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Today’s word of the day is ‘Game 1’ as in the first game of the World Series is tonight! Diamondbacks! Rangers! What are the keys to the series? Who has the advantage? The red hot underdog Diamondbacks? What about the star power of the Rangers offense? (20:00) The NBA is battling load management this year. Fines are on the horizon. Where is James Harden? Are the Suns resting stars already? (32:10) Review: Poisoned - The Dirty Truth About Your Food. (37:35) The Michigan sign-stealing is insane. The more and more layers that get uncovered… how is Jim Harbaugh still the coach? Did he know? Did he not know? (46:25) NPPOD

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Today’s word of the day is ‘36 hours’ as in the World Series as in first pitch as in final preparations as in what are the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers doing. Let’s discuss how teams plan for Game 1. What are the nerves like? What are the players and coaches doing? (13:20) Is Craig Counsell to the Mets a lock? We all saw it coming when David Stearns got the Mets job. Interesting. (19:00) What about the Brewers? They need a new manager. And now they need a stadium bill to pass. Oh boy! (30:00) Review: Savior Complex. (38:10) The NBA season started for most teams last night. 1 game. That’s it. And the Bulls lost. No big deal right… wrong! The Chicago Bulls already held a player-only meeting! (43:00) The NBA All-Star Game is reversing course and going back to a standard format. No more draft. No more Elam Ending. It’s East vs. West. (45:20) NPPOD

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Today’s word of the day is ‘cold blooded’ as in snakes as in big moment as in no emotion as in the Diamondbacks have done it! Down 3-2 to the Phillies. 2 games in Philadelphia. And the Arizona Diamondbacks got it done! Ketel Marte! Corbin Carroll! Brandon Pfaadt! Ginkel and Sewald! All take down Schwarber and Harper and Turner and Castellanos as Wheeler and Nola! (22:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? It’s the 20-year anniversary of the Marlins World Series victory! Can you believe it!? (33:00) The San Francisco Giants are hiring Bob Melvin! What?! (40:00) NPPOD (44:50) Jim Irsay violated the NFL code. He tweeted out private comments from the league office yesterday. Uh oh!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘pennant’ as in World Series berth on the line as in the Texas Rangers as in the Houston Astros as in Game 7 as in baseball! The Rangers did it. The Astros fell apart at home. How did this happen!? Adolís Garcia had a series to remember! He had a Game 7 that will forever be remembered! (17:42) We have another Game 7! The Arizona Diamondbacks did it again! Tommy Pham! Lourdes Gurriel Jr! Can the Phillies win a Game 7 at home!? Are the underdog Diamondbacks going to spoil it all!? (29:35) The NBA returns tonight! Let’s go through some of the biggest storylines I’m paying attention to. From Giannis to LeBron to Jokic to the Suns!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Game 7’ as in not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, no 6, but Game 7! Winner takes all! World Series berth on the line. Astros. Rangers. Here we go! (22:04) It’s time to talk Phillies/Diamondbacks! Arizona has surprised a lot of people and made this a series. Can they win on the road? I don’t know! (28:30) Review: Bottoms. (33:18) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Bob Melvin and his future with the Padres. Is he going to leave for the Giants? (41:37) Michigan State cannot get out of its own way. Every week it’s something new. First Mel Tucker, now we have the team putting Hitler up on the videoboard pregame. Of course!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘meatloaf’ as in MA! THE MEATLOAF! as in the singer as in 2 out of 3 ain’t bad as in the Houston Astros have tied things up with the Texas Rangers. The Astros fell behind in the series at home 0-2 then went and won the first 2 on the road in Arlington! So now we get one more for Texas at home than 2 in Houston (if needed) (11:15) Diamondbacks walk it off against the Phillies! What a game! There was something interesting that happened with Brandon Pfaadt. Let’s discuss! (25:06) Review: The Ringleader. (30:00) Michigan football is under investigation again. This time for sign-stealing… which isn’t illegal, but what Michigan allegedly did is! In-person scouting of teams to steal signs. And now a laptop might be involved! (38:25) NPPOD. (42:30) The fighting at sporting events needs to stop. The NFL has a problem and every week it gets worse.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘mad max’ as in fury road as in Max Scherzer as in the Texas Rangers as in the Houston Astros chased Scherzer out in 4 innings. Scherzer was making his first start since 9/12 with a shoulder injury and he got shelled. The Astros got a game, do we now have a series? (14:20) Will Arizona make this a series? Can Arizona make this a series? (23:20) Review: Sitting in Bars with Cake. (27:30) Where is James Harden? Is he still on the Sixers? Has he been traded? Will he show up? Is the NBA going to have to step in? (39:00) What you say will have consequences. Right or wrong. 

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Today’s word of the day is ‘rattled’ as in rattlesnake as in shook as in nervous as in Diamondbacks as in the Phillies are good. Last night we saw what the Phillies are built to do. Hit dingers. Pitch lights out. Kyle Schwarber goes yard twice. Trea Turner goes yard. Nola doesn’t allow a run. What can Arizona even do? (10:45) Are the Astros finished? Will Max Scherzer pitch like an ace? Can anything happen!? It’s the postseason so yes! But this is a BIG game! (17:25) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about Dave Roberts returning to the Dodgers and Aaron Boones returning to the Yankees. Make it make sense! (30:45) Review: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning. (36:40) Trevor May announced his retirement… and then ripped A’s owner John Fisher. Wooo! (45:30) Kevin Porter Jr. was traded to the Thunder. He was arrested last month on charges of felony assault and strangulation. Why did this trade happen?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘one step’ as in closer as in 2-0 series as in the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros again! A terrible first inning by Framber Valdez and the Rangers were up 4-0 in the blink of an eye. Yordan Alvarez tried his hardest to get Houston back into it but it wasn’t enough. And onto Arlington we go! (10:00) The Phillies cannot stop hitting home runs. Schwarber homer. Harper homer. Castellanos homer. Can the Diamondbacks silence those bats? (15:14) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Marlins and Kim Ng. What happened? Why would she leave? (29:30) Review: The Burial. (34:00) Is this the end of Bill Belichick and the Patriots? They are a bad football team. They need to rebuild from the ground up. Is Belichick the right person for that? Will Robert Kraft want that? (41:50) NPPOD. (43:30) Baseball and Softball are back in the Olympics. Will stars be playing? 

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Today’s word of the day is ‘buckle’ as in belt buckle as in Texas as in Houston as in the battle for Texas in the ALCS. The Rangers took Game 1. Got 2 runs off Verlander and that was enough. The Rangers have still yet to lose in the postseason! (10:30) Philadelphia Phillies vs Arizona Diamondbacks… who ya got!? (21:45) Review: Fair Play. (28:40) The San Francisco Giants have interview Alyssa Nakken for the manager job. Let’s talk about how historic this is and how historic it can be. (35:00) The Red Sox cannot find a replacement for Chaim Bloom… really? Cmon! (42:20) Is the Super Bowl heading to London? Could that actually happen!?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘atta boy’ as in Bryce Harper as in Nick Castellanos as in Trea Turner as in the Philadelphia Phillies have eliminated the Atlanta Braves again. Back-to-back seasons in the NLDS to reach the NLCS. How did they get it done? Braves had the best record in baseball and got 1 postseason win to show for it. And let’s stop talking about the playoff format! (15:45) It’s the battle for Texas! Rangers vs Astros! Houston back for the 7th-straight time! Texas trying to reach the World Series for first time since 2011. (25:30) Review: Dreamin’ Wild. (30:10) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about MLB teams when it comes to payroll, revenue, and profits. How does it work? What about the Rays president saying the team can increase payroll? (42:30) NPPOD. 

