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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 41: Dan Snyder vs. Bruce Allen, in-depth chat with North Dakota State radio voice Jeff Culhane about Trey Lance and much more

09:15 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on - and scheduled fun with - the Dan Snyder-Bruce Allen feud off Dan filing a motion of discovery against Bruce 27:26 - Guest: North Dakota State radio voice Jeff Culhane on quarterback Trey Lance - what would the Washington Football Team be getting in Lance were it to trade up to take him in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft? 45:46 - Capitals: react to a stunning 5-2 loss to the NHL-worst Buffalo Sabres 52:03 - Nationals: analysis of Patrick Corbi...

Apr 16, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 41

Episode 40: The Washington Football Team's potential new names(?!) and much more

10:08 - Washington Football Team: react to - and some scheduled fun with - the potential new names for the Washington Football Team that it submitted to season-ticket holders 23:54 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on what tight end Sammis Reyes had to say at his introductory Zoom press conference 38:16 - Guest: Pro Football Network NFL analytics director Kent Lee Platte on new Washington Football Team tight end Sammis Reyes, the true value of player metrics from NFL Scouting Combines and col...

Apr 15, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 40

Episode 39: WFT signs Sammis Reyes, why Gary Clark > Julian Edelman and much more

12:15 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington's intriguing signing of tight end Sammis Reyes, including what it may tell us about Washington's thinking at tight end 30:21 - Washington Football: react to the latest mock 2021 NFL Draft from ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., including Washington potentially taking Stanford quarterback Davis Mills 42:20 - Guest: Matt Spitzer of Hogs Haven on whether there is a "sweet spot" in NFL Drafts for taking quarterbacks 55:19 - Washington Football Team: compar...

Apr 14, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 39

Episode 38: WFT now the most stable team in the NFC East?, Capitals make big trade and much more

06:01 - Washington Football Team: scheduled fun with a major article on Philadelphia Eagles dysfunction...and has Washington risen to being the most stable team in the NFC East? 18:41 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps on NHL Trade Deadline Day acquiring forwards Anthony Mantha and Michael Raffl and not trading for a goaltender 41:28 - Nationals: thoughts on a much-needed 5-2 win at the St. Louis Cardinals 52:55 - Wizards: react to the Wiz defeating the NBA-leading Utah Jazz for a second time in l...

Apr 13, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 38

Episode 37: WFT NFL Draft preview with Anthony Treash of Pro Football Focus and much more

08:39 - Washington Football Team: bigger-picture takeaways from Washington releasing tight end Thaddeus Moss, defensive tackle Caleb Brantley and (believe it or not) safety Tanard Jackson 28:24 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior college analyst Anthony Treash on the 2021 NFL Draft from a Washington Football Team perspective - the top linebacker and tight end prospects, breakdown of Virginia Tech left tackle Christian Darrisaw, whether Washington should trade up from No. 19 to No. 4 for either Tr...

Apr 12, 20212 hr 2 minEp. 37

Episode 36: deep dive into WFT potentially taking a QB in 2021 NFL Draft and much more

13:09 - Washington Football Team: confusion about Justin Fields...a deep dive into the frequency with which first-round quarterbacks are busts...and more on Washington potentially trading up from No. 19 to No. 4 in the 2021 NFL Draft to take Trey Lance 29:42 - Washington Football Team: examining how often non-first-round quarterbacks become franchise quarterbacks...and analysis of the best quarterbacks in the 2021 NFL Draft beyond the big five - Kellen Mond, Kyle Trask and Jamie Newman 52:09 - G...

Apr 09, 20211 hr 36 minEp. 36

Episode 35: WFT to make massive trade up in NFL Draft for Trey Lance?, chat with WFT insider Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic DC and much more

11:45 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats getting swept by the Atlanta Braves in a doubleheader 31:15 - Washington Football Team: react to a report that Washington had interest in Sam Darnold before the start of free agency...and to a former NFL executive saying Washington "loves" Trey Lance 51:50 - Washington Football Team: a fond farewell to Jeremy Sprinkle off him signing with the Dallas Cowboys...and where do things stand for Washington at tight end beyond Logan Thomas? 01:01:20 - Guest: Washi...

Apr 08, 20211 hr 54 minEp. 35

Episode 34: depleted Nationals begin their season by walking-off Braves, chat with Ryan Fitzpatrick mentor and former WFT QB Gus Frerotte and much more

10:13 - Nationals: react to an unlikely and outstanding season-opening 6-5 walk-off win over the Atlanta Braves 32:16 - Capitals: analysis of a 1-0 loss at the New York Islanders to conclude a 2-3-0 road trip 40:42 - Washington Football Team: is either Justin Fields or Trey Lance worth Washington trading up from No. 19 to No. 4 in the 2021 NFL Draft? 01:07:08 - Guest: former Washington quarterback Gus Frerotte on his relationship with Ryan Fitzpatrick, their career parallels, how to survive in t...

Apr 07, 20211 hr 41 minEp. 34

Episode 33: should WFT have traded for Sam Darnold?, rant on Muriel Bowser for not allowing fans at Capitals and Wizards home games and much more

07:48 - Washington Football Team: why Washington should be fine with not having traded for Sam Darnold now that he has been dealt from the New York Jets to the Carolina Panthers 28:24 - Washington Football Team: the likely reason for the WFT-INOVA divorce...and insight on the future of the ownership of the WFT 39:18 - Nationals: thoughts on the Nats finally being set to begin their 2021 season, though without a number of key players 48:16 - Capitals and Wizards: a rant on Washington, D.C. Mayor ...

Apr 06, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 33

Episode 32: Brandon Scherff update, what's behind WFT and INOVA parting ways?, Mark Turgeon's "how ya like me now?!" weekend and much more

07:34 - Washington Football Team: reason for more pessimism regarding the likelihood of Washington signing Brandon Scherff to a long-term contract this offseason 18:32 - Washington Football Team: analysis of the significant - and perhaps telling - development of INOVA making "the decision to discontinue its medical team's role as the team physicians for the Washington Football Team" 35:39 - Nationals: examining where things stand with the Nats' COVID-19 situation...and react to pitching prospect...

Apr 05, 20211 hr 42 minEp. 32

Episode 31: Ron Rivera speaks on QB, free agency and more and a terrible Thursday for the Nationals, Capitals and Wizards

08:42 - Nationals: react to the Nats' COVID-19 situation getting even worse 20:41 - Washington Football Team: in-depth analysis of Ron Rivera in a Zoom press conference addressing Washington's signing of Ryan Fitzpatrick and the quarterback situation; the signing of William Jackson III; the signings of Curtis Samuel and Adam Humphries; what's going on at linebacker; where things stand with Brandon Scherff; the new-look front office; and the role of Dan Snyder 01:16:22 - Capitals: thoughts on a h...

Apr 02, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 31

Episode 30: Dan Snyder becomes more powerful than ever, positive COVID-19 test strikes Nationals, MASN's app still isn't out and much more

05:56 - Washington Football Team: how Dan Snyder getting unanimous approval from NFL owners for his buying out of Washington's disgruntled minority owners completes an incredible swing and power grab 17:42 - Nationals: react to their out-of-nowhere COVID-19 problem as the 2021 season is beginning 29:29 - Nationals: a rant on MASN for it still not having its app out for in-market streaking of Nats and Orioles games as the 2021 MLB season is beginning 41:52 - Nationals: Galdi's prediction for the ...

Apr 01, 20211 hr 34 minEp. 30

Episode 29: how to make NFL regular season even better off going to 17 games, chat with former WFT receiver Anthony Armstrong, biggest questions for Nationals and Orioles in 2021 and much more

07:21 - Washington Football Team: analysis of the NFL expanding to a 17-game regular season, including what it means for Washington in 2021...and a Galdi proposal for other changes to the NFL season 24:53 - NFL: how Roger Goodell saying that the league expects to have full stadiums in 2021 continues the NFL's great handling of the COVID-19 pandemic 36:28 - Guest: former Washington receiver Anthony Armstrong on the Washington Football Team's current receiving corps, his time with Washington from ...

Mar 31, 20211 hr 43 minEp. 29

Episode 28: Adam Humphries speaks, chat with John Ourand of Sports Business Journal on NFL's new TV deals and MASN mess, Russell Westbrook has all-time performance and much more

05:26 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on the most notable things that Adam Humphries said at his introductory Zoom press conference 22:50 - Guest: John Ourand of Sports Business Journal on the NFL's new $113 billion media-rights deals and what they mean, why MASN is cutting costs, what the Nationals' ideal end game in the MASN dispute is, the NHL's new deal with ESPN and more 36:46 - Wizards: Russell Westbrook has one of the greatest games in franchise history in a 132-124 win over the Indi...

Mar 30, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 28

Episode 27: why WFT signing Ryan Fitzpatrick > trading up in 2021 NFL Draft a la 49ers and much more

05:43 - Maryland basketball: if No. 11-seeded UCLA and No. 12-seeded Oregon State can make the Elite Eight, why couldn't the 10-seeded Terrapins have done so? 12:35 - Washington Football Team: examining the two big trades involving the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles regarding the 2021 NFL Draft from a Washington perspective, including how those trades further indict Bruce Allen and actually enhance Washington's signing of Ryan Fitzpatrick 36:27 - Washington Football ...

