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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 910: Commanders improve to 1-1 with 21-18 win over New York Giants and much more

08:55 - Commanders: deep dive on the performance of quarterback Jayden Daniels in the Commanders' 21-18 win over the New York Giants 26:37 - Commanders: analysis of running backs Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler, tight end Zach Ertz, kicker Austin Seibert and the Commanders' defense in the team's 21-18 win over the New York Giants 45:23 - College Football: thoughts on Maryland's 27-13 win at Virginia, Virginia Tech's 37-17 win at Old Dominion and Liberty's 28-10 win over UTEP 53:56 - Nationa...

Sep 16, 20241 hr 7 minEp. 910

Episode 909: Kliff Kingsbury and Joe Whitt Jr. take responsibility, preview of Commanders vs. Giants and more

13:02 - Commanders: analysis of the offense in preparation for the team's game against the New York Giants, including discussion of comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on the rushing attempts for quarterback Jayden Daniels in the Commanders' regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24:01 - Commanders: analysis of the defense in preparation for the team's game against the New York Giants, including reaction to corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. reportedly being set to...

Sep 13, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 909

Episode 908: Dan Quinn and Jayden Daniels address Daniels' rushing attempts and much more

12:54 - Commanders: an examination of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game against the New York Giants...and thoughts on comments from head coach Dan Quinn on corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr., interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton, the urgency to correct mistakes, the Commanders beginning the home and NFC East portions of the team's 2024 regular-season schedule and what the Commanders are facing in Giants quarterback Daniel Jones 26:14 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of quarterbac...

Sep 12, 202458 minEp. 908

Episode 907: film breakdown with Commanders analyst Mark Bullock on Jayden Daniels in loss at Bucs and more

14:58 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film-breakdown-style deep dive on quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders' offense in their regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including how Daniels handled the Bucs' pass rush, whether he was guilty of scrambling too soon at times, how he took care of himself as a runner, how even the threat of him running helped the offense, how good of a job offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury...

Sep 11, 20241 hr 5 minEp. 907

Episode 906: Commanders release Cade York, Dan Quinn assesses Jayden Daniels' performance at Bucs and more

12:41 - Commanders: reaction to - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders releasing kicker Cade York and reportedly agreeing to sign unrestricted-free-agent kicker Austin Seibert 19:35 - Commanders: thoughts on the disappointing nature of the team's regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including key comments from head coach Dan Quinn from his day-after-the-game press conference...analysis of quarterback Jayden Daniels at the Bucs, including notable comments from Qu...

Sep 10, 202452 minEp. 906

Episode 905: Commanders begin their 2024 regular season with 37-20 loss at Tampa Bay Buccaneers and more

11:27 - Commanders: deep dive on the NFL regular-season debut of quarterback Jayden Daniels in the Commanders' regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26:19 - Commanders: analysis of a variety of aspects of the Commanders' regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including the lack of production from Commanders receivers, the impressive-but-limited touches for running backs Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler, a hideous performance by the defense and ...

Sep 09, 20241 hr 20 minEp. 905

Episode 904: preview of Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers and more

13:20 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' latest injury report for their 2024 regular-season opener at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...discussion of what to expect from quarterback Jayden Daniels in his NFL regular-season debut, including comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. on Daniels...examining other Commanders players worth being excited about...thoughts on Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield...and more 28:33 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for ...

Sep 06, 202455 minEp. 904

Episode 903: Commanders sign Samuel Cosmi to contract extension and much more

10:19 - Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn and quarterback Jayden Daniels on what he's facing at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his NFL regular-season debut...an examination of the Commanders' first injury report of the 2024 season...analysis of the team signing right guard Samuel Cosmi to a contract extension, including notable comments from Quinn on Cosmi and blunt comments from Cosmi on the Commanders having a new football-operations regime...and more 32:36 - Commanders: ...

