Nothing Personal with David Samson

Today’s word of the day is ‘frivolous’ as in having sound basis as in lacks in serious as in a lawsuit was announced against Deshaun Watson by a Houston-based lawyer. No it’s not Groundhog Day… we’re back talking Deshaun Watson because even more lawsuits were made against Watson. Another woman in Atlanta has come forward saying Watson made inappropriate advances towards her. (7:00) Meyers Leonard was traded to no where. The Miami Heat traded him to the OKC Thunder and the Thunder announced he wouldn’t be joining the team. Is this the end for Leonard in the NBA? (14:30) 130 fans were ejected from viewing a college lacrosse game after some of them yelled racial slurs at players from the opposing team. Why? (23:52) Review: A Secret Love. (30:00) Are the Kansas City Royals going to put Bobby Witt Jr. on its Opening Day roster? Does he need to be there? Will he be there? (35:40) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about the Buffalo Sabres firing its head coach but still owing him $3.7M next. This person wanted to know when letting go of a coach who’s under contract, how much of a financial hit you take comes into play.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘frivolous’ as in having sound basis as in lacks in serious as in a lawsuit was announced against Deshaun Watson by a Houston-based lawyer. The allegations allege that Watson sexually assaulted a masseuse and the lawsuit is asking for a six-figure settlement. Watson responded to the “baseless demand” and said he rejected the request. (15:40) LeBron James is now a part owner of the Boston Red Sox. He is a part owner of the Liverpool FC. He wants to one day own an NBA team. But let me explain this to you. (27:00) The Jacksonville Jaguars have spent over $1.4 BILLION in free agency since 2011… and they’ve lost nearly 75% of their games in that time. How can this be so bad? (36:17) Review: Secretary. (41:45) NPPOD. (43:04) Regular season baseball is almost here! Montoyo extended! Are the Blue Jays doing the right thing? Is extending the manager the right decision? #waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘232’ as in the New England Patriots spent $232M in the first day of free agency. What? How? Why is the NFL and NBA free agency so much fun and MLB is so boring? Is Bill Belichick trying to make up for the fact that Tom Brady won a Super Bowl without him? (11:15) March Madness is here and Indiana is not in it. The Hoosiers have fired Archie Miller after four seasons. And we’ve got ourselves a statement! Miller’s buyout money will be paid by money raised from boosters! (22:13) Review: Allen v Farrow. (30:12) NPPOD. (32:15) Let’s talk about the gambling boom. Years ago is was a major red flag in the sports world. A major no-no! Now it’s being embraced! Why? REVENUE! (43:05) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about the signing of Hirokazu Sawamura being signed by the Boston Red Sox. What are some differences between Japan and MLB? Let’s discuss. 