Mar 29, 20211 hr 56 minEp. 27

Episode 26: WFT signs Adam Humphries, chat with Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus on WFT's moves in free agency and much more

05:08 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington signing free-agent Adam Humphries 19:48 - Guest: Sam Monson, lead NFL analyst for Pro Football Focus, on Washington's free-agent signings of Ryan Fitzpatrick, Curtis Samuel and William Jackson III 42:34 - Guest: sports-business expert Marty Conway on Dan Snyder reportedly buying out the Washington Football Team's three disgruntled minority investors and on whether the Angelos family is planning on selling the Orioles 01:02:03 - Capitals: t...

Mar 26, 20211 hr 57 minEp. 26

Episode 25: Dan Snyder wins and much more

09:41 - Washington Football Team: in-depth analysis of Dan Snyder reportedly being set to buy out his three disgruntled minority investors and became even more powerful 36:27 - Washington Football Team: is Washington done at receiver in free agency off officially re-signing Cam Sims? 44:39 - Washington Football Team: where are we with Ryan Kerrigan as he remains a free agent? 49:54 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Fabian Moreau off him reportedly agreeing on a deal with the Atlanta Falcon...

Mar 25, 20211 hr 40 minEp. 25

Episode 24: why "Washington Football Team" shouldn't be the permanent name, chat with WFT insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC and much more

03:21 - Maryland basketball: additional thoughts on the Mark Turgeon situation, including how Turgeon = Marvin Lewis 15:31 - Washington Football Team: another sign from Jason Wright that "Washington Football Team" could be the permanent team name - no thank you! 29:00 - Washington Football Team: off his impressive 40-yard-dash times at the Alabama Pro Day and him slipping a bit in the latest mock draft of ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., should Washington be open to taking Mac Jones? 40:15 - Washington Foo...

Mar 24, 20211 hr 38 minEp. 24

Episode 23: time for Maryland to part ways with Mark Turgeon?, why truly did Ryan Fitzpatrick sign with WFT? and much more

07:59 - Maryland basketball: analysis of the No. 10-seeded Terrapins' 96-77 loss to No. 2-seeded Alabama in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and of where the Terps are with Mark Turgeon 31:44 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Ryan Fitzpatrick's reasons for signing with Washington and on the extent to which there will be a quarterback competition 46:58 - Guest: John Sheeran, co-host of The Orange And Black Insider podcast on the Cincinnati Bengals, on what Washington is getting in Wi...

Mar 23, 20211 hr 21 minEp. 23

Episode 22: Maryland advances to NCAA Tournament's second round, WFT's Curtis Samuel deal > Giants' Kenny Golladay deal and much more

07:54 - Maryland basketball: examining the major opportunity for the No. 10-seeded Terrapins against No. 2-seeded Alabama in the NCAA Tournament's second round...and analysis of the Terps' 63-54 win over No. 7-seeded UConn in the first round 22:52 - Washington Football Team: why the New York Giants' free-agent contract for Kenny Golladay makes Washington's free-agent contract for Curtis Samuel look even better...and more on Samuel off him at his introductory Zoom press conference addressing his ...

Mar 22, 20211 hr 47 minEp. 22

Episode 21: Ryan Fitzpatrick speaks, NCAA Tournament previews for Maryland and Georgetown, Wizards beat NBA-leading Jazz and much more

08:10 - Washington Football Team: in-depth commentary on what Ryan Fitzpatrick said at his introductory Zoom press conference for Washington 27:12 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington signing free-agent linebacker David Mayo and free-agent center Tyler Larsen 37:02 - Guest: Pro Football Network NFL Draft analyst and Washington Football Team fan Matt Valdovinos on Washington's free-agent signings of Ryan Fitzpatrick, Curtis Samuel and William Jackson III 55:22 - Maryland basketball:...

Mar 19, 20211 hr 44 minEp. 21

Episode 20: WFT is signing Curtis Samuel, more on what WFT is getting in William Jackson III, react to Trent Williams' big-money deal with 49ers and much more

08:25 - Washington Football Team: react to and analysis of Washington reportedly agreeing on a deal with free-agent Curtis Samuel 27:12 - Washington Football Team: further exploration of what William Jackson III is bringing to Washington's defense...and a theory as to why Washington was comfortable allowing Ronald Darby to leave 41:19 - Washington Football Team: examining other news with Washington on Day 1 of the NFL's new league year, including Nick Sundberg being told he's out 50:42 - Washing...

Mar 18, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 20

Episode 19: WFT is signing William Jackson III, could WFT still add QB off signing Ryan Fitzpatrick?, big win for Capitals and much more

05:22 - Washington Football Team: react to and analysis of Washington reportedly agreeing on a contract with free-agent William Jackson III 18:41 - Washington Football Team: further analysis of Washington reportedly agreeing on a contract with Ryan Fitzpatrick, including what his contract tells us and whether Washington might still take a quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft 35:37 - Capitals: the Caps in their biggest game of the season so far author a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders 44:48 - Na...

