The Al Galdi Podcast

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Jul 10, 2023 • 1h 24min

Episode 608: conversation with WUSA9's Eric Flack on growing momentum for Commanders/RFK site and more

12:36 - Guest: WUSA9 chief investigative reporter Eric Flack on the Commanders' quest for a new stadium, including Rep. James Comer preparing legislation that would allow Washington, D.C. to develop the RFK Stadium site into a new Commanders stadium and where things stand with Virginia and Maryland as potential sites for the team's next stadium40:08 - Nationals And Orioles: react to the Nats taking LSU outfielder Dylan Crews with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft and to the O's taking Vanderbilt outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. with the No. 17-overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft54:08 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning two of three games against the American League West-leading Texas Rangers, including a resurgent series for first baseman/DH Joey Meneses with him smashing four homers in three games01:07:18 - Orioles: breakdown of a three-game sweep at the Minnesota Twins, including an offensive eruption in a 15-2 win and excellent pitching from the O's throughout the series01:14:39 - Wizards: thoughts on new details on the contract to which the Wizards re-signed unrestricted free agent Kyle Kuzma and on comments from Kuzma, Jordan Poole and Wizards general manager Will DawkinsVisit TurfCenterLawns.com and tell Turf Center Lawns that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! 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.
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Jul 7, 2023 • 56min

Episode 607: deep dive on Commanders' salary-cap health with Pro Football Focus' Brad Spielberger and more

11:44 - Guest: Pro Football Focus salary-cap analyst Brad Spielberger on him ranking the Commanders at No. 9 in the NFL in salary-cap health, how the team fared in the specific components of the ranking, whether a contract extension in the 2023 offseason with edge defender Montez Sweat or safety Kamren Curl is more likely, the truth about having a QB1 on a rookie contract as the Commanders are poised to have with Sam Howell, the market inefficiency regarding the salary cap that the Commanders could exploit if they embrace analytics under incoming owner Josh Harris and more33:55 - Wizards: thoughts on Jordan Poole off the Wizards' trades of Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors and Monte Morris to the Detroit Pistons becoming official...and react to a report of mutual interest in Jeff Van Gundy becoming an assistant on the staff of Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr.42:21 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-4 10-inning loss to the National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds to complete a four-game sweep in a game in which the Nats blew a 3-2 eighth-inning lead49:40 - Orioles: breakdown of a 14-1 win at the New York Yankees that featured a big game by infielder Gunnar Henderson and another strong outing from starting pitcher Kyle BradishVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram! 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.
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Jul 6, 2023 • 58min

Episode 606: conversation with Commanders analyst and former Skins tight end Logan Paulsen and more

14:47 - Guest: Commanders analyst and former Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen on the impact of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, observations of quarterback Sam Howell from OTA and minicamp practices, the state of the Commanders at tight end, how corner Emmanuel Forbes looked in offseason practices, a 2023 breakout candidate in linebacker Khaleke Hudson, whether the Commanders can have a truly special defense in the 2023 season and more39:17 - Nationals: analysis of a 9-2 loss to the National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds in a game that included a rough outing by starting pitcher Josiah Gray and a bizarre bat check of Reds thirds baseman Elly De La Cruz52:06 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-3 win at the New York Yankees that featured an impactful Major League regular-season debut by outfielder Colton Cowser and a terrific outing by starting pitcher Dean KremerVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya! 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.
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Jul 5, 2023 • 59min

Episode 605: chat with Tej Seth of Sumer Sports on Sam Howell as potential top breakout QB for 2023 and more

14:57 - Guest: Tej Seth, data scientist for the football-analytics company Sumer Sports, on why he has the Commanders' Sam Howell as a candidate to be the NFL's leap quarterback of the 2023 season, the proper way to view Howell being a 2022 fifth-round pick regarding his potential as an NFL quarterback, why the Commanders can be a playoff team in the 2023 season, what the team has in Jacoby Brissett and more38:28 - Capitals: react to the Caps re-signing defenseman Martin Fehervary to a three-year contract extension40:54 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing the first two games of a four-game series against the National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds51:33 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing the first two games of a big four-game series at the New York YankeesVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya! 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.
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Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 6min

Episode 604: Josh Harris keeping Jason Wright for now, Wizards re-signing Kyle Kuzma and more

10:41 - Commanders: discussion of incoming Commanders owner Josh Harris reportedly deciding to retain Jason Wright as team president - for now21:31 - Wizards: react to the Wizards on Day 1 of NBA Free Agency reportedly agreeing to re-sign Kyle Kuzma and reportedly agreeing to trade Monte Morris to the Detroit Pistons for a 2027 second-round pick28:43 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps on Day 1 of NHL Free Agency signing unrestricted-free-agent forward Max Pacioretty, trading for defenseman Joel Edmundson and losing two significant unrestricted-free-agent forwards in Connor Brown and Conor Sheary39:37 - Nationals: breakdowns of starting pitcher Josiah Gray being named to the National League All-Star team, third baseman Jeimer Candelario and right fielder Lane Thomas being All-Star snubs and the Nats winning two of three games at the Philadelphia Phillies01:00:19 - Orioles: thoughts on four Orioles players being named to the American League All-Star team and on the O's losing two of three games to the American League Central-leading Minnesota TwinsVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram! 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.
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Jun 30, 2023 • 1h 2min

