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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
Houston Texans fire Bill O'Brien and the Dolphins tank is on (10/6)
Today's word of the day is 'business' as in this show as in it's always business as in Bill O'Brien knew that getting fired was business. Why was he fired? A…
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NFC East is the laughing stock of the NFL (10/5)
Today’s word of the day is ‘least’ as in the NFC Least as in the NFC East is as bad as it gets in the NFL. Th Dallas Cowboys almost came back in miracle…
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📬Mailbag Bonus Episode (10/3)
David Samson turns on the mic to give you a bonus mailbag episode with questions generated from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. David answers everything…
- Nothing Personal with David Samson
J-E-T-S! JETS! JETS! JETS! Does Adam Gase have to go? (10/2)
Today's word of the day is 'melee' as in a fight as in a brawl as in the Jets-Broncos game on Thursday night could have ended in one. Why? The New York Jets…
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MLB Postseason, NBA Finals... How do we watch it all!? (10/1)
Today's word of the day is 'overstimulated' as in 8 playoff games and a finals game as in so much sports as in how do we watch it all!? Let's talk about how…
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NFL makes first covid postponement decision with Titans-Steelers (9/30)
Today's word of the day is 'flowchart' as in the NFL will update it's chart as in what is being decided is what we discussed yesterday. The Tennessee Titans…
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Los Angeles Clippers fire Doc Rivers; NFL dealing with Titans coronavirus outbreak (9/29)
Today's word of the day is 'vision' as in I want to share my vision as in selling a vision to your team as in when you're the owner of a team you have a vision…
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Everything we learned from MLB regular season and Wild Card predictions (9/28)
Here's everything we learned from MLB regular season. The season was in jeopardy to and no one thought we'd have a season, but it's playoff time. When we look…
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The final Power 5 conference has spoken: the Pac-12 is returning to play (9/25)
Today's word of the day is 'Gary Coleman' as in "What you talkin' bout Willis!?" as in what are you trying to say as in Oregon president Michael Schill said…
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Explaining verdict in Breonna Taylor ruling; Biggest stories in MLB (9/24)
Today's word of the day is 'tragedy' as in "not all tragedy is a crime" as in explaining what happened with the verdict in Kentucky in the Breonna Taylor case…
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says 2021 postseason expansion will be different than 2020 (9/23)
Today's word of the day is 'marginalize' as in to treat as insignificant or peripheral as in what MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said about this season's…
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NFL hands down massive fine for masks; Are Mets targeting Brian Cashman from Yankees? (9/22)
Today's word of the day is 'somebody stop me!' as in Jim Carey as in The Mask as in NFL coaches were fined HUGE money for not wearing a mask this weekend. Not…
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NFL weekend overshadowed by death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (9/21)
Today's word of the day is 'fervent' as in the final words of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Who was she? A legend, that's who. Let me fill in some listeners on who she…
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Samson Sit-Down: Terry Virts | Astronaut (9/18)
NASA astronaut Terry Virts joins Nothing Personal for a Samson Sit-Down. They talk about all things space including how to become an astronaut, what it's like…
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Let's use the rest of the time in 2020 to educate ourselves (9/17)
Today's word of the day is 'survey' as in one was conducted and the results were scary. It was one on the Holocaust and the amount of young adults who didn't…
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Big Ten announces college football will return this fall (9/16)
Today's word of the day is 'unanimous' as in the voting process in the Big Ten as in college football was cancelled this fall in the conference and then…
- Nothing Personal with David Samson
CBS Sports Presents: 'All Things Covered with Patrick Peterson & Bryant McFadden'
'All Things Covered' with Patrick Peterson & Bryant McFadden' debuts on Tuesday, September 22nd with special guest Tyrann Mathieu. Download and subscribe now…
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New York Mets fans are dancing in the streets today (9/15)
Today's word of the day is '23' as in 23 votes needed as in Steve Cohen will be the new owner of the New York Mets if he gets 23 votes from MLB owners. So…
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Are you ready for some football!?
Today's word of the day is 'seurat' as in the famous painter Seurat as in Sunday Afternoon as in the NFL is back! Did you watch!? We had some great games in…
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What happened inside MLB during 9/11 attacks
Today's word of the day is 'surreal' as in what happened on September 11, 2001. Let me walk you through what happened that day when I was vice president of the…
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What else is 2020 going to throw at us?
Today's word of the day is 'apocalypse' as in what else is going to happen this year as in coronavirus as in hurricanes as in west coast wildfires. We live in…
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It's time for JLo and Arod to give up on their New York Mets dream
Today's word of the day is 'dinero' as in the green, the money, the cash flow. We all just want that dinero. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are back in the…
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Serving you a Labor Day Weekend sports update (9/8)
Today's word of the day is 'default' as in what happened to Novak Djokovic as in he got the boot from the U.S. Open for hitting accidentally hitting a line…
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Samson Sit-Down: Dave McGillivray | Race Director of Boston Marathon
Dave McGillivray joins Nothing Personal with David Samson. McGillivray is the Race Director of the Boston Marathon. He also is an ultra marathon runner and…
- Nothing Personal with David Samson
📬Mailbag Bonus Episode (9/4)
David Samson turns on the mic to give you a bonus mailbag episode with questions generated from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. David answers everything…
- Nothing Personal with David Samson
What not to say: David Tepper & Kirk Cousins edition (9/3)
Today’s word of the day is ‘selfless’ as in David Tepper, owner of the Carolina Panthers, made some staff cuts, BUT, he did it for them! That’s according to…
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The new AL East Rivalry: Yankees v. Rays? (9/2)
Today's word of the day is 'headhunting' as in the Yankees and Rays now have some big time beef. Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph pitch at a Rays players' head…
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THE BIG TEN IS BACK! ... in the news again
Today's word of the day is 'discovery' as in a lawsuit by Nebraska football players against the Big Ten conference. Is football going to come back this fall?…
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Bonus Pod: MLB Trade Deadline Winners & Losers
You knew you were going to get an MLB Trade Deadline bonus pod! Let's go through some winners and losers of the deadline. Loser alert! The Texas Rangers opened…
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San Diego Padres blockbuster deal on Deadline Day (8/31)
Today's word of the day is 'Monty Hall' as in Let's Make a Deal as in it's MLB trade deadline day. So what goes down during the trade deadline? What are teams…
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New York Mets incompetence is nothing new (8/28)
Today's word of the day is 'sampson' as in misspelling my name as in Brody's as in how the New York Mets misspelled Brodie Van Wagenen's name in a press…
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The night the sports world stopped (8/27)
Today's word of the day is '2020' as in it has been a year to remember and a year to forget. Last night the Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott Game 5 of the…
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Is a potential boycott going to happen in the NBA? (8/26)
Today's word of the day is 'boycott' as in NBA players are meeting to talk about potentially sitting out games of the playoffs. Toronto Raptors guard Fred…
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CBS Sports Presents: 'Fantasy Football Today in 5' podcast
Fantasy Football Today in 5, the fastest way to keep up with fantasy football, debuts on Monday, August 31. Download and subscribe now to get the first episode…
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NBA bubble has been punctured (8/25)
Today's word of the day is 'statement' as in Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers released statements following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Let's…
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Just another manic Monday in the NFL (8/24)
Today's word of the day is 'altercation' as in Earl Thomas gets into a fight in practice and the Baltimore Ravens choose to release him. Now a legal battle…
- Nothing Personal with David Samson
Your favorite MLB team STINKS (8/21)
Today's word of the day is 'jackson' as in Janet Jackson as in what have you done for me lately. What's going on with your favorite MLB team? How mad are you…
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The easiest way to get fired (8/20)
Today's word of the day is 'Castellanos' as in Nick Castellanos as in the worst home run call of all time as in what was Thom Brennaman thinking! Last night he…
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My plan for an MLB postseason bubble (8/19)
Today's word of the day is 'bubblicious' as in immediate burst of flavor as in bubble gum as in how would an MLB bubble work. Well, I'm glad you asked. This is…
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MLB has to get rid of that unwritten rulebook (8/18)
