Behind the Line

Howard Stern should be remembered as being a pioneer in talk radio and a crusader for free speech. Unfortunately...Howard Stern has spent the last decade tarnishing his own legacy and further tarnished his legacy on Monday morning.

We react to Howard Stern proudly boasting about being woke. We also react to a clip from Howard Stern...responding to the controversy surrounding Lauren Boebert. We discuss the transformation of Howard Stern...and explain how woke Howard Stern has destroyed his own legacy.

There were rumors circulating throughout the summer that ABC is considering cancelling Whoopi Goldberg and the ladies of The View. Ratings for The View has been in decline for two years...and even though ABC heavily promoted the season 27 premiere...The View continues to shed viewers at a drastic rate.

We reveal and react to season 27 ratings for The View. We discuss the problems with this show...and the direction of the show under Whoopi Goldberg. We also explain why we're leaning towards believing the rumors that ABC is considering cancelling The View.

Kaitlan Collins experienced a surge in ratings during the month of August by providing CNN viewers with coverage of Donald Trump. With the calendar turning to September...the momentum given to Kaitlan Collins by the Trump coverage has completely disappeared.

We reveal and react to recent Kaitlan Collins ratings. We explain why Kaitlan Collins is having difficulty capturing the interest of primetime viewers. We also explain why Kaitlan Collins primetime career at CNN could be in jeopardy.

Stephen A Smith has been increasingly bitter this past week. Stephen A Smith began the week by going after Skip Bayless and Max Kellerman...and carried this bitterness into the weekend by responding to Terrell Owens. We reveal and react to several videos of Stephen A Smith...and a series of tweets directed at Terrell Owens.

We provide our theory as to why Stephen A Smith seems to be lashing out. We discuss Shannon Sharpe star rising at ESPN...while ratings on First Take without Shannon Sharpe are seeing massive declines. We question whether this bitterness with Stephen A Smith could be surfacing because he's feeling replaceable at ESPN.

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Both ESPN and the WNBA were touting the success of the WNBA regular season on Friday. ESPN claimed that WNBA ratings and attendance were at all-time highs...while the WNBA was boasting about the supposed growth of the league. Unfortunately for the WNBA...this supposed success hasn't translated to the playoffs.

We reveal and react to ratings for the WNBA Playoffs. We dispute the claims made by ESPN and the WNBA...about the supposed growth of the league. We discuss the lack of relatability in the WNBA...and question why ESPN and the media seemed to be obsessed with this league.

Mina Kimes accepted a multi-million-dollar contract from ESPN last week to continue her role as an NFL Analyst. Most people are confused with Mina Kimes in this role...since Mina Kimes never played in the NFL. But Dan Le Batard and her other friends in the mainstream media...have come to the defense of Mina Kimes.

We react to Dan Le Batard calling out Clay Travis and Bobby Burack at Outkick...for questioning Mina Kimes in the role as an NFL Analyst. Dan Le Batard claims to defend women...yet fails to defend women like Sage Steele and Riley Gaines while only defending Mina Kimes. We show an example of why Mina Kimes is unqualified...while also explaining why ESPN has never given Mina Kimes her own show.

NBA fans have complained for years about load management and NBA player's attitudes towards the regular season. Adam Silver announced the implementation of a new policy on Wednesday...which essentially prohibits load management in the NBA.

We react to this new policy from Adam Silver...and question whether it's enough to save the NBA. We also criticize Adam Silver for claiming this new policy was implemented for NBA fans. We explain the real reason Adam Silver finally decided to prohibit load management.

Whoopi Goldberg and the ladies of The View fought through protestors outside their studio to make it to work Wednesday morning. A group of Hollywood writers were protesting outside of The View...demanding that production of The View be shutdown until the strike is resolved.

We discuss Hollywood writers demanding for The View to be shutdown. We also react to a segment from Wednesday on The View...where the ladies discuss the possible impeachment of Joe Biden. We use this segment to highlight the ongoing problems on The View...and criticize The View for lacking authenticity.

MTV presented the 2023 edition of the Video Music Awards on Tuesday night. For decades...the MTV VMAs was appointment television...but the popularity of the show has declined in recent years. Ratings for the 2023 MTV VMAs continued that trend.

We reveal and react to ratings for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. We discuss Taylor Swift dominating the VMAs...and explain how Taylor Swift would've been unable to dominate on MTV years ago. We also discuss the overall decline of MTV and modern music.

The WNBA honored Napheesa Collier Tuesday by naming her the Comeback Player of the Year. Napheesa Collier was deserving of the award...but she was forced to share the spotlight with an undeserving player. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert also decided to honor Brittney Griner with the award of Comeback Player of the Year.

We react to the WNBA honoring Brittney Griner with the Comeback Player of the Year award. We compare the qualifications to NFL Comeback Player of the Year...and explain why Brittney Griner was undeserving of this honor. We also explain what we believe to be the real reason...Cathy Engelbert decided to honor Brittney Griner with this award.