The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 20: WFT is signing Curtis Samuel, more on what WFT is getting in William Jackson III, react to Trent Williams' big-money deal with 49ers and much more Mar 18, 2021

Show notes

08:25 - Washington Football Team: react to and analysis of Washington reportedly agreeing on a deal with free-agent Curtis Samuel

27:12 - Washington Football Team: further exploration of what William Jackson III is bringing to Washington's defense...and a theory as to why Washington was comfortable allowing Ronald Darby to leave

41:19 - Washington Football Team: examining other news with Washington on Day 1 of the NFL's new league year, including Nick Sundberg being told he's out

50:42 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Trent Williams getting a mega-money contract to re-sign with the San Francisco 49ers

01:00:53 - Wizards: the slide continues with a 121-119 loss to the lowly Sacramento Kings

01:07:09 - Orioles: John Means looks sharp for a second consecutive Grapefruit League start - what's the long-term play with him?...and Austin Hays is having an excellent exhibition season

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Episode 19: WFT is signing William Jackson III, could WFT still add QB off signing Ryan Fitzpatrick?, big win for Capitals and much more Mar 17, 2021

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05:22 - Washington Football Team: react to and analysis of Washington reportedly agreeing on a contract with free-agent William Jackson III

18:41 - Washington Football Team: further analysis of Washington reportedly agreeing on a contract with Ryan Fitzpatrick, including what his contract tells us and whether Washington might still take a quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft

35:37 - Capitals: the Caps in their biggest game of the season so far author a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders

44:48 - Nationals: why Jon Lester's health matters even more given the Stephen Strasburg situation...and how much should we take from Patrick Corbin struggling in his exhibition start on Tuesday evening?

49:33 - Guest: Mike Petriello, Statcast analyst for MLB.com, on the excellence of Juan Soto, where we are with Bryce Harper, outlooks for the Nationals and Orioles in 2021 and much more

01:12:45 - Orioles: Felix Hernandez is dealing with the dreaded "elbow discomfort"...and is Maikel Franco now the Orioles' starting third baseman?

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Episode 18: WFT is signing Ryan Fitzpatrick and losing Ronald Darby, chat with HOFer Gary Williams on Maryland basketball and much more Mar 16, 2021

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03:39 - Washington Football Team: react to and analysis of Washington reportedly agreeing on a contract with free-agent Ryan Fitzpatrick

25:49 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Washington reportedly losing corner Ronald Darby and linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis in free agency

35:23 - Washington Football Team: is Washington poised to capitalize on a depressed NFL free-agent market?

41:30 - Capitals: a 6-0 win at the Buffalo Sabres precedes a huge game against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night

49:36 - Guest: Maryland basketball legend Gary Williams on the Terrapins' NCAA Tournament first-round game against UConn, the Terps' strengths and weaknesses, what went down between Mark Turgeon and Juwan Howard in the Big Ten Tournament quarters and more

01:10:26 - Wizards: the Wiz's slide continues with a 133-122 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks

01:16:18 - Nationals: Washington, D.C. - finally! - is allowing fans at Nationals Park...and Max Scherzer is dominant for a second straight Grapefruit League start

01:20:25 - Orioles: Matt Harvey makes his second Grapefruit League start...and Rio Ruiz makes perhaps a last-gasp effort to save his job as the Orioles' starting third baseman

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Episode 17: final WFT thoughts headed into NFL free agency, 2021 NCAA Tournament is set and much more Mar 15, 2021

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08:10 - Washington Football Team: four final thoughts regarding Washington as the NFL's legal tampering period begins on Monday

23:23 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Dustin Hopkins off reports that Washington is re-signing him

31:40 - Washington Football Team: why signing Cam Newton never made sense

38:12 - Maryland basketball: react to the Terrapins' matchup with UConn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...and to the Mark Turgeon-Juwan Howard incident in the Terrapins' 79-66 loss to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament quarters

47:40 - Georgetown basketball: a proper honoring of an all-time run by the Hoyas in winning the 2021 Big East Tournament

56:58 - Virginia basketball: will the Cavaliers play in the NCAA Tournament off their COVID-19 issue?...and a look at an encouraging aspect of sports and the coronavirus