Mar 17, 20211 hr 18 minEp. 19

Episode 18: WFT is signing Ryan Fitzpatrick and losing Ronald Darby, chat with HOFer Gary Williams on Maryland basketball and much more

03:39 - Washington Football Team: react to and analysis of Washington reportedly agreeing on a contract with free-agent Ryan Fitzpatrick 25:49 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Washington reportedly losing corner Ronald Darby and linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis in free agency 35:23 - Washington Football Team: is Washington poised to capitalize on a depressed NFL free-agent market? 41:30 - Capitals: a 6-0 win at the Buffalo Sabres precedes a huge game against the New York Islanders on Tuesday...

Mar 16, 20211 hr 25 minEp. 18

Episode 17: final WFT thoughts headed into NFL free agency, 2021 NCAA Tournament is set and much more

08:10 - Washington Football Team: four final thoughts regarding Washington as the NFL's legal tampering period begins on Monday 23:23 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Dustin Hopkins off reports that Washington is re-signing him 31:40 - Washington Football Team: why signing Cam Newton never made sense 38:12 - Maryland basketball: react to the Terrapins' matchup with UConn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...and to the Mark Turgeon-Juwan Howard incident in the Terrapins' 79-66 loss ...

Mar 15, 20211 hr 38 minEp. 17

Episode 16: WFT free-agency preview, why WFT should be open to drafting Trey Lance, chat with Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions on the 2021 NFL Draft and much more

08:16 - Washington Football Team: what the Buffalo Bills re-signing Matt Milano means for Washington and says about free agency overall 19:56 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington not tendering contracts to Robert Foster and Danny Johnson as restricted free agents...and predictions for which of Washington's unrestricted free agents will be re-signed 25:41 - Washington Football Team: react to both Martin Mayhew and Scott Turner attending Trey Lance's pro day...and thoughts on why Was...

Mar 12, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 16

Episode 15: Ron Rivera speaks, WFT tenders Kyle Allen and Cam Sims and much more

12:40 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Kyle Allen off Washington tendering him as an exclusive-rights free agent...and react to Ron Rivera's comments on Washington's search for a quarterback 29:11 - Washington Football Team: analysis of restricted free agent-to-be Cam Sims off Washington deciding to tender him 34:40 - Washington Football Team: how Ron Rivera struck the perfect balance in what he said about Washington's approach to free agency 48:39 - Washington Football Team: how Ron Rive...

Mar 11, 20211 hr 41 minEp. 15

Episode 14: who WFT should pursue in free agency, will WFT re-sign Ronald Darby?, wild win for Capitals and much more

06:08 - Washington Football Team: analysis of who Washington should - and shouldn't - pursue among the free agents-to-be who weren't tagged by Tuesday's deadline 29:45 - Washington Football Team: why Washington should re-sign Ronald Darby, but also why that may not be so easy 37:59 - Washington Football Team: the latest in Godfather Ron Rivera's "Baptism of Fire" 44:06 - Capitals: Jakub Vrana prevents a collapse of a loss in a 5-4 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils 51:35 - Nationals: Stephe...

Mar 10, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 14

Episode 13: WFT franchise-tags Brandon Scherff again, WFT free-agency and draft preview with NFL analyst Mark Bullock, Juan Soto = Ted Williams?! and much more

10:05 - Washington Football Team: react to and analysis of Washington franchise-tagging Brandon Scherff for a second consecutive offseason 24:11 - Washington Football Team: what the Dallas Cowboys' big-money contract for Dak Prescott means for Washington 35:04 - Guest: NFL analyst Mark Bullock with an in-depth preview of potential Washington Football Team free-agent, trade and draft targets 01:03:05 - Washington Football Team: how and why Ron Rivera is engineering a Godfather-like "Baptism of Fi...

Mar 09, 20211 hr 32 minEp. 13

Episode 12: Dan Snyder turmoil includes using Twitter bots?!, WFT releases Alex Smith, Capitals win, Terps collapse and much more

05:02 - Washington Football Team: react to the report that Beth Wilkinson is recommending that Dan Snyder no longer be Washington's owner or be suspended 15:07 - Washington Football Team: scheduled fun with Dan Snyder potentially having paid for Facebook ads and used Twitter bots for positive publicity 27:53 - Washington Football Team: three things about Alex Smith's tenure with Washington that aren't talked about enough 41:49 - Capitals: an eventful 1-1-0 weekend includes another suspension for...

Mar 08, 20211 hr 37 minEp. 12
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