Behind the Line

CNN president Chris Licht has attempted to revolutionize the primetime lineup at CNN. Chris Licht has implemented CNN specials...and interviews with high-profile leaders. The results have been unsurprising...as these CNN specials are losing 30% of the small lead-in audience from Anderson Cooper.

We reveal and react to CNN primetime ratings collapsing to 30-year lows. We highlight the biggest problem at CNN...and explain why Chris Licht doesn't have the solution. We also question whether or not CNN is on the verge of extinction.

According to ESPN and the mainstream media...women's college basketball ratings are surging in popularity. ESPN issued a press release bragging about the success of the first round of women's March Madness. Numerous media outlets are reporting on the supposed growth with women's college basketball ratings.

Once again...it's another case of the mainstream media failing to give the full story. We reveal and react to women's college basketball ratings. We also question why the popularity of star players like Caitlin Clark at Iowa...doesn't translate to the WNBA. How can Caitlin Clark draw ratings during March Madness...but stars in women's college basketball fade into obscurity once they reach the WNBA?

Cam Newton is trying to make his triumphant return to the NFL. Cam Newton participated in Auburn Pro Day on Tuesday...and also posted a video on Twitter asking how so many "randoms" were given jobs in the NFL when he was clearly the better option.

Shannon Sharpe took umbrage at these remarks...and let his feelings on Cam Newton be known on Undisputed. We reveal and react to the comments from Shannon Sharpe on Cam Newton. We find ourselves in rare agreement with Shannon Sharpe...and also discuss how relatable sports analysts like Shannon Sharpe can be...when they stick to talking about sports.

Prior to 2015...ESPN was one of very few major media outlets that was never forced into rounds of layoffs. Over the last few years...ESPN has went through numerous layoffs with another round expected in the next couple of months. While Stephen A Smith isn't expected to be affected...his future with ESPN remains in doubt.

We speculate as to whether or not Stephen A Smith has a future with ESPN. We also predict the demise of ESPN. We question whether ESPN can afford to keep the NBA...and their inability to survive without the NBA. We also explain how ESPN could cease to exist by 2030.

March Madness set record high ratings for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The first two rounds of March Madness...brought in higher viewership than the entire NBA Playoffs last year outside of the NBA Finals.

NBA ratings have been declining for years...with ABC now choosing to decrease their coverage of the NBA. Yet...few in the media seem concerned about the state of the NBA. We discuss the various problems plaguing the NBA. We also explain the biggest problem in the modern NBA...and show how it's directly impacting NBA ratings.

March Madness is officially here...which means it's the time of year where the mainstream media tries to convince us that women's college basketball is popular. The media drive is in full swing...with multiple outlets publishing articles boasting about the supposed success of women's college basketball.

The problem is...the media is twisting the narrative. We reveal and react to ratings for women's college basketball. We discuss the increased national exposure of women's college basketball...and provide the reasoning. We also question how long women's college basketball can perform poorly...before television networks stop broadcasting games.

The San Jose Sharks held their annual pride night celebration Saturday night. Instead of the mainstream media focusing on the positives from the San Jose Sharks pride night...the media is choosing to focus on James Reimer and his lack of participation.

We reveal and react to media coverage of James Reimer refusing to participate in pride night. We also question the future of James Reimer in the NHL. With the increased resistance throughout the NHL regarding these pride night celebrations...could the NHL make an example out of James Reimer?

Don Lemon was forced to undergo sensitivity training by management at CNN...and it appears to have worked. Yesterday morning...Don Lemon and Alyssa Griffin from The View attempted to define the woke movement. The six-minute segment on CNN provided plenty of comedic relief.

We reveal and react to the commentary from Don Lemon and Alyssa Griffin. We dispute Alyssa Griffin claim that woke will return to popularity. We also react to Don Lemon attempting to ban use of the word "woke". We discuss this sudden transformation of Don Lemon...and explain how the women of CNN are running over him.

Vice President Kamala Harris is a proud graduate of Howard University. Kamala Harris was in attendance Thursday night...to support Howard University in their first round elimination loss to Kansas in the NCAA Tournament. However...it's the postgame speech Kamala Harris gave to the Howard basketball team that's leading to criticism.

We reveal and react to the speech from Kamala Harris. We criticize the first half of her speech...and discuss the backlash Kamala Harris is receiving from conservative media. We also highlight the positive portion of her speech...and explain the difference between the inauthentic and real Kamala Harris.

Bomani Jones has reached new levels of failure during season two of Game Theory on HBO. Bomani Jones fails to make the top-150 on cable most weeks...with the show quickly spiraling into depths of failure. Last week while discussing the debate between Kendrick Perkins and JJ Redick on ESPN...Bomani Jones made an interesting claim.

We reveal and react to the comments from Bomani Jones. We dispute the claims of Bomani Jones...while explaining the irony behind them. We also reveal Bomani Jones ratings for this episode of Game Theory on HBO.