Behind the Line

Pat McAfee recently started his tenure with ESPN...which caused feelings of jealousy to emerge amongst other members of the sports media. Dan Le Batard claims that ESPN overlooked him and people like Bomani Jones and Sarah Spain because of their political leanings...and gave opportunities instead to people like Pat McAfee.

We reveal and react to the comments of Dan Le Batard. We dispute his claims that ESPN overlooked him...by showing the opportunities that Dan Le Batard was given at ESPN along with the end result. We explain why ESPN hired Pat McAfee...and how the opportunity he was given wouldn't have worked for Dan Le Batard.

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Aaron Rodgers went down with a season-ending injury Monday night...possibly ending the New York Jets season. While most NFL fans were sympathizing with Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets fanbase...Jemele Hill and Keith Olbermann seized this opportunity to further their own narrative.

We reveal and react to tweets from Jemele Hill and Keith Olbermann. We explain why we believe Jemele Hill does this for financial reasons...while explaining the reason for Keith Olbermann erratic behavior. We also dispute Jemele Hill claim that Colin Kaepernick is the best replacement for Aaron Rodgers.

The WNBA Playoffs begin Wednesday...and the mainstream media is strangely silent. During the beginning of the summer...the mainstream media was relentlessly touting the success of the WNBA. But for some reason...media coverage of the WNBA has come to a complete halt.

We explain why the mainstream media is refusing to cover the WNBA...by highlighting the late-season failure of the WNBA on ESPN and ION. We also discuss the current crossroads that WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is facing...and explain how the WNBA could receive $100 million from ESPN in their next broadcast rights deal.

Joy Reid ratings have struggled throughout most of 2023 on MSNBC...but recently Joy Reid has experienced a resurgence in ratings. Joy Reid has decided to go back to the basics...in a desperate attempt to recapture her past relevance. Last week...Joy Reid invited Robert Jones on the ReidOut to discuss what she believes is the biggest issue in America.

We reveal and react to this segment featuring Joy Reid and Robert Jones. We question the importance of this segment...and explain why Joy Reid and MSNBC invited Robert Jones on the ReidOut. We also question the intentions of Joy Reid...and whether she actually believes what she promotes on MSNBC.

Over the last couple of years...this channel has predicted the eventual departure of Stephen A Smith from ESPN. Over the weekend...we received possible confirmation from Stephen A Smith that he will be leaving ESPN once his contract expires in 2025.

We react to possible confirmations from both Stephen A Smith and Shannon Sharpe...about the departure of Stephen A Smith from ESPN. We explain how Stephen A Smith has been laying the foundation for his eventual exit from ESPN. We question whether Shannon Sharpe can adequately replace Stephen A Smith on First Take...and explain how losing Stephen A Smith could further damage ESPN ratings.

Earlier this week...Rolling Stone released a damaging report detailing the work environment at The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Many are calling for Jimmy Fallon to be canceled...but this report from the Rolling Stone won't be the reason for the cancelation of Jimmy Fallon. The entire genre of late-night television will soon be canceled.

We analyze the demise of the genre of late-night TV...and point to reasons for the decline in late-night. We explain why the format of late-night television is unsustainable for broadcast networks. We predict that Jimmy Fallon will be first to fall...and explain why Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert will follow.

MSNBC announced Thursday afternoon that the network was promoting Jen Psaki to primetime every Monday night. The announcement was rather confusing...considering that Jen Psaki was struggling to draw ratings on MSNBC during the weekend.

We question the reasoning behind MSNBC promoting Jen Psaki to primetime...and explain why we believe Jen Psaki was promoted. We also analyze Jen Psaki ratings on MSNBC during the weekend...to explain why ratings had little to do with Jen Psaki promotion.

Jimmy Fallon and the Tonight Show have suffered in the ratings over the last couple of years. Rumors have been swirling that networks like NBC could be looking to get out of late-night television. After this damaging report that was released by Rolling Stone on Thursday...could this be the beginning of the end for Jimmy Fallon?

We reveal and react to this report from the Rolling Stone...which alleges a toxic work environment under Jimmy Fallon at the Tonight Show. We discuss the portions of the report that we believe...as well as the portions we believe may be exaggerated. We also explain why this report from Rolling Stone could be the end for Jimmy Fallon.

The Pat McAfee Show is making its debut on ESPN Thursday. Although ESPN promised Pat McAfee they wouldn't be changing the Pat McAfee Show...ESPN is already announcing changes before the show makes its debut.

We react to an article from the Wall Street Journal...which explains why ESPN is airing Pat McAfee on tape-delay. We discuss the problems with this strategy...and explain how ESPN is splitting the Pat McAfee audience between television and YouTube. We also question the future of Pat McAfee at ESPN...and predict how the relationship between Pat McAfee and ESPN will end.

Mina Kimes just became one of the highest-paid NFL analysts at ESPN. According to the New York Post...Mina Kimes just inked a deal with ESPN that will pay her $2 million every year. While many in the mainstream media are celebrating Mina Kimes...this deal with ESPN has left some NFL fans perplexed.

We react to this deal between ESPN and Mina Kimes. We discuss her role as NFL analyst...and explain why Mina Kimes is unqualified for this role. We question the value that Mina Kimes brings to ESPN...while also questioning the reasoning behind her $2 million salary.