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The Al Galdi Podcast

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Longtime Washington, D.C. sports personality Al Galdi takes an in-depth look at D.C.-area sports every weekday, giving hard-hitting analysis on - and having some fun with - the Commanders, Nationals, Orioles, Capitals, Wizards, Terrapins, Hoyas and more.
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Episodes

Episode 190: Ron Rivera opens up about his time with Panthers and Cam Newton and much more

13:49 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Ron Rivera's time as Carolina Panthers head coach off comments from Ron, including him addressing why Washington has passed on signing Cam Newton 32:25 - Washington Football Team: the latest on injuries for Washington for its Week 11 game at the Carolina Panthers...and thoughts on and from Taylor Heinicke regarding the game at the Panthers 46:29 - Wizards: react to a 97-87 loss at the Charlotte Hornets and to Tommy Sheppard and Sashi Brown receiving ...

Nov 18, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 190

Episode 189: chat with WFT insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post and much more

13:49 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on various roster moves by Washington...and on how Washington's Week 11 game at the Carolina Panthers is a significant game from a - gulp - standings standpoint for the WFT 21:01 - Guest: Washington Football Team Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post on whether Washington’s defense might be just fine without both Chase Young and Montez Sweat, whether Taylor Heinicke can play his way into being the WFT's QB1 for 2022 and more 44:18 - Washington Football ...

Nov 17, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 189

Episode 188: what now for WFT without Chase Young and Montez Sweat? and much more

10:52 - Washington Football Team: react to Chase Young being done for the season with a reported torn right ACL, including a deep dive on what now for Washington at edge rusher with him and Montez Sweat out...is Washington's secondary finally coming around?...and examining the WFT at linebacker 40:05 - Washington Football Team: more on Taylor Heinicke's and Antonio Gibson's performances in the 29-19 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off comments from Ron Rivera...and analysis of Washington going...

Nov 16, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 188

Episode 187: WFT improves to 3-6 with stunning 29-19 win over Bucs and much more

14:36 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 29-19 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including why it's okay to be happy about the victory; react to Chase Young getting injured; and analysis of Taylor Heinicke, the WFT's defense and Antonio Gibson 57:28 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts off Washington's 29-19 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including react to Ryan Fitzpatrick likely being done for the season, proper praise for T...

Nov 15, 20211 hr 42 minEp. 187

Episode 186: Washington Football Team-Tampa Bay Buccaneers preview and much more

14:20 - Washington Football Team: might Washington's Week 10 opponent, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, be without three key offensive players?...and react to comments from Chase Young on him having not attended OTA practices during the 2021 offseason and on his disappointing 2021 season - to what extent is there a disconnect between Chase and Ron Rivera? 32:13 - Washington Football Team: the latest on Washington's injury-ravaged offense...and thoughts on comments from Scott Turner on Jaret Patterson v...

Nov 12, 20211 hr 42 minEp. 186

Episode 185: Ron Rivera wants Taylor Heinicke to "play with his personality" and much more

14:18 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on the latest injury news for Washington, including a Ryan Fitzpatrick update; Ron Rivera saying that he wants Taylor Heinicke to "play with his personality"; and Heinicke's performance in the WFT's loss to the team's Week 10 opponent, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in the Wild Card Round of the 2021 NFL Playoffs 33:44 - Washington Football Team: examining notable injury news for Washington's Week 10 opponent, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; how the WFT will repla...

Nov 11, 202159 minEp. 185

Episode 184: WFT releases Chris Blewitt, chat with WFT insider Pete Hailey of NBCSW and much more

10:35 - Washington Football Team: in-depth analysis of, react to and scheduled fun with Washington releasing Chris Blewitt and signing Joey Slye 27:31 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider Pete Hailey of NBC Sports Washington on the state of Washington's season, whether fans are right to have lost faith in Ron Rivera, whether Jack Del Rio will be back as the WFT's defensive coordinator for the 2022 season and more 46:00 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's season-opening 83-69 win ov...

