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 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

Episodes

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)

October 7, 2025 • 53 mins

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. Aspiration. The WNBA CBA negotiations. Kawhi Leonard. Cathy Engelbert. The All-Star Game. (24:00) Conor McDavid re-signed with the Edmonton Oilers. And he shocked everyone by taking far less money to do so. He was set to be a free agent after next season, but signed a 2-year ex...

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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)

October 7, 2025 • 53 mins

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 about? Well, the biggest play in the Dodgers win yesterday when the Dodgers ran a wheel play where Muncy threw to Betts at 3rd to get the runner out on a bunt. Unreal! (18:00) The Brewers took a 2-0 series lead against the Cubs. Crazy! The Cubs jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top...

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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)

October 6, 2025 • 53 mins

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 Dolphins and how Mike McDaniel needs to go. WE talk about fumbling running into the end zone. We talk about the Eagles problems. And then we get Coca losing his mind over the Ravens and Mets! (39:00) NPPOD. (42:00) What’s going on with college football now? Well it looks like schoo...

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Blue Jays have the Yankees on the ropes! Mariners finally get a home playoff win! (Episode 1361 Hour 1)

October 6, 2025 • 52 mins

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 1. The Blue Jays crushed the Yankees in Game 2. Vlad Guerrero Jr. is having a series to remember. The Yankees pitchers are having a series to forget. (19:10) The Mariners were able to tie up the series by getting the win through Tarik Skubal. Wow. Good for them. The Tigers w...

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It's Coca Friday! We are back! NFL talk, field goals, FIFA pricing, athlete podcasts! (Episode 1360 Hour 2)

October 3, 2025 • 53 mins

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, outside of us arguing about ticket prices again, it's that you are never as alone as you feel. Your friends care. Your family cares. People care. Doesn't matter the size of the issue you are facing or feeling. Reach out to someone. Talk. Communicate as best you can what you'r...

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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)

October 3, 2025 • 53 mins

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 the best elimination games in the history of the sport. 8 innings. 12 strikeouts. No runs. The Yankees blanked the Red Sox to advance! (23:00) The Padres and Cubs game was a wild! ABS needs to get here now! The Padres team lost its mind after the game for a blown called strik...

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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)

October 2, 2025 • 53 mins

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 always a mess with this team! (16:00) The Colorado Rockies have fired its GM. One of the worst seasons of all time. Bill Schmidt has been there since 1999, GM since 2021. Three straight 100-game losing seasons. 119 losses this year. Terrible farm system. (25:30) Bruce Bochy will n...

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MLB Wild Card: We have THREE elimination games today... and the Dodgers swept the Reds (Episode 1359 Hour 1)

October 2, 2025 • 53 mins

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 series stand. Three elimination games. The Dodgers swept the Reds. Baseball! We start with the Yankees and Red Sox. The Yankees took Game 2, but the biggest play happened when the 3rd base coach for the Red Sox held up a runner when he had a very easy chance to score. Why? (1...

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Nicknames, Tampa Bay Rays, Cal Raleigh, and more! (Episode 1358 Hour 2)

October 1, 2025 • 52 mins

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 things off with the Tampa Bay Rays. A new owner is in town. Stu Sternberg is old news. (14:00) Why is your nickname Sparky? (20:00) The Cleveland Guardians? What are they doing? That’s what a caller wanted to know. (27:00) IS ABS is a prelude to the robot umpire down there road?...

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MLB Wild Card: Red Sox hold on! Skubal lights out! Ohtani homers twice! Napheesa Collier BLAST WNBA commissioner! (Episode 1358)

October 1, 2025 • 52 mins

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 end and were unable to score with bases loaded and no outs! (13:30) Tarik Skubal is the best. What a start for the Tigers. How can anyone score multiple against him? (17:00) The Dodgers crushed the Reds. Who didn’t see that coming? (19:40) Cubs beat the Padres. The Padres coul...

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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)

September 30, 2025 • 53 mins

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. It never seems to end! But now Kawhi had to answer some media questions. (19:30) The Clippers weren’t done yet. A new patch deal with Rwanda? Huh? (25:10) Steve Cohen finally tweeted. What a guy. What an owner. Then we had David Stearns talk about the Mets season. And sorry Me...

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MLB Wild Card Previews and Predictions! Manager carousel begins to spin! (Episode 1357 Hour 1)

September 30, 2025 • 52 mins

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. Red Sox vs Yankees!? Padres vs Cubs!? Reds vs Dodgers!? Tigers vs Guardians!? Let’s go! And let me give you my predictions! (35:40) Review: We Were Liars. (40:00) A lot of manager moves have happened. Yesterday the Giants got rid of Bob Melvin after two seasons. Buster Posey ...