Today's word of the day is 'unwritten' as in baseball's unwritten rules. It's time to burn that book. Kill it with fire. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a grandslam up…
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College football has lost its collective mind! (8/17)
Today's word of the day is 'petition' as in Ohio State QB Justin Fields started a petition asking the Big Ten to un-cancel the 2020 season. Parents of players…
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Samson Sit-Down: Jayson Stark | The State of MLB
Jayson Stark joins Nothing Personal for a conversation on the state of MLB in 2020. He is a senior baseball writer for The Athletic. He and David discuss how…
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From the NFL to MLB: you can't stop players from being players (8/14)
Today's word of the day is 'nailed' as in he got nailed as in Kemah Siverand, rookie for the Seattle Seahawks, was just cut on Thursday for breaking team…
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The NFL goes where Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys take it (8/13)
Today's word of the day is 'grace' as in Jerry Jones is back as in the NFL is back. So what did he have to say? Well, he talked about showing 'grace' when…
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College football is making MLB look like a perfect league (8/12)
Today's word of the day is 'cornhuskers' as in Nebraska as in what in the world is that school doing. The Big Ten decided to cancel the fall season and now…
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Big Ten cancels fall football season... now what? (8/11)
Today's word of the day is 'now what' as in now what's going to happen in the Big Ten? The conference Presidents have voted and football will not be played…
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Big Ten leading charge to cancel college football season (8/10)
Today's word of the day is 'power' as in the Power Five or as in who has all the power. Right now in college football things are happening. A report came out…
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Jim Harbaugh can't beat Ohio State so he's resorted to using the Snitch Line (8/7)
Today's word of the day is 'rivalry' as in what Jim Harbaugh and Michigan mean to Ryan Day and Ohio State. The two coaches had a conference call and Harbaugh…
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MLB doing what it can to save 2020 season (8/6)
Today's word of the day is 'Orwellian' as in George Orwell as in MLB is now acting as Big Brother and watching over the players now like hawks. New protocols…
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Is the NCAA ready for a college football season? (8/5)
Today's word of the day is 'NCAA' as in college athletics as in college football as in what is this mess we're dealing with? UCONN announced today that it…
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Samson Sit-Down: Joe Vardon takes us inside the NBA bubble (8/5)
Joe Vardon of The Athletic joins Nothing Personal to give us an inside look at the NBA bubble at Disney World in Orlando, FL. He talks bubble protocols, what…
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MLB just going to keep on keeping on (8/4)
Today's word of the day is 'salacious' as in the word Derek Jeter used to describe the Marlins behavior, or rather, the behavior the team did not engage in. So…
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Samson Sit-Down: Jon Anik talks UFC Fight Island and getting his start in broadcasting
The voice of the UFC Jon Anik joins Nothing Personal. He talks everything you need to know about what happened behind the scenes at UFC Fight Island in Abu…
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Yoenis Cespedes & the New York Mets: A Brodie Van Wagenen Special
Today's word of the day is 'BVW' as in Brodie Van Wagenen as in what a mess the New York Mets are. Yoenis Cespedes goes AWOL before a game in Atlanta vs the…
- Nothing Personal with David Samson
📬Mailbag Bonus Episode (8/1)
David Samson turns on the mic to give you a bonus mailbag episode with questions generated from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. David answers everything…
- Nothing Personal with David Samson
MLB has become a circus... whose fault is this? (7/31)
Today's word of the day is 'circus' as in what MLB has become. Coronavirus outbreak has now spread to the St. Louis Cardinals, who now have to quarantine and…
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What's Rob Manfred's plan for MLB?
Today's word of the day is 'vitriol' as in the public's emotion after the 8 game suspension was handed down to Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly for throwing at Alex…
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MLB puts the Miami Marlins season on pause
Today's word of the day is 'pause' as in what MLB did to the Miami Marlins. After the coronavirus outbreak with the Marlins, MLB had to do something. The team…
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Miami Marlins outbreak keeps getting worse for MLB
Today's word of the day is 'anarchy' as in what's happening in MLB right now. After more positive tests came back for the Miami Marlins, a report came out that…
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Marlins coronavirus outbreak could derail MLB season (7/27)
Today's word of the day is 'outbreak' as in what has happened with the Miami Marlins. After 11 players have now tested positive for covid-19 MLB is scrambling…