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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 400: are 2022 Commanders a true high-powered pass-first team? and more

13:12 - Commanders: a Brian Robinson Jr. update...a look at the Commanders' first injury report for their Week 2 game at the Detroit Lions...insight on the Commanders' defense in the 28-22 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1...what it would mean for the Commanders to get off to a 2-0 start...and more off comments from Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference 28:56 - Commanders: is the offensive identity of the 2022 Commanders that of a high-octane passing team?...thoughts on Carson...

Sep 15, 202259 minEp. 400

Episode 399: Commanders film breakdown with Commanders analyst Mark Bullock and more

11:51 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock with in-depth Xs-and-Os analysis of the Commanders off their 28-22 regular-season-opening win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, including a deep dive on Carson Wentz and insight on Curtis Samuel, Antonio Gibson, Jahan Dotson, the Commanders' offensive line, the Commanders' defense, Darrick Forrest and Sam Howell 43:00 - Nationals and Orioles: thoughts on a 4-3 Orioles win at the Nats Visit DrinkTrade.com/AlGaldi for $30 off great coffee Visit HelloFres...

Sep 14, 202257 minEp. 399

Episode 398: Ron Rivera provides insight and new details on Commanders' win over Jacksonville Jaguars

15:03 - Commanders: react to Phidarian Mathis being done for the season...and analysis of the Commanders' defense in the 28-22 regular-season-opening win over the Jacksonville Jaguars off comments from Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference 38:27 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' offense in the 28-22 regular-season-opening win over the Jacksonville Jaguars off comments from Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference, including praise from Ron for Carson Wentz fo...

Sep 13, 202259 minEp. 398

Episode 397: Commanders begin 2022 regular season with 28-22 win over Jacksonville Jaguars and much more

11:49 - Commanders: analysis of Carson Wentz's rollercoaster - but ultimately clutch - performance in the Commanders' 28-22 regular-season-opening win over the Jacksonville Jaguars 28:05 - Commanders: a review of the many Commanders skill-position players who came through in the 28-22 regular-season-opening win over the Jacksonville Jaguars - Curtis Samuel, Antonio Gibson, Jahan Dotson, Logan Thomas and Terry McLaurin 41:55 - Commanders: examining what went right and what went wrong for the Comm...

Sep 12, 20221 hr 36 minEp. 397

Episode 396: preview of Commanders vs. Jacksonville Jaguars and much more

14:05 - Commanders: the latest on injuries for the Commanders against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1...thoughts on comments from Scott Turner on the Commanders' tight-end situation, potential abundance of quality offensive skill-position players and Curtis Samuel...and Galdi's prediction for the Commanders' 2022 regular-season record 25:39 - Guest: Jaguars insider Hays Carlyon of the Jags' flagship radio station, 1010 XL and 92.5 FM in Jacksonville, on what the Commanders are facing in the J...

Sep 09, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 396

Episode 395: how likely - and needed - is good start for Commanders in 2022 season? and much more

12:01 - Commanders: a look at the Commanders' first injury report of the 2022 season...will Trai Turner or Wes Schweitzer be the Commanders' starting right guard?...why the Commanders shouldn't regret having lost Brandon Scherff. in free agency..more good news on Brian Robinson Jr. in his recovery from being shot...does Ron Rivera trust Antonio Gibson? 27:38 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from Carson Wentz, including him on facing the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 of the 2022 season off him...

Sep 08, 202255 minEp. 395

Episode 394: Congress deposes Bruce Allen, conversation with Nathan "Commanders Stats" Coleman and more

14:25 - Commanders: react to Bruce Allen testifying before Congress for more than 10 hours regarding the Commanders' workplace-misconduct scandal 27:19 - Guest: Commanders analyst Nathan "Commanders Stats" Coleman with a preview of the Commanders' 2022 season, including the pros and cons of Carson Wentz, an outlook for Sam Howell, the truth about Antonio Gibson, the Commanders' situations at linebacker and cornerback and more 53:46 - Nationals: thoughts on a 4-1 loss at the National League Centr...

