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Nothing Personal with David Samson
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…
Episodes
- Nothing Personal with David Samson
Should anyone trade for Deshaun Watson?; Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, and the Angels losing ways (8/31)
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 Brian Flores says…
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Javy Baez, Steve Cohen, and the embarrassing August for the New York Mets (8/30)
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 saying boo, all of…
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Samson Sit-Down: Julius Erving (8/27)
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, differences…
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Samson Sit-Down: Gary Payton (8/27)
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 University…
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Trey Lance or Jimmy Garoppolo as Week 1 starter? The money says Jimmy G; Phillies blaming wrong people for losing (8/26)
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 the San Francisco…
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Roger Goodell is WRONG for banning reporters from locker rooms; Nerlens Noel suing LeBron James' buddy Rich Paul (8/25)
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 from entering the…
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Season saved! San Diego Padres fire pitching coach!; Will MLB be getting a salary floor? (8/24)
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 season has been…
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We're back! New York Mets falling apart, New York Yankees on fire! Explaining the Fanatics trading card takeover (8/23)
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 quickly about my trip…
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Mailbag: Career advice - how to get hired, nepotism, retaining great employees (8/20)
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 get hired? How do…
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Mailbag: George Bush Baseball; Distance running advice; Movies and Broadway (8/19)
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 Bush? (6:50) How to…
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Mailbag: Cancel a trade; Creating the best lineup in baseball; Why pros don't play the Olympics (8/17)
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 had $800M to spend…
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Mailbag: Challenges between MLB and MLBPA; Expansion cities; Winning windows (8/16)
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 cities outside Las Vegas…
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Samson Sit-Down: Billy Corben | Director of Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (8/13)
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 activist?…
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Mailbag: Massive contracts; negotiating styles; getting back into baseball (8/12)
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 and techniques you…
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CBS Sports Presents - The 'Fantasy Football Today DFS' Podcast
*Fantasy Football Today DFS is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and wherever else podcasts are found* Want to dominate DFS this year? The…
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Rockies investigation finds no racial slur said; Barstool Sports and MLB looking to strike groundbreaking deal (8/10)
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 the Rockies…
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What happened at the Marlins and Rockies game? It's time to investigate! (8/9)
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 game that we…
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What went wrong with Messi and Barcelona? Is it La Liga's fault?; Deshaun Watson trade!? No chance... (8/6)
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 allow Barcelona to…
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MLB 2022 Schedule release: How Major League Baseball makes the schedule (8/5)
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 to say —…
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Today's show is dedicated to my sister Nancy (8/4)
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. Thank you for…
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NBA Free Agency: Chris Paul got HOW MUCH MONEY from the Suns!?; Should Red Sox or Cubs fans be mad at management? (8/3)
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 free agency is…
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Mets plus Rocker plus Boras equals disaster; MLB Trade Deadline: Cubs and Nationals hit reset button (8/2)
Today’s word of the day is ‘investment’ as in the Mets made one in Kumar Rocker by selecting him 10th overall in the 2021 MLB Draft as in the Mets not signing…
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MLB Trade Deadline: Dodgers steal Scherzer from Padres; Are Rizzo and Gallo enough for Yankees? (7/30)
Today’s word of the day is ‘last call’ as in the MLB trade deadline is here as in this is the last time teams can make trade to get better. In previous years…
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MLB Trade Deadline Desperation; Aaron Rodgers calmly declares war on Packers front office (7/29)
Today’s word of the day is ‘offense’ as in offensive as in the New York Yankees have traded for Joey Gallo as in home runs as in MLB Trade Deadline is about…
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Simone Biles puts mental health first at Tokyo Olympics; MLB Trade Deadline two days away! (7/28)
Today’s word of the day is ‘twisties’ as in the yips as in Simone Biles withdrew from the Olympic team all-around in gymnastics after experiencing what is…
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R-E-L-A-X: Aaron Rodgers was ALWAYS going to show up to Packers training camp (7/27)
Today’s word of the day is ‘cheese’ as in cheddar, mozzarella, brie, bleu, cheese head as in the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers might have made up. What…
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Importance of Deshaun Watson showing up to Texans camp; Padres going all-in to catch Dodgers and Giants (7/26)
Today’s word of the day is ‘Coca has COVID’ as in exactly that. He’s vaccinated, but still got it. The vaccine did work though because he’s able to function…
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New NFL memo STRONGLY encourages teams to get vaccinated (7/23)
Today’s word of the day is ‘forfeit’ as in the NFL has warned teams that if they have a COVID outbreak they’ll have to pay a big price. Not only will they lose…
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are a PR DISASTER and the Opening Ceremony hasn't begun yet! (7/22)
Today’s word of the day is ‘My Way’ as in Frank Sinatra as in Jerry Jones met the media yesterday and he had some things to say. He talked about his regrets…
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How can you not be happy for Giannis and the Bucks? Oakland city council passes vote - What's that mean for the Athletics? (7/21)
Today’s word of the day is ’50’ as in 50 years ago the Milwaukee Bucks won their last NBA Championship as in Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 50 points to close…
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MLB Trade Deadline: WHERE ARE ALL THE TRADES!? (7/20)
Today’s word of the day is ‘reasonable’ as in you’re not doing what I want you to do as in Mets owner Steve Cohen tweeted yesterday to play the GM game — he…
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Shooting outside Nationals Park causes panic in stadium - Always have a plan for ANY situation (7/19)
Today’s word of the day is ‘panic’ as in a shooting took place outside Nationals Park during the Nationals-Padres game. The game was stopped, fans were…
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MLB, Yankees dealing with possible COVID outbreak; Joc Pederson is first Cubs player traded, won't be the last (7/16)
Nothing Personal is up for 3 nominations for The People's Choice 2021 Podcast Awards. Please take fewer than 60 seconds & sign up, & vote for us in Male Host…
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MLB: biggest first half surprises and second half predictions!; What to make of the Richard Sherman arrest (7/15)
Today’s word of the day is ‘misnomer’ as in wrong or inaccurate name or designation as in it’s time to evaluate my preseason MLB picks at the midway point and…
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International players rule All-Star Game; Rob Manfred meets the media and talks 2022 changes (7/14)
Today’s word of the day is ‘exhibition’ as in the All Star Game as in international players took over the game as in the game was supposed to be in Atlanta…
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Shohei Ohtani is great for MLB. Shohei Ohtani is great for sports. No matter what some people have to say (7/13)
Today’s word of the day is ‘delay’ as in there was no show yesterday because of a delay. Not just a delay in the show, but a delay in Coca coming home. Why…
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CBS Sports Presents - The 'Attacking Third' Podcast
'Attacking Third' a new tri-weekly podcast from CBS Sports is available now. Download and follow now on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and whenever else podcasts are…
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Shut up, Coca! The Spelling Bee IS cool!; Should MLB shorten the season?; Trevor Bauer update (7/9)
Today’s word of the day is ‘murraya’ as in a genus of tropical asiatic and Australian tree as in Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the…
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Dodgers scrub Trevor Bauer from team store; deGrom letting fans down by not going to All-Star Game (7/8)
Today’s word of the day is ‘erased’ as in deleted as in removed as in the Los Angeles Dodgers have done all they could to scrub Trevor Bauer off the team’s…
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Let Sha'Carri Richardson run! Get ready for a Cubs fire sale as White sox run Chicago this year (7/7)
Today’s word of the day is ‘left off’ as in not on the team as in Sha’Carri Richardson, as we all know, was disqualified from the Olympics and suspended after…
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The Stanley Cup Finals and a hockey tragedy (7/6)
Today’s word of the day is ‘WPE’ as in Worst Plan Ever as in the Tampa mayor said she wanted the Lightning to lose Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals so they…
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Hey now, you're an All Star, but are you a DOUBLE All Star? Shohei Ohtani is (7/5)
