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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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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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Roger Goodell international masterplan!; NFL coaching carousel may start spinning! Jerry Jones WILL NOT block the sun! (Episode 1166)

11/11/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘Guinness’ as in Ireland as in Dublin as in international expansion as in more and more and more NFL games internationally. Roger Goodell wants it. The owners want it. Next season there will likely be 8 international games! (6:32) Let’s update the NFL coaching carousel. Are the Giants ready? Are the Jaguars ready? Are the Bears ready? (13:00) Jerry Jones has officially lost the plot. Adding at the deadline? Sure why not. Dak done for the season? Yup! How about hanging up some curtains to block the sun? NOPE! (18:03) The 49ers have a little bit of issues to work through. Nick Bosa was fined for wearing a MAGA hat postgame last weekend. Deebo Samuel got into it with a kicker and long snapper. But, hey! They won! (28:49) NPPOD. (34:05) Review: Disclaimer. (37:45) Roki Sasaki is on his way to MLB. He’s the next star. He’s only 23. This is more an Otani signing than a Yamamoto signing, and here is why. (46:20) Zion Williamson is out again. This time it’s a hamstring. Woof. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:47

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Mets owner Steve Cohen get first Juan Soto meeting! Louisiana governor wants a REAL TIGER at game Saturday!?; MLB offseason spending (Episode 1165)

11/8/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘believe’ as in ya gotta believe as in the New York Mets as in Steve Cohen as in Juan Soto as in Scott Boras. Mets owner Steve Cohen gets the first meeting with Juan Soto. How is that going to go? What would I do if I was Cohen. (12:20) Let’s discuss how some more teams will spend this offseason: St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox. (23:07) NPPOD. (28:30) LSU wants to have a live tiger at the game against Alabama on Saturday. Well, not LSU, but the Governor of Louisiana is pushing for it! HUH!? (36:00) Review: Rez Ball. (39:08) A Native American tribe is buying a soccer team in Sacramento. Whoa. (43:00) Bronny James is headed to the G-League BUT the way he’s being used there is hilarious. Only home games? Then back to the Lakers? (47:00) Does the WNBA have a coaching problem? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:54

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The Scott Boras circus was back in town! Updates on Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Blake Snell! Are the Browns finally done with Watson? (Episode 1164)

11/7/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘magic juan’ as in Juan Soto as is Blake Snell as in Pete Alonso as in Alex Bregman as in Corbin Burnes as in yesterday was Scott Boras Day at the GM Meetings. How did you choose to celebrate? The things he says are so ridiculous. Why does he do it? (14:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about MLB teams not losing money and them wanting me to make them feel sorry for billionaires. Huh? (32:15) Review: The Green Mile. (36:40) Are the Browns ready to just pay Deshaun Watson not to play anymore? It seems like it. He’s out with an achilles tear and the GM would not commit to him next season as the starter. Why is that? (42:15) NPPOD. (47:10) The NHL CBA is next up. Negotiations are about to start. What do the teams want? What do the players want? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:41

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Donald Trump wins presidential election against Kamala Harris; Dodgers continue to dunk on Yankees; Embiid gets suspended (Episode 1163)

11/6/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘the day after’ as in the day after the election as in Donald Trump as in Kamala Harris as in 47th President as in Trump wins. Did you go out and vote? Trump is back in office and did it by winning the popular vote. Wow. (14:45) GM Meetings are happening for baseball right now. Let’s go through the news out of there. (28:32) Review: Martha. (31:00) The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to dunk of the New York Yankees. Winning the World Series wasn’t enough. Joe Kelly went off on how the Dodgers knew the Yankees weren’t built for this. Manager Dave Roberts said the Dodgers playing the Padres was the real World Series. (41:00) NPPOD. (42:20) Joel Embiid has been suspended by the NBA for 3 games for the incident with a reporter in the locker room. Embiid has yet to play this season. The 76ers are in last place and now without Embiid until next week. (49:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about celebrity sports endorsements and the impacts of those endorsements. It also had to do with team owners and how that relationship works with opposing player views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:50

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Election Day! Get out and vote!; Cashman calls Boras and Cole's bluff! Cowboys lose Dak & Saints fire Dennis Allen (Episode 1162)

11/5/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘Election Day’ as in go out and vote as in make it count. (9:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Gerrit Cole returning to the Yankees on the same deal he reportedly opted out of. Was this Brian Cashman calling Scott Boras’ bluff? Hmmm. (17:20) The Dallas Cowboys are in trouble. Dak Prescott is out for a few weeks. The season is a disaster. What is Jerry Jones doing? (22:01) The Saints have fired Dennis Allen in his third season. The Saints started the season HOT and are now on a 7-game losing streak. Woof. (29:15) Review: Joker - Folie à Deux. (32:45) Yesterday was Qualifying Offer Day in MLB. Will anyone accept them? (40:20) NPPOD. (43:15) A Dominican top baseball prospect was caught falsifying his age. Uh oh. A 19-year old acting as a 14-year old. This has always been a thing! (47:45) What is going on in Tampa? Is there any update at all about Tropicana Field? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:43