Sep 07, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 394

Episode 393: do Commanders "finally have ourselves a quarterback" in Carson Wentz? and much more

12:36 - Commanders: an update on Kamren Curl's injury situation...react to the Commanders hiring Ryan Kerrigan as assistant defensive line coach, including comments from Kerrigan and Ron Rivera on both the hire and the state of the team's defensive line...examining comments from Ron on the Commanders' Week 1 opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars...and a look at two offensive-line transactions by the Commanders 32:29 - Commanders: analysis of whether the Commanders "finally have a quarterback" in Ca...

Sep 06, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 393

Episode 392: Commanders conversation with former Old Dominion head coach Bobby Wilder and much more

12:48 - Guest: former Old Dominion football head coach - and Taylor Heinicke's college head coach - Bobby Wilder on the Commanders, including a specific key for Scott Turner with Carson Wentz, Heinicke's mindset for the 2022 season as the QB2 and why the Commanders in Sam Howell have a future starting quarterback 41:45 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland' 31-10 win over Buffalo, Virginia Tech's 20-17 loss at Old Dominion, Virginia's 34-17 win over Richmond and Navy's 14-7 loss to Delaware...

Sep 05, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 392

Episode 391: Commanders place Brian Robinson Jr. on NFI, how good is Commanders' roster? and more

12:09 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders placing Brian Robinson Jr. on the Reserve/Non-Football-Injury-Or-Illness List and of the Commanders in signing Jon Bostic and David Mayo going with the same linebackers as the team had in the 2021 season 26:34 - Commanders: examining just how good the Commanders' roster for the 2022 season is and whether Scott Turner and Jack Del Rio will maximize the talent on the roster 43:08 - College Football: GaldiLocks - picks against the spreads for Maryland-...

Sep 02, 20221 hr 21 minEp. 391

Episode 390: Commanders make major changes to 53-man roster and construct practice squad and much more

09:55 - Commanders: analysis of a number of roster moves by the Commanders, including the claiming of two cornerbacks off waivers, the releasing of David Mayo, the looming signing of Jon Bostic and the formation of the practice squad 24:30 - Commanders: thoughts on Kamren Curl's right arm being in a sling, the latest on Brian Robinson Jr. off him being shot multiple times but continuing to do well and revealing comments from Ron Rivera about the Commanders' running-back situation 35:24 - Nationa...

Sep 01, 202257 minEp. 390

Episode 389: Commanders construct initial 53-man roster for 2022 season and much more

11:09 - Commanders: analysis of what the Commanders did on offense in their cutdown to 53, including the latest on Brian Robinson Jr. in a complicated situation at running back and the team keeping five tight ends 29:29 - Commanders: analysis of what the Commanders did on defense in their cutdown to 53, including the team cutting Danny Johnson and Corn Elder in keeping just four cornerbacks and the team keeping Jeremy Reaves 44:10 - Nationals: react to the 2022 seasons of two of the Nats' top pr...

Aug 31, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 389

Episode 388: good news on Brian Robinson Jr. and conversation with Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic

11:34 - Commanders: react to and analysis of the latest on Brian Robinson Jr. off him being shot multiple times in Washington, D.C., including comments from Ron Rivera, Jonathan Allen, Carson Wentz and Terry McLaurin at post-practice press conferences 38:03 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic with an in-depth preview of the Commanders' cutdown to 53, a look at why Jamin Davis played in the team's preseason-ending 17-15 loss at the Baltimore Ravens, thoughts on Carson Wentz an...

Aug 30, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 388

Episode 387: Brian Robinson Jr. is shot, Commanders end 0-3 preseason with 17-15 loss at Baltimore Ravens and more

01:00 - Commanders: react to Brian Robinson Jr. getting shot multiple times and suffering non-life-threatening injuries 16:51 - Commanders: a look at notable developments for Jamin Davis, Jeremy Reaves and Dyami Brown in the Commanders' preseason-ending 17-15 loss at the Baltimore Ravens 32:27 - Commanders: breakdown of Sam Howell's impress performance in the Commanders' preseason-ending 17-15 loss at the Baltimore Ravens 45:25 - Commanders: thoughts on Jaret Patterson, the Commanders' defense a...

