Behind the Line

NBA All-Star Weekend begins Friday night...with Adam Silver and the NBA supposedly dedicating another weekend to the NBA fanbase. The problem is...the NBA All-Star Game is treated like an afterthought and has nothing to do with NBA fans.

We discuss the recent failures of the NBA All-Star Game. We discuss the lack of effort given by NBA players...and explain why LeBron James was the genesis of NBA All-Star Weekend becoming irrelevant. We also explain why there is no fixing the NBA All-Star Game...and why Adam Silver should cancel the event.

Jon Stewart made his return to Comedy Central on Monday night. In his return to the Daily Show...Jon Stewart pulled bigger ratings than what Jimmy Kimmel...Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon averaged in the month of January.

We reveal and react to Jon Stewart ratings for his return to The Daily Show. We discuss the ongoing problems in late-night...and how hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert are the problem. We react to a clip from Jon Stewart joking about Joe Biden...while also questioning if Jon Stewart can maintain his ratings success long-term.

The Kansas City Chiefs Superbowl parade was cut short on Wednesday...after tragedy struck in downtown Kansas City. ESPN talking heads Mine Kimes and Robert Griffin III...attempted to politicize this tragedy to further the typical woke narrative.

We reveal and react to tweets from RGIII...Mina Kimes and Rich Eisen. We highlight similarities in their reactions...and question why RGIII...Mina Kimes and Rich Eisen aren't offering real solutions. We provide a possible solution to this problem...and explain why it's difficult to take sports media seriously on these issues.

Bill Simmons has been impersonating and mildly criticizing the Pat McAfee Show recently. Monday afternoon...it seemed like Pat McAfee finally had enough of the criticism and responded to Bill Simmons. As a result...Bill Simmons called out Pat McAfee over his abysmal ratings at ESPN.

We reveal and react to the exchange between Bill Simmons and Pat McAfee. We discuss Pat McAfee constantly creating media attention...but failing to translate media attention into ratings at ESPN. We also question if Pat McAfee is sustainable long-term at ESPN.

Megan Rapinoe is known to enjoy being the center of controversy. Back in November...Megan Rapinoe angered people by joking about religion after Megan Rapinoe suffered a career-ending injury. Tuesday...Megan Rapinoe spoke with Pablo Torre and explained herself...and Megan Rapinoe once again joked about religion.

We reveal and react to clips of Megan Rapinoe. We discuss Megan Rapinoe joking about religion...but complaining when jokes are made about herself and her political causes. We discuss the hypocrisy of Megan Rapinoe...and explain why she has no desire to fade from the mainstream.

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Megyn Kelly was heavily criticized by the mainstream media...for questioning the NFL playing two national anthems at the Superbowl. Megyn Kelly angered many within the media...but Megyn Kelly also received an unexpected defender.

We reveal and react to Stephen A Smith defending Megyn Kelly. We explain why Stephen A Smith is upset with his own community. We also discuss Stephen A Smith being part of the media problem in the past...and question if his defense of Megyn Kelly is a sign of Stephen A Smith starting to coming around.

Jackson Mahomes has been the center of controversy over the last few years. Although Jackson Mahomes was relatively quiet during this past NFL season...he found himself in the spotlight once again during Superbowl weekend.

We reveal and react to three embarrassing moments with Jackson Mahomes at the Superbowl. We question the final moment that featured Jackson Mahomes and Taylor Swift. We discuss NFL fans on social media overexaggerating the moment between Jackson Mahomes and Taylor Swift...while explaining why Jackson Mahomes reputation caused the exaggeration.

Skip Bayless considers himself to be the face of sports television debate. For decades...Skip Bayless was the most watched sports debater on television. However...after the departure of Shannon Sharpe last summer...Skip Bayless has struggled to remain relevant.

We reveal and react to recent ratings for Undisputed on FS1. We provide a couple of reasons as to why Skip Bayless is experiencing record low ratings. We discuss the bleak future of Skip Bayless at FS1...and question whether FS1 will force Skip Bayless into retirement.

The NFL has been preaching a message of unity throughout this season. During Superbowl week last week...and before the Superbowl Sunday night...the NFL attempted to unify the country by playing two national anthems. Unfortunately for the NFL...this had the opposite effect.

We discuss the NFL playing two national anthems at the Superbowl. We explain why the media is using the NFL to divide the country...and point to the Kansas City Chiefs as an example. We discuss how the media is using the Chiefs to divide us...and explain how Americans can put an end to it.

Pat McAfee is considered one of the leading voices in NFL media. With this past week being Superbowl week...you would expect Pat McAfee ratings to temporarily increase on ESPN. Unfortunately for Pat McAfee...his ratings experienced a drastic decline.

We reveal and react to Pat McAfee ratings on ESPN. We explain why Pat McAfee current ratings performance at ESPN is unsustainable long-term. We discuss the future of Pat McAfee at ESPN...and question how long it will be before executives at ESPN start applying pressure to Pat McAfee.