Behind the Line

Houston Rockets: James Harden Situation Exposing Major Problem in NBA

Players in the NBA have more power than any other professional sports league. As we're now seeing with the James Harden situation in Houston...the guaranteed contracts players sign are worthless from the team's perspective.

Harden is one year into a four year contract...and has decided he no longer wants to be in Houston. The Rockets are a mess...a mess James Harden helped to create. Now that the chips are down though...he wants to leave to play for a contender.

We analyze the James Harden situation...and explain why he's handling it all wrong. We also predict what's going to happen going forward between Harden and the Rockets.

Golden State Warriors: I Was Wrong About Steph Curry

After learning about the season ending achilles injury to Klay Thompson...I came on here a couple of weeks ago and said that Steph Curry could decide to end his career outside of Golden State.

With him coming to the end of the prime of his career...I speculated that he would want to chase another championship. The Warriors are expected to be a fringe playoff team...and I figured Curry would want one more title before he retired. It appears I was wrong.

We go over recent comments made by Steph Curry...and the possibility of him extending his contract with the Warriors. Will Curry be one of a handful of players in the history of the NBA that ends his career with the team that drafted him?

Taysom Hill Struggles Late Against Falcons; Carson Wentz & Eagles Divorce Pending

When Sean Payton decided to start Taysom Hill instead of Jameis Winston three weeks ago...the media questioned the decision. Many were unsure if Taysom Hill had what it takes to be a starting quarterback. Three weeks later...Taysom Hill is being universally praised...and Sean Payton is being called a genius by the same media.

Being overlooked in all this praise of Taysom Hill is the fact that he struggled in the fourth quarter against the Falcons...and nearly gave the game away. We analyze his struggles...and explain why one certain issue is a big problem that's been going on all season.

 

In our What's Real/What's Fake segment this week:

Is it time to trust Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns?

Are Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles past the point of no return?

Could Cam Newton lead the Patriots to the playoffs?

Are the New York Giants a threat in the playoffs?

The Wokeness Continues as Sarah Fuller Nominated for Courage Award

Perhaps I have a different opinion of courage than the woke media. I consider men and women of the military courageous. I consider the first responders who were running into the World Trade Center instead of running away from it on 9/11 courageous.

Capital One and the woke media consider Sarah Fuller courageous...for stepping on the field for one play last week when Vanderbilt played Missouri. Capital One announced this week they were nominating her for their Courage Award.

We analyze how the media continues to overreact to Sarah Fuller...and how this is an embarrassment to Vanderbilt and college football.

NFL: Are These 5 Teams Playoff Contenders or Pretenders

We're coming up on the final stretch of the NFL regular season. Teams are fighting for playoff seeding...home field advantage and possibly a first round bye. However...there are many teams fighting for the chance to just make the playoffs.

We analyze the playoff chances for the Baltimore Ravens...Arizona Cardinals...Miami Dolphins...Las Vegas Raiders...and Minnesota Vikings. These five teams are on the cusp of making the postseason...with all five remaining games being crucial to their postseason chances.

We determine which teams will make the playoffs...and which will miss out on the postseason.

Carson Wentz: Will He Be the Eagles Starting QB Next Season

The calls for the Eagles to bench Carson Wentz are reaching a fever pitch in Philadelphia. The Eagles have found a way to drop to third place in the worst division in the NFL...and their chances for the playoffs are slipping away.

Are the Eagles going to move on from Carson Wentz this offseason? We go over the three options the Eagles have...and explain the viability of each. We also explain why Carson Wentz isn't the problem in Philadelphia.

Woke ESPN Turns Vanderbilt Kicker Sarah Fuller Into Hero

Here we go again with the wokeness at ESPN...a network that's already struggling because of their embrace of woke politics. They're now turning Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller into a hero for squib kicking in an SEC football game.

We look into the back story of Sarah Fuller...and explain why it's not her fault for taking advantage of an opportunity that was given to her. The hype surrounding her is the blame of the media. 

We also explain why it's a terrible idea for women to be playing football with men...and the potential ramifications. 

Tom Brady & Bucs in Panic Mode; Mitchell Trubisky Career Dies in Green Bay

After another convincing loss to a playoff team...and losers of three of their last four games...Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are officially in panic mode. With a tough stretch of games to close the season...are the Bucs at risk of missing the playoffs?

In our What's Real/What's Fake segment this week:

Was Taysom Hill exposed against the Broncos?

Injuries an excuse for Colts blowout loss to Titans?

Mitchell Trubisky's NFL career dies in Green Bay.

Baker Mayfield needs to play better for the Browns to make the playoffs.

Trey Wingo Latest Victim of ESPN Wokeness

The wokeness of ESPN has claimed another victim. After the layoff of 300 employees and the elimination of another 200 open positions...the embrace of politics by ESPN has impacted its first high-profile employee.

After 23 years at the network...it was announced this week that Trey Wingo's contract wouldn't be renewed. This was predictable...as his ESPN Radio show with Mike Golic was canceled earlier this summer.

We go over the history of wokeness at ESPN over the last decade...and outline how the network has dove straight into politics since the murder of George Floyd back in May. We analyze the impact this decision is having on the network...and discuss the future of ESPN.

Matt Stafford & Deshaun Watson Stay Woke By Kneeling for National Anthem on Thanksgiving

NFL ratings have been on the decline throughout the 2020 regular season due to the league's embrace of social justice politics. After Week 1...the league distanced itself from political messages and returned their focus to football.

However...on Thanksgiving...the biggest day of the NFL regular season when the eyes of America are on the league...Matt Stafford and Deshaun Watson proved their wokeness by kneeling for the national anthem.

We explain why players kneeling has lost its impact...and the only thing it accomplishes is alienating half of the audience.

We also look into the future of both Matt Patricia and Matt Stafford in Detroit...and explain how Thursday was their final Thanksgiving Day game with the Detroit Lions.