Behind the Line

Angel Reese made her debut on YouTube this week. Since the podcast is focused on the WNBA...Caitlin Clark was the primary topic of conversation during Angel Reese debut episode. Angel Reese made some interesting claims...and blasted fans of Caitlin Clark.

We reveal and react to Angel Reese criticizing fans of Caitlin Clark. We compare these claims from Angel Reese...to claims that LeBron James made in 2020. We discuss the negative impact LeBron James had on the NBA...and the possibility that Angel Reese could be destroying her drawing power in the WNBA.

Tim Walz received embarrassing news this week...as his own family came out publicly and endorsed Donald Trump. We reveal and react to the family of Tim Walz...and their viral picture showing their support for Donald Trump. We question what this says...about the character of Tim Walz.

We discuss the honeymoon period between Kamala Harris and the mainstream media...rapidly coming to an end. We react to a report from CNN...which highlights Kamala Harris inconsistencies. We explain why the media needs to honestly assess Kamala Harris and Tim Walz...but question if the media will continue doing so.

Joe Scarborough went on a tangent Wednesday morning...against his colleagues in the mainstream media. The host of Morning Joe lectured his colleagues in the media...about their supposed objectivity when covering Donald Trump. We reveal and react to Joe Scarborough lecturing the media.

We discuss the absurdity of Joe Scarborough...claiming that the mainstream media is objective. We dispute Joe Scarborough claims with facts...showing the media clearly favors Kamala Harris over Donald Trump. We also discuss the lack of credibility at MSNBC...and explain why MSNBC lost all credibility with this segment with Joe Scarborough.

Caitlin Clark emergence has caused jealousy and resentment...amongst some players in the WNBA. Charles Barkley was a guest with Bill Simmons Wednesday...and Charles Barkley unloaded on WNBA players for their jealousy of Caitlin Clark.

We reveal and react to Charles Barkley criticizing jealous WNBA players. Although we mostly agree with Charles Barkley...we dispute his point that the off-court drama hasn't been good for the WNBA. We explain why the controversy has boosted WNBA ratings this season...while also explaining why this controversy is unsustainable long-term.

Brian Stelter involuntarily parted ways with CNN two years ago. CNN was attempting to shift directions under president Chris Licht...and Brian Stelter didn't fit Chris Licht vision for CNN. After two years out of the mainstream media...Brian Stelter announced Tuesday that he was making his return to CNN.

We react to Brian Stelter returning to CNN. We discuss Brian Stelter claims that he's changed...and explain why we're skeptical of these changes Brian Stelter claims to have made. We also explain why CNN could bring back more familiar faces...to boost ratings in their struggling primetime lineup.

The NFL released their latest promotional video on social media Tuesday...to hype the start of the regular season. Once the video was released...fans immediately noticed that Taylor Swift was featured more than every star player in the NFL.

We reveal and react to the NFL promo video...and the NFL constant promotion of Taylor Swift. We explain why the NFL is embracing Taylor Swift...and how it makes business sense to do so. We also explain why the NFL is overdoing the promotion of Taylor Swift...and discuss the controversy surrounding the NFL first game in Brazil.

WNBA legend Lisa Leslie added her name to the list of former players and media members...who want Angel Reese to win Rookie of the Year in the WNBA. Lisa Leslie claimed on Twitter Monday that...both Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese should be given the award.

We reveal and react to Lisa Leslie tweet...pushing for Angel Reese to win Rookie of the Year. We discuss the absurdity of both Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark...potentially winning the award. We also react to Sheryl Swoopes releasing private messages between herself and Caitlin Clark...and predict Sheryl Swoopes losing her job covering the WNBA.

College football returned this weekend...with ESPN broadcasting one of the biggest games of the weekend between USC/LSU. Unfortunately for subscribers of DirecTV...ESPN refused to show USC/LSU due to a carriage dispute with the provider.

We react to the dispute between ESPN and DirecTV. We discuss the irony of these carriage disputes with ESPN...always happening during football season. We explain why the paying customer always loses in these disputes...and how sports fans will be negatively impacted with the decline of cable television.

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Kamala Harris criticized Donald Trump last week...for attending a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Kamala Harris claimed that Donald Trump politicized an event...that was meant to honor fallen soldiers. Over the weekend...several military came to the defense of Donald Trump...while rejecting the narrative from Kamala Harris.

We reveal and react to military families rejecting Kamala Harris. We discuss the upcoming debate on ABC...and how it's Donald Trump debate to lose. We explain what Donald Trump needs to do to win the debate...but question if Donald Trump has the composure to do so.

Angel Reese kept her double/double streak alive Friday night...in an embarrassing loss to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Although she kept her streak alive...Angel Reese was heavily criticized on social media for padding stats. We reveal and react to Angel Reese...padding stats to keep her double/double streak alive.

We discuss the media comparison between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese...and why there should be no comparison. We question why Angel Reese feels the need to pad stats...and explain why this could be a case of Angel Reese talent failing to exceed her ego.