The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 539: Ron Rivera says Commanders "are roster-building, I think, for the first time" and much more Mar 30, 2023

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17:46 - Commanders: in-depth analysis of head coach Ron Rivera in a session with reporters at the NFL's Annual League Meeting saying, ”We are roster-building, I think, for the first time,” including the concept of the language of Ron Rivera - Ronese

29:47 - Commanders: react to comments from head coach Ron Rivera in a session with reporters at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on the Commanders' offensive-line rebuild and running-back situation, including ominous words for left guard Andrew Norwell and thoughts on running back Antonio Gibson

39:01 - Capitals: breakdown of a 2-1 shootout loss to the Eastern Conference Wild Card-leading New York Islanders despite a very good performance by goaltender Darcy Kuemper

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Episode 538: Ron Rivera promotes quarterback competition but also has high praise for Sam Howell and more Mar 29, 2023

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13:57 - Commanders: breakdown of a wild last 24 hours in the sale of the Commanders and in the saga of owner Dan Snyder, including multiple breaking reports; two fully-funded offers of $6 billion for the Commanders; former Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III revealing that he's in talks to join Josh Harris' group to buy the Commanders; and Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones at the NFL's Annual League Meeting saying regarding the Mary Jo White Investigation, "I know everything in the report"

25:27 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of comments from head coach Ron Rivera in a session with reporters at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on the team's quarterback situation, including Rivera promoting a quarterback competition, explaining why he's positioning Sam Howell to be the team's QB1 for the 2023 season, addressing potentially taking a quarterback in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and discussing Jacoby Brissett

49:25 - Commanders: react to head coach Ron Rivera in his session with reporters at the NFL's Annual League Meeting again expressing uncertainty on the team exercising the fifth-year option in the rookie contract of edge defender Chase Young

55:34 - Wizards: thoughts on a stunning 130-111 rout of the second-best team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, despite the Wizards being without Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma and Daniel Gafford

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Episode 537: deep dive on sale of Commanders and Dan Snyder with The Washington Post's Liz Clarke and more Mar 28, 2023

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09:08 - Commanders: analysis of comments from general manager Martin Mayhew at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on the Commanders not pursuing Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, going with a 2023 quarterback plan of Sam Howell and Jacoby Brissett and still being undecided on exercising the fifth-year option in the rookie contract of edge defender Chase Young

24:55 - Commanders: breakdown of the very latest in the sale of the Commanders and on owner Dan Snyder, including a report from The Sports Junkies that former Duke star and former NBA player Brian Davis is leading a group that has made a $7 billion cash offer for the team and comments from Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay and Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones at the NFL's Annual League Meeting

33:06 - Guest: sportswriter Liz Clarke of The Washington Post on her and the newspaper's in-depth reporting on the sale of the Commanders and on owner Dan Snyder, including why the sale process may be slowing down, the real reason Snyder is at least open to selling the team, Snyder thus far refusing to be interviewed in the Mary Jo White investigation, the likelihood of the NFL granting Snyder his desired indemnity against any future legal liability and expenses and Clarke herself being investigated in Snyder’s alleged shadow investigation

01:00:44 - Orioles: react to the O's optioning their top pitching prospect, Grayson Rodriguez, to Triple-A Norfolk

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Episode 536: Dan Snyder is refusing to be interviewed by Mary Jo White and much more Mar 27, 2023

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12:11 - Commanders: deep dive on the latest on the sale of the Commanders and on The Dan Snyder Saga as the NFL's Annual League Meeting begins, including a report from The Washington Post that owner Dan Snyder is so far declining to be interviewed by investigator Mary Jo White, another report from The Washington Post on the sale of the team perhaps not being imminent and commentary on the all-over-the-place reporting on the sale of the Commanders

28:46 - Wizards: a few words on the ongoing debate on whether the Wizards are better off losing as their regular season ends...and analysis of a 136-124 win over the San Antonio Spurs and a 114-104 loss at the Toronto Raptors, clinching the Wizards having a losing record for a fifth consecutive regular season

38:19 - Capitals: breakdown of a crucial 4-3 loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins and of center Evgeny Kuznetsov requesting to be traded according to Match TV in Russia

47:17 - Nationals: react to the Nats naming Patrick Corbin as their Opening Day starter

55:55 - Orioles: thoughts on Kyle Gibson off the O's naming him their Opening Day starter and on the Orioles' starting pitching appearing to be a strength

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Episode 535: conversation with longtime D.C.-area sportswriter Rick Snider on sale of Commanders and more Mar 24, 2023

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16:23 - Commanders: thoughts on the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent tackle/guard Trent Scott and on the Pro Football Hall of Fame honoring legendary former Redskins head athletic trainer Lamar "Bubba" Tyer

20:17 - Guest: longtime Washington, D.C.-area sports writer Rick Snider, the host of Rick Snider's Washington on YouTube, on the sale of the Commanders, including his reporting that a sale has been agreed on, where the various contenders in the bidding stand, what he has learned about the findings of the Mary Jo White investigation, whether new Commanders ownership should change the team's name and when it occurred to him that the team was in trouble with Dan Snyder as owner

46:04 - Capitals: analysis of a 6-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks that featured the returns of defensemen John Carlson and Trevor van Riemsdyk and goaltender Darcy Kuemper

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Episode 534: film breakdown of Jacoby Brissett with Cleveland Browns analyst Jake Burns and much more Mar 23, 2023

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14:36 - Commanders: react to the reveal of another reported bidder for the Commanders - Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos

19:31 - Guest: The Orange And Brown Report's Jake Burns, host of the OBR Film Breakdown podcast (which is a Cleveland Browns film-breakdown pod), with a deep dive on new Commanders quarterback Jacoby Brissett off his impressive 2022 season for the Browns

40:02 - Georgetown Basketball: thoughts on the best of what new Hoyas head coach Ed Cooley had to say at his introductory press conference, including him promising the winning of a national championship

47:43 - Wizards: analysis of a 118-104 loss to the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets, giving the Wiz nine losses in 11 games and clinching the Wiz having a non-winning regular-season record for a fifth consecutive season

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Episode 533: will sale of Commanders prompt them to pursue Lamar Jackson? and more Mar 22, 2023

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16:37 - Commanders: thoughts on what could be with the sale of the Commanders at the NFL's Annual League Meeting from March 26-29...analysis of a report from Fox Business Network senior correspondent Charles Gasparino on the sale of the Commanders...and a deep dive on a potential Commanders pursuit of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, including the national media's continued fixation with the Commanders going after Jackson and how a sale of the Commanders in conjunction with Jackson's disappointing market could result in a Commanders pursuit of Jackson

35:03 - Capitals: breakdown of a 7-6 overtime loss to the NHL-worst Columbus Blue Jackets in a game in which winger Alex Ovechkin notched his NHL-record 13th 40-goal regular season but also the Caps blew a 3-0 first-period lead and a 5-3 third-period lead as their slide continued

42:08 - Wizards: react to the continued wilting of the Wizards with a 122-112 loss at the Orlando Magic, including some real talk about Bradley Beal

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Episode 532: chat with Sportico's Eben Novy-Williams on Magic Johnson joining Josh Harris' group and more Mar 21, 2023

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13:33 - Commanders: analysis of Commanders unrestricted-free-agent receiver Cam Sims off him reportedly agreeing on a contract with the Las Vegas Raiders

19:32 - Guest: sports-business insider Eben Novy-Williams of Sportico on his breaking news of Magic Johnson joining the Josh Harris group to buy the Commanders and on the latest on the sale of the team, including Magic's role in the Harris group, where Jeff Bezos stands in the bidding on the Commanders, whether we at the NFL's Annual League Meeting from March 26-29 could have a vote from NFL owners on the sale of team and the perception of Harris as a sports owner

35:28 - Guest: Georgetown Basketball insider Bobby Bancroft of Casual Hoya and the Associated Press on the Hoyas' hiring of Ed Cooley as head coach, including the appeal of Cooley, whether the Hoyas were in on Rick Pitino, the notion that the Hoyas need to get away from The John Thompson Era, what went wrong for Patrick Ewing as Hoyas head coach and the program's arena problem

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Episode 531: deep dive on potential Commanders owner Jeff Bezos with author Brad Stone and much more Mar 20, 2023

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17:36 - Commanders: a look at the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent interior defensive lineman Abdullah Anderson...and sorting through all of the reports and conjecture over a three-day stretch regarding the Dan Snyder saga and sale of the Commanders

25:35 - Guest: Brad Stone, author of two books about Jeff Bezos and Amazon, with an in-depth breakdown of Bezos as a potential owner of the Commanders, including why the NFL wants him as an owner, whether he would be a hands-off owner of the Commanders, a proper assessment of his ownership of The Washington Post and the most valid criticisms of him

47:57 - Capitals: thoughts on a 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues and a 5-3 loss at the Minnesota Wild

55:03 - College Basketball: analysis of Maryland's season ending with a 73-51 loss to Alabama in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and of VCU's season ending with a 63-51 loss to Saint Mary's in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

01:04:23 - Wizards: react to a 117-94 loss at the Cleveland Cavaliers and a 132-118 loss to the Sacramento Kings

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Episode 530: Jacoby Brissett opens up about signing with Commanders and much more Mar 17, 2023

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18:11 - Commanders: analysis of comments from new Commanders quarterback Jacoby Brissett at a virtual introductory press conference, including him on negotiating his own NFL contracts, his role with the team and his impressive 2022 season with the Cleveland Browns

35:08 - Commanders: analysis of comments from new Commanders linebacker Cody Barton and new Commanders offensive linemen Nick Gates and Andrew Wylie at virtual introductory press conferences, including what the players had to say about their expected roles with the team

47:34 - College Basketball: breakdown of Maryland's 67-65 win over West Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...an honest conversation about Virginia off its 68-67 loss to Furman in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...and a salute to Howard off its 96-68 loss to Kansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

01:07:42 - Nationals: react to the Nats' top pitching prospect, Cade Cavalli, being done for the 2023 season due to needing Tommy John surgery

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