Behind the Line

Chris Cuomo has spent the last eight months off cable news...but announced his big return this week to primetime cable news with his show on News Nation. Chris Cuomo claims to be a changed man...and will focus on hard news instead of partisan politics.

We react to News Nation hiring Chris Cuomo. We explain why this will end in failure...and how Chris Cuomo isn't as big of a deal as he believes. We discuss how Chris Cuomo failed to gain an audience independently...and why his viewers from CNN won't follow him to News Nation.

Brittney Griner testified in her own defense on Wednesday...claiming she was unaware of the illegal contents discovered in her bag in a Russian airport back in February. During a break in the trial...Brittney Griner admitted to ABC News that she had "no complaints" of her treatment while in Russia.

We reveal and react to the statements from Brittney Griner. We also react to the news that the Biden Administration is willing to exchange Viktor Bout for Brittney Griner. We discuss how this would be unfair to America. We also discuss Liz Cambage quitting the WNBA...and the most recent WNBA ratings.

Keith Olbermann has been begging anyone in the mainstream media to hire him...and he's finally gotten his wish. iHeartMedia announced they were hiring Keith Olbermann to be exclusive to their platform.

We reveal and react to iHeartMedia hiring Keith Olbermann. We discuss how Keith Olbermann has been a consistent failure the last ten years...and has been fired from numerous media outlets for his behavior. We also explain why Keith Olbermann doesn't deserve another opportunity in media.

Kyler Murray signed his contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals...and there was a clause in the contract that stoked the fake outrage of Skip Bayless. Kyler Murray is required to study film four hours per week outside the team facility...which offended Skip Bayless.

We reveal and react to the overreaction of Skip Bayless. We dispute his claim that this clause sends a message to quarterbacks like Kyler Murray. We explain why this clause was needed...and how Skip Bayless is using this to further the narrative surrounding the NFL.

Management for the Manly Sea Eagles in Australia announced their new jerseys yesterday...featuring the promotion of Pride. The announcement from Manly caused immediate backlash from seven players...who are now refusing to play in the biggest game of the season.

We react to the Manly players decision...as well as the overreaction in the Australian media. We discuss how Israel Folau was kicked out of the National Rugby League for his beliefs...while Pride believers are allowed to express their beliefs. We commend Manly players to taking a stand...and explain why we need to see more of this in America.

TBS announced on Monday that the network wasn't renewing Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. The Emmy-Award winning show had been on TBS seven years...while consistently failing in the ratings the last several years.

We react to the cancelation of Samantha Bee. We explain why Samantha Bee should've been canceled four years ago...but was consistently given opportunities because of her political leanings. We discuss the mentality shift in late-night comedy...and how late-night TV has suffered as a result.

Over the last few years...Gregg Popovich has seemingly been on a mission to tarnish his NBA legacy. Over the weekend...Gregg Popovich attended a Social Justice Summit to present an award to Barry Scheck and The Innocence Project.

During his speech...Gregg Popovich went off on another one of his woke tangents. We reveal and react to the speech from Gregg Popovich at the Social Justice Summit. We question whether Gregg Popovich believes what he promotes...and discuss how he's lost touch with age both on and off the court.

It was announced this week that ESPN was outbid for NFL Sunday Ticket by AppleTV...signaling yet another loss for the network. ESPN has experienced declining ratings for years...while ESPN Plus and UFC have failed to save the struggling network.

We explain why ESPN could cease to exist in the next ten years. We discuss how ESPN is married to the NBA...which is another struggling brand. We look to the NBA's next broadcast rights renewal in 2025...and how ESPN could face a lose/lose situation.

We discuss how woke politics has tarnished the reputation of ESPN...and how it's possible that outside of a stronger alliance with the NFL...nothing left could save the network.

LeBron James has been the face of the promotion of social justice in the NBA. LeBron James is constantly pushing false narratives...and rarely is fact-checked by the mainstream media. Kendrick Perkins decided to fact-check LeBron James this week.

We reveal and react to comments LeBron James made about fans of the Boston Celtics...and also reveal the reaction from Kendrick Perkins. We discuss how the mainstream media ran with the narrative of LeBron James...without questioning his credibility. We also react to LeBron James wanting to trademark the phrase Shut Up and Dribble.

For years...there has been speculation that Adam Silver and the NBA put the needs of China above America. Earlier this week...Tucker Carlson at FOX News finally gave us the hard proof.

We reveal and react to behind-the-scenes recordings of Adam Silver and other NBA executives. They're discussing Enes Kanter and the need for him to be silenced. We explain how Adam Silver has positioned the NBA in a lose/lose situation...and question whether Adam Silver has a solution.