The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 469: six Commanders receive Pro Bowl honors, Scott Turner opens up about his play-calling and more Dec 22, 2022

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14:42 - Commanders: react to six Commanders players receiving Pro Bowl honors, including Jonathan Allen, Tress Way and Jeremy Reaves being named starters

20:10 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense in preparation for their game at the San Francisco 49ers, including comments from Scott Turner at a post-practice press conference on him not getting Brian Robinson Jr. more carries in the Commanders' 20-12 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, the Commanders' red-zone struggles and Carson Wentz's readiness to play

40:36 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' defense in preparation for their game at the San Francisco 49ers, including telling comments from Chase Young on his injury situation and comments from Jack Del Rio at a post-practice press conference on the 49ers' key offensive players

56:02 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's trading for New York Mets catcher James McCann

58:09 - Virginia Tech Basketball: thoughts on the No. 21 Hokies losing at Boston College, 70-65 in overtime

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Episode 468: conversation with Commanders insider Pete Hailey of NBC Sports Washington and more Dec 21, 2022

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09:59 - Commanders: react to telling comments from Ron Rivera on Taylor Heinicke that lend further credence to the notion that Rivera is close to benching Heinicke in favor of Carson Wentz

21:42 - Guest: Commanders insider Pete Hailey of NBC Sports Washington on whether Taylor Heinicke’s job as the Commanders’ starting quarterback is on the line in their game at the San Francisco 49ers, what Ron Rivera truly is thinking about the Commanders’ quarterback situation, whether there’s more to the Chase Young situation than we know and more

45:56 - Wizards: analysis of a wild 113-110 win at the Phoenix Suns to snap the Wizards' 10-game losing streak

50:58 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Georgetown's 84-73 loss at No. 2 UConn and No. 6 Virginia's 66-64 loss at No. 22 Miami

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Episode 467: Ron Rivera sticks with Taylor Heinicke as QB1 but also says change could come and more Dec 20, 2022

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11:34 - Commanders: react to Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game Zoom press conference off the 20-12 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football remaining with Taylor Heinicke as the Commanders' starting quarterback while also saying that a benching could come soon…and analysis of the red-zone struggles for Heinicke and the Commanders’ offense

23:02 - Commanders: thoughts on Scott Turner getting Brian Robinson Jr. just four second-half carries in the 20-12 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football…breakdown of Robinson’s great performance in the game…and more on the highly questionable officiating during the Commanders’ final offensive drive in the game

36:25 - Commanders: a look at the Commanders’ two highest-graded players per Pro Football Focus in the 20-12 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football…and the latest on Chase Young off comments from Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game Zoom press conference

45:01 - Capitals: proper praise for the Caps for a 4-3 overtime and come-from-behind win over the Detroit Red Wings

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Episode 466: Commanders fall to 7-6-1 with 20-12 loss to New York Giants on Sunday Night Football and more Dec 19, 2022

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10:53 - Commanders: deep dive on the Commanders' offense in the 20-12 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, including some very questionable officiating and the performance of Taylor Heinicke

38:29 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' defense and special teams in the 20-12 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football

48:18 - Wizards: react to the Wizards' losing streak reaching 10 games with 102-93 loss at the Los Angeles Clippers and a 119-117 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers

52:27 - Capitals: thoughts on a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs

57:57 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Georgetown's 102-89 loss to Xavier, No. 2 Virginia's 69-61 loss to No. 5 Houston and No. 24 Virginia Tech's 74-48 blowout of Grambling

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Episode 465: preview of Commanders vs. New York Giants on Sunday Night Football and more Dec 16, 2022

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12:50 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders’ offense for the game against the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, including the latest on injuries and comments from Scott Turner at a post-practice press conference on why Taylor Heinicke isn't running more, Carson Wentz's attitude, the lack of explosive plays from the Commanders' rushing offense and more

31:00 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders’ defense for the game against the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, including the latest on injuries and comments from Jack Del Rio at a post-practice press conference on Benjamin St-Juste, Chase Young, Darrick Forrest and more

44:00 - Guest: Nick Falato, co-host of the Big Blue Banter podcast, with an in-depth breakdown of the New York Giants in preparation for Commanders-Giants on Sunday Night Football

59:07 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win over the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football…and Galdi’s prediction for the game

01:09:29 - Capitals: breakdown of a 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars

01:12:22 - Orioles: react to the O’s agreeing on a one-year contract with Adam Frazier and to the O's having not done more in free agency so far in the 2022-2023 offseason

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Episode 464: more indications Dan Snyder is selling, Commanders prep for big game vs. New York Giants and more Dec 15, 2022

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06:21 - Commanders: what mattered the most from a variety of Dan Snyder-related items from the NFL’s December League Meeting in Irving, Texas

15:31 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense in preparation for the Commanders' game against the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, including the latest on injuries, the situation at center, why Taylor Heinicke isn't running more, insight on Brian Robinson Jr., a mea culpa from Ron Rivera regarding Curtis Samuel and more off comments from Heinicke and Rivera at post-practice press conferences

35:43 - Commanders: thoughts on expectations for the crowd at FedExField for the Commanders' game against the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football off comments from Taylor Heinicke and Ron Rivera at post-practice press conferences...and analysis and discussion of the Commanders' defense in preparation for Commanders-Giants, including the latest on injuries and the potential for Chase Young to make his season debut off comments from Young and Rivera

49:42 - Wizards: react to a 141-128 loss at the Denver Nuggets in a game in which the Wizards in losing their eighth consecutive game allowed the Nuggets to score an absurd 98 points in the paint

56:15 - Maryland Basketball: breakdown of an embarrassing 87-60 loss to No. 16 UCLA

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Episode 463: Ron Rivera opens up about Commanders' readiness for playoff push and more Dec 14, 2022

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11:11 - Commanders: analysis of comments from Ron Rivera at a Zoom press conference on the Commanders’ preparedness for their final four regular-season games in pursuit of the postseason, injury updates and reveals for the Commanders coming out of their bye week, the returning Carson Wentz, the keys to Taylor Heinicke doing well given the state of the team’s offensive line and more

30:28 - Commanders: react to comments from Ron Rivera at a Zoom press conference on the final report from Congress’ House Committee on Oversight and Reform on its investigation into Washington’s workplace-misconduct scandal, including Rivera on what he was told when he was hired by Dan Snyder

38:10 - Capitals: breakdown of a 7-3 win at the Chicago Blackhawks that featured Alex Ovechkin having a hat trick and a primary assist in becoming just the third player in NHL history to score 800 career regular-season goals

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Episode 462: conversation with Commanders insider Michael Phillips of Richmond.com and more Dec 13, 2022

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08:39 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders activating Carson Wentz from the Reserve/Injured List to the 53-man roster, including what this could mean for Taylor Heinicke as the team's starting quarterback...and react to the Commanders placing Tyler Larsen on the Reserve/Injured List, including what now for the team's offensive line and whether it needs to be rebuilt this offseason

23:14 - Guest: Commanders insider Michael Phillips of Richmond.com on if the Commanders are going to make the playoffs for the 2022 season, whether Ron Rivera might go back to Carson Wentz as the team's starting quarterback, who truly was behind the Commanders trading for Wentz, the true impetus for Dan Snyder being open to selling the team, how the sale would impact the Commanders' stadium situation and more

44:24 - Wizards: breakdown of a 112-100 loss to the Brooklyn Nets to extend the Wizards' losing streak to seven games

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Episode 461: Commanders have good bye with favorable results, Navy fires Ken Niumatalolo and much more Dec 12, 2022

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11:30 - Commanders: a deep dive on where the Commanders stand in the NFC playoff race and what's ahead for them and their fellow wild-card contenders off some favorable results for the Commanders during their bye week

25:16 - College Football: react to Navy firing Ken Niumatalolo off a 20-17 double-overtime loss to Army in Philadelphia...and to Caleb Williams becoming the first person from the Washington, D.C.-area to win a Heisman Trophy

36:06 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken and a 5-2 win at the Winnipeg Jets to give the Caps a season-best four-game winning streak

42:10 - College Basketball: breakdowns of No. 13 Maryland's 56-53 loss to No. 7 Tennessee in Brooklyn, Virginia Tech's 70-65 win over Oklahoma State in Brooklyn and Georgetown's 83-64 loss at Syracuse

48:57 - Wizards: thoughts on a 121-111 loss at the Indiana Pacers and a 114-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers to extend the Wizards' losing streak to six games

55:59 - Nationals: how free-agent acquisition Trevor Williams can be of help to the Nats and is perhaps part of a more progressive approach to pitching for the team

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Episode 460: Congress releases final report on Washington's workplace-misconduct scandal and more Dec 09, 2022

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16:49 - Commanders: react to, analysis of and scheduled fun with Congress’ final report on Washington’s workplace-misconduct scandal, including new absurdity in the Dan Snyder-Bruce Allen feud and revelations regarding Trent Williams’ holdout in 2019 and the Commanders' trade for Carson Wentz in March 2022

42:28 - Guest: sports-business insider A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports on Congress’ final report on Washington’s workplace-misconduct scandal and on where things stand in Dan Snyder selling the Commanders

01:01:17 - Navy Football: a GaldiLocks preview and pick for Navy-Army

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