Nothing Personal with David Samson

Today’s word of the day is ‘27’ as in 27 years since the Florida Panthers have been to the Stanley Cup Finals as in the Florida Panthers are back in the finals as in go hockey go! Will the Miami Heat be joining them? (8:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Patrick Mahomes and his contract. Should he re-work his? He is by far the best QB in the NFL, but he’s the 7th-highest paid...

Today’s word of the day is ‘length’ as in long term as in length of contracts as in Trea Turner as in Xander Bogaerts as in Rafael Devers as in Carlos Correa. What’s going on with them? All got big deals. All have slow starts. Is it worth it? (13:50) Roger Goodell is here to say. Boo him all you want. But the extension is here. (25:45) Review: The Covenant. (30:30) What’s happening in Spain right...

Today’s word of the day is ‘incredibly focused’ as in paying the most attention as in the NFL is back! Well, not yet. But flexing is back. NFL owners meetings are happening and votes are happening and things are changing… but the owners want you to believe it’s good for you! (16:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Tom Brady’s ownership. And he’s working for Fox. Will he play t...

Today’s word of the day is ‘insurmountable’ as in the Miami Heat took a 3-0 lead over the Boston Celtics last night as in the Denver Nuggets took a 3-0 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers. How strange it is? Two teams nobody trusted for different reasons are 1 game away from the NBA Finals. Jimmy Butler and the undrafteds. Nikola Jokic and the non-superstars. How? (11:25) What’s the best Finals match...

Welcome in to a mailbag episode! You ask the questions and I answer them! Someone asked me if I were president of a high revenue team would I start my Shohei Ohtani pitch now or is it too early? (13:45) Someone asked me about the roles in a front office: President, VP, GM, etc. (27:45) Someone asked me about service time and exactly how it works: bring up a player, send them down, end season on bi...

Today’s word of the day is ‘Spur’d’ as in the San Antonio Spurs as in Victor Wembanyama is headed to the rodeo as in Greg Popovich is back. Can you feel it? Can you feel the energy for Wembanyama madness in Texas? (13:30) We have a Ja Morant update! It’s not a big update. Adam Silver was “shocked”. Ja Morant said he’s sorry. What now? (17:00) Doc Rivers has been fired. See ya. Everyone knew that w...

Today’s word of the day is ‘generational’ as in Shohei Ohtani is a generational talent as in Victor Wembanyama is a generational talent as in Bally’s Chairman says that the Athletics moving to Las Vegas would be a generational opportunity. What? Is that true? Are the Athletics for real moving? How bad are things in Oakland? (14:10) Who get Victor Wembanyama? He’s supposed to be the unicorn of all...

Today’s word of the day is ‘two strikes’ as in strike one as in strike two as in three strikes you’re out — or is it? Could two strikes be the end? Let’s see what Ja Morant is up to. For the 2nd time this season Morant has been suspended for appearing on video with a gun. He didn’t learn. Will he ever? (15:00) The Celtics ended The Process. It’s done. Finished. See ya. (27:30) Review: Air. (33:00)...

Today’s word of the day is ‘flex’ as in look at my muscles as in look at my things as in the NFL can kick a team out a TV spot if it wants to! The NFL schedule release has become this big deal. Teams are released tiktoks and twitters and instagrams to show off. But what did we see in the schedule that matters? (10:30) Tom Brady is in deep discussions to become a limited partner of the Las Vegas Ra...

Today’s word of the day is ‘wrong’ as in not right as in Bob Huggins as in WVU. What happened? Suspension of 3 games. $1M reduction of salary. New contract is year-by-year. Sensitivity training. LOL. (12:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Ja Morant and what it means to not make All-NBA this year. Well, it means he’s missing out on $39M! (27:00) Review: Rye Lane. (30:45) Will...

Today’s word of the day is ‘weather’ as in the weather or the heat or the rain or the snow or the humidity or the Miami Heat? Which one has been the Knicks biggest problem? Stop with the hot takes! Stop the excuses! Should the Lakers rest starters in Game 5 vs the Warriors? This was another take! (10:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me if the Max Scherzer signing was a bust for the...

Today’s word of the day is ‘more’ as in doing more as in being more as in wanting more as in Julius Randle and the New York Knicks don’t want it more than Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat do. What is happening? Last week the city was beaming with pride with this Knicks team. Now? Out hustled, outplayed, out everything! (11:15) What shouldn’t you say into a microphone? WVU coaching legend Bob Huggin...

Today’s word of the day is ‘elbowing’ as in Nikola Jokic as in Mat Ishbia as in will this altercation lead to suspensions? Fines? Who was at fault? Should an owner know better? Should Jokic have been ejected? (14:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the St. Louis Cardinals and the mess they are in. What is going on with Wilson Contreras? What is going on with that team? (26:10)...

