Nothing Personal with David Samson

Urban Meyer's firing cements him as the worst hire ever, NIL has forever changed college sports (12/16)

16 Dec 2021

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Today's word of the day is 'boiled' as in Urban Meyer is completely cooked (0:20). And it's not crazy for me to call him the worst coaching hire in th...

Has Dan Snyder Gone too Far? | Ep. 503

15 Dec 2021

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Today’s word of the day is 'Obstruction' as in Dan Snyder and the Washington Football Team. The situation in Washington keeps getting worse but what...

Urban Meyer, Jacksonville Have MASSIVE Problems

14 Dec 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Encore’ because Covid is back and the NFL had 37 positive tests in one day. The Bulls have postponed two games. What...

MAILBAG: Supreme Court Arguments, Biggest PR Mistake, Top 10 Business Movies and more! (12/13)

13 Dec 2021

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Another mailbag! Please listen to this first topic. Please give it a chance. Someone asked me to discuss the Supreme Court and the oral arguments that...

MAILBAG: From joy to sadness; Best commissioner in sports; How to get out of debt (12/9)

10 Dec 2021

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It’s a mailbag! A December mailbag! You guys got to me on twitter at DavidPSamson and we have to answer these! Someone asked me about what it’s li...

Unanswered questions of Cristobal hire by Miami; Arizona Coyotes locked out; Luka and Zion workout program (12/9)

09 Dec 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘censorship’ as stopping the ability to talk freely about a given subject as Mario Cristobal is the new coach of the ...

Samson Sit-Down: Matthew Coca | Icon, Legend, NPDS producer... real person (12/8)

08 Dec 2021

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Critics are raving about this episode of Nothing Personal with David Samson! Some say it's the best episode of a podcast in podcast history! Wow! Toda...

College Football Arms Race: $50K for Pancakes at Texas, $100M for coaches not to coach! (12/7)

07 Dec 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘pancake’ as in the Pancake Factory as in the University of Texas offensive line will now receive $50K each for NIL a...

Who runs the Baseball Hall of Fame?; Miami Hurricanes will pay anything for Mario Cristobal: where does the money come from?!

06 Dec 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘committee’ as in the Baseball Hall of Fame. We could have talked about the College Football Playoff Committee, but w...

MLB Lockout Day 2: Rob Manfred disaster press conference, what the negotiating room looks like, when will it end (12/3)

03 Dec 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘struggle’ as in what a struggle as in everybody struggles as in Rob Manfred did a press conference on Thursday and i...

MLB Lockout: Everything you NEED to know with NO BS (12/2)

02 Dec 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘lockout’ as in it is December 2nd and Major League Baseball has announced a lockout. Stay with us here at Nothing Pe...

Doctored baseballs, MLB Doomsday, and remembering to stay calm (12/1)

01 Dec 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘balls’ as in baseballs as in sticky substances as in MLB used different baseballs this season!? Did they? Is it true...

Lockout looming! Free agent spending spree! Negotiations! OUR PETS HEADS ARE FALLING OFF! (11/30)

30 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Chuck Norris’ as in Walker, Texas Ranger as in the Texas Rangers now have the most expensive middle infield in the h...

MONEY MONEY MONEY! Max Scherzer gets record deal from New York Mets; Steve Cohen meets Scott Boras (11/29)

29 Nov 2021

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Max Scherzer to the New York Mets! Steve Cohen said he was ready to spend money and he is. This deal is reported as a 3-year, $130M, which would be ar...

No Scared Money: Why MLB teams are giving MONSTER DEALS before lockout; Blue Jays, Mets, Rangers leading the way (11/29)

29 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘scared money’ as in scared money don’t no money as in you have to risk it for the biscuit as in MLB teams are spen...

Thanksgiving traditions: Being grateful and terrible football; Where does the $790M Stan Kroenke owes St. Louis go? (11/26)

26 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘grateful’ as in yesterday was Thanksgiving and let’s talk about what we appreciate in our lives. Yes, we’re gett...

