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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 370: Commanders Training Camp breakdown with Logan Paulsen and much more

13:57 - Commanders: analysis of Montez Sweat and the Commanders' backup edge defenders with Chase Young out for Week 1 of the 2022 season off comments from Sweat and Ron Rivera at post-practice press conferences at Commanders Training Camp 29:26 - Guest: Commanders analyst and former Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen on his observations from Commanders Training Camp and thoughts on the team's 2022 season, including high-level discussion of the Commanders' defense, strong praise praise for Jahan D...

Aug 05, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 370

Episode 369: Commanders' 2022 Draft class poised for instant impact and much more

11:33 - Commanders: more on the nature of padded practices, a Curtis Samuel update, a look at a blow for the Commanders' linebacker depth and some scheduled fun with Angry Ron off comments from Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp 22:23 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' 2022 Draft class being positioned to have multiple immediate contributors 33:32 - Nationals: analysis of a 9-5 loss to the National League East-leading New York Mets, including the y...

Aug 04, 202253 minEp. 369

Episode 368: Nationals trade Juan Soto, what to expect from Commanders at linebacker? and much more

11:34 - Nationals: in-depth react to the Nats trading Juan Soto and Josh Bell to the San Diego Padres for six players 33:36 - Commanders: analysis of Jamin Davis, Cole Holcomb and the Commanders' approach at mike linebacker off comments from Holcomb and Ron Rivera at post-practice press conferences at Commanders Training Camp 42:08 - Commanders: thoughts on padded practices, Carson Wentz, Taylor Heinicke, Sam Howell, Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson and more off comments from Dotson and Ron Rivera a...

Aug 03, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 368

Episode 367: Curtis Samuel sidelined again, deep dive on Antonio Gibson and much more

12:23 - Commanders: react to Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp revealing that Curtis Samuel is being sidelined due to “overall football conditioning and shape” issues and to Trai Turner continuing to be out due to a quadriceps injury - will Wes Schweitzer emerge as the Commanders' starting right guard? 27:50 - Commanders: analysis of Antonio Gibson, including how he can be better, off comments from him at a post-practice press conference at Commanders Tra...

Aug 02, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 367

Episode 366: Chase Young out for Week 1, Ryan Kerrigan retires and much more

12:46 - Commanders: react to Ron Rivera declaring Chase Young out for Week 1 of the 2022 season and to comments from Curtis Samuel and Chase Roullier on their injury recoveries at post-practice press conferences at Commanders Training Camp 31:56 - Commanders: deep dive on William Jackson III off comments from him on his struggles in the 2021 season and positive outlook for the 2022 season at a post-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp 42:08 - Commanders: a tribute to the retirin...

Aug 01, 20221 hr 31 minEp. 366

Episode 365: bounce-back seasons coming for Curtis Samuel and Commanders' secondary? and much more

15:25 - Commanders: analysis of what Carson Wentz could mean for Terry McLaurin and what the Commanders might have in their receiving corps with Curtis Samuel and Jahan Dotson off comments from Terry at a post-practice press conference at Commanders Training Camp 30:55 - Commanders: examining what the Commanders' secondary and its need for improved communication off comments from Ron Rivera and Bobby McCain at post-practice press conferences at Commanders Training Camp 43:16 - Commanders: though...

Jul 29, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 365

Episode 364: Jonathan Allen endorses Carson Wentz as Commanders begin training camp and much more

13:18 - Commanders: analysis of Carson Wentz, including him adapting to the Commanders and his perceived leadership deficiencies, off comments from Wentz, Ron Rivera and Jonathan Allen at post-practice press conferences on Day 1 of Commanders Training Camp 30:35 - Commanders: commentary on various items from Ron Rivera's post-practice press conference on Day 1 of Commanders Training Camp, including Antonio Gibson dealing with a hamstring injury and what the Commanders have in Brian Robinson Jr. ...

Jul 28, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 364

Episode 363: Ron Rivera preaches caution on Chase Young and addresses state of Commanders and much more

14:16 - Commanders: react to Ron Rivera at a pre-training-camp press conference discussing the Commanders having placed Chase Young, Logan Thomas, Chase Roullier and Tyler Larsen on the Active/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List, including Ron very much tempering expectations for Chase being ready for Week 1 of the 2022 season and Ron addressing what now for Montez Sweat 31:59 - Commanders: react to Ron Rivera at a pre-training-camp press conference discussing the state of the Commanders, includin...

