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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
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Blue Jays back in the World Series! Can they stop the Dodgers!? Who Killed the Montreal Expos? (Episode 1369 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘o canada’ as in Toronto as in the Blue Jays as in the World Series as in the Seattle Mariners. The Blue Jays did it. Vladimir…
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NBA season begins tomorrow: MVP, Finals picks! Cashman/Boone meet the media! Skubal and Tigers $250 million off! (Episode 1368 Hour 2)
SCHEDULE THIS WEEK: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday! The NBA season begins tomorrow! Can you believe it’s already back? Can the Knicks finally do it? Kevin Durant…
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GAME 7! GAME 7! GAME 7! Shohei Ohtani with one of the GREATEST games EVER! NFL update: Dolphins, Giants, Jets... REAL BAD! (Episode 1368 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘sensational’ as in Game 7 as in ALCS as in Blue Jays as in Mariners as in World Series berth on the line! The Blue Jays at home…
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It's Coca Thursday! The theme for today is COACHING! Gators firing Napier? Dolphins with McDaniel, Jets and Aaron Glenn! Pujols to Baltimore? (Episode 1367 Hour 2)
It's another Coca Friday, but on a Thursday! We get started talking about Vladdy Jr. not being able to complete his cycle. Should Albert Pujols take the…
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The Blue Jays are ALIVE! Do we have a series in Seattle!? NLCS Game 3: Will the Brew Crew pitching plan work? (Episode 1367 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘espresso’ as in the Blue Jays as in the Mariners as in Toronto has finally decided to show up. The Toronto Blue Jays went off for…
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So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Bregman and Alonso opt-outs! What's happening in Cleveland! (Episode 1366 Hour 2)
Leave your voicemail at 631-377-4869! We need more! It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Let’s get things going! (7:00) When a player like Alex…
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The Yamamoto Game: Dodgers pitching continues to be lights out! ALCS Game 3 preview! Shildt steps down in San Diego (Episode 1366 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘anniversary’ as in the six year anniversary of Nothing Personal with David Samson. Thank you to all who listen, watch, support what…
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JETS: Just End The Season! Tua and Mike McDaniel CANNOT continue in Miami! Penn State pays Franklin $50 million to go home (Episode 1365 Hour 2)
NO SHOW TOMORROW - BACK ON WEDNESDAY The New York Jets went to London and played one of the worst football games we’ve ever seen. Justin Fields was sacked 9…
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Mariners take Game 1 of ALCS in Toronto! Dodgers, Brewers ready pitching plans! More on Pujols and LAA (Episode 1365 Hour 1)
NO SHOW TOMORROW - BACK ON WEDNESDAY! Today’s word of the day is ‘final four’ as in the Mariners as in the Blue Jays as in Seattle as in Toronto as in the…
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It's Coca Friday... on a Thursday! Bill Belichick mess at UNC, College gambling, Stanford money! (Episode 1364 Hour 2)
NO SHOW TOMORROW! It’s Coca Friday…. On a Thursday! Bill Belichick has created the ultimate mess at North Carolina. And who knows when it can be cleaned up…
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Where do the Yankees go from here!? More postseason baseball! Can the Phillies make some magic happen!? (Episode 1364 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘inferior’ as in the Yankees as in the Blue Jays as in the ALDS as in the ALCS as in the AL East. The Blue Jays eliminated the…
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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Expanded playoffs devaluing season? Rain delays! Owner profits! (Episode 1363 Hour 2)
Call us at 631-377-4869! It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! But, we forgot to give the Nothing Personal Pick of the Day in the first hour… so here…
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Aaron Judge delivered when the Yanks needed it! Mariners one win away from ALCS! Jerry Jones fined for flippin' the bird! (Episode 1363 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘interview’ as in Aaron Boone as in the Yankees as in the Blue Jays as in comeback win! Let’s start by talking about the interview…
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Adam Silver forced to address Clippers All-Star Game AND WNBA player/league feud! LeBron's "decision" leads to skyrocketing Lakers prices! (Episode 1362 Hour 2)
Let me revisit something I talked about in the first hour. (12:00) Adam Silver had to respond to so many things happening right now in the NBA and the WNBA…
