The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 709: conversation with Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic and more Nov 29, 2023

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13:44 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on if the firings of defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive-backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer were truly decided on by head coach Ron Rivera or managing partner Josh Harris, whether Harris knows what - and perhaps who - he wants with Commanders football operations beyond this season, the truth about Rivera not taking a quarterback with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, where we're at with quarterback Sam Howell, what Standig makes of Commanders players supposedly still having problems with the coaching style of assistant head coach-slash-offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and more

50:07 - Maryland Basketball: analysis of a 103-76 win over Rider

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Episode 708: deep dive on potential Commanders GM candidates with PFF's Brad Spielberger and more Nov 28, 2023

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10:52 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera on what now for the Commanders' defense with him as defensive coordinator

20:55 - Guest: Pro Football Focus salary-cap analyst Brad Spielberger with an in-depth breakdown of potential head-of-football-operations/general-manager candidates for the Commanders

44:34 - Capitals: thoughts on a 2-1 loss at the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks

47:36 - Wizards: analysis of a 126-107 win at the NBA-worst-tying Detroit Pistons (who were tied with the Wizards) to snap a nine-game losing streak

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Episode 707: Ron Rivera fires Jack Del Rio and Brent Vieselmeyer and much more Nov 27, 2023

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13:36 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to head coach Ron Rivera firing defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive-backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer, including key comments from Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving

42:16 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film breakdown of what went wrong with Jack Del Rio as Washington defensive coordinator and what might be different for the Commanders' defense with head coach Ron Rivera serving as defensive coordinator for the rest of the season

01:00:49 - College Football: analysis of No. 25 Liberty's 42-28 win at UTEP, James Madison's 56-14 win at Coastal Carolina as the Dukes are being allowed by the Bowl Alliance to be in a bowl game, Maryland's 42-24 win at Rutgers, Virginia Tech's 55-17 win at Virginia to become bowl-eligible, Navy's 59-14 loss at SMU and Old Dominion's wild 25-24 win over Georgia State to become bowl-eligible

01:24:07 - Capitals: examination of a hideous 5-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, including comments from an angry Caps head coach in Spencer Carbery

01:29:30 - Wizards: discussion of a 131-128 loss at the Milwaukee Bucks and a 136-108 loss to the Atlanta Hawks

01:34:05 - College Basketball: thoughts on Virginia Tech's 84-50 loss to No. 19 Florida Atlantic to end a nice run for the Hokies in the ESPN Events Invitational, Maryland's 68-55 win over South Alabama and Georgetown's 88-81 win over Jackson State

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Episode 706: Commanders fall to 4-8 with humiliating 45-10 loss at Dallas Cowboys and much more Nov 24, 2023

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10:54 - Commanders: discussion of whether managing partner Josh Harris needs to fire head coach Ron Rivera before the end of the season and of various maddening aspects of the 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving

24:53 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Sam Howell's performance in the 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving

37:34 - Commanders: a proper rant on the Commanders' defense off its woeful showing in the 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving

48:13 - College Football: GaldiLocks previews and picks for Maryland-Rutgers, Virginia Tech-Virginia, No. 25 Liberty-UTEP, James Madison-Coastal Carolina and Navy-SMU

01:01:25 - Capitals: breakdown of a 4-3 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres in a game in which the Caps overcame a 2-0 first-period deficit and a 3-2 third-period deficit to improve to 9-1-1 since their 1-3-1 start to the 2023-2024 NHL regular season

01:06:09 - Wizards: reaction to a 117-114 loss at the Charlotte Hornets in a game in which the Wizards blew a 19-point third-quarter lead and a 13-point fourth-quarter lead for a seventh consecutive loss

01:12:49 - College Basketball: thoughts on Virginia Tech's 82-75 win over Boise State, No. 24 Virginia's 56-54 win over West Virginia and No. 22 James Madison's 95-64 win over Fresno State

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Episode 705: Commanders intel with Sportskeeda's Tony Pauline, preview of Commanders at Cowboys and more Nov 22, 2023

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14:55 - Guest: Tony Pauline, consulting editor and NFL Draft analyst for Sportskeeda.com, on his reporting on what managing partner Josh Harris is thinking with the future of Commanders football operations, how quarterback Sam Howell compares with the top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, Pauline's insight on how bad things got between the Commanders and edge defender Chase Young and more