Jul 27, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 363

Episode 362: Commanders training-camp preview with Sam Fortier of The Washington Post and much more

16:37 - Guest: Commanders insider Sam Fortier of The Washington Post with an in-depth preview of 2022 Commanders Training Camp, including breakdowns of the top position battles and roster strengths and concerns 44:09 - Nationals: analysis of a surprising 4-1 win at the National League-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 54:47 - Orioles: thoughts on a 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Visit DrinkTrade.com/AlGaldi for $30 off great coffee Visit HelloFresh.com/Galdi16 and use the promo code Galdi16 Learn mor...

Jul 26, 20221 hrEp. 362

Episode 361: Commanders conversation with Kevin Sheehan and much more

16:37 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, the host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, on the Commanders, including optimism for their 2022 season, whether it is a make-or-break season for Ron Rivera, thoughts on Carson Wentz, why the Commanders internally are optimistic about their offense, where the Dan Snyder situation truly is headed and more 44:18 - Nationals: analysis of the latest on the Nats potentially trading Juan Soto and of the Nats losing two of three games at the Arizona Diamondbacks, including...

Jul 25, 20221 hr 22 minEp. 361

Episode 360: Commanders chat with Pro Football Network's Ian Wharton and Orioles talk with Barstool Sports' RDT

15:05 - Guest: Ian Wharton of Pro Football Network on the Commanders, including why he's bullish on them for the 2022 season, in-depth analysis of quarterback Carson Wentz and running back Antonio Gibson, the best Commanders players from a fantasy-football perspective for the 2022 season and more 42:06 - Guest: Eric Arditti - aka RDT - of Barstool Sports on the Orioles, including their outlook in the post-All-Star-Break portion of the 2022 season, whether their success should change their approa...

Jul 22, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 360

Episode 359: 2022 Commanders = 2012 Redskins?, Juan Soto trade talk with Jesse Dougherty and more

17:42 - Guest: Nationals insider Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post on the Nats potentially trading right fielder Juan Soto, the decline of the Nats in terms of drafting and player development, the Nats lacking in analytics and more 49:42 - Commanders: analysis of - and some scheduled fun with - a number of eerie parallels between the 2012 Redskins and the 2022 Commanders https://Go.Factor75.com/Galdi120 to save $120! https://HelloFresh.com/Galdi16 and use the promo code Galdi16 Learn more a...

Jul 21, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 359

Episode 358: Commanders conversation with Thom Loverro, Juan Soto done with Nationals? and much more

14:10 - Guest: Thom Loverro, columnist for The Washington Times , on Commanders owner Dan Snyder's battle with Congress, the job that Commanders team president Jason Wright is doing, whether the Commanders' 2022 season will be a step-forward season, whether the Nationals are about to trade right fielder Juan Soto, where we're headed with the Nats' and Orioles' ownership situations and more 42:01 - Nationals: in-depth analysis of right fielder Juan Soto reportedly turning down a 15-year, $440 mil...

Jul 18, 20221 hr 42 minEp. 358

Episode 357: in-depth Commanders breakdown with NFL analytics pioneer Warren Sharp and more

22:08 - Guest: Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com and SharpFootballStats.com with a deep dive on the Commanders, including their approach at quarterback, what they have in quarterback Carson Wentz, the truth about their offensive line, whether Scott Turner is a good offensive coordinator, where we are with rushing offense in the NFL in 2022, where we are with defense in the NFL in 2022 and more 54:09 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves, including the returns of start...

Jul 15, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 357

Episode 356: Dan Snyder denies Congress (again), Capitals sign Darcy Kuemper and much more

12:52 - Commanders: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - Dan Snyder refusing to testify before Congress under a subpoena regarding the team's workplace-misconduct scandal 29:36 - Capitals: in-depth analysis of a wild Day 1 of NHL Free Agency for the Caps that featured them signing goaltenders Darcy Kuemper and Chris Lindgren and defenseman Erik Gustafsson, trading for forward Connor Brown and re-signing forward Marcus Johansson 48:27 - Orioles: breakdown of a 7-1 win at the Chicago Cubs t...

