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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 250: are we actually nearing the end of Dan Snyder as Commanders owner? and much more

11:09 - Commanders: react to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reporting that a written report from Beth Wilkinson was to have recommended that Dan Snyder sell the team and that "I’m told for the first time ever there is a sense among ownership that the time may have come for Daniel Snyder to move on” 27:06 - Commanders: Commanders-related takeaways from the Super Bowl-champion Los Angeles Rams off their 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI 45:15 - Commanders: analysis of a numb...

Feb 14, 20221 hr 52 minEp. 250

Episode 249: NFL turns on Dan Snyder?, Ron Rivera speaks, Wizards make trades and much more

15:42 - Commanders: react to a major sign that the NFL has turned on Dan Snyder in the workplace-misconduct scandal 23:22 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from Ron Rivera on ESPN Radio on the Jonathan Allen-Adolf Hitler controversy, the urgency for the Commanders to win in the 2022 season, the Commanders' quest for a franchise quarterback and more 39:51 - Wizards: analysis of the Wizards' major shakeup on NBA Trade Deadline Day and of a 113-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets 01:01:38 - Capitals: e...

Feb 11, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 249

Episode 248: Dan Snyder launches investigation of himself and much more

12:08 - Commanders: in-depth react to the announcement of a second investigation in Washington's workplace-misconduct scandal, including the contradicting statements from the Commanders and the NFL, the ugly back-and-forth between the victims in the scandal and Team Dan Snyder, comments from Roger Goodell and more 35:09 - Guest: legal analyst Neal Mollen, who practiced labor and employment law for three-plus decades and is an adjunct professor at George Mason's Antonin Scalia Law School, on the ...

Feb 10, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 248

Episode 247: Bradley Beal done, Deshazor Everett charged, what would Commanders have in Russell Wilson? and more

12:34 - Wizards: react to Bradley Beal being done for the rest of the regular season due to needing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist 25:00 - Commanders: thoughts on Deshazor Everett being charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Olivia Peters 32:14 - Commanders: examining how real the potential for the Commanders trading for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is and where Wilson is at in his NFL career 47:04 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-4 loss to the Colum...

Feb 09, 202251 minEp. 247

Episode 246: conversation with Joe Fann on Commanders potentially trading for Russell Wilson and much more

13:57 - Commanders: thoughts on Commanders defensive-backs coach Chris Harris off him not getting the Indianapolis Colts' defensive-coordinator job...and a reexamination of a report from March 2021 that stated that the Beth Wilkinson report was recommending that Dan Snyder "divest his ownership of the team" 26:52 - Guest: Joe Fann, co-host of the Bet to Wynn podcast and a former Seattle Seahawks insider for NBC Sports Northwest, on the Commanders potentially trading for Seahawks quarterback Russ...

Feb 08, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 246

Episode 245: breakdown of Senior Bowl quarterbacks with NFL Draft analyst Thor Nystrom and much more

20:46 - Commanders: analysis of two major reveals from documents released by Congress in Washington's workplace-misconduct scandal and how they make the NFL and Dan Snyder look even worse 37:49 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Thor Nystrom of NBC Sports Edge on the quarterbacks in the 2022 NFL Draft off the 2022 Senior Bowl, including why Malik Willis perhaps should be the No. 1 target for the Commanders 58:17 - Wizards: react to a 95-80 loss to the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns that prompted a postgame so...

Feb 07, 20221 hr 27 minEp. 245

Episode 244: new bombshell allegations against Dan Snyder and much more

15:53 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of multiple new Dan Snyder-specific allegations in the workplace-misconduct scandal off a roundtable featuring former Washington employees before Congress 43:05 - Commanders: rant on Jason Wright defending the franchise's Super Bowl-winning years on the Commanders' crest as being correct in being 1983, 1988 and 1992 as opposed to being 1982, 1987 and 1991 51:12 - Georgetown: thoughts on just how bad things are for the Hoyas off a 90-77 loss t...

