The Al Galdi Podcast

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Steven Haglund, co-host of the very successful Guilty As Charged podcast about the Los Angeles Chargers, on what the Washington Commanders have in having signed Chargers unrestricted-free-agent edge defender Odafe Oweh, why the Chargers are thrilled to have signed center Tyler Biadasz off Washington having released him and the dynamic between new Chargers offensive coordinator and former Redskins offensive assistant Mike McDaniel and Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh   Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: discussion of a 5-4 shootout win at the Vegas Golden Knights in a game in which the Caps blew a 3-0 second-period lead but overcame a 4-3 third-period deficit   Segment 4 - Washington Wizards: thoughts on a 131-126 loss at the Golden State Warriors and a 123-88 loss at the Portland Trail Blazers, continuing the Wizards tanking in fine fashion   Segment 5 - Washington Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning two of three games at the Chicago Cubs, including outfielder Joey Wiemer getting on base in each of his eight plate appearances   Segment 6 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two out of three games against the Minnesota Twins and reaction to the O's signing starting pitcher Shane Baz to a five-year contract extension   The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you   For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Tampa Bay Buccaneers analyst, Pittsburgh Steelers analyst and NFL Draft analyst Jon Ledyard of Audibles & Analytics on Substack on what the Washington Commanders have in having signed Bucs unrestricted-free-agent running back Rachaad White and why the Commanders should not be so quick to take Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft   Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 7-4 win at the Utah Mammoth in a game in which winger Alex Ovechkin scored three goals for the 34th regular-season hat trick of his NHL career   Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of a 10-4 win at the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day   Segment 5 - Baltimore Orioles: discussion of a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Opening Day   The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you   Watch the BGO Blind Pig podcast on YouTube   For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Tennessee Titans insider Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com on two Washington Commanders unrestricted-free-agent acquisitions from the Titans in the 2026 offseason in tight end Chig Okonkwo and receiver Van Jefferson and on what the Titans are thinking with their No. 4-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft given that selection's relevance to the Commanders' No. 7-overall pick in the draft   Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: analysis of the team snapping its 16-game losing streak - tied for the longest losing streak in a regular season in franchise history - with a 133-110 win at the Utah Jazz in a battle of two tanking teams hours after NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke at length about the league taking measures to discourage tanking   Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of the team's initial 26-man roster for MLB's 2026 regular season and discussion of the outlook for the team going into the regular season   Segment 5 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of the team's initial 26-man roster for MLB's 2026 regular season and discussion of the outlook for the team going into the regular season   Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you   For great discussion of the Washington Commanders, visit BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you   For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the extent to which the team in putting together its robust 2026 free-agent class signed players to team-friendly contracts   Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: discussion of the continued hype for the team with its No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to take Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love   Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a 3-0 loss at the St. Louis Blues   The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you   For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter on The Pat McAfee Show identifying the Washington Commanders as a likely landing spot for Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love in the 2026 NFL Draft, and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Bullock's Film Room on Substack with an All-22-style deep dive on what the team has done on defense in free agency so far in the 2026 offseason, including why the Commanders 2026 defensive free-agent acquisition who Bullock is most excited about is edge defender Odafe Oweh, how we should view the team's current edge-defender hierarchy, the likelihood of interior defensive lineman Tim Settle being the Commanders' No. 1 nose tackle in a 3-4 defense, whether the team in Leo Chenal at last has a linebacker who is truly good in pass coverage, what the signing of cornerback Amik Robertson means for cornerback Mike Sainristil and how the Commanders might use safety Nick Cross   Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you   For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels participating in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider JP Finlay of NBC4 on the 2026 Commanders free-agent acquisitions who Finlay most likes, whether what the Commanders have done so far in the 2026 offseason impacts what they'll do with their No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, why the contract extension for left tackle Laremy Tunsil got done so quickly, how receiver Terry McLaurin might feel about the Tunsil extension having gotten done so quickly and more   Segment 3 - College