Today’s word of the day is ‘generational’ as in Shohei Ohtani has been called a generational talent as in he is the first player ever to be voted a pitcher AND…
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🔴 MLB places Trevor Bauer on Administrative Leave - Here's what that means (7/2)
Major League Baseball has announced that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been placed on seven-day administrative leave following the alleged…
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Will Dodgers let Trevor Bauer pitch on Sunday? Why did the NFL even bother fining WFT owner Daniel Snyder? (7/2)
Today’s word of the day is ‘independence’ as in the Dodgers are claiming they aren’t doing anything because the Trevor Bauer decision is in MLB’s hand as…
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Unacceptable silence from Dodgers and MLB concerning the Trevor Bauer assault case (7/1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘consent’ as in more details have emerged in the Trevor Bauer assault case and they get more and more disturbing. Photos were…
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EPISODE 400! How MLB will handle Trevor Bauer investigation; Significance of Tyler Skaggs family suing Angels (6/30)
Today’s word of the day is ‘investigated’ as in Trevor Bauer is being investigated for assault. Bauer has denied all allegations against him through a release…
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Scottie Pippen's bourbon blues; WFT owner Daniel Snyder trying to use PR magic to trick you (6/29)
Today’s word of the day is ‘bitter’ as in bourbon as in feeling wronged even if you weren’t as in Scottie Pippen has gone scorched earth on everyone and…
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Was NC State screwed out of CWS? First pitcher in MLB ejected over foreign-substances; Will Scherzer be traded? (6/28)
Today’s word of the day is ‘no contest’ as in pack your bags up you’re not playing as in NC State was eliminated from the College World Series after a COVID…
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A team's role in local emergencies (6/25)
Today’s word of the day is ‘emergency’ as in state of emergency. A high-rise apartment complex in Miami collapse on Thursday morning with people in it. People…
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Rob Manfred's attempt to spread MLB's message goes all wrong (6/24)
Today’s word of the day is ‘optics’ as in make people see things in a certain way as in Rob Manfred gave an interview to The Athletic and it was a disaster…
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Max Scherzer, Sergio Romo, Joe Girardi, and the ridiculousness MLB asked for (6/23)
Today’s word of the day is ‘clean up in aisle 5’ as in baseball is a mess as in the foreign-substance checks have turned the baseball world upside down. Max…
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Supreme Court's ruling against NCAA is not the end of amateurism... yet (6/22)
Today’s word of the day is ‘concurring’ as in Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh writes concurring opinion in NCAA lawsuit. So what does it mean? You see…
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Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and the end of the Sixers Process (6/21)
Today’s word of the day is ‘process’ as in Trust The Process as in the process is over as in the Philadelphia 76ers were booed off their home court in a Game 7…
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Mark Cuban has created a real problem in Dallas; Are the Chicago Bears moving? (6/18)
Today’s word of the day is ‘certainty’ as in Mar Cuban better be certain about his guy Voulgaris. GM Donnie Nelson has been fired. Coach Rick Carlisle has…
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deGrom hurt, Scott Boras ranting, NBA firing frenzy... Did we miss anything? (6/17)
Today’s word of the day is ‘deGrammit’ as in Jacob deGrom left another Mets game with injury. He’s had one of the best pitching seasons ever, but he can’t stay…
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Samson Sit-Down: Michael Kay | New Book, Yankees Struggles, Career Advice (6/16)
It’s a Samson Sit-Down! Legendary Yankees play-by-play Michael Kay joins the show. David and Michael share stories from the book and their journey through…
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MLB entering crisis mode: Tyler Glasnow's injury could be breaking point in foreign-substance battle (6/16)
Today’s word of the day is ’crisis’ as in MLB is in crisis mode. This foreign-substance dilemma has taken the baseball world by storm and it is in trouble…
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The MLB foreign-substance witch-hunt begins! Hand in your sunscreen or else! (6/15)
Today’s word of the day is ’grumpy’ or is it grumpy? Maybe I’m just grumpy. Let me tell you about my last 24 hours. It’s been a journey, but we’re back. (4:10)…
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Mailbag: Survivor stories, not showing weakness, buying a pro sports team (6/14)
Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! A bonus bonus mailbag! Someone asked me about my experience on Survivor and wanted me to expand on what my adventure was like. You can…
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Mailbag: How information leaks, State of Minor League Baseball, being friends with players (6/11)
Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail! We get so many questions so even when there’s no show… there is still a show! (1:20) Let’s talk about leaks…