basketball; a visit with Storm Cat, Thoroughbred racing's top sire; and a report on racism in European soccer.