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Matthew Coca joins me again for another Coca Thursday! This week we discuss more on the CBA negotiations in MLB, the sale of the Seahawks, his favorite show on TV, the Olympics... and his award! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘interim’ as in MLBPA as in executive director as in Bruce Meyer as in Tony Clark as in a new day. Bruce Meyer, who was the No. 2 in the union, got elected unanimously to lead this next round of negotiations. What changes? Who has the advantage at the table? (23:45) MLB teams are getting more honest. Well, some of them are. You are hearing from Cleveland Guardians GM Mik...

On today's edition of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0, Zaslow is feeling the effects of his training to be a pro wrestler from the morning. How did his match vs Domino go? Also, ESPN's David Dennis Jr joins the show, as he and Zaslow figure out how to prevent NBA teams from tanking? Is abolishing the draft the answer? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levin...

Call us at 631-377-4869! It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Let’s start with Tony Vitello. He’s the first year manager for the San Francisco Giants, and he’s off to an interesting start. (12:30) The WNBA fight continues. A work stoppage is imminent. Uh oh. (18:45) What is the legal process for a team wanting to leave a sports league? (24:40) Why don’t the Marlins have retired jerseys? O...

Today’s word of the day is ‘peace’ as in labor peace as in Major League Baseball as in Tony Clark as in MLBPA as in negotiations as in resignation. Wow. A shocking scandal has rocked the players’ union. What does it all mean? Is this bad for the union? Are the owners giddy? (21:30) The fight over revenue in baseball is real. A lot of that is going to come from a new national television package. An...

On today's edition of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0, Zaslow is back from Vegas, and has plenty of thoughts from the NBA All Star Weekend. Plus, after watching "One Battle After Another", Zaslow gives his Top Five Leonardo DiCaprio films. And, after the news of the Dolphins releasing Tyreek Hill, what grade would you give his tenure in Miami? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Law O...

Baseball season is in full swing. Not regular season. But, you get it. Rob Manfred met with the media. More CBA negations. More prediction markets. The usual for commissioners these days. (15:34) Mets owner Steve Cohen met with the media. He is tired of losing. He will never have a captain. But he will spend and spend and spend. (33:30) The Yankees MVP had problems with the team’s offseason, but t...

Today’s word of the day is ‘urgency’ as in NBA as in All-Star Game as in what a game as in Kawhi Leonard as in Wemby as in Anthony Edwards. We finally got a great game. Team Stars won it. Team Stripes had a moment. Wemby wanted everyone to try and compete… and they did! But what about the rest of the weekend? Yikes! (15:20) LeBron James had his own media day on Sunday ahead of the All-Star Game. H...

NO SHOW MONDAY - BUT THERE IS A SHOW TUESDAY! It's another Coca Thursday! Today we discuss the Olympic committee's decision to ban a Ukrainian athlete over this helmet message. Was it the right move? Are the Olympics the place for politics? Putting context to the numbers coming out from the Super Bowl. It's NBA All-Star weekend! Are you excited!? And at the end of the day it's always all love betw...

NO SHOW MONDAY - BUT WE WILL HAVE A SHOW TUESDAY! Today’s word of the day is ‘offload’ as in load management as in the NBA as in the 65-game rule as in awards as in All-NBA. The NBA has a problem. Well, multiple problems. SO many star players are missing games because of soft tissue injuries and can no longer be eligible for regular season honors. LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Nikola Jokic...

On today's edition of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0, Zaslow opens up the MAILBAG and answers all of your hard-hitting questions. Plus, Zas explains why the NBA should be embarrassed going into All Star weekend. And, why is Zaslow going to Las Vegas to see New Kids on the Block? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Call us at 631-377-4869! It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Prediction markets! Are you using them? Kalshi? Polymarket? Cardi B? What am I talking about? (12:40) Did David Stearns tell you the truth about Francisco Lindor and the World Baseball Classic? Doubt it! (19:05) Why is there a Super Bowl halftime show? What is a successful one? (26:00) Did the Baseball Hall of Fame lose credibi...

Today’s word of the day is ‘shocked’ as in MLB as in spring training as in injuries. Let me explain. Kris Bryan is hurt. Anthony Santander is hurt. Spencer Schwellenbach is hurt. Hurt, hurt, and hurt. Why are these announcements happening on Day 1? Why are players waiting to get surgery? (14:15) Justin Verlander is back with the Tigers! Can you believe it!? (22:46) The Blue Jays were hit by the in...