Today’s word of the day is ‘refocus’ as in focus but again as in when you fail you have to do things. The Milwaukee Bucks have fired Mike Budenholzer after five seasons. That’s what happens when you get upset in the first round by an 8th seed. Should it be? Or was this always going to happen? It’s championship or bust season in the NBA! (17:10) We have a betting scandal! This takes us to the Unive...

Today’s word of the day is ‘convict’ as in Brian Cashman finally got in front of the media to try and calm down the fanbase calling for everyone’s job. The team is hurt. $152M on the IL. But whose fault is this? Is it just bad roster construction? Or something else? (12:30) The St. Louis Cardinals have a serious problem. (13:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Los Angeles...

Today’s word of the day is ‘5th year’ as in 5th year options as in the 2020 NFL Draft as in a record-low number of first round picks have worked out. The biggest name is probably Jordan Love and what happened with him and the Packers. No 5th year deal, but a new one-year deal? What? (16:00) The Memphis Grizzlies have decided to let Dillon Brooks enter free agency. We all knew this could happen. An...

Today’s word of the day is ‘LeBron v. Curry’ as in legacy as in greatness as in the NBA Playoffs as in Lakers vs Warriors. Let’s talk about these GOATs. What are we about to see? Can you watch this series and just appreciate both? What about the MVP award? It comes out tonight. Giannis? Embiid? Jokic? (17:35) Bryce Harper is return from Tommy John surgery faster than any player ever. How should th...

Today’s word of the day is ‘1/6’ but first we need to talk about what happened in the NHL on Sunday. The Kraken were released! Big time upsets in the NHL. How does it feel to break the regular season record for most wins and then get bounced in the first round? Ask the Boston Bruins! (7:10) Okay we’re back to 1/6! This means the season is almost over? No! We’re just getting started but you can sen...

We started a NPDS Discord channel: https://discord.com/invite/wSdqRmer Today’s word of the day is ‘Lamar’ as in Lamar Jackson as in the Baltimore Ravens as in a deal finally got done! How did they get there? What did the deal cost? What about Joey Cool? Will he get a Watson deal? (11:50) What happened with the Arizona Cardinals? We have tampering! The Arizona Cardinals are a mess. They had to swap...

Today’s word of the day is ‘on the clock’ as in the NFL Draft as in Kansas City as in who’s getting picked as in the event of the offseason. Let’s talk about big boards and trades and red flags and tanking. (17:45) The Tennessee Titans are getting a new stadium. The cycle continues. It will always continue. (32:10) Review: A Good Person. (35:20) St. Louis Cardinals have demoted its top prospect Jo...

Today’s word of the day is ‘richest’ as in richy rich as in money as in big deals as in the Pittsburgh Pirates finally paid Bryan Reynolds. Can you believe it? The first 9-figure deal in team history. The Pirates are the story of the season. But… don’t get ahead of yourselves. (13:30) What is wrong with the Chicago White Sox? Are they broken? Cursed? (22:30) Jets GM Joe Douglas had to defend the A...

Today’s word of the day is ‘the butler did it’ as in Jimmy Butler as in Jimmy Buckets as in Heat Culture as in the Miami Heat came back to beat the Milwaukee Bucks after a historic performance by Butler. And I was there! (8:25) Aaron Rodgers is a New York Jet. It happened. Finally. Who won the trade? (17:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Rob Manfred’s comments on the A’s bei...

Today’s word of the day is ‘villain’ as in Joker as in Bane as in Thanos as in Dillon Brooks? The Grizzlies outspoken forward was ejected from a Game 3 loss for hitting LeBron James in the groin. After the game Brooks decided not to meet with the media. Why now? (14:15) Doc Rivers opened up about the Draymond Green incident and the future of the NBA because of suspensions. What did he have to say?...

It's episode 800 today! Woohoo! Thank you all for listening! Party it up this weekend for us! Today’s word of the day is ‘suspended’ as in no appeal as in sticky stuff as in foreign substance as in Max Scherzer has been suspended by MLB for 10 games. Why did this happen? Did Scherzer use the sticky icky? (15:00) Madison Bumgarner’s time in Arizona is over. The team announce it will DFA him and pay...

Today’s word of the day is ‘sticky stuff’ as in sticky icky as in foreign substance as in 4/20 as in Max Scherzer was ejected over alleged sticky stuff usage yesterday. It was a huge event. Max said he did nothing. Umpires said liar! Max said he swears he just used rosin. Umpires said more lies! (17:35) Are the Athletics finally leaving Oakland? The team announce it is closing in on a deal to buy...