The Al Galdi Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 739: chat with PFF's Arjun Menon on Commanders being No. 1 in resources for 2024 offseason and more Jan 12, 2024

Show notes

24:22 - Guest: Pro Football Focus analyst Arjun Menon on his analysis identifying the Commanders as No. 1 in the NFL in resources for the 2024 offseason, why he is a big fan of Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as a head-coaching candidate for the Commanders, what to make of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh as a potential head-coaching candidate for the Commanders and more

49:57 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film breakdowns of two head-coaching candidates for the Commanders - Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike MacDonald

01:06:38 - Capitals: reaction to a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken

01:13:34 - Maryland Basketball: thoughts on a 64-57 win over Michigan in a game in which the Terrapins overcame a 12-point halftime deficit

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Episode 738: deep dive with 49ers insider Kyle Madson on Adam Peters and Bob Myers and more Jan 11, 2024

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13:29 - Commanders: discussion of the latest in the Commanders' search for a new head of football operations, the impact of the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans now having head-coaching vacancies and the major NFL Draft wild card that is whether the Chicago Bears will stick with Justin Fields as their QB1

27:44 - Guest: Kyle Madson, who is the co-host of the Candlestick Chronicles podcast (which is a San Francisco 49ers podcast) and is the managing editor of USA Today’s Niners Wire, with insight and intel on Niners assistant general manager and Commanders head-of-football-operations candidate Adam Peters; former Golden State Warriors president of basketball operations and general manager and Commanders advisory committee member Bob Myers; Michigan head coach, former Niners head coach and potential Commanders head-coaching candidate Jim Harbaugh; and Niners and former Commanders edge defender Chase Young

50:20 - Wizards: analysis of a 112-104 loss at the Indiana Pacers

53:37 - Virginia Tech Basketball: breakdown of an 87-72 win over No. 21 Clemson

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Episode 737: breakdown of Commanders' football-operations revamping with Ben Standig of The Athletic and more Jan 10, 2024

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16:45 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the Commanders' aggressive and rapidly-moving pursuit for a new head of football operations, the roles of advisory-committee members Bob Myers and Rick Spielman, whether the team has a top target to run football ops, the legitimacy of reported interest in Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, Standig's in-depth piece on perhaps Ron Rivera's single biggest flaw as Washington head coach, various Commanders players being critical of the team's culture and more

57:56 - Georgetown Basketball: analysis of a 74-70 loss to Seton Hall

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Episode 736: Josh Harris fires Ron Rivera and hires Bob Myers and Rick Spielman for advisory committee and more Jan 09, 2024

Show notes

13:01 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of a massive day that featured managing partner Josh Harris announcing the firing of head coach Ron Rivera and formation of an advisory committee that includes former Golden State Warriors president of basketball operations and general manager Bob Myers and former Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman, featured the Commanders reportedly requesting to interview a number of top head-of-football-operations candidates and top head-coaching candidates and featured Harris doing a press conference

53:44 - Wizards: breakdown of a 136-128 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder...and reaction to the Wizards waiving Ryan Rollins

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Episode 735: Commanders get No. 2-overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft and much more Jan 08, 2024

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13:04 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the Commanders getting the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the imminent firing of head coach Ron Rivera and conflicting reports regarding Commanders interest in New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick

34:48 - Commanders: deep dive on the Commanders' 38-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys to conclude a 4-13 2023 regular season, including another rough game for quarterback Sam Howell, receiver Terry McLaurin making franchise history and a fitting ending to a hideous season for the Commanders' defense

49:16 - Capitals: analysis of a 6-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings

56:13 - Wizards: breakdowns of a 114-90 loss at the Cleveland Cavaliers and a 121-105 loss to the New York Knicks

01:05:50 - College Football: discussion of Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa reportedly entering the NCAA Transfer Portal and quarterback Kaidon Salter announcing that he is staying at Liberty

01:11:04 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 65-62 loss at Minnesota, Georgetown's 68-65 win over DePaul, Virginia's 76-60 loss at NC State, Virginia Tech's 77-74 loss at Florida State and No. 19 James Madison's 81-71 loss at Southern Miss

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Episode 734: film breakdown with Mark Bullock on where Sam Howell and Eric Bieniemy went wrong and more Jan 05, 2024

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17:43 - Commanders: breakdown of the latest injury report for the Commanders' season-ending game against the Dallas Cowboys...and reaction to and discussion of comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on potentially being fired, how his time with the Commanders has impacted his coaching career, the challenges and realities of trying to develop a quarterback like Sam Howell and more

