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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 160: breakdown of Taylor Heinicke with former ODU head coach Bobby Wilder and much more

09:59 - Washington Football Team: thoughts - and some scheduled fun - off Washington placing Jon Bostic and Torry McTyer on the Reserve/Injured List and signing a kicker - Chris Blewitt - to the practice squad 22:12 - Guest: Taylor Heinicke's collegiate head coach and former Old Dominion head coach Bobby Wilder with an extensive Xs and Os breakdown of Heinicke's play through four games in the Washington Football Team's 2021 season and of Washington's defensive struggles 51:41 - Washington Footba...

Oct 06, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 160

Episode 159: DEA is investigating Ryan Vermillion, WFT deals with major injuries and much more

09:01 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington placing director of sports medicine and head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion on administrative leave due to an ongoing criminal investigation highlighted by the DEA and the Loudoun County Sherriff's Department searching the team facility 33:06 - Washington Football Team: examining what's next for Washington's defense off the losses of Torry McTyer and Jon Bostic to serious injury...and the latest on Washington's defensive struggles, includin...

Oct 05, 202159 minEp. 159

Episode 158: WFT improves to 2-2 with 34-30 win at Falcons and much more

10:06 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 34-30 win at the Atlanta Falcons, including Taylor Heinicke's incredible heroics and woeful performance by the WFT's defense 56:16 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts on Washington's 34-30 win at the Atlanta Falcons, including how Curtis Samuel did in his Washington debut and a response to Bobby McCain's postgame rant on the media 01:10:49 - Nationals: react to an emotional appreciation of ...

Oct 04, 20211 hr 52 minEp. 158

Episode 157: Washington Football Team-Atlanta Falcons preview and much more

11:49 - Washington Football Team: examining Taylor Heinicke, the potential WFT debut of Curtis Samuel and three significant problems for Washington's offense heading into Week 4 at the Atlanta Falcons off comments from Scott Turner 22:48 - Washington Football Team: react to Jack Del Rio's comments on his woeful defense, Chase Young and more heading into Week 4 at the Atlanta Falcons 34:39 - Guest: Evan Birchfield of The Falcoholic on the Washington Football Team's opponent in Week 4 - the Atlant...

Oct 01, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 157

Episode 156: Ron Rivera backs Taylor Heinicke as WFT QB1 and much more

14:33 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Curtis Samuel's return to practice, Benjamin St-Juste being in concussion protocol and Brandon Scherff not practicing on Wednesday due to a chest issue 25:07 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera dismissing benching Taylor Heinicke in favor of Kyle Allen right now and to Ron and Taylor on the notion of Taylor needing to "do things in more of a game-manager way" as Ron said on Monday 40:05 - Washington Football Team: will Washington's strugg...

Sep 30, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 156

Episode 155: film breakdown with former WFT TE Logan Paulsen and much more

14:30 - Guest: former Washington tight end Logan Paulsen with an in-depth breakdown of the WFT - the struggling defense, Taylor Heinicke, the offensive line and more 33:57 - Washington Football Team: initial thoughts on Washington's game at the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4...and a look at some harsh statistical realities for multiple key WFT defensive players 42:30 - Nationals: react to Patrick Corbin being good for a fourth time in five starts and more from a 3-1 loss at the Colorado Rockies 53:02...

Sep 29, 202155 minEp. 155

Episode 154: what is truly going on with WFT's disappointing defense? and much more

08:49 - Washington Football Team: examining what's going on with Washington's struggling defense, including a potential root cause of the problems, how Chase Young is doing, declining playing time for certain WFT players and more 33:43 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera saying that he wants Taylor Heinicke to "do things in more of a game-manager way" 49:07 - Wizards: thoughts on the Wizards as they begin training camp, including the reveal that Russell Westbrook tried to convince Br...

Sep 28, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 154

Episode 153: WFT falls to 1-2 with 43-21 blowout loss at Bills and much more

09:51 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 43-21 loss at the Buffalo Bills, including a rant on the WFT's defense and analysis of Taylor Heinicke's performance 46:39 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts from Washington's 43-21 loss at the Buffalo Bills, including examining Antonio Gibson's spectacular 73-yard touchdown reception 58:54 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 37-16 win over Kent State, Virginia's 37-17 loss to Wak...

