Nothing Personal with David Samson
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NPDS - Nothing Personal with David Samson is a daily sports podcast hosted by David Samson. David is dedicated to decoding the endless musings of players, owners and others in a concise, articulate and entertaining manner. Samson was in charge of a Major League Baseball team for 18 years, with winning a World Series ring, building a new ballpark, hosting an All-Star game, and buying and selling a franchise, among his many experiences and accomplishments. His breadth of knowledge covers all aspects of sport. This podcast will be the destination for fans of sports and entertainment who want to hear the truth about real situations as they occur each day. Every segment will give his audience a unique perspective, not found anywhere else. His voice is strong and unwavering, his brand is honesty and his reach is extraordinary. And remember, it's just business...It's nothing personal! Subscribe to Nothing Personal on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@npds
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It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Someone asked me about my views on Trump and his latest comments about Rob Reiner following the murder of Reiner and his wife Michelle. (16:20) Someone asked about a tweet I sent to Jim Bowden. It was about fandom. Let me explain. (25:00) How does scheduling work in MLB? Is Major League Baseball set teams up to lose later in the year by having long road trips? (34:00) What advice would you give to Ken Babby, the new CEO of the Rays? (44:00) Let’s talk some more FIFA. The ticket prices are sky high, and now FIFA has a plan. A plan to fool you all!
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Today’s word of the day is ‘banner’ as in Knicks as in Spurs as in NBA Cup as in Las Vegas. What a game. What a cup! The New York Knicks! Does the NBA Cup matter though? The players played hard. Teams wanted to win. Do the fans care? Should the fans care? (14:00) Expansion could be coming to the NBA. Will Seattle and Las Vegas get a team? Will another city get a team? Will there be no expansion because the owners don’t want to split the pie? (23:20) Warriors owner emailed a fan. Not always an issue. But sometime it can be right after a loss. (32:00) The Miami Dolphins are exactly the franchise everyone thinks they are. Poorly run. Poorly managed. Poorly played. And Tua Tagovailoa is a major part of the current problem, but so is Mike McDaniel and Stephen Ross. (40:30) Review: If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You. (43:00) NPPOD. (44:20) What is the update on the trial in the Tyler Skaggs case? The Angels v. Skaggs family is in the hands of the jury now.
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1What a s**t weekend it was. It started with shooting at Brown University then there was a terrorist attack on Jews on Bondi Beach in Australia, and it ended with the death of Rob Reiner and his wife at their home in California. Just a s**t weekend. (25:00) The rules coming to see the World Cup could be impossible for some foreign fans. Let’s discuss what the Trump Administration has proposed. (33:00) The fallout of Sherrone Moore has been swift, and sad. And now Michigan is investigating its athletic department. (40:30) NASCAR and Jordan have settled. (46:20) The NBA has responded to an article in The Athletic by John Hollinger. Are their more injuries this year than in any years before?
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Today’s word of the day is ‘depravity’ as in Brown University as in Bondi Beach as in the Reiner Family as in the world we live in. We’re a sports show, so we will talk sports first. The Chiefs dynasty ended in the worst way possible; a loss to a division rival to be eliminated from playoff contention and a Patrick Mahomes torn ACL. Disaster. (12:30) Philip Rivers looked… decent! After 4+ years off he was back to slinging footballs in the NFL. Wow. (27:30) The Mets weekend was something. Pete Alonso gets introduced for the Orioles. Edwin Diaz gets introduced for the Dodgers. And the Mets sign Jorge Polanco. (37:30) Review: Bugonia. (41:00) NPPOD.
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It's another Coca Thursday. This one is definitely better than last week. We start with the Mets and the loss of Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz, and Brandon Nimmo. Whose fault is it? What in the world is happening at Michigan? It's time for them to start over. Clear house. Is Notre Dame going to complain forever? And the Oklahoma City Thunder are so good, but could you name more than three players on the team? Shoutout Sam Presti!
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Today’s word of the day is ‘birds’ as in Orioles as in Mets as in Pete Alonso. Can you believe it? Pete Alonso is leaving the Mets for a 5-year, $155 million deal to join Baltimore. The Orioles have a great core put together. The Mets have now lost out on two fan favorites in two days! (16:30) What is going on with the Phillies? They brought back Kyle Schwarber, but what about the rest of the team? That’s where things get interesting. (26:00) YouTube TV has a new plan. The skinny bundle! It is here, and it is staying. (32:30) Review: Begin Again. (37:30) NPPOD. (41:30) The Chiefs are done. If you listen to Travis Kelce speak, he can see it, we can see it. (48:00) FIFA is corrupt. We know this. And they keep flaunting exactly how corrupt they are right in our faces.
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It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! We start things off with a question about Utah athletics and its new partnership with private equity. Here we go! (13:00) Paramount made another bid for Warner Bros. This is getting ugly. How high will Paramount go? What will Netflix do? (21:00) What is going on with the Astros? The team just sold its minor league teams to Diamond Holdings! What does this mean? (28:00) The White Sox won the draft lottery! The Rockies, the worst team in baseball, was ineligible for the lottery! (35:00) Why are the Marlins grievances not finished yet? What is baseball waiting for? (41:00) Chris Paul bobblehead nigh was canceled. (46:00) Will a new Rays ballpark be done by the start of the 2029 season? No.
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Today’s word of the day is ‘unattainable’ as in Kyle Schwarber as in the Pirates as in the Orioles as in the Phillies. Schwarber is back with Philly on a five-year deal. He’s getting $30 million a year as a 32-year old DH. Wow. Let me explain why this happened and why Philly is mad at the Pirates. (16:00) Edwin Diaz is leaving the Mets for the Dodgers. The Dodgers get stronger. The Mets will now have Devin Williams. Did David Stearns get played? (31:00) Let’s talk about Scott Boras… again. (39:30) Review: This Too Shall Pass. (43:10) Philip Rivers is back! 44-year old QB in the NFL!? The Colts are doing it. (48:30) NPPOD.
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What in the world is happening with Warner Bros. Discovery? Why is Netflix paying all that money? Is Paramount going to get another chance? Is the Trump administration going to pass the deal? This is major! (19:30) The Baseball Hall of Fame has a new member… it’s Jeff Kent? (31:30) Tony Clark met with his executive council of players. Here’s what is being discussed by the MLBPA. (39:20) NPPOD. (43:00) LeBron James streak is over. 1,297 straight games with double-digit scoring is over. (46:30) NIL lawsuits are here.
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Today’s word of the day is ‘unlucky’ as in Notre Dame as in Miami as in Alabama as in BYU as in the College Football Playoff as in the committee as in rigged! The Miami Hurricanes have made it to the CFP all thanks to Mike Ryan. Notre Dame is out all thanks to Mike Ryan! And is this the end of bowl games? (23:30) Daniel Jones season is over. The Colts season is over. Going all-in got them nowhere. What about the end of that Raiders games? Did you see what Pete Carroll decided? The Bills won a snow game! Josh Allen got it done, Joe Burrow gave it away, kinda. (36:00) Review: Train Dreams. (39:30) Inter Miami gets its cup win. Finally. All that money to Messi has paid off. We also have to talk about the World Cup.
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Hey all,
I am writing to say hello. Thank you for your support this year, and as we continue to establish better on-camera chemistry during this hour. Today David and myself breakdown the Mets plans after signing Devin Williams, Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss and ESPN's role in the narrative, Penn State not having a head coach, and the Baseball Hall of Fame.
No show tomorrow.
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Today’s word of the day is ‘best fit’ as in Giannis Antetokounmpo as in Milwaukee as in the Bucks as in Doc Rivers as in trade. It looks like Giannis finally wants out. He didn’t ask for a trade, but he asked for a trade. Should Milwaukee facilitate that? Will his latest calf injury keep him from being traded? (12:00) The Los Angeles Clippers have released Chris Paul in what was supposed to be his retirement tour season. What a mess. It looked like Paul and head coach Tyronn Lue just couldn’t get on the same page. (26:30) Zion Williamson is hurt again. Going to miss another three weeks. There was no reason the Pelicans should have guaranteed his contract for this season, and here we are. (34:00) Review: The Descendants. (38:00) NPPOD. (43:30) Steve Cohen is so close to getting his $8.1 billion dream built. The New York State Gaming Commission is a vote away from granting Cohen one of the three gambling licenses. If that happens, a casino is coming to Citi Field. Wow.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to the largest free agent contract in franchise history with Dylan Cease. He was the biggest name out there. $210 million total for a 30-year old pitcher. The Blue Jays were one win away from a World Series title. (14:30) Anthony Rendon and the Angels are in buyout discussions. One of the worst contract in MLB history. It’s in the final year. (24:00) Luka Doncic had a problem with the NBA Cup courts so the court went away. For the NBA Cup the league gives out special courts for teams to play on. Well, Luka said the courts were dangerous. (35:00) The Boston Red Sox have a payroll update. How much is the team going to spend? Is the team willing to lose money? (44:00) The St. Louis Cardinals are now a revenue sharing recipient. Unheard of.
