Behind the Line

Shannon Sharpe decided to return to Undisputed on FS1 Wednesday morning...after he was noticeably absent Tuesday following the fallout from Skip Bayless tweet Monday night. Needless to say...the reunion made for awkward television.

We reveal and react to the argument between Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe. We discuss the noticeable tension between Skip and Shannon over the last couple of months...and how the duo could be heading towards divorce. We explain why Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe have never worked well together...and how Undisputed would benefit pairing Skip Bayless with someone else.

Bart Scott & Domonique Foxworth proved how completely out-of-touch members of the mainstream sports media can be Tuesday morning. ESPN was obviously covering the ongoing story of Damar Hamlin...and provided interesting takes from Bart Scott and Domonique Foxworth.

We reveal and react to the remarks from Bart Scott and Domonique Foxworth. We blast Bart Scott for trying to blame Tee Higgins...and criticize Domonique Foxworth for once again lecturing NFL fans. We also discuss how this commentary destroys the credibility of ESPN.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was in the thoughts and prayers of everyone Monday night...as he suffered through a bout of cardiac arrest during Monday Night Football. During the stoppage of play...Skip Bayless sent out a tweet that many on Twitter found insensitive.

We reveal and react to the tweet from Skip Bayless...and the overreaction from numerous members of the media. We explain what Skip Bayless was trying to say...and defend Skip Bayless against the backlash. We discuss emotional men in society...and this need for them to constantly have a villain.

ESPN has been a dominant force on cable television for over four decades. For years...ESPN lived up to their own moniker of being the Worldwide Leader in Sports. But with millions of Americans cord-cutting and Disney possibly disassociating from ESPN...the future of the network has never looked so bleak.

We look at the potential future of ESPN...and question whether the network will survive until 2030. We look at the potential departure of the NBA from ESPN...and how that could dismantle the network. We explain why the business model at ESPN is unsustainable...and predict their eventual demise.

According to both the WNBA and NWSL...2022 was a banner year for both leagues' growth in popularity. The NWSL is touting ratings for their championship game...while the WNBA continues talking about expanding the league to meet popularity demands.

We reveal and react to an article from Yahoo Sports...which falsely claims both the WNBA and NWSL are surging in popularity. We dispute numerous claims in the article...one in which uses the social media popularity of Oliva Dunne to claim women's sports are surging. We explain why both the WNBA and NWSL are a failed business model on television...and will likely never draw respectable ratings.

Gary Hahn has been a radio broadcaster for NC State football and basketball since 1991. Gary Hahn has been named North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year on two separate occasions...and has dedicated over 30 years to NC State athletics. However...none of that mattered Friday afternoon.

We reveal and react to Learfield Communications suspending Gary Hahn for referencing illegal aliens. We play clip of the audio...to provide context of the speech that NC State felt warranted suspension. We look into recent actions from NC State...and explain why this suspension shouldn't be surprising.

Grayson Allen has built a reputation as being one of the dirtiest players in the NBA. Wednesday night...Grayson Allen hit DeMar DeRozan with a hard foul which caused a minor scuffle between players from the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls. Chicago Bulls announcer Stacey King...made his feelings known about Grayson Allen.

We reveal and react to the remarks of Stacey King. We also analyze the mainstream media reaction to these remarks. We explain how players like Grayson Allen are good for the NBA...but the media wants him to town down his antics. We show several Twitter reactions to Stacey King...and credit Stacey King for his response to the backlash.

Boxing was once a prominent sport in America...with the WBC being one of the esteemed divisions. The WBC has seen a steep decline in popularity and revenue over the last decade...with boxing losing the respect it once commanded. 

The WBC has a solution to this problem of irrelevancy...create a division specific to transgender boxers. We reveal and react to the WBC announcing this new division. We question the demand for the division...and whether the WBC can attract enough boxers to fill the division. We also question the legitimacy of the announcement...and wonder if this is a publicity stunt by the WBC.

Whoopi Goldberg has been a staple on The View since 2007. Back in January...Whoopi Goldberg made some controversial comments regarding the Jewish community...that resulted in ABC suspending her for two weeks. Whoopi Goldberg doubled down on those comments...in a recent interview with the Times of London.

We reveal and react to the remarks of Whoopi Goldberg. We discuss the mainstream media...pushing for ABC to remove Whoopi Goldberg from The View. We compare her situation to Roseanne Barr...and question why there seems to be a double standard in the media.

ESPN Radio once dominated sports talk radio. ESPN personalities like Colin Cowherd and Dan Le Batard generated media headlines...while Mike & Mike was popular nationwide during morning drive. ESPN Radio has suffered massive declines in recent years...which was recently highlighted by their ratings in New York City.

We react to ESPN Radio being dominated in New York City by WFAN. We show clips of Michael Kay and Peter Rosenberg...as examples of what constitutes as sports radio at ESPN. We discuss the decline of ESPN Radio...and the future of the platform.