Nothing Personal with David Samson

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It's a Coca Wednesday! Happy Birthday (Thursday) David! ABS has broken umpires! Spring Training watch! (Episode 1419 Hour 2) Feb 25, 2026

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Everyone go wish David a Happy Birthday on Thursday! We won't be back until next Tuesday! David is going to run a marathon in Japan! How cool!?

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The State of the Union is... winning?; Breaking down the latest Paramount offer for Warner Bros.! (Episode 1419 Hour 1) Feb 25, 2026

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WE WILL BE BACK NEXT TUESDAY!

Today’s word of the day is ‘sotu’ as in State of the Union as in President Trump as in Republican as in Democrat. What did you get from that speech? The clapping? The verbal sparring? The facts? (17:50) Paramount has raised its bid. Is Netflix going to push for Warner Bros. Discovery? Should you care? (30:30) The Atlanta Braves have a new broadcast deal. They are launching their own network! This is different than what other MLB teams have done. (38:40) Review: Eleanor the Great. (42:30) Indiana Pacers have a slight problem. Head coach Rick Carlisle went off on the NBA league office. Was he right, though?

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NBA's 65-game rule could eliminate multiple MVP candidates! WNBA CBA update! A deadline has been given! (Episode 1418 Hour 2) Feb 24, 2026

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Could the MVP of the NBA not actually be the MVP of the NBA? It could happen. The 65-game rule has come under a microscope and it is interesting. SGA? Wemby? Jokic? Luka? Here enters Cade Cunningham! (10:40) WNBA update again! The WNBA has given a deadline. (24:20) The Lakers are raising season ticket prices. How fun. (32:05) Follow up on the Angels story from yesterday! (37:20) A follow up on the Phillies! (45:31) The franchise tag is here in the NFL. George Pickens looks like a likely target for the Cowboys.

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WBC update: Skubal only pitching one game for USA!?; Would you turn down a State of the Union invite? (Episode 1418 Hour 1) Feb 24, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘lobby’ as in Tarik Skubal as in Team USA as in World Baseball Classic as in regular season as in Detroit Tigers. The best pitcher in baseball is making just one start. That’s it. No high leverage. A pool game. (20:12) US Hockey’s men’s team is headed to the White House. The women’s team said no. (33:20) Review: The Perfect Neighbor. (37:15) Something happened at BAFTA and it needs to be discussed. (48:30) NPPOD.

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MLB Preseason Hot Seat already!? Bears in Indiana? No chance! NBA tanking talk has reach PEAK crazy! (Episode 1417 Hour 2) Feb 23, 2026

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It’s time for the preseason hotseat! Jayson Stark wrote about it for The Athletic. Who is getting fired by May? (17:43) Are the Chicago Bears now the Indiana Bears? Are they moving to Iowa? Are they staying in Chicago? (25:49) Mat Ishbia has sounded off on NBA tanking. The NBA is pissed about tanking. Changes are coming. (41:00) Still no WNBA deal. Still fighting. Still think a work stoppage is coming.

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Team USA sweeps Canada for Olympic hockey golds! Angels owner says winning isn't Top 5 for fans!? (Episode 1417 Hour 1) Feb 23, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘toothless’ as in Jack Hughes as in Team USA as in gold medal as in Olympics as in Canada. The USA won Olympic gold in dramatic fashion in overtime to win its first gold medal since 1980! And Team USA’s women did the same thing, against the same team, with the same score! Wow! (18:40) The Angels dont care about winning or maybe the fans dont care about winning? That’s what owner Arte Moreno said! He did a survey! But he won’t show you the survey. (29:45) Jazz Chisholm is confident. I’ll give him that. But, Jazz, cmon. (41:08) Review: Hamnet. (44:09) NPPOD. (45:30) Rondale Moore took his own life. An NFL player. A college football playing great. So young. So much more life ahead of him.

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It's a Coca Thursday! Award-winner! What happens in a CBA negotiation? How much will the Seahawks sell for!? (Episode 1416 Hour 2) Feb 19, 2026

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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!

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MLBPA elects Bruce Meyer, what comes next? Guardians GM says quiet part out loud! Paramount and the UFC have a MAJOR problem (Episode 1416 Hour 1) Feb 19, 2026

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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 Mike Chernoff about why his team cannot spend big money like other teams can. Uh oh. (33:40) Review: Die My Love. (36:10) The UFC has a problem. A Sean Strickland problem. If Dana White wants to be taken serious, now is the time. (44:27) NPPOD.

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson! Tony Vitello's awkward interview! WNBA update! 11-year old signs with Phillies!? (Episode 1415 Hour 2) Feb 18, 2026

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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? Only Jackie Robinson? (32:25) What is going on with international signings? The Phillies signed an 11-year old! (39:35) The death of the RSNs is here. (43:30) How do visas work in sports?

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SHOCKING scandal rocks MLBPA leading to Tony Clark's resignation! What does this mean for labor negotiations with MLB!? (Episode 1415 Hour 1) Feb 18, 2026

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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. And MLB commissioner Rob Manfred gave us an inside look into what that may be. (31:20) Review: Anemone. (34:30) Mark Cuban says the NBA should embrace tanking. He says all teams tank. He tanked. He paid for it. His concern is with the in-arena experience being too expensive. (45:00) NPPOD. (47:10) The Minnesota Twins have some problems. So much money to players who can’t play. The team looks bad. The team will likely be bad.

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