Wander Franco cashes in early in Tampa, or Montreal! Steve Cohen has dinner with Baez Tuesday, Twitter meltdown over Matz on Wednesday (11/24)

24 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Mon dieux’ as in MY GOD as in the Tampa Bay Rays have signed Wander Franco to a massive 12-year contract! 11 years a...

The Steroid HOF Ballot is here: A-Rod, Bonds, Sosa, Clemens, Ortiz; SF Giants looking for an encore (11/23)

23 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘encore’ as in running it back as in trying to hit the jackpot again as in what we tried to do with the Marlins after...

The highest of highs to the lowest of lows; MLB labor negotiation updates; China, Peng Shuai, and Enes Kanter's message (11/22)

22 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘nostalgia’ as in we traveled to Austin, Texas and saw The Rolling Stones. It was time to get out of work mode and ju...

Samson Sit-Down: Dan Shaughnessy on Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics of the 80s (11/19)

19 Nov 2021

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Author and sports writer Dan Shaughnessy joins Nothing Personal for a Samson Sit-Down. Dan’s newest book ‘Wish It Lasted Forever’ chronicles the...

50 million dollars!? Verlander new Astros deal; Fenway Sports Group trying to take over sports world; Where is Peng Shuai? (11/18)

18 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘West Palm Beach’ as in area of south Florida as in the home of the Houston Astros Spring Training facility as in Jus...

Desperate teams spend desperate money! Ben Simmons saga continues; WE'RE BUYING THE GREEN BAY PACKERS! (11/17)

17 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘desperation’ as in rash or extreme behavior as Arte Moreno is throwing money at anything because he’s desperate. T...

A-Rod fined, Mets new GM, Ohtani not happy with losing, Cleveland Guardians are here! (11/16)

16 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘82’ as in Happy 82nd Birthday to my dad. This is the first one without him, and I’m not sure how to feel. (3:00) T...

Gruden v. NFL, Kroenke v. St. Louis, and expectations of pre-MLB lockout free agency spree (11/15)

15 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘justification’ as in justified as in Jon Gurden is suing the NFL after being fired by the Las Vegas Raiders for emai...

MLB leads negotiation leaks with WAR news; ZERO chance MLBPA would agree (11/12)

12 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘WAR’ as in what is it good for? As in Wins Above Replacement as in the what in the world is MLB trying to say by rec...

Winter Is Coming: The Night King Scott Boras has returned to grace us with his MLB takes (11/11)

11 Nov 2021

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Happy Veteran’s Day. Every day we should be thinking about them. Every day we should be supporting them. Not just on Veteran’s Day. Today’s wor...

YOU still have a chance to be Mets GM; Packers fined "big" money; Oakland Athletics fire sale (11/10)

10 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘reluctance’ as in the New York Mets still have no president of baseball ops, they still have no GM, but Sandy Alders...

More trouble for the Las Vegas Raiders; Toxic workplaces in the NBA: first Phoenix, now Portland (11/9)

09 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘resources’ as in the Las Vegas Raiders are a walking Human Resources violation as in the Raiders resources are not i...

New York City Marathon adrenaline rush; MLB qualifying offers to know about; Where will Carlos Correa end up? (11/8)

08 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘adrenaline’ as in running the New York City Marathon as in that’s what was done yesterday as in a runner’s high ...

Samson Sit-Down: Roy Wood Jr. | Comedy-style, Comedy special, Dave Chappelle, and more! (11/6)

06 Nov 2021

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Roy Wood Jr. joins Nothing Personal for a Samson Sit-Down! Roy has a new special out called Imperfect Messenger that you can catch on Comedy Central. ...

Will Robert Sarver be forced to sell the Phoenix Suns? (11/5)

05 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ’hot potato’ as in it’s too hot to hold as in the scandals going around in sports just never end as in which one is...

Aaron Rodgers discount double-checked "vaccine"; Is Buster Posey making the HOF?; Celtics players-only meeting alert! (11/4)

04 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ’shameful’ as in Aaron Rodgers decision to not be vaccinated as in his attempt to work around the NFL protocols as in...

Atlanta Braves win World Series... now what? Top 5 MLB offseason storylines; Henry Ruggs III and another avoidable tragedy (11/3)

03 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ’that’s all folks’ as in the season is over as in the Atlanta Braves are your World Series champions as in Freddie ...

Will we get a World Series Game 7!? New York Mets fire GM who replaced previously fired GM so who will replaced the fired GMs? (11/2)

02 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘denouement’ as in the climax of a chain of events as in tonight is Game 6 of the World Series and the Atlanta Braves...

World Series: Astros head home to Houston with hope vs Braves; Did Manfred invite Trump to the Game 4? Watson trade deadline is here (11/1)

01 Nov 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘BBQ’ as in Texas-style BBQ as in the Houston Astros smoked the Atlanta Braves after falling behind 4-0 in the first ...

How the Padres got Bob Melvin from the Athletics; Joel Quenneville was fired, he didn't resign - Expect Winnipeg to make an announcement soon (10/29)

29 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘mutually beneficial’ as in Bob Melvin in the new manager of the San Diego Padres as in Bob Melvin had his deal picke...

World Series all tied up; Cleveland Guardians v. Cleveland Guardians; Will you be the Mets new president of baseball ops? (10/28)

28 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘homonym’ as a word that is either spelled or sounds the same, but has different meanings. Right, Right - Plain or Pl...

Baseball can't catch a break: World Series is here, but the NFL, NHL, and its own commissioner are MUCH BIGGER stories (10/27)

27 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘fibula’ as in a fractured fibula as in a broken leg as in Braves starter Charlie Morton suffered one and still manag...

World Series: What it's like before Game 1; MLB work stoppage leaks are just beginning (10/26)

26 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘queasy’ as in nervous as in nauseous as in being worried as in it’s Game 1 of the World Series today. Atlanta Brav...

World Series is set: Braves vs Astros - what happens today?; Fan accepts gift card for Tom Brady 600th TD ball!?! (10/25)

25 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘calculated risk’ as in the Los Angeles Dodgers made a decision in the NLDS that hurt them in the NLCS. Max Scherzer ...

Dodgers find hero in Chris Taylor, Congress wants NFL emails, Texas Rangers should expect a call from Rob Manfred (10/22)

22 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Denver’ as in John Denver as in Leaving on a Jet Plane as in the Los Angeles Dodgers have pushed the series against ...

Astros, Braves ONE win away from World Series! Dolphins getting closer to Deshaun Watson trade!?! (10/21)

21 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘momentum’ as in who has the momentum, who lost the momentum, where’d it go!? The Red Sox had the momentum after th...

ALCS, NLCS: Giving us the sports drama we want! Ben Simmons: Giving the 76ers the dram they DO NOT want! (10/20)

20 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘5 outs’ as in the Atlanta Braves were 5 outs away from burying the Los Angeles Dodgers as in one pitch changed the g...

Red Sox CRUSH Astros, Yankees bringing Aaron Boone back, Fernando Tatis Jr says no to surgery -- Did we miss anything!? (10/19)

19 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘crushing’ as in the Boston Red Sox have crushed the Houston Astros souls over the past two games. You want a grand s...

MLB Postseason: Dead arms, long games, any other problems?; MLB's historic Minor League Baseball housing announcement (10/18)

18 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘final four’ as in there are only four teams left in Major League Baseball as in the Dodgers are down two games to no...

Dodgers-Giants postgame, NLCS preview, ALCS preview, YouTube Live Q+A (10/15)

15 Oct 2021

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Welcome in to the special edition of Nothing Personal with David Samson! We have you covered with everything you need to know about the MLB postseason...

Raiders owner Mark Davis speaks. Nets star Kyrie Irving speaks. But neither really said anything. (10/14)

14 Oct 2021

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HAPPY TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO NOTHING PERSONAL! Today’s word of the day is ‘Dench’ as in Dame Judi Dench as in it’s too late, too late as in ...

NFL LEAKS: What else is in those emails!?; ALCS is set! Astros-Red Sox is just what MLB needed (10/13)

13 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘avalanche’ as in it starts with a little bit and then, WOOSH! The whole mountain is coming down. This is what’s ha...

