The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 719: conversation with Ben Standig on Washington's lack of Rams-like urgency under Ron Rivera and more Dec 13, 2023

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13:37 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on how different things might be for Washington had it - and not its next opponent, the Los Angeles Rams - acquired quarterback Matthew Stafford via trade in the 2021 offseason, the lack of win-now moves by Ron Rivera in his time as Washington head coach, whether there is more work to be done on the Commanders' offense or defense in the 2024 offseason, the likelihood of the team exercising the fifth-year option in the rookie contract of linebacker Jamin Davis, the significance of the Commanders moving business operations from FedExField to Riverdale Park, Maryland and more

42:17 - Capitals and Wizards: analysis of Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder and CEO Ted Leonsis and Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin seemingly being on the verge of announcing an agreement for Caps and Wizards games to move from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. to a new complex in Alexandria, Virginia

53:15 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 105-65 win over Alcorn State and Georgetown's 71-54 win over Coppin State

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Episode 718: Jamin Davis' season is done, Montez Sweat takes shot at Commanders and more Dec 12, 2023

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15:57 - Commanders: analysis of where we are with linebacker Jamin Davis off his season being over due to a shoulder injury, including key comments from head coach Ron Rivera and thoughts on the lack of success for Washington in NFL Drafts under Rivera

30:05 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera on quarterback Sam Howell...and reaction to Chicago Bears edge defender Montez Sweat saying in reference to the Commanders, "Where I came from, it was kinda like just waiting on the season to end"

41:46 - Wizards: breakdown of a hideous 146-101 loss at the Philadelphia 76ers

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Episode 717: deep dive with Logan Paulsen on how Commanders' next regime should view its roster and more Dec 11, 2023

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18:55 - Guest: Commanders analyst and former Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen with an in-depth examination of how whoever is running Commanders football operations beyond the 2023 season should view the roster, including whether the talent is better than the team's record suggests, what's going on with interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, whether safety Kamren Curl is worthy of a big-money contract, Paulsen's lean right now regarding moving forward with Sam Howell as the Commanders' QB1 beyond the 2023 season, receivers Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson grading poorly in separation metrics for the 2023 season, what the thinking with the team's next head coach should be and more

46:48 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-0 win over the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Rangers and a 4-2 win at the Chicago Blackhawks

56:10 - Navy Football: reaction to Navy's 17-11 loss to Army and a pondering of whether New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick might ever become Navy's head coach

01:10:31 - Wizards: breakdown of a 124-97 loss at the Brooklyn Nets

01:14:36 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown's 80-68 loss to Syracuse, No. 18 Jame Madison's 84-69 win at Old Dominion and Virginia Tech's 71-50 win over Valparaiso

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Episode 716: chat with Fantasy Pros data scientist Sam Hoppen on Sam Howell, Orioles for sale and more Dec 08, 2023

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12:20 - Guest: Fantasy Pros data scientist Sam Hoppen on his study of NFL quarterbacks in the 2023 regular season in terms of how they have done in so-called stable conditions as defined by Pro Football Focus and what the study tells us about the Commanders' Sam Howell

31:49 - Orioles and Nationals: reaction to a Bloomberg report that Washington, D.C.-area billionaire David Rubenstein is in talks with the Angelos family to buy the Orioles...and analysis of the Nats reportedly agreeing on a contract with free-agent infielder/outfielder Nick Senzel

44:27 - Capitals: breakdown of a 5-4 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars

51:08 - Navy Football: GaldiLocks preview and pick for Navy vs. Army

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Episode 715: conversation with PFF NFL Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema on Commanders and much more Dec 07, 2023

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12:13 - Commanders: takeaways from a major report from ESPN on where and why the Commanders' 2023 season has gone wrong

26:06 - Guest: Pro Football Focus lead NFL Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema on what the Commanders should be thinking regarding potentially having a top-five pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, including why he has them taking Penn State left tackle Olu Fashanu, how Sikkema views Commanders quarterback Sam Howell and how Howell compares with Sikkema's top four quarterbacks in the 2024 Draft

52:52 - Nationals and Orioles: reaction to former Nats outfielder Juan Soto being traded for a second time in 17 months...analysis of the Nats selecting infielder Nasim Nuñez in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft and reportedly agreeing on a minor-league contract with first baseman/outfielder Juan Yepez...and analysis of the O's agreeing on a contract with free-agent reliever Craig Kimbrel to be their ace reliever

01:07:02 - Wizards: breakdown of a 131-126 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in a game in which the Wizards allowed Joel Embiid to score 50 points

01:11:18 - Maryland Basketball: thoughts on an 81-75 overtime win over Penn State

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Episode 714: film breakdown with Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Terry McLaurin's lack of targets and more Dec 06, 2023