Aug 29, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 387

Episode 386: breakdown of Commanders' third-down defense with Samuel Gold and much more

12:36 - Guest: NFL analyst and Commanders fan Samuel Gold, the creator of Sam's Film Room on YouTube, with an in-depth examination of the Commanders' bad third-down defense in the 24-14 preseason loss at the Kansas City Chiefs, some big-picture thoughts on the Commanders' defense and more 40:17 - Commanders: react to a variety of items from Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference, including him essentially saying that Antonio Gibson is the Commanders' No. 1 kickoff returner, more on wheth...

Aug 26, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 386

Episode 385: will Washington's offensive line be good for third straight season? and much more

11:54 - Commanders: analysis of Logan Thomas participating in 7-on-7 drills just two days after being activated off the Active/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List...deep dive on the Commanders' offensive line and whether it's poised to be a positive for Washington for a third consecutive season...scheduled fun with an Andrew Norwell post-practice press conference and with Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference addressing whether starters will play in the team's preseason finale...and more ...

Aug 25, 202257 minEp. 385

Episode 384: Chase Young out for at least four games, Commanders to retire Sonny Jurgensen's No. 9 and more

09:23 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders placing Chase Young on the Reserve/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List and other transactions by the team in its cutdown to 80 21:22 - Commanders: commentary on multiple items from Ron Rivera in a post-practice press conference, including The Curtis Samuel Plan seemingly working, how the Commanders are approaching their preseason finale at the Baltimore Ravens, how much the game actually matters for the construction of the Commanders' 53-man roster an...

Aug 24, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 384

Episode 383: Commanders activate Logan Thomas and Howard Gutman talks Ryan Vermillion and Dan Snyder

12:36 - Commanders: react to the Commanders activating Logan Thomas off the Active/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List...analysis of the Commanders' depleted state at tight end necessitating that they acquire two tight ends...some scheduled fun with comments from Ron Rivera...and thoughts on the Commanders' defense off comments from Rivera 36:09 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, actor, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman on the truth about the Ryan Vermillio...

Aug 23, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 383

Episode 382: Commanders breakdown with Ryan Fowler of The Draft Network and much more

11:27 - Guest: The Draft Network's Ryan Fowler, who used to work for the Redskins, on the Commanders off two preseason games, including a fix for the defense and evaluations of and outlooks for Carson Wentz, Brian Robinson Jr., Antonio Gibson, Sam Howell and others 36:08 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats' four-game split at the San Diego Padres, including some offensive bright spots in an otherwise bad series offensively for the Nats and an excellent series for the Nats' bullpen 54:12 - Orioles:...

Aug 22, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 382

Episode 381: Commanders fall to 0-2 in preseason with 24-14 loss at Kansas City Chiefs

10:11 - Commanders: analysis of the performances of the Commanders' three quarterbacks - Carson Wentz, Taylor Heinicke and Sam Howell - in the team's 24-14 preseason loss at the Kansas City Chiefs 29:27 - Commanders: examining the Commanders' situation at running back off the performances of Brian Robinson Jr., Antonio Gibson, Jonathan Williams and Jaret Patterson in the team's 24-14 preseason loss at the Kansas City Chiefs...and some Commanders special-teams thoughts from the game 45:03 - Comma...

Aug 21, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 381

Episode 380: Commanders conversation with Rick "Doc" Walker and much more

12:07 - Commanders: examining the depleted state of the Commanders at tight end and along the offensive line as they get set for their preseason game at the Kansas City Chiefs...and analysis of Antonio Gibson being used on special teams in Commanders Training Camp practices off comments from Ron Rivera and Nate Kaczor at post-practice press conferences 30:14 - Guest: former Redskins tight end Rick "Doc" Walker, the host of The Doc Walker Podcast , on the Commanders as they prepare for their pres...

Aug 19, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 380

Episode 379: Jack Del Rio speaks and much more

15:20 - Commanders: thoughts on how Jack Del Rio at a post-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp handled questions about his infamous "dustup" comments and on what Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp said about Del Rio 27:39 - Commanders: deep dive on - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders' defense off comments from Ron Rivera and Jack Del Rio at post-practice press conferences at Commanders Training Camp, including insight on the pl...

Aug 18, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 379

Episode 378: Ron Rivera puts Antonio Gibson on notice and much more

12:09 - Commanders: analysis of the message being sent to Antonio Gibson and whether he's being replaced by Brian Robinson Jr. off how Gibson was utilized at Commanders Training Camp practice and comments from Ron Rivera and Scott Turner at post-practice press conferences 28:08 - Commanders: thoughts on why Scott Turner is moving from the booth to the sideline for games this season off comments from Turner and Ron Rivera at post-practice press conferences at Commanders Training Camp 39:48 - Comm...