Feb 04, 202259 minEp. 244

Episode 243: Hail to the Washington Commanders! and much more

13:54 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to - and some scheduled fun with - the announcement of the name Commanders as the new name for the former Washington Football Team, including how the reveal and the rollout weren't what they should have been 46:41 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from Ron Rivera on his absence from the announcement of the name Commanders and from the Senior Bowl, the Commanders' pursuit of a franchise quarterback and more 59:11 - Capitals: sorting through an eventful day f...

Feb 03, 20221 hr 17 minEp. 243

Episode 242: a final goodbye to Redskins and much more

15:42 - Commanders: in-depth and honest analysis of why the team changed its name from Redskins and how Galdi feels about the team with it now having a new permanent name 44:52 - Commanders: examining the incredible legacy of the retiring Tom Brady, his history vs. Washington and the implications of his retirement for Washington 53:50 - Capitals: react to a big 4-3 overtime win at the Pittsburgh Penguins 59:56 - Wizards: thoughts on the reeling Wiz losing their sixth consecutive game with a 112-...

Feb 02, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 242

Episode 241: Washington Football Team film breakdown with Mark Bullock and much more

01:40 - Washington Football Team: react to Joe Theismann perhaps revealing that Washington's new team name will be Commanders and to a telling (and favorable) piece on the WFT being all in on getting a franchise quarterback 21:45 - Washington Football Team: analysis of an NFL trend captured by the two teams in Super Bowl LVI and other teams as well - the quick turnaround - and what we can take from that as Ron Rivera enters his third season as Washington head coach 41:23 - Guest: Washington Foot...

Feb 01, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 241

Episode 240: analysis of Conference Championship Sunday through a WFT prism and much more

14:44 - Washington Football Team: WFT-related takeaways from the Cincinnati Bengals' 27-24 overtime win at the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game and the Los Angeles Rams' 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, including the incredible impact of Joe Burrow on the Bengals, what could have been for Washington with Burrow in the 2020 NFL Draft and with trading for Matthew Stafford in the 2021 offseason and what now with a potential Washington pursuit of Ji...

Jan 31, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 240

Episode 239: Congress trolls Dan Snyder, WFT conversation with Pro Football Focus' Ian Hartitz and more

15:39 - Washington Football Team: in-depth reaction to Congress announcing a roundtable with former Washington employees detailing their experiences of workplace misconduct while working for the team - and the roundtable taking place on the day after the WFT announces its new name 43:39 - Guest: Pro Football Focus lead fantasy-football analyst Ian Hartitz on the Washington Football Team, including whether Washington should pursue Jimmy Garoppolo or Mitchell Trubisky, the quarterbacks in the 2022...

Jan 28, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 239

Episode 238: deep dive on WFT stadium search with WFT insider Michael Phillips of Richmond.com and much more

13:52 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on comments from Charles Mann and Joe Gibbs on Washington's name change and on comments from Gibbs on Ron Rivera 27:32 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider Michael Phillips of Richmond.com on Washington's search for a new stadium, including why Virginia is in the lead, where in Virginia a new stadium might be and where things stand with Maryland and Washington, D.C. 43:32 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps' struggles continuing with a 4-1 loss to the...

Jan 27, 202255 minEp. 238

Episode 237: special 30th-anniversary tribute to the 1991 Redskins and much more

15:40 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on free-agent-to-be quarterbacks and on Washington free agents-to-be who were - and weren't - ranked in Pro Football Focus' NFL free-agency rankings 25:21 - Washington Football Team: a deep dive on the context of and the key stats and facts on the 1991 Redskins 46:54 - Guest: former Washington general manager Charley Casserly on the 1991 Redskins 01:02:03 - Wizards: react to a disastrous 116-115 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in which the Wiz blew a 3...

Jan 26, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 237

Episode 236: the truth about Trent Williams' ugly exit from Washington and much more

14:31 - Washington Football Team: examining a staggering stat regarding Washington quarterback play off the epic performance by Patrick Mahomes in the Kansas City Chiefs' 42-36 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs...and a look at whether the NFL should change how it does overtime 28:48 - Washington Football Team: deep dive on Trent Williams' controversial departure from Washington off some feeling happy for Trent for making the NFC Championship Game wit...