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Today’s word of the day is ‘deja vu’ as in already seen as in wait, did this happen before as in talking about Trevor Bauer feels like it happens everyday. What happened now? Yu Darvish got a letter from MLB telling him to stop promoting his own company on his jersey. And who got the angriest about this? Trevor Bauer. He cannot help himself. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a real problem. (11:53) Giants and Cleveland agreed to play the bottom of the 9th in a spring training game. That is the story. The story is the umpires walked off the field… what!? (18:00) Is the NFL salary cap real? New Orleans Saints gifted Taysom Hill a new 4-year, $140M deal. He will not see any of that. Okay. (28:16) Review: 2021 Oscar Nominations. (36:10) NPPOD. (40:25) The worst statement of all time was released. A high school announcer named Matt Rowan blamed his diabetes for a racist outburst during an Oklahoma high school girl’s basketball tournament. Just an awful situation, made worse by what he said after the game. #waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘50K’ as in $50,000 as in the fine for Meyers Leonard that the NBA handed down. Why was this the punishment? Adam Silver could only do this because of the CBA between the NBA and the NBPA. $50,000 was the maximum. Where do we go next?? (10:30) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me how you prepare for a season when you don’t know whether your star will show up. This is referring to Houston Texans new head coach David Culley saying he has no ‘contingency plan’ if Deshaun Watson doesn’t show. (18:40) SOCCER TALK! FUTBOL TALK! Frank McCourt was the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now he owns Marseille FC in Marseille, France. How big of a disaster is this? Oh, it is one of the biggest. (28:23) - Review: Dog Day Afternoon. (33:06) Patrick Ewing was back at MSG to coach the Georgetown Hoyas in the Big East tournament. He was not happy postgame saying that the Madison Square Garden security stopped him multiple times. (40:15) NPPOD. (42:30) Russell Wilson was not in a letter mentioned by the Seahawks to season ticket holders. Was this done purposefully? #waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘525,600’ as in the amount of minutes in a year as in March 11, 2020 is when the world stopped. That was the day the NBA shut down and the sports were done for. The beginning of the covid crisis. Where are we now? The Texas Rangers are going 100% capacity at games this year. Texas is open for business. (10:34) Did the New York Mets really practice celebrating the World Series? Did this happen? Are we imaging things? (16:50) Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan addressed the Mickey Callaway situation in an internal email that was given to the media. Let’s discuss. (27:45) Review: United State vs Billie Holliday (32:26) Jerry Jones and Dak Prescott held a presser yesterday. Jerry Jones is the best quote in sports. Thank you, Jerry Jones. (38:10) NPPOD. (40:47) Julian Edelman writes an open letter to Meyers Leonard. Udonis Haslem responds to Meyers Leonard. Still waiting for Mickey Arison to say something… when will that be? #waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘slur’ as in racial slur as in anti-semitic slur as in Miami Heat player Meyers Leonard was caught on a livestream saying an anti-semitic slur. Let’s talk about this situation, what followed, his response, the league’s response, and the Miami Heat’s response. (21:22) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me if I would have told my players and execs to stop live interviews given what is happening right now. (33:03) Review: Murder Among the Mormons. (36:00) NPPOD. (38:09) Did MLB change the baseballs again? Let me let you in on the not so little secret. But don’t tell Blake Snell. 

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Today’s word of the day is ‘je le ferai’ as in I will do it as in Jerry Jones came to save the day. The Dallas Cowboys announced they have signed Dak Prescott to a long-term deal… thanks to Jerry Jones. And it’s a monster deal. He’ll get up to $164M over four years with $75 MILLION due in the first year! (13:10) When will Francisco Lindor get his long term deal? The New York Mets have begun talks with him, but still need to sign Michael Conforto. How will this work? (21:16) A report came out on revenue sharing in MLB yesterday. Let’s discuss what this report said and why it matters. (33:56) Review: I Care A Lot. (38:28) Kansas announced that head coach Les Miles has been fired. We told you that would happen on Friday. (43:10) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me why Greg McDermott was only suspended one game and not fired. #waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘bots’ as in robots as in bot farms as in fake social media accounts that have taken over the internet. Why are you talking about bots? Well, WFT owner Daniel Snyder has been accused of using bots to spread stories online about the GOOD that the Washington Football Team is doing. Snyder has denied this. (9:22) What other online drama is happening? How about the Pittsburgh Penguins photoshopping masks on fans? Woof. (18:00) Trevor Bauer pitched over the weekend, that isn’t the important part… the important part is that after the game he said he pitched with one eye closed! Said he wanted to challenge himself. (26:49) Review: Coming 2 America. (30:33) NPPOD - let’s talk about the NBA All Star Game. It had everything you would want and not want. (39:25) Wait to see update: Blake Griffin has signed with the Brooklyn Nets. (42:13) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry sat down with Oprah and went off on the royal family. 

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 Today’s word of the day is ‘paycut’ as in taking less money as in ‘helping’ the team as in Ben Roethlisberger is taking a $5M paycut so that the Pittsburgh Steelers can get some cap relief. What is going on in the Steel City? Did the Steelers want Big Ben to retire? (9:10) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me if front office people should be held responsible for their hiring process. This stems from the allegations against Mickey Callaway and the Cleveland Indians. (25:27) Review: The Mauritanian (33:16) NPPOD (35:15) Les Miles is going to get fired. He needs to. The allegations uncovered about his tenure at LSU is horrifying. (40:42) Creighton head coach Greg McDermott has been suspended by the school after making a ridiculous comment to his team. #waittosee

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