The Al Galdi Podcast

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: reaction to good news on center Tyler Biadasz and injury updates on other key players and discussion of whether the team will - and why the team should not - play key players in its season finale at the Philadelphia Eagles off comments from head coach Dan Quinn Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: thoughts on the benching of safety Quan Martin in the the 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas and conversation about forthright comments from head coach Dan Quinn on some of the Commanders' biggest problems in the 2025 season, including poor tackling, failing in winning-time moments and not playing complimentary football Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 5-3 loss at the Florida Panthers, dropping the Caps to just 3-5-3 over their last 11 games Segment 5 - Washington Wizards: breakdown of a 115-101 loss to the Phoenix Suns to end the Wizards' two-game winning streak Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at https://www.oneskin.co/Galdi #oneskinpod The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you 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: Scott Jackson, co-host of The Official Commanders Postgame Show on the Washington Commanders Radio Network, on the apparent retirement of former Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke, just how surprising the Commanders' disappointing 2025 season truly is, what to make of quarterback Jayden Daniels from a durability standpoint, whether the team should/will fire head coach Dan Quinn in the coming weeks, what's going to happen for the Commanders at defensive coordinator, where general manager Adam Peters went wrong in the 2025 offseason and more Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a 4-3 overtime win at the New Jersey Devils to snap a three-game losing streak Segment 4 - Washington Wizards: analysis of a 138-117 win over the Toronto Raptors and a 116-112 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, giving the Wizards their first winning streak in the NBA's 2025-2026 regular season Segment 5 - College Basketball: discussion of Maryland's 73-58 win over Old Dominion and a salute to George Mason for tying a program record with a 12th non-conference win in a regular season Segment 6 - Virginia Football: thoughts on the Cavaliers concluding a major step-forward season with a 13-7 win over Missouri in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at https://www.oneskin.co/Galdi #oneskinpod 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 - Washington Commanders: discussion of the 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas concluding the Commanders in their franchise-record eight stand-alone games in the 2025 regular season going 0-8 with a point differential of -77 and conversation about the team's atrocious injury luck in the 2025 regular season getting even worse Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the offense in the 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas, including quality performances by quarterback Josh Johnson, running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt and receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. Segment 4 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of a very odd game for the defense in the 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Segment 5 - Washington Commanders: thoughts on special teams in the 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, including a good outing for kicker Jake Moody and the penalty problem of safety Tyler Owens continuing The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Whatever your dermatological needs, contact Dr. George Verghese at MidAtlanticSkin.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 three Commanders players - all special-teams players - who earned Pro Bowl honors for the 2025 regular season, led by punter Tress Way Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of the team's latest injury report for the game against the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas and conversation off comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on the Commanders' quarterback uncertainty for the game, their unexpected style of offense in the 2025 regular season and whether Kingsbury is about to take a head-coaching job Segment 4 - Washington Commanders: Rhyming Keys for the team in its game against the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas to play well but lose (Operation Lose Out 2.0!) and a prediction for the game Segment 5 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 7-3 loss to the New York Rangers in a game in which the Caps lost the third period, 5-0 Segment 6 - Washington Wizards: thoughts on a 126-109 loss at the Charlotte Hornets and reaction to a number of injury items for the Wizards 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 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: breakdown of the team's initial report for the game against the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas (including multiple players being placed on the Reserve/Injured List) and analysis of the Commanders signing quarterback Jeff Driskel off the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad, including whether he might start over Josh Johnson if Marcus Mariota is too injured to play against the Cowboys and what the signing of Driskel says about how the Commanders feel about practice-squad quarterback Sam Hartman Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: conversation about right guard Samuel Cosmi off his season ending via being placed on the Reserve/Injured List, the return of Andrew Wylie to being the team's starting right guard and the Commanders' massive injury problem in the 2025 season Segment 4 - College Basketball: reaction to Georgetown's 97-67 win over Coppin State in a game for which Hoyas head coach Ed Cooley was suspended and thoughts on No. 21 Virginia's 95-51 win over American Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service 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: why it is time for the team's 