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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)

September 29, 2025 • 53 mins

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 eliminated by the Marlins on the final day of the season. (19:00) Now let’s talk about the Astros. Houston has a problem for the first time in years. They missed the postseason. (24:30) The Toronto Blue Jays have won the AL East. Tied with the New York Yankees, but the tiebreak...

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Let me try and explain where I've been the best that I can... (Episode 1356 Hour 1)

September 29, 2025 • 52 mins

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 Green Bay Packers game ended in a tie. Why are there ties? We had the highest scoring one of all-time. Dallas has the number 1 offense and last ranked defense. Fun! Jerry Jones must love this! (38:20) Let’s talk about the turf at MetLife again. Another year, another game, ano...

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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)

September 12, 2025 • 53 mins

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 another Coca Friday! Coca and David disagree strongly on his analogies! D you know what your friends do for work? Fired over social media comments? Mariners fan hires a witch! Coca has a full breakdown over the Mets season! Coca makes his picks for the weekend! Learn more abou...

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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)

September 12, 2025 • 52 mins

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 through two games. He’s been everything the team wanted. The Packers are 2-0 and last night made the Commanders look like a bad football team. Jayden Daniels could do nothing! (8:15) Lamar Jackson will not be fined or suspended by the NFL for pushing a fan. A Bills fan slapped ...

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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)

September 11, 2025 • 53 mins

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 analyst for the Red Sox. (29:00) Let’s talk about the MLB season right now.(39:30) Who killed the Montreal Expos? (43:00) The NBA heave is back. No longer will heaves be counted against players. It’s now a team stat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

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Pablo Torre uncovers new documents on Kawhi, Clippers, and Ballmer! 24th anniversary of 9/11 (Episode 1534 Hour 1)

September 11, 2025 • 53 mins

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 Silver. We have an update. And this could be what the NBA is looking for. (22:25) Yesterday political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a college campus in Utah. Horrifying act. Disgraceful. Whether you agree with what he says or disagree with what he says, no one deser...

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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)

September 10, 2025 • 53 mins

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 Knicks. And then his agent dropped him. What is going on there? (14:30) How do 50/50 work at a stadium? Toronto has a regular 50/50 and a mega 50/50. Let me explain how these work. (23:00) Why doesn’t the MLBPA just purchase the Minor League Baseball teams? Wouldn’t that give y...

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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)

September 10, 2025 • 52 mins

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? Well, a week after the Kawhi and Clippers and Ballmer news dropped, we have a story about his time with the Raptors. A report was released yesterday about what Kawhi’s Uncle Dennis requested from the team that is so absurd that it has to be true! (17:30) Jalen Carter will no...

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Episodes

.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}Dodgers and Brewers take 2-0 series leads! Bill Belichick and the "unstructured mess" at North Carolina! (Episode 1362 Hour 1)

FOOTBALL! Coca joins to talk Mike McDaniel & the Dolphins, fumbling before the endzone, Eagles, Ravens, and more! (Episode 1361 Hour 2)

Blue Jays have the Yankees on the ropes! Mariners finally get a home playoff win! (Episode 1361 Hour 1)

It's Coca Friday! We are back! NFL talk, field goals, FIFA pricing, athlete podcasts! (Episode 1360 Hour 2)

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)

The Cleveland Browns QB carousel will never stop spinning! Rockies fire GM after historically bad season... now what? (Episode 1359 Hour 2)

MLB Wild Card: We have THREE elimination games today... and the Dodgers swept the Reds (Episode 1359 Hour 1)

So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Nicknames, Tampa Bay Rays, Cal Raleigh, and more! (Episode 1358 Hour 2)

MLB Wild Card: Red Sox hold on! Skubal lights out! Ohtani homers twice! Napheesa Collier BLAST WNBA commissioner! (Episode 1358)

Kawhi Leonard FINALLY addresses "Clickbait" Pablo Torre's findings! Steve Cohen and David Stearns have a plan! (Episode 1357 Hour 2)

MLB Wild Card Previews and Predictions! Manager carousel begins to spin! (Episode 1357 Hour 1)

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)

Let me try and explain where I've been the best that I can... (Episode 1356 Hour 1)

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)

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)

Jenny Dell and Will Middlebrooks join the show on the Red Sox, Big Ten football, best stadium experiences! (Episode 1534 Hour 2)

Pablo Torre uncovers new documents on Kawhi, Clippers, and Ballmer! 24th anniversary of 9/11 (Episode 1534 Hour 1)

So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Ben Simmons no deal? 50/50 in Toronto! Marlins review! The Bus Story! (Episode 1353 Hour 2)

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)

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