Behind the Line

Mark McLaughlin was a stand-out basketball player at Central Washington during his college days. Mark McLaughlin is passing down his basketball legacy to his middle school son. The problem is...that's not all Mark McLaughlin is passing down.

We play and react to a clip of what happened at Kenmore Middle School back in December. Mark McLaughlin stormed the court...and in front of other parents and children...set a great example of what a real father should be.

We explain why these occurrences continue to happen at youth sporting events...and how judges and politicians spend more time keeping people like Mark McLaughlin out of prison...instead of in prison.

The NCAA along with the administrations at Penn and the Ivy League...have been silent in regards to Lia Thomas. That silence was broken Thursday...as all three institutions released statements supporting Lia Thomas.

We react to the statements from Penn & the NCAA...and explain how detrimental this will be to Ivy League swimming. We also discuss the silence in the mainstream media regarding Lia Thomas...and give our theory as to why Lia Thomas continues to be ignored by the mainstream media.

Glenn Consor is a veteran NBA broadcaster...who's been calling games for the Washington Wizards over 20 years. Wednesday night...Glenn Consor caught the attention of SJW Twitter...led by their leader LeBron James. The outcry is a reaction to a comment by Glenn Consor regarding Kevin Porter Jr.

We play the comment...and react to the outcry from LeBron James and Twitter. We explain how LeBron James is in no position to call out Glenn Consor...by going over wrongful comments that LeBron has made in the past.

We discuss the importance of not lashing out at people for mistakes...and talk about how it leads to people like Glenn Consor being afraid to speak freely on-the-air.

Jeremy Faison is a State Representative in Tennessee. While attending a high school basketball game at Providence Academy as a spectator...Jeremy Faison decided to make himself part of the game.

We show and react to a clip of Jeremy Faison...getting into an argument with an official. We explain how this shows poor judgment on the part of Jeremy Faison...and how it could illustrate instability in his professional career.

Deion Sanders has transformed Jackson State into a high-caliber football program. Because of Deion Sanders high-profile...when Jackson State competed in the championship game in Atlanta...it sold out for the first time in HBCU history.

Deion Sanders was able to sign the top recruit in the country. He's had a massive economic impact on the city of Jackson, Mississippi. However...none of this is good enough for Carron Phillips.

We react to a recent article by Carron Phillips...where he explains why Deion Sanders negatively impacts HBCU programs. We dispute each of Carron Phillips points...and explain why Deion Sanders is a positive for Jackson State and HBCUs.

Even though Hub Arkush has been covering the NFL over 30 years...very few people have ever heard of him. That's all changed...when he explained his logic and reasoning as to why Aaron Rodgers isn't NFL MVP.

We react to several clips of Hub Arkush explaining his reasoning. We explain how this shows a clear media bias towards Aaron Rodgers...because he doesn't blindly follow the media. We discuss how Aaron Rodgers is the clear MVP...and dispute each claim Hub Arkush made.

Mina Kimes has been a rising star at ESPN for years now. Mina Kimes started as a writer for ESPN Magazine...and has been promoted as one of the networks main NFL analysts. However...her salary is low compared to her colleagues.

We share a tweet Mina Kimes posted yesterday...and provide our theory as to why she shared an anonymous email. We believe Mina Kimes is copying Maria Taylor...by garnering sympathy to further her career at ESPN.

We explain how ESPN has created a culture...where sympathy advances your career faster than merit. Mina Kimes is using this email to not only bring attention to herself...but to gain sympathy from ESPN and social media.

Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard wrongly criticized college football players for choosing to opt-out of bowl games. Both Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard claimed this as a generational issue...and that modern athletes don't have a "love for the game".

We explain why NFL prospects shouldn't be criticized for choosing not to play in meaningless bowl games. We discuss how the College Football Playoff...which is better than the old BCS system...has devalued the rest of the bowl games.

Patrick Mahomes will be the face of the NFL for the next 20-25 years. However...whether he is loved and respected by the majority of NFL fans throughout the next two decades...could depend on the public perception of his family.

The Mahomes family is quickly becoming one of the most disliked families in the NFL...and it has nothing to do with Patrick Mahomes. It has everything to do with the antics of his brother Jackson Mahomes...and fiance Brittany Matthews.

We react to what happened yesterday with Brittany Matthews and Jackson Mahomes...and compare their behavior to other famous NFL families.

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Bruce Arians and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had enough of the antics of Antonio Brown. When Bruce Arians told Antonio Brown to enter the game in the third quarter against the Jets...and he refused...Bruce Arians told Antonio Brown he was no longer welcome on the team.

We theorize that Antonio Brown did this on purpose. Antonio Brown purposefully pushed Bruce Arians to the brink...so he would kick him off the team. We point out two not so coincidental things that happened after Antonio Brown dramatically quit the NFL...that prove this was pre-orchestrated.

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