The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl Champions! Sam Darnold truly is our God Emperor Quarterback. But football never sleeps. So it's time to pick our Super Bowl 61 Champion. Former NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz thinks the NFC will be dominated by 49ers, along with the Packers and Lions. The Bears will also be much better immediately. Don't sleep on the Vikings either. In the AFC, the Patriots are look...

On today's edition of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0, Zaslow recaps the Super Bowl with his ESPN Radio cohost, Amber Wilson. On her weekly appearance, Amber and Zaslow recap the game, the commercials, and Bad Bunny's polarizing performance. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "ZASLOW SHOW 2.0" is...

The NBA has some big problems right now. Anthony Davis gets traded to the Wizards and Washington immediately shuts him down for the season. Giannis staying in Milwaukee. Then signing a deal with Kalshi? The Utah Jazz? A straight tank job like we've never seen before. (18:00) More on the Giannis and Kalshi deal. How is this allowed? (30:00) James Pearce Jr was arrested and charged with a litany of...

Today's word of the day is 'stifled' as in Seahawks as in Patriots as in Super Bowl as in Bad Bunny as in Sam Darnold as in Drake Maye. What a Super Bowl performance by the Seahawks. Absolutely shut down the Patriots offense. Drake Maye was running for his life! Sam Darnold is a champion. Wow. (25:45) Let's talk commercials! It's one of my favorite things. Are they still good? (32:37) NPPOD. (34:2...

On today's edition of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0, Zaslow recaps the NBA Trade Deadline, and the Miami Heat's failed pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Zaslow is joined by Amin El-Hassan, to go inside the trade talks. Plus, Zas also explains why despite the Panthers losing in Tampa last night, the game represented everything he loves about hockey. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The...

After the show's successful experiment of having Zas try different sodas, Roy is forced to try a random item from the studio's kitchen. The show then explores the ghosts of Super Bowls past as they remember moments from the last few Super Bowls the show has traveled too. Chris Cote then questions the judging of the The Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Later, Jessica has no idea the segment has en...

It's another Coca Thursday! Today my microphone worked, but at one point my brain did not. Hopefully next week I can get both to work at the same time! Until then please enjoy our conversation this week on what killed the Washington Post, the Super Bowl, All-Star game festivities needing another makeover, stadium food selection, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Today’s word of the day is ‘carrots’ as in Bad Bunny as in Super Bowl as in Seahawks as in Patriots as in Santa Clara! The Super Bowl is here! Can Sam Darnold lead the Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory? Is Drake Maye going to become the youngest QB to ever win a Super Bowl? Is Mike Vrabel going to go from Patriots player winning a title to a Patriots head coach winning a title? Are people going to...

On today's edition of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0, Zaslow goes over the last 24 hours of action across the NBA, as the trade deadline is rapidly approaching. Where do the Heat stand in their pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo? Plus, Zaslow is joined by Rob McClanahan, as Netflix has released a new documentary on the 1980 US Men's Olympic Hockey team. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The...

Call us at 631-377-4869 and leave a voicemail! So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! We start things off with Fantatics. What a week for that company. What should be a layup with Super Bowl week, has turned into a nightmare. (15:20) Terry Rozier is getting his money. An arbitrator ruled in his favor. Why? (21:45) Can MLB or the union look at the way the Dodgers will look a load management? Or doe...

Today’s word of the day is ‘chase’ as in ring chasing as in James Harden as in Clippers as in Cavaliers as in the NBA. James Harden is now on the Cavaliers. No more LA, no more Kawhi Leonard, no more Steve Ballmer. (13:20) NPPOD. (16:20) It’s Super Bowl week! That means Roger Goodell is meeting with the media. Epstein Files. Coaching hirings. International games. 18-game schedule. You name it! (35...

On today's edition of ZASLOW SHOW 2.0, Zaslow is joined by his ESPN Radio cohost, Amber Wilson, for her weekly appearance, alwats presented by Sawgrass Infiniti. Zaslow and Amber rate the top storylines for this weekend's Super Bowl, try and figure out why LeBron is always lying, and discuss whether or not Giannis gets moved by this week's trade deadline..... ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...