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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 130: does Washington Football Team have its best receiving corps since 2016's? and much more

10:23 - Washington Football Team: examining the latest on Curtis Samuel, Antonio Gandy-Golden and Dax Milne...and thoughts on whether Washington has its best and deepest group of receivers since the team's 2016 receiving corps 23:42 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Ryan Fitzpatrick's press conference from Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, including discussion about Fitzpatrick's preseason so far 35:03 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Chase Young's press conference from Tuesday, Aug. 24, ...

Aug 25, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 130

Episode 129: WFT releases Steven Sims Jr., Ron Rivera lists those who have impressed him and much more

11:44 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington releasing Steven Sims Jr., including what the release represents...and thoughts on David Sharpe off Washington activating him off the Reserve/COVID-19 List 21:24 - Washington Football Team: is Curtis Samuel still having barely practiced due to his groin injury reason for concern or not really? 28:30 - Washington Football Team: analysis of who Ron Rivera identified as having impressed him over two preseason games - including Troy Apke!...and a...

Aug 24, 202155 minEp. 129

Episode 128: where is WFT at with Ryan Fitzpatrick two games into its preseason? and much more

11:36 - Washington Football Team: the state of Washington's passing game, including Ron Rivera passing on the chance to name Ryan Fitzpatrick as Washington's starting quarterback for Week 1 29:22 - Washington Football Team: is Jaret Patterson now a lock to make Washington's season-opening 53-man roster?...and a closer look at Antonio Gibson's performance in the preseason win over the Cincinnati Bengals at FedEx Field 46:39 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Samuel Cosmi, John Bates, Saahdiq...

Aug 23, 20211 hr 34 minEp. 128

Episode 127: The Jaret Patterson Game - WFT improves to 1-1 in preseason with 17-13 win over Bengals

09:45 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 17-13 preseason win over the Cincinnati Bengals at FedEx Field 43:08 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts from Washington's 17-13 preseason win over the Cincinnati Bengals at FedEx Field 55:56 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Jason Wright clarifying - sort of - where the name-change saga stands off multiple name candidates being bleeped out in an episode of the team's YouTube series o...

Aug 22, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 127

Episode 126: Ron Rivera explains value and usage of William Jackson III for WFT and much more

08:53 - Washington Football Team: three things that Galdi wants to see from Washington in its preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals 24:25 - Washington Football Team: deep dive on William Jackson III and the issue of him as a corner who is at his best in man coverage perhaps being asked by Washington to play a lot of zone coverage, including enlightening comments from Ron Rivera 41:15 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays to complete a two-game sweep, including Jo...

Aug 19, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 126

Episode 125: Ryan Fitzpatrick says WFT offense will be "dynamic," Kyle Allen hypes Curtis Samuel and Antonio Gibson and much more

12:46 - Washington Football Team: deep dive on Ryan Fitzpatrick off him opening up about a number of aspects of his game and saying that Washington's offense "is gonna be dynamic" 36:45 - Washington Football Team: react to Kyle Allen addressing his health, praising Curtis Samuel, saying that Washington is trying to use Antonio Gibson like the Carolina Panthers use Christian McCaffrey and more 48:24 - Nationals: analysis of a 12-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays to snap a seven-game losing streak ...

Aug 18, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 125

Episode 124: WFT down to final three name candidates?, Ron Rivera opens up about cancer battle and much more

12:34 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on the WFT bleeping out three apparent name candidates - perhaps the three final name candidates - in a video featuring a meeting involving Jason Wright and Ron Rivera 20:35 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera sounding off on the COVID-19-vaccine situation in the United States and to him opening up about his cancer battle, including a reveal that sheds further light on the benching of Dwayne Haskins after Week 4 of the 2020 season 35:51 - Wa...

Aug 17, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 124

Episode 123: WFT gets back Kyle Allen and Curtis Samuel and makes cuts, Dustin Hopkins deep dive and much more

11:38 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Kyle Allen returning to fully practicing, Curtis Samuel being activated, Washington releasing three players (including Kelvin Harmon) and more 25:45 - Washington Football Team: deep dive on the Dustin Hopkins situation, including how he compares to the rest of the NFL on field goals over his six seasons with Washington and Ron Rivera's latest comments on Hopkins' struggles 37:22 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Ron Rivera on a number of Wash...

