Nothing Personal with David Samson

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The WNBA Finals still has an issue. We’re five games into the finals and Golden State has a 3-2 series lead. So all should be good right? Nope. Because Game 6 had a venue problem. So instead of playing at its own arena, the Atlanta Dream are moving Thursday’s Game 6 to State Farm Arena. Hurray, more fans! BUT! It’ll be a 12:30pm tip-off! (10:50) Prediction market time! (17:30) Mavericks president Masai Ujiri says he guarantees that Cooper Flagg wins a title. Oh boy. (24:00) Jeffrey Lurie has inducted himself into the Eagles Hall of Fame. Love it. (31:30) Two US Senators have called for the NBA to end its relationship with Visit Rwanda. (40:00) Mbappe is under fire over his comments around China. Uh oh. Lost sponsorships. Apologies. Woof.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘epoch’ as in an event as in a moment in time as in the Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from a World Series title! Can you believe that 5th inning? Can you believe what the Brewers did? Just hit after hit. Run after run. I’ve never seen anything like it! (32:00) The crowd in Tampa last night was Brewer fan filled. It looked like the game took place in Milwaukee! (37:30) NPPOD. (40:00) Review: The Weight. (42:30) As the World Series is going on, baseball is doing something. They are attempting new rules. Seeing what works. What doesn’t. (47:30) Let’s talk about the World Series mentality. Being down in 2003 to the Yankees 2 games to 1. Then we were up 3 games to 2.

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Aaron Rodgers had a few thoughts about the NFL playing in Paris. He spoke of an international week. All teams playing overseas at the same time. Why isn’t it happening? He says the owners. (14:42) Aaron Glenn’s run in New York is over. He cannot be the head coach of the Jets much longer. Just can’t be. (24:30) Nikola Jokic has called his own fan base. Uh oh. (31:30) The WNBA has another issue. Scheduling! Same thing we talk about previously! (37:49) Mark Walter is selling the Los Angeles Sparks. Add it to the list. (45:30) The Knicks, Heat, and Warriors are all 0-3 to start the season.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘54’ as in the number of defensive outs the Milwaukee Brewers need to win the World Series. A 2-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. How did we get here? Who has played great? Who has looked bad? How can the Rays battle back? (25:30) Junior Caminero came out after Game 2 and had some things to say about the Rays. This could be a problem. (32:20) The ticket prices for the games in Milwaukee were record-breaking. More than $2,300 per ticket to just get into the stadium. Not in Tampa though! (38:00) NPPOD. (41:55) Review: Tyson. (45:00) We’re not supposed to be talking about labor during the World Series. It shouldn’t happen. But things are too toxic right now, and here we go.

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The World Series is here! Have fun and watch it! It's great baseball! That's all that matters. Leave the ratings to the snobs!

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