46:04 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown analysis of where and why quarterback Sam Howell's season went wrong and where and how assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy went wrong

01:07:34 - Commanders: a detailed rundown of the Commanders' NFL Draft scenario entering Week 18...Rhyming Keys for quarterback Sam Howell playing well but also a Commanders loss in their season-ending game against the Dallas Cowboys...and a pick for the game

01:22:11 - James Madison Basketball: thoughts on No. 19 James Madison's 68-61 win at Louisiana

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Episode 733: Ron Rivera goes back to Sam Howell as Commanders' starting quarterback and more Jan 04, 2024

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12:00 - Commanders: discussion of head coach Ron Rivera naming Sam Howell as the Commanders' starting quarterback for their season-ending game against the Dallas Cowboys and of comments from Rivera on the team's quarterback situation, including having never truly figured out quarterback over his four seasons with Washington

32:07 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' initial injury report for their season-ending game against the Dallas Cowboys...and reaction to comments from head coach Ron Rivera on how he feels about many Commanders fans rooting against the team for NFL Draft purposes, whether he wants to be an NFL head coach beyond this season, how quarterback Jake Fromm is doing and receiver Terry McLaurin being on the verge of franchise history

44:03 - Capitals: analysis of a 6-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils

48:28 - Wizards: a proper ripping of the Wizards for their 140-101 loss at the Cleveland Cavaliers

53:27 - Virginia Basketball: thoughts on a 77-53 win over Louisville

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Episode 732: dispelling the myth that Ron Rivera significantly improved Washington's culture and more Jan 03, 2024

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15:32 - Commanders: discussion of comments from a reflective Ron Rivera on the Commanders' disappointing 2023 season and on his disappointing tenure as Washington head coach, including a takedown of the notion that Rivera has significantly improved Washington's culture

39:03 - Commanders: examination of what the Commanders' football-operations structure will and should be off recent reports on what managing partner Josh Harris is thinking

52:05 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-3 win at the Pittsburgh Penguins

56:26 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 67-53 loss to No. 1 Purdue and Georgetown's 77-60 loss to Creighton

01:03:42 - Liberty Football: reaction to No. 23 Liberty's 45-6 loss to No. 8 Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl and to Flames quarterback Kaidon Salter entering the NCAA Transfer Portal

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Episode 731: Sam Howell starts as Commanders fall to 4-12 with 27-10 loss to San Francisco 49ers and more Jan 01, 2024

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15:12 - Commanders: deep dive on the unusual circumstance that led to the demoted Sam Howell being the Commanders' starting quarterback in the 27-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, how Howell did in the game and what the Commanders' thinking regarding taking a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft should be

35:12 - Commanders: discussion of various items from the 27-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, including an impressive performance by running back Brian Robinson Jr. in his return from a two-game absence, the Commanders' depleted defense getting carved up and head coach Ron Rivera's questionable timeout management

48:13 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-1 loss at the New York Islanders and a 3-2 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators

01:01:28 - Wizards: breakdowns of a 110-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets and a 130-126 loss to the Atlanta Hawks

01:10:03 - College Football: a salute to Maryland for its 31-13 win over Auburn in the Music City Bowl...and a GaldiLocks preview and pick for No. 23 Liberty vs. No. 8 Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl

01:17:46 - College Basketball: thoughts on Virginia's 76-54 loss at Notre Dame, Virginia Tech's 86-63 loss at Wake Forest and No. 20 James Madison's 82-65 win over Texas State

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Episode 730: Eric Bieniemy explains Sam Howell demotion, preview of Commanders vs. 49ers and more Dec 29, 2023

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11:55 - Commanders: analysis of the latest from ESPN Analytics on what the Commanders losing their final two games of the 2023 season would mean for the team's positioning in the 2024 NFL Draft...breakdown of the latest Commanders injury report for their game against the San Francisco 49ers...and reaction to and discussion of comments from Commanders assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on the demotion of Sam Howell to QB2 and elevation of Jacoby Brissett to QB1

43:38 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders loss to the San Francisco 49ers...and a pick for the game

56:52 - Maryland Football: a GaldiLocks preview and pick for the Terrapins versus Auburn in the Music City Bowl

01:02:54 - Maryland Basketball: thoughts on a 75-53 win over Coppin State

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