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Today’s word of the day is ‘self righteous’ as in Lane Kiffin as in Ole Miss as in LSU as in college football. What a Sunday in the SEC. We saw six schools make decisions. From Lane being run out of Mississippi to Louisiana, to Florida, to Auburn, to Kentucky, to Arkansas. Did Kiffin think he was going to be able to continue coaching Ole Miss this season? LSU still has to pay Brain Kelly. That divorce ends with Kelly collecting the full $53 million that he was due. (24:00) The ACC did this to themselves. There could be a chance that no ACC team makes the CFP. Is Miami going to be left out? (35:00) Review: Frankenstein. (37:30) NPPOD. (45:00) The Steelers have a problem. Aaron Rodgers is back to being that problem.
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
It's a Coca Wednesday! Big games coming up in the NFL, why aren't the NBA games on Friday happening all day? College football final weekend! Can Miami get enough style points to matter? College basketball has an age problem! And Coca (me) walks everyone through his first time watching the Star Wars movies, it's happening right now! I've watched the first three movies, and they sure are something....
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We'll be back on Monday! Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
Today’s word of the day is ‘depth’ as in trade as in rotation as in Boston Red Sox as in Sonny Gray as in St. Louis Cardinals as in Chaim Bloom. We have a big league trade. The Red Sox have traded for starter Sonny Gray and big money was exchanged. The Red Sox still need more says Craig Breslow. The Cardinals are rebuilding. (11:00) The $50 million pre-arbitration bonus pool payouts were released and some young players got paid. Paul Skenes and his NL Cy Young season set a record for the money he got. Let’s break down who got paid, and how it all works. (20:00) Suns owner Mat Ishbia is being sued by his minority partners. I know all about this! It happened to me! (29:30) Review: Stranger Than Fiction. (33:00) NPPOD. (45:30) The Buffalo Bills stadium is almost done. And the PSL deal is what we need to talk about. Almost 90% of the stadium is season tickets. What?
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Justin Tucker is getting a tryout with the New Orleans Saints. Give me a break. What is that team doing? And is Kellen Moore serious? (14:30) Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty to his role in a Mafia poker scheme. He was released on a $5 million bond. He is facing decades behind bars for his alleged role in the scheme. (22:00) Shohei Ohtani is back in the World Baseball Classic. He announced on Monday that he will return. The MVP from the last tournament is back with the reigning champions of Team Japan. And let’s talk about Tatsuya Imai. The latest Japanese ace that was posted. He wants nothing to do with the Dodgers. He wants to take down the Dodgers. (33:15) The Colorado Rockies have a new manager. It’s the interim Warren Schaeffer. (37:00) James Cameron went off on Netflix. He says Netflix movies should not be up for Oscars. Oh. (47:00) Mike Kafka has fired the Giants DC. A day after saying he didn’t think he’d do it.
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Today’s word of the day is ‘profit’ as in money as in revenue as in checks as in balances as in business as in the New York Yankees. Hall Steinbrenner, the owner of the Yankees, met the media on Monday, and quite a lot to say. He wants the payroll to come down. He wants people to stop thinking the Yankees always make money. He wants you all to know that competitive balance is still here despite what the Dodgers are doing. (19:30) What are the Pirates and the Marlins doing this offseason? Spending money? Or just pretending to spend money? (37:00) Review: Morning Show Season 4. (40:30) NPPOD. (44:00) David Stearns met the media after trading away Brandon Nimmo. He said the team could not just run it back. Something needed to change.
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Jordon Hudson is suing Pablo Torre. Yes, you read that correctly. Huh!? (5:30) The Lakers family drama has played out right in front of our eyes. Jeannie Buss got her brothers fired. Wow. (19:30) Klay Thompson went off on Ja Morant. Haven’t seen a player say something about another current player like this in a long time. Woof. (29:00) The Tampa Bay Rays will have their home ready for next season. The Trop is almost complete. The roof is finally attached. (38:00) Grayson Rodriguez didn’t take a physical with the Angels. Why was that a big deal? He didn’t need to! (47:00) What happened at UAB this weekend is just awful, and crazy, and I cannot believe it.
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Today’s word of the day is ‘scenery’ as in change of scenery as in Mets as Rangers as in Brandon Nimmo as in Marcus Semien. We have a one for one trade! Nimmo, after 14 years within the Mets organization, has been traded to the Mets. Marcus Semien, who won a World Series in 2023 with the Rangers, heads to the Mets to play 2nd base. (10:45) Adam Ottavino went scorched earth on the Mets and Carlos Mendoza. Why? What was the reason for this? (20:40) Shedeur Sanders got the win in his starting debut. First Browns QB in 30 years to pick up a win in his first game. Will he start next week? (31:30) The New York Football Giants are bad. Another game, another blown double-digit lead. Nice. But then after the game injured start WR Malik Nabers tweeted, and deleted, some damning comments about the coaching staff. (39:45) Review: Stiller and Meara - Nothing is Lost. (42:20) NPPOD. (46:30) The 49ers have voided all the guarantees next season for Brandon Aiyuk. $26 million down the drain. Wow.
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