Nov 10, 202152 minEp. 184

Episode 183: Ron Rivera opens up about Chase Young's struggles and much more

09:31 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera going in-depth on Chase Young's 2021 season, including why he has struggled and how he can be better 26:40 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Ron Rivera's comments on the state of Washington's rebuild and on the potential return of Logan Thomas 41:00 - Guest: bracketologist Patrick Stevens of The Washington Post with previews of the Maryland and Georgetown basketball seasons 01:00:09 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sab...

Nov 09, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 183

Episode 182: WFT and NFL vs. Congress, chat with Eric from Washington Realm and much more

10:55 - Washington Football Team: react to the latest in Congress' involvement in Washington's workplace-misconduct scandal, including whether Dan Snyder's politics are a reason for congressional involvement and whether Congress should be involved at all 29:10 - Guest: Washington Football Team fan and observer Eric from Washington Realm on the following that he has accumulated, the states of the WFT's 2021 season and rebuild under Ron Rivera, whether the honeymoon is over for Jason Wright and mo...

Nov 08, 20211 hr 21 minEp. 182

Episode 181: chat with WFT insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC and much more

14:40 - Washington Football Team: react to Montez Sweat being out four-six weeks with a broken jaw and to recent critical-but-also-excuse-providing comments from Ron Rivera on Sweat and Chase Young 31:06 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC on Washington's best path for a franchise quarterback, what really went down with the WFT on NFL Trade Deadline Day, what this season's struggles are saying about Ron Rivera and more 57:39 - College Football: GaldiLocks for...

Nov 05, 20211 hr 33 minEp. 181

Episode 180: Washington Football Team NFL Trade Deadline Special

12:40 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington not making any trades leading up to the NFL Trade Deadline - did the WFT try to be a seller? 21:17 - Washington Football Team: examining how Washington should attack its biggest need - getting a franchise quarterback, including thoughts on the WFT potentially having tried to trade for Mitchell Trubisky and on Washington seemingly not having been in on trading for Deshaun Watson 41:16 - Washington Football Team: analysis of a number of roster ...

Nov 03, 202148 minEp. 180

Episode 179: is Ron Rivera failing as WFT head coach? and much more

15:10 - Washington Football Team: in-depth examination of whether Washington being 2-6 is a sign that Ron Rivera isn't the person to turn the team around or is just part of the growing pains in a difficult process 30:09 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - Washington being set to practice during its bye week, the WFT conducting a Bill Callahan-esque "self scout" during the bye week and Ron Rivera sticking with Taylor Heinicke as the team's starting quarterback ...

Nov 02, 20211 hrEp. 179

Episode 178: WFT falls to 2-6 with 17-10 loss at Broncos and much more

11:05 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 17-10 loss at the Denver Broncos, including why Oct. 2021 may have been the worst month in Washington football history and how the WFT should handle the NFL Trade Deadline on Nov. 2 57:38 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts on Washington off its 17-10 loss at the Denver Broncos, including a rough day for the WFT's offensive line and Jaret Patterson getting more carries than Antonio Gibson 0...

Nov 01, 20211 hr 42 minEp. 178

Episode 177: Washington Football Team-Denver Broncos preview and much more

12:30 - Washington Football Team: examining two aspects of Washington's offense that need to improve off comments from Scott Turner 25:12 - Washington Football Team: analysis of where we are with Washington's defense and with Chase Young's season...and some scheduled fun with comments from Jack Del Rio 36:39 - Guest: Denver Broncos insider Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com on the Washington Football Team's Week 8 opponent 49:33 - Washington Football Team: Galdi's Rhyming Keys for a WFT win at the Denve...

Oct 29, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 177

Episode 176: what's still realistically possible for WFT this season? and much more

11:54 - Washington Football Team: examining what's realistically possible for Washington over its final 10 games in the 2021 regular season 20:38 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Washington's banged-up offense as it begins its practice week for Week 8 at the Denver Broncos...and on Taylor Heinicke off comments on his mindset as the WFT's QB1 and more 34:10 - Washington Football Team: rant on the idea that Washington''s defense has been better in recent weeks...and react to comments from R...

