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Hatchet buried with Colin Cowherd

Earlier today, I called out ESPN Radio’s Colin Cowherd for calling me out on Wednesday for claiming that Browns coach Eric Mangini is lying or incompetent for suggesting that he doesn’t know that quarterback Brady Quinn would have triggered $10.9 million in future escalators if he had taken 70 percent of the snaps this year.

During the Thursday edition of his show, Cowherd read my post verbatim (the irony is delicious, like pan-fried leftover pizza).  He also said some kind things about this operation, noting that the the site “is a good one” and that yours truly has “a lot of contacts.” 

The problem arose because Colin interpreted the original point broadly.  And he’s right as to the reality that football coaches don’t know the details of the incentives for most player contracts.  As Peter King pointed out in a subsequent spot on the show, the micromanaging Mangini’s suggestion that he doesn’t know about Quinn’s big-money payments tied to playing time is “shocking.”

So, basically, Cowherd and I found common ground, and it happened without yours truly appearing on his show.  Based on what he said today, the friendly challenge is dropped.

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58 Responses to “Hatchet buried with Colin Cowherd”
  1. leatherneck says: Nov 12, 2009 5:12 PM

    Peace in our time. Huzzah!

  2. 1stngoal says: Nov 12, 2009 5:13 PM

    Cowherd is the man!!! His originality and common sense stands apart from all the rest of the phony posers over there at ESPN…

  3. holycow says: Nov 12, 2009 5:14 PM

    stop turning into ESPN. You should not be the story.

  4. giantstags7 says: Nov 12, 2009 5:14 PM

    Just be glad he didn’t go all “Big Lead” on your ass Florio haha

  5. Living_Legend says: Nov 12, 2009 5:15 PM

    So you’ll be blowin each other again?

  6. archd3 says: Nov 12, 2009 5:16 PM

    no one cares.

  7. peskys_pole says: Nov 12, 2009 5:24 PM

    you are both p_ssies
    you should have contined to trade insults behind your website and radio show

  8. GiorgioMustica says: Nov 12, 2009 5:25 PM

    It would have been better if he acted like Channing Crowder towards u…..Colin is awesome!

  9. chapnasty says: Nov 12, 2009 5:25 PM

    I really wanted to see the 2 midgets who never could play football fight it out over someting regarding football.

  10. Adam-Chris Scheftersen says: Nov 12, 2009 5:26 PM

    You girls need to settle down. You’re both pretty.

  11. jonissupercool says: Nov 12, 2009 5:29 PM

    Colin Cowherd is a tremendous talk show host. This is a tremendous website. Glad to see you both are on the same page–i hate breakups.

  12. Paul_R. says: Nov 12, 2009 5:30 PM

    Maybe you can lobby Channing Crowder to bury the hatchet, too. No, I don’t mean literally, you know.

  13. Hap says: Nov 12, 2009 5:30 PM

    Come on. We wanted a knock-down, drag out kinda brawl. I guess it would be like watching 2 women fight. They fight all day and nobody gets hurt.
    Flo, I heard Colin called you a whimp. I’m not trying to get involved or even stir things up, but if he had said that about me or my family the way he did about yours, I’d have killed him ON THE AIR.
    It ain’t over yet. Get him Flo.

  14. IndyWilson says: Nov 12, 2009 5:33 PM

    Two douche bags kissing and making up. Warms the heart.

  15. SeaColt213 says: Nov 12, 2009 5:35 PM

    I’m glad defending your legitimacy is counted as Pro Football news.
    Way to keep focus.

  16. josecanseco says: Nov 12, 2009 5:38 PM

    Next time do us all a favor and bury the hatchet in that hack’s temple.

  17. AutumnWind999 says: Nov 12, 2009 5:38 PM

    Cowherd is a dick anyway.
    Cowherd, Skip Bayless, Jim Rome … these guys get paid huge money because they are complete jackasses — or at least play complete jackasses on TV. Their recipe to attract viewers has two ingredients:
    1) Often say things that are maddeningly stupid. Typically this is done by greatly exaggerating something or greatly underestimating something (team, player, feat, etc.).
    2) Act over-the-top cocky and arrogant and obnoxious that your ludicrous opinion is indisputable fact.

