The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 749: chat with Rams insider Greg Beacham on Raheem Morris and Wiz oust Wes Unseld Jr. as head coach Jan 26, 2024

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20:40 - Guest: Los Angeles Rams insider Greg Beacham of The Associated Press on new Atlanta Falcons head coach and now-former Commanders head-coaching candidate Raheem Morris and on what the Commanders can learn from the Rams' on-the-fly rebuild and "F- them picks!" team-building philosophy

48:22 - Wizards: analysis of the Wizards ousting Wes Unseld Jr. as head coach and naming lead assistant coach Brian Keefe as interim head coach...and thoughts on a 123-108 loss to the Utah Jazz

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Episode 748: chat with Texans insider Shaun Bijani on Bobby Slowick for Commanders head coach and more Jan 25, 2024

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13:22 - Guest: Texans insider Shaun Bijani of Sports Radio 610 KILT in Houston on Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowick as a head-coaching candidate for the Commanders and on the lessons of the Texans' turnaround for the Commanders

44:38 - Capitals: analysis of a 6-2 loss at the Colorado Avalanche

48:46 - Wizards: reaction to ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski saying that the Wizards are "very reticent" to trade Kyle Kuzma prior to the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline...and thoughts on a 118-107 loss to the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves

55:05 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 69-67 win at Iowa and Virginia's 59-53 overtime win over NC State

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Episode 747: breakdown of Commanders' head-coaching search with Ben Standig of The Athletic and more Jan 24, 2024

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15:21 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the team's head-coaching search and more, including who the No. 2 target is if Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the No. 1 target, the significance of "leadership" as highlighted by general manager Adam Peters, where Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald stands, whether Peters or managing partner Josh Harris is making the final call on the head-coaching hire and why there has been nothing on the statuses of general manager Martin Mayhew and executive vice president of football/player personnel Marty Hurney

51:40 - Nationals: reaction to the Nats reportedly agreeing on a one-year, $5 million contract with free-agent outfielder/first baseman Joey Gallo

54:55 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-3 loss at the Minnesota Wild

59:47 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown's 90-66 loss to Butler and Virginia Tech's 76-71 win over Boston College

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Episode 746: chat with Fantasy Pros' Dave Kluge on realities of drafting quarterbacks with top-five picks and more Jan 23, 2024

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21:14 - Guest: Dave Kluge, writer and podcast host for Football Guys and Fantasy Pros, on the surprising results of his research on taking quarterbacks with top-five picks in NFL Drafts, the realities of drafting quarterbacks, whether the Commanders should be willing to trade up from the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to the No. 1-overall pick and more

42:29 - Guest: Michael Baumann of Fangraphs on the lack of activity by the Nationals and Orioles in the 2023-2024 offseason, including what each team should be doing and the right way for MLB teams to approach free agency in the modern landscape

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Episode 745: Ben Johnson is "the favorite to land the Washington job" and much more Jan 22, 2024

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17:23 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of the latest in the Commanders' head-coaching search, including a report saying that Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is "the favorite to land the Washington job," multiple interviews of head-coaching candidates by the Commanders in recent days and the reveal that the team interviewed assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy for its head-coaching job

41:10 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-0 loss at the St. Louis Blues and of the team signing winger Aliaksei Protas to a five-year, $16.875 million contract extension

48:23 - Wizards: thoughts on a 131-127 loss to the Western Conference-worst San Antonio Spurs and a 113-104 loss to the defending NBA-champion Denver Nuggets

58:29 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 61-59 loss to Michigan State, Georgetown's 92-91 loss at Xavier, Virginia's 75-66 win at Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech's 84-78 win at NC State

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Episode 744: chat with Titans insider Paul Kuharsky on Mike Vrabel as potential Commanders head coach and more Jan 19, 2024

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15:17 - Guest: longtime Tennessee Titans insider Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com on former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel possibly being a head-coaching candidate for the Commanders, including the truth about why the Titans fired Vrabel, why he has such a great reputation as a leader and whether his offensive philosophy is too antiquated

44:59 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues in a game in which winger T.J. Oshie had a hat trick

51:49 - Wizards: breakdown of a 113-109 loss at the New York Knicks that featured an impressive Wizards debut by Marvin Bagley III

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Episode 743: film breakdown with Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Ben Johnson vs. Bobby Slowick and more Jan 18, 2024

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16:07 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown comparisons of multiple Commanders head-coaching candidates - Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson vs. Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowick and Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris vs. Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald - and more

48:27 - Commanders: reaction to - and some scheduled fun with - Ron Rivera in a piece by ESPN expressing multiple regrets from his time as Washington head coach

59:22 - College Basketball: analysis of Maryland's 72-69 loss at Northwestern and Virginia's 65-57 win over Virginia Tech

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Episode 742: Adam Peters at introductory press conference vows to "build through the draft" and more Jan 17, 2024

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11:42 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and managing partner Josh Harris at the introductory press conference for Peters, including Peters' emphasis on the NFL Draft and a perhaps telling response from Peters on the Commanders' roster

45:20 - Capitals: analysis of a 2-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks as goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped all 24 of the shots on goal that he faced

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Episode 741: conversation with Commanders radio announcer Bram Weinstein on Adam Peters and more Jan 16, 2024

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13:57 - Guest: Commanders radio play-by-play announcer Bram Weinstein on the team officially hiring Adam Peters as general manager, the Commanders' head-coaching search, the future of interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen with the team, a theory for what went wrong for Ron Rivera as Commanders head coach in the 2023 season and more

49:25 - Wizards: analysis of a 129-117 loss to the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons

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Episode 740: Commanders are hiring Adam Peters and targeting Ben Johnson and much more Jan 15, 2024

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12:29 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of the Commanders reportedly hiring Adam Peters to run their football operations and reportedly targeting Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be the Commanders' head coach

44:35 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-2 win over the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Rangers and a 2-1 loss at the Rangers

52:01 - Wizards: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - a trade between the Wizards and Detroit Pistons, a stunning 127-99 Wizards win at the Atlanta Hawks and it being revealed that the Wizards waived Ryan Rollins due to him having been accused of repeatedly shoplifting at a Target in Virginia

01:00:19 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 76-67 win at No. 10 Illinois, Georgetown's 80-67 loss at No. 4 UConn, Virginia's 66-47 loss at Wake Forest and Virginia Tech's 75-71 loss to Miami

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