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Dodgers and Brewers take 2-0 series leads! Bill Belichick and the "unstructured mess" at North Carolina! (Episode 1362 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘wheel’ as in the Dodgers as in the Phillies as in Mookie Betts as in Freddie Freeman as in Nick Castellanos. What am I talking…
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FOOTBALL! Coca joins to talk Mike McDaniel & the Dolphins, fumbling before the endzone, Eagles, Ravens, and more! (Episode 1361 Hour 2)
Let’s talk some football! This story with Mark Sanchez is so wild and crazy, it’s hard to believe it’s even true. I cannot believe it. We talk about the…
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Blue Jays have the Yankees on the ropes! Mariners finally get a home playoff win! (Episode 1361 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘moral victory’ as in the postseason as in the Yankees as in the Blue Jays as in beatdown! The Blue Jays crushed the Yankees in Game…
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It's Coca Friday! We are back! NFL talk, field goals, FIFA pricing, athlete podcasts! (Episode 1360 Hour 2)
I really appreciate everyone's messages sent to David these past few weeks. It means a lot that you all care. If you take one thing away from today's episode…
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MLB Wild Card: Schlittler's HISTORIC game ends Red Sox season! Padres WISH ABS was a thing! Gritty Tigers move on! (Episode 1360 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘Schlitt’s Creek’ as in Cam Schlittler as in the Yankees as in the Red Sox as in Wild Card as in history. Schlittler pitched one of…
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The Cleveland Browns QB carousel will never stop spinning! Rockies fire GM after historically bad season... now what? (Episode 1359 Hour 2)
The Cleveland Browns are going with Dillon Garbiel in London! Not Shedeur Sanders. Not Joe Flacco. So much noise around this team. It’s ridiculous! It is…
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MLB Wild Card: We have THREE elimination games today... and the Dodgers swept the Reds (Episode 1359 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘statistics’ as in numbers as in facts as in predictions as in MLB as in baseball as in Wild Card. Let’s take a look at where these…
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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Nicknames, Tampa Bay Rays, Cal Raleigh, and more! (Episode 1358 Hour 2)
Call us at 631-377-4869 and leave a message! It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! You call in or write in, and I answer your questions! We start…
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MLB Wild Card: Red Sox hold on! Skubal lights out! Ohtani homers twice! Napheesa Collier BLAST WNBA commissioner! (Episode 1358)
Today’s word of the day is ‘brink’ as in brink of elimination as in the Wild Card as in the postseason. The Yankees blew it at home. They had a chance at the…
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Kawhi Leonard FINALLY addresses "Clickbait" Pablo Torre's findings! Steve Cohen and David Stearns have a plan! (Episode 1357 Hour 2)
Let’s dive back into this Kawhi Leonard story. Pablo Torre continues to uncover even more details from this Steve Ballmer, Aspiration, Clippers, Kawhi story…
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MLB Wild Card Previews and Predictions! Manager carousel begins to spin! (Episode 1357 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘cat stevens’ as in Wild World as in Wild Card as in baseball! It’s the postseason! It’s here! Let’s take a look at these matchups…
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The Mets $391 million season goes down in Marlins flames, Astros postseason streak ends, AL East battle ends with Blue Jays title! (Episode 1356 Hour 2)
The Mets are not in the playoffs. $391 million. No postseason. All they need was a win on Sunday vs the Marlins and they were shutout. 3rd time they’ve been…
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Let me try and explain where I've been the best that I can... (Episode 1356 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘love’ as in family. This is a tough one. We’ve been gone for two weeks. Let me explain where I was. (29:30) The Dallas Cowboys and…
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It's Coca Friday! David and Coca disagree, SHOCKING! Mariners fan hires a witch! Coca has a full breakdown over the Mets! (Episode 1355 Hour 2)
Feedback is always essential! Let us know what you want us to talk about! Or you can DM me and yell at me! Whatever works, but have a great weekend! It’s…
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Is Jerry Jones having night sweats over the Micah Parsons trade yet? Dolphins have a Tyreek Hill problem! Volpe has been hurt all along!? (Episode 1355)
Today’s word of the day is ‘nightsweats’ as in Jerry Jones as in Micah Parsons as in the Cowboys as in the Packers. Micah Parsons is a beast for the Packers…
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Jenny Dell and Will Middlebrooks join the show on the Red Sox, Big Ten football, best stadium experiences! (Episode 1534 Hour 2)
We have Will Middlebrooks and Jenny Dell on with us today! Both broadcasters. Jenny is the lead sideline reporter for the Big Ten on CBS. Will is the color…