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Today’s word of the day is ‘ugh’ as in woof as in really as in cmon as in here we go again as in sweeps! Diamondbacks swept the Dodgers! What? How did the Dodgers collapse again? The Arizona Diamondbacks. The underdogs! (10:50) The Phillies have the lead! Bryce Harper is beast. That’s it. The Braves got him angry. It is now the story of the series. (19:40) The Houston Astros are back in the ALCS. They have lived there. 7-straight appearances. We have an All-Texas ALCS. (28:21) Review: Wes Anderson Shorts. (34:50) The Yankees can’t help themselves. Hal Steinbrenner is going to make changes. Big changes? Probably not. And his president Randy Levine took some shots at the Florida teams. Unfair!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘three’ as in three games as in the LDS as in three wins are needed. The Houston Astros are now one win away from getting back to the ALCS. The bats came alive and the Minnesota Twins could do nothing about it. The Astros are too good. (8:30) The Texas Rangers are headed to the ALCS for the first time since 2011. The Baltimore Orioles didn’t have a chance. Corey Seager, Adolis Garcia, Evan Carter. (16:00) Let me take a moment to share some more thoughts on Israel. Many reached out to speak with me, and I’d like to say something about it. (28:00) Review: Flora and Son. (31:50) The NHL season has started and something important happened. Barry Melrose announced he’s stepping away from ESPN after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s. (36:25) LeBron James wants an NBA team in Las Vegas. He wants to own it. Is he the next Jordan?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘home’ — we’re going to talk sports to start the show. Playoff baseball. And then we’ll get to Israel and Palestine. Let’s begin with the Braves and Phillies. What a game! Is playoff rust a thing with #1 seeds? Can that be real? The Diamondbacks are going to do it. The Dodgers are cooked! (12:50) We have more turf drama. This time it has gone global. Tottenham plays at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The field is gras… but not when the NFL is there! It’s on turf! And the NFL players there hate the turf! (23:00) Review: Golda. (28:00) Here are my thoughts on what’s taking place in Israel right now.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘underway’ as in happening as in started as in not ended as in the MLB postseason is here and the Divisional Round is here. What’s been happening? For all you football distracted people, we’ve got you covered! Let’s start with the Rangers and Orioles. Texas is too good. Baltimore is too young. (13:50) The Astros and Twins split the games in Houston. Carlos Correa is having himself a postseason for Minnesota. It’s what he does. (21:05) The Diamondbacks ran Clayton Kershaw out of LA in Game 1. Never seen anything like it. (30:27) Review: Reptile. (35:45) What happened with the Miami Hurricanes? I still cannot believe it. What am I missing? (42:00) The Blue Jays GM blamed the manager for a pitching change in a postseason game. Really? HORSE HOCKEY! (45:00) NPPOD

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Today’s word of the day is ‘flushed’ as in flushing as in swept away as in resigning as in Billy Eppler is out of Flushing. What happened? Why did the Mets GM choose to resign now? MLB is investigation Eppler over Injured List violations? What? (15:00) Let’s chat about the MLB Divisional Series! Rangers or Orioles? Twins or Astros? Diamondbacks or Dodgers? Phillies or Braves? (27:20) Review: The Super Models. (31:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Pat Fitzgerald suing Northwestern for $130 MILLION! 

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Today’s word of the day is ‘swept’ as in sweep as in postseason baseball as in four series as in four sweeps as in MLB is despondent! Where were the Rays fans again? Record low crowds. 99 win team, swept at home. Sad. The Texas Rangers were just better. (9:10) The Minnesota Twins won a postseason series! Stop the presses! It happened. 21 years in the making! (16:20) The Diamondbacks sweep the Brewers! Milwaukee jumps out to another lead early… and Arizona fights back again! (19:50) We have an NLDS rematch! Phillies vs Braves! Was the Marlins season a success? (23:30) NPPOD. (28:40) Review: Joy Ride. (31:45) World Cup 2034 is coming. Get ready! Where will it be? (39:30) Where is Messi? Has anyone seen him? (45:40) Pete Alonso is now a Scott Boras client. Yay!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘elimination’ as in gone as in destroyed as in see you later as in four teams in the Wild Card Round are facing elimination already. It happens that quickly! Let’s start with the Rangers and Rays. Where were the fans? How big of a problem is this? Can you believe there was a live break-in during the Rays-Rangers game? It was an announced that the Speaker of the House had been ousted! What about champagne showers? When are they appropriate? (21:00) The Twins won a postseason game! Can you believe it? (22:45) The Diamondbacks won it. Down early and then the bats came alive. (25:00) Zach Wheeler pitched a gem and the Phillies took Game 1. Can the Marlins fight back? (27:00) NPPOD. (32:15) Review: Only Murders in the Building Season 3. (35:50) Sorry, Mariners fans. This was quite the press conference from Jerry Dipoto. (44:00) Aaron Rodgers is back… in the media, that is. Wonderful!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘wild card’ as in MLB as in postseason as in baseball as in let’s go! Let’s preview it all! Rays and Rangers! Twins and Blue Jays! Brewers and Diamondbacks! Marlins and Phillies! And what are my picks!? ALSO! WE HAVE A NEW MERCH DROP! (19:45) Review: Saint of Second Chances. (24:40) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Trevor Bauer and the latest update on his settlement. They wanted to know if Trevor Bauer would be signed back by an MLB team. (39:40) What did the Padres announce yesterday? No changes! Can you believe it? (44:35) The Angels have fired Phil Nevin. They’ll be looking for their 4th manager in the past 6 seasons. How fun! (46:30) NPPOD

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We’re going to start things off with a word on Tim Wakefield who died at age 57.