Sep 05, 202457 minEp. 903

Episode 902: film-breakdown-style preview of Commanders' 2024 regular season with Mark Bullock and more

14:03 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film-breakdown-style preview of the Commanders' 2024 regular season, including what stood out from quarterback Jayden Daniels in the preseason, the truth about two common criticisms of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, whether the team's offensive-line unit or receiving corps is most concerning, what the Commanders have in receiver Noah Brown and what to expect from the defense in terms of fronts, personnel pa...

Sep 04, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 902

Episode 901: preview of Commanders' 2024 regular season with Ben Standig of The Athletic and more

14:27 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic with an in-depth preview of the Commanders' 2024 regular season, including whether how quarterback Jayden Daniels does is more important than the team's record, what kind of a rookie season that Standig believes Daniels will have, which individual-player season is the Commanders' most significant after Daniels', which worrisome position group for the team - offensive line, receiver or cornerback - has the best chance to be good, why r...

Sep 03, 202449 minEp. 901

Episode 900: insight from Howard Gutman on Josh Harris, Adam Peters, Dan Quinn, return of Skins logo and more

17:45 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman, who is a good friend of and strategic advisor for Commanders limited partner Mitchell Rales, on the Commanders, including takeaways from the roster that general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn have assembled, how Gutman looks back on the team's hiring of Quinn, what stood out about a press conference that managing partner Josh Harris did, whether the team going back t...

Sep 02, 20241 hr 36 minEp. 900

Episode 899: Lance Newmark suggests Commanders' rebuild is ahead of schedule, Noah Brown arrives and more

14:21 - Commanders: discussion of assistant general manager Lance Newmark doing as general manager Adam Peters did the previous day - suggesting that the Commanders are further along in their rebuild than had been anticipated...analysis of new Commanders receiver Noah Brown off his first practice with the team and comments from head coach Dan Quinn and quarterback Jayden Daniels...reaction to the end of the potential for the Commanders to trade for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk...up...

Aug 30, 202457 minEp. 899

Episode 898: Commanders signing Noah Brown, Adam Peters and Dan Quinn discuss cutdown to 53 and more

16:17 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract with unrestricted-free-agent receiver Noah Brown, assembling their practice squad, not making any waiver claims on players released in cutdowns to 53 and more...and reaction to comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn on the team's cutdown to 53, including Peters on not trading for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk and Peters and Quinn on rebuilding versus trying to win now 42:59 -...

Aug 29, 202457 minEp. 898

Episode 897: Commanders' initial 53-man roster for 2024 season continues rebuke of Ron Rivera Era and more

15:33 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' initial 53-man roster for the 2024 season, including how the roster is yet another indictment of how Ron Rivera did in player-personnel as Washington head coach 35:12 - Nationals: breakdown of a 4-2 win over the American League-leading New York Yankees as outfielder Dylan Crews in just his second Major League regular-season game had a double, a walk and a stolen base and Patrick Corbin out-dueled 2023 American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Co...

Aug 28, 202449 minEp. 897

Episode 896: conversation with Doc Walker on why Jayden Daniels can have RGIII-like rookie season and more

18:08 - Guest: former Redskins tight end Rick "Doc" Walker, host of The Doc Walker podcast, on the Commanders, including analysis of the offensive line, why he believes that quarterback Jayden Daniels can have a Robert Griffin III-like rookie season, why Walker is high on the team at running back and tight end, the truth about why the Commanders traded receiver Jahan Dotson and whether the defense will be significantly improved 38:18 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-2 loss to the American League-le...

Aug 27, 202445 minEp. 896

Episode 895: Commanders end preseason, Josh Harris speaks and removes Sean Taylor installation and more

11:14 - Commanders: analysis of what mattered from the team's preseason-ending 20-10 win over the New England Patriots...and discussion of comments from Commanders managing partner Josh Harris on the team's stadium situation, the name issue and expectations for the 2024 season 35:10 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the team announcing that it has removed the Sean Taylor Memorial installation at Commanders Field and is working with Taylor's family on a proper statue to honor him 45:16 - Command...