Aug 16, 20211 hr 33 minEp. 123

Episode 122: WFT begins its preseason with 22-13 loss at Patriots and much more

08:09 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's preseason-opening 22-13 loss at the New England Patriots 36:32 - Washington Football Team: a proper declaration of victory for Ron Rivera in the Quinton Dunbar saga off the Detroit Lions releasing Dunbar 45:17 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats being swept in a doubleheader at the New York Mets to complete a three-game sweep 57:05 - Orioles: react to Chris Davis announcing his retirement and though...

Aug 13, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 122

Episode 121: conversation with Fred Smoot on Washington Football Team and much more

12:20 - Washington Football Team: three things that Galdi wants to see from Washington in its preseason opener at the New England Patriots 28:32 - Guest: former Washington cornerback Fred Smoot on why Taylor Heinicke will ultimately have a Kurt Warner-type career, why Benjamin St-Juste will be a candidate for Defensive Rookie of the Year, parallels between Ron Rivera and Marty Schottenheimer and more 45:44 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-7 rain-suspended loss at the New York Mets and of the Nats c...

Aug 12, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 121

Episode 120: Montez Sweat says he and Chase Young "wanna go get the combined-sack record" and much more

09:42 - Washington Football Team: preview of Washington's preseason opener at the New England Patriots off comments from Ron Rivera 26:35 - Washington Football Team: examining the latest in Washington's COVID-19 player-vaccination-rate situation off comments from Montez Sweat and Matt Ioannidis 34:42 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Montez Sweat's and Chase Young's - and the Washington defense's - record-breaking sack potential and of Washington's greatest combined-sack seasons off Sweat ...

Aug 11, 202150 minEp. 120

Episode 119: how likely is a truly dominant Washington Football Team defense in 2021? and much more

08:48 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - Ron Rivera revealing that he hates the preseason 18:47 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington's first depth chart of the preseason, including the competition at left guard 27:52 - Washington Football Team: examining Ron Rivera's comments on his quarterbacks from his training-camp press conference on Monday, August 9, 2021 36:29 - Washington Football Team: the importance of the context of today's NFL when evalu...

Aug 10, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 119

Episode 118: Ryan Fitzpatrick says "I am 100 percent better than I have ever been right now" and much more

10:41 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Ron Rivera's training-camp press conference from Sunday, August 8, 2021, including discussions on Washington's preseason and on Curtis Samuel still having not practiced in training camp 22:00 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on what Ron Rivera said about where he believes he and the team currently stand with WFT fans...and thoughts on Ryan Fitzpatrick saying "I am 100 percent better than I have ever been right now" 40:53 - Wizards: three takeaw...

Aug 09, 20211 hr 34 minEp. 118

Episode 117: chat with Washington Football Team insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC and much more

09:19 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington being ranked by Forbes as the fifth-most valuable franchise in the NFL, including how the ranking continues Dan Snyder's year of winning 22:50 - Washington Football Team: part one of commentary on Ron Rivera's training-camp press conference from Thursday, August 5, 2021, including discussions about Washington's improving COVID-19 situation and Washington's linebackers 35:51 - Washington Football Team: part two of commentary on Ron Rivera's tr...

Aug 06, 20211 hr 26 minEp. 117

Episode 116: why WFT should not ban Redskins gear, Wizards are getting Spencer Dinwiddie and much more

09:16 - Wizards: analysis of the Wizards' reported sign-and-trade for Spencer Dinwiddie and of the Wiz reportedly re-signing Raul Neto 19:57 - Washington Football Team: why Washington banning Native American-inspired ceremonial headdresses and face paint at FedEx Field is understandable but a potential ban of Redskins gear at FedEx Field would be wrong 30:34 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Ron Rivera's training-camp press conference from Wednesday, August 4, 2021, including discussions...