01:07:18 - Virginia Tech basketball: the Hokies may not have played much recently, but the state of the program is strong as it has made another NCAA Tournament

01:10:16 - VCU basketball: thoughts on the Rams entering the NCAA Tournament

01:11:22 - Capitals: the Caps keep rolling, albeit with another imperfect win in a 5-4 victory at the Philadelphia Flyers

01:18:01 - Wizards: two more losses for the sinking Wiz

01:24:51 - Nationals: how worried should we be about Stephen Strasburg's left-calf strain?...and how encouraged should be by what Joe Ross has done so far in his Grapefruit League outings?

01:29:51 - Orioles: Maikel Franco is coming...Dean Kremer and Bruce Zimmermann continue to shine...Wade LeBlanc does not...and Hunter Harvey is hurt again

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Episode 16: WFT free-agency preview, why WFT should be open to drafting Trey Lance, chat with Matt Manocherian of Sports Info Solutions on the 2021 NFL Draft and much more Mar 12, 2021

Show notes

08:16 - Washington Football Team: what the Buffalo Bills re-signing Matt Milano means for Washington and says about free agency overall

19:56 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington not tendering contracts to Robert Foster and Danny Johnson as restricted free agents...and predictions for which of Washington's unrestricted free agents will be re-signed

25:41 - Washington Football Team: react to both Martin Mayhew and Scott Turner attending Trey Lance's pro day...and thoughts on why Washington should be open to drafting Lance

33:48 - Guest: Matt Manocherian, vice president of football and research for Sports Info Solutions, on the 2021 NFL Draft, including in-depth breakdowns of quarterbacks potentially available to The Washington Football Team - Justin Fields, Trey Lance, Mac Jones, Kyle Trask and more

59:04 - Maryland basketball: the Terrapins eliminate any NCAA Tournament bubble talk with a 68-57 win over Michigan State in the second round Big Ten Tournament

01:05:16 - Georgetown basketball: are the Hoyas authoring a miracle run off a 72-71 win over Villanova in the Big East Tournament quarters?

01:11:28 - Virginia basketball: the Cavaliers escape with a 72-69 win over Syracuse in the ACC Tournament quarters

01:14:28 - Virginia Tech basketball: an odd season for the Hokies continues with an 81-73 loss to North Carolina in the ACC Tournament quarters

01:17:12 - Capitals: it wasn't always pretty, but the Caps pick up another win with a 5-3 victory at the Philadelphia Flyers

01:22:48 - Nationals: an encouraging Grapefruit League start for Patrick Corbin

01:25:13 - Orioles: a second straight bad Grapefruit League start for Felix Hernandez

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Episode 15: Ron Rivera speaks, WFT tenders Kyle Allen and Cam Sims and much more Mar 11, 2021

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12:40 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Kyle Allen off Washington tendering him as an exclusive-rights free agent...and react to Ron Rivera's comments on Washington's search for a quarterback

29:11 - Washington Football Team: analysis of restricted free agent-to-be Cam Sims off Washington deciding to tender him

34:40 - Washington Football Team: how Ron Rivera struck the perfect balance in what he said about Washington's approach to free agency

48:39 - Washington Football Team: how Ron Rivera's first publicly-spoken words on releasing Alex Smith were correct

01:00:37 - Washington Football Team: the undeniable reality off Washington franchise-tagging Brandon Scherff for a second straight offseason...and comments from Ron Rivera that were perhaps very telling about the decision

01:08:23 - Wizards: the Wiz get smashed in the paint and on the glass in a 127-112 loss at the Memphis Grizzlies

01:14:48 - Nationals: Max Scherzer is dominant in his second Grapefruit League start...and Jon Lester opens up about his recent surgery

01:21:08 - Georgetown basketball: the Hoyas keep their season alive - and perhaps save Patrick Ewing's job - with a 68-49 win over Marquette in the Big East Tournament

01:26:08 - Guest: Patrick Stevens, bracketologist for The Washington Post, on Maryland, Virginia and Virginia Tech as they begin play in their conference tournaments

