via press release:
ESPN will televise NFL-themed special editions of both Outside the Lines and First Take on Thursday, May 3, focusing on the New Orleans Saints. Outside the Lines will also discuss the death of 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker Junior Seau.
Bob Ley will host a pair of one-hour Outside the Lines specials (3 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET), while a 30-minute First Take special will air live at 7:30 p.m. (and re-air at 9 p.m.) with Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith. Guests for both OTL and First Take will be finalized Thursday.
| Time (ET) | Show | Network |
| 3-4 p.m. | Outside the Lines Special | ESPN |
| 7:30-8 p.m. | First Take Special | ESPN |
| 8-9 p.m. | Outside the Lines Special | ESPN |
| 9-9:30 p.m. | First Take Special (re-air) | ESPN |
