The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 449: Commanders breakdown with Pro Football Focus' Nick Akridge and more Nov 23, 2022

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18:50 - Commanders: thoughts on the Commanders' linebacker situation off the team designating Milo Eifler to return to practice...proper praise for London Fletcher and Henry Ellard off them being named as Modern-Era player semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 - and also a rant on Redskins greats who aren't in the Pro Football Hall of Fame...and react to the Commanders announcing details of another honoring of Sean Taylor

35:42 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst and Commanders fan Nick Akridge on the Commanders, including in-depth analysis of Taylor Heinicke, Brian Robinson Jr. vs. Antonio Gibson, the team's offensive line, why Daron Payne's PFF grades are so low, why Kamren Curl's and Darrick Forrest's PFF grades are so high, the improvement of Jamin Davis, whether the Commanders should be interested in Hendon Hooker come the 2023 NFL Draft and more

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Episode 448: Ron Rivera opens up about Taylor Heinicke as QB1, Commanders activate Chase Young and more Nov 22, 2022

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10:57 - Commanders: analysis of Taylor Heinicke off comments from Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game Zoom press conference off the 23-10 win at the Houston Texans, including some very interesting Pro Football Focus stats on Heinicke vs. Carson Wentz and Rivera on his decision to move forward with Heinicke as the team’s starting quarterback

27:32 - Commanders: react to the Commanders activating Chase Young to the 53-man roster and more on the team’s defense off comments from Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game Zoom press conference off the 23-10 win at the Houston Texans

40:51 - Commanders: thoughts on the state of the Commanders off comments from Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game Zoom press conference off the 23-10 win at the Houston Texans

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Episode 447: Commanders improve to 6-5 with 23-10 win at Houston Texans and much more Nov 21, 2022

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11:47 - Commanders: proper praise for the Commanders' defense for what it did in the 23-10 win at the Houston Texans

28:52 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of Ron Rivera naming Taylor Heinicke as the Commanders' starting quarterback and of Heinicke's performance in the 23-10 win at the Houston Texans

46:39 - Commanders: other observations from the 23-10 win at the Houston Texans, including a deep dive on the Commanders' rushing offense

56:03 - Wizards: thoughts on the Wizards honoring Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison...and analysis of a 107-106 overtime win over the Miami Heat and a 106-102 win over the Charlotte Hornets

01:04:57 - College Basketball: a look at Maryland, No. 16 Virginia, Georgetown and Virginia Tech in holiday tournaments, including the Terrapins and Cavaliers winning their tournaments

01:11:26 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 43-30 loss to No. 2 Ohio State, Navy's 17-14 upset win at No. 20 UCF, Virginia Tech's 23-22 win at Liberty, James Madison's 42-40 comeback win over Georgia State and Old Dominion's 27-14 loss at Appalachian State

01:31:46 - Capitals: sorting through a 4-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche

01:36:17 - Nationals: react to the Nats non-tendering Luke Voit and Erick Fedde

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Episode 446: preview of Commanders at Houston Texans and much more Nov 18, 2022

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15:44 - Commanders: examining the latest on injuries for the Commanders' offense for their game at the Houston Texans...and analysis of comments from Scott Turner on Taylor Heinicke, the Commanders' rushing offense, the dilemma of calling runs vs. passes in the modern NFL and more

32:12 - Commanders: examining the latest on injuries for the Commanders' defense for their game at the Houston Texans...and analysis of comments from Jack Del Rio on the Commanders' increase in takeaways, the team's emerging second-year defensive players and more

46:44 - Guest: Texans insider Shaun Bijani of Sports Radio 610 KILT in Houston with an in-depth breakdown of the Texans in preparation for Commanders-Texans

01:07:47 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win at the Houston Texans…and Galdi's prediction for the game

01:17:43 - College Football: GaldiLocks previews and picks for Maryland-Ohio State, Navy-UCF and Virginia Tech-Liberty

01:28:32 - Capitals: thoughts on an unusual 5-4 shootout loss at the St. Louis Blues

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Episode 445: Taylor Heinicke will be Commanders' starting quarterback for game at Houston Texans and more Nov 17, 2022

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14:28 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' quarterback situation off Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference delaying a true decision on who the team's QB1 is in announcing Taylor Heinicke as the team's starter for the game at the Houston Texans with Carson Wentz still recovering...and thoughts on comments from Heinicke at a post-practice press conference on his approach to his situation, his rapport with teammates, his connection with Terry McLaurin and more

32:08 - Commanders: react to comments from Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference on the what and why of the Commanders' defense playing well, the latest on Chase Young and more

43:39 - Wizards: breakdown of a wild 121-120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder

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Episode 444: Ron Rivera poised to name Taylor Heinicke as Commanders' QB1 for rest of 2022 season? and more Nov 16, 2022

