Behind the Line

ESPN announced earlier this week that Malika Andrews will be promoted to hosting the NBA Finals. During this NBA offseason...ESPN has overhauled their NBA coverage in an attempt to improve their coverage of the NBA. However...ESPN seems to be setting up Malika Andrews for failure.

We take a look at the last three on-air talents that ESPN heavily promoted too soon. We discuss the career trajectory of Malika Andrews...and explain how it resembles the career trajectory of Bomani Jones and Katie Nolan. We also show highlights of what NBA fans can expect from Malika Andrews coverage of the NBA...and explain how this could be her downfall.

The View has been a mainstay on ABC for the past 26 years. However...with the constant arguing amongst cast members like Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin...executives at ABC are considering canceling The View. Don Lemon believes he can save The View.

We react to a report from Radar Online...explaining why ABC is considering canceling The View. We also react to Don Lemon...begging Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin for a role on The View. We analyze ratings for The View...and explain why ABC could cancel this show.

Disney stock prices hit record highs in March 2021. Disney was producing high dividends for shareholders and the company was gaining billions of dollars in valuation. Fast forward two years later...and Disney stock prices are nearing record lows.

We discuss the gradual decline of Disney...and the reasons for this decline. We analyze metrics from Disney movies and theme parks. We also discuss Disney+ losing millions of subscribers in the second quarter of 2023. We explain why Disney is gradually declining...and explain why the decline of Disney could be permanent.

Colin Cowherd has once again found a way to upset the mainstream media. Earlier this week...Colin Cowherd went over a list of NFL quarterbacks who have no chance of winning the Superbowl. Colin Cowherd included Dwayne Haskins on the list...which stoked the fake outrage throughout the mainstream media.

We react to the pretend media outrage directed towards Colin Cowherd. We discuss comments made by Boomer Esiason...claiming Colin Cowherd lacks knowledge of sports. We explain why guys like Colin Cowherd and Stephen A Smith are stars in radio and television...and why those roles aren't given to former athletes.

Liz Cambage has been known as a polarizing figure throughout her WNBA career. Recently...Liz Cambage was interviewed by Bleacher Report where she revealed her reason for abruptly retiring from the WNBA last season. During the interview...Liz Cambage unknowingly displayed the biggest problem in the WNBA.

We reveal and react to this interview with Liz Cambage. We discuss how Liz Cambage mentality is prevalent throughout the WNBA...and how this mentality prevents the WNBA from growing. We also discuss Liz Cambage claiming to join the Nigerian National Team...and explain why that's unlikely to happen.

The USWNT released their financials for the 2023 World Cup on Monday. According to FIFA...the USWNT generated $3.5 million in revenue but somehow took home $7 million. Thanks to equal pay...Megan Rapinoe and the USWNT were paid double the money that they generated.

We discuss the downfalls of equal pay...and question whether or not equal pay impacted the performance of Megan Rapinoe and the USWNT. We also discuss mainstream media coverage of the USWNT...and highlight the hypocrisy behind coverage of this team and the World Cup.

Kevin Brown has been a fan favorite in Baltimore over the last three years. As the play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Orioles...Kevin Brown is universally respected and admired. Fans of the Baltimore Orioles noticed the absence of Kevin Brown recently...and it turns out Kevin Brown was suspended by the Orioles for telling the truth.

We reveal and react to the clip that got Kevin Brown suspended. We discuss how this is a disgrace for management in Baltimore...and how the Orioles mishandled this situation. We also explain why Kevin Brown should refuse to work for the Orioles going forward.

Rachel Nichols knows firsthand what it's like to be an outcast of the woke movement. Two years ago...Rachel Nichols was removed by ESPN from covering the NBA Finals so ESPN could give the role to Maria Taylor. But even after that betrayal...Rachel Nichols still seems to be loyal to the woke movement.

We reveal and react to Rachel Nichols on CNN...defending NBA players for their fake outrage against the Orlando Magic donating to Ron DeSantis. We disprove several points made by Rachel Nichols...and explain how this situation with the Orlando Magic highlights the political imbalance in the NBA.

Megan Rapinoe has officially entered retirement...with her soccer career ending early Sunday morning at the World Cup. ESPN decided to honor the career of Megan Rapinoe...by producing a 3-1/2 minute montage on SportsCenter Monday morning. 

We reveal and react to ESPN honoring Megan Rapinoe. We discuss the ESPN produced montage including mostly woke political aspects...instead of focusing on the soccer career of Megan Rapinoe. We explain why Megan Rapinoe retiring doesn't mean she's fading out of the spotlight...and also explain why ESPN honoring Megan Rapinoe is one of many reasons people are refusing to watch ESPN.

Lizzo has built a successful mainstream music career based on her talent and social messaging around female empowerment. Once it was revealed last week that Lizzo could possibly be presenting a fake public image...Lizzo experienced a drastic decline in record sales and popularity.

We reveal and react to the steep decline of Lizzo. We discuss possible reasons for the Lizzo decline...while comparing Lizzo to other artists who benefitted from public controversy. We also explain how this could be the beginning of the end of Lizzo mainstream music career.