  18. bearsrule says: Nov 12, 2009 5:42 PM

    Our long national nightmare is over.

  19. naskar says: Nov 12, 2009 5:43 PM

    pan-fried leftover pizza sounds really good…

  20. Bowman says: Nov 12, 2009 5:43 PM

    What does this even matter? Maybe it’s just me, but it really doesn’t seem all that important if Cowherd agrees with your opinion.

  21. Raider3:16 says: Nov 12, 2009 5:45 PM

    Thank God! Now I will be able to sleep tonight knowing the two biggest low lifes around don’t hate each other.
    Thanks for sharing!

  22. shukey11 says: Nov 12, 2009 5:55 PM

    I want to know more about this pan fried reheated pizza you and cowheard are small time but pizza everyone knows about pizza.

  23. TheDPR says: Nov 12, 2009 5:55 PM

    Cowherd is a retard. Any coach with even half of the personnel authority for his team knows the incentives for his first round picks, especially if they’re a QB.
    You shouldn’t let him off so easily, Mike.

  24. CaptainFantastik says: Nov 12, 2009 5:57 PM

    Cowhurd, much as I loathe his broad generalizations and over-simplifications about groups of people based on his economic/political philosophies, was right on this to an extent.
    It’s ridiculous to think that the Browns were going to pull the plug on their franchise QB after 2 games surrounded by an atrocious team out of fear of triggering an escalator. 70% of the snaps equates to a whole lot more football than what he played. Now, if they pull him as the starter in week 13 or something when he’s actually approaching that number of snaps then you might have a point.

  25. slipkid says: Nov 12, 2009 5:59 PM

    let us all now lament the catfight that almost, but never was. me-ow!

  26. aggie95 says: Nov 12, 2009 6:00 PM

    So, have you wiped your chin off yet?

  27. Brooklyn Eagle says: Nov 12, 2009 6:01 PM

    I suggest Channing Crowder buries the hatchet by writing a post on this site.

  28. The Real Shuxion says: Nov 12, 2009 6:08 PM

    Cowherd is the only person I can think of who still drinks Zima.
    Grab a beer you friggen P*ssy

  29. mustbechris says: Nov 12, 2009 6:09 PM

    cowherd’s a moron. end of story.

  30. JoeSchmoe says: Nov 12, 2009 6:20 PM

    Cowterd is an ass haberdashery. Full of ass hats.
    Worst radio host period. I would rather listen to Michelle and Michelle and that’s saying a lot. Actually I would rather listen to the local radio guys but can’t because dickhead radio station directors buy what the WalMart of sports talk radio is selling. And it’s poop! You want some poop?
    Actually a deathmatch between Cowherd and Skip Bayless is about the only reason I would tune into either of those fags.

  31. Scoop says: Nov 12, 2009 6:22 PM

    Thank God, my stomach has been in knots all day worrying about this one…

  32. SlimPickens says: Nov 12, 2009 6:23 PM

    i guess your trying to bang Ms. Beagle too

  33. FireJerryJones says: Nov 12, 2009 6:28 PM

    “Bear $hits in woods”
    Now that’s a story.

  34. Popeye says: Nov 12, 2009 6:34 PM

    when does battle of the pu**ies II take place?

  35. oldschool says: Nov 12, 2009 6:34 PM

    i was hoping that you would use the word “cocksure”

  36. matt Russell says: Nov 12, 2009 6:36 PM

    you’re a narcissist

  37. WhySoSerious says: Nov 12, 2009 6:39 PM

    Its funny to read these posts about Cowherd being a douche, or an ass, or whatever people wanna call him. They seem to forget that when they do so, its in comparison to you Florio. And in comparison, Cowherd is nowhere near the douche you have made yourself into. You made yourself the story here, FlorioTalk.NBCSports.Com. ; Bang it here for the daily Douche Display

  38. rbais2 says: Nov 12, 2009 6:51 PM

    Okay, Florio!!!
    Now give your love Colin a sweet kiss!!!