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17:11 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown analysis of whether the team's next football-operations regime should trade receiver Terry McLaurin and interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, how quarterback Sam Howell performed in the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins, why McLaurin in the game had no receptions on just three targets, whether the Commanders should be making more of a concerted effort to to get McLaurin touches, the truth about the team's offensive line and more

57:02 - Commanders: reaction to a report that the Chicago Bears are expected to have interest in Commanders assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy for the Bears' head-coaching job

01:05:30 - Virginia Basketball: thoughts on a 77-47 win over North Carolina Central

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Episode 713: Commanders' Jonathan Allen expresses openness to being traded and more Dec 05, 2023

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12:50 - Commanders: reaction to interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen on 106.7 The Fan saying that he "1,000 percent" thinks about leaving the Commanders and saying that he in the coming offseason could ask to be traded...and some scheduled fun with head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins downplaying the growth-and-development narrative that he had been pushing so hard

27:35 - Commanders: discussion and analysis of various items from the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins and/or from head coach Ron Rivera's day-after-the-game press conference, including receiver Terry McLaurin in the game having no receptions on just three targets, the trend of opposing teams' players clowning the Commanders in postgame comments and how things went for Rivera in his first game as Commanders defensive coordinator in terms of strategy and mechanics

49:55 - Capitals: breakdown of a 6-0 loss at the Arizona Coyotes in a game in which goaltender Darcy Kuemper got pulled in the first period and a game for which center Evgeny Kuznetsov was a healthy scratch

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Episode 712: Commanders fall to 4-9 with 45-15 loss to Miami Dolphins and much more Dec 04, 2023

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11:40 - Commanders: deep dive on the performance of quarterback Sam Howell in the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins

25:30 - Commanders: discussion of a variety of items from the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins, including receiver Terry McLaurin having no receptions on three targets and the Commanders' defense in head coach Ron Rivera's debut as the team's defensive coordinator getting shredded

43:04 - College Football: reaction to the bowl-game selections for Maryland, No. 23 Liberty, James Madison, Virginia Tech and Old Dominion

50:57 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-1 loss at the Vegas Golden Knights that included the demotion and benching of center Evgeny Kuznetsov

55:22 - Wizards: thoughts on a 130-125 loss at the Orlando Magic

01:02:17 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 65-53 loss at Indiana, Georgetown's 84-83 loss to TCU on a last-second three that should not have counted, Virginia's 84-62 win over Syracuse, Virginia Tech's 75-68 win over Louisville and No. 22 James Madison's 130-59 win over Division III Keystone College

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Episode 711: film breakdown with Mark Bullock of Sam Howell, preview of Commanders-Miami Dolphins and more Dec 01, 2023

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13:31 - Commanders: the latest on injuries for the Commanders' game against the Miami Dolphins...and analysis of the game from the perspectives of the Commanders' offense and defense, including discussion of comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on what the Commanders are facing in the Dolphins' defense, how things are going for him as a first-time full-time offensive play-caller, the development of the Commanders' offense and more

33:10 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film breakdown of how quarterback Sam Howell is doing, what he needs to show over the Commanders' final five games of the regular season, the seasons that Commanders receivers are having and whether the partnership of Howell and assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is worthy of continuing beyond the 2023 season

52:10 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win against the Miami Dolphins and a pick for the game

01:06:34 - Liberty Football: a GaldiLocks preview and pick for No. 24 Liberty vs. New Mexico State in the Conference USA Championship Game

01:11:10 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-4 win at the Anaheim Ducks in a game in which winger Tom Wilson in his 700th career regular-season game had his first career regular-season hat trick

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Episode 710: Ron Rivera embraces defensive-coordinator role and raves about chat with Sam Howell and more Nov 30, 2023

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13:06 - Commanders: examination of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game against the Miami Dolphins...and discussion of the Commanders hiring Jim Salgado as a defensive assistant, head coach Ron Rivera taking to his role as defensive coordinator and more off comments from Rivera

30:19 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Sam Howell off comments from Howell and head coach Ron Rivera, including a look at the Commanders' stiffening schedule of opposing defenses, what Howell is facing in the Miami Dolphins' defense, Rivera revealing an impactful conversation with Howell, Howell shedding light on Rivera's lack of involvement with the offense and Howell's relationship with assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy

49:28 - Capitals: analysis of a 2-1 win at the Los Angeles Kings in yet another great performance by goaltender Charlie Lindgren

53:52 - Wizards: breakdown of a 139-120 loss at the Orlando Magic

59:21 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown's 69-67 win over Merrimack, Virginia's 59-47 win over No. 14 Texas A&M, Virginia Tech's 74-57 loss at Auburn and No. 22 James Madison's 81-66 win over Buffalo

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