Jon Gruden's swift downfall with Raiders was his own fault; How wrong I was about the Red Sox-Rays series (10/12)

12 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘IT’ as in information technology as in Jon Gruden was caught sending racist, homophobic, sexist emails to then Washi...

Mailbag: Wild Card celebrations, Postseason payout shares, Yankees decisions, MLB TV schedule (10/11)

11 Oct 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag day for Nothing Personal! We know it’s MLB postseason time, but we had to take our talents to the Boston Marathon. Let’s...

What makes the Rays SO GOOD? More postseason MLB talk; Why this NBA healthcare fraud story matters to you (10/8)

08 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Mark Harmon’ as in stealing home as in Randy Arozarena became the first player in MLB history to hit a home run and ...

MLB divisional rounds are set!; Padres fire Tinglers; Mets and Theo Epstein "not right fit" (10/7)

07 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘lights’ as in journey as in when the lights go down in the city and the sun shines on the bay as in Los Angeles Dodg...

Red Sox run Gerrit Cole out early, beat Yankees in AL Wild Card; Do the Cardinals have a shot against Dodgers!? #waittosee (10/6)

06 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘sweet Caroline’ as in the Boston Red Sox did it as in your AL Wild Card winners took down Gerrit Cole and the New Yo...

Urban Meyer getting down on the dance floor! Wild Card preview: Yankees-Red Sox and the bullpen battle (10/5)

05 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘dance floor’ as it get your booty on the dance floor as in Urban Meyer was having a little fun at his own restaurant...

No need for tiebreakers! MLB postseason baseball is set! Biggest surprises and disappointments (10/4)

04 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘tiebreaker’ as in Game 163 as in inputing the formulas as in MLB media was going nuts telling us about all these sce...

Samson Sit-Down: Mardy Fish | Former #1 US men's tennis player on mental health, Naomi Osaka, and more (10/2)

02 Oct 2021

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Former #1 US men's tennis player Mardy Fish joins David for a Samson Sit-Down. Fish joins to talk about his new documentary Untold: Breaking Point on ...

NWSL leadership failed the women they were supposed to protect; Embiid sounds off on Simmons (10/1)

01 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘courage’ as in the North Carolina Courage as in having the courage as in two women (Mana Shim, Sinead Farrelly) came...

Brewers should be FURIOUS with Devin Williams; NBA makes it clear: you don't play, you don't get pay (9/30)

30 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘gaviscon’ as it’s basically TUMS as in something I had to take when I ran a Major League Baseball team as in what ...

Wild wild wild card races are just what MLB needed; Chicago Bears found a new home, Chicago mayor not happy (9/29)

29 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘wild world’ as in Cat Stevens as in ooo baby it’s a wild world as in the Wild Card race is here and it is great! L...

NBA Media Days: Welcome to the vaccine Twilight Zone; Would Robot umps and refs make the game better? (9/28)

28 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘twilight’ as in we are now entering the Twilight Zone as in vaccines came up at NBA Media Days and here we go again....

Tampa Bay Rays need to stop the two-city madness; Wild weekend in baseball makes me happy I'm out of it (9/27)

27 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘next level’ as in next-level trolling as in the Tampa Bay Rays are trolling its fans by using signs to further their...

Remembering José Fernández five years later; Why MLB is testing new sticky baseballs in the minors isn't smart (9/24)

24 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Jose’ as in it’ll be five years since the tragic death of Jose Fernandez. I want to talk about this; about that da...

Timberwolves chaotic workplace under Gersson Rosas; MLB v. MLBPA fight ramping up (9/23)

23 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘chaos’ as in out of control as in the Minnesota Timberwolves are in a bad place and only Alex Rodriguez can save the...

Ben Simmons and 76ers headed for ugly divorce; What the Rays did to the Blue Jays was shameful! (9/22)

22 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘nanananana’ as in whining as in singing as in hey, hey goodbye as in Ben Simmons says he is DONE with Sixers and wil...

Why 500 women athletes are asking for the Supreme Court's help; Explaining UCLA v. Under Armour (9/21)

21 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Supreme Court’ as in 6-3 conservative majority is dealing with overturning Roe v Wade. 500 athletes have gotten invo...