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Pablo Torre uncovers new documents on Kawhi, Clippers, and Ballmer! 24th anniversary of 9/11 (Episode 1534 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘breadcrumbs’ as in small details as in bits of information as in Pablo Torres as in Steve Ballmer as in Kawhi Leonard as in Adam…
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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Ben Simmons no deal? 50/50 in Toronto! Marlins review! The Bus Story! (Episode 1353 Hour 2)
Call us at 631-377-4869 and your question can make the show! It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Ben Simmons turned down a contract offer from the…
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Kawhi Leonard's uncle had a WILD list of demands from the Toronto Raptors! Jalen Carter's "punishment," Broncos new stadium deal! (Episode 1353 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘Jurassic Park’ as in dinosaurs as in Raptors as in Toronto Raptors as in Kawhi Leonard as in Uncle Dennis. What am I talking about?…
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Pablo Torre joins for an update on his Clippers reporting; NFL owner family fighting! Unrivaled is continuing to make waves! (Episode 1352 Hour 2)
Pablo Torre joins! He’s giving us an update on his latest Pablo Torre Finds Out investigation into the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, and Steve Ballmer! (30:00) The…
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Bears head coach makes TERRIBLE mistake in loss to Vikings! Bears stadium deal update! NFL new kickoff is working! (Episode 1352 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘McCarthyism’ as in JJ McCarthy as in the Minnesota Vikings as in the Chicago Bears as in Caleb Williams as in Ben Johnson. The…
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What's with all these fans acting like clowns!? Mets send Senga down! Yes, I got a haircut! (Episode 1351 Hour 2)
Did you see what happened in Miami over the weekend? A Phillies fan went crazy over a home run ball. I couldn’t believe it. But the Marlins and Phillies did…
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Josh Allen wins THRILLER over Lamar Jackson! The Dolphins STINK! Rodgers gets his revenge! (Episode 1351 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘heartbreak’ as in the Ravens as in the Bills as in Josh Allen as in Lamar Jackson. What a game last night! The Bills came back from…
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It's Coca Friday! His gambling cold streak continues! College football ratings! Caitlin Clark! Umpire accountability! (Episode 1350 Hour 2)
It’s a Coca Friday! We talk Eagles! RedZone! College Football! Caitlin Clark! Kawhi Leonard! And we end with bad umpiring! Lock in! Shoutout to everyone in…
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NFL season starts with Jalen Carter SPITTING on Dak Prescott!? Steve Ballmer gives ESPN an interview and oh boy! (Episode 1350 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘spit’ as in the Eagles as in the Cowboys as in Jalen Carter as in Dak Prescott. Jalen Carter was ejected before the first snap of…
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Brady Quinn joins on Arch Manning, NIL parity, Eagles/Cowboys, Lamar or Allen! NFL RedZone has commercials!? (Episode 1349 Hour 2)
We’ve got Brady Quinn joining us today! Former Notre Dame and NFL QB. Current analyst on Big Noon Kickoff on FOX! HE breaks down college football, the Eagles…
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Clippers respond to Kawhi allegations! Mark Cuban defends Ballmer! MLB news on Roman Anthony and the Mets! (Episode 1349 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘untoward’ as in inconvenient as in unexpected and inappropriate as in the Clippers as in the NBA as in Pablo Torre as in Mark…
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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! MLB strike! Promotions gone wrong! Spurs stadium battle in San Antonio! (Episode 1348 Hour 2)
Call us at 631-377-4869! We need your questions! It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! These are questions from you! We start off with a question on a…
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Did the Clippers circumvent the salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard!? PTFO Reaction! (Episode 1348 Hour 1)
You can watch the latest PTFO episode here for more: https://www.youtube.com/live/1OwzYk6OCFM Today’s word of the day is ‘circumvent’ as in Kawhi Leonard as in…
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Former Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest joins! I give my September predictions for MLB! (Episode 1347 Hour 2)
We’ve got Larry Beinfest on with us today! Former president of baseball operations for the Marlins. He won a World Series with us in 2003 as the general…
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Bill Belichick welcomed to CFB in worst way possible! Arch Manning critics are LOUD! More on the Cowboys and Parsons fallout (Episode 1347 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘ichiro’ as in Suzuki as in Japan. Let me tell you about my weekend. It was a fun one! I went to Japan for 48 hours. Yes. (10:30)…
