The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 509: conversation with Commanders insider Matthew Paras of The Washington Times and more Feb 16, 2023

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12:56 - Guest: Commanders insider Matthew Paras of The Washington Times on the Commanders' offensive-coordinator search as it winds down, the extent to which Sam Howell is likely to be the Commanders' QB1 for the 2023 season, what to make of Ron Rivera publicly expressing uncertainty over whether the team will exercise the fifth-year option in Chase Young's rookie contract and more

34:48 - Nationals: react to and analysis of yet another setback for Stephen Strasburg

42:07 - College Basketball: breakdowns of No. 7 Virginia's 61-58 win at Louisville and Virginia Tech's 77-70 loss at Georgia Tech

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Episode 508: analysis of Commanders OC candidate Greg Roman with Ravens film analyst Ken McKusick and more Feb 15, 2023

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11:53 - Guest: Baltimore Ravens film analyst Ken McKusick on what the Commanders would be getting in Greg Roman as their offensive coordinator off them interviewing him for the job, including what went wrong for Roman with the Ravens, his greatness with rushing offense, the truth about him with passing offense, whether he's bad for receivers, why and how he has done such good work with mobile quarterbacks and more

31:23 - Capitals: react to a 3-2 loss to the Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes off the news of Alex Ovechkin being out indefinitely due to a family matter

36:12 - Wizards: breakdown of a 126-101 win at the Portland Trail Blazers as Kyle Kuzma returned from a four-game absence caused by a sprained left ankle with a big game

40:08 - Georgetown Basketball: thoughts on the Hoyas falling to 1-15 in the Big East with a 76-68 loss at Seton Hall

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Episode 507: conversation with Thom Loverro on sales of Commanders and Nationals and more Feb 14, 2023

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09:30 - Commanders: react to the Commanders in their offensive-coordinator search working on interviewing Eric Bieniemy and being set to interview Greg Roman, including why hiring Roman would make sense for the Commanders

13:47 - Guest: Thom Loverro, columnist for The Washington Times, on the implications and dynamics of the sale of the Commanders, why Ron Rivera should still be fired even if the sale doesn't happen until late March or April, the legacy of Ted Lerner, the stalled sale of the Nationals, key intel on the Orioles being sold and more

34:53 - Wizards: analysis of a 135-126 loss at the Golden State Warriors

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Episode 506: Sean Payton-Commanders bombshell, chat with Daniel Kaplan on sale of Commanders and more Feb 13, 2023

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11:49 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of Sean Payton's reveal that potential Commanders ownership groups contacted him about possibly becoming the team's head coach

26:12 - Guest: sports-business insider Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic on the sale of the Commanders, including Josh Harris receiving a tour of the Commanders' team facility, the potential for Jeff Bezos to get involved in the bidding on the team, whether Dan Snyder might actually end up not selling the team, how the NFL may be holding the team's scandals over Snyder in order for him to sell the team and more

43:02 - Capitals: thoughts on an up-and-down weekend that featured a 2-1 win at the NHL-leading Boston Bruins and then a 4-1 loss to the lowly San Jose Sharks

47:32 - Wizards: analysis of a 127-113 win over the Indiana Pacers that included an incredible 80-point first half by the Wiz

52:31 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 74-68 win over Penn State, Georgetown's 89-75 loss to No. 10 Marquette, No. 8 Virginia's controversial 69-62 overtime win over Duke and Virginia Tech's 93-87 win at Notre Dame

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Episode 505: sale of Commanders not going well?, analysis of Ron Rivera's QB plan and Chase Young talk and more Feb 10, 2023

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11:55 - Commanders: react to reports from Front Office Sports and The New York Post saying that the sale of the Commanders isn't going so well for Dan Snyder in terms of him getting at least $7 billion for the team

19:53 - Commanders: thoughts on Taylor Heinicke off comments from him on The Pat McAfeee Show...and a deep dive on Ron Rivera's approach to the quarterback position in the 2023 offseason off him being so open about the approach in an appearance on PFT Live

33:31 - Commanders: breakdown of Ron Rivera to multiple media outlets expressing uncertainty over whether the Commanders will exercise the fifth-year option in Chase Young's rookie contract, including what Ron saying this may truly be about

40:11 - Guest: Capitals insider Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic on the state of the Caps' season as they come out of their bye week, including whether Brian MacLellan and Peter Laviolette feel better or worse about the Caps as compared to how those guys felt coming into the season, a grade for Darcy Kuemper, what the Caps are thinking regarding the NHL Trade Deadline, a potential market inefficiency that the Caps are exploiting and more

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Episode 504: Ron Rivera confirms Sam Howell is positioned to be Commanders' QB1 for 2023 and much more Feb 09, 2023

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12:41 - Commanders: analysis of Ron Rivera on NFL Network saying that the Commanders "will go into OTAs, minicamp and training camp with Sam Howell more than likely QB1"...and why Eric Bieniemy leaving the Kansas City Chiefs for the Commanders might make sense off comments from Rivera and a tweet from ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter

31:47 - Commanders: react to a tweet from Fox Business Network senior correspondent Charles Gasparino that the sale of the Commanders will take place in the coming weeks and that "most people in NFL circles think Jeff Bezos will bid after initial bids are in"

38:06 - Wizards: thoughts on a 118-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets in the Wizards' final game before the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline

42:28 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Georgetown's 74-62 loss at No. 20 Providence and Virginia Tech's 82-76 loss to Boston College

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Episode 503: conversation with Commanders insider Michael Phillips of Richmond.com and more Feb 08, 2023

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15:26 - Commanders: react to the Tennessee Titans announcing the hiring of Chris Harris from the Commanders and announcing the hiring of Commanders offensive-coordinator candidate Charles London...and thoughts on whether the Commanders will/should exercise the fifth-year option in Chase Young's rookie contract off us learning the cost of that option - $17.452 million

20:41 - Guest: Commanders insider Michael Phillips of Richmond.com on the Washington, D.C.-area potentially hosting a Super Bowl, the latest in the sale of the Commanders, the Commanders targeting Eric Bieniemy to be their offensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs fans still doing the Arrowhead Chop while the Redskins were forced to change their name, whether there's any chance that new Commanders ownership would go back to the name Redskins and more

37:33 - College Basketball: analysis of Maryland's 63-58 loss at Michigan State and No. 8 Virginia's 63-50 win over No. 22 N.C. State

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Episode 502: deep dive on Commanders' offensive line with Mitch Tischler of NBC Sports Washington and more Feb 07, 2023

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11:44 - Commanders: an attempt to sort through the very confusing Chris Harris situation

15:11 - Guest: Mitch Tischler of NBC Sports Washington with an in-depth examination of the Commanders' offensive line, including how much change is needed, who should be kept and who should be gone

40:46 - Wizards: thoughts on a 114-91 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers

45:00 - Nationals and Orioles: analysis of where we are with Victor Robles off the Nats agreeing with him on a contract to avoid arbitration...and react to the Angelos family's intra-family litigation stunningly coming to an end

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Episode 501: deep dive on quarterbacks in Senior Bowl and 2023 NFL Draft with Thor Nystrom and much more Feb 06, 2023

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14:21 - Guest: NFL Draft and college football analyst Thor Nystrom of Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros on the Senior Bowl quarterbacks, whether Hendon Hooker is someone who the Commanders should consider taking in the 2023 NFL Draft, the top four quarterbacks in the draft, who among them might fall to the Commanders' No. 16-overall pick in the draft, whether they should consider trading up to take Anthony Richardson, what the Commanders might have in Sam Howell and more

38:37 - Wizards: analysis of a brutal weekend for the Wiz that featured them blowing leads of at least 20 points in back-to-back losses - a 124-116 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers and a 125-123 loss at the Brooklyn Nets

51:47 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 81-46 win at Minnesota, Georgetown's 68-62 loss to No. 24 UConn and Virginia Tech's 74-68 win over No. 6 Virginia

01:04:32 - Capitals: react to some scheduled fun with Alex Ovechkin's son Sergei at NHL All-Star Weekend and to the Caps signing Dylan Strome and Sonny Milano to contract extensions

01:10:10 - Nationals: thoughts on the Nats signing Chad Kuhl to a minor-league contract with an invite to the Nats' 2023 Major League Spring Training

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Episode 500: chats with Barry Svrluga on Commanders and Nats and with Charley Casserly on Bobby Beathard Feb 03, 2023

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14:58 - Guest: Barry Svrluga, columnist for The Washington Post, on the state of the Commanders and on the stalled sale of the Nationals, including whether Ron Rivera getting fired within the next 12 months is essentially inevitable, the proper way to judge Rivera as Washington head coach, the prospect of new ownership for the Commanders, why exactly the Lerners are having a hard time selling the Nats, the potential for a resolution to the MASN dispute and more

38:36 - Guest: former Redskins general manager Charley Casserly on the man who he succeeded as Skins GM, Bobby Beathard, including Beathard’s process in being such a great GM, Beathard’s relationship with Joe Gibbs, the involvement of Jack Kent Cooke, the Skins’ all-time-great 1981 NFL Draft and more

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