The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 499: RIP Bobby Beathard, chat with ex-Skins executive George Perry on one year of Commanders & more Feb 02, 2023

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17:23 - Commanders: a tribute to Bobby Beathard, including why he is the greatest executive in Washington, D.C.-sports history

23:31 - Commanders: react to Ron Rivera conducting an in-person interview of Anthony Lynn in California in the Commanders' offensive-coordinator search, making a certain criticism of Rivera look even more foolish

30:37 - Guest: sports-business expert George Perry, who is a professor at the George Mason University School of Business and is a former Redskins business executive, on the Commanders' rebrand on its one-year anniversary, including where the team has gone wrong, what has made the rebrand especially challenging, whether new ownership of the team should ditch Commanders and engage in another rebrand for the team, whether Dan Snyder could have stood his ground and kept the name Redskins, the truth about Snyder as a marketer and more

54:36 - Georgetown Basketball: analysis of a 63-53 loss to Creighton

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Episode 498: conversation with Josh Hermsmeyer on what Commanders can learn from Eagles and more Feb 01, 2023

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15:37 - Guest: Josh Hermsmeyer of FiveThirtyEight.com on what the Commanders should take away from the NFC-champion Philadelphia Eagles, including insight on the Eagles' team-building and quarterback-drafting philosophies and the truth about drafting quarterbacks in the current NFL

37:08 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-3 overtime win at the NHL-worst Columbus Blue Jackets

41:50 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 66-55 win over No. 21 Indiana and Virginia's Tech's 92-83 loss at No. 23 Miami

48:02 - Nationals: react to another report indicating that a sale of the Nats likely isn't coming anytime soon

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Episode 497: deep dive on Eric Bieniemy with NFL insider Arif Hasan of Pro Football Network and much more Jan 31, 2023

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14:52 - Commanders: analysis of the NFL salary cap for the 2023 season being set at a record $228.4 million and where the Commanders are from a cap standpoint

19:26 - Guest: NFL insider Arif Hasan of Pro Football Network on Eric Bieniemy, including the truth about why he still hasn't been hired as an NFL head coach, the extent to which he deserves credit for the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive success, whether he would leave his job as Chiefs offensive coordinator to become the Commanders' offensive coordinator and more

41:05 - Wizards: react to a 127-106 win at the San Antonio Spurs for the Wizards' first regular-season win at the Spurs since Dec. 11, 1999

47:45 - Virginia Basketball: breakdown of the No. 6 Cavaliers winning their seventh consecutive game with a 67-62 victory at Syracuse

51:45 - Nationals: thoughts on Joe Ross signing with the San Francisco Giants and on the Nats signing Alex Colome

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Episode 496: conversation with Redskins great Joe Theismann on Super Bowl XVII and Sam Howell and more Jan 30, 2023

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15:43 - Commanders: react to the Commanders wanting to interview Eric Bieniemy for their offensive-coordinator job...and react to Rex Ryan on ESPN floating the possibility of the Commanders acquiring both Sean Payton and Tom Brady

23:33 - Guest: Redskins all-time great Joe Theismann on the Skins' Super Bowl XVII win on its 40th anniversary, John Riggins' iconic touchdown run in the game, the 1982 Skins' unique season, whether the 1983 Skins actually were better than the '82 Skins, Sam Howell, what went wrong for Carson Wentz with the Commanders and more

47:24 - Capitals: thoughts on a hideous 5-1 loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs

50:56 - Wizards: analysis of a 113-103 win at the New Orleans Pelicans

56:58 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 82-63 win over Nebraska, Georgetown's 75-73 loss at St. John’s, No. 7 Virginia's 76-57 win over Boston College and Virginia Tech's 85-70 win over Syracuse

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Episode 495: film breakdown of Florida QB Anthony Richardson with Pro Football Network's Ian Wharton and more Jan 27, 2023

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16:49 - Guest: Ian Wharton of Pro Football Network with a deep dive on Anthony Richardson, including whether he would be worthy of the Commanders taking with their No. 16-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft (or even trading up for), how he compares with Sam Howell, whether the Commanders would be well-served to have both Howell and Richardson, how Richardson compares with the other top quarterbacks in the 2023 NFL Draft and more

42:09 - Capitals: breakdown of a big 3-2 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins

47:18 - Nationals and Orioles: a look at MLB Pipeline's preseason list of the top 100 prospects in baseball including four Nats prospects and eight Orioles prospects...analysis of the O's trading for Cole Irvin...and react to the latest ugliness in the Angelos family feud

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Episode 494: film breakdown of Sam Howell with NFL analyst and Commanders fan Samuel Gold and more Jan 26, 2023