Episode 603: conversations with Joe Theismann on Commanders and Steve Buckhantz on Wizards

15:43 - Guest: Redskins all-time great Joe Theismann on the sale of the Commanders, whether incoming ownership in the Josh Harris group should keep the name Commanders, quarterback Sam Howell, how head coach Ron Rivera is managing the quarterback situation, whether the offensive line has been adequately addressed, the coaching style of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and more36:00 - Guest: Steve Buckhantz, who was the Wizards' television play-by-play announcer for 22 seasons, on the Wizards embarking on a rebuild, why the team has not advanced past the second round of the NBA Playoffs or had a 50-win regular season since the 1978-79 season, how Wizards fans should remember Bradley Beal's time with the team, the restrictions on criticism that Buckhantz faced while serving as the television voice of the Wizards and moreVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram! 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.
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Jun 29, 2023 • 1h 15min

Episode 602: should Ron Rivera have kept Kyle Smith? and much more

09:54 - Commanders: react to and discussion of July 20 being the date on which the sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris group is expected to be finalized; the end of training camp in Richmond, Virginia; the latest on the Commanders possibly being the featured team on HBO's Hard Knocks; and the reported promotion of former Washington executive Kyle Smith to assistant general manager of the Atlanta Falcons - did Washington make a mistake in parting with him?34:22 - Wizards: thoughts on the potential for Monte Morris and/or Delon Wright to be traded, the Bradley Beal trade being official, the goodbye from the Wizards to Beal and vice versa, the introductory press conference for Bilal Couilbaly, the possibility of Wizards' and Capitals' home games moving to Virginia and more49:35 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-1 win at the Seattle Mariners to conclude a 4-2 trip out west, the promotion of starting pitcher Jackson Rutledge from Double-A Harrisburg to Triple-A Rochester and five Nats prospects making MLB Pipeline's latest Top 100 prospects list01:05:51 - Orioles: breakdown of an 11-7 10-inning loss to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a 3-3 start to a nine-game homestand...and proper praise for seven Orioles prospects making MLB Pipeline's latest Top 100 prospects listVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and tell Catering By Uptown that Al Galdi sent ya! 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.
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Jun 23, 2023 • 59min

Episode 601: wild NBA Draft day for Wiz, chat with Wash Post's Scott Allen on state of D.C.-sports TV and more

11:09- Wizards: analysis of a busy 2023 NBA Draft day for the Wizards that included the reveal of the specifics of the Bradley Beal trade with the Phoenix Suns, a trade of Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors for an intriguing package and the Wizards trading up in the first round of the draft to take Bilal Coulibaly24:23 - Guest: Washington, D.C.-sports-media insider Scott Allen of The Washington Post on the state of Washington, D.C.-sports television, including the future of local programming for the Commanders given their divorce with what is becoming Monumental Sports Network, the potential loss of objectivity with teams now running their own programming, the viability of Monumental Sports Network, the direction in which local-sports programming is headed and a ranking and discussion of D.C.'s big four pro-sports teams in terms of fan interest48:44 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-3 loss to the National League West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks in a game that included manager Davey Martinez getting ejected and was followed by telling comments from Martinez during his postgame press conferenceVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! 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.
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Jun 22, 2023 • 1h 17min

Episode 600: Wizards trading Kristaps Porzingis, conversation with Zach Selby of Commanders.com and more

14:29 - Wizards: react to the Wizards reportedly agreeing to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade with the Memphis Grizzlies24:04 - Guest: Commanders insider Zach Selby of Commanders.com on his observations from having watched every Commanders practice in the 2023 offseason, including how quarterback Sam Howell did, what Howell's teammates think of him, the impact of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, how edge defender Chase Young looked and the rise of linebacker Khaleke Hudson46:20 - Guest: Chelsea Janes, national baseball writer for The Washington Post, on the major development in the MASN dispute that she broke - the Orioles agreeing to pay the Nationals the rest of the money owed to the Nats for 2012-16, including where the dispute now is headed and what this all means for the Lerners potentially selling the Nats and the Angeloses potentially selling the O's01:01:18 - Nationals: analysis of a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the rain as starter Trevor Williams and three relievers combined on a seven-hit shutout01:12:49 - Orioles: breakdown of a 7-2 loss at the American League East-leading and Major League-leading Tampa Bay RaysVisit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram! 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.
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Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 4min

Episode 599: Josh Harris and Joe Gibbs join forces, chat with The OBR's Jake Burns on Kareem Hunt and more

15:51 - Commanders: react to incoming lead Commanders owner Josh Harris and legendary Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs striking a deal by which Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment becomes a minority owner of Joe Gibbs Racing and Gibbs becomes a limited partner in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment23:09 - Guest: The Orange And Brown Report's Jake Burns, host of the OBR Film Breakdown podcast (which is a Cleveland Browns film-breakdown pod), with a deep dive on unrestricted-free-agent running back - and potential Commanders target - Kareem Hunt37:51 - Nationals and Orioles: thoughts on a major development in the MASN dispute between the Nats and the O's48:10 - Nationals: analysis of a 9-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in a game in which starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore struggled and had a heated dugout exchange with center fielder Victor Robles58:06 - Orioles: breakdown of a big 8-6 win at the American League East-leading and Major League-leading Tampa Bay RaysVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! 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.

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