Aug 17, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 378

Episode 377: Commanders activate Cornelius Lucas, insight on and fallout from Commanders-Panthers and more

15:15 - Commanders: react to and analysis of the Commanders activating Cornelius Lucas off the Active/Non-Football-Injury List and a number of items from the Commanders' preseason-opening 23-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers, including the injury-marred states of the offensive line and tight ends, Scott Turner calling plays from the sideline as opposed to up in a booth and the performances of Carson Wentz, Sam Howell, Jahan Dotson, Jonathan Allen and others 47:04 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-4 w...

Aug 16, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 377

Episode 376: conversation with Commanders insider Pete Hailey of NBC Sports Washington and much more

09:51 - Guest: Commanders insider Pete Hailey of NBC Sports Washington on the fallout from the Commanders' preseason-opening loss to the Carolina Panthers and other Commanders items, including insight on the team's situation at running back with Antonio Gibson and Brian Robinson Jr., how Carson Wentz is doing, what the Commanders believe that they have in Sam Howell, the firing of defensive-line coach Sam Mills III and the Jason Wright-Scott Abraham controversy 40:54 - Nationals: react to and an...

Aug 15, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 376

Episode 375: Commanders begin their preseason with 23-21 loss to Carolina Panthers

11:31 - Commanders: analysis of the performances of the Commanders' three quarterbacks - Carson Wentz, Taylor Heinicke and Sam Howell - in the team's preseason-opening 23-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers 31:11 - Commanders: breakdown of what happened at running back for the Commanders in their preseason-opening 23-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers - a very bad game for Antonio Gibson and a very good game for Brian Robinson Jr. 44:02 - Commanders: thoughts on the Commanders' defense, Curtis Samuel...

Aug 14, 20221 hr 20 minEp. 375

Episode 374: the truth about Carson Wentz and interceptions and much more

17:41 - Commanders: thoughts on Trai Turner continuing to not practice at Commanders Training Camp due to a quadriceps ailment...and some scheduled fun with what Dan Snyder in addressing the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency said about FedExField and Carson Wentz 32:02 - Commanders: analysis of whether Carson Wentz has had an interception problem in his NFL career off continued talk about Wentz's accuracy 47:01 - Nationals: breakdown of a 4-2 loss at the Chicago Cubs, including a ...

Aug 11, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 374

Episode 373: Ron Rivera fires Commanders defensive-line coach Sam Mills III and much more

12:42 - Commanders: in-depth react to Ron Rivera firing defensive-line coach Sam Mills III and promoting Jeff Zgonina to defensive-line coach, including comments from Rivera and Zgonina at post-practice press conferences at Commanders Training Camp 32:25 - Commanders: examining the latest on Commanders injuries, including notable comments from Curtis Samuel...and thoughts on the issue of Carson Wentz's accuracy off a good day for him at Commanders Training Camp and comments from Ron Rivera at a ...

Aug 10, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 373

Episode 372: will Jamin Davis off bad rookie season deliver for Commanders in 2022? and much more

11:56 - Commanders: react to - and some scheduled fun with - various developments with injured players at Commanders Training Camp...and thoughts on comments from Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference on William Jackson III, the Commanders' secondary and the team's defense displaying more humility as compared to in 2021 25:56 - Commanders: examining the reality of the linebacker position in today's NFL...a deep dive on Jamin Davis off comments from Davis and Ron Rivera at post-practice ...

Aug 09, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 372

Episode 371: Carson Wentz's mixed training camp continues for Commanders and much more

13:02 - Commanders: react to and analysis of Carson Wentz's uneven training camp continuing with an uneven performance at a special-event practice at FedExField, including comments from Wentz, Ron Rivera and Terry McLaurin at post-practice press conferences 46:07 - Nationals: examining a four-game sweep at the Philadelphia Phillies that featured horrendous starting pitching from the Nats, including perhaps the end of Patrick Corbin in the Nats' rotation 01:14:22 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's w...

Aug 08, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 371
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