Twitter War: Deadspin's blow-by blow of McLane vs. Bowen

Deadspin, citing a source in the room, has a blow-by-blow of the Les Bowen-Jeff McLane dust-up on Wednesday.

McLane and a few other reporters were reportedly working in the media room before Andy Reid's press conference when Bowen, whose work space is on the other side of the room, entered. The veteran reporter walked "with a little extra force" down the row of cubicles on McLane's side, the source said.

"Who the fuck are you to question my professionalism?" asked Bowen. "It's one thing if it's just me and you going at it, but it's another thing to do it in front of thousands of people on Twitter."

Bowen then called McLane "an insecure piece of shit" and a "pussy" before McLane shot back saying Bowen should have called him the night before to talk it over, to which Les said "I'm standing up to you right now."

The source then said Bowen told McLane he was going to "knock [his] fucking teeth down [his] throat" and delivered a punch to the side of McLane's head.

McLane never really attempted to fight back but did say they should take things outside. Bowen then took one more "open-fisted slap" at the side of McLane's head before Phil Sheridan, an Inquirer columnist, stepped between the two.

The two talked for 10 minutes outside with no further physical activity.

During practice, Asante Samuel attempted to re-ignite things saying things like, "I'll give you a prediction on Sunday if you guys come out here and fight."

Finally when McLane asked Reid a question about Vick, Reid gave his answer but finished it by saying it's "nothing to fight over."

Both have toned it down since and have likely been reprimanded by their bosses to take up the professionalism a notch or two.