Padres problems WAY BIGGER than Machado, Tatis argument; NFL taunting rules are all about money (9/20)

20 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘boiling point’ as in when it’s almost time to make the pasta as in the point when s*** is about to hit the fan as ...

Mets owner Steve Cohen needs better sources and a new hobby; St. Louis v. NFL is a battle worth watching (9/17)

17 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘deep throat’ as in Watergate as in sources source sources as in on Thursday morning was a funny day. Mets owner Stev...

Should we honor the careers of MLB steroid users?; Why Yankees moved Torres to 2nd base now (9/15)

15 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘technicality’ as Ryan Braun and Manny Ramirez careers are up for debate. Braun announced his retirement from basebal...

Shohei or Vlad Jr?; Lamar Jackson needs an agent; Jeff Bezos vs Jay-z: Battle for the Denver Broncos (9/14)

14 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘violation’ as in athletes should not be representing themselves — if you’re ever in trouble, call a lawyer — i...

Aaron Rodgers CANNNOT tell us to relax!; Bauer season is over as he watches Scherzer steal the Dodgers show (9/13)

13 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘badly’ as in we played bad, you played bad, everyone is playing bad! As in the Green Bay Packers got smoked the New ...

Remembering 9-11-2001, 20 years later...; Red Sox player takes on MLB (9/10)

10 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘9/11’ as in remember September 11, 2001. It’s been 20 years. We’ve told this story before, but it’s good menta...

Derek Jeter's Hall of Fame day; FOOTBALL !!! Steelers vs TJ Watt; The Washington Football circus continues (9/9)

09 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Otesaga’ as in the biggest place to be one day out of the year as in the hotel in Cooperstown, NY where all the base...

Jacob deGrom, Fernando Tatis Jr., and why MLB teams aren't honest about injuries (9/8)

08 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘resolved itself’ as in the injury has been fixed as in no surgery needed as in Mets prez Sandy Alderson said don’t...

Why hasn't NFL suspended Deshaun Watson?; Shelby Rogers, Sloane Stephens, and the BS online abuse they deal with (9/7)

07 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘heart’ as in deep in the heart of Texas as in the Houston Texans have named a starter as in Tyrod Taylor, not Deshau...

Happy Labor Day! Argentina-Brazil WC madness; San Francisco Giants employees vote to strike (9/6)

06 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘stop’ as in stop in the name of COVID. One of the craziest events in sports happened in Brazil. Federal police and h...

Samson Sit-Down: Rob Nelson | Founder of Big League Chew (9/4)

04 Sep 2021

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You ever have some Big League Chew? The bubble gum choice of every baseball player ever? Well, Rob Nelson was the guy who invented the gum! He joins u...

Carson Wentz, Darius Leonard and the Colts vaccine problem; Who is running the New York Mets? (9/3)

03 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘100 percent’ as in completed as in done as in work is finished as in the vaccine. We know, we know. You’re tired o...

DEJA VU: Another Mets thing happened to the Mets this week! What will happen next? (9/2)

02 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘snoring’ as in sleep as in passed out as in Mets acting GM Zack Scott was arrested for drunk driving after falling a...

Javy Baez learns a lesson: Just win, baby!; Should the 76ers trade Ben Simmons? (9/1)

01 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘sorry’ as in sorry for messing up as in we apologize for what we did as in Javy Baez and Francisco Lindor said sorry...

Should anyone trade for Deshaun Watson?; Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, and the Angels losing ways (8/31)

31 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘high character’ as in being a positive role model as in the best of the best as in the Miami Dolphins head coach Bri...

Javy Baez, Steve Cohen, and the embarrassing August for the New York Mets (8/30)

30 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘boo’ as in booing as in the NPDS sound of the day as in players getting booed, executives getting booed, ghost sayin...

Samson Sit-Down: Julius Erving (8/27)

27 Aug 2021

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Julius Erving joins Nothing Personal for a Samson Sit-Down. Dr. J talks Big 3, his time with the Philadelphia 76ers, his history in the ABA/NBA, diffe...