Jul 14, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 356

Episode 355: Commanders conversation with Cam Mellor of Pro Football Network and much more

16:13 - Guest: Cam Mellor, senior director of college football and the NFL Draft for Pro Football Network, on the Commanders and college football, including just how loaded at quarterback the 2023 NFL Draft is set to be, Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz, why Sam Howell could be a franchise quarterback for the Commanders, Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, Virginia Tech quarterback Grant Wells, Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong and more 39:28 - Orioles: analysis of a 4-2 win at the C...

Jul 13, 202256 minEp. 355

Episode 354: conversations with Eric from Commanders Realm and Tarik El-Bashir on Capitals and more

10:45 - Commanders: react to the Commanders adding Trent Williams to the voting on CommandLegacy.com for 10 additional all-time franchise greats and to the website being riddled with mistakes 22:49 - Guest: Eric from Commanders Realm on the state of his fandom of the Commanders, Carson Wentz, the popularity of Terry McLaurin among Commanders fans, Ron Rivera, the rebrand and more 46:56 - Guest: Capitals insider Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic on the Caps' goaltending situation heading into NHL F...

Jul 12, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 354

Episode 353: controversial and comical launch of Commanders' CommandLegacy.com and much more

12:16 - Commanders: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders launching CommandLegacy.com with a diss of Trent Williams and with a number of errors 33:59 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps trading Vitek Vanecek and commentary on comments from Brian MacLellan on the trade, Nicklas Backstrom's health and the selection of Ivan Miroshnichenko with the No. 20 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft 49:21 - Wizards: thoughts on what now for the Wizards off them signing Bradley Beal to a supermax con...

Jul 11, 20221 hr 42 minEp. 353

Episode 352: conversation with Pro Football Focus' Nick Akridge on Commanders' defense and much more

16:26 - Commanders: examining who the next Commanders players to get contract extensions might be and more off comments from Ron Rivera 31:18 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst Nick Akridge on the Commanders' offense, including whether the team's pass defense is poised for a bounce-back season, how Benjamin St-Juste profiles as the team's potential No. 1 nickel corner, what to make of theCommanders' lack of activity at linebacker, the biggest concern with the defense and more 44:13 ...

Jul 08, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 352

Episode 351: Terry McLaurin opens up about why he chose to stay with Commanders and much more

13:59 - Commanders: commentary on and analysis of the many notable things said by Terry McLaurin at a press conference for his three-year contract extension, including why he chose to remain with the Commanders, what he believes that Ron Rivera is building with the organization and what now with Carson Wentz as the team's QB1 47:06 - Wizards: react to (and a rant on) new details about the Bradley Beal supermax contract and more off the Wizards officially announcing the re-signing of Beal, the tr...

Jul 07, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 351

Episode 350: conversation with Pro Football Focus' Nick Akridge on Commanders' offense and much more

11:32 - Commanders: react to the Commanders officially signing Terry McLaurin to his three-year contract extension...and a breakdown of why McLaurin is the best receiver taken by the franchise out of college in an NFL Draft since Art Monk 19:53 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst Nick Akridge on the Commanders' offense, including the greatness of Terry McLaurin, the outlook for Carson Wentz with the Commanders, whether Scott Turner's offense is a good fit for Wentz, whether the Comma...

Jul 06, 202250 minEp. 350

Episode 349: Dan Snyder slams The Washington Post and much more

14:12 - Commanders: react to a statement from a spokesperson for Dan Snyder ripping The Washington Post and touting the Commanders' improved culture off yet another article by The Post on the team's workplace-misconduct scandal...and a look at the history of the Dan Snyder-Washington Post feud 42:01 - Nationals: thoughts on the Nats exercising their 2023 club options in the contracts of Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez...and analysis of the Nats getting swept in four games by the Miami Marlins at N...