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MLB Opt Season: Is Gerrit Cole going to stay a Yankee?; NFL season full of BAD football teams!; Jason Kelce and Joel Embiid incidents (Episode 1161)

11/4/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘deadline’ as in players and teams are facing a deadline as in Gerrit Cole as in Yankees as in Scott Boras. The Yankees have until 5pm today to agree to a deal with Gerrit Cole or he’s a free agent. The Yankees already declined a deal with Anthony Rizzo. Let’s update the Boras Four from last offseason. (17:05) There is so much bad in the NFL right now. Nine teams with 2 losses. 11 teams fighting for the first overall pick. How did we get here? (31:15) Review: Woman of the Hour. (35:30) Jason Kelce got into it with a fan over the weekend at Penn State. Let’s discuss what happened, why it should not have happened, and what can happen now. (42:09) Joel Embiid gets into a locker room incident with a reporter. Another big uh oh. (46:20) NPPOD. (48:20) We have one day until Election Day. What are the candidates up to? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:45

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Biggest MLB offseason storylines you need to know! RSN business! Juan Soto Watch!; ANOTHER Athletics update! An ode to Bob Costas (Episode 1160)

11/1/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘fugue for tinhorns’ as in the offseason is here as in baseball is already off to the races. Free agency. Juan Soto. RSN business. So much going on. (21:25) What’s the latest going on with the Athletics? Do we finally get to see this financial plan? Is John Fisher ready to show the numbers? And what about that schedule for games in Sacramento… what a doozy. (35:50) Review: Old Man - Season 2. (37:30) NPPOD. (43:30) Bob Costas is hanging up his mic. After a 44-year career he no longer has it. What a legend. (48:00) We have a trade already! The Braves have traded Jorge Soler already! Arte Moreno, welcome to the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:44

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Dodgers win World Series with EPIC comeback vs Yankees! End of Boone? What does the future hold for Juan Soto!? (Episode 1159)

10/31/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘5’ as in Freddie Freeman as in 5 runs as in 5th inning as in Game 5. Can you believe what you saw? An epic meltdown by the Yankees against the Dodgers. And now the Los Angeles Dodgers are your World Series champions! (13:30) How did the Dodgers get it done? What happens now? They get pitchers back. They get Ohtani back. They get to spend and spend and spend! (20:15) What are the Yankees going to do? Is Boone coming back? Is Cashman coming back? Is Soto coming back? (35:52) Review: The Bridges of Madison County. (39:36) NPPOD. (41:40) What’s going on with the WNBA? Adam Silver wants to start seeing more truth in valuations. The business of the league is not great. There’s a chance a lockout comes. And there are so many open head coaching jobs it’s crazy. (48:07) Saudi Arabia is pulling back on foreign funding. How bad is this for American sports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:49

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Yankees bats wake up in Game 4 World Series thrashing of Dodgers! Colts bench Richardson for Flacco! NBA fines Sixers ALREADY! (Episode 1158)

10/30/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘25%’ as in the Yankees are back in it as in the Yankees finally scored runs as in the Dodgers didn’t try to pitch through as in another fan gets kicked out of a game. Freddie Freeman homered again, but the Yankees were able to fight back because of the supporting cast finally. Anthony Volpe what a moment! (13:00) Let’s talk Game 5. What do the Dodgers need to do to end the series? How can the Yankees continue to fight? (20:45) NPPOD. (23:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the World Series finally being able to outrate Monday Night Football. Oh yea! (34:20) Review: Only Murders in the Building. (37:05) The Colts are benching Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco. Uh oh. (44:30) What’s going on in the NBA right now? The 76ers were fined already. Just one week into the season! And what’s with all the players not playing back-to-backs!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:40

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Dodgers one win away from World Series sweep! Freeman stays hot! Judge ice cold!; Browns have a real problem! Did Colts lose faith in Richardson? (Episode 1157)

10/29/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘disconsolate’ as in despondent as in Dodgers as in Yankees as in MLB as in World Series. The Dodgers are one game away from a sweep of the Yankees. I can’t believe it. MLB can’t believe it. This was supposed to be the ultimate seven game series. But… Freddie Freeman and the Dodgers have other plans. (19:40) Keys to Game 4. Can the Yankees avoid the sweep? (24:00) NPPOD. (30:17) Review: Road Diary. (31:50) The future of the Cleveland Browns are in a weird place. Team needs a new stadium. Team is fighting city. And now we all see the team is so much worse off with Deshaun Watson at QB and they owe him so much money. (37:50) The Colts have a little issue with Anthony Richardson. Have you ever seen a QB sub himself out for being tired? (47:20) We are 7 days away from the election. Let’s discuss some of the things that are happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:41

