Behind the Line

Al Michaels Labeled with Toxic Masculinity Over Taylor Swift Comments

Al Michaels is the latest NFL broadcaster to find himself on the wrong side of woke Twitter and the mainstream media. While promoting the upcoming album from Taylor Swift...Al Michaels insinuated that Taylor Swift is only popular amongst young women. This insinuation caused the easily offended to overreact.

We reveal and react to Al Michaels promotion of Taylor Swift...and the overreaction on Twitter. We point out the hypocrisy in these overreactions...and explain how Al Michaels was correct in what he said. We also discuss another factor at play...with the recent onslaught of overreactions to commentary from NFL broadcasters.

NBA Opening Night Ratings Defeat MLB Playoffs Ratings

The NBA opened its regular season Tuesday night competing directly with the NLDS and ALDS in Major League Baseball. Most would think the playoffs in Major League Baseball would be a larger draw than the NBA regular season. Unfortunately for Rob Manfred...that wasn't the case.

We reveal and react to NBA ratings and MLB ratings. We discuss the decline of Major League Baseball...and discuss how the NBA topped MLB regular season ratings the first night of the season. We question whether the NBA can maintain this momentum going forward...and explain why Major League Baseball continues to struggle.

NHL Blasted by Woke Press for Ignoring Diversity

The NHL is entering this season riding a wave of momentum from the playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals. The NHL is experiencing rapid growth...and the league is recapturing the popularity it had in decades past. However...according to the mainstream media the NHL is ignoring a serious issue.

We reveal and react to the mainstream media criticism of the NHL lacking diversity. We discuss an internal investigation conducted by the NHL...that revealed the demographics of their workforce. We explain how diversity isn't always a positive...and give examples of how diversity being the sole focus can possibly dilute the quality of your product.

Steph Curry Opens NBA Season with Embarrassing Celebration of Brittney Griner

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors opened the NBA regular season Tuesday night against LeBron James and the Lakers. As is always the case with the NBA...the headlines this morning are related to player behavior instead of action on the court.

We reveal and react to Steph Curry and the NBA giving tribute to Brittney Griner. We highlight the propaganda in Steph Curry speech...and also react to WNBA players honoring Brittney Griner.

Jim Acosta Days at CNN Numbered ???

CNN President Chris Licht has vowed to change directions at the network...getting rid of partisan journalists and replacing them with hard news anchors. There's been a series of changes at CNN over the last few months...with Chris Wallace replacing Brian Stelter and Don Lemon moving out of primetime.

Over the weekend...rumors began to surface that Jim Acosta could be the next on Chris Licht's list. We reveal and react to the speculation that Jim Acosta days at CNN could be numbered. We discuss whether we believe the rumors...and question if Jim Acosta fits into the new model at CNN.

Ulta Beauty BLASTED for Promotion Including Dylan Mulvaney

Ulta Beauty is a retail corporation which markets products exclusively to women. Going into the holiday season...Ulta Beauty has decided to promote a marketing campaign that's more inclusive to ALL women.

Last week...Ulta Beauty featured Dylan Mulvaney as a guest on their Beauty of Girlhood podcast. Social media reaction to Dylan Mulvaney and Ulta Beauty was overwhelmingly negative...but the reaction in the mainstream media was the opposite. We discuss the difference between the cultural reaction and media reaction...and explain why the mainstream media continues pushing this narrative.

Stephen A Smith Embarrasses Himself AGAIN with Fake Outrage Involving the NFL

We're six weeks into the NFL regular season...and not a week has gone by without the mainstream media creating mythical stories about the league. The purveyor of propaganda himself...Stephen A Smith...has been strangely silent regarding fake claims in the NFL.

That all changed Monday morning on First Take. We reveal and react to Stephen A Smith...creating another mythical claim about Tom Brady and the NFL. We dispute the points of Stephen A Smith with factual evidence...and question who is the real Stephen A Smith. Is it the Stephen A Smith we see every morning on ESPN...or the frequent guest on FOX News?

Brittney Griner Begging to Come Home & No One Cares

Newsweek released an updated report on the Brittney Griner situation Sunday morning. Included in the report...was new information revealing that Brittney Griner is not a top priority to foreign officials...and they have no plans to grant Brittney Griner an early release.

Brittney Griner is also complaining about her living conditions...and fears she won't be returning home anytime soon. We discuss all of the pretending surrounding the situation with Brittney Griner. We also discuss the virtue signaling from the White House...as well as public figures like Megan Rapinoe and LeBron James.

Delusional Tiffany Cross Pretends Megyn Kelly Needs Her for Relevance

MSNBC weekend host Tiffany Cross further proved her delusion Saturday morning...pretending Megyn Kelly needs her to maintain cultural relevance. Megyn Kelly made headlines earlier this week...with her incendiary commentary about Tiffany Cross. Saturday morning...Tiffany Cross decided to respond.

We reveal and react to the response from Tiffany Cross. We also react to her disrespect of Supreme Court Judge Clarence Thomas. We explain why Tiffany Cross is a consistent failure on MSNBC...and question how she continues holding a position at the network.

ESPN Jenna Laine Tries to Embarrass Todd Bowles & Gets Humiliated Herself

Todd Bowles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in Pittsburgh to take on Mike Tomlin and the Steelers on Sunday. Instead of ESPN being focused on the game...Bucs beat reporter Jenna Laine attempted to make a name for herself by embarrassing Todd Bowles.

We reveal and react to Jenna Laine and her line of questioning at the Thursday press conference with Todd Bowles. We also discuss the public reaction to Jenna Laine...and her attempt to justify her line of questioning. We explain the difference between the NFL and NBA in how these questions are handled by the media...and commend Todd Bowles for taking a stand against the media.