Jan 25, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 236

Episode 235: analysis of an unforgettable NFL Divisional Round through a WFT prism and much more

12:34 - Washington Football Team: in-depth react to the quarterback play and quarterback implications from a surreal Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, including an epic duel between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 42-36 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills and the futures of Jimmy Garoppolo and Aaron Rodgers off the San Francisco 49ers’ 13-10 win at the Green Bay Packers 34:10 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Washington special teams off multiple major special...

Jan 24, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 235

Episode 234: WFT breakdown with Pro Football Focus' Nick Akridge and much more

19:14 - Washington Football Team: examining the extent to which great passing offense and great quarterback play are correlating with NFL teams making and doing well in the 2022 NFL Playoffs 31:00 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst Nick Akridge on the Washington Football Team, including Taylor Heinicke, the quarterbacks in the 2022 NFL Draft, Washington's offensive line, the WFT's disappointing 2021 defense, Chase Young, Montez Sweat, William Jackson III, Kendall Fuller, Landon Coll...

Jan 21, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 234

Episode 233: what WFT can learn from recent NFL Drafts about getting a QB and much more

18:15 - Washington Football Team: examining whether the Philadelphia Eagles are actually sticking with Jalen Hurts as their QB1 and, if so, what that means for Washington's pursuit of a franchise quarterback 24:07 - Washington Football Team: analysis of where the best current NFL quarterbacks went in NFL Drafts and of the hit rate on first-round quarterbacks and what Washington can take from all of this 41:51 - Wizards: react to a 119-118 loss to the Brooklyn Nets and to a report that the Wizard...

Jan 20, 202259 minEp. 233

Episode 232: what's fair and what isn't regarding WFT lament over Shanahan, McVay and LaFleur and much more

14:29 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on the departure of Washington chief legal officer Damon Jones to the Los Angeles Dodgers after just a little more than a year with the WFT 24:52 - Washington Football Team: deep dive on important context regarding the annual January lament of WFT fans regarding former Washington offensive assistants Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur thriving elsewhere as NFL head coaches 42:40 - Capitals: analysis of a wild 4-3 overtime win over the Winnipeg J...

Jan 19, 202254 minEp. 232

Episode 231: WFT conversation with KyleSmith4GM of Hogs Haven and much more

10:52 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on what if Washington had traded for Matthew Stafford in the 2021 offseason off his performance in the Los Angeles Rams' 34-11 blowout of the Arizona Cardinals in the first-ever Monday Night Football Wild Card Game 19:11 - Guest: KyleSmith4GM of Hogs Haven on the state of the Washington Football Team under Ron Rivera, what's realistic for Washington in its offseason pursuit of a franchise quarterback, whether the WFT should be interested in Baker Mayfie...

Jan 18, 202249 minEp. 231

Episode 230: should WFT want Jimmy G off his win at Big D? and much more

11:02 - Washington Football Team: react to another postseason fail for the Dallas Cowboys via their 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card Round 23:13 - Washington Football Team: examining whether Washington should be interested in three potentially-available quarterbacks in the San Francisco 49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo, the Las Vegas Raiders' Derek Carr and the Seattle Seahawks' Russell Willson 36:33 - Capitals: analysis of a 2-0 win at the New York Islanders and a 4-2 loss to the Va...

Jan 17, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 230

Episode 229: Washington Football Team conversation with Kevin Sheehan and much more

15:00 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Jamin Davis' disappointing rookie season and a key reason for Washington's disappointing defense in the 2021 regular season - the miscasting of players 33:20 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, on the Washington Football Team, including the search for a franchise quarterback, what went wrong and could change with Washington's defense, why the WFT will be announcing its new name on The Today Show and more 55:16 - Georgetown...

