NFL Week 6 on ESPN - spotlight on Russell Wilson, Herschel Walker trade, Rex Ryan's job on the line

Sunday NFL Countdown host Chris Berman and analysts Cris Carter, Mike Ditka, Tom Jackson and Keyshawn Johnson will preview week 6 games in the NFL on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. on ESPN. The program will feature reporter/host Wendi Nix during select segments, while NFL insiders, Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter, will report the day’s headlines and news.

ESPN reporters at game sites:

Patriots at Bills (Sal Paolantonio and Merril Hoge)
Panthers at Bengals (Bob Holtzman)
Packers at Dolphins (Britt McHenry)
Broncos at Jets (Josina Anderson)
Cowboys at Seahawks (Ed Werder)

Features:

Russell Wilson – The Escape Artist: With assistance from magician and illusionist Chriss Angel, Countdown’s Chris Berman looks into quarterback Russell Wilson’s uncanny ability to repeatedly escape from seemingly negative plays on the field.

My Brother’s Keeper – The Joe Haden Story: The Browns cornerback Joe Haden has always shared a unique bond with his younger brother Jacob, who has special needs and is unable to communicate verbally. That bond was further strengthened when Joe, at nine years of age, dove into their Aunt’s swimming pool to save Jacob’s life. Josina Anderson reports.

Panic in the Big Apple: After a 1-4 start, Jets head coach Rex Ryan and his young quarterback Geno Smith are facing a critical point in their careers after the team’s blowout loss in San Diego. In a radio interview this week, Ryan admitted his job is now on the line. Countdown measures the panic level in the Jets locker room.

Herschel Walker 25 Years Later: On the silver anniversary of “The Great Trade Robbery,” ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary short series looks at the great trade between the Cowboys, who traded running back Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings and in return, acquired several players who turned Cowboys into a dynasty.

Sport Science – Dez Bryant: In overtime against in-state rivals Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant made an exceptional catch to set up a field goal that won the game for his team. Sport Science’s John Breckus puts Bryant’s catch to the test in the lab to show how the receiver did it.