The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 559: Commanders decline Chase Young option, NFL Draft chat with ESPN Analytics' Brian Burke and more Apr 27, 2023

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18:00 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of the Commanders reportedly not exercising the fifth-year option in the rookie contract of edge defender Chase Young

28:55 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on what ESPN's advanced statistical tools tell us the Commanders will do in the 2023 NFL Draft, what analytics tell us about a team taking a running back such as Texas' Bijan Robinson in the first round of an NFL Draft, what analytics tell us about trading down in an NFL Draft, the ESPN metric Total QBR that Burke helped to develop, ESPN's Pass-Block and Run-Block Win Rate metrics that Burke created and more

55:20 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-1 win at that New York Mets that featured great outings from starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore and reliever Hunter Harvey and impressive two-strike hitting by the Nats

01:12:01 - Orioles: thoughts on a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox that included another good outing from starting pitcher Tyler Wells

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Episode 558: conversation with NFL Draft analyst Ryan Roberts on Commanders' first-round options and more Apr 26, 2023

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13:00 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Ryan Roberts of The First Team - NFL Draft & College Football Show podcast and of IrishBreakdown.com with a preview of the 2023 NFL Draft from a Commanders perspective, including what the team has in quarterback Sam Howell; where he would rank among the quarterbacks in the 2023 Draft; insight on Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker; and what to make of key offensive linemen, tight ends, corners and edge defenders as they relate to the Commanders' No. 16-overall pick in the 2023 Draft

35:25 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-0 win at the New York Mets that featured a great outing from starting pitcher Josiah Gray and more dominance from reliever Mason Thompson...and react to a key Nats victory in The MASN Dispute

52:01 - Orioles: thoughts on an 8-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox that featured a valiant comeback attempt by the O's but also starting pitcher Kyle Bradish getting ripped

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Episode 557: deep dive on Josh Harris with John Kincade of 97.5 The Fantatic in Philadelphia and more Apr 25, 2023

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13:40 - Commanders: react to notable and encouraging nuggets on incoming Commanders owner Josh Harris from NFL insider Albert Breer of The MMQB...and thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - Commanders bidder Steve Apostolopoulos appearing on CNBC and addressing his involvement in the process of the sale of the team

27:30 - Guest: John Kincade, host of The John Kincade Show on 97.5 The Fantatic in Philadelphia, on what the Commanders are getting in Josh Harris as owner off what he has done as owner of the Philadelphia 76ers

41:34 - Orioles: analysis of the Orioles' seventh consecutive win - a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox that featured the O's overcoming a 4-0 third-inning deficit and getting more great work from their bullpen

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Episode 556: deep dive on first-round prospects for Commanders in NFL Draft with PFF's Jon Macri and more Apr 24, 2023

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14:24 - Guest: Jon Macri of Pro Football Focus with his evaluations of prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft at key positions for the Commanders via PFF stable metrics, including Will Levis versus Hendon Hooker at quarterback; insights on tight ends, offensive linemen and corners; and an explanation of why interior defensive lineman Daron Payne is a regression candidate for the 2023 season

32:52 - Commanders: react to edge defender Shaka Toney being suspended indefinitely by the NFL for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season

40:26 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning two of three games at the Minnesota Twins, including an eventful series for center fielder Victor Robles

54:36 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's sweeping three games against the Detroit Tigers thanks to excellent pitching

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Episode 555: Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew discuss sale of Commanders, NFL Draft and Chase Young Apr 21, 2023

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16:10 - Commanders: react to - and some scheduled fun with - comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew at a pre-NFL Draft press conference on the sale of the Commanders

30:14 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew at a pre-NFL Draft press conference on trading up versus trading down, the Commanders' quarterback situation with Sam Howell and Jacoby Brissett, the team's pre-Draft visit from Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker, the notion of taking an offensive tackle in the first round, the influence of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on the team's Draft process, the Commanders having made a decision on the fifth-year option in the rookie contract of edge defender Chase Young and more

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Episode 554: pre-NFL Draft breakdown of Commanders with Dan Pizzuta of Sharp Football Analysis and more Apr 20, 2023

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11:14 - Commanders: thoughts on the latest in the sale of the Commanders, including the momentary hope that Redskins all-time-great head coach Joe Gibbs would be part of the Josh Harris group and some scheduled fun with surreal comments from Commanders bidder Brian Davis

21:16 - Guest: Dan Pizzuta, writer and editor of Sharp Football Analysis, with a deep dive on the Commanders as they prepare for the 2023 NFL Draft, including where they rank in and the significance of the Sharp Draft Value Rank, whether the team's quarterback approach of Sam Howell and Jacoby Brissett can be good enough to make the playoffs, whether the Commanders should draft Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker, whether the Commanders should be open to taking Texas running back Bijan Robinson in the first round, whether offensive line or receiver matters more in today's NFL and the notion of the Plexiglass Principle as it relates to Washington's defense

42:58 - Wizards: react to the Wizards firing president and general manager Tommy Sheppard

51:41 - Nationals And Orioles: breakdown of the Orioles' 4-0 win at the Nats from both teams' perspectives, including a solid outing from Nats starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore and a terrific outing from Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish in his return from the 15-Day Injured List..and analysis of a report from The Washington Post that Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis offered more than $2 billion to buy the Nats

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Episode 553: chat with Rick "Doc" Walker on football state of Commanders as sale happens and more Apr 19, 2023

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12:31 - Commanders: analysis of a Forbes report revealing the percentage breakdown of would-be ownership of the Commanders in the Josh Harris group...and thoughts on the latest in the sale of the team

20:47 - Guest: former Redskins tight end Rick "Doc" Walker, the host of The Doc Walker Podcast, on the football state of the Commanders as the team is being sold, including the potential impact of Eric Bieniemy as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator, the quarterback competition between Sam Howell and Jacoby Brissett, what the team has at tight end, where the offensive line went wrong in the 2022 season, brutal honesty about edge defender Chase Young and what Walker wants from the Commanders with the No. 16-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft

44:55 - Nationals And Orioles: breakdown of the Orioles' 1-0 win at the Nats from both teams' perspectives, including strong outings from Nats starting pitcher Josiah Gray and Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer...and react to a Sports Illustrated piece on San Diego Padres outfielder and ex-Nat Juan Soto in which he sounds off on his final weeks with the Nats

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Episode 552: conversation with Pro Football Network's Arif Hasan on Brian Davis and Josh Harris and more Apr 18, 2023

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15:45 - Commanders: react to edge defender Chase Young attending the first day of the Commanders' 2023 offseason program...thoughts on the Commanders re-signing safety and special-teams ace Jeremy Reaves to a restricted-free-agent contract...and analysis of the competitive advantage that the Commanders could have in the NFC East with quarterback Sam Howell on a rookie contract off Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts getting a mega-money contract extension

24:31 - Guest: NFL insider Arif Hasan of Pro Football Network on the sale of the Commanders, including a deep dive on the sketchy business past of Commanders bidder Brian Davis, what the team is getting in Josh Harris as its owner and the significance of analytics in today's NFL with Harris being a big analytics guy

51:58 - Guest: Peter Hassett, co-founder of Russian Machine Never Breaks, on the state of the Capitals, including his dissatisfaction with Peter Laviolette as Caps head coach, who should be the team's next head coach, the extent to which senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan bears responsibility for the Caps' disappointing season, what the team should do with center Evgeny Kuznetsov and where we are with winger Alex Ovechkin

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Episode 551: conversation with Kevin Sheehan on sale of Commanders and end of Dan Snyder Era and more Apr 17, 2023

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18:25 - Commanders: react to a report from WUSA9 that former Duke basketball player and former NBA player Brian Davis - who has a very sketchy past - has made a $7 billion cash offer for the Commanders

23:27 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, the host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, on the sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris Group, including the impact that the ownership change on its own will have on business for the team, whether Harris will fire team president Jason Wright prior to the 2023 season, Sheehan's intel on that actual price that Harris is paying for the Commanders, whether the team shoulder undergo another name change and how likely former fans of the team are to become fans of the team again

55:50 - Capitals: discussion of Peter Laviolette being out as Caps head coach and of comments from senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan on Caps Breakdown Day on how Laviolette ended up being out, the Caps' head-coaching search, the 2022-2023 seasons that winger Alex Ovechkin and centers Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom had and more

01:12:07 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two of three games to the Cleveland Guardians with a particular focus on a wild 7-6 win that featured a number of heroes for the Nats

01:21:55 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two of three games at the Chicago White Sox in yet another series in which the Orioles' hitting was great but their starting pitching was not so great

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Episode 550: Dan Snyder agrees to sell to Josh Harris, chat with The Washington Post's Barry Svrluga and more Apr 14, 2023

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16:34 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to Commanders owner Dan Snyder and Josh Harris reportedly reaching an agreement by which Harris' group will buy the Commanders for $6.05 billion

30:42 - Guest: Barry Svrluga, columnist for The Washington Post, on an agreement on a deal for a sale of the Commanders being reached, including how we got here, why ultimately Dan Snyder is selling the team, expectations for a Josh Harris ownership of the team, whether new ownership on its own will bring fans back and whether new ownership should mean another new name for the team

47:11 - Capitals: thoughts on a season-ending 5-4 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils to conclude the Caps' first non-playoff season in nine seasons

51:21 - Orioles: analysis of a wild 8-7 walk-off win over the Oakland A's that featured catcher Adley Rutschman smashing a walk-off home run but also starting pitcher Cole Irvin struggling again

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