The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 579: Commanders conversation with Pro Football Focus' Ben Brown and more May 24, 2023

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01:44 - Commanders: react to edge defender Chase Young reportedly not attending the team's first OTA practice of the 2023 offseason

19:46 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at the NFL's Spring League Meeting regarding the sale of the Commanders

26:58 - Guest: Pro Football Focus data scientist and betting analyst Ben Brown on the Commanders, including what the betting market is saying about the 2023 Commanders, why it's okay to be optimistic about quarterback Sam Howell, whether The Process team-building strategy that incoming Commanders owner Josh Harris green-lit as Philadelphia 76ers managing partner can work in the NFL and what the Commanders for the 2022 regular season ranking No. 11 in the NFL in non-quarterback WAR per PFF should mean for the team's thinking at quarterback

57:17 - Nationals: breakdown of a 7-4 loss to the San Diego Padres in a game in which starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore, shortstop CJ Abrams and former Nats outfielder Juan Soto - all of whom were major parts in The Juan Soto Trade of Aug. 2022 - played key roles

01:07:43 - Orioles: analysis of a 6-5 10-inning loss at the New York Yankees in a game that featured closer Felix Bautista giving up a game-tying solo homer by Aaron Judge in the bottom of the ninth

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Episode 578: chat with sports-law expert Daniel Wallach on sale of Commanders and Dan Snyder's future and more May 23, 2023

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16:53 - Commanders: react to and analysis of comments from Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay and Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones at the NFL's Spring League Meeting on the sale of the Commanders, including whether the Josh Harris group getting approved is in question

31:21 - Guest: attorney and sports-law expert Daniel Wallach, co-host of the Conduct Detrimental sports-law podcast, on the sale of the Commanders and the future of Commanders co-owner and co-CEO Dan Snyder, including the various ongoing investigations of Snyder, the potential for victims in the workplace-misconduct scandal to file civil claims against Snyder and the bizarre situation of Commanders bidder Brian Davis

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Episode 577: Jason Wright and Eric Bieniemy speak, Mike Martz praises Sam Howell and more May 22, 2023

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14:07 - Commanders: react to and discussion of comments from team president Jason Wright in a session with reporters on the sale of the Commanders, the team's quest for a new stadium, his future with the team and more

35:14 - Commanders: react to and discussion of comments from associate head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy in a session with reporters on quarterbacks Sam Howell and Jacoby Brissett, Bieniemy's offense, running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. and more...and thoughts on former St. Louis Rams head coach and offensive coordinator Mike Martz saying of Sam Howell, "I think he's worth getting excited about"

50:04 - Commanders: react to and discussion of comments from special-teams coordinator Nate Kaczor on how receiver Dax Milne did on punt returns in the 2022 season, undrafted receiver Kazmeir Allen as a potential returner for the Commanders and the 2022 season that kicker Joey Slye had

57:27 - Nationals: breakdown of the Nats winning two of three games over the Detroit Tigers, including a bizarre outing by starting pitcher Josiah Gray, another good outing by starting pitcher Patrick Corbin and third baseman Jeimer Candelario continuing his surge

01:13:04 - Orioles: examining the many big and clutch performances and moment by the O's in a three-game sweep at the Toronto Blue Jays

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Episode 576: chat with Sumer Sports vice president and NFL analytics expert Eric Eager on Commanders and more May 19, 2023

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16:34 - Guest: Sumer Sports vice president and NFL analytics expert Eric Eager on the Commanders, including the possibility of incoming Commanders owner and analytics proponent Josh Harris getting the team to the forefront of the analytics movement in the NFL, the near-unprecedented nature of what the Commanders are doing in positioning Sam Howell to be their QB1 for the 2023 season and whether Washington has over-invested in defense in the modern offense-oriented NFL

37:45 - Wizards: thoughts on the Wizards' search for a new head of basketball operations picking up steam with multiple reported interviews

43:09 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-3 loss at the Miami Marlins to complete a three-game sweep and drop the Nats to 4-18 in regular-season games against the Marlins since the start of the 2022 season

51:51 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels for a four-game split as the Orioles' heavily-used bullpen faltered

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Episode 575: deep dive on Dan Snyder and sale of Commanders with ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr. and more May 18, 2023

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15:39 - Guest: ESPN senior writer Don Van Natta Jr. on his extensive reporting on outgoing Commanders owner Dan Snyder and the sale of the team, including why Snyder is selling the team, the significance of the deterioration of Snyder's relationship with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, where things stand in the Mary Jo White investigation of Snyder, the possibility of Snyder being indemnified, what Van Natta makes of the Josh Harris group as the Commanders' incoming ownership and more

