Nothing Personal with David Samson

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 he’s not interested in Deshaun Watson because he’s not a good fit for the team. All reports say the Dolphins are in on a Watson trade, if possible. What’s happening here? (13:15) The Los Angeles Angels are tragic. The team is wasting not one, but two, generation talents. Mike Trout is possibly done for the year. He hasn’t played since May 17. He’s played one postseason game in a year. Shohei Ohtani is one of the most unique players of all time. Ohtani has 42 HR and he’s a top pitcher. What does it all mean if the team can’t win? (23:10) Review: Val. (27:10) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me an interesting question about cutting a player. NFL did roster cuts on Monday and let me explain what these conversations are like. (37:55) NPPOD. (39:25) A ‘fake’ online-only high school football team duped ESPN into getting a national television game against the best high school team in the country. How in the world did this happen? When you peel back some layers you can see how corrupt, how wrong, and how irresponsible the leader at Bishop Sycamore is.

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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 saying boo, all of the boos! Javy Baez said he’s giving thumbs down to fans for booing. The Mets say this is unacceptable. Steve Cohen continues to tweet through it. The Mets are an embarrassment. (14:30) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me if owners meetings ever talked about preventing teams from tanking. Is there anyway a team like the Baltimore Orioles can be stopped? (24:35) Review: Bob Ross - Happy Accidents, Betrayal, and Greed. (29:20) I had to drop my youngest child off at college. Let’s get a touch personal for a second. (32:00) NPPOD. (34:10) The Washington Nationals and Houston Astros announced mandatory vaccines. Not for players or stadium workers. So who does it matter for? (40:20) Justin Verlander is going to need a new deal. Are the Houston Astros going to pay him?

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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, differences between today’s game and when he played, and who would be on his All-time Big 3 team.

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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 University, his time with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, and what it was like to win an NBA title with the Miami Heat.

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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 the San Francisco 49ers. It’s either overpaid Jimmy Garolopolo or 3rd overall pick Trey Lance. Shanahan said sorry, but not sorry! He knows who the starter is, but won’t be telling anyone soon. (10:45) The Philadelphia Phillies are in bad shape so Davilas Dombrowski did what he does best… fired people. Why were these moves made? Removing assistant general managers? Really? (27:00) Review: White Lotus. (29:55) The ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 have formed an alliance! A what?! The commissioners got together and said they would work with one another to try and block the SEC. But this is just a gentlemen’s agreement because we all know how much those work! (36:00) NPPOD. (37:48) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about the Harry Kane/Tottenham transfer saga. Kane wants out of Tottenham, Spurs didn’t want him to leave. Kane is not leaving. Now what?

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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 from entering the locker room. Team-affiliated media members are allowed in. All other media members, sorry. Why would Roger Goodell allow this? (12:55) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about Nerlens Noel suing agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. Uh oh. Paul is the agent and best friend of LeBron James. Klutch runs the league. (28:20) Review: Malice at the Palace. (37:45) NPPOD. (40:50) The St. Louis Cardinals made some news yesterday. Ace Jack Flaherty left the game with injury and it looks like it’s a shoulder problem. The team also signed Yadier Molina to another 1-year, $10M deal. A farewell tour.

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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 season has been saved! What are we talking about? The San Diego Padres have fired pitching coach Larry Rothchild. Why? (12:25) More news has been filtering out about what really happened to Tyler Skaggs. The LA Times released unsealed documents about just how horrible former Angels employee Eric Kay acted in this case. Kay is alleged to have been getting drugs for at least five Angels players. What can MLB do now? (27:20) Review: Reminisce. (30:20) Steve Cohen responded to our story yesterday when we were critical of his tweets. HORSE HOCKEY! (32:55) NPPOD. (37:55) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about the proposed MLB salary floor. Is this something that would be in the new CBA?

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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 quickly about my trip to Iceland then we’ll get to the goods. (3:00) We start things off with Steve Cohen and the New York Mets. The team can’t hit. The team can’t pitch. The team can’t win. Steve Cohen’s Twitter account has been critical. His locker room rah-rah speech didn’t work. Now what? (14:10) The New York Yankees are on fire. The team is 16-3 since a black cat ran onto the field in their loss to the Baltimore Orioles. How did this happen? Luke Voit publicly came out and said he needs to play more than Anthony Rizzo, he deserves to play more than Anthony Rizzo… was this a mistake? (22:20) Review: Coda. (27:15) Fanatics has taken over the trading card business. Deals have been struck with NBA, NFL, and MLB. The fall of Topps and Panini was swift and painful for these companies. Why would leagues do this? (37:30) NPPOD. (40:05) Time to update our Trevor Bauer talking points. He released a statement. It’s the first time he has spoken since this investigation started. The restraining order filed against him was denied. Does this mean he’s in the clear? (46:45) Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th home run of his career on Sunday. He became the 28th player to ever do that. Let’s end today by giving Miggy his flowers. Keep going. 

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail!

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail! 

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