Behind the Line

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert spoke with ESPN over the weekend about the next five years in the WNBA. She outlined a five-year plan...that is designed to expand the WNBA...and make it more popular in the mainstream.

We reveal some of the details of Cathy Engelbert's plan that we agree with...but we also outline two major flaws that destine this plan for failure. We explain the reason the WNBA is pushing for growth now.

We also explain where they're going wrong...and how this five-year plan is a band-aid to the real problem the WNBA is facing.

The 2021-22 NBA regular season begins tomorrow night. Adam Silver and the NBA front office scheduled the NBA's biggest stars on opening night...in hopes to draw ratings. Kevin Durant...Giannis...LeBron James...and Steph Curry will be featured nationally tomorrow night.

Over the last couple of weeks...there's been a shift in the NBA. LeBron James and Kyrie Irving have been vocal about the vaccine being personal choice. Jonathan Isaac and Draymond Green have taken a similar stance.

Will this be enough to recapture some of the viewers the NBA lost when they went woke? We answer that question...and explain how the vaccine issue in the NBA...and the media turning its back on the league...could lead to trouble in terms of NBA ratings this season.

Conor McGregor was once again involved in another altercation this weekend. Francesco Facchinetti is alleging that Conor McGregor invited him to a party on Saturday...and immediately after the invitation was accepted...Conor McGregor attacked Franceso Facchinetti.

This is the second incident in a month involving Conor McGregor...and this has become a pattern of behavior. We explain why Conor McGregor continues to act this way...and the possible reason for his erratic behavior.

Someone needs to hold Conor McGregor accountable. We explain why Dana White may be the only person who could reach him.

Hungary and England are in the midst of a heated rivalry...and it has nothing to do with soccer. The game on the field has become inconsequential. The media seems to be more interested in the behavior of fans.

Players in England once again kneeled pregame Tuesday night...prompting a section of Hungary fans to voice their displeasure. Metro Police stormed the section...and an altercation between police and Hungary fans commenced.

We reveal and react to what happened...and explain the reason why altercations involving fans at sporting events continue to happen.

In the span of seven seconds...Terry Bradshaw transformed woke Twitter into Revenge of the Nerds. Erin Andrews interviewed Devon White before Thursday Night Football. After the interview...Terry Bradshaw complimented Erin Andrews on her attire.

That's all it took to send Twitter into a frenzy. We reveal what Terry Bradshaw said...and some of the reaction on Twitter. Often times...women complain that there aren't any real men anymore. We explain how this is the reason why.

We defend Terry Bradshaw...and mention how this same thing happened to Cris Collinsworth last year. We implore Terry Bradshaw to refuse to apologize...and hope FOX stands behind him on this issue.

WNBA Finals ratings have been somewhat decent through the first two games. Game 1 of the WNBA Finals struggled a bit on Sunday against the NFL...but the WNBA was able to draw a decent rating for Game 2.

However...there's been little coverage about WNBA Finals ratings from the mainstream media? WHY? We reveal WNBA Finals ratings for Games 1 and 2...and explain why the mainstream media has suddenly lost interest in the WNBA.

Bomani Jones finally made headlines...for something other than getting fired by ESPN. Bomani Jones had NFLPA Director DeMaurice Smith on his podcast...and you just know where the conversation turned.

We reveal the inaccurate statements from DeMaurice Smith. He claims there's a systemic problems in the NFL when it comes to including minorities and people with differing sexual orientations.

We bust through these myths...and explain how DeMaurice Smith is making himself part of the problem. The woke media has ruined the NBA....and they're trying to ruin the NFL. DeMaurice Smith is contributing to this issue.

Adam Schefter has become the latest victim of the NFL investigation into the Washington Football Team. He joins Jon Gruden in being victimized by an investigation that doesn't pertain to him.

Adam Schefter is being criticized for contacting Bruce Allen back in 2011...regarding an article he was writing on the NFL labor dispute. We react to the woke Twitter mob trying to ruin Adam Schefter.

We explain how this is another example mob mentality...trying to bring down another innocent person. Many of the "journalists" calling out Adam Schefter...do the same thing he's accused of doing.

The NWSL is a league on life support...full of players who have no leverage. 99% of America doesn't care about the NWSL...but the city of Portland does. Portland accounts for 33% of NWSL attendance leaguewide.

The NWSL Championship Game was scheduled to be held in Portland in November...but the players complained enough to have it moved to Louisville. The reason they're giving to the media...isn't the real reason the NWSL Championship was moved.

We reveal the real reason the game was moved...and explain how NWSL players betrayed the only city that cared about them.

Stephen A Smith once again showed his blatant hypocrisy this week. Stephen A Smith managed to contradict himself within the span of 24 hours. He proved that he earns the $12 million per year that ESPN pays him.

We react to the commentary of Stephen A Smith on the Jon Gruden situation. When then compare that commentary...to his reaction to what's going on with Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets.

We show how Stephen A Smith takes two different sides on each issue...and how it constitutes the hypocrisy we're accustomed to seeing with Stephen A Smith. According to his own viewpoint...Stephen A Smith should be fighting for Kyrie Irving...instead of fighting against him.