Behind the Line

College football bowl season used to be one of the most anticipated times of year for football fans. Unfortunately...the NCAA has watered down college football bowl season to the point...where the vast majority of bowl games are meaningless.

We discuss the Orange Bowl between Georgia and Florida State...and the comments from Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after the game. We discuss the identity crisis facing college football...and provide a solution to the problem of meaningless bowl games.

Adam Silver and the NBA have been through a rough week. Steve Kerr criticized officiating in the NBA...in front of a national audience on Christmas Day. NBA ratings for Christmas Day set record lows...and now New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is blasting NBA officials.

We reveal and react to Tom Thibodeau criticizing NBA officials. We discuss the numerous problems in the NBA...and how officiating is the one thing Adam Silver can control. We question why Adam Silver refuses to address the officiating problem...and wonder if the modern NBA is exactly what Adam Silver wants it to be.

Jemele Hill and Mike Freeman were busy this week...attempting to revive a struggling woke cause. Monse Bolanos hosts a show on FOX Sports Radio...and she was talking about the MVP race in the NFL. During the discussion...Monse Bolanos made a comment about Lamar Jackson that elicited fake outrage.

We reveal and react to this clip from Monse Bolanos...and the subsequent fake outrage from Mike Freeman and Jemele Hill. We discuss Mike Freeman and Jemele Hill...once again exploiting an innocent situation for their own personal benefit. We also commend Monse Bolanos...for refusing to apologize.

Nikki Haley spoke at a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Thursday. During her speech...Nikki Haley took questions from the audience and was confronted by a fourth grader. The kid asked Nikki Haley an interesting question about Chris Christie and Donald Trump.

We reveal and react to this exchange between Nikki Haley and this fourth grader. We question the authenticity of this exchange with Nikki Haley. We provide a possible explanation as to why this was setup by Nikki Haley and her campaign...and the reason Nikki Haley would set this up.

The NBA has historically dominated the ratings on Christmas Day. For casual fans...Christmas Day is the beginning of the NBA regular season. But with the insurgence of the NFL on Christmas the last couple of years...Adam Silver has watched NBA ratings crash to embarrassing levels.

We reveal and react to the record low NBA ratings on Christmas Day. We discuss why the real story isn't the NFL beating the NBA...but answering why the NBA is struggling. We give a partial reason as to why NBA ratings are struggling...and question if the NBA will ever return to its previous level of prominence.

Sage Steele was one of several women who were silenced by ESPN. Sage Steele was vocal in her disagreement with Lia Thomas being allowed to compete in the NCAA Championships. Sage Steele told Riley Gaines that ESPN pressured her into silence on social media.

We reveal and react to Riley Gaines interview with Sage Steele. We highlight the one surprising element to this story...which is the lack of response from ESPN. We explain why ESPN is refusing to defend themselves against Sage Steele...and explain what this proves about ESPN.

Roger Goodell and the NFL were quick to release NFL ratings for Christmas Day. The NFL set near record ratings on both CBS and ABC on Christmas Day. For some reason...Adam Silver and the NBA have yet to release NBA ratings for Christmas Day. Why?

We speculate as to why Adam Silver has delayed the release of NBA ratings. We explain the possible reason that Adam Silver is delaying NBA ratings. We also question why the NBA is struggling to maintain an audience this season...and highlight two big problems that Adam Silver refuses to address.

Ja Morant has been dynamic since his return to the NBA from suspension. Ja Morant has the Memphis Grizzlies rolling...and the return of Ja Morant has turned around their season. Unfortunately for the NBA...Ja Morant proved Tuesday night that he learned nothing from his suspension.

We reveal and react to a controversial celebration by Ja Morant. We explain how this proves that Ja Morant doesn't respect or fear Adam Silver. We question if the NBA can build the league around Ja Morant...and speculate if it's only a matter of time...before Ja Morant is suspended again.

Patrick Mahomes is in the midst of the toughest season of his NFL career. Patrick Mahomes was the primary reason for the Kansas City Chiefs embarrassing loss on Christmas Day...and Mahomes and Travis Kelce were visibly emotional on the sidelines.

We reveal and react to several clips of Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. We question if something deeper is going on in the locker room in Kansas City. We explain why Patrick Mahomes is the reason the Chiefs are struggling...and question whether the dynasty in Kansas City is ending.

Steve Kerr watched his Golden State Warriors lose by six to the Denver Nuggets on Christmas Day. Steve Kerr wasn't upset with the loss...Steve Kerr was upset with how NBA officials impacted the outcome of the game. During his postgame press conference...Steve Kerr unloaded on Adam Silver and NBA officials.

We reveal and react to this Steve Kerr press conference. We commend Steve Kerr for highlighting the glaring officiating problem in the NBA. We explain why NBA officials aren't to blame here...and we also explain why Adam Silver is the biggest problem in the NBA.