Sep 27, 20211 hr 35 minEp. 153

Episode 152: Washington Football Team-Buffalo Bills preview and much more

10:55 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on various aspects of Washington's game at the Buffalo Bills in Week 3 off comments from Ron Rivera, including which disappointing unit - the WFT's defense or the Bills' offense - will prevail, Taylor Heinicke and more 28:11 - Guest: Buffalo Bills insider Matt Parrino of Syracuse.com and of the SHOUT! podcast on the Bills on the Washington Football Team's opponent in Week 3 49:22 - Washington Football Team: Galdi's Rhyming Keys for a WFT win at the Buff...

Sep 24, 20211 hr 36 minEp. 152

Episode 151: Scott Turner talks Taylor Heinicke, Jack Del Rio talks WFT defense, and much more

09:58 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Scott Turner's comments on what's next for Taylor Heinicke, his career path, what he can be as an NFL quarterback, Washington's offensive line, Terry McLaurin and more 30:35 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - Jack Del Rio's comments on Washington's underwhelming defense through two games, Chase Young, Montez Sweat, the 5-1-5 look and more 49:23 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-5 win at the Miami Marlins, including a m...

Sep 23, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 151

Episode 150: will WFT's rebuild be as quick and successful as Bills'? and much more

08:34 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Ron Rivera and Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott both being part of the Bill Walsh coaching tree, whether Washington's rebuild will be successful quickly as the Bills' has been and more 23:17 - Washington Football Team: examining Taylor Heinicke's success on play-action passes and more from and off his performance in the 30-29 win over the New York Giants in Week 2 39:13 - Nationals: thoughts on a 7-1 win at the Miami Marlins, including another...

Sep 22, 202157 minEp. 150

Episode 149: film breakdown with Washington Football Team analyst Mark Bullock and much more

10:23 - Guest: Washington Football Team analyst Mark Bullock provides a film breakdown with insights on Taylor Heinicke, Terry McLaurin, Washington's defense, Chase Young, William Jackson III, Landon Collins and more 32:32 - Washington Football Team: react to two stunning stats regarding Taylor Heinicke 43:49 - Washington Football Team: examining three intriguing storylines for Washington's game at the Buffalo Bills in Week 3 51:38 - Nationals: analysis of a controversial rule striking the Nats ...

Sep 21, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 149

Episode 148: deep dive on Washington Football Team's disappointing defense and much more

10:39 - Washington Football Team: in-depth examination of what's going on with Washington's defense - the problems, the potential fixes, who played well in the 30-29 win over the New York Giants in Week 2, playing-time observations and more 36:24 - Washington Football Team: fallout from Taylor Heinicke's tremendous performance in Washington's 30-29 win over the New York Giants in Week 2, including how Ron Rivera is approaching who truly is the WFT's QB1 47:13 - Washington Football Team: what now...

Sep 20, 20211 hr 33 minEp. 148

Episode 147: WFT improves to 1-1 with wild 30-29 win over Giants and much more

10:41 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 30-29 walk-off win over the New York Giants at FedEx Field on Thursday Night Football , including in-depth analysis of Taylor Heinicke, the WFT defense and Terry McLaurin 57:24 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts from Washington's 30-29 walk-off win over New York Giants at FedEx Field on Thursday Night Football, including the latest on Ryan Fitzpatrick 01:09:01 - College Football: GaldiLock...

Sep 17, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 147

Episode 146: Washington Football Team-New York Giants preview and much more

09:34 - Washington Football Team: why Washington's game against the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football in Week 2 isn't a "must-win"...and thoughts on Taylor Heinicke going into the game 18:01 - Guest: Nick Falato, co-host of the Big Blue Banter podcast on the New York Giants, with an in-depth look at the Washington Football Team's Week 2 opponent 42:10 - Washington Football Team: Galdi's Rhyming Keys for a WFT win over the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football in Week 2...and Galdi'...

