Behind the Line

Megan Rapinoe played her final match with the USWNT last Sunday. The game was broadcast in primetime on TNT. Megan Rapinoe played her final match with the USWNT in an empty stadium in Chicago...and the ratings on television weren't any better.

We reveal and react to USWNT ratings for Megan Rapinoe final match. We explain why no one cared to watch Megan Rapinoe represent America for the final time. We also question whether Megan Rapinoe will have the same influence on society...without the platform provided by the USWNT.

Major League Baseball begins their postseason next week...with MLB coming off of a regular season filled with highs and lows. While attendance increased throughout Major League Baseball this season...MLB TV ratings once again declined.

We reveal and react to MLB ratings on ESPN and TBS during the regular season. We compare Major League Baseball ratings on TBS to the WNBA...and question how Major League Baseball can be outdrawn by the WNBA. We predict a disastrous postseason for Major League Baseball...and explain why there is no solution to fix Major League Baseball problems on television.

Whoopi Goldberg and her colleagues on The View reacted to the FOX News Republican debate on Thursday morning. While the segment initially started off well...the ladies of The View quickly descended into chaos.

We reveal and react to several clips from The View. We discuss the blatant propaganda spread by Alyssa Farah Griffin. We also react to Whoopi Goldberg lecturing Alyssa Farah Griffin...and producers silencing Alyssa Farah Griffin by rushing to commercial break.

The WNBA began the second round of the playoffs this past Sunday on ESPN. The WNBA carried their low ratings momentum from the first round...with ratings for the second round of the WNBA Playoffs entering dangerously low territory.

We reveal and react to WNBA Playoff ratings. We compare the WNBA to the recently cancelled show Heels on Starz. We discuss Heels being cancelled due to low ratings...and question why the WNBA is allowed to remain on ESPN. We also discuss the WNBA pushing for expansion...and explain why the NBA shouldn't allow this to happen.

The Emmys held their 44th annual News & Documentary awards this week in New York City. The Emmys set aside these awards to recognize excellence in news coverage. Which is what makes the list of nominees for the Emmy Awards so interesting.

We react to CNN being nominated for ten Emmys...and winning several categories. We discuss Wolf Blitzer winning the Lifetime Achievement Award...and Anderson Cooper winning a couple of Emmy awards. We question the list of nominees...while also questioning why the Emmys are recognizing the failure of CNN. We also analyze recent CNN ratings...and explain how CNN once again set record low ratings in primetime.

The duo of Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon...along with Stephen Colbert will be returning to late-night television on October 2nd. Now that the writer's strike has been resolved...the late-night trio have been cleared to produce new episodes. While Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are excited to return...fans and television networks aren't sharing that excitement.

We discuss the future of late-night television...and explain why the genre of late-night is on the verge of cancelation. We analyze the drastic decline in ratings and ad revenue...and explain why the business model of late-night is no longer sustainable. We explain why ratings for Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon have declined...and explain why the hosts are the real problem in late-night.

Colin Kaepernick is once again pretending to want back into the NFL. Last week...Colin Kaepernick sent a private letter to the New York Jets front office. Colin Kaepernick claimed to be willing to join the practice squad...and mentor Zack Wilson. Obviously...the New York Jets rejected the offer from Colin Kaepernick.

We reveal and react to this letter from Colin Kaepernick. We explain the real reason Colin Kaepernick wrote this letter...and the reason he chose to publicize the letter after being rejected by the NFL. We also discuss the gimmick of Colin Kaepernick becoming stale.

Stephen A Smith and Shannon Sharpe are dominating Skip Bayless in the ratings...but continue to express their feelings of bitterness towards Skip Bayless publicly. Recently...Shannon Sharpe appeared on Stephen A Smith podcast...where they continued to give Skip Bayless free publicity.

We reveal and react to several clips from Shannon Sharpe appearance on Stephen A Smith podcast. We explain why we believe Stephen A Smith and Shannon Sharpe are upset with Skip Bayless...and why their continued obsession is leading to further embarrassment.

Megan Rapinoe played her final game for the USWNT on Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago. The mainstream media was heavily promoting the final game of Megan Rapinoe...but the media promotion didn't lead to increased ticket sales.

We reveal and react to the attendance for Megan Rapinoe final game with the USWNT. We also discuss the behavior of Megan Rapinoe during the national anthem...and comments made by Megan Rapinoe after the game. We discuss the legacy of Megan Rapinoe...and explain why Megan Rapinoe will be forgotten.

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffalos suffered a humiliating loss this past weekend to the Oregon Ducks. Deion Sanders losing in this fashion brought an abundance of criticism on social media and from other head coaches...which the mainstream media is using to divide fans of college football.

We explain how the mainstream media is using Deion Sanders to push divisiveness. We react to a clip of Oregon head coach Dan Lanning...and discuss how Skip Bayless described it as vengefulness towards Deion Sanders. We also discuss how the media is pushing this narrative...without providing one example of evidence.