Radio War

I unknowingly stepped in the middle of a radio war last week.
While mowing the lawn on Wednesday I heard Mike Francesa discussing plans for finding a replacement co-host for his show. He ran down a long list of people who would be getting a 2-day trial run.
The next day Boomer and Carton were making fun of this with Chris Carlin (who along with Kim Jones will get a tryout with Mike). They were bringing up the most obscure FAN personalities and asking if they'd be given a shot.
But what made it funny is that they kept playing all the cheesy jingles FAN records for each on-air host.
Evidently Mike didn't find it all that funny. On his show Thursday afternoon he ripped Boomer and Carton. Apparently this started when Boomer and Carton made fun of Francesa for his ridiculous assertion that the Mets should trade Wright or Reyes.
Francesa said Carton has a "meanness" to him, which I agree with. Carton is sort of like Master Bates, he tries to get under your skin.
Francesa then said he was ready for a war and he could take care of Carton in 5 minutes. After a short break Francesa said he was just kidding, but didn't seem to mean it.
On Friday morning Carton and Boomer fired back, discussing what Carton said was a "heated" phone call between him and Mike after Mike's Thursday tirade. They also said if Francesa wants a war, they'll give him one.
If you want to read the rough transcription of the comments from both sides, Neil Best, who broke the Mad Dog leaving story, has been tracking this latest outbreak.
The fact is, Mike is a fat arrogant fool who is feeling very beseiged lately. He's also an old-school guy who refuses to accept new ideas, including the internet. Whereas Boomer and Carton have a young hip show that is simulcast on paltalk, they use the website, and they talk about girls instead of the 1967 NFC championship game.
Maybe Mike feels a little threatened by the news kids on the block.