It's Coca Friday! COLDPLAY! More NFLPA talk! Barstool to Fox Sports! Saving the HR Derby! And The Darwin Meter! (Episode 1317 Hour 2)
You can yell at Coca on Twitter @matthewcoca
It's another Coca Friday! Time to party! Maybe we turn on a little Coldplay and snuggle up on the jumbotron at Gillette Stadium? Shoutout to Pablo Torre for his reporting! Barstool going to save Fox Sports? And we play a new game with Coca called The Darwin Meter!
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Lloyd Howell has been PTFO'd! NFLPA needs a new leader! Baseball is back! Caitlin Clark is out! (Episode 1317)
Today’s word of the day is ‘distraction’ as in Lloyd Howell as in the NFLPA as in Pablo Torre as in Mike Florio as in found out. What a night. It needed to happen. We told you it would happen. It started with a possible collusion coverup then went to advisor of a PE firm then landed on another coverup. Will the players finally care? Now we hear about the former NFLPA president told players to fake injuries! WHAT!? (19:30) It’s time for the sprint for October in MLB. Trade deadline is approaching. Postseason approaching. We have some huge series ready to go. (31:15) Review: Old Guard 2. (34:30) Caitlin Clark is out of the All-Star Game that’ll be played in Indiana. Sad. Injuries suck. That’s a huge story for the country, but a huge story for the players… CBA negotiations. (42:00) Damian Lillard is back with the Portland Trail Blazers. He is making so much money next year and guess what… not playing! (45:00) NPPOD. (46:00) TJ Watt is now the highest non-QB in the NFL. A monster deal and now other teams have some issues.
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Brian Campbell joins the show to talk UFC at the White House, Saudi Arabia taking over the boxing world, and more! (Episode 1316)
We’ve got Brian Campbell with us today! He’s an MMA expert and Boxing expert and all around good guy! UFC at the White House? Saudi’s boxing takeover? The business of Jake Paul! (29:45) NFL Draft problems are here. 2nd rounders holding out for guaranteed deals. Uh oh! (42:00) Bradley Beal has given back money and will now be a free agent. And will now sign with Clippers! (45:30) Turning down $10 million? The International Tennis Hall of Fame did! We have an update on this story.
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Could 2028 Summer Olympics derail the MLB season!? Have NBA expansion talks cooled off!? (Episode 1316 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘gold’ as in Olympics as in MLB as in baseball as in All-Star Game. What am I talking about? Well, the Summer Olympics will take place in 2028 in California. Will MLB stars be allowed to play in it? Will the season be impacted? Will there be an All-Star Game? (17:20) The Minnesota Twins sale is an interesting one. The Ishbia family was close to buying it, and then decided to stick with the White Sox. Now what? Rob Manfred had some items to share. (28:30) Is the NBA going to expand? Seattle? Las Vegas? Looks like the momentum has cooled after hearing Adam Silver talk. (38:30) Review: Missing. (41:00) The Texas Rangers have paid Nathan Eovaldi his $100K All-Star bonus even though he didn’t make the team. What?
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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Angels draft strategy! "Best" sports union! Your questions answered!
Call us and leave your question: 631-377-4869
It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Someone asked me three questions in one! What is the Angels draft strategy? Why do they seem to try and find prospects they can rush to the big leagues? Which union is the best in American sports? (15:30) Someone asked me about Dontrelle Willis, arbitration, and if I play both sides of the arbitration argument. (22:10) Which other league would I want to be president in? Is promotion/relegation better than what we have? (27:00) Leadership. Let’s discuss leadership and the role it plays. (35:30) What happens when a player gets traded or brought up? Who handles the moving? The expenses? (45:00) Is the RSN issue going to be the end of iconic and longtime voices we hear?
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