Special shoutout to Miguel Cabrera. What a career. What a player.

(5:55) Today’s word of the day is ‘it’s over’ as in the regular season has come to an end… it’s now time for the MLB postseason! The best time of year! The Astros win the AL West on the final day! Now the Rangers go to Tampa! Who else made it? The year of the small revenue teams! (13:35) Let me talk about the Marlins. Please understand me here! (19:55) The New York Mets have fired Buck Showalter after just 2 seasons. 100+ wins last season. Fired this season. (24:35) Gabe Kapler has been fired by the Giants. Won 107 game and NL West in 2021, and now he’s out of a job. Fired with 3 games left in the season. (28:00) Let’s revisit some Wait to Sees we had about the MLB regular season! (38:45) The Broncos came back from 28-7 down and beat the Bears! What is happening with the Bears!? It keeps getting worse! (42:45) The Buffalo Bills beatdown the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Is it time to pump the breaks on the Miami parade? (44:45) Zach Wilson played the game of his life vs the Chiefs. And they lost. Taylor Swift wins again.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘final weekend’ as in Friday as in Saturday as in Sunday as in the regular season in MLB is about to be over! So much is still on the line! Will the Marlins have to play a half-inning on Monday!? Did the Cubs implosion continue? Who wins the AL West? Who makes the AL Wild Card!? (12:30) The Baltimore Orioles have won 100 games. The Baltimore Orioles have won the AL East. The Baltimore Orioles have finished with the best record in the American League. (17:20) Angel Hernandez is at it again. Because of course. (21:10) Curt Schilling violated clubhouse rules. Curt Schilling violated Tim Wakefield’s trust. (30:00) Review: Grand Tourismo. (33:45) A story was released about Damian Lillard and his fallout with the Portland Trail Blazers. What happened? Tanking accusations. Bad ones. (39:35) Inter Miami is raising prices. We knew that would happen. How much they raised them is the bigger deal. (43:45) NPPOD

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Today’s word of the day is ‘buck’ as in a doe as in a deer as in antlers as in Giannis as in Milwaukee as in Damian Lillard has been traded to the Bucks! Not Miami! Not Toronto! Player empowerment finished? Not so fast! (12:20) The MLB postseason is so close! Big losses! Big wins! Teams crumbling! Teams making runs! This is baseball! Cubs? Marlins? Should the Brewers pick their opponent? (30:10) Review: Wilderness. (34:40) What is culture in the clubhouse? How right does it need to be? Let’s take a look at the San Francisco Giants. Let’s take a look at the New York Jets. (46:00) NPPOD

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Today’s word of the day is ‘tarp’ as in rain as in rain delay as in groundscrew as in the Mets and Marlins game was postponed after hours of talking about the field. The Marlins are furious. What happened? How could this happen? (10:15) Josh Harris opens up to ESPN about why he needed to own the Washington Commanders. He is on a quest. He now has 4 Infinity Stones of franchises. (19:40) Colin Kaepernick wrote a letter to the Jets. It was released by J. Cole. What did the letter say? Will the Jets give him a chance? (32:35) Review: Theater Camp. (36:00) Is Damian Lillard getting traded? We’re going into Month 4 of this. Now the Raptors are the favorites? What happened to the Heat? Is he going to stay a Blazer? (42:35) NPPOD. (44:55) Time to talk Swifties.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘aspiration’ as in hope as in expectations as in belief as in the Cincinnati Bengals want a Super Bowl. 2 seasons ago it was a Super Bowl loss. Last season was an AFC Championship loss. Now Joe Burrow has a calf injury and he doesn’t look good. Last night he struggled, but they won. How do teams handle these player injuries? (10:30) What are the Jets doing with Zach Wilson. He is bad. The team is losing. Saleh is doubling down. Joe Namath is fuming. (28:55) Review: Bank of Dave. (36:20) What is going on with the Padres? Everything we told would happen. (47:00) NPPOD

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Today’s word of the day is ‘mentality’ as in the mind as in the brain as in the drive as in the 4x4x48 Challenge was grueling. Rain. Cold. Winds. Sleep deprivation. Tears. But we did it. (10:45) The Bears are in a bad place. Bad week. DC resigns. Stolen equipment. Getting blown out with Taylor Swift in attendance. Bad bad week. (17:35) The Dolphins dropped a 70 Burger on the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Sean Payton is in the deep end. Russell Wilson is a shell of himself. Woof. (22:35) That wasn’t the only big L in Colorado this weekend. The Buffs got beat bad. Deion Sanders first bit of adversity. (31:25) The Writers Guild has an agreement in place with the studios! The strike is almost over! What needs to happen next? (36:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about about retirement tour gifts. How are they chosen? Did the Athletics drop the ball on the Miggy Tour? (44:30) NPPOD - What has happened to the Houston Astros? They have sputtered. Fallen apart. May now miss the postseason!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘rose’ as in the Golden Bachelor as in Gianni Infantino as in Jerry Jones as in Stan Kroenke as in John Mara as in the NFL owners want FIFA’s rose. Why? The World Cup Final is at stake! Millions and millions and millions of dollars at stake. And the battle is on! (14:20) The Mets. Here we go again. Disaster season gets worse and worse and worse. What happened now? (28:30) Review: Just One Mile. (34:40) NPPOD. Amazon is bringing ads. Get ready to pay more. The Cubs are in some trouble!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘storied’ as in historic as in past time as in historic as in the Chicago Bears. What is happening with this team? Did Justin Fields call out his coaches did he not? Are the Bears leaving downtown or are they not? Did the defensive coordinator resign or did he not? What is happening!? (24:45) Something happened at the Patriots game over the weekend and a fan died. It could be from a fight with a rival fan. It may have been caused by health reasons. (36:15) Review: Virgin River Season 5. (37:40) James Dolan doesn’t like being an owner. Hates it. Despises it. His words! (44:40) NPPOD

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Today’s word of the day is ‘oblivious’ as in ignorant as in didn’t know it as in didn’t see it as in Sean McVay said he had no idea what the spread was in the Rams and 49ers game. What happened? Why is it important? (13:10) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Tampa Bay Rays new stadium. What are the big talking points from the team’s presser yesterday? (25:40) Review: The List (28:35) What’s going on with Mel Tucker and Michigan State? He’s going to get fired. Is he going to get paid? (39:40) NPPOD. (42:20) Merger Alert! It looks as if the XFL and USFL will be merging. Spring football! Will it ever work?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘never a doubt’ as in the Tampa Bay Rays are not going to Montreal. They are not going to Vegas. They are not going to Orlando. They are staying in St. Pete. 30,000 seat stadium. Fixed domed. (12:45) We have a fight between the NFL and the union right now. The league is alleging that the NFLPA told running backs to fake injuries in contract negotiations. What!? (26:35) Review: Winning Time S2. (31:15) Patrick Mahomes is back to being the highest paid player in the league. The Chiefs re-worked his deal to give him $210M guaranteed over the next 4 years. Why did they do it? (41:50) NPPOD. What is wrong with the Padres? Why did this season fail so spectacularly? The team fell apart.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘procedure’ as in plan as in an outline as in an operation as in Shohei Ohtani is going to get one. Will be it be Tommy John? Will he get a bionic arm? Will it just be plasma injections? What is it and what’s his future!? (11:20) The Dodgers have won the West again. 10 titles in 11 years. Sorry Padres fans. (28:55) Top 5 Most Memorable Actor Expressions in Movies. (32:30) Mike Babcock has resigned. Welp, guess that podcast was right! (37:10) NPPOD. (40:35) Alexander Mattison posted messages that he received after the Vikings loss. Racist. Garbage. Fans all need to be better. People need to be better.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘CBO’ as in Chief as in Baseball as in Officer as in the Red Sox have fired Chaim Bloom after (almost) 4 seasons with the club. Why now? What did Bloom do wrong? The Mookie Betts trade? Was that on him? (14:10) Is foreign money coming to the NFL? Does this sound familiar? Could it be the Saudi fund? Hmmmmm… (24:30) Review: Kielce. (28:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Alek Manoah and where he is. Huh!? (39:10) NPPOD. (43:10) What is the future of the Portland Trail Blazers? Why haven’t they been sold? (45:40) What are the Suns doing with TV? Do you need an antennae? We’ll give them to you!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘artificial’ as in turf as in grass as in bermuda as in the NFLPA wants grass and Roger Goodell says maybe, maybe not. Are the players going to get the change? Goodell says he’s heard ‘mixed opinions’ from players. Which players? (14:15) Max Scherzer is done for the year. Another injury. The Rangers are despondent. What of all the teams that also went all-in at the deadline? At the waiver deadline? (27:20) Let’s do something different today. I have a question. (31:55) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Oklahoma City Thunder new arena deal. It blew my mind. (38:50) What is the future of the Rays? Are they for sale? Are they moving? Are they real?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘tactfully’ as in tactics as in game planning as in carefully choosing next step as in Aaron Rodgers is done for the season and now what? Robert Saleh took the microphone and tried to rally the troops around Zach Wilson. (12:10) A new lawsuit has been filed against the NFL by longtime writer Jim Trotter and it’s a banger. He has alleged that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Bills owner Terry Pegula said racist remarks about players. Uh oh. (29:00) Review: Barbie. (33:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Columbus Blue Jackets and what’s going on with new coach Mike Babcock. (40:10) NPPOD. (42:45) The Mets are set to hire David Stearns. The hottest name in baseball. The first president of the Mets ever. Here we go.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘misery’ as in pain as in agony as in heartbreak as in Aaron Rodgers was injured 4 plays into his Jets debut. Horrifying. Team fears an achilles tear. But, hey, the Jets still won on a walk-off punt return TD in overtime! (16:20) Another day, another NBA player charged with domestic violence. Here we go again. (24:10) The Dodgers have scrubbed Julio Urías from the team. Locker gone. Murals gone. (29:45) NBA wants to fight against load management. First it was awards. Now it’s nationally televised games! (35:45) Review: Kim v. Kanye - The Divorce. (40:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me if players comments impact MLB decisions when talking robot umps.

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Michigan State has suspended head football coach Mel Tucker amid a Title IX investigation into sexual assault and an inappropriate relationship with sexual assault advocate Brenda Tracy. What happened? Why did Michigan State wait so long to announce the suspension? What happens next? (18:45) Art Briles was on the field after the Oklahoma win. It never ends. (26:00) Review: Somebody, Somewhere. (30:50) Nationals owner Mark Lerner released a statement about the Stephen Strasburg canceled retirement ceremony. What did he have to say? Did he clean up the mess? (36:50) NPPOD. - Can Aaron Rodgers live up to the hype? Are the Jets more than just offseason talk? (40:00) Is Mike Trout going to get traded? He has a no-trade clause! (44:30) Mariners P George Kirby unloaded after a loss because he felt he didn’t want the ball anymore. What? A pitcher wanted to come out of a game?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘we’re off!’ no not us taking a break as in the NFL season is here as in the Chiefs vs the Lions as in Patrick Mahomes as in Dan Campbell bitting kneecaps as in footballllll!!!! (5:45) Joe Burrow is now a paid man. $275M. On the eve of the football season. At the start of the Chiefs game. NFL quarterbacks are getting big big big money. (10:45) Justin Jefferson wants a new contract from the Vikings. He’s going to get a new deal, but unlike others he’s still playing games. (12:30) Quick detour on the U.S. Open and protesters. Welp. (16:55) Back to Justin Jefferson! (19:25) Goodbye, Danny Boy. The times we had together. But it’s now time for Josh Harris to lead the Commanders and everything will be different. (30:25) Review: In the Company of Rose. (36:30) What in the world is happening in Washington right now? No, not the politicians. No, not the Commanders. We’re talking about the Nationals and Stephen Strasburg! (44:35) NPPOD.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘apple’ as as in two bites as in two chances as in Caleb Williams could skip the NFL draft. What? The reigning Heisman Trophy winner going back to school for another year? Could it happen? That’s what his father said! NGTH! (9:10) The Kansas City Chiefs have a problem. Where is Chris Jones? Star defensive tackle is holding out over a new deal. (17:35) Nick Bosa has gotten paid. Big money! (20:50) NFL predictions! (28:20) Review: Unknown - Cave of Bones. (33:40) The Marlins are facing big challenges in the wild card race. Sandy is hurt. Soler is hurt. But the team keeps winning. (36:10) Julio Urías has been placed on the Administrative Leave list. Same place as Wander Franco. The Dodgers also canceled a bobblehead night for Julio. (40:35) NPPOD. (44:00) Cheating in marathon running is at an all time high. And it doesn’t work.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘400’ as in Mark McGwire as in Babe Ruth as in Alex Rodriguez as in Giancarlo Stanton. He did it. Last night he became the 4th fastest to join the 400 club! (15:40) NPPOD - we’ve got Max Scherzer v. Justin Verlander today! First time ever! Two hall of famers. Teammates. (23:20) Review: Telemarketers. (25:50) Where was Ohtani!? Los Angeles Angels had a stand-in for him in the team photos. What? (31:35) It’s time to take a trip to the U.S. Open. What happened? Novak didn’t lose. American Ben Shelton has arrived. Coco Gauff is making history. (41:20) Are you for this new Vegas giveaway or do you think it’s a bit much?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘you’re out’ as in no more strikes as in no more chances as in Julio Urías has been arrested and charged with felony domestic violence again. He was suspended 20 games in 2019 for the same thing. He’s a pending free agent. What will MLB do? What will the Dodgers do? (12:20) Shohei Ohtani’s agent has gone public with Ohtani’s future. Kind of. (20:45) What is it with the Angels? Let’s take a look at Anthony Rendon and his tenure with the team. What did he have to say about his injury? Nothing. (30:00) Review: House of Cards. (34:45) What is Cody Bellinger worth in free agency? Would you give him $200M? (42:20) NPPOD. (44:40) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the 3rd Wild Card spot and if MLB caused problems with it. What problems? Teams buying when they should sell.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘domination’ as in the Atlanta Braves as in the Los Angeles Dodgers as in Ronald Acuña and the Braves took 3 of 4 from Mookie Betts and the Dodgers. Was this an NLCS preview? Are the Braves just too good? (11:35) Deion Sanders is in the prime time. Colorado with a major upset alert in Sanders debut. His son played phenomenal. Set records. How did Colorado pay for Deion? (23:20) Review: Past Lives. (27:40) We have another Oakland update. It never stops. This time Oakland mayor Sheng Thao has taken the gloves off against Athletics owner John Fisher. (36:35) NPPOD. (39:40) The pitch clock is here to stay in the postseason. Players didn’t want it. But MLB does. (45:40) The Baltimore Orioles made a late waiver claim from the Marlins for a player who was good for them in the past. He cannot pitch in the postseason… so why do it?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘energized’ as in excited as in pumped up as in game changing as in the White Sox have named a new GM. Who is it? Someone promoted from within. How energized are White Sox fans!?!?! (16:25) Waiver claims! The Guardians have taken them all! You waive a player and they’re going to Cleveland! (26:20) Review: The Flash. (28:45) Disney and Charter are in a fight. Bad for fans. ESPN went dark right before the kickoff of Utah and Florida. Uh oh. (38:10) NPPOD. (40:50) It’s Scott Boras time! Welcome back! What did he do now? Just called out the Dodgers over Cody Bellinger.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘it’s not personal’ as in business as in Pete Alonso as in the New York Mets are having a season to forget. What now? Pete Alonso was called “toxic” but the Mets say that’s BS! What about a trade? It can happen. (13:20) Another bad update with Wander Franco. Another complaint filed against him. (24:20) Review: John Wick 4. (29:30) Barstool Sports has entered the layoffs world. Reportedly 25% of the company has to be cut. This is on the heels of the break up with PENN Entertainment. (36:50) NPPOD. Braves vs Dodgers alert! Betts and Freeman vs Acuña and Olson! (41:00) The Indianapolis Colts have entered the dysfunction market. Welcome! Danny Snyder is gone. Jim Irsay is at the plate!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘surrender’ as in give up as in waving the white flag as in the Los Angeles Angels have given up. Waiving players they traded for to make a playoff push. The Yankees waive Donaldson and Bader. The Mets waived Carrasco. Mike Clevinger got waived. (18:45) MLB, MLBPA will get involved in player safety even more now after what took place in Colorado and Chicago. How did these things take place? How were safety measures lacking so much that this happened? (30:10) Review: BS High. (34:30) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me if expansion will put an end to relocation threats… hmmm. (41:30) NPPOD. (43:15) Free drinks for everyone in Milwaukee! How? If the Jets lose at one bar! But! There are conditions!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘danger’ as in scary as in fan behavior as in Ronald Acuña was tackled by fans in Colorado last night. What the hell is going on? How did this happen? What will MLB do now? (10:30) NL MVP race is on fire. Acuña. Betts. Freeman. Olson. Two sets of teammates in the top 4. Let’s go! (18:05) Max Scherzer was booed last night in his return to Citi Field. He had some things to say about his time with the Mets. (28:20) Review: You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. (32:25) What in the world is happening at Petco Park? A story came out about a non-profit makings hundreds of thousands of dollars as a vendor in San Diego… and it’s fake! (42:10) NPPOD

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Today’s word of the day is ‘security’ as in metal detectors as in police as in cameras as in a shooting took place at a White Sox game. Or did it? Two fans in the outfield were struck by bullets. How? 1 died and several were injured during a shooting at an Oklahoma High School football game. WTF! What about in Jacksonville? A racist murdered 3 Black people. Unreal. (27:30) Review: Depp v. Heard. (31:10) What is the latest on the Milwaukee Brewers? No, not the win streak, but the stadium! (37:00) Oakland mayor Sheng Thao is readying a list of demands from MLB if the Athletics need to extend its lease at the Oakland Coliseum. (41:10) NPPOD. (43:50) What the heck is happening in Spain right now!?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘deflection’ as in misdirection as in pass it somewhere else as in who’s to blame for Shohei Ohtani’s injury? Him? The team? Lady Luck? Anyone? (12:35) Stephe Strasburg has retired. Kind of. He will still get paid his full contract AND the deferred money. (28:50) Review: Like Harvey, Like Son. (33:50) How bad were things inside the White Sox front office? What led to the end of Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams in Chicago? (39:10) The NFL is here. Joint practices. Fights. Preseason games. The field where it happens. (45:20) NPPOD

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Today’s word of the day is ‘crestfallen’ as in despondent as in sad as depressing as in Shohei Ohtani has hurt his elbow again. Another UCL tear. Will he need Tommy John surgery again? How many millions will he lose out on now? Will he ever be the same? (17:20) John Fisher has finally spoken. He’s the owner of the Oakland Athletics. And he only sat down with a paper in Nevada. None in Oakland. Wonder why. (37:00) Review: How to Blow Up a Pipeline. (45:00) Baker Mayfield has some off the field distractions. $12M worth of them. (46:00) NPPOD

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Southside blues’ as in Chicago as in White Sox as in Jerry Reinsdorf as in overhaul as in you’re all fired. Reinsdorf fired his two main men. Both the guys who oversaw the baseball operations. Are the White Sox moving? To where? To What? (28:00) An update on Wander Franco. He has been moved to admin leave. The Rays have been removing his picture from everywhere around the stadium. (34:50) Review: Untold - Hall of Shame. (39:00) NPPOD. (40:30) James Harden has been fined $100K for his comments about Daryl Morey and the playing for the Sixers. What happens next?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘dramatically’ as in over the top as in the Baltimore Orioles as in John Angelos as in what is he thinking? He spoke with the New York Times said in order to pay for his young stars he’ll have to raise prices around the stadium! (20:00) The Oakland Athletics have hired a contractor for its new stadium in Las Vegas. What does it mean? Anything? (30:45) Review: Untold - Jake Paul Problem Child. (34:30) What is happening with James Harden and the Sixers? He called Darryl Morey a liar. Now Josh Harris has spoken. (40:20) NPPOD. (41:40) Michigan has suspended Jim Harbaugh for 3 games this season. You won’t believe who they play. It’s all a joke!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘veteran’ as in team meeting as in getting swept as in keeping composure as in the Houston Astros needed to get together and talk things through. The postseason races are going crazy and the Astros could miss out on them. The Mariners are hot. The Blue Jays are waiting. The Red Sox are surprising. (11:45) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Gunnar Henderson was a single away from the cycle, but legged it out for a double — would I want that? (19:20) Pete Alonso made a mistake. The internet crushed him. Was it fair? No. (28:10) Review: No Hard Feelings. (32:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Los Angeles Angels already calling up its 2023 draft pick this season. What? (45:10) NPPOD

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