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Dodgers up 2-0 on Yankees! Is Ohtani hurt? Should Yankees move Judge? Why did Nestor pitch in that spot!? (Episode 1156)

10/28/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘54’ as in 54 outs away as in the Dodgers are up 2-0 as in Yankees have to turn things around. How did we get here? Nestor Cortes gives up a walk-off grand slam to Freddie Freeman! Freeman has been on fire! Game 2 it was almost the moment for the Yankees in the 9th, but nope! Can the Yankees fight back? Is Ohtani going to play? (33:20) Rob Manfred wants the Tampa situation figured out ASAP. Tropicana Field will not be ready. The Rays need a place to play at. Where will it be? (40:45) What happened in the NFL over the weekend? Anything exciting? How about a player taunting during a Hail Mary against his team? How about the Jets and Cowboys losing again? (50:20) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:54:01

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World Series starts today! 2013 World Series champion Will Middlebrooks joins the show! (Episode 1155)

10/25/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘butterflies’ as in nerves as in that feeling of anxiety in your tummy as in the World Series is here! Let’s discuss gameday and what happens and what my experience was. The Yankees and Dodgers players are ready so Let’s play ball! (10:14) NPPOD. (12:00) 2013 World Series champion Will Middlebooks joins the show to break down the World Series with me! (33:26) Review: The Menendez Brothers. (38:30) There is an ugly fight brewing in Cleveland right now between the city and the Browns. It’s all about a new stadium. Here we go again as the stadium carousel always spins and spins and spins. (46:18) Aaron Judge spoke yesterday at World Series Media Day and he said he wanted teams to spend more and faster during the offseason. Is this what the fans want? The teams? The players? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:40

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World Series Keys to Victory: Will Ohtani or Judge rise up?; John Fisher is on the hunt for $500 MILLION!? Dallas Cowboys cannot avoid distractions (Episode 1154)

10/24/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘one fine day’ as in one more day until the World Series as in tomorrow as in keys to victory as in things to watch. Here we go! Ohtani vs Judge? Soto vs Betts? (16:35) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Athletics owner John Fisher valuing his team at $2 billion! He wants to sell part of the team for $500 million. Ha. (27:10) NPPOD. (34:32) Review: Straight Outta Compton. (40:30) The Dallas Cowboys never stop being in the news. Good or bad. Doesn’t matter. We have the kicker missing practice for jury duty. Nice. And now we have players mad about stadium tours. Oh boy. (50:43) Let’s talk about the ESPN+ exclusive for the NFL on Monday. Why do people think this was a failure? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:57

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World Series rotations: do the Dodgers or Yankees have the edge?; Update on ugly Timberwolves sale process; Jerry Jones is back again! (Episode 1153)

10/23/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘rotation’ as in starters as in Gerrit Cole as in Jack Flaherty as in Carlos Rodon as in Yoshinobu Yamamoto as in bullpen games! Let’s talk about each team’s rotation and how it was set up for the series. And we have to take a moment to honor Fernando Valenzuela. (14:10) Nestor Cortes is ready to risk it all for a World Series ring. How smart is this? (19:20) Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 ball just sold at auction for $4.4 million. A new record! (24:40) NPPOD. (35:50) Review: Tuesday. (38:30) Let’s talk about the Timberwolves sale. Is it done yet? Is ARod an NBA owner now? (42:30) Jerry Jones is back at it again. Back on radio. Back making up excuses. (49:23) The Athletics are installing grass at Sutter Health Park. Players complained about the idea to install turf, but the heat would have been unbearable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:51

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NBA is back already!? How will Lakers handle LeBron & Bronny James?; WNBA players opt out of CBA!; Tua is coming back, should he? (Episode 1152)

10/22/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘already’ as in the NBA is already back as in Bron as in Bronny as in JJ Redick as in the 76ers as in Embiid as in Paul George as in Wemby as in the Timberwolves! (16:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the WNBPA opting out of the CBA with the WNBA and what it means. What do these players want? What will the league be willing to give? Will there be a work stoppage? (35:35) Review: Bad Monkey. (38:08) What are the Dodgers and Yankees doing today? The World Series isn’t for another 4 days. (45:00) NPPOD. (47:45) Tua Tagovailoa is returning. He had some interesting things to say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:43

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MLB gets DREAM World Series: Yankees v. Dodgers! Ohtani & Judge! Fans cheer Deshaun Watson injury; Jets are still as bad as ever (Episode 1151)