Aug 05, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 116

Episode 115: Washington Football Team's COVID-19 player-vaccination rate soars and much more

01:00 - Wizards: thoughts on the Wiz still not having a deal for Spencer Dinwiddie, losing Ish Smith and Robin Lopez in free agency and more 12:02 - Washington Football Team: breakdown of the dramatic improvement in Washington's COVID-19 player-vaccination rate...and commentary on Ron Rivera's training-camp press conference from Tuesday, August 3, 2021, including Ron on Washington's first padded practice of camp, Deshazor Everett, Samuel Cosmi and Dyami Brown 33:42 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-4...

Aug 04, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 115

Episode 114: will Antonio Gibson be the Washington Football Team's Christian McCaffrey? and much more

05:40 - Wizards: react to the Wizards reportedly closing in on a deal for Spencer Dinwiddie 10:06 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Ron Rivera's training-camp press conference from Monday, August 2, 2021, including Ron on whether he'll cut players for not getting vaccinated for COVID-19 and on the quarterback competition 25:11 - Washington Football Team: deep dive on Antonio Gibson off Gibson's and Ron Rivera's training-camp press conferences on Monday, August 2, 2021, including whether ...

Aug 03, 20211 hrEp. 114

Episode 113: Tanya Snyder is out in full force, WFT's COVID-19 list keeps growing and much more

08:52 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Tanya Snyder off her public participation in Fan Appreciation Day at WFT Training Camp in Richmond 20:11 - Washington Football Team: in-depth breakdown of Washington placing three more players, including Brandon Scherff and Daron Payne, on the Reserve/COVID-19 List, including Ron Rivera's latest comments on the player-vaccination issue 37:47 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Ron Rivera's training-camp press conference from Saturday, July 31, ...

Aug 02, 20211 hr 33 minEp. 113

Episode 112: an all-time night in Washington, D.C. sports, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Chase Young speak and more

09:02 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats' reportedly trading Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a major selloff...and thoughts on a doubleheader split at the Philadelphia Phillies 35:16 - Wizards: react to a wild NBA Draft night for the Wizards that featured them trading Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers and taking Gonzaga's Corey Kispert with the No. 15 pick 47:20 - Washington Football Team: deep dive on Washington's quarterback competition - including w...

Jul 30, 20211 hr 25 minEp. 112

Episode 111: what Ryan Fitzpatrick as WFT QB could mean for Terry McLaurin and much more

10:06 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Ron Rivera's post-training-camp-practice press conference from Wednesday, July 28, 2021, including Ron on the competition at safety and two rookie defensive standouts 20:51 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Terry McLaurin's post-training-camp-practice press conference from Wednesday, July 28, 2021, including Terry on what Ryan Fitzpatrick means for pass catchers and on Washington's COVID-19 player-vaccination-rate situation 42:00 - National...

Jul 29, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 111

Episode 110: WFT Training Camp begins, Caps re-sign Alex Ovechkin, Stephen Strasburg is done and more

09:26 - Capitals: thoughts on the Caps re-signing Alex Ovechkin to a five-year, $47.5 million contract 19:31 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington agreeing with Logan Thomas on a reported three-year, $24 million contract extension 27:03 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera sounding off on Washington's low COVID-19-vaccination rate for players and to Ron's comments on the quarterback competition 41:09 - Nationals: processing a wild day for the Nats - Stephen Strasburg bein...

Jul 28, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 110

Episode 109: WFT signs Jonathan Allen to contract extension, chat with Steve Czaban on WFT and much more

10:24 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington signing Jonathan Allen to a four-year, $72 million contract extension 18:10 - Washington Football Team: why Washington should not be in on trading for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson - at least not right now 31:26 - Guest: Steve Czaban, host of the CzabeCast podcast, on the Washington Football Team, the Wizards and more 57:08 - Washington Football Team: the top three training-camp questions for Washington special teams 01:13:52 -...

Jul 27, 20211 hr 31 minEp. 109

Episode 108: WFT QB training-camp preview, Nats must sell! and much more

09:50 - Wizards: react to Bradley Beal reportedly considering asking to be traded 12:18 - Nationals vs. Orioles: analysis of why the Nats should be sellers come the MLB Trade Deadline and of the Nats' disastrous three-game sweep at the Orioles, including some thoughts from an O's perspective 39:08 - Washington Football Team: observations from the Cleveland Indians' name change to Guardians through the prism of Washington's name-change saga 51:28 - Washington Football Team: the top three training...

