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Today’s word of the day is ‘flabbergasted’ as in Jerry Jones as in Micah Parsons as in Dallas Cowboys as in the Green Bay Packers. Micah Parsons has been traded. Wow. Are you shocked? This fight was something serious in the end. And Jerry believed the Cowboys could not come to any sort of resolution to keep Micah in Dallas. Did the Cowboys get enough back? Did they make a mistake? Is the future brighter in Dallas or Green Bay or both? How are the Red Sox doing without Rafael Devers? Do you believe in Craig Breslow now? The Red Sox are rolling! Kyle Schwarber had a monster night. Historic night. Four home runs. 9 RBI. What a night! Review: Hostage. How do you feel about the Savannah Bananas? Do you think they’re in competition with MLB? They don’t think so. MLB doesn’t think so. But business is booming. NPPOD. It’s Coca Friday people! He joins the show to talk the Micah Parsons trade, what cutting a player is like, team’s relying on rookies, Arch Manning, and ESPN’s demotion of Doris Burke!
Have a great weekend everyone!

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – Parsons trade
21:00 – Red Sox
28:30 – Schwarber
35:40 – Review: Hostage
37:00 – Savannah Bananas
48:00 – NPPOD
53:30 – Coca Friday!

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There is no word of the day today. What happened in Minnesota yesterday is a disgrace. It was a failure to those children. To the children before. The children that come after. Another school shooting. Another unspeakable tragedy that probably could have been prevented. But here we are again. Micah Parsons fight with the Dallas Cowboys continues. This time it’s a grievance. The Tom Brady Rules have been amended by the NFL. He is now allowed in production meetings… remotely. Still no practices! Review: Moulin Rouge. NPPOD. The Brewers have lost its closer. A flexor strain for Trevor Megill. Not good. Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson have filed all these trademarks this year. Gold Digger. No Days Off. Trail of Salty Tears? What? The legend Mike Hampton joins the show today! He talks us through what happened back in 2003, Shohei Ohtani, Paul Skenes, and much more! The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired away Matthew Caldwell from the Florida Panthers. That’s a HUGE hire for Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. Let me explain why! Mark Cuban is still talking about the Dallas Mavericks. Why? International football! No, not soccer. We mean the NFL abroad.

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – Minnesota
17:00 – Micah Parsons
27:00 – Tom Brady
31:00 – Review: Moulin Rouge
34:30 – NPPOD
37:00 – Brewers
41:00 – Belichick
53:30 – Mike Hampton!
1:21:00 – Timberwolves
1:25:00 – Mark Cuban
1:35:00 – NFL

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Today’s word of the day is ‘dress’ as in Taylor Swift as in Travis Kelce as in engagement as in MLB as in schedule release! The 2026 MLB schedule came out yesterday. Let’s take a look at some of the series that were announced. What stood out to you? The Houston Astros are still in trouble, but finally got some good news. Yordan Alvarez is back in the lineup! He missed 100 games with his hand injury. And the Astros have been bad bad bad recently. Nathan Eovaldi is done for the season. Terrible. He was having a career-year at age 35. Review: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. Andrew Heaney was released by the Pirates. People have criticized Pittsburgh for doing this when he has bonus incentives to hit. It’s wrong. FIFA and Trump are hand in hand right now. Get ready for the World Cup Draw in DC. NPPOD. It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! We start things off with the Toronto Blue Jays and how an international team fits into MLB’s next media rights deal. An update on Ohio State v. Dave Portnoy. Someone asked me about streaming company leverage in the next round of media rights deals. Huh? Just because Ohtani and Judge are older? What are your thoughts on the PGA Tour returning to Trump Doral? Let’s talk about Jordan and NASCAR. They are due back in court for this ongoing lawsuit. Why are the Texans renovating for $1.4 billion and not building a new one? Batboy ejected for arguing with umps. What!? Do they ever share dugout info with the other team? Difference between arbitration, rookie deals, and free agent deals.

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – MLB Schedule
17:00 – Astros
21:15 – Eovaldi
31:40 – Review: Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning
35:45 – Heaney
43:10 – FIFA
49:00 – NPPOD
53:30 – SYWTTS
1:04:40 – Ohio State
1:06:30 – MLB
1:10:00 – Trump PGA
1:15:40 – NASCAR
1:22:40 – Renovations
1:28:50 – Batboys
1:34:50 – MLB deals

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Today’s word of the day is ‘two’ as in Cal Raleigh as in Mickey Mantle as in history as in home run race as in MVP race. Raleigh became the first catcher in MLB history to hit 50 home runs. He became the second switch-hitter to do so. Is he the MVP? Is Aaron Judge the MVP? The race is HOT! Anthony Volpe has been bad all season. The Yankees have defended him all season. Until now. He’s been benched. Trey Hendrickson got a $14 million raise for this season from the Bengals. Why? Why would every player not hold out now? The NFLPA must love this! Teams must hate this! The Browns traded Kenny Pickett. Now the team is down to three. Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders are on the team. Review: Amy Bradley is Missing. The Orioles signed a new catcher in Samuel Basallo to a longterm deal before he has played a game. Why? How do the other core players feel? We have Adnan Virk with us! He’s an author now! Go buy his book! Cinephile: Interviews, Essays, and Tales from the Red Carpet! Ohio State has barred Dave Portnoy from the stadium. He works for Big Noon Kickoff now. Wow. Never seen anything like it. Fox and YouTube TV are in a dispute. Every year it’s some new network. This means you may not get college football this weekend. Or Fox News. Or the NFL. Woof! Are you paying attention to the US Open? The Field of Dreams game will be back next year. Phillies vs Twins. Let’s go!

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0:00 – Intro
1:50 – MVP race
11:30 – Volpe
19:40 – Hendrickson
28:00 – Browns
33:40 – Review: Amy Bradley is Missing
37:00 – Orioles
53:30 – Adnan Virk!
1:19:30 – Big Noon
1:25:30 – FOX v. YT
1:31:30 – US Open
1:33:30 – Field of Dreams

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Today’s word of the day is ‘reconcile’ as in ESPN as in MLB as in broadcast as in baseball as in DTC. What am I talking about? ESPN and MLB are back together again. It looks like MLB games will come to the new service that ESPN launched. National games, out-of-market, and so on. Sunday Night Baseball? That could be headed to NBC! And the Home Run Derby… Netflix! NBC wants to takeover the sports world. Give me NFL! Give me NBA! Give me MLB! The Peacock is showing off now! Jerry Jones just can’t help himself. Every day is something new. And he’s pushing Micah Parsons to the point where we don’t know if he’ll ever play for the Cowboys again. Review: Somebody Somewhere. NPPOD. Pat Fitzgerald settled with Northwestern over his major lawsuit against the university. And he’s getting big bucks. And he was proven innocent. Woof. The Brewers won on Thursday. Kyle Tucker played. Tucker went hitless.

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – MLB TV
13:00 – NBC
21:30 – Jerry Jones
31:40 – Review: Somebody Somewhere
35:00 – NPPOD
39:00 – Northwestern
47:00 – Brewers/Cubs
53:30 – COCA FRIDAY!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘dominance’ as in Shohei Ohtani as in the Dodgers as in the Rockies? What? That’s right the Rockies rocked Ohtani in four innings. It was his worst outing of the season, in a time where the Dodgers can’t afford to drop these games. Not only that, Ohtani was hit by a comeback. Wooof. We need to talk about what happened with one of the Yankees recent draft picks. He did something in college that is shameful, disrespectful, and downright horrible. But the Yankees still took him. The Diamondbacks removed its 3rd base coach with five weeks left in the season. Manager Torey Luvollo said too many mistakes were made. Very rare. Review: The Usual Suspects. NPPOD. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the top pitching prospect in baseball. And he was just called up. But for a bullpen role? Mina Kimes joins the show! She’s here to talk all things football with us! Was Daniel Jones the right choice for the Colts? Is Anthony Richardson’s time in Indy over? Jaguars or Dolphins? Super Bowl in London? The Jets held a players-only practice. How do I feel about that? This is Aaron Glenn’s first season as a head coach and he’s trying to change the culture. Myles Garrett wouldn’t answer questions about his speeding tickets. This is someone who keeps getting them. And he won’t talk about it? Cmon! Caitlin Clark has only played 13 games this season. That’s it. And now we’re learning she picked up another injury. Oh boy. What is the latest on the Connecticut Sun? Is the WNBA forcing a sale to itself?

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – Ohtani
12:30 – Yankees
23:30 – Diamondbacks
32:00 – Review: The Usual Suspects
37:00 – NPPOD
42:30 – Pirates
53:30 – Mina Kimes
1:20:30 – Jets
1:27:15 – Myles Garrett
1:33:15 – Caitlin Clark
1:38:00 – Connecticut Sun

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Today’s word of the day is ‘DH’ as in designated hitter as in Aaron Judge as in Giancarlo Stanton as in the Yankees as in home runs as in Aaron Boone. What a game last night for the Yankees. The bats were alive. How can the Yankees keep this lineup together? What is Judge’s arm health? Why did Aaron Boone not know? Victor Robles has been suspended by MLB for 10 games. That’s a huge number for what he did in his rehab assignment. Threw a bat at a pitcher! The Super Bowl in London? Roger Goodell wants it! Would it ever happen? Review: Eddington The Indianapolis Colts are going with Daniel Jones as QB. Anthony Richardson, the No. 4 pick from 2023, has found himself back on the bench. Wow. NPPOD. It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! How do you start talking extensions with players that aren’t superstars? How do you keep a fan favorite before the market has been set for a player like that? Who provides the equipment for MLB players? Do they have to buy their own bats, gloves, batting gloves? The Green Bay Packers are cancelling season tickets for people who sell their season tickets on the secondary market. Uh oh! Someone asked if the NBA and NHL would ever look to invest into ESPN like the NFL did. Would MLB do it? Is Nashville getting an MLB team? A group in the city is talking like it REALLY wants one. How do losing cities change the losing culture?

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – Yankees!
14:00 – Robles
25:30 – Super Bowl
34:00 – Review: Eddington
37:30 – Colts
46:00 – NPPOD
53:30 – SYWTTS
1:01:20 – Equipment
1:08:45 – Packers tickets
1:19:00 – ESPN
1:24:00 – Nashville
1:34:00 – Winning culture

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Today’s word of the day is ‘rebound’ as in the Brewers as in the Cubs as in new streak as in NL Central as in Kyle Tucker. Milwaukee won Game 1 of the series 7-0. Kyle Tucker struggled again. And the Cubs have decided to give him a few days off. Wow. The AL West has a small problem right now. Every one of the teams is struggling at the same time. The Astros have been getting shut out. The Mariners are losing. And the Rangers fell off a cliff. The St. Louis Cardinals have some problems. Attendance. For the first time in 21 years the Cardinals attendance will finish outside the top 7 in MLB. Review: Just A Bit Outside. Vlad Guerrero Jr got hurt yesterday doing a split. Now he needs an MRI. Oh boy. This is the last thing the Blue Jays needed. NPPOD. Let’s talk about Tommy Pham. John Calipari joins us this morning! And he tells it like it is on transfers, NIL, expansion, and more! The Big Ten wants 28 teams in the College Football Playoff? What? Let’s take a look at what’s going on at Middle Tennessee State University. No more alternate jerseys. Wow. They also have a plan for NIL and how players get that money. Trey Hendrickson is still out for the Bengals. Not playing. No deal. Wants a trade.

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – Cubs/Brewers
13:30 – AL West
23:00 – Cardinals
31:27 – Review: Just A Bit Outside
37:45 – Vlad Jr.
43:00 – NPPOD
53:30 – John Calipari
1:21:00 – Big Ten
1:26:30 – MTSU
1:35:00 – Hendrickson

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Today’s word of the day is ‘busted’ as in the Milwaukee Brewers as in 14 wins as in the NL Central as in best in baseball. The streak is finally over, but the Brewers had a shot. Friday a comeback. Saturday a comeback. Sunday a comeback, but blew it in the 9th! Now it’s time for a 5-game series against the Chicago Cubs. HUGE for both teams! The Cubs fans booed Kyle Tucker on Sunday. He didn’t run out a ground ball. He hasn’t homered since July 1. The Brewers are up 8 games in the division. He’s a free agent after the season. Zack Wheeler’s season is likely over. A blood clot in his shoulder and it’s over. Terrible news for the team. The Dodgers swept the Padres. San Diego had the division lead for 1 days and the Dodgers took it back. Review: Everything’s Going to be Great. Victor Robles is going to get suspended. Has to! He launched his bat at a pitcher during a rehab game. What is going on with the Arizona Diamondbacks? A new report says teammates are fed up with Ketel Marte. That he was in the Dominican Republic after the all-star break… not at his home that was robbed in Arizona. Rob Manfred spoke last night during the Little League Classic about expansion and geographical realignment. This has been talked about for over a decade! Let’s explain what this all means and what could happen. NPPOD. What is going on with the Browns QB battle? Is it Shedeur? Is it Gabriel? Is it Flacco? This isn’t the biggest story for the Browns executives. They have run into a slight stadium problem. Michigan’s punishment has been released by the NCAA. It could cost the university around $30 million in total. Wow. The NBA wants to do away with prop bets as well.

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – Brewers
12:30 – Cubs
18:40 – Phillies
27:30 – Dodgers/Padres
32:30 – Review: Everything’s Going to be Great
37:30 – Robles
43:20 – Diamondbacks
53:40 – Manfred
1:10:00 – NPPOD
1:13:00 – Browns QB
1:20:20 – Browns Stadium
1:26:00 – Michigan Punishment
1:35:00 – NBA Props

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Today’s word of the day is ‘cable’ as in cable TV as in streamers as in MLB as in NBA as in NBC as in Peacock as in Netflix as in Apple as in ESPN! Remember the death of cable TV? Don’t you wish it didn’t go away? Let’s start with MLB and its broadcast rights. Where will MLB games be next season? Apple? NBC? Netflix? ESPN? Could be! The NBA schedule was released yesterday and guess what? You need at least four different subscriptions to watch national games! NBC! Peacock! ESPN! ABC! Prime! How fun? We’ll take a look some of the new wrinkles in these schedules. Sorry, East Coast! Review: Untamed. Brian Flores is still wrapped up in a lawsuit against the NFL over discrimination. And he just got a big win in court. The NFLPA is in deep water again. It never ends. NPPOD. It’s Coca Friday people! We talk Andre Dawson. Collusion, how bad the Mets are, why the South only has the Braves, movies, and more!

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – MLB
14:00 – NBA
28:00 – Review: Untamed
31:20 – Brian Flores
40:30 – NFLPA
48:30 – NPPOD
53:40 – COCA FRIDAY

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Today’s word of the day is ‘passion’ as in the Minnesota Twins as in MLB as in baseball as in played. That’s how Twins fans feel today. The Pohlad family is no longer selling the team. What happened? Why? The Portland Trail Blazers have sold. The team was for sale when Paul Allen died back in 2018. It’ll be bought for $4.25 billion to the owner of the Carolina Hurricanes. Will the team move? The Dallas Cowboys are the most expensive team in the world. Valued over $12 billion! Let’s take a look at team valuations from each of the major sports in the United States. Review: Interstellar. NPPOD. The Milwaukee Brewers have won 12-straight. That means the city of Milwaukee will be getting free burgers! The Dodgers got swept by the Angels. The Dodgers are now behind the Padres in the NL West. Oh boy. The Texas Rangers need to get it going. Fast. The Mets cannot win. The Mets cannot pitch. The Mets score runs and then blow leads. The Mets are now 5 games back of the Phillies. The Mets now hold just a 1-game lead over the Reds. We have the great Andre Dawson on with us today! He takes us through why he’s not talking with the Baseball Hall of Fame and why he wanted his hat changed! Let’s talk about the Cubs. Their GM Carter Hawkins spoke on the trade deadline and it left me stumped.

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – Twins
12:30 – Trail Blazers
21:00 – Cowboys
31:00 – Review: Interstellar
34:00 – NPPOD
37:00 – Brewers
44:30 – Dodgers
47:30 – Texas
53:30 – Mets
1:01:39 – Andre Dawson
1:35:00 – Cubs

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Desperado’ as in the Dodgers as in the Padres as in the Astros as in the Mariners. Let’s start with the NL West. For the first time since May we have a tie atop the standings. The Padres are hot. The Dodgers are not. And guess what? We get 6 games between the two in a 10-day span starting Friday! The Mariners have caught the Astros! 8-straight wins! 10 of 11! And that’s how it’s done. The Astros haven’t even been bad! What else happened in baseball last night? The Brewers beatdown of Paul Skenes. Pete Alonso became the Mets all-time HR leader! The Boston Celtics step transaction is no more. It never was. Let me explain. Review: Dangerous Animals. NPPOD. Michael Porter Jr. shared his thoughts on gambling. And… I don’t know. Travis Kelce opened up about his past two years. He said he’s been distracted. He said he’s been focused on life after football. But, this year is different! It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Let’s start things off with a personal question! Is Oakland an expansion city or is it not? Is baseball gone forever? How do ownership cliques work? Does this impact trades? Voting? Free agency? Is the sports bubble going to burst? Is the economic disparity between fans and athletes just too large now? Where do you want to see MLB play a special game at? Was there a place you wanted to play but it got turned down? Why is Chris Sale making rehab starts? What is the future for Ichiro with the Mariners or with baseball?

0:00 – Intro
1:50 – NL West
12:10 – AL West
19:20 – MLB
25:00 – Celtics
31:00 – Review: Dangerous Animals
34:00 – NPPOD
38:45 – Porter Jr.
45:00 – Kelce future
53:30 – SYWTTS
1:03:00 – Oakland
1:11:00 – Ownership
1:20:00 – Bubble
1:29:00 – Special games
1:35:30 – Chris Sale
1:38:00 – Ichiro

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