10/21/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘43 years’ as in Yankees as in Dodgers as in New York as in Los Angeles as in World Series. It happened. Top seeds in each league. Most popular teams in MLB. Highest spending teams. Judge, Ohtani, Soto, Betts, Stanton, Freeman. Wow. (21:40) Deshaun Watson is done for the year. Achilles popped. Fans cheered. Browns players were furious. What a mess. (27:33) The Jets got embarrassed again. Horrible. Who will Aaron Rodgers blame now? (33:45) The Giants benched Daniel Jones. He was not happy. Does it matter? The Eagles and Saquon crushed them. And Tua can come back next week. Should he? (38:15) Review: The Comeback. (45:33) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:58

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Guardians & Yankees was a perfect postseason game! Dodgers have found a juggernaut groove! James Dolan is at it again! (Episode 1150)

10/18/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘probability’ as in chances as in up as in down as in Yankees as in Guardians as in Judge as in Stanton as in Noel as in Fry. What a postseason game yesterday! Clase blows another save! Weaver blows a save! Guardians steal a game! (11:50) The Dodgers are too good. Too much firepower on offense. The bullpen is shutting down the Mets batter. It’s ugly out there! (22:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Knicks new jersey patch deal with Abu Dhabi and somehow the new location of the Sphere being in the UAE. HAHAHA! (35:10) Review: Deadpool & Wolverine. (38:30) NPPOD. (42:40) Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers have a problem. His knee is bad. Has missed so many game because of it. We were told it was all fine and now he’s out indefinitely. Not good for Steve Ballmer and the new Intuit Dome! (50:20) Why are the Steelers benching Justin Fields for Russell Wilson? What’s the point of breaking up the 4-2 team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:48

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Dodgers flex on Mets in Game 3; Is Jerry Reinsdorf finally selling the Chicago White Sox!? (Episode 1149)

10/17/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘pivotal’ as in LCS as in Dodgers as in Mets as in Yankees as in Guardians. The Dodgers shutout the Mets again. The Dodgers hit three home runs. The Dodgers are a juggernaut. (10:43) NPPOD. (13:15) Is Jerry Reinsdorf finally selling the White Sox? Is this a Christmas miracle for the fans in Chicago? What about that lucrative RSN he launched? (33:15) Review: A River Runs Through It. (37:40) What if you could have insurance taken out on a player’s bad performance? Not just if they are hurt and can’t perform. Would you do it? Now you can! (47:30) Unrivaled basketball has found its media rights home. Welcome to TNT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:46

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Aaron Rodgers & Davante Adams reunited; Yankees up 2-0 in ALCS; Jerry Jones is MAD!; Where will Rays play in 2025? (Episode 1148)

10/16/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘reunited’ as in reunited and it feels so good as in Aaron Rodgers as in Davante Adams as in Green Bay as in New York. It happened. The Jets did it. Another buddy of Rodgers. (8:41) The Browns have traded Amari Cooper to the Bills. I thought they wanted to win? I thought they were all in on Deshaun Watson? What now? (15:17) The Yankees took a 2-0 lead on the Guardians yesterday. Is this series over? Is it done? Do the Guardians have enough? Judge homered, is he about to get hot? (20:50) NPPOD. (24:00) What are the Rays going to do in Tampa? Will they play in Tampa? Is Tropicana Field going to be ready? (36:40) Review: Peak Season. (39:35) Jerry Jones is mad, but he says he’s not mad, but he’s for sure mad. (46:47) Tom Brady now owns the Raiders. Well… part of the Raiders. And Mark Davis is so happy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:47

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Jets & Bills ugly MNF flagfest! Mets slam way past Dodgers to tie series! Yanks take Game 1! Deshaun Watson needs to be benched! (Episode 1147)

10/15/2024
Today’s word of the day is ‘preparation’ as Jets as in Bills as in Yankees as in Mets as New York as in prepared to win as in prepared to lose. We start with Jets because of course we would. Did it all change when Saleh was fired? Nope! Embarrassing loss at home to the Bills. (9:30) The Mets tied up the series against the Dodgers! Vientos slam! Lindor leadoff homer! Scoreless streak ends! Now it’s back to CitiField. (15:09) The Yankees took Game 1 vs the Guardians and it was a passed ball fest. Was it the yips from the Guardians pitcher? (21:00) Why is Deshaun Watson the QB for the Cleveland Browns still? Why are they doing this? Just pay him the money, but bench him. (32:25) Review: Jailbreak - Love on the Run. (35:35) NPPOD. (39:30) Tua Tagovailoa may be returning to play soon. He can come back in a few weeks. Mike McDaniel said he expects a return, but should we? (44:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about players and memorabilia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:53:49