Behind the Line

The medium of late-night television has been struggling for several years. Trevor Noah recently left Comedy Central. Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon have lost nearly a million viewers since 2016. The future of late-night TV has never seemed so bleak...causing many to speculate whether the medium will survive.

We reveal and react to a recent article from Deadline...speculating on the future of late-night TV. We explain how the Deadline article further shows how out-of-touch the mainstream media is with the average American. We dispute several predictions from Deadline...and explain the real reason late-night TV is struggling.

Christmas Day is the biggest day of the NBA regular season. The NBA attracts its biggest audience of the year on Christmas...with the league showcasing its biggest rivalries and stars. Unfortunately for the NBA...the last couple of years have been dismal...with 2022 repeating the trend.

We reveal and react to NBA Christmas Day TV ratings. We point out a few positives...while also highlighting the negatives. We explain why LeBron James is no longer the biggest draw in the NBA...and why it's time for the league to market new stars.

ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins made an innocent joke about the age of Serge Ibaka Monday on First Take...causing Serge Ibaka to have an emotional breakdown on Twitter. We reveal and react to the exchange between Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka.

We also discuss this prevalent issue of modern NBA players being overly sensitive. We explain how the softness throughout the NBA makes for an uninteresting product...causing casual fans to not care about the regular season. We highlight a current team with an old-school NBA mentality...and explain why the rest of the league should emulate them.

Former NBA player and current NBA broadcaster Mark Jackson has jumped on the bandwagon of people who believe WNBA players are underpaid. Mark Jackson was interviewed by TMZ Sports...where he claimed WNBA players deserve higher salaries.

We react to the TMZ interview with Mark Jackson. We unveil a study that explains the true market value of WNBA players...and what they should actually be paid every season. We actually agree with Mark Jackson...and explain why we want to see WNBA players receive equal revenue sharing.

For the past two years...it seems Adam Silver and Rob Manfred have been competing for worst commissioner in professional sports. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred won the title last year...but Adam Silver took his crown in 2022.

Over the weekend...the NBA was named the most woke sports league in America. We take a look at the woke year in review for the NBA. We highlight numerous instances involving Steve Kerr and Klay Thompson...while explaining all of the woke achievements for the NBA this year. With the NBA losing nearly seventy percent of its audience since 2000...we question how Adam Silver remains commissioner.

As a beat reporter covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...one thing required for Jenna Laine to effectively do her job is access. She not only needs access to the players...Jenna Laine also needs players and coaches to respond to her questions and provide content. After the situation with Giovani Bernard...it appears Jenna Laine is being iced out of the Bucs locker room.

We reveal and react to a recent exchange between Jenna Laine and Carlton Davis. We also react to the apology Jenna Laine sent to Giovani Bernard. We discuss the potential ramifications this could have on the career of Jenna Laine...and close the video by thanking our audience for an amazing year in 2022.

Michigan head coach Juwan Howard has a history of losing emotional control. Last season...Michigan suspended Juwan Howard for instigating an altercation with Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard. Many feel Michigan didn't hold Juwan Howard accountable...and we already have another incident one month into the regular season.

We reveal and react to another incident involving Juwan Howard from Wednesday night. We discuss this pattern of behavior...and wonder how it will escalate next. We also explain why Juwan Howard has no business coaching college basketball.

Stanford University used to be viewed as one of the top colleges in the country. However...over the last several years...Stanford has lost most of its respect. Earlier this week...Stanford published a list of words that should no longer be used in American culture.

We reveal and react to the list of inappropriate words from Stanford. We discuss the difference between college in the past...with what universities are teaching students today. We question the need for college...and explain why tuition money would be better spent elsewhere.

Donovan Mitchell spent five great years with the Utah Jazz...making the playoffs and having the best record in the NBA. Donovan Mitchell was traded to Cleveland in September...and faced his former team for the first time Tuesday night. Prior to the game...Donovan Mitchell was interviewed by Marc Spears from ESPN.

He had some interesting remarks about the people of Salt Lake City. We reveal and react to the remarks of Donovan Mitchell. We dispute all of his claims...about Salt Lake City being tough on him. We show through his childhood that Donovan Mitchell was accustomed to living in places similar to Salt Lake City...and explain why his mentality is a problem for the NBA.

Brittney Griner was born and raised in Houston, Texas...but she spent four years of her life calling Waco, Texas home. Brittney Griner experienced great success at the University of Baylor...winning the national championship with Baylor in 2012. University Baptist Church in Waco decided to hold a homecoming celebration for Brittney Griner this week.

The problem is...no one cared enough to attend. We reveal and react to the attendance figures from Brittney Griner homecoming celebration. We explain what this means for Brittney Griner and the WNBA going forward...and how it proves the unpopularity of the WNBA.