Aug 26, 20241 hr 21 minEp. 895

Episode 894: Commanders trade receiver Jahan Dotson and trade for kicker Cade York and more

17:07 - Commanders: deep dive on the Commanders trading receiver Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles, including how we got to this point with Dotson and how the trade is yet another indictment of how Ron Rivera did in NFL Drafts as Washington head coach...and discussion of - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders acquiring kicker Cade York via trade with the Cleveland Browns and releasing kicker Riley Patterson 41:38 - Commanders: reaction to comments from offensive coordinator Kliff K...

Aug 23, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 894

Episode 893: intel from WUSA9's Eric Flack on key development for Commanders/RFK Stadium site and more

13:17 - Guest: WUSA9 investigative reporter Eric Flack on the Commanders' quest for a new stadium, including his reporting on a key development in the team's next stadium potentially being on the RFK Stadium site in Washington, D.C., the politics of the situation, the realistic cost of a new Commanders stadium and whether D.C. is the most likely site for the stadium as opposed to Maryland or Virginia 39:18 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-1 win over the National League West-worst Colorado Rockies in...

Aug 22, 202451 minEp. 893

Episode 892: deep dive on Commanders with Commanders.com senior writer Zach Selby and more

15:04 - Guest: Zach Selby, senior writer for Commanders.com, on how different it is working for the team with it being owned by the Josh Harris group, what most stands out about quarterback Jayden Daniels on the field and inside the building, how Daniels compares with other recent Washington quarterbacks, insight on the Commanders' WR2 situation, why Selby likes Jeremy McNichols to win the team's RB3 competition, whether Brandon Coleman or Cornelius Lucas will be the Commanders' starting left ta...

Aug 21, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 892

Episode 891: Dan Quinn officially names Jayden Daniels as Commanders' QB1 and more

12:29 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to head coach Dan Quinn officially naming Jayden Daniels as the Commanders' QB1, including analysis of key comments from Quinn and Daniels 37:55 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn on injury updates on linebacker Jordan Magee, interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton and offensive tackle Brandon Coleman and on what Quinn is thinking with the WR2 competition and at cornerback 54:39 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-3 walk-off loss at the ...

Aug 20, 20241 hrEp. 891

Episode 890: Jayden Daniels continues strong preseason in Commanders' 13-6 loss at Miami Dolphins and more

14:11 - Commanders: deep dive on the performance of quarterback Jayden Daniels in the Commanders' 13-6 preseason loss at the Miami Dolphins...and thoughts on how the Commanders' other two quarterbacks who played in the game - Jeff Driskel and Trace McSorley - did 35:14 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to a variety of players and items from the Commanders' 13-6 preseason loss at the Miami Dolphins, including the latest in the WR2 and RB3 competitions, the struggles of the Commanders' pass defense ...

Aug 19, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 890

Episode 889: Jayden Daniels excels in practice at Miami, Dan Quinn addresses Jahan Dotson situation and more

15:28 - Commanders: examining the highlights of the team's joint practice at the Miami Dolphins, including quarterback Jayden Daniels torching the Dolphins during red-zone work...discussion of the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent quarterback Trace McSorley...and reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn on the injury situation at quarterback, what's going in with receiver Jahan Dotson and the team's WR2 situation and Quinn's relationship with Dolphins head coach coach Mike McDanie...

Aug 16, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 889

Episode 888: in-depth Commanders breakdown with NFL analytics pioneer Warren Sharp and more

20:14 - Guest: Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com on the Commanders, including where and how exactly Eric Bieniemy went wrong as the team's assistant head coach/offensive coordinator, analysis of quarterback Jayden Daniels, specific areas in which the Commanders' offense must be better, what the team having a head coach in Dan Quinn with an excellent history as a defensive coordinator can mean for the defense, a key point about the Commanders' schedule for the 2024 regular season, why ear...