  39. eeerockski says: Nov 12, 2009 6:54 PM

    Ahhh, wittle Mikey has a new bff. Thats so lol.

  40. Nick says: Nov 12, 2009 6:56 PM

    I miss the days when this was a useful website. Thanks for wasting everyones time jerk off

  41. Poo Flinging Monkey says: Nov 12, 2009 7:04 PM

    You both have something on your noses.

  42. Beastie Bills says: Nov 12, 2009 7:06 PM

    Nobody cares.

  43. kravon says: Nov 12, 2009 7:10 PM

    Next to kiss and make up…….
    Iran and Israel!

  44. enik says: Nov 12, 2009 7:12 PM

    Isn’t he the douchebag that caused PFT to crash a few years ago by telling his listeners to flood the site?

  45. oldskool says: Nov 12, 2009 7:25 PM

    Florio and Cowturd. Match made in heaven.

  46. JaggedMark says: Nov 12, 2009 7:34 PM

    Florio, you shouldn’t appear on “Analogy Radio” anyway.
    You’re better than that.
    Colin always talks about how most of his listening fan base are sophisticated sports fans, with perspective. Yet he talks down to his audience, offering repetitive and off base analogies, as if his audience is a bunch of 10 year olds.
    Stay away Florio. Stay away.

  47. Laxer37 says: Nov 12, 2009 7:36 PM

    Cowherds radio show is great if you like being yelled at and talked down to for three hours.
    Guy is a complete tool.

  48. Laxer37 says: Nov 12, 2009 7:38 PM

    Great drinking game.
    Listen to Cowherds show and take a shot everytime he mentions Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, his divorce or USC football.
    You’ll be loaded after the first 15 minutes of every show, guaranteed!

  49. tacious says: Nov 12, 2009 7:40 PM

    Colin Cowherd Sucks as a sports radio host; sucks! The only reason i’ll tune in to listen to him anymore, which is rare, is because the local sports guys here suck even worse than he does.
    I think what drives me so crazy about him, beside the fact that he’s obnoxious and arrogant, is that he can’t come up with enough material for a full show, which is why he has to repeat each and every point he makes at least 3 times.
    I long for the day when the finally pull the cord on his lame ass show, and replace him!

  50. Ron Mexico says: Nov 12, 2009 8:02 PM

    Who the f is Colin Cowherd? Now I think of it, who the f is Mike Florio?

  51. comment_submission_error says: Nov 12, 2009 8:02 PM

    I heard a little bit of his show this morning, and it sounded to me like he wasn’t real familiar with Mr. Florio. “Works for NBC.com, or NBC bought his site, something like that?”

  52. PDXNinerfan says: Nov 12, 2009 8:06 PM

    So now you’ll have another “friend”, “good friend”, “old frield”, “pal”, “old pal” in Cowherd? Start appearing on his show perhaps? I miss the days when you hated on everyone like Eskin et. al. But like some here and unlike many, I think Colin is one of the best IMO. Totally not an ESPN drone.

  53. 56lightsout56 says: Nov 12, 2009 8:41 PM

    Florio must feel like the High School bully who stole a third graders lunch money and then bought a beer with it.

  54. steveinohio says: Nov 12, 2009 8:56 PM

    what are you saying…no cage match?

  55. Adam-Chris Scheftersen says: Nov 12, 2009 9:43 PM

    Now maybe you can go beat up Jim Rome like Jim–check that!–Chris Everett did.

  56. rockotica says: Nov 13, 2009 1:22 AM

    he’s soft w that wimpy response, and after that pathetic G-rated half truce, you’re softer.

  57. Bill In DC says: Nov 13, 2009 7:53 AM

    Damn, and I was so looking forward to the cage match!

  58. tj.52 says: Nov 13, 2009 9:47 AM

    Florio run BarterTown
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgq4w4dqKsU

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