Samson Sit-Down: Gary Payton (8/27)

27 Aug 2021

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Gary Payton joins Nothing Personal for a Samson Sit-Down. Payton talks Big 3 playoffs, what got him into coaching, becoming the coach at Lincoln Unive...

Trey Lance or Jimmy Garoppolo as Week 1 starter? The money says Jimmy G; Phillies blaming wrong people for losing (8/26)

26 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘suspense’ as in on the edge of your seat as in anticipation as in Kyle Shanahan has yet to name a starting QB for th...

Roger Goodell is WRONG for banning reporters from locker rooms; Nerlens Noel suing LeBron James' buddy Rich Paul (8/25)

25 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘megalomaniac’ as in the NFL as in new rules were released via a memo from the league that will prevent the media fro...

Season saved! San Diego Padres fire pitching coach!; Will MLB be getting a salary floor? (8/24)

24 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘relieved’ as in you’re fired as in please hand in your clubhouse key and ID as fans must be relived because the se...

We're back! New York Mets falling apart, New York Yankees on fire! Explaining the Fanatics trading card takeover (8/23)

23 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘together’ as in it was the first time since March 16, 2020 that Coca and I were in the same room. Let’s talk quick...

Mailbag: Career advice - how to get hired, nepotism, retaining great employees (8/20)

20 Aug 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail! Canceled internship, lost position — how to handle this situation and increase my chance to g...

Mailbag: George Bush Baseball; Distance running advice; Movies and Broadway (8/19)

19 Aug 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail!  Joining social media and answering your questions How good of a baseball exec was George Bus...

Mailbag: Cancel a trade; Creating the best lineup in baseball; Why pros don't play the Olympics (8/17)

17 Aug 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail!  If you could go back time and cancel any trades in MLB history, what would they be? If you h...

Mailbag: Challenges between MLB and MLBPA; Expansion cities; Winning windows (8/16)

16 Aug 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail!  3-5 biggest issues facing MLB and MLBPA  2 or 3 wait to see’s on new CBA (21:05) What ci...

Samson Sit-Down: Billy Corben | Director of Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (8/13)

13 Aug 2021

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Billy Corben joins the show! We talk directing, documentaries, Cocaine Cowboys! How did he get his start in film making? When did he become an activis...

Mailbag: Massive contracts; negotiating styles; getting back into baseball (8/12)

12 Aug 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail!  Why do teams offer massive contracts that rarely pan out? What are your negotiating styles a...

CBS Sports Presents - The 'Fantasy Football Today DFS' Podcast

11 Aug 2021

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*Fantasy Football Today DFS is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and wherever else podcasts are found* Want to dominate DFS this year...

Rockies investigation finds no racial slur said; Barstool Sports and MLB looking to strike groundbreaking deal (8/10)

10 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘dinger’ as in a home run as in the name of the Colorado Rockies mascot. We spoke yesterday about the investigation t...

What happened at the Marlins and Rockies game? It's time to investigate! (8/9)

09 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘zero tolerance’ as in we have zero tolerance for this situation as in an incident happened in the Colorado Rockies g...

What went wrong with Messi and Barcelona? Is it La Liga's fault?; Deshaun Watson trade!? No chance... (8/6)

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s word of the day is ‘adios’ as in goodbye as in Messi is out of Barcelona as in hasta la vista, baby as in La Liga Fair Play will not all...

MLB 2022 Schedule release: How Major League Baseball makes the schedule (8/5)

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you. Thank you to everyone who reached out. Thank you to everyone who had kind things to say. And thank you to everyone who had something cruel ...

Today's show is dedicated to my sister Nancy (8/4)

04 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘sibling’ — this show is dedicated to my sister Nancy. She died last night after a three year battle with cancer. T...

NBA Free Agency: Chris Paul got HOW MUCH MONEY from the Suns!?; Should Red Sox or Cubs fans be mad at management? (8/3)

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s word of the day is ‘irrational exuberance’ as in investor enthusiasm that drives asset prices higher than those assets justify as in NBA...