The Al Galdi Podcast

Segment 1 - Show open, including a thank you for the five-year anniversary of the podcast, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst and former Washington Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen on new Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough and new Commanders defensive coordinator Daronte Jones, including whether Paulsen sees similarities between Blough and former Redskins offensive coordinator and current Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, what the biggest challenge for Blough as a first-time offensive coordinator will be, what kind of a defensive scheme Paulsen wants to see from Jones and whether the Commanders' woeful defense in the 2025 season was more about bad talent or bad coaching Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: discussion of a 112-105 win over the Indiana Pacers in a fierce battle of two tanking teams and reaction to comments from Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on the direction of the Wizards Upgrade your wardrobe by going to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi Visit ZBiotics.com/Galdi and get 15 percent off your first order when you use the promo code "Galdi" at checkout Download Cash App! For a limited time, a new Cash App customer can earn $10 - just use the code "Family10" in your profile at signup and send $5 to a friend within 14 days 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: Pro Football Focus NFL analyst and former University of Kansas safety John Kosko on what Washington Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough's offense for quarterback Jayden Daniels should be, the value of the team going with more under-center snaps for Daniels and more Segment 3 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 78-74 loss at Northwestern despite Andre Mills scoring 39 points, Georgetown's 93-89 loss to Butler, No. 14 Virginia's 94-68 win at Georgia Tech, George Mason's 82-67 loss to Dayton and Navy's 72-49 win over Lehigh to clinch the Midshipmen's first outright regular-season conference title since 1997 Upgrade your wardrobe by going to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi Visit ZBiotics.com/Galdi and get 15 percent off your first order when you use the promo code "Galdi" at checkout Download Cash App! For a limited time, a new Cash App customer can earn $10 - just use the code "Family10" in your profile at signup and send $5 to a friend within 14 days 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 - Guest: former Washington Redskins general manager Charley Casserly on three recently-deceased former Redskins players in Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen, cornerback Barry Wilburn and guard Tre' Johnson, the greatness of Richie Petitbon in running Skins defenses during the team's glory days, the process by which Casserly as Skins assistant general manager put together a replacement-player roster that went 3-0 during the 1987 NFL regular season that featured a strike, why Casserly believes that the Skins in the 2000s could have had another run of sustained success had he not been fired by owner Dan Snyder in July 1999, the story of Snyder apologizing to Casserly for firing him and more Segment 3 - College Basketball: thoughts on Virginia Tech's 67-66 loss at Miami and VCU's 89-75 win over George Washington Upgrade your wardrobe by going to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi Visit ZBiotics.com/Galdi and get 15 percent off your first order when you use the promo code "Galdi" at checkout Download Cash App! For a limited time, a new Cash App customer can earn $10 - just use the code "Family10" in your profile at signup and send $5 to a friend within 14 days 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 Washington Nationals manager Blake Butera raving about the velocity of starting pitcher Cade Cavalli, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Dan Steinberg, who now is an NFL managing editor for The Athletic off having worked for The Washington Post from Sept. 2001 to July 2025, on the state of being a Washington, D.C.-area-sports fan both in terms of the teams and the media landscape, especially off The Washington Post essentially shutting down its sports section Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: tribute to former Washington Redskins guard Tre' Johnson off his death at the age of 54, including a salute to the 1999 NFC East-champion Redskins Upgrade your wardrobe by going to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi Visit ZBiotics.com/Galdi and get 15 percent off your first order when you use the promo code "Galdi" at checkout Download Cash App! For a limited time, a new Cash App customer can earn $10 - just use the code "Family10" in your profile at signup and send $5 to a friend within 14 days 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 - Washington Commanders: discussion of NFL insider Ian Rapoport of NFL Network saying of the Commanders in terms of free agency and trades in the 2026 offseason, "It is an essential, important year for Washington. I wouldn't be surprised if there were some fireworks here...the time to spend is now..." Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the team's revamped coaching staff off a report of yet another addition and off the many demotions and promotions on the staff Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of the O's signing free-agent starting pitcher Chris Bassitt to a one-year contract worth a reported $18.5 million Segment 5 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 68-57 loss at Rutgers, Georgetown's 79-75 loss at No. 6 UConn, No. 15 Virginia's 70-66 win over Ohio State, Virginia Tech's 92-69 loss to Florida State, George Washington's 72-53 win over George Mason and VCU's 78-67 win at Richmond Upgrade your wardrobe by going to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi Visit ZBiotics.com/Galdi and get 15 percent off your first order when you use the promo code "Galdi" at checkout Download Cash App! For a limited time, a new Cash App customer can earn $10 - just use the code "Family10" in your profile at signup and send $5 to a friend within 14 days The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service 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 and former Washington Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen on why the team wants more under-center snaps for quarterback Jayden Daniels, the adjustment for Daniels in going to more under-center snaps, the pros and cons of being under center versus being in the shotgun and pistol formations, whether offensive coordinator David Blough wants Daniels running less or just running smarter, what changes for the Commanders' offensive line with not just David Blough now as offensive coordinator but also Darnell Stapleton now as offensive-line coach and more Segment 3 - Guest: Greg Finberg, staff editor for Bullets Forever and host of The Wizards Podcast, on the state of the Washington Wizards' rebuild at the 2026 NBA All-Star Break, including why the rebuild is working, what the team can realistically be in the 2026-2027 season, whether the Wizards should sign Trae Young and Anthony Davis to contract extensions, what the team has in Alex Sarr and why Will Riley deserves to be included in the Wizards' nucleus of promising young players Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi 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 the Washington Nationals signing free-agent starting pitcher Miles Mikolas to a one-year contract, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: in-depth discussion of the team's new defensive coordinator, Daronte Jones, off his introductory press conference and off a press conference for head coach Dan Quinn, including Washington's lackluster history of defensive coordinators over the last 20 years, Jones doing something very different during his introductory press conference as Commanders defensive coordinator as compared to what Joe Whitt Jr. did during his introductory press conference as Commanders defensive coordinator, where Jones per Quinn was in the team's defensive-coordinator search, Quinn declaring that the Commanders' defense now is Jones' system and observations from Jones on key Commanders defensive players Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: thoughts on a 138-113 loss at the Cleveland Cavaliers to send the tanking Wizards into the 2026 NBA All-Star Break with the second-worst record in the league in its 2025-2026 regular season at 14-39 Segment 4 - College Basketball: analysis of Maryland's 77-70 win over Iowa, Virginia Tech's 76-66 win at No. 20 Clemson and VCU's 77-68 win at La Salle Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi 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 thoughts on the Washington Commanders signing punter Tress Way to a contract extension, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn about why the team parted with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and offensive-line coach Bobby Johnson and breakdown of Quinn and offensive coordinator David Blough revealing a major change for quarterback Jayden Daniels in the offense - more under-center snaps Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: discussion of offensive coordinator David Blough off comments from Blough and head coach Dan Quinn, including Blough's meteoric rise in coaching, his rapport with quarterback Jayden Daniels and Daniels' role in the change at offensive coordinator Segment 4 - College Basketball: analysis of No. 15 Virginia's 61-58 win at Florida State, George Mason's 82-70 loss at Richmond and George Washington's 75-70 win over Rhode Island Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi 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 confirming that the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL Coaching Cycle wanted to hire current Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald as head coach instead of current Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, 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 to expect from David Blough as Commanders offensive coordinator and more Segment 3 - Guest: Washington Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman, co-host of the Nats Chat podcast with Al Galdi, on a new venture in Nats Journal on Substack and with a preview of 2026 Nats Spring Training Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi 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 a Washington Commanders takeaway from Super Bowl LX and reaction to former Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury reportedly joining the Los Angeles Rams, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of the greatness of legendary former Redskins quarterback and legendary former Redskins radio analyst Sonny Jurgensen off his death at the age of 91 Segment 3 - Guest: Washington Redskins historian Mike Richman on the legacy of legendary former Redskins quarterback and legendary former Redskins radio analyst Sonny Jurgensen off his death at the age of 91, including whether he's the most popular player in franchise history, whether he or Sammy Baugh is the greatest quarterback in franchise history, the truth about Jurgensen's relationship with George Allen during his time as Skins head coach and general manager and two fascinating what-ifs regarding Jurgensen Segment 4 - Washington Wizards: analysis of a 127-113 loss at the Brooklyn Nets in a key loss in the tank and a 132-101 loss to the Miami Heat and discussion of comments from general manager Will Dawkins about the health of Anthony Davis and what the Wizards trading for him says about their rebuild Segment 5 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 67-62 win at Minnesota, Georgetown's 80-73 loss to Villanova in Villanova head coach Kevin Willard's return to the Washington, D.C. area off him leaving his job as Maryland head coach, No. 18 Virginia's 72-59 win over Syracuse, Virginia Tech's 82-73 loss at NC State, George Mason's 60-52 win over Saint Joseph's, VCU's 99-73 win over Dayton and George Washington's 88-86 loss at Duquesne Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service 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.