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Nothing Personal with David Samson

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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 h...

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Baltimore Orioles selling for $1.725 BILLION!?! Is the Angelos family moving on!?; Why is Ben Johnsons staying in Detroit? (Episode 980) 31.01.2024 47:05

Today’s word of the day is ‘hunt for orange October’ as in Tom Clancy as in the Baltimore Orioles as in the Angelos family as in selling time! The Baltimore Orioles will reportedly be sold for $1.725B for David Rubenstein. What does this mean for the team? What does the transaction look like? What are the details? (13:20) Ben Johnson is choosing to stay in Detroit. He reportedly told the two remai...

Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, and the 65-game MVP requirement; ANOTHER update on the Athletics (Episode 979) 30.01.2024 45:49

Today’s word of the day is ‘tweak’ as in tweaked an ankle as in tweaked a knee as in tweaking some rules. What am I talking about? Joel Embiid is playing like an MVP. THE MVP. But he tweaked a knee and because of that he may not be eligible to win a postseason award. Why? Because of the new 65-game limit. Nikola Jokic is the favorite. Luka Doncic is having a great season too. (12:10) NPPOD. (13:33...

Mahomes, Kelce, Swift headed to Super Bowl!; 49ers EPIC comeback vs Lions!; Vince McMahon resigns from WWE/TKO (Episode 978) 29.01.2024 47:49

Today’s word of the day is ‘lake Vegas bound’ as in the Super Bowl as in Las Vegas as in the Kansas City Chiefs as in the San Francisco 49ers. Why Lake Vegas bound? Because that’s where the teams will be staying. The Detroit Lions were aggressive all season. But was Dan Campbell too aggressive when it mattered? (9:00) The Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl. The Ravens were so close but the Chiefs m...

AFC and NFC Championship Weekend!; Will any team hire Bill Belichick?; Another round of... Athletics to Vegas updates! (Episode 977) 26.01.2024 47:22

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘championship weekend’ as in NFC as in AFC as in football as in the NFL as in Patrick Mahomes as in the Chiefs as in Lamar Jackson as in the Ravens as in Jared Goff as in...

Jim Harbaugh laughs at NCAA on way to Los Angeles Chargers; Doc Rivers takes over Bucks; Hockey Canada scandal rocks NHL (Episode 976) 25.01.2024 47:29

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘football personified’ as go football as in Jim Harbaugh as in Michigan as in Los Angeles as in the NCAA as in the NFL. Jim Harbaugh is back in the NFL as the head coach...

Baseball Hall of Fame class announced!; Giannis & Lillard got Adrian Griffin fired for Doc Rivers?; NBA ref report: not great! (Episode 975) 24.01.2024 46:20

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘Cooperstown’ as in the Baseball Hall of Fame as in Adrian Beltre as in Joe Mauer as in Todd Helton as in not Billy Wagner or Gary Sheffield. A little surprising to see H...

2024 Baseball Hall of Fame: Who gets in? Who gets snubbed?; WWE Monday Night Raw is headed to Netflix!? WHOA! (Episode 974) 23.01.2024 46:13

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘announcement’ as in Baseball Hall of Fame as in Oscars as in today is a big day. Who is getting into the Hall? Adrian Beltre? Joe Mauer? Billy Wagner? Alex Rodriguez? Ga...

Bills season ends wide right... again!; DraftKings refunding Deebo bets; Lamar vs Mahomes! Lions vs Niners! (Episode 973) 22.01.2024 46:43

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘wide right’ as in the Buffalo Bills as in history as in field goals as in losses as in the Bills did it again. Tyler Bass meet Scott Norwood. But, the Chiefs are back in...

State of College Football: Transfers, NIL, lawsuits, and 9th year players!?; NFL playoff picks for the weekend! Sox Update: Boston & Chicago (Episode 972) 19.01.2024 47:14

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘eligibility’ as in transferring as in college athletics as in football as in what is going on!? 9th year players? 7th year players? What happened to 4 years? We’ve got t...

It's Jerry's World: Cowboys bringing back Mike McCarthy; Eagles Sirianni presenting owner with masterplan! Is Amazon saving the RSNs? (Episode 971) 18.01.2024 48:37

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘layers’ as in a cake as chocolate as in vanilla as in sponge as in fondant as in sprinkles as in Jerry Jones as in Mike McCarthy. The Cowboys are bringing back McCarthy...

Knicks, Rangers owner James Dolan bombshell lawsuit; An update on the Athletics relocation; Another new MLB team plans for its TV future (Episode 970) 17.01.2024 47:58

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘due process’ as in court as in lawsuit as in James Dolan as in the Knicks as in the Rangers as in Madison Square Garden. What happened now? A lawsuit was filed against D...