Oct 28, 202155 minEp. 176

Episode 175: conversation with Washington Football Team insider JP Finlay of NBCSW and much more

11:42 - Washington Football Team: react to the reignited workplace-misconduct scandal gaining even more steam via 12 former Washington team employees signing a letter that was hand-delivered at the NFL's Fall League Meeting 32:17 - Guest. Washington Football Team insider JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington on where the 2021 WFT season is headed, what's going on with Washington's struggling defense, where we are with Chase Young and Taylor Heinicke and more 55:48 - Washington Football Team: analys...

Oct 27, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 175

Episode 174: why WFT is - and should be - sticking with Taylor Heinicke as QB1 and much more

13:51 - Washington Football Team: examining where we are - and where we should be - with Taylor Heinicke as Washington's starting quarterback 34:50 - Washington Football Team: a key point about Washington's defensive performance in the 24-10 loss at the Green Bay Packers in Week 7 43:29 - Washington Football Team: analysis of playing time for Washington's defensive players in the 24-10 loss at the Green Bay Packers in Week 7 58:44 - Capitals: thoughts on a wild 7-5 win at the Ottawa Senators 01:...

Oct 26, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 174

Episode 173: WFT falls to 2-5 with 24-10 loss at Packers and much more

08:31 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 24-10 loss at the Green Bay Packers, including analysis of Taylor Heinicke, the WFT defense, Terry McLaurin and Antonio Gibson 55:08 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts on Washington off its 24-10 loss at the Green Bay Packers, including whether Curtis Samuel should be back on the Reserve/Injured List, a mini-Brandon Scherff rant and a notable game for WFT special teams for multiple reasons...

Oct 25, 20211 hr 36 minEp. 173

Episode 172: Congress gets involved in WFT scandal, WFT-Packers preview and much more

13:12 - Washington Football Team: react to Congress now getting involved in Washington's workplace-misconduct scandal 20:59 - Washington Football Team: examining Washington's offense heading into the Week 7 game at the Green Bay Packers, including the latest on the WFT's many injuries on offense and insightful comments from Scott Turner on the struggling Taylor Heinicke 40:01 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Landon Collins saying that he's playing linebacker and doesn't like it and commen...

Oct 22, 20211 hr 35 minEp. 172

Episode 171: Washington Football Team releases Dustin Hopkins and much more

14:20 - Washington Football Team: in-depth react to Washington releasing Dustin Hopkins and going with Chris Blewitt as the team's kicker 31:17 - Washington Football Team: examining the very-banged-up state of Washington's offense and the latest on Taylor Heinicke as he prepares for an emotional game - and what is hopefully a bounce-back game - at the Green Bay Packers 43:17 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Washington's struggling defense as it prepares to face a great offense in that of ...

Oct 21, 20211 hrEp. 171

Episode 170: WFT breakdown with Pro Football Focus' Nick Akridge, Wizards preview with Chase Hughes and more

11:20 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington bringing back Chris Blewitt to the practice squad...and to the NFL claiming that all of the 650,000-plus emails from which the Jon Gruden-Bruce Allen emails arose were from Bruce's Redskins account 25:36 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst Nick Akridge on the Washington Football Team, including deep dives on Washington's defense, William Jackson III, Taylor Heinicke, the WFT's offensive line and more 44:22 - Guest: Wizards insider...

Oct 20, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 170

Episode 169: Ron Rivera admits "maybe I need to change my approach" with WFT defense and much more

10:34 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera saying "my approach probably has to be a little bit different" regarding Washington's struggling defense 25:48 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Ron Rivera standing by Taylor Heinicke as Washington's QB1 and on Heinicke perhaps having lost his mojo 39:17 - Washington Football Team: analysis of playing time for Washington defensive players in the 31-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6, including the continued decline of playing t...