Jul 26, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 108

Episode 107: chat with Football Outsiders' Aaron Schatz on Washington Football Team and much more

11:02 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington getting its COVID-19 vaccination rate for players to at least 50 percent and to the NFL threatening forfeits and loss of game checks for games cancelled for COVID-19 protocols for unvaccinated players 20:40 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Ryan Fitzpatrick calling the 2021 Washington Football Team "the best situation that I've ever gone into as 'the guy' "...and analysis of the best teams that Fitzpatrick has been on in his NFL career ...

Jul 23, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 107

Episode 106: safety finally a strength for Washington Football Team? and much more

09:59 - Nationals: analysis of a 3-1 10-inning loss to the Miami Marlins 24:02 - Capitals: react to the Caps losing Vitek Vanecek in the expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken 30:32 - Washington Football Team: scheduled fun with some of the fails for Washington at safety since the death of Sean Taylor and an examination of the top three training-camp questions for Washington at safety 51:18 - Guest: Scott Jackson, the host of The Official Washington Football Team Postgame Show , on optimism for ...

Jul 22, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 106

Episode 105: chat with former NFL executive Joe Banner on Washington Football Team and much more

13:25 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins and react to Mike Rizzo's comments on the Starlin Castro situation and on how the Nats are approaching the July 30 MLB Trade Deadline 43:16 - Guest: former NFL executive Joe Banner on the Washington Football Team - the outcome of the Beth Wilkinson investigation, Ron Rivera's culture overhaul, Washington signing Ryan Fitzpatrick, modern roster construction and more 59:38 - Washington Football Team: the top three training-camp questi...

Jul 21, 20211 hr 31 minEp. 105

Episode 104: Nationals offensive eruption, Wes Unseld Jr. intro presser, Dan Snyder's mother dies and much more

07:34 - Nationals: analysis of an 18-1 blasting of the Miami Marlins, including a stunning Shohei Ohtani-like performance by Jon Lester 24:22 - Wizards: react to Wes Unseld Jr.'s introductory press conference as Wizards head coach, including telling comments from Ted Leonsis 36:48 - Washington Football Team: examining what the death of Dan Snyder's mother could mean for Washington's ownership structure 41:14 - Washington Football Team: the top three training-camp questions for Washington at corn...

Jul 20, 202158 minEp. 104

Episode 103: gunfire outside Nationals Park, Wizards hire Wes Unseld Jr., WFT still has low COVID-19 vax rate and much more

08:22 - Nationals: in-depth analysis of a surreal three-day stretch for the Nats - gunfire outside of Nationals Park, Starlin Castro is placed on Administrative Leave, F.P. Santangelo is back on MASN, the Nats lose two of three games to the San Diego Padres and more 51:55 - Wizards: the many reasons to like the hiring of Wes Unseld Jr. as Wizards head coach 01:08:26 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Washington reportedly still having a sub-50-percent COVID-19 vaccination rate among players...

Jul 19, 20211 hr 34 minEp. 103

Episode 102: Washington Football Team and Brandon Scherff fail to agree on multi-year deal and much more

10:24 - Wizards: react to Wes Unseld Jr. being the reported frontrunner to be the Wizards' next head coach...and react to Bradley Beal being ruled out for Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics due to testing positive for COVID-19 19:50 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington (predictably) not signing Brandon Scherff to a multi-year contract prior to the July 15 deadline 33:19 - Washington Football Team: the top three training-camp questions for Washington's offensive line 45:22 - Washington ...

Jul 16, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 102

Episode 101: conversation with Doc Walker on Washington Football Team and much more

11:30 - Nationals and Orioles: thoughts on Max Scherzer's start and more from the 2021 MLB All-Star Game and analysis of Juan Soto's and Trey Mancini's performances in the 2021 Home Run Derby 24:09 - Washington Football Team: react to team president Jason Wright saying that "Warriors" will not be the team's permanent name 37:36 - Washington Football Team: the top three training-camp questions for Washington at tight end 49:32 - Guest: Doc Walker, host of The Doc Walker Podcast , on the Washingto...

Jul 14, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 101
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