Behind the Line

ESPN Doubles Down On Woke & Gives Mark Jones Multi-Year Deal

Mark Jones has been working at ESPN for over 30 years...yet he remains relatively unknown in the mainstream. Mark Jones has proven on numerous occasions that he isn't afraid to prove his wokeness. Apparently...this was enough to earn him a multi-year extension at ESPN.

We react to ESPN offering Mark Jones an undeserved extension. We reveal several examples of Mark Jones promoting misinformation...and liking questionable tweets. We explain how Mark Jones is another instance of ESPN basing personnel decisions on Twitter reactions.

Colin Kaepernick Insinuates Another False NFL Return & Adam Schefter Falls For It

Colin Kaepernick is back at it again. Colin Kaepernick uploaded a workout video to Twitter yesterday...insinuating that he wants to make a return to the NFL. ESPN's Adam Schefter immediately fell for Colin Kaepernick...and claimed he could lead an NFL team to the Superbowl.

We reveal and react to the video from Colin Kaepernick...and give several reasons why Colin Kaepernick won't be returning to the NFL. We also explain why Colin Kaepernick is hinting at an NFL return AGAIN...and his motive behind it.

ESPN Using Coco Gauff to Promote Lies About Florida Bill

Coco Gauff isn't what we would call a mainstream level star. Outside of the world of tennis...Coco Gauff is unknown. However...with the litany of stories happening in sports right now...ESPN thought Coco Gauff sounding off against a Florida bill was headline news.

We react to comments from Coco Gauff. We also explain how ESPN is using her to promote their own agenda. We outline the blatant hypocrisy with Disney...who also owns ESPN...when it comes to this Florida bill.

Major League Baseball Out Of Touch With Their Audience

The labor dispute between Major League Baseball and the players union continues...as Rob Manfred announced the cancellation of the second week of the regular season. Rob Manfred and MLB owners are claiming that now the players are upset over an International Draft.

We explain how this most recent labor dispute proves Major League Baseball is out-of-touch with their audience. We discuss the optics of this labor dispute during the current times in America...and how the league is turning fans away by arguing over money during times of financial crisis.

NBA TV Ratings Prove LeBron James Tanked the League

We reveal and react to the most recent ratings report from the NBA. We discuss the mainstream media continuing to ignore the struggling NBA ratings...as the media still refuses to cover it. We reveal NBA ratings...and explain why the league should be built around Steph Curry instead of LeBron James.

We discuss why the league remains centered around LeBron James and the Lakers...and prove how Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors are actually the top draw.

We also compare the most watched NBA games this season...to the most watched games of past years to show how far the NBA has fallen.

CBS & Turner Bringing the Woke to March Madness

CBS & Turner announced this week...that their new analyst for March Madness coverage is Rex Chapman. Most have likely never heard of Rex Chapman...as his basketball career has been mainly forgotten.

However...Rex Chapman has made a career as a woke social media influencer. We discuss several instances in the past of Rex Chapman...that should make CBS & Turner ashamed of hiring him as an analyst.

We also discuss the hypocrisy of the NCAA...for not allowing Bellarmine to enter the NCAA Tournament after winning their conference championship.

Calvin Ridley Season Long Suspension Is Right Call By Roger Goodell

The NFL announced Monday that is was suspending Atlanta Falcons star receiver Calvin Ridley for the 2022 regular season. Calvin Ridley violated strict NFL policy pertaining to active players participating in Vegas spreads.

Many in the mainstream media feel Roger Goodell was too harsh on Calvin Ridley...including Chris "Mad Dog" Russo. We explain how Roger Goodell was actually lenient on Calvin Ridley...and how the punishment could've been far worse. We also question the NFL statement that this was a one-time occurrence with Calvin Ridley.

Russell Westbrook Wife Goes After Skip Bayless & It Backfires

Nina Westbrook is tired of Skip Bayless constantly criticizing her husband Russell Westbrook. Nina Westbrook took to social media...to publicly defend Russell Westbrook against Skip Bayless. Problem is...her plan backfired.

We reveal and react to the tweets from Nina Westbrook. We do something we've never done before here on the channel...defend Skip Bayless. We explain how this makes Russell Westbrook looks bad...and why this is the reason wives of star athletes shouldn't get involved.

Bill Walton Has Mic Cut By ESPN ???

Bill Walton and Dave Pasch were calling the Stanford/Arizona game last Thursday night on ESPN. During one of their bantering sessions...Bill Walton said something strange which was followed by long seconds of silence.

We play and react to the clip of Bill Walton. We discuss several theories going around as to what happened...with the main theory being ESPN cut the mic of Bill Walton. We also give our opinion on what happened between ESPN and Bill Walton.

Attention Seeking LeBron James Brags About His Greatness...AGAIN

LeBron James had an historic performance against the Golden State Warriors Saturday night. LeBron James put up 56 points...in a much needed win for the Los Angeles Lakers. In the postgame press conference...LeBron James shrugged off the performance as no big deal.

The following morning on Instagram...LeBron James bragged about his historic performance. We play and react to a couple of clips from LeBron James press conference...and show his Instagram post. We explain how elite players don't feel the need to remind fans of their greatness.

We discuss the attention-seeking behavior LeBron James has exhibited throughout his career...and explain the reason why LeBron James feels the need for constant attention.