Behind the Line

Caitlin Clark was not in the starting lineup Friday morning...as Team USA defeated China in the World Cup. Caitlin Clark fans were upset with the WNBA only star coming off the bench...and the decision made even less sense after Kara Lawson gave Caitlin Clark the most minutes.

We discuss Caitlin Clark coming off the bench at the World Cup. We give the reason that Chelsea Gray was starting over Caitlin Clark. We discuss the 92 Dream Team with Michael Jordan...and explain why the WNBA needs to do the same with Caitlin Clark.

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ESPN announced on Thursday that they were rehiring Stan Verrett...to host a show on NFL Network. The rehiring of Stan Verrett is confusing...because ESPN has moved away from divisive figures in recent months. We discuss ESPN rehiring Stan Verrett.

We provide possible reasons...as to why ESPN decided to rehire Stan Verrett. We also discuss ESPN being unsatisfied with their current coverage of the WNBA...and explain why the rehiring of Stan Verrett could lead to WNBA analysts being fired.

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Enes Kanter filed a federal complaint against the WNBA on Thursday...over the treatment Enes Kanter received at a recent WNBA game in Chicago. Less than 24 hours later...WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced her sudden retirement from the league.

We discuss Enes Kanter federal complaint...and explain how this led to the sudden retirement of Cathy Engelbert. We explain how the WNBA is about to be exposed...and how the toxic culture in the WNBA could potentially be revealed to the public. We also discuss Cathy Engelbert retirement...and explain why the WNBA needs a real leader.

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The FIBA World Cup begins in Germany on Friday...as the ladies from the WNBA compete for the gold medal for Team USA. Unfortunately...some Americans are already upset with WNBA players for potentially embarrassing America on the global stage.

We reveal and react to WNBA players...posting a twerking video on social media. We discuss WNBA players refusing to show up for the national anthem...and question how they can represent America. We also discuss the lack of discipline in the WNBA...and explain why Adam Silver needs to replace Cathy Engelbert.

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The NBA announced the conclusion of their investigation...into Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday afternoon. The NBA implemented their version of the death penalty...by essentially crippling the Clippers franchise for the next decade. But there was another loser...in this scandal involving the Los Angeles Clippers.

We discuss ESPN losing credibility...with their recent reporting on the Clippers scandal. We praise Pablo Torre for exposing the NBA...and discuss ESPN attempting to coverup the scandal. We also explain why the biggest loser in this NBA scandal...is the Clippers fanbase.

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Angel Reese was honored by the WNBA…with the award for WNBA Player of the Week. The selection of Angel Reese was immediately criticized by fans of Caitlin Clark…who many believe was significantly better than Angel Reese last week.

We discuss Angel Reese being awarded with the WNBA Player of the Week. We explain why the WNBA continues to overlook Caitlin Clark…to promote Angel Reese. We discuss the WNBA wanting Angel Reese to be the face of the league…and explain why the WNBA isn’t doing Angel Reese any favors.

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Colin Kaepernick will be releasing his latest memoir in two weeks. The book is titled The Perilous Fight...and details Colin Kaepernick journey to being banned from the NFL. Once again...Colin Kaepernick is exploiting the NFL for financial gain.

We discuss a recent interview that Colin Kaepernick did with NBC News...where he once again disparages the NFL. We agree with Colin Kaepernick criticism of the NFL...and explain why Colin Kaepernick is guilty of the same thing. We also discuss the decline of Colin Kaepernick...and how Colin Kaepernick built his post-NFL career on exploitation.

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The WNBA is currently on a three-week break for the FIBA World Cup…and this gives the WNBA the perfect opportunity to reset. The WNBA is currently at a crossroads…and the WNBA needs to determine whether they’re a political league…or a basketball league.

We discuss the World Cup giving the WNBA…the opportunity to reset. We explain why the WNBA continuing to be a political league is not sustainable. We also discuss the risks of the WNBA focusing solely on basketball…and question whether the WNBA product is enough to maintain mainstream interest.

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The NFL regular season begins next week...and the league is once again being criticized for male cheerleaders. Over the last few years...male cheerleaders have been one of the dominant stories going into the NFL regular season. This year...some NFL fans are disgusted with the record number of male cheerleaders in the NFL.

We reveal and react to some of the male cheerleaders in the NFL. We explain why the NFL continues to feminize their product...and discuss the globalization and expansion of the league. We also explain why expanding the NFL is a mistake...and discuss the ongoing dilution of the NFL product.

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Linda Cohn has been brutally honest about ESPN and some of her former colleagues...since retiring from the network earlier this summer. Over the weekend...Linda Cohn called out David Dennis Jr. for downplaying the impact of Caitlin Clark.

We reveal and react to Linda Cohn...calling out ESPN and former colleagues at the network. We discuss Cindy Brunson getting torched on social media...for attempting to disparage Linda Cohn. We also discuss ESPN being criticized for hypocrisy...for publishing an article about the epidemic of sports gambling.

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