37:52 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, including key comments from quarterback Sam Howell and head coach Ron Rivera

49:59 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' defense heading into the team's game at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, including comments from head coach Ron Rivera on the Cowboys' explosive offense and Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott

59:05 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving and a pick for the game

01:09:28 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 92-68 win over UMBC and No. 22 James Madison's 82-76 win over Southern Illinois

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Episode 704: Ron Rivera talks about potentially being fired and much more Nov 21, 2023

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11:19 - Commanders: reaction to, analysis of and some scheduled fun with comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants regarding potentially being fired and the state of his tenure as Washington head coach

31:54 - Commanders: discussion of a variety of items from the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants, including an observation about quarterback Sam Howell's great touchdown run, the play of the Commanders' offensive line, the chestiness of the Giants after the game and a stunning fact about receiver Terry McLaurin

43:13 - Wizards: breakdown of a wild 142-129 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks

46:47 - Virginia Basketball: thoughts on the No. 24 Cavaliers' 65-41 loss to Wisconsin

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Episode 703: Commanders fall to 4-7 with 31-19 loss to New York Giants and much more Nov 20, 2023

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12:02 - Commanders: should/will managing partner Josh Harris fire head coach Ron Rivera this week?

25:32 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' six turnovers in the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants

44:07 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' defense in the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants

56:07 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 31-24 loss to No. 3 Michigan, Navy's 10-0 win over East Carolina, James Madison's 26-23 overtime loss to Appalachian State, Liberty's 49-25 win over UMass, Virginia Tech's 35-28 loss to NC State, Virginia's 30-27 win over Duke and Old Dominion's 20-17 win at Georgia Southern

01:19:45 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown's 83-72 win over Mount St. Mary's and 88-83 overtime win over American, Maryland's 57-40 loss at No. 21 Villanova, No. 24 James Madison's 76-73 win over Radford and Virginia Tech's 98-76 win over Wofford

01:25:49 - Capitals: discussion of a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in a game that included the Caps' third line doing very well

01:31:22 - Wizards: reaction to a 120-99 loss to the New York Knicks, including another bad game for Jordan Poole

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Episode 702: Eric Bieniemy raves about Sam Howell, preview of Commanders vs. New York Giants and more Nov 17, 2023

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12:35 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game against the New York Giants, including the latest on running back Antonio Gibson and glowing comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on the rise and development of quarterback Sam Howell

37:03 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' defense heading into the team's game against the New York Giants, including comments from defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio on the seasons that interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne are having, the ejection of corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. in the 29-26 loss at the Seattle Seahawks, how corner Benjamin St-Juste is doing, how the Commanders are missing injured safety Darrick Forrest and more

57:50 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win against the New York Giants and a pick for the game

01:09:27 - College Football: GaldiLocks previews and picks for Maryland-Michigan, James Madison-Appalachian State, Liberty-UMass, Virginia Tech-NC State, Virginia-Duke and Navy-East Carolina

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Episode 701: Ron Rivera addresses Jon Allen's and Daron Payne's seasons and rise of Sam Howell and more Nov 16, 2023

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13:09 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game against the New York Giants...and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera, including analysis of the disappointing seasons that interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne are having

22:49 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' offense off comments from Howell and head coach Ron Rivera, including the team's drastic improvement at avoiding sacks, Howell's rapport with assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, the statistical season that Howell is having and the high-level pass-catching production that the Commanders are getting from running backs Brian Robinson Jr. and Antonio Gibson

58:06 - Wizards: analysis of a 130-117 loss to the Dallas Mavericks

01:00:37 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown's 71-60 loss at Rutgers and Virginia Tech's 60-44 win over Campbell

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Episode 700: conversation with Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic and more Nov 15, 2023

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15:40 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the rise of quarterback Sam Howell, the extent to which assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is a candidate to be the team's next head coach, whether managing partner Josh Harris' mind on head coach Ron Rivera is already made up, how much of the Commanders' disappointing defense is on coaching and how much is on the players, the seasons that interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne are having and more

53:29 - Guest: New York Giants insider Paul Dottino of WFAN, MSG Networks and Giants.com with an in-depth breakdown of the team in preparation for the Commanders' game against the Giants, including the futures of quarterback Daniel Jones, running back Saquan Barkely, senior vice president and general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll with the team

01:12:25 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in a game in which goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 35 saves for the shutout

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