Colin Cowherd a "spoiled little ****head."

So Colin Cowherd goes on the air with a screed that mixes up unrelated observations that don't really follow logically, in order to make an emotional conclusion that will appeal to a certain segment of people who allow their biases to drown out their ability to reason. And Matt Taibi responds in print with a screed that mixes up unrelated observations that don't really follow logically, in order to make an emotional conclusion that will appeal to a certain segment of people who allow their biases to drown out their ability to reason.

The correct answer is: They are both babbling idiots.

And Dan, Cowherd was right about certain things, but he made jumps from a few right observations to hysterical and unrelated hyperbolic conclusions.

The reason unions have largely failed--aside from corruption--is that they largely represent the interests of people who have little leverage. And without leverage, you can't collectively bargain. When you have an unskilled job, such as a steelworker, auto worker or a cashier, and demand for your job way exceeds the supply of those jobs, your ability to collectively negotiate is nil. Collectively, you are still all easily replaceable.

NFL players, on the other hand, have a lot of leverage. If Peyton Manning sits, there aren't 100 other Peyton Mannings ready to step in. Which is why professional sports is one of the very few areas where collective bargaining is effective and makes sense. By collectively bargaining, athletes in various sports leagues have used the leverage they have to maximize how much they earn. Before they joined forces and unionized, they were negotiating individually and failing to benefit from the leverage they enjoy.