45:00 - Nationals: breakdown of a 4-3 loss at the Miami Marlins, including an uneven performance by starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore

55:27 - Orioles: analysis of a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels that featured a second consecutive quality outing from starting pitcher Kyle Bradish

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Episode 574: conversation with The Athletic's Corey Masisak on Josh Harris as New Jersey Devils owner and more May 17, 2023

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00:40 - Wizards: react to - and some scheduled fun with - the Wizards once again not moving up in an NBA Draft via an NBA Draft Lottery in getting the No. 8-overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft

17:43 - Commanders: discussion of an ESPN report on a prospectus put together by the Josh Harris group detailing a financial windfall for the Commanders without Dan Snyder as the team's owner

27:56 - Guest: The Athletic's Corey Masisak, who covered the New Jersey Devils from March 2018 to December 2021, on incoming Commanders owner Josh Harris as Devils owner, including how the Devils with Harris' leadership went from being one of the worst teams in the NHL to now one of its most promising

43:25 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-4 walk-off loss at the Miami Marlins in a game in which starting pitcher Josiah Gray was great yet again, the Nats overcame a 2-1 eighth-inning deficit and reliever Hunter Harvey allowed three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning

53:05 - Orioles: analysis of a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels as starting pitcher Dean Kremer continued to turn around his season

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Episode 573: deep dive on Sam Howell with UNC radio analyst and former NFL scout Brian Simmons and more May 16, 2023

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16:37 - Guest: North Carolina football radio analyst Brian Simmons, who was a star linebacker for UNC and the Cincinnati Bengals and also is a former NFL scout, on Commanders quarterback and UNC product Sam Howell, including why he can be a quality NFL quarterback, a theory for why he fell to the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft and what he needs to work on in order to succeed in the NFL

36:48 - Nationals: analysis of a 10-3 win over the New York Mets, including multiple Nats having impressive offensive performances and yet another quality outing from starting pitcher Patrick Corbin...and react to the Nats having five prospects on MLB Pipeline's latest top-100-prospects list

47:42 - Orioles: breakdown of a 9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels that featured starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez getting shellacked and the O's hitting three home runs off Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani but also getting victimized by him as a DH...and thoughts on the O's having eight prospects on MLB Pipeline's latest top-100-prospects list

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Episode 572: Dan Snyder and Josh Harris announce agreement for sale of Commanders and much more May 15, 2023

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13:00 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of Commanders co-owners and co CEOs Dan and Tanya Snyder and Josh Harris on behalf of the Harris ownership group jointly announcing an agreement by which the Snyders will sell the Commanders to the Harris group

36:46 - Commanders: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a rookie-minicamp press conference on corner Emmanuel Forbes, running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and receiver Kazmeir Allen

52:01 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two of the first three games of a four-game series against the New York Mets, including a debacle of a rain delay that lasted for three hours, 56 minutes

01:07:20 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two of three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates for the Orioles' ninth series victory in 10 series, including excellent performances by starting pitchers Tyler Wells and Kyle Bradish

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Episode 571: Commanders' 2023 schedule is out and Commanders conversation with Hogs Haven's KyleSmith4GM May 12, 2023

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18:07 - Commanders: analysis of - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders' 2023 regular-season schedule

35:19 - Guest: KyleSmith4GM, a writer for Hogs Haven, on a variety of Commanders' topics, including the potential for the 2023 season to be Ron Rivera's last as Washington head coach, expectations for quarterback Sam Howell, the apparent guiding philosophy of the Commanders' 2023 Draft, whether the team has adequately addressed its offensive line, whether tight end is as set as the Commanders seem to believe and what else the team needs to do in the 2023 offseason

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Episode 570: update on sale of Commanders with sports-business insider Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic and more May 11, 2023

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16:18 - Guest: sports-business insider Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic on the holdup in the finalizing of the sale of the Commanders, including the complicated nature of Josh Harris group's proposed deal to buy the team, the possibility of Dan Snyder actually lending Harris money to buy the team from Snyder, whether there are legitimate financial concerns about the Harris group, the extent to which the NFL wants to get rid of Snyder as an owner and whether Snyder now actually truly wants to sell the team

36:50 - Nationals: analysis of an 11-6 win at the San Francisco Giants that featured another good outing from starting pitcher Josiah Gray and major production from three non-regulars for the Nats

46:27 - Orioles: breakdown of a 2-1 win over the Major League-leading Tampa Bay Rays that included a second consecutive strong performance by starting pitcher Dean Kremer

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