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COCA FRIDAY: Parsons traded to Packers! Cutting a player! Arch Manning debut! MLB teams relying on rookies! (Episode 1346 Hour 2)
You can follow me on Twitter @matthewcoca It’s Coca Friday people! He joins the show to talk the Micah Parsons trade, what cutting a player is like, team’s…
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Jerry Jones makes Jerry Jones trade Micah Parsons! Are Red Sox fans ready to apologize to Craig Breslow? (Episode 1346 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘flabbergasted’ as in Jerry Jones as in Micah Parsons as in Dallas Cowboys as in the Green Bay Packers. Micah Parsons has been…
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Mike Hampton joins on his long MLB career, Shohei Ohtani, Paul Skenes, and more! (Episode 1345 Hour 2)
The legend Mike Hampton joins the show today! He talks us through what happened back in 2003, Shohei Ohtani, Paul Skenes, and much more! (30:00) The Minnesota…
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Minneapolis school shooting: when does it end? When does change happen? ... and sports talk (Episode 1345 Hour 1)
There is no word of the day today. What happened in Minnesota yesterday is a disgrace. It was a failure to those children. To the children before. The children…
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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Blue Jay media rights! MLB negotiations! Jordan v. NASCAR! (Episode 1344 Hour 2)
Leave a voicemail for us at 631-377-4869! It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! We start things off with the Toronto Blue Jays and how an international…
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2026 MLB schedule release: 25th anniversary of 9/11, Athletics in Vegas, Rays back at the Trop? (Episode 1344 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘dress’ as in Taylor Swift as in Travis Kelce as in engagement as in MLB as in schedule release! The 2026 MLB schedule came out…
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Adnan Virk joins the show on his new book and baseball! Ohio State bans Dave Portnoy!? (Episode 1343 Hour 2)
You can buy a copy of Adnan Virk's new book here: https://store.mangopublishinggroup.com/products/cinephile-essays-interviews-and-tales-from-the-red-carpet-best…
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AL MVP: Cal Raleigh or Aaron Judge!? Yankees done defending Volpe? Bengals give Hendrickson a raise! (Episode 1343 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘two’ as in Cal Raleigh as in Mickey Mantle as in history as in home run race as in MVP race. Raleigh became the first catcher in…
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COCA FRIDAY! How to make the best MLB realignment work! Benches clearing "brawls", Top Sports Movies of All Time! (Episode 1342 Hour 2)
It's another Coca Friday, party people! Today we kick things off with realignment in baseball! How is it going to work so it's not just lopsided divisions?…
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Future of MLB looks like ESPN, NBC, and Netflix!? Could there be more!? Jerry Jones media tour against Parsons continues! (Episode 1342 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘reconcile’ as in ESPN as in MLB as in broadcast as in baseball as in DTC. What am I talking about? ESPN and MLB are back together…
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Mina Kimes joins on Daniel Jones v. Anthony Richardson, Jags v. Dolphins, and more! (Episode 1341 Hour 2)
Mina Kimes joins the show! She’s here to talk all things football with us! Was Daniel Jones the right choice for the Colts? Is Anthony Richardson’s time in…
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Ohtani rocked by Rockies! Pirates calling up top pitching prospect in baseball for bullpen role!? (Episode 1341 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘dominance’ as in Shohei Ohtani as in the Dodgers as in the Rockies? What? That’s right the Rockies rocked Ohtani in four innings…
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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Signing non-super stars, Packers season tickets, MLB Nashville push! (Episode 1340 Hour 2)
Call us at 631-377-4869 if you want to ask Samson (!) a question It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! How do you start talking extensions with players…
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Yankees NEED Judge and Stanton in the lineup! How do they make it work? A SUPER BOWL IN LONDON!? (Episode 1340 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘DH’ as in designated hitter as in Aaron Judge as in Giancarlo Stanton as in the Yankees as in home runs as in Aaron Boone. What a…
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John Calipari joins on transfer rules, NIL, Super Leagues, tampering, March Madness expansion and more! (Episode 1339 Hour 2)
John Calipari joins us this morning! And he tells it like it is on transfers, NIL, expansion, and more! (30:00) The Big Ten wants 28 teams in the College…