2025 season to end, review of the injuries incurred by the Commanders in their 29-18 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, analysis of quarterbacks Marcus Mariota and Josh Johnson and the defense in the loss to the Eagles and more Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: discussion of the brawl between the Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles in the Commanders' 29-18 loss to the Eagles, including a rant against the complaining about the Eagles going for two late in the game and a look at head coach Dan Quinn's conservative decisions Segment 4 - Washington Commanders: examination of the positives in the 29-18 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, including the rushing offense, receivers Terry McLaurin and Treylon Burks and linebackers Bobby Wagner and Jordan Magee Segment 5 - James Madison Football: thoughts on No. 12-seeded JMU's 51-34 loss at No. 5 seeded Oregon in the first round of the College Football Playoff, including whether a Group of Six team like JMU should have been in the playoff Segment 6 - Washington Nationals: conversation about the significance of the Nats' hiring of Ani Kilambi as general manager off his introductory press conference Segment 7 - Baltimore Orioles: deep dive on the O's trading four prospects and a draft pick to the Tampa Bay Rays for starting pitcher Shane Baz Segment 8 - College Basketball: reaction to Georgetown suspending head coach Ed Cooley for a game and to Georgetown's 80-77 loss to Xavier, Maryland's 80-72 loss at No. 23 Virginia and Virginia Tech's 82-81 overtime win over Elon Segment 9 - Washington Capitals: breakdowns of a 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings and a 3-2 overtime loss at the Detroit Red Wings Segment 10 - Washington Wizards: takeaways from a 130-122 win at the Memphis Grizzlies and a 124-113 loss to the San Antonio Spurs 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 Whatever your dermatological needs, contact Dr. George Verghese at MidAtlanticSkin.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: breakdown of the final injury reports for the team's game against the Philadelphia Eagles and discussion of left tackle Laremy Tunsil, tackle/guard Brandon Coleman, running backs Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Jacory Croskey-Merritt and edge defender Drake Jackson off comments from head coach Dan Quinn Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: Rhyming Keys for the team in its game against the Philadelphia Eagles to play well but lose (Operation Lose Out 2.0!) and a prediction for the game Segment 4 - Guest: Jack Fitzpatrick, co-host of The JMU Sports News Podcast and co-creator of the very popular X account @JMUSportsNews, on No. 12-seeded James Madison at No. 5-seeded Oregon in the first round of the College Football Playoff, including the amazing rise of JMU, its unique head-coaching situation and whether JMU's long-term future might be in a Power 4 conference Segment 5 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 4-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Segment 6 - Washington Wizards: thoughts on a 119-94 loss at the San Antonio Spurs Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. 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, reaction to the Washington Nationals reportedly hiring Philadelphia Phillies assistant general manager Ani Kilambi as general manager and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of the team's latest injury report for the game against the Philadelphia Eagles and discussion of comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on the Commanders shutting down quarterback Jayden Daniels for the rest of the 2025 season, why tight end Ben Sinnott in the 29-21 win at the New York Giants got just one target, the lack of targets for running backs Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Chris Rodriguez Jr., who called the play that resulted in receiver Terry McLaurin's 51-yard touchdown reception in the win at the Giants and more Segment 3 - Guest: Barry Svrluga, columnist for The Washington Post, on the questions raised by the Washington Commanders' shutdown of quarterback Jayden Daniels for the rest of the 2025 season, why the shutdown is happening, who exactly decided on the shutdown, why the Commanders are having such a disappointing 2025 season, the state of Washington Nationals baseball operations and more Segment 4 - Georgetown Basketball: analysis of a 78-69 upset win at Marquette Segment 5 - Old Dominion Football: thoughts on ODU's 24-10 win over South Florida in the StaffDNA Cure Bowl to conclude a 2025 season in which the Monarchs went 10-3 overall Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. 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 comments from head coach Dan Quinn and quarterback Jayden Daniels on the team shutting down Daniels for the rest of the 2025 season Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of the team's initial injury report for the game against the Philadelphia Eagles, reaction to the Commanders placing receiver Noah Brown on the Reserve/Injured List for the third time over his two seasons with the team, conversation about Dan Quinn-head-coached teams not quitting on him and more Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 5-0 loss at the Minnesota Wild Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. 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 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the team shutting down quarterback Jayden Daniels for the rest of the 2025 season, including the complicated issue of his durability, who exactly made the decision to shut down Daniels and the opportunity for QB2 and unrestricted-free-agent-to-be Marcus Mariota Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: an update on left tackle Laremy Tunsil, why didn't linebacker Jordan Magee play more in the 29-21 win at the New York Giants?, key context for the performances of tight end Ben Sinnott and cornerback Antonio Hamilton Sr. in the win at the Giants and more Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. 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.