Nothing Personal with David Samson

Holiday sale still going on: davidsamsonpodcast.com/shopToday’s word of the day is ‘shark tank’ as in let’s make a deal as in business as in Mark Cuban as in the Dallas Mavericks. What is happening here!? Could Mark Cuban really be selling the team? I never saw this coming! (15:11) What the heck is going on with Chicago Blackhawks? The team released a player. Rumors are lighting the internet on fire. A young superstar that now has to deal with it all. (30:20) Review: Lessons In Chemistry. (34:45) What is going on with the WWE and the UFC merger? A lawsuit! (43:00) NPPOD. (46:50) We have a David Tepper update. He is a patient man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MERCH SALE: davidsamsonpodcast.comToday’s word of the day is ‘Carolina reaper’ as in the pepper as in the grim reaper as in hot seat as in David Tepper as in the Carolina Panthers have fired Frank Reich. 11 games into his first season. Tepper is onto coach number 6 (interims included) in 7 years. (17:38) Sports Illustrated using AI to write stories!? Say it ain’t so! (34:07) Review: Oppenheimer. (40:07) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the St. Louis Cardinals and the latest additions to the team. (45:12) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CYBER MONDAY SALE BUY SOMETHING FOR THE FAM: https://davidsamsonpodcast.com/shop/Today’s word of the day is ‘operation scapegoat’ as in someone needs to be fired as in the owner says to the GM who says to the coach fire someone, anyone. The Commanders fired its defensive coordinator after Thanksgiving. Who is next? Panthers? Patriots? Chargers? (15:40) College football is out of control. Buyouts. Transfer portal. NIL. Conference expansion. You name it. (26:55) Review: Better Call Saul. (32:40) The Arizona Diamondbacks have a deal! The season pass! It’s not Six Flags, but it’s close! (41:00) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BLACK FRIDAY SALE: davidsamsonpodcast.comWelcome to the Black Friday show! Let’s start off with a story about my Thanksgiving day. It was a day for sure. (7:20) Josh Harris has to have seen enough of the current Commanders. Blown out on Thanksgiving. National game. Division game. Losing 45-10 to the Dallas Cowboys. Ron Rivera’s seat is so hot right now he could have cooked the turkey. (15:20) Jim Irsay has some things to say. He had a bizarre interview on Real Sports. Then he decided to go on a social media rage and threaten to sue ‘First Take’. (24:26) Gregg Popovich had a moment in a game I’ve never seen before.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BLACK FRIDAY SALE: davidsamsonpodcast.comToday’s word of the day is ‘mediocrity’ as in eh as in average as in subpar as in the NFL and Tom Brady. What does this mean? Tom Brady has a problem with the league. With the coaches. With the players. With the rules. THE RULES HE HAD A PART IN CREATING! (12:55) Mike Tomlin said the firing of Matt Canada was his call alone. First in-season head coach or coordinator change in over 80 years. (23:00) Review: Four Weddings and a Funeral. (26:15) James Dolan is tired of the NBA. He’s tired of Adam Silver. Why? (33:00) NPPOD. (41:25) Mike Shildt has been hired to manage the Padres. Will it work? (45:30) Brad Ausmus has replaced Carlos Mendoza as the new Yankees bench coach. Uh oh, Boone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BLACK FRIDAY SALE HAS STARTED: davidsamsonpodcast.comToday’s word of the day is ‘saikou’ as in the best as in Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been posted to MLB. What does that mean? Who is he? Why does every team want him? Every rumor is this team is in on him. That team wants him. Who doesn’t want him!? (12:50) When Max Scherzer speaks, we listen… because it’s going to be HORSE HOCKEY! And he did it again. This time it’s the pitch clock. (24:45) Zach Wilson has been benched. It finally happened. Is Saleh going to get benched next? (29:35) Review: Albert Brooks - Defending My Life. (32:55) NPPOD. (35:10) The Knicks are suing the Raptors for $10 million. No big deal, right? Well, they called out Adam Silver and said he wouldn’t be able to do his job correctly in hearing this case. Interesting. Jimmy Dolan Special! (41:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Brandon Woodruff being non-tendered. He’s hurt. Teams want him. Why not the Brewers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you wanna talk to Samson: davidsamsonpodcast.comToday’s word of the day is ‘7/172’ as in 7 years as in 172 million as in Aaron Nola has gotten the biggest deal the Phillies have ever given to a pitcher. Did they get better? Was it worth it? (11:30) Should the Phillies tear up Harper’s contract and give him a new one? A raise? More years? (21:50) What happened with the Bengals and Joe Burrow? Was he hurt before the game? Was he hurt during the game? Should the Bengals be penalized? (33:55) Review: The Boy Who Lived. (39:00) NPPOD. (44:00) Let me talk about my weekend. It was a fun one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IF YOU WANNA TALK TO SAMSON: davidsamsonpodcast.comToday’s word of the day is ‘relocation frenzy’ as in relocation as in MLB as in Oakland as in Las Vegas as in John Fisher as in Rob Manfred. The vote happened. It was approved. What happens to the Athletics now? (31:45) Review: She Came to Me (34:23) MLB Awards Recap. (40:40) Jim Harbaugh has accepted his 3-game ban. Why? Why did Michigan give up its legal battle vs the Big Ten? (43:35) Formula 1 in Vegas has been a disaster.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IF YOU WANNNNNNNNNA TALK TO SAMSON: davidsamsonpodcast.comHappy Birthday Day, we’re always thinking about you.Today’s word of the day is ‘230’ as in 230 million as in 230 Million guaranteed dollars as in Deshaun Watson as in the Cleveland Browns. Deshaun Watson is out for the year. He still gets paid. Do the Browns regret this deal yet? 12 games in 2 years. That’s it. (9:45) Draymond Green was suspended for 5 games for putting Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. Was that enough? (22:45) Review: LA Story. (29:00) Ron Washington was introduced as the Angels new manager. Did anyone ask him about Ohtani? He spoke about Trout and Rendon. The GM says they’ll be aggressive this offseason. (36:00) NPPOD. (38:30) What is happening with Kelly Oubre? He suffered an injury that he says was caused by a car accident. The police are saying they can’t find video of the incident. What? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you wanna talk to Samson: davidsamsonpodcast.comToday’s word of the day is ‘fan’ as in a big fan as in the Padres biggest fan as in yesterday the San Diego Padres announced that Peter Seilder had died at 63. The owner of the Padres was the team’s biggest fan and he tried and tried to win. (10:10) John Fisher, owner of the Athletics, had a little run in with Athletics fans in Arlington. Let’s see what he had to say! (26:00) Review: Escaping Twin Flames. (30:50) Giancarlo Stanton’s agent has responded to Brian Cashman. Uh oh. (40:25) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Buffalo Bills firing the OC after another loss. (47:00) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices