The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 80: Washington Football Team Minicamp Day 1 Report and much more Jun 09, 2021

Show notes

10:22 - Washington Football Team: analysis - and some scheduled fun - off comments on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, from Chase Young and Ron Rivera on Young skipping OTA practices, his 2020 rookie season and his upcoming 2021 season

29:05 - Washington Football Team: in-depth review of comments on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, from Ron Rivera on Taylor Heinicke, Washington's offensive line and 2021 WFT Training Camp beginning in Richmond and from Steven Montez on his potential new role

43:01 - Nationals: react to another pitiful offensive performance and more in a 3-1 loss at the Tampa Bay Rays

55:18 - Orioles: thoughts on a second consecutive offensive eruption and another good outing for Bruce Zimmermann in a 10-3 win over the New York Mets

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Episode 79: Washington Football Team assistant coaches speak and more Jun 08, 2021

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07:04 - Washington Football Team: a preview of Washington's mandatory minicamp and analysis of and commentary on the many notable things said by Washington assistant coaches on Monday, June, 7, 2021, including quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese on Ryan Fitzpatrick and Taylor Heinicke and tight-ends coach Pete Hoener with high praise for Logan Thomas

56:01 - Nationals: react to pitcher Cade Cavalli moving up 49 spots to No. 33 in Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list and to infielder Luis Garcia being named Triple-A East Player of the Week

59:52 - Orioles: react to Ryan Mountcastle winning American League Player of the Week and to five Orioles prospects ranking among the top 90 in Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list

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Episode 78: WFT will begin training camp in Richmond, chat with WFT reporter Jordan Asri and much more Jun 07, 2021

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09:24 - Washington Football Team: how Washington beginning its 2021 training camp in Richmond is the latest sign of an encouraging trend - Ron Rivera getting Dan Snyder to spend on things on which he previously would not spend

30:39 - Guest: Washington Football Team reporter and social-media sensation Jordan Asri on his rise to prominence and the WFT, including what the new name should be

42:48 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two of three games at the Philadelphia Phillies, including a bullpen game that didn't go so well

01:09:53 - Orioles: react to the O's winning two of three games against the Cleveland Indians, including John Means being injured and Cedric Mullins and Ryan Mountcastle having big weekends

01:21:58 - Wizards: thoughts on the Wiz taking their time on a decision on whether they're retaining Scott Brooks as head coach and on the historic hiring of Dr. Katherine Evans to run the team's analytics department

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Episode 77: Scott Turner and Kyle Allen speak at Washington Football Team OTAs, chat with WFT insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC and much more Jun 04, 2021

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07:42 - Wizards: react to what Tommy Sheppard and Scott Brooks said about Brooks' future as Wizards head coach and the approach for the Wizards this offseason

23:13 - Washington Football Team: quarterback talk off Washington's OTA practice on Thursday, June 3, 2021 - examining what Scott Turner said about Ryan Fitzpatrick and Taylor Heinicke and what Kyle Allen said about his recovery from his injured ankle

42:39 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC on how Ron Rivera truly feels about Chase Young skipping OTA practices, Washington's quarterback situation, the truth behind Washington releasing Morgan Moses and more

01:06:57 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-1 loss at the Atlanta Braves, including another punchless performance by Nats batters and - ultimately - another bad start by Patrick Corbin

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Episode 76: Wizards are done; Ron Rivera, Jack Del Rio and Taylor Heinicke speak at WFT OTAs; and much more Jun 03, 2021

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07:33 - Wizards: react to the Wizards' 129-112 Game 5-elimination loss at the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs...and an explanation of what should be next for the Wizards

27:32 - Washington Football Team: a deep dive on - and some scheduled fun with - the many key things said and topics addressed by Ron Rivera, Jack Del Rio, and Taylor Heinicke after Washington's OTA practice on Wednesday, June 2, 2021

01:06:46 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-3 win at the Atlanta Braves, including another homer by Juan Soto and a gutsy and impressive start by Jon Lester

01:22:15 - Orioles: thoughts on a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins

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Episode 75: WFT hires psychologist, chat with WFT insider Michael Phillips of Richmond.com on Taylor Heinicke as QB1 in Week 1 and much more Jun 02, 2021

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09:09 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington hiring Dr. Barbara Roberts as the team's first full-time director of wellness and clinical services

25:16 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider Michael Phillips of Richmond.com on why Taylor Heinicke - not Ryan Fitzpatrick - should be Washington's starting quarterback in Week 1 of the 2021 season, the latest on Washington's 2021 training camp taking place in Richmond and more