Jan 14, 202258 minEp. 229

Episode 228: how good is WFT's roster beyond QB?, deep dive on WFT OL's great 2021 and much more

14:31 - Washington Football Team: an examination how good Washington's roster beyond quarterback is off comments from Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew 29:27 - Washington Football Team: analysis of just how good Washington's offensive line in the 2021 regular season was and of the Brandon Scherff contract situation off telling comments from Martin Mayhew 46:31 - Wizards: thoughts on a 112-106 win over the Orlando Magic 52:14 - College Basketball: react to Maryland's 94-87 double-overtime win at North...

Jan 13, 202259 minEp. 228

Episode 227: Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew address state of WFT and search for franchise QB and Wiz beat Thunder

14:23 - Washington Football Team: react to various things that Ron Rivera said regarding the state of the WFT, including telling fans to "settle down with the expectations and just give people opportunities" 37:10 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on what Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew had to say about Washington's pursuit of a franchise quarterback, including potentially taking a quarterback in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft and potentially trading for Deshaun Watson 51:28 - Wizards: an...

Jan 12, 202259 minEp. 227

Episode 226: WFT players open up about their 2021 seasons and Caps get blasted by Bruins

12:23 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on comments from Chase Young on his recovery from a torn right ACL, his 2021 season and whether he'll attend OTA practices in the 2022 offseason 25:36 - Washington Football Team: react to William Jackson III talking more about how much he had to adjust to playing in Washington's defense as compared to how he played for the Cincinnati Bengals 34:28 - Washington Football Team: examining comments from Kyle Allen addressing his health, why he played so litt...

Jan 11, 202252 minEp. 226

Episode 225: WFT concludes 7-10 season with 22-7 win at Giants and much more

17:11 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 22-7 win at the New York Giants, including commentary on the WFT having the No. 11 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Taylor Heinicke, Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson, the WFT defense and Joey Slye 58:19 - Washington Football Team: more off Washington's 22-7 win at the New York Giants, including Ron Rivera on 2021 vs. 2020 and on Joe Judge, what happened to Kyle Allen playing over the WFT's final two game...

Jan 10, 20221 hr 47 minEp. 225

Episode 224: Scott Turner and Jack Del Rio open up, WFT-Giants "preview" and much more

13:39 - Washington Football Team: a look at Washington's injury report for offensive players for the season finale at the New York Giants...and react to comments from Scott Turner on what he looks for in a franchise quarterback and on Taylor Heinicke 32:09 - Washington Football Team: react to comments from a surprisingly-candid Jack Del Rio on his future as Washington defensive coordinator, what went wrong for the WFT's defense in the 2021 season and more...a look at Washington's injury report f...

Jan 07, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 224

Episode 223: WFT extends Charles Leno Jr., deep dive on WFT 2021 free-agent fails and much more

12:20 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington reportedly agreeing with Charles Leno Jr. on a three-year contract extension 16:42 - Washington Football Team: deep dive on Washington in the 2021 season getting so little from the team's top three free-agent acquisitions in the 2021 offseason - Ryan Fitzpatrick, Curtis Samuel and William Jackson III 30:34 - Washington Football Team: react to comments from Ron Rivera on Washington's quest for a franchise quarterback and comments from Taylo...

Jan 06, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 223

Episode 222: Washington Football Team will announce new name on 2.2.22 and much more

11:45 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on various roster moves by Washington and on a letter from Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to the WFT about the railing-collapse incident at FedEx Field 18:21 - Washington Football Team: in-depth react to Washington announcing that it will announce its new name on Feb. 2, 2022 40:12 - Guest: Scott Abraham, sports anchor for ABC 7 News, on the Washington Football Team, including where the team is at with Ron Rivera, what the approach at quart...

Jan 05, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 222

Episode 221: Ron Rivera says it's time for WFT to "start to take that big step forward" and much more

12:31 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera saying, "This offseason’s gonna be very important, very vital to what I think is part of the plan. It’s time I think that we see this team start to take that big step forward” 29:05 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera pretty clearly calling out Chase Young to attend OTAs in the 2022 offseason 39:39 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera addressing Washington's season finale at the New York Giants, including whether the WF...

Jan 04, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 221
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