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Episode 14: who WFT should pursue in free agency, will WFT re-sign Ronald Darby?, wild win for Capitals and much more Mar 10, 2021

Show notes

06:08 - Washington Football Team: analysis of who Washington should - and shouldn't - pursue among the free agents-to-be who weren't tagged by Tuesday's deadline

29:45 - Washington Football Team: why Washington should re-sign Ronald Darby, but also why that may not be so easy

37:59 - Washington Football Team: the latest in Godfather Ron Rivera's "Baptism of Fire"

44:06 - Capitals: Jakub Vrana prevents a collapse of a loss in a 5-4 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils

51:35 - Nationals: Stephen Strasburg looks good in his Grapefruit League debut...and will D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser take a cue from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan regarding allowing fans at Nationals Park?

01:01:21 - Maryland basketball: an ode to Darryl Morsell off him winning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year

01:05:55 - Guest: Patrick Stevens, bracketologist for The Washington Post, on the Georgetown Hoyas

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Episode 13: WFT franchise-tags Brandon Scherff again, WFT free-agency and draft preview with NFL analyst Mark Bullock, Juan Soto = Ted Williams?! and much more Mar 09, 2021

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10:05 - Washington Football Team: react to and analysis of Washington franchise-tagging Brandon Scherff for a second consecutive offseason

24:11 - Washington Football Team: what the Dallas Cowboys' big-money contract for Dak Prescott means for Washington

35:04 - Guest: NFL analyst Mark Bullock with an in-depth preview of potential Washington Football Team free-agent, trade and draft targets

01:03:05 - Washington Football Team: how and why Ron Rivera is engineering a Godfather-like "Baptism of Fire" for Washington behind the scenes right now

01:15:55 - Nationals: latest on potential contract extensions for Juan Soto and Trea Turner...is Soto the next Ted Williams?!...and thoughts on Joe Ross off his Grapefruit League debut

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Episode 12: Dan Snyder turmoil includes using Twitter bots?!, WFT releases Alex Smith, Capitals win, Terps collapse and much more Mar 08, 2021

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05:02 - Washington Football Team: react to the report that Beth Wilkinson is recommending that Dan Snyder no longer be Washington's owner or be suspended

15:07 - Washington Football Team: scheduled fun with Dan Snyder potentially having paid for Facebook ads and used Twitter bots for positive publicity

27:53 - Washington Football Team: three things about Alex Smith's tenure with Washington that aren't talked about enough

41:49 - Capitals: an eventful 1-1-0 weekend includes another suspension for Tom Wilson

55:37 - Maryland basketball: an overall good regular season ends with a complete collapse in a 66-61 loss to Penn State

01:05:24 - Georgetown basketball: the Hoyas are essentially done after a highly disappointing 98-82 loss at UConn

01:09:54 - Virginia and Virginia Tech basketball: analysis of the Cavaliers and Hokies as they enter the postseason

01:15:14 - Nationals: Jeremy Jeffress is shockingly and mysteriously released, good news on Jon Lester and Max Scherzer and Patrick Corbin make their Grapefruit League debuts

01:25:24 - Orioles: why we shouldn't see Adley Rutschman at the Major League level soon, potential Oriole reclamation projects in Felix Hernandez, Matt Harvey and Wade LeBlanc make their Grapefruit League debuts and more

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Episode 11: what mock drafts are indicating for The Washington Football Team, chat with WFT insider JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington and much more Mar 05, 2021

Show notes

06:23 - Washington Football Team: how the latest mock draft from ESPN's Todd McShay continues a trend that may not be good for Washington in the 2021 NFL Draft

13:42 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington on what Washington's approach in free agency will be, the many possibilities at quarterback, what will happen with Brandon Scherff's contract situation and more

37:29 - Washington Football Team: the importance of going "gangsta," as the Pittsburgh Steelers just did with Ben Roethlisberger and as Ron Rivera already has done multiple times for Washington

55:33 - Wizards: the rising Wiz enter the All-Star break with a 119-117 win over the Los Angeles Clippers

1:07:47 - Nationals: were the Nats' aces of the future on display in Thursday's exhibition game in Cade Cavalli and Jackson Rutledge?

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