Behind the Line

Will Trading Odell Beckham Save Baker Mayfield in Cleveland?

2020 is a make-or-break season for Baker Mayfield in Cleveland. The excuses have run dry...the roster is 100% healthy. The Cleveland Browns are loaded with talent...he has a competent head coach in Kevin Stefanski.

Yet...we're still not seeing much progress from the Browns offensively. Sure...they looked great against Joe Burrow and the Bengals...but they're supposed to beat teams like Cincinnati. 

The chemistry between Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham is clearly lacking. Will trading Odell Beckham save Baker Mayfield's job in Cleveland?

Clippers Collapse Proves Paul George Not a Superstar Player

Here we go again...another year...another early playoff exit for NBA "superstar" Paul George. Once again...Paul George disappeared in an elimination game...sending the Clippers home after being upset by the Denver Nuggets in Game 7.

However...it wasn't just Paul George's fault...the Clippers as a team was terrible Tuesday night. We explain why both Doc Rivers and Kawhi Leonard are to blame. Who's legacy does this loss taint more...Kawhi or Paul George?

Tom Brady Finished? Sam Darnold Bust? Saints Best Team in NFC

We recap Week 1 of the NFL regular season with "What's Real" and "What's Fake". We take headlines and opinions from across the league...and determine which are legitimate...and which are completely false.

In this episode:

 

Is Sam Darnold a Bust?

Are the New Orleans Saints the Best Team in the NFC?

Gardner Minshew and the Jacksonville Jaguars are Actually Good?

Could the Arizona Cardinals Win the NFC West?

Is Carson Wentz the Problem in Philadelphia?

Is Tom Brady in for a Long Season in Tampa?

Time Running Out for Baker Mayfield and Mitchell Trubisky

Fans of the Cleveland Browns were treated to a typical sight Sunday in Baltimore...a Browns team that was unprepared and undisciplined being led by a quarterback in Baker Mayfield that stills appears to be unready. We explain why time is quickly running out for Baker Mayfield in Cleveland.

Also...Mitchell Trubisky led the Chicago Bears on an improbable comeback win against the Lions Sunday. However...that doesn't mean his status is cemented as the long-term starter for Matt Nagy in Chicago. We explain why Trubisky's career is still in jeopardy.

NFL and Sports Media Clearly Aren't Woke

Are you woke? It seems to be the only people not truly woke are the NFL, NBA, and the sports media. It's abundantly clear that none of them are cognizant of what their fans want...or don't want...which is politics involved in sports.

The NFL ratings Thursday night for Texans/Chiefs weren't great...but they also weren't as bad as is being reported. We explain why the league had to push forward with the social justice initiative during Week 1. However...it's imperative they get back to football...and leave the politics to CNN going forward.

LeBron James: Will 2020 Tarnish His Legacy?

The legacy of LeBron James has been debated for the majority of his career. The NBA has never had a more polarizing superstar than LeBron. You have fans who think he's the greatest to ever play the game...others don't even consider LeBron a top-5 player all-time.

However...the 2020 season has possibly tainted the legacy of LeBron James. The infusion of social justice and politics into the league...with LeBron leading the charge...has had an overwhelmingly negative impact on the NBA.

We outline the positive impacts LeBron has had on the NBA...and also analyze a couple of negative impacts. Will the negative impacts outweigh all of the positive that LeBron has given the NBA?

Woke NFL Premieres This Weekend; Are You Ready?

We get our first look at the new "woke" NFL this weekend. Usually fans across the country are excited this time of year for the return of the NFL...but this year seems a bit off.

Fans across the country are planning to tune out because of the infusion of politics and social justice into the NFL. We look at a few instances of social justice invading college football and the NFL...and the reaction by fans. 

Could NFL ratings drop by as much as 50 percent?

NFL: 9 Teams With No Chance of Making Playoffs in 2020

Week 1 of the NFL season begins tomorrow night...and fan bases from all 32 teams around the league are excited at the possibility of this being their team's year to make the playoffs. Today...we burst the bubble of nine of those fan bases.

We outline nine teams in the NFL with no chance of making the playoffs. We give reasons each time will be home in January...and predict their overall records for 2020.

Future of Rockets and NBA Centers at Stake in Rockets/Lakers Series

There's much more at stake in the second round series between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers than a trip to the Western Conference Finals. Not only is the future of Mike D'Antoni at stake...but so is the future of the traditional center in the NBA.

We explain how the league could change if the Rockets advance deeper into the playoffs. We also explain how this is a make-or-break playoff run for James Harden and the Rockets. 

NBA Playoff Ratings Continue Decline As Steve Nash Becomes Latest Victim of Woke Movement

NBA playoff ratings are down 27 percent...in addition to the nearly 40 percent drop in ratings since the 2017-18 postseason. We analyze the largest survey conducted in American history...and it gives us the answer as to why millions of people are tuning out of the NBA.

Also...Steve Nash has become the latest victim of the "woke" movement in the NBA. Nash was hired by the Brooklyn Nets as their new head coach...a position the sports media believes he was given due to his white privilege. We disprove this ridiculous notion...and explain why ratings across the board on ESPN are at 41 year lows.