Nothing Personal with David Samson

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 and Cowboys, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, and more! (27:30) My Super Bowl picks! (30:00) NFL RedZone with commercials? How dare they? (36:00) Roger Goodell went on the Today Show to talk about the season. Let’s break it all down. (47:00) Aar...

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 Cuban. We have a ton of updates from the PTFO episode that was released yesterday. The Clippers say it was false. Cuban says Ballmer would never! But the reporting is the reporting! (20:40) Now we get to Mark Cuban. (33:30) Review: The War of the...

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 looming MLB strike! (10:30) What’s the difference between a Team President, President of Baseball Operations, and a General Manager? (21:10) Did you ever have promotions go wrong? Any too dangerous? (29:00) What’s going on with the Spurs and...

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 Steve Ballmer as in the NBA Salary Cap as in the NBA as in Pablo Torre. What do all those things have to do with each other? Well go listen to the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out. The Clippers did something that the other NBA owners...

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 manager! (29:00) Let’s go over my August predictions from the MLB. What did I get right? Wrong? (33:00) Here are my September predictions! (38:40) Wait to see updates! (42:30) The Angels are furious with the Astros ballpark after Taylor Ward’s inj...

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) Bill Belichick made his UNC debut on Monday and the Tar Heels were crushed. A-list celebrities in the crowd. High expectations. A 7-0 lead. And then the wheels fell off! How bad does he want this? (18:15) People are crushing Arch Manning after...

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 relying on rookies, Arch Manning, and ESPN’s demotion of Doris Burke! Have a great weekend everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 traded. Wow. Are you shocked? This fight was something serious in the end. And Jerry believed the Cowboys could not come to any sort of resolution to keep Micah in Dallas. Did the Cowboys get enough back? Did they make a mistake? Is the future br...

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 Timberwolves have hired away Matthew Caldwell from the Florida Panthers. That’s a HUGE hire for Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. Let me explain why! (36:00) Mark Cuban is still talking about the Dallas Mavericks. Why? (46:00) International foot...

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 that come after. Another school shooting. Another unspeakable tragedy that probably could have been prevented. But here we are again. (19:00) Micah Parsons fight with the Dallas Cowboys continues. This time it’s a grievance. (29:00) The Tom...

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 team fits into MLB’s next media rights deal. (11:40) An update on Ohio State v. Dave Portnoy. (15:30) Someone asked me about streaming company leverage in the next round of media rights deals. Huh? Just because Ohtani and Judge are older? (19...

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 yesterday. Let’s take a look at some of the series that were announced. What stood out to you? (19:00) The Houston Astros are still in trouble, but finally got some good news. Yordan Alvarez is back in the lineup! He missed 100 games with his ha...

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-book-for-film-buffs?srsltid=AfmBOorphyKn_qOLFzX38i6fG12LdYad9Fa381K67YkwK9TCT9p5vCLI We have Adnan Virk with us! He’s an author now! Go buy his book! Cinephile: Interviews, Essays, and Tales from the Red Carpet! (28:30) Ohio State has barr...

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 MLB history to hit 50 home runs. He became the second switch-hitter to do so. Is he the MVP? Is Aaron Judge the MVP? The race is HOT! (11:30) Anthony Volpe has been bad all season. The Yankees have defended him all season. Until now. He’s been...

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? Breaking Malik Beasley news! Top 25 Sports Movies of All Time! Well, we just give our Top 5! As always, you can reach me @matthewcoca on Twitter or IG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 again. It looks like MLB games will come to the new service that ESPN launched. National games, out-of-market, and so on. Sunday Night Baseball? That could be headed to NBC! And the Home Run Derby… Netflix! (13:00) NBC wants to takeover the s...

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 Indy over? Jaguars or Dolphins? Super Bowl in London? (27:45) The Jets held a players-only practice. How do I feel about that? This is Aaron Glenn’s first season as a head coach and he’s trying to change the culture. (34:20) Myles Garrett would...

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. It was his worst outing of the season, in a time where the Dodgers can’t afford to drop these games. Not only that, Ohtani was hit by a comeback. Wooof. (14:30) We need to talk about what happened with one of the Yankees recent draft picks. H...

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 that aren’t superstars? How do you keep a fan favorite before the market has been set for a player like that? (8:00) Who provides the equipment for MLB players? Do they have to buy their own bats, gloves, batting gloves? (17:45) The Green Bay...

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 game last night for the Yankees. The bats were alive. How can the Yankees keep this lineup together? What is Judge’s arm health? Why did Aaron Boone not know? (16:00) Victor Robles has been suspended by MLB for 10 games. That’s a huge number...

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 Football Playoff? What? (35:30) Let’s take a look at what’s going on at Middle Tennessee State University. No more alternate jerseys. Wow. They also have a plan for NIL and how players get that money. (44:00) Trey Hendrickson is still out for the...

Today’s word of the day is ‘rebound’ as in the Brewers as in the Cubs as in new streak as in NL Central as in Kyle Tucker. Milwaukee won Game 1 of the series 7-0. Kyle Tucker struggled again. And the Cubs have decided to give him a few days off. Wow. (15:30) The AL West has a small problem right now. Every one of the teams is struggling at the same time. The Astros have been getting shut out. The...

Rob Manfred spoke last night during the Little League Classic about expansion and geographical realignment. This has been talked about for over a decade! Let’s explain what this all means and what could happen. (19:00) NPPOD. (22:00) What is going on with the Browns QB battle? Is it Shedeur? Is it Gabriel? Is it Flacco? (29:15) This isn’t the biggest story for the Browns executives. They have run...

Today’s word of the day is ‘busted’ as in the Milwaukee Brewers as in 14 wins as in the NL Central as in best in baseball. The streak is finally over, but the Brewers had a shot. Friday a comeback. Saturday a comeback. Sunday a comeback, but blew it in the 9th! Now it’s time for a 5-game series against the Chicago Cubs. HUGE for both teams! (12:30) The Cubs fans booed Kyle Tucker on Sunday. He did...

It’s Coca Friday people! We talk Andre Dawson. Collusion, how bad the Mets are, why the South only has the Braves, movies, and more! You can yell at him on Twitter @ matthewcoca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices