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Today’s word of the day is ‘Eurythmics’ as in Here Comes The Rain Again as in MLB and the Players’ Union is at it again. Fighting has already started. It was always going to happen, but we thought everyone involved would be better… they weren’t. (10:22) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about the current fight between the Washington Nationals and MASN (the regional sports network). (22:50) Woody Johnson has returned to New York after spending time overseas. He has returned to take the keys to the kingdom back from his brother, Chris, who was leading the New York Jets when he was gone. (27:03) Review - Promising Young Woman. (31:03) Budweiser is not doing a Super Bowl ad. They announced it. Who cares! (33:20) NPPOD. (36:21) It’s been one year since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi, and seven other people died in a horrific helicopter crash. What a weird and sad year it has been since that day. (39:30) Remembering the life of Hank Aaron. (41:25) Who will make the 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame Class? Will Bonds, Clemens, and Schilling make it? #waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘gratitude’ as in the amount I feel as in being thankful as in thank you all for the kind words you have all shared with me. Last Wednesday I had tested positive for COVID and things have been a struggle. What does this feel like? Awful. Now that I’ve been dealing with this I can see how difficult it is for athletes.(17:04) The Super Bowl is set now. The Kansas City Chiefs look to repeat as champions. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, against all odds, have made the Super Bowl behind the arm of none other than Tom Brady. So we get Patrick Mahomes vs Tom Brady. (31:00) Review - Tiger Woods Documentary (37:30) The New York Yankees are not making moves like they once were. The latest signings of Jameson Taillon and Corey Kluber are the Hail Mary’s of signings. (40:45) What happened with Michael Brantley and his reported signing to the Blue Jays? How did the Astros win him back? (43:00) NPPOD - The Brooklyn Big 3 play the Miami Heat. (43:50) Will the Toronto Blue Jays sign or trade for more help? #waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Inauguration’ as in day one of the 46th President’s term as in the end of the Trump Era and the beginning of the Biden Era. Let’s discuss what today is and what happens next. (14:55) The New York Mets are back to being a mess. Sandy Alderson met with the media and made so many mistakes when discussing the firing of his new GM Jared Porter. Be better. (23:50) So did the Mets land the big fish? Did they get George Springer? Nope. Springer is expected to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays for 6 years, $150M. A huge deal that apparently the Mets were not willing to go there. (31:27) Review - Locked Down. (36:45) NPPOD - we head to the NBA. (38:20) Let’s talk about Patrick Mahomes and the AFC Championship. Is Mahomes going to be cleared? #waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘You’re fired’ as in see ya as in you’re terminated as in you can’t work here as in Jared Porter has been fired as the New York Mets General Manager for sending an unsolicited penis photo to a female reporter back in 2016. That wasn’t all he did. He also sent here 62 unanswered text messages over the course of a few months. ESPN ran a story, the Mets released a statement and the next morning owner Steve Cohen announces the firing. Porter was hired as the new GM on December 13, 2020. (21:15)Tennessee fires Jeremy Pruitt. What does it mean to be fired by cause? The school also fired 10 other people in the football program. The Athletic Director resigned, but the school said it had nothing to do with the Pruitt scandal! (37:36) Review - One Night in Miami. (41:00) Inauguration Day is tomorrow. Will a change happen? #waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘mayday’ as in emergency as she’s going down as in be prepared for a crash landing as in what the NFL/CBS/Kansas City front offices were screaming after Patrick Mahomes left the game with a head injury. He was ruled out with a possible concussion. Oh, no! What happens now? With a chance for the Chiefs to make it to their 2nd straight Super Bowl will the Patrick Mahomes play against the Buffalo Bills? This is the ultimate waittosee. (13:40) NPPOD - let’s recap our weekend NFL picks and talk about the Saints and Bucs, Brees vs Brady. (16:33) Today is Martin Luther King Day. I have to share this story from 31 years ago. My sister and I went to Knicks vs Bulls at MSG, the night the Trent Tucker Rule was born. (23:40) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about the major NBA trade where the Nets sent Caris Levert to the Pacers and it was revealed in his physical that there was a mass on his kidney. Whoa. So someone wanted to know how this trade was still able to go through. (32:45) Review - Sylvie’s Love. (37:38) The New York Yankees have got their ace! Or do they? Signing two-time Cy Young award winner Corey Kluber to a one-year, $11M deal was the move. Signing DJ LaMahieu to a 6-year, $90M deal was the bigger move. Does this do anything for the Yankees World Series chances?#waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘fox’ as in sly as a fox as in someone who is exceptionally clever or cunning or our pal Theo Epstein. Why was he in the news? He’s joining MLB’s Commissioner’s Office with a new job. Does this mean Theo is in line to be the new commissioner of baseball? Maybe, but let’s explain what this new role will actually be. (11:50) Urban Meyer is the new head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Yay! Tank for Trevor and Urban was a success! Owner Shad Khan had hilarious things to say about his own hiring. (24:45) Review - The LadyKillers. (26:40) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about Tillman Fertitta and his reported refusal to trade James Harden to Philly because of Daryl Morey. Whoa. (36:20) NPPOD. - Some more football picks to wet your beaks. (40:00) When will MLB free agency start to open up? Are the Yankees close with DJ? Mets making moves for Brad Hand? #waittosee

