The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 479: Ron Rivera names Sam Howell as Commanders' QB1 for season finale vs. Dallas Cowboys and more Jan 05, 2023

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12:14 - Commanders: in-depth breakdown of Ron Rivera naming Sam Howell as the team's starting quarterback for its season finale against the Dallas Cowboys, including why this was the right call, Rivera having initially decided to go with Taylor Heinicke, where things stand with Heinicke and Carson Wentz and much more off extensive comments from Rivera at a post-practice press conference

37:26 - Commanders: analysis of Chase Young off comments from Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference...and react to Rivera's answer to whether the Commanders' 2022 season has been the step-forward season that he said that the team needed to have

47:50 - College Basketball: examining the state of Georgetown Basketball of it setting a new Big East record with a 25th consecutive regular-season conference loss with a 73-57 loss to Villanova...and thoughts on Virginia Tech's 68-65 loss to Clemson

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Episode 478: conversation with Scott Abraham of ABC 7 News on whether Ron Rivera should/will be fired and more Jan 04, 2023

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13:49 - Guest: Scott Abraham, sports anchor for ABC 7 News, on the Commanders, including whether Ron Rivera should/will be fired in the coming weeks, whether players want Taylor Heinicke to be the team’s starting quarterback for the 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, what the approach at quarterback should be this offseason, whether new ownership would/should change the name of the team and more

30:49 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres that featured Alex Ovechkin scoring two goals

35:53 - Wizards: react to the Wizards' 123-113 loss at the Milwaukee Bucks, including the Wiz allowing Giannis Antetokounmpo to score 55 points

40:56 - Virginia Basketball: thoughts on the No. 11 Cavaliers' 68-65 loss at Pitt

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Episode 477: Ron Rivera admits Commanders' biggest problem is QB1, addresses state of the team and more Jan 03, 2023

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11:39 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of the state of the Commanders, the continued fail at quarterback, Carson Wentz's disastrous performance in the 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, whether Commanders players wanted Taylor Heinicke as the QB1 over Wentz and more off comments from Ron Rivera at a day-after-the-game Zoom press conference

30:52 - Commanders: why Sam Howell should be the Commanders' starting quarterback for their season finale against the Dallas Cowboys...why it is in the best interests of the Commanders for them to lose to the Cowboys...and more on Ron Rivera not knowing that the Commanders could be eliminated from playoff contention in Week 17 off comments from Rivera at a day-after-the-game Zoom press conference

38:59 - Commanders: thoughts on various items from the Commanders' 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, including the depleted state of the defense off comments from Ron Rivera at a day-after-the-game Zoom press conference, a second consecutive good game for Chase Young and Jahan Dotson's recent drops

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Episode 476: Commanders humiliated by Cleveland Browns and eliminated from playoff contention and more Jan 02, 2023

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12:28 - Commanders: react to Ron Rivera at his postgame press conference following the the Commanders’ defense in the 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns revealing that he didn’t know that the Commanders could be eliminated from playoff contention in Week 17

20:37 - Commanders: deep dive on a horrendous performance by Carson Wentz in the 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns and thus the end of Carson’s time with the Commanders

38:03 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders’ defense and rushing offense in the 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns

49:17 - Wizards: examinations of a 119-100 win at the Orlando Magic and a 118-95 win at the Milwaukee Bucks to give the Wizards a five-game winning streak

54:54 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 81-46 loss at Michigan, Georgetown's 80-51 loss to Butler, No. 13 Virginia's 74-56 win at Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech's 77-75 loss at Wake Forest

01:01:42 - Capitals: a proper salute to the Caps for a 9-2 rout of the Montreal Canadiens to conclude an 11-2-2 December as Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick

01:05:09 - Maryland Football: thoughts on the Terrapins' 16-12 win over No. 23 N.C. State in the Duke's Mayo Bowl and on the state of Terps football

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Episode 475: preview of Commanders vs. Cleveland Browns and more Dec 30, 2022

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10:45 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense in preparation for their game against the Cleveland Browns, including the latest on injuries and comments from Scott Turner at a post-practice press conference on Carson Wentz being back as the team's starting quarterback

19:02 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' defense in preparation for their game against the Cleveland Browns, including a lengthy and concerning list of Commanders defensive players dealing with injury/illness and comments from Jack Del Rio at a post-practice press conference on Chase Young and more

27:50 - Guest: The Orange And Brown Report's Jake Burns, host of the OBR Film Breakdown podcast, with a deep dive on the Cleveland Browns in preparation for Commanders-Browns

48:04 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win over the Cleveland Browns...and Galdi's prediction for the game