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13:56 - Guest: NFL analyst and Commanders fan Samuel Gold, the creator of Sam's Film Room on YouTube, on his film breakdown of Sam Howell, including insight on his performance in the Commanders' season-ending 26-6 win over the Dallas Cowboys, what kind of an offense might be best for Howell if he's the Commanders' QB1 for the 2023 season and more

38:48 - Wizards: analysis of a 108-103 win at the NBA-worst Houston Rockets

43:14 - Maryland Basketball: breakdown of a 73-55 win over Wisconsin

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Episode 493: chat with Bobby Trossett on potential Commanders targets Greg Roman & Lamar Jackson & more Jan 25, 2023

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16:16 - Guest: Bobby Trossett, co-host of The Vault, which is a Baltimore Ravens podcast, on potential Commanders targets Greg Roman and Lamar Jackson, including what happened with Roman during his time as Ravens offensive coordinator and what is going on between the Ravens and Jackson

43:13 - Georgetown Basketball: react to the Hoyas snapping their Big East-record 29-game conference regular-season losing streak with an 81-76 win over DePaul

45:49 - Capitals: breakdown of a 3-2 loss at the Colorado Avalanche

50:07 - Wizards: analysis of a 127-126 win at the Dallas Mavericks…and thoughts on comments from Tommy Sheppard on why he traded Rui Hachimura

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Episode 492: chat with NY Post's Josh Kosman on Jeff Bezos selling Washington Post to buy Commanders & more Jan 24, 2023

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10:41 - Commanders: thoughts on an item suggesting that Ron Rivera will end up promoting Ken Zampese to offensive coordinator, another honor for Jeremy Reaves and a very telling advanced stat regarding the Commanders' quarterback play in the 2022 season

17:49 - Guest: business journalist Josh Kosman of The New York Post on his breaking news that Jeff Bezos may be selling The Washington Post as an act of appeasement for Dan Snyder in order to buy the Commanders from Snyder, including Kosman on what he has heard about Bezos wanting to buy the Commanders and analysis of Bezos' ownership of The Washington Post and success with Amazon

34:59 - Wizards: react to the Wizards trading Rui Hachimura to the Los Angeles Lakers

43:36 - Virginia Tech Basketball: thoughts on the Hokies snapping their seven-game losing streak with a 78-75 win over Duke

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Episode 491: what success of Brock Purdy & Jalen Hurts could mean for Commanders with Sam Howell & more Jan 23, 2023

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10:14 - Commanders: thoughts on Chris Harris reportedly leaving the Commanders for the Tennessee Titans, the latest in the Commanders’ offensive-coordinator search and an update on Ron Rivera’s meeting with Commanders ownership

15:55 - Commanders: Commanders-related takeaways from the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, including how Ron Rivera is unlike many successful head coaches in the current NFL, more proof that passing offense is the most reliable path to success in the current NFL, the very different quarterback landscapes in the AFC and NFC, what the success of non-first-round quarterbacks like Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts tell us about what could be for the Commanders with Sam Howell and more

32:25 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland’s 58-55 loss at No. 3 Purdue Georgetown’s 95-82 loss at No. 8 Xavier, No. 10 Virginia’s 76-67 win at Wake Forest and Virginia Tech’s 51-50 loss at No. 19 Clemson

47:58 - Capitals: react to a hideous 6-2 loss at the Vegas Golden Knights that included Alex Ovechkin not playing due to a lower-body injury

52:04 - Wizards: analysis of a 138-118 win over the Orlando Magic and of trade drama with Rui Hachimura

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Episode 490: should Ron Rivera pursue Greg Roman?, chat with Marty Conway on Commanders sale and more Jan 20, 2023

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12:39 - Commanders: react to Daron Payne making the NFC Pro Bowl team...thoughts on the Commanders potentially going after Byron Leftwich or Greg Roman to be the team's offensive coordinator, including Roman's impressive history with mobile quarterbacks...are the Commanders about to lose Chris Harris?...and more

24:32 - Guest: sports-business expert Marty Conway on the sales of the Commanders and Nationals and on the Orioles' ownership situation, including what's going on with Jeff Bezos potentially buying the Commanders, why truly that Dan Snyder is selling the Commanders, why the Lerners are having a hard time selling the Nats, why resolution of the MASN dispute may finally be coming, whether the O's might leave Baltimore and more

49:37 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-0 win at the Arizona Coyotes for Darcy Kuemper's NHL-leading fifth shutout

53:17 - Maryland Basketball: breakdown of a 64-58 win over Michigan

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