Jul 05, 20221 hr 20 minEp. 349

Episode 348: chat with Dan Pizzuta of Sharp Football Analysis on Terry McLaurin and much more

14:30 - Commanders, Wizards and Nationals: react to the wild day of Thursday, June 30, 2022, on which we had major developments regarding three of the biggest stars in Washington, D.C. sports re-signing or potentially re-signing in Terry McLaurin, Bradley Beal and Juan Soto, including analysis of the Wizards giving Beal a supermax contract 30:03 - Guest: Dan Pizzuta, writer and editor for Sharp Football Analysis, with analytics-based insight on the Commanders, including why Terry McLaurin is so ...

Jul 01, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 348

Episode 347: deep dive on Terry McLaurin extension with former Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell and more

10:28 - Guest: NFL agent and former Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell with an in-depth breakdown of the Commanders' three-year contract extension with Terry McLaurin, including the best way to evaluate the deal, why it's only a three-year extension, whether it's a good deal for both sides, what McLaurin staying with the Commanders says and more 32:09 - Wizards: analysis of the Wizards reportedly agreeing to trade Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith to the Denver Nuggets for Monte Morri...

Jun 30, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 347

Episode 346: Commanders agree on three-year contract extension with Terry McLaurin and more

12:39 - Commanders: in-depth react to and analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing with Terry McLaurin on a three-year contract extension, including why exactly McLaurin is worthy of a big-money extension, why the contract is a good deal for both McLaurin and the Commanders and an encouraging trend that McLaurin agreeing on an extension continues 32:26 - Nationals: breakdown of a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates that featured an outstanding performance by Patrick Corbin and eighth-innin...

Jun 29, 202252 minEp. 346

Episode 345: subpoena battle for Dan Snyder and Congress heats up and much more

13:59 - Guest: longtime Maryland attorney Neil in Rockville on the ongoing dance between Dan Snyder and Congress over it subpoenaing Dan for a deposition in the Commanders' workplace-misconduct scandal, including the mechanics of a subpoena, the strategies being employed by Dan and Congress and whether Congress in its focus on Dan is guilty of congressional overreach 45:18 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning for the fifth time in seven games with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Pit...

Jun 28, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 345

Episode 344: conversation with Ben Standig on Commanders' defense at offseason break and much more

12:32 - Commanders: react to Alex Smith revealing that his daughter underwent an emergency craniotomy to remove a large and rare malignant brain tumor and the disturbing trend that this continues 22:55 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on a number of items regarding the Commanders' defense at their offseason break, including how players feel about Jack Del Rio, the nature of the relationship between Jack and Ron Rivera, what the team's thinking at linebacker truly is, wheth...

Jun 27, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 344

Episode 343: conversation with Ben Standig on Commanders' offense at offseason break and much more

14:44 - Commanders: react to - and some scheduled fun with - multiple wild Dan Snyder stories featured in the many materials released by Congress in its investigation of the Commanders' workplace-misconduct scandal 30:19 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on a number of items regarding the Commanders' offense at their offseason break, including the Terry McLaurin contract situation, whether there will be a competition for QB2 at training camp and during the preseason, what a...

Jun 24, 20221 hrEp. 343

Episode 342: Dan Snyder is being subpoenaed, more major reveals in Commanders' scandal and more

11:24 - Commanders: breakdown of a wild day for the Commanders in their workplace-misconduct scandal that featured major reveals by Congress' House Committee on Oversight and Reform, a congressional hearing at which it was announced that Dan Snyder is being subpoenaed, a letter from Dan and Tanya Snyder and Jason Wright to Commanders employees and a statement from Ron Rivera 38:43 - Guest: Neal Mollen, a lawyer who practiced labor and employment law for three-plus decades and is an adjunct profe...

Jun 23, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 342

Episode 341: chat with Pro Football Focus' Eric Eager on why he's bullish on Commanders and much more

10:51 - Commanders: in-depth react to a bombshell report - on the eve of a second congressional hearing on the Commanders' workplace-misconduct scandal - from The Washington Post providing details on alleged sexual misconduct by Dan Snyder on his plane in April 2009 23:16 - Guest: Pro Football Focus vice president of research and development Eric Eager on why he is optimistic about the Commanders in the 2022 season, including insight on Scott Turner, the Commanders' receiving corps, Carson Wentz...

Jun 22, 202254 minEp. 341
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