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09:32 - Commanders: interpretation of Ron Rivera's comments from his day-after-the-game Zoom press conference off the 32-21 win at the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football regarding what he should do - and perhaps already has decided to do - in terms of choosing between Taylor Heinicke and Carson Wentz to be the team's starting quarterback

20:49 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' rushing offense, rotation at right tackle and more on the Commanders' offense from the 32-21 win at the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football off comments from Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game Zoom press conference

34:06 - Commanders: proper praise for Darrick Forrest, an update on Chase Young, examining whether the Commanders' postgame celebrating was too much and more on the Commanders' defense from the 32-21 win at the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football off comments from Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game Zoom press conference

44:08 - Capitals: breakdown of a 5-2 loss at the Florida Panthers

49:08 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 76-52 win over Binghamton and Georgetown's 75-63 loss to Northwestern

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Episode 443: Commanders improve to 5-5 with 32-21 win at Philadelphia Eagles and more Nov 15, 2022

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13:43 - Commanders: analysis of Taylor Heinicke's performance in the Commanders' 32-21 win at the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football

28:19 - Commanders: breakdowns of a number of heroes for the Commanders in their 32-21 win at the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football - Scott Turner, Terry McLaurin, Brian Robinson Jr., Antonio Gibson and Joey Slye

45:56 - Commanders: examining a wild game for the Commanders' defense in the 32-21 win at the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football

56:53 - Nationals and Orioles: react to the Nats placing Seth Romero on unconditional release waivers...and to Adley Rutschman finishing second in the voting for American League Rookie of the Year, including a key contractual consequence for the O's

01:02:11 - Virginia Football: thoughts off horrendous tragedy at the University of Virginia

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Episode 442: preview of Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football and much more Nov 14, 2022

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11:13 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' offense versus the Philadelphia Eagles' defense in preparation for the teams' game on Monday Night Football, including big injury news for the game and comments from Scott Turner

19:56 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' defense versus the Philadelphia Eagles' offense in preparation for the teams' game on Monday Night Football, including comments from Jack Del Rio

28:22 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win at the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football...and Galdi's prediction for the game

40:16 - Wizards: react to the Wizards' winning streak getting to four with a 121-112 win over the Utah Jazz and a 102-92 win over the Memphis Grizzlies

46:55 - Capitals: examining a crazy weekend for the Caps that featured a 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning and a 6-3 loss at the Lightning

54:52 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 30-0 loss at No. 14 Penn State, Navy's 35-32 loss to No. 20 Notre Dame in Baltimore, Liberty's 36-33 loss at UConn, Virginia Tech's 24-7 loss at Duke, Virginia's 37-7 loss to Pitt and Jame Madison's 37-3 win at Old Dominion

01:15:47 - College Basketball: thoughts on Virginia Tech's 94-77 rout of William & Mary, Georgetown's 92-58 blowout of Green Bay and No. 18 Virginia's 89-42 smashing of Monmouth

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Episode 441: breakdown of Washington, D.C. lawsuit vs. Dan Snyder with Howard Gutman and much more Nov 11, 2022

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10:53 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, actor, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman with a deep dive on Washington, D.C.'s lawsuit against Dan Snyder, the Commanders, the NFL and Roger Goodell, including how the lawsuit impacts Snyder selling the team

37:51 - Commanders: react to comments from Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference on yet another week of non-football challenges - this time a controversial statement from the team and Rivera attending his mother’s funeral

46:54 - Commanders: a look at the Commanders' game at the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football off comments from Ron Rivera and Taylor Heinicke at post-practice press conferences, including the Commanders' first injury report, the potential season debut of Chase Young and the potential last stand for Heinicke as the Commanders’ starting quarterback

55:58 - College Football: GaldiLocks - previews and picks for Maryland-Penn State, Navy-Notre Dame, Liberty-UConn, Virginia-Pitt and Virginia Tech-Duke

01:10:38 - Wizards: analysis of a 113-105 win over the Dallas Mavericks that happened despite the Wiz being without Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis and Delon Wright

01:15:44 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 71-51 win over Western Carolina and Virginia Tech's 78-52 blowout of Lehigh

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Episode 440: wild statement from Team Dan Snyder, breakdown of Commanders' d-line with Kedric Golston & more Nov 10, 2022

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15:28 - Commanders: react to a controversial statement from the Commanders in response to the announcement of a press conference for Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine with a "major announcement" related to the Commanders

31:08 - Guest: former Redskins interior defensive lineman Kedric Golston with a deep dive on the high-level play of the Commanders' defensive line, including insights on Daron Payne, Jonathan Allen and Montez Sweat

53:27 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins that included a rough game for Darcy Kuemper

57:57 - Orioles: thoughts on the O's decling their 2023 club option for Jordan Lyles

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