57:24 - Capitals: react to a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators that was a lot worse for the Caps than the score would indicate

01:02:54 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 80-64 win over UMBC and Georgetown's 83-76 loss at DePaul

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Episode 474: Ron Rivera goes back to Carson Wentz as Commanders' starting quarterback and more Dec 29, 2022

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15:34 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the Commanders officially going back to Carson Wentz as their starting quarterback, including comments from Wentz, Taylor Heinicke and Ron Rivera at post-practice press sessions

34:06 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' first injury report for their game against the Cleveland Browns...and an examination of what went wrong for the Commanders' defense in the 37-20 loss at the San Francisco 49ers off comments from Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference

42:08 - Wizards: breakdown of a 127-102 blowout of the Phoenix Suns

48:00 - Virginia Basketball: thoughts on the No. 13 Cavaliers' 66-46 rout of Albany

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Episode 473: conversation with Commanders radio play-by-play announcer Bram Weinstein and much more Dec 28, 2022

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09:48 - Commanders: in-depth react to Ron Rivera at a Zoom press conference having no decision to announce on whether he's going with Carson Wentz or Taylor Heinicke as the Commanders' starting quarterback

20:47 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from Ron Rivera at a Zoom press conference on Chase Young's successful season debut in the 37-20 loss at the San Francisco 49ers, the status of Kamren Curl off him being inactive for the game due to an ankle injury and an injury reveal regarding Antonio Gibson

28:05 - Guest: Commanders radio play-by-play announcer Bram Weinstein on Ron Rivera choosing between Carson Wentz and Taylor Heinicke as the team's starting quarterback, the calculus on whether Wentz and/or Heinicke will be back with the team for the 2023 season, where and how the Commanders went wrong with their offensive line, the outlook for the defense over the team's final two regular-season games and more

47:54 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-0 win at the New York Rangers to give the Caps a franchise-record-tying six-game regular-season road winning streak

52:38 - Wizards: breakdown of a 116-111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers

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Episode 472: the case for Carson Wentz, Hogs threaten lawsuit of Dan Snyder and Commanders and more Dec 27, 2022

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11:20 - Commanders: analysis of Ron Rivera seemingly being poised to name Carson Wentz as the Commanders' starting quarterback over Taylor Heinicke, including a harsh reality for the team and why there's logic behind going back to Wentz

24:08 - Commanders: was Chase Young's successful season debut in the Commanders' loss at the San Francisco 49ers validation of the approach that was taken with his recovery?...and playing-time observations for the Commanders in their loss at the Niners

30:44 - Commanders: react to various former members of The Hogs threatening to sue Dan Snyder and the Commanders over "trying to profit off the original Hogs legacy"

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Episode 471: Commanders bench Taylor Heinicke for Carson Wentz in 37-20 loss at San Francisco 49ers and more Dec 25, 2022

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11:04 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to Ron Rivera benching Taylor Heinicke in favor of Carson Wentz in the 37-20 loss at the San Francisco 49ers...and deep dives on the performances of Heinicke and Wentz in the game

33:48 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' defense in the 37-20 loss at the San Francisco 49ers, including an impressive season debut for Chase Young

45:50 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' rushing offense and special teams in the 37-20 loss at the San Francisco 49ers

51:43 - Capitals: a proper salute to Alex Ovechkin for moving past Gordie Howe for the second-most regular-season goals in NHL history and more from a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets

01:01:16 - Wizards: thoughts on a 125-111 win at the Sacramento Kings

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Episode 470: Commanders' sale heats up, Commanders at San Francisco 49ers preview and more Dec 23, 2022

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12:06 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of multiple reports regarding Dan Snyder, including why there's now even more reason to believe that he is selling the entirety of his ownership of the Commanders

24:21 - Commanders: react to Chase Young in the Commanders' game at the San Francisco 49ers being set to make his season debut, other injury news for the Commanders for the game and more from Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference

39:00 - Guest: Kyle Madson, host of the Candlestick Chronicles podcast and of the 49ers' postgame show on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, with a deep dive on the Niners in preparation for the Commanders' game at the Niners

58:59 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for the Commanders' game at the San Francisco 49ers...and Galdi's prediction for the game

01:09:33 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-2 overtime win at the Ottawa Senators that included Alex Ovechkin becoming the NHL's all-time leader in regular-season shots on goal

01:13:14 - Wizards: breakdown of a 120-112 loss at the Utah Jazz

01:16:18 - Maryland Basketball: thoughts on the Terrapins' 75-45 blowout of Saint Peter's

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