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On today's Samson Sit-Down, ESPN host Pablo Torre joins the show. Torre and David talk all things digital, how they met, Dan LeBatard's ESPN exit, and just chop it up on the latest happenings in their lives. You can follow Pablo Torre on Twitter @PabloTorre and be sure to check out his podcast ESPN Daily.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘checkmate’ as in the Queen’s Gambit as in playing chess as in James Harden got exactly what he wanted. The Houston Rockets traded Harden to the Brooklyn Nets for what seems like one million first round picks. What’s going to happen with Kyrie Irving now? Is he going to come back? (10:00) What about the 76ers failing to make a trade for James Harden? Their superstar Ben Simmons was dangled out in the trade world and now there is no trade. How do you talk to that player? (19:55) Review - Mank. (25:01) MLB is suspending all political contributions in the wake of the invasion of the US Capitol last week. What exactly happened here and what was MLB contributing prior to this? (34:15) It time for some NPPOD - we look ahead to the NFL playoffs this weekend. (40:00) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me if I was running the Dolphins how would I deal with some of my players thinking Tua isn’t good enough to lead the team. Is he? #waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘fork’ as in a fork in the road as in Kyrie Irving is at a point in his career he needs to make a decision. Should he go left and continue his NBA career or should he go right and focus on his life outside of the game? Kyrie Irving has missed the past five games with ‘personal reasons’ and that’s it. Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks released a statement and it just wasn’t a strong enough response to Kyrie’s whereabouts. (10:40) What in the world is going on with the Houston Rockets? James Harden is completely fed up with his life in Houston. The Rockets have the 2nd worst record in the Western Conference. Harden is making life miserable so what should the team do? (20:00) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about the new NBA covid protocols. (29:20) Review - Pearl Harbor (32:52) Klete Keller is a US Olympian. He is a gold medalist in swimming. He was among those that broke into the US Capitol. Woof. (41:10) Donald Trump trying to profit off the presidency for the future and it’s been abysmal. What happened now? The PGA says it will no longer allow events to be held at Trump’s golf courses. Will they ever go back? #waittosee

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Today’s word of the day is ‘crossed’ as in when you cross your fingers and toes when you say something as in not telling the truth as in Patriots head coach Bill Belichick turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Trump. This has become major news, but the biggest part of this story was seeing the statement that Bill Belichick put out. (16:02) Doug Pederson has been fired by the Philadelphia Eagles about 10 minutes after we released Monday’s show. On that show we talked about how owner Jeff Lurie didn’t share the vision Pederson had for him. Lurie’s comments were ridiculous. (23:20) Review - Boogie Nights (28:43) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me for my thoughts on what commissioner Gary Bettman had to say about revenue loss, expansion, and NHL TV deals. I was also asked about what MLB commissioner Rob Manfred had to say about the upcoming season. (38:08) NPPOD - We head to the NBA for Warriors-Pacers. (40:09) The Chicago White Sox signed Liam Hendricks to a monster deal. Let’s explain this deal. Will the White Sox regret this deal in the end? #waittosee 

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