Sep 16, 20211 hr 25 minEp. 146

Episode 145: Taylor Heinicke is WFT's most mobile QB1 since RGIII and much more

11:17 - Washington Football Team: react to Ryan Fitzpatrick going on the Reserve/Injured List...and analysis of what the WFT has in Taylor Heinicke as its starting quarterback, including him being Washington's most mobile QB1 since RGIII 33:18 - Washington Football Team: examining the likelihood of a bounce-back performance by Washington's defense against Daniel Jones and the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football 44:45 - Wizards: how John Wall and the Houston Rockets reportedly parting ways...

Sep 15, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 145

Episode 144: Taylor Heinicke becomes Washington Football Team QB1 and much more

14:48 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington's quarterback situation - Ryan Fitzpatrick being diagnosed with a right-hip subluxation, RGIII(!) lobbying for the WFT to bring him back, Taylor Heinicke becoming QB1 and more 36:40 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington's problems preventing and generating pressure in the season-opening 20-16 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at FedEx Field, playing time for key WFT players in the game and more 01:00:40 - Washington Football Team:...

Sep 14, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 144

Episode 143: WFT suffers season-opening 20-16 loss to Chargers and much more

10:35 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's regular-season-opening 20-16 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at FedEx Field 44:42 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts from Washington's regular-season-opening 20-16 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, including the lack of touches for playmakers, positives for the defense and a good game on special teams 01:02:06 - College Football: react to Maryland's 62-0 blowout of Howard, Virginia's 42-1...

Sep 13, 20211 hr 46 minEp. 143

Episode 142: WFT-Chargers preview, Scott Turner and Jack Del Rio speak and much more

08:08 - Washington Football Team: examining a variety of pertinent topics regarding Washington's offense entering the 2021 regular season off comments from Scott Turner 30:20 - Washington Football Team: examining a variety of pertinent topics regarding Washington's defense entering the 2021 regular season off comments from Jack Del Rio 45:28 - Washington Football Team: Galdi's Rhyming Keys for a WFT win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1...and Galdi's predictions for the game and for Washin...

Sep 10, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 142

Episode 141: Curtis Samuel suffers setback at Washington Football Team practice? and much more

11:13 - Washington Football Team: breakdown of the cause of the name-change confusion from Tanya Snyder's appearance on The Adam Schefter Podcast 24:01 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Curtis Samuel regressing in terms of his practice participation off a potential setback with his groin injury 34:55 - Washington Football Team: a scouting report on the Los Angeles Chargers, including their skill-position players, Chase Young vs. Rashawn Slater and Joey Bosa 44:40 - Washington Football Team...

Sep 09, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 141

Episode 140: Tanya Snyder speaks and much more

12:42 - Washington Football Team: analysis of what Tanya Snyder said on The Adam Schefter Podcast about the WFT's final candidates for a permanent name and about all of the off-the-field issues for Washington over the last 16 months 38:42 - Washington Football Team: additional thoughts on the departure of Jimmy Moreland, including a breakdown of the complicated transactional path 45:36 - Guest: Chargers insider Jeff Miller of The Los Angeles Times with an in-depth look at the Washington Football...

Sep 08, 20211 hr 30 minEp. 140

Episode 139: Curtis Samuel practices!, should WFT have drafted Justin Herbert instead of Chase Young? and much more

09:22 - Washington Football Team: react to Curtis Samuel practicing to a significant extent for the first time this summer, including key comments from Samuel and Ron Rivera 25:29 - Washington Football Team: examining whether Washington should have taken Justin Herbert and not Chase Young with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft off Ron Rivera seemingly suggesting that he wishes that he had selected Herbert 36:09 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-3 come-from-behind and walk-off win over the New York...

Sep 07, 202151 minEp. 139

Episode 138: conversation with Dan Pizzuta of Sharp Football Analysis on Washington Football Team and much more

09:54 - Washington Football Team: is Dustin Hopkins now in trouble off Washington signing kicker Eddy Pineiro to the practice squad? 17:17 - Guest: Dan Pizzuta, writer and editor for Sharp Football Analysis, on the Washington Football Team, including analytics-based breakdowns of Ryan Fitzpatrick, Terry McLaurin, Washington's defense and more 41:24 - Maryland Football: analysis of the Terrapins' big season-opening 30-24 win over West Virginia 49:53 - Virginia Tech Football: thoughts on the Hokie...