Basketball: discussion of No. 3-seeded Virginia's 82-73 win over No. 14-seeded Wright State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and 79-72 loss to No. 6-seeded Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, No. 11-seeded VCU's 76-55 loss to No. 3-seeded Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, George Washington's 86-61 loss at No. 1-seeded New Mexico in the second round of the NIT and Liberty's 73-63 loss at No. 2-seeded Nevada in the second round of the NIT   Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: examination of the team optioning outfielder Dylan Crews to Triple-A Rochester   Segment 5 - Washington Capitals: breakdowns of a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils and a 3-2 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche in a game in which winger Alex Ovechkin joined Wayne Gretzky as the only players in NHL history each with at least 1,000 regular-season and postseason goals   Segment 6 - Washington Wizards: thoughts on a 132-111 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and a 145-113 loss at the New York Knicks, giving the Wizards a 16-game losing streak, tying for the longest losing streak in a regular season in franchise history   The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you   For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider JP Finlay of NBC4 on the extent to which the Commanders have upgraded their roster with what they've done in free agency so far in the 2026 offseason, how Finlay views the issue of quarterback Jayden Daniels' durability, the true motivation for the team going with more under-center snaps for Daniels, whether the Commanders acquiring San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk in the 2026 offseason is an inevitability, the likelihood of the Commanders re-signing unrestricted-free-agent receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. and more   Segment 3 - College Basketball: analysis of No. 11-seeded VCU's 82-78 overtime win over No. 6-seeded North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and thoughts on No. 16-seeded Howard's 101-80 loss to No. 1-seeded Michigan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, ending a memorable season for the Bison    Segment 4 - Washington Wizards: discussion of a 117-95 loss to the Detroit Pistons for the Wizards' 14th consecutive loss   Visit ZBiotics.com/Galdi and get 15 percent off your first order when you use the promo code "Galdi" at checkout   The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you   Watch the BGO Blind Pig podcast on YouTube   For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Alec Elijah of Pro Football Network on why he has given the Washington Commanders an A for their work in free agency so far in the 2026 offseason, what the team could/should do with its No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, how the NFC East's other three teams have done in free agency so far in the offseason and more   Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators in a game that featured another great performance by goaltender Logan Thompson, a milestone goal by left wing Alex Ovechkin and an impressive NHL regular-season debut by defenseman Cole Hutson   Segment 4 - College Basketball: thoughts on George Washington's 79-78 win at No. 4-seeded Utah Valley in first round of the NIT and Navy's 82-72 loss at No. 1-seeded Wake Forest in first round of the NIT, ending a nice season for the Midshipmen   Visit ZBiotics.com/Galdi and get 15 percent off your first order when you use the promo code "Galdi" at checkout   Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you   For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: NFL data scientist Tej Seth, co-author of SumerSports' Stats & Scheme Newsletter, on the Washington Commanders, including why he likes what the team has done in free agency so far in the 2026 offseason, the value of new defensive coordinator Daronte Jones going with a Brian Flores-style defense, whether the Commanders should be open to taking Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with their No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and why new offensive coordinator David Blough is wise to want more under-center snaps for quarterback Jayden Daniels   Segment 3 - College Basketball: reaction to No. 16-seeded Howard's 86-83 win over No. 16-seeded UMBC in a First Four game in the NCAA Tournament for Howard's first-ever win in an NCAA Tournament game and thoughts on No. 3-seeded George Mason's 77-71 loss to Liberty in the first round of the NIT, ending an odd season for the Patriots   Segment 4 - Washington Wizards: breakdown of a 130-117 loss to the Detroit Pistons for the Wizards' 13th consecutive loss   Visit ZBiotics.com/Galdi and get 15 percent off your first order when you use the promo code "Galdi" at checkout   The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you   For great discussion of the Washington Commanders, visit BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you   For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Bullock's Film Room on Substack with an All-22-style deep dive on what the team has done on offense in free agency so far in the 2026 offseason, including insight on tight end Chig Okonkwo, running back Rachaad White, receiver Dyami Brown, the team releasing center Tyler Biadasz, whether Chris Paul is a definite as the starting left guard for the 2026 season, whether the team made a mistake in allowing running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. to leave as an unrestricted free agent and more   Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: breakdown of a 125-117 loss to the Golden State Warriors for the Wizards' 12th consecutive loss   Visit ZBiotics.com/Galdi and get 15 percent off your first order when you use the promo code "Galdi" at checkout   Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you   For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.