Mahomes v. Allen Playoff Trilogy: Swifties battle Bills Mafia!; What happened to the Eagles!?; Caleb Williams or a Bears trade? (Episode 969) 16.01.2024 47:48

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘trilogy’ as in number 3 as in the NFL playoffs as in the Buffalo Bills as in the Kansas City Chiefs as in Josh Allen as in Patrick Mahomes. We did it, folks. Chiefs at B...

Jerry Jones "floored" by Cowboys historic loss to Packers! How's that Deshaun Watson trade looking? Dolphins still can't overcome the cold! (Episode 968) 15.01.2024 47:26

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘floored’ as in Jerry Jones as in the Dallas Cowboys as in the Green Bay Packers as in Mike McCarthy as in playoffs, baby! The Cowboys got smoked, bbq’d, and run out of J...

The New Patriot Way: Belichick is out, Mayo is in; MLB Arbitration: Soto, Alonso settle, which players didn't? (Episode 967) 12.01.2024 48:15

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘responsibility’ as in the Patriots as in Robert Kraft as in Bill Belichick as in the Patriot Way. Yesterday was the joint press conference between Kraft and Bill and we...

Bill Belichick out in New England! Nick Saban out in Alabama! Pete Carroll out in Seattle! WHOA! (Episode 966) 11.01.2024 47:13

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘centrifuge’ as in carousel as in spinning and spinning and spinning as in Pete Carroll then Nick Saban and then Bill Belichick! What a day. The end of multiple eras. Let...

Disney Nightmare continued: Aaron Rodgers and Jimmy Kimmel feud again; NBA refs cause Raptors coach to lose his mind! (Episode 965) 10.01.2024 48:10

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘enough already’ as in we get it as in please stop as in Jimmy Kimmel as in Aaron Rodgers as in Pat McAfee as in it’s never ending. Why? Why so public? What is Disney doi...

Michigan wins the National Championship! What will Jim Harbaugh do next!?; Draymond Green says Adam Silver stopped his retirement! (Episode 964) 09.01.2024 47:03

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘euphoria’ as in excitement as in Michigan as in the Wolverines as in Jim Harbaugh as in college football as in the Michigan Wolverines are the champions of the college f...

ESPN Nightmare continued: Pat McAfee calls exec a "rat" on air; NFL Black Monday: Commanders fire Rivera mid-show! (Episode 963) 08.01.2024 47:06

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us now: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘decision pt.2’ as in choices as in business as in ESPN as in Pat McAfee as in Norby Williamson. What are we talking about? Friday was a day ESPN wished it could forget....

Trevor Bauer apology tour has started - Will any MLB team sign him?; Is Darvin Ham about to be Vogel'd by the Lakers (Episode 962) 05.01.2024 47:24

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘last gasp’ as in the final stand as in the apology tour as in Trevor Bauer is back. He appeared on Fox News and apologized for being Trevor Bauer. Why now? He wants a j...

Disney Nightmare: Why Pat McAfee, Aaron Rodgers, and Jimmy Kimmel beef is terrible for ESPN/ABC business (Episode 961) 04.01.2024 48:36

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘decision’ as in a company decision as in making a choice as in ESPN as in ABC as in Disney as in Aaron Rodgers as in Pat McAfee as in Jimmy Kimmel. What happened? What...

What will the Rays do with Wander Franco?; Chris Sale and cash traded to Braves!; Yamamoto has an elbow clause!? (Episode 960) 03.01.2024 47:28

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘cause’ as in termination for cause as in contract details as in Wander Franco as in the Tampa Bay Rays. We haven’t heard from Franco since last august because of an inv...

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper celebrates the new year by throwing a drink on a Jags fan!?!?!? (Episode 959) 02.01.2024 47:17

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast! Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘champagne showers’ as in the New Year is here as in let’s celebrate as in David Tepper, the owner of the Carolina Panthers, celebrated the new year by throwing a drink...

HOLIDAY MAILBAG 3: New Year's resolutions; Top 10 movies of 2023; Top 10 TV shows of 2023; Top stories to watch in 2024 28.12.2023 53:28

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast - Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is… cmon… did you guess… ‘mailbag’ as in another one as in DJ Khaled as in the end of the year is here but we are not but we kind of are! We start with my 2023 resolutions...

HOLIDAY MAILBAG 2: If I was MLB commissioner for a day; Relationship between a front office and the broadcast team 27.12.2023 47:16

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast - Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is… you guessed it… ‘mailbag’ as in we are not here but we are here for you. You have questions. We have answers. Someone asked me if I were commissioner for a day what wo...

HOLIDAY MAILBAG: Planning promotional giveaways; Do stadium surveys matter?; Top 5 athletes I'd vacation with 26.12.2023 46:59

We’ve been nominated in two categories for the Sports Podcast Awards! Best Baseball Podcast - Best Sports Business Podcast! You can vote for us here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/shortlist-category/ Today’s word of the day is ‘mailbag’ as in Christmas as in Kwanza as in New Years as in it’s holiday mailbag time because NPDS is out of the country. But, the show goes on! How are giveaways done...