Aug 15, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 888

Episode 887: Commanders sign free-agent receiver Martavis Byant and more

20:55 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent receiver Martavis Bryant, including what the team is getting in him and what the signing tells us...reaction to the Commanders releasing kicker Ramiz Ahmed...and thoughts on comments from head coach Dan Quinn and receiver Terry McLaurin on quarterback Jayden Daniels and more 43:36 - Nationals and Orioles: breakdown of the Nats' 9-3 win at the O's from the perspective of each team, including Nats left fielder James Woo...

Aug 14, 202456 minEp. 887

Episode 886: film breakdown with Mark Bullock on Jayden Daniels and Commanders-New York Jets and more

12:10 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn on a variety of topics from the Commanders' preseason-opening 20-17 loss at the New York Jets, including the installation of Tell The Truth Monday, an injury update on quarterback Sam Hartman, an injury reveal on linebacker Jordan Magee, more on Quinn not being thrilled with quarterback Jayden Daniels checking to the play that resulted in his 42-yard completion to receiver Dyami Brown, more praise for Brown and insight on why r...

Aug 13, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 886

Episode 885: Jayden Daniels delivers in Commanders' preseason-opening 20-17 loss at New York Jets and more

14:43 - Commanders: deep dive on how quarterback Jayden Daniels did in the Commanders' preseason-opening 20-17 loss at the New York Jets...and thoughts on how the Commanders' other three quarterbacks - Marcus Mariota, Jeff Driskel and Sam Hartman - did in the game 38:03 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to a variety of players and items from the Commanders' preseason-opening 20-17 loss at the New York Jets, including the latest on injured offensive tackle Brandon Coleman, the Commanders' run-heavy...

Aug 12, 20241 hr 25 minEp. 885

Episode 884: Commanders impress and get humbled in joint practice at New York Jets and more

16:08 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of the Commanders' joint practice at the New York Jets, including thoughts on the value of the practice, what went right and wrong for the Commanders at the practice and key comments on Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels from Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, Jets head coach Robert Saleh, Jets corner Sauce Gardner and others 40:12 - Nationals: analysis of a wild 9-5 10-inning loss to the San Francisco Giants in a game that featured two rain delays...

Aug 09, 202456 minEp. 884

Episode 883: assessment of Commanders and state of NFC East with Pro Football Focus' Sam Monson and more

17:30 - Guest: Pro Football Focus lead NFL analyst Sam Monson on the Commanders and the state of the NFC East, including the plausibility of the Commanders going from worst in the division for the 2023 season to first in the division for the 2024 season, who Monson views as the favorite to win the NFC East in the 2024 season, whether the Dallas Cowboys or Philadelphia Eagles are more positioned for a surprisingly bad 2024 season, the NFC East head coach whose job security is most in question, wh...

Aug 08, 202458 minEp. 883

Episode 882: Commanders' first unofficial depth chart has Jayden Daniels as QB1 and much more

12:19 - Commanders: discussion of the offense off the releasing of the team's first unofficial depth chart of the 2024 preseason and comments from head coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, including Quinn on why Jayden Daniels is the QB1 on the unofficial depth chart, Quinn on how Daniels has exceeded Quinn's high expectations for Daniels in terms of readiness and command, Kingsbury on Daniels' impressive work ethic and learning of the offense, Kingsbury on what he would te...

Aug 07, 202459 minEp. 882

Episode 881: conversation with Ben Standig on Jayden Daniels and 2024 Commanders Training Camp and more

11:59 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on how quarterback Jayden Daniels is doing at 2024 Commanders Training Camp, how he compares with previous recent Washington quarterbacks, whether Brandon Coleman is winning the competition with Cornelius Lucas for the team's starting-left-tackle job, the likelihoods of edge defender/linebacker Jamin Davis and safety Darrick Forrest not making the Commanders' initial 53-man roster for the 2024 season, the team's competition at kickoff...

Aug 06, 202452 minEp. 881
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