Sep 06, 20211 hr 41 minEp. 138

Episode 137: Ron Rivera opens up about Curtis Samuel situation and WFT QB competition and much more

09:51 - Washington Football Team: react to what Ron Rivera had to say in speaking at length about the Curtis Samuel situation off him still having not practiced fully in months due to a groin injury 21:50 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington's now-concluded "quarterback competition" and more off comments from Ron Rivera and Ryan Fitzpatrick 39:10 - Guest: Jeff Ermann, founder and publisher of InsideMDSports.com, with a preview of Maryland football 50:49 - Guest: Mike Barber, ACC in...

Sep 03, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 137

Episode 136: Ron Rivera nails it with Washington Football Team cuts and much more

07:12 - Washington Football Team: react to all of of the players who Washington released in its cutdown to 53 clearing waivers and a good number of those players being signed to the WFT's initial practice squad 21:03 - Washington Football Team: three bigger-picture takeaways from Washington's cutdown to 53 31:45 - Nationals: thoughts on longtime Nats executive Bob Boone and other Nats employees leaving due to not complying with the team's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all full-time staff 38:06 - ...

Sep 02, 202144 minEp. 136

Episode 135: Washington Football Team sets its initial 53-man roster and much more

08:54 - Washington Football Team: analysis of who the WFT kept and cut for its defensive position groups on the initial 53-man roster, including Troy Apke making the team but Jimmy Moreland and Jeremy Reaves being released 28:26 - Washington Football Team: analysis of who the WFT kept and cut for its offensive position groups on the initial 53-man roster, including Jaret Patterson and Sammis Reyes making the team and Peyton Barber and Antonio Gandy-Golden being released 42:52 - Nationals: react ...

Sep 01, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 135

Episode 134: in-depth prediction and preview of Washington Football Team's cutdown to 53 and much more

07:50 - Washington Football Team: Galdi gives his projected season-opening 53-man roster for the WFT, including examining the key questions, dilemmas and possibilities 34:03 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, including the Major League debut for Keibert Ruiz as a Nat and a rough outing by Josiah Gray 49:39 - Orioles: thoughts on a 7-3 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays, including Ryan Mountcastle continuing his torrid August Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

Aug 31, 202153 minEp. 134

Episode 133: WFT concludes 1-2 preseason with 37-3 loss to Ravens and much more

09:59 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's preseason-ending 37-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at FedEx Field 45:31 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts off Washington's preseason-ending 37-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at FedEx Field 59:59 - Nationals: react to the Nats announcing that they're promoting their top prospect, catcher Keibert Ruiz, to the Majors...and analysis of the Nats losing two of three games at the New York Mets 0...

Aug 30, 20211 hr 41 minEp. 133

Episode 132: Ron Rivera opens up about roster-construction philosophy for WFT and much more

11:42 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Ron Rivera's explanation for delaying announcing Ryan Fitzpatrick as Washington's QB1...and examinations of the Fitzpatrick-Scott Turner partnership and the Curtis Samuel situation off comments from Turner 22:44 - Washington Football Team: a look at where Washington stands at tight end off the WFT releasing Temarrick Hemingway 30:18 - Washington Football Team: analysis of what Ron Rivera said about how he is approaching putting together Washington's ...

Aug 27, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 132

Episode 131: Landon Collins speaks out about Washington Football Team's culture change and much more

11:42 - Washington Football Team: react to the latest on the Curtis Samuel and William Jackson III injury situations 14:17 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on the WFT's culture off Landon Collins' reveal about how bad Washington's culture was during his initial time with the team 26:43 - Washington Football Team: commentary on - and some scheduled fun with - Jack Del Rio discussing Washington potentially playing more man coverage, the rise of Torry McTyer and Washington's COVID-19 player-vac...

Aug 26, 20211 hrEp. 131
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