Oct 19, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 169

Episode 168: WFT falls to 2-4 with 31-13 loss to Chiefs and much more

09:54 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 31-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, including bad performances by the WFT's passing game and defense, analysis of Antonio Gibson and J.D. McKissic and more 48:38 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts on Washington's 31-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, including Andy Reid continuing to own Washington and positives for the WFT's passing game and defense 01:03:22 - Washington Football Team: ...

Oct 18, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 168

Episode 167: WFT mangles retirement of Sean Taylor's No. 21, WFT-Chiefs preview and much more

13:07 - Washington Football Team: rant on the WFT inexplicably not announcing that Sean Taylor's No. 21 jersey will be retired on Sunday until Thursday morning - just three days out! 30:54 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Washington's Week 6 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, including the latest on injuries and revealing comments from Jack Del Rio about Jamin Davis 42:50 - Guest: Steven Spector, program director for 610 Sports Radio in Kansas City, on the Washington Football Team's opp...

Oct 15, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 167

Episode 166: hush money, Ron Rivera vs. Andy Reid, Taylor Heinicke vs. Patrick Mahomes and much more

12:59 - Washington Football Team: react to a report of the WFT having offered hush money to former female team employees who claimed to have been sexually harassed during their time with the team 23:37 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on the WFT being last in the NFL in home attendance and on Andy Reid as a certified Washington killer off comments from Ron Rivera 36:27 - Washington Football Team: examining the banged-up state of Washington's offense...and what we might see from Taylor Heinic...

Oct 14, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 166

Episode 165: WFT film breakdown with Samuel Gold, Caps preview with Tarick El-Bashir and more

10:30 - Washington Football Team: react to, analysis of and some scheduled fun with the WFT aspect of the Jon Gruden controversy - Bruce Allen, the emails, the Beth Wilkinson investigation, a stunning reveal from Jay Gruden and more 37:38 - Guest: Samuel Gold, the creator of Sam's Film Room on YouTube, with in-depth breakdowns of the Washington Football Team's struggling defense and Taylor Heinicke 54:29 - Guest: Capitals insider Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic DC and TNT with a preview of the C...

Oct 13, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 165

Episode 164: Ron Rivera defends Washington Football Team's defense and much more

01:00 - Washington Football Team: thoughts off Jon Gruden resigning as Las Vegas Raiders head coach due to the contents of leaked emails between himself and Bruce Allen from the Beth Wilkinson investigation 14:15 - Washington Football Team: commentary on - and some scheduled fun with - a feisty Ron Rivera defending Jack Del Rio, Washington's defensive scheme and the WFT's defensive performance in the 33-22 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 5 33:49 - Washington Football Team: examining multi...

Oct 12, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 164

Episode 163: WFT falls to 2-3 with 33-22 loss to Saints and much more

09:43 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 33-22 loss to the New Orleans Saints, including another disappointing performance by the WFT's defense and Taylor Heinicke's worst game as a WFT quarterback 52:06 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts on Washington's 33-22 loss to the New Orleans Saints, including how and why the secondary is the worst part of the WFT's struggling defense and in-depth looks at the WFT's defensive line, Dustin...

Oct 11, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 163

Episode 162: Washington Football Team-New Orleans Saints preview and much more

13:44 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Taylor Heinicke, Antonio Gibson, J.D. McKissic and how Washington will handle being without Logan Thomas and potentially being without three receivers for Week 5 against the New Orleans Saints off comments from Scott Turner 36:14 - Washington Football Team: examining what has become a familiar question - is this the game in which Washington's struggling defense gets its act together? - off comments from Jack Del Rio and other items for Week 5 against...

Oct 08, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 162

Episode 161: Taylor Heinicke and Terry McLaurin are delivering for WFT and much more

10:39 - Washington Football Team: react to a busy - and bad - Wednesday regarding injury news for Washington and to how the WFT is handling things without Ryan Vermillion, including return of the legendary Bubba Tyer 20:57 - Washington Football Team: analysis of the very good seasons so far for Taylor Heinicke and Terry McLaurin, including insight from Heinicke on his running and his fourth-quarter touchdown pass to McLaurin in the win at the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 37:33 - Washington Football...

Oct 07, 202153 minEp. 161
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