The Al Galdi Podcast

15:17 - Guest: Minnesota Vikings insider Matthew Coller, host of the Purple Insider with Matthew Coller podcast and founder of PurpleInsider.com, on the Commanders potentially signing Vikings and former Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins as an unrestricted free agent off continued speculation that the Commanders could be in the mix for Cousins, including analysis of Cousins' time with the Vikings...Coller also discusses Commanders advisory-committee member Rick Spielman's decade-long run as Vikings general manager...and Coller talks about a book that he wrote about Pro Football Focus49:37 - Wizards: breakdown of a 127-115 loss at the Utah Jazz for the Wizards' 15th consecutive lossCall Catering By Uptown at 301-572-7744, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and get a five-percent discount on any Catering By Uptown wedding package!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

13:45 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders releasing left tackle Charles Leno Jr. and tight end Logan Thomas and reportedly being set to release center Nick Gates...and discussion of linebacker Jamin Davis off resolution of his legal situation31:13 - Commanders: three takeaways regarding what went down with the quarterbacks at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, including why the Commanders should prefer North Carolina's Drake Maye over LSU's Jayden Daniels and why the Commanders should be wary of USC's Caleb Williams58:47 - Capitals: reaction to a wild weekend that featured the Caps putting center Evgeny Kuznetsov on waivers and two very different performances by the Caps - a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers and a 5-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes01:09:13 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 83-78 loss to Indiana in a game in which the Terrapins blew a 16-point second-half lead, Georgetown's 98-93 loss to Xavier in a game in which the Hoyas blew a 15-point first-half lead, Virginia's 73-48 loss at No. 10 Duke and Virginia Tech's 87-76 win over Wake Forest01:26:02 - Wizards: thoughts on a 140-115 loss at the Los Angeles Clippers for the Wizards' 14th consecutive lossVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive a 33-percent discount on an in-stock wood insert!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

10:33 - Commanders: reaction to reports that Commanders managing partner Josh Harris attended the Commanders' interviews of quarterbacks at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine23:20 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film breakdown of Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy...and discussion of how the Commanders should approach their offensive line, including a film breakdown of Los Angeles Rams unrestricted-free-agent right guard Kevin Dotson and thoughts on what the Commanders should do with their primary starting offensive tackles from the 2023 season in left tackle Charles Leno Jr. and right tackle Andrew Wylie01:04:04 - Wizards: analysis of a 134-131 overtime loss at the Los Angels Lakers for the Wizards' 13th consecutive lossVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Call Catering By Uptown at 301-572-7744, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and get a five-percent discount on any Catering By Uptown wedding package!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

10:48 - Commanders: analysis of - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders for a second consecutive year ranking No. 32 out of 32 NFL teams in the NFL Players Association's overall report card for player care and treatment22:25 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn from their media availabilities at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine on a variety of topics, including Peters and Quinn on safety Kamren Curl as he enters unrestricted free agency, Peters on the team's overall approach to free agency, Peters on whether he's aiming for a quick turnaround for the Commanders, Peters on assistant general manager Lance Newmark and senior vice president of football strategy Eugene Shen and Quinn with quite the endorsement of Peters44:38 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 68-61 loss to Northwestern and Virginia's 72-68 win at Boston CollegeCall Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive a 33-percent discount on an in-stock wood insert!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

18:32 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn from press conferences at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine on the Commanders' quarterback situation, including Peters saying, "Now I gotta find a new quarterback," Quinn on what he most looks for in a quarterback, Peters on the Commanders potentially trading up from the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to the No. 1-overall pick and much more46:47 - Capitals: analysis of an 8-3 loss at the Detroit Red Wings50:31 - Wizards: thoughts on a 123-112 loss to the Golden State Warriors for the Wizards' 12th consecutive loss55:53 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Georgetown's 75-47 loss at Villanova and Virginia Tech's 84-71 loss to SyracuseVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

14:04 - Guest: North Carolina football radio analyst, former UNC and former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker and former NFL scout Brian Simmons on UNC quarterback Drake Maye as a candidate to be taken by the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, including Maye's biggest strengths and weaknesses, the truth about his arm strength and mobility, how he is as a person, who his NFL comp is, what Simmons makes of the 2023 season for Commanders quarterback and UNC product Sam Howell, whether the Commanders having both Maye and Howell would be awkward and more33:21 - Capitals: analysis of a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators in a milestone game for defenseman John CarlsonCall Catering By Uptown at 301-572-7744, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and get a five-percent discount on any Catering By Uptown wedding package!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

21:43 - Guest: Pro Football Focus salary-cap analyst Brad Spielberger on the Commanders' new-look front office with Adam Peters as general manager and Lance Newmark as assistant general manager, the team's new coaching staff led by head coach Dan Quinn, whether the Commanders should consider acquiring their new QB1 via free agency or trade, what the best path with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is, what the Commanders could get for quarterback Sam Howell in a trade, insight on potential targets for the Commanders in free agency and more55:55 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-2 overtime loss at the Florida Panthers01:01:44 - Wizards: thoughts on a 147-106 loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder and a 114-105 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers01:08:23 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 63-46 win at Rutgers, Georgetown's 77-76 win at DePaul to end an 11-game losing streak, Virginia's 54-44 loss to No. 10 North Carolina and Virginia Tech's 79-64 loss at PittVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive a 33-percent discount on an in-stock wood insert!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

15:14 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst and Commanders fan Nick Akridge with a deep dive on the perceived top three quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft (in which the Commanders have the No. 2-overall pick) in USC's Caleb Williams, North Carolina's Drake Maye and LSU's Jayden Daniels, including each guy's biggest strength, Akridge's biggest concern with each guy and what to make of Maye excelling in PFF's stable metrics, which have been shown to be predictive for future performance40:14 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-3 win at the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Caps' first winning streak of at least three games in more than two months46:06 - Wizards: discussion of a 130-110 loss at the Denver Nuggets in a game for which Wizards interim head coach Brian Keefe did not start Jordan PooleVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

17:11 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on his interactions with various Commanders assistant coaches in an introductory session with the assistants, who from the Commanders will be attending the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, what to expect from the perceived top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft at the Combine, what he was told about North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, who with the Commanders will have the second-biggest say on what is done at quarterback (assuming that general manager Adam Peters has the biggest say) and more49:42 - College Basketball: analysis of Maryland landing a highly-regarded recruit in Derik Queen, George Mason notching its first home win ever over a team ranked in an Associated Press Top 25 poll with a 71-67 win over No. 16 Dayton and Georgetown losing its 11th consecutive game with a 90-85 loss to St. John'sVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive a 33-percent discount on an in-stock wood insert!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

17:55 - Guest: Steve Palazzolo, Pro Football Focus' head of football product and the co-host of The PFF NFL Podcast, on the Commanders' new football-operations regime, whether the hiring of general manager Adam Peters or head coach Dan Quinn was most important, impressions of new Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury's offenses during his time as Arizona Cardinals head coach, which quarterback the Commanders should be thinking about with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, whether the team should attempt to trade up to the No. 1-overall pick, what the Commanders have in senior vice president of football strategy Eugene Shen, the future of PFF and more39:53 - Capitals: analysis of a 6-2 win over the New Jersey Devils in a game in which left wing Alex Ovechkin had two third-period goals and a primary assist47:11 - Maryland Basketball: breakdown of a 74-70 loss at WisconsinCall Catering By Uptown at 301-572-7744, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and get a five-percent discount on any Catering By Uptown wedding package!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.