39:27 - Wizards: preview of Game 5 at the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs

49:52 - Nationals: react to the Nats' offense busting out, Stephen Strasburg being hurt again and more from an 11-6 win at the Atlanta Braves that snapped a five-game losing streak

01:10:34 - Orioles: thoughts on a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins that ended a 14-game losing streak

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Episode 74: Wizards force Game 5 with 76ers, does Chase Young and Montez Sweat no-showing WFT OTA practices matter? and much more Jun 01, 2021

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08:59 - Wizards: analysis of the Wiz's 122-114 win over the Philadelphia 76ers to avoid a four-game sweep in the first round of the NBA Playoffs

30:39 - Washington Football Team: does it matter that Chase Young and Montez Sweat no-showed Week 1 of OTA practices and may do so again in Week 2?

45:30 - Nationals: in-depth react to a five-game losing streak that includes a 5-3 loss at the Atlanta Braves and a three-game sweep to the Milwaukee Brewers

01:06:39 - Orioles: thoughts on the Orioles' 14-game losing streak, including how O's fans should process it

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Episode 73: further exploration of Ron Rivera's thinking at quarterback for WFT and much more May 28, 2021

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13:55 - Washington Football Team: something that Ron Rivera said that further illuminates his thinking at quarterback for Washington...and a theory that further explains why Ron's thinking is as it is at quarterback for Washington

27:30 - Washington Football Team: exclusive intel on a significant reason for Washington and Dr. Robin West parting ways

40:58 - Wizards: thoughts on the state of Wiz's series against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs with Games 3 and 4 taking place during Memorial Day Weekend

51:26 - Nationals: rant on the shoddy treatment of fans at Nationals Park during the rain delay in an eventual 5-3 rain-suspended win over the Cincinnati Reds...and analysis of that victory and a 3-0 seven-inning loss to the Reds

01:11:48 - Orioles: examining a 5-1 loss at the Chicago White Sox that did include a nice start by Bruce Zimmermann and another impressive performance by Anthony Santander

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Episode 72: Jay-Z to become a WFT owner?, Wizards get ripped at 76ers in Game 2 and much more May 27, 2021

Show notes

07:35 - Wizards: analysis of the Wiz's 120-95 loss at the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs

29:07 - Washington Football Team: react to - and some scheduled fun with - reports of Jay-Z potentially becoming a minority owner of the Washington Football Team

41:52 - Washington Football Team: off details of the free-agent contracts for Charles Leno Jr. and Bobby McCain emerging, a breakdown of the many team-friendly contracts to which Washington has signed players in the 2021 offseason

51:30 - Guest: Pete Hailey of NBC Sports Washington on the Washington Football Team, including why Ron Rivera already is a big fan of Ryan Fitzpatrick

01:07:11 - Capitals: why the Caps don't need to "blow it up" and thoughts on what Brian MacLellan and Peter Laviolette said about the end of the Caps' season and what's next for the Caps

01:26:52 - Orioles: a proper framing of all of the recent losing and a look at some positives from a 3-2 loss at the Minnesota Twins

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Episode 71: Ron Rivera and Ryan Fitzpatrick speak at Washington Football Team OTAs and much more May 26, 2021

Show notes

07:58 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on the great attendance by Washington players as OTA practices begin, the value of OTA practices and more off comments from Ron Rivera and Ryan Fitzpatrick

16:28 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera's deep insight on Ryan Fitzpatrick and update on how Kyle Allen is doing and to Fitzpatrick on Washington's mix at quarterbacks

29:26 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Ron Rivera's explanation for why Washington released offensive tackles Morgan Moses and Geron Christian, update on how receivers Kelvin Harmon and Antonio Gandy-Golden are doing and expounding on the position flex(!) at linebacker

37:49 - Washington Football Team: breakdown of Washington signing free-agent tight end Ricky Seals-Jones and of Ryan Fitzpatrick on tight end Sammis Reyes

42:08 - Guest: Steve Buckhantz, co-host of the On The Road With Buck And Phil podcast, on Wizards-Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, what Russell Westbrook provides that John Wall did not, Scott Brooks' future as Wizards head coach and more

55:20 - Capitals: examining the latest fallout from the end of the Caps' 2020-2021 season, including comments from Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie and another controversy involving Ilya Samsonov

01:14:12 - Nationals: analysis of another woeful offensive performance, another gem from Max Scherzer and more from a 2-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds

01:28:16 - Orioles: a look at another bad start by Dean Kremer, another good game for Cedric Mullins and more from a 7-4 loss at the Minnesota Twins

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