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Episode 419: Ron Rivera apologizes, Carson Wentz reacts, Capitals preview with Tarik El-Bashir and more Oct 12, 2022

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12:29 - Commanders: react to Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference 1) apologizing for cryptically saying that the difference between the Commanders and the rest of the NFC East is "quarterback" the previous day and 2) displaying more accountability and taking more responsibility for the Commanders' 1-4 start to the 2022 regular season...and thoughts on Carson Wentz's post-practice-press-conference comments on Rivera's "quarterback" answer and the fallout from it

28:06 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' lengthy injury report for their game at the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football in Week 6, including Carson Wentz's right-shoulder ailment...analysis of Wentz and the Commanders' offense off comments from Wentz at a post-practice press conference...and a look at Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference explaining why William Jackson III has been benched and discussing the play of Benjamin St-Juste and Rachad Wildgoose

47:22 - Guest: Capitals insider Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic with a preview of the Caps' 2022-2023 regular season, including whether the Caps have themselves a franchise goaltender in Darcy Kuemper; the state of the Caps' defense corps; expectations for Nicklas Backstrom, Connor McMichael and Alex Ovechkin; and more

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Episode 418: Ron Rivera says "quarterback" is difference between Commanders and rest of NFC East and more Oct 11, 2022

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14:40 - Commanders: react to and analysis of Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 21-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans saying regarding his altered messaging about the Commanders' 2022 season, "When the pieces change, sometimes the expectations change"

29:42 - Commanders: react to and analysis of Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 21-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans saying that the difference between the Commanders and the rest of the NFC East is "quarterback"

44:38 - Commanders: a telling Pro Football Focus stat from Carson Wentz's performance in the 21-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans...and thoughts on more from Ron Rivera's day-after-the-game press conference, including Rivera on the Commanders' running game, the possibility of Antonio Gibson on kickoff returns and the benching of William Jackson III

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Episode 417: Commanders fall to 1-4 with 21-17 loss to Tennessee Titans and more Oct 10, 2022

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10:34 - Commanders: rant on the state of Ron Rivera's tenure as Washington head coach, his poor timeout management and game management in a 21-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans and more

29:02 - Commanders: deep dive on another bad game for the Commanders' offensive line in a 21-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans

37:56 - Commanders: analysis of Carson Wentz's performance and other aspects of the Commanders' offense in a 21-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans

54:44 - Commanders: examining a third consecutive encouraging performance by the Commanders' defense - including the benching of William Jackson III - in a 21-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans

01:06:52 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 31-29 loss to Purdue, Virginia Tech's 45-29 loss at Pitt, Virginia's 34-17 loss to Louisville, Navy's 53-21 win over Tulsa, Liberty's 42-24 win at UMass and James Madison's 42-20 win at Arkansas State to move into being No. 25 in the Associated Press poll

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Episode 416: preview of Commanders vs. Tennessee Titans and more Oct 07, 2022

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11:48 - Commanders: analysis of the latest on injuries for the Commanders' offense for their game against the Tennessee Titans in Week 5...and react to comments from Scott Turner at a post-practice press conference on the potential for Brian Robinson Jr. to make his NFL regular-season debut in the game, Carson Wentz's freedom to audible and more

27:44 - Commanders: breakdown of the latest on injuries for the Commanders' defense for their game against the Tennessee Titans in Week 5...and thoughts on comments from Jack Del Rio at a post-practice press conference on the struggling William Jackson III, the state of the Commanders' improving defense and more

38:42 - Guest: Titans insider Paul Kuharsky of Outkick 360 and PaulKuharsky.com with a deep dive on the Commanders' Week 5 opponent, the Tennessee Titans

54:41 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 5...and Galdi's prediction for the game

01:07:59 - College Football: GaldiLocks for Week 6 of the 2022 college football season - previews and picks for Maryland-Purdue, Virginia Tech-Pitt, Virginia-Louisville and Navy-Tulsa

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Episode 415: Brian Robinson Jr. is back practicing, Carson Wentz addresses offensive struggles and much more Oct 06, 2022

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15:08 - Commanders: react to Brian Robinson Jr. being officially back practicing with the Commanders off being shot multiple times in an incident in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 28, 2022, including comments from Robinson and Ron Rivera at post-practice press conferences

29:09 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' first injury report for their Week 5 game against the Tennessee Titans, the Commanders' offensive-line problems, the team's passing-game struggles and more off comments from Ron Rivera and Carson Wentz at post-practice press conferences

52:03 - Nationals: a proper framing of the Nats' hideous 2022 season off a season-ending 9-2 loss at the New York Mets

57:45 - Orioles: thoughts on the Orioles' breakout 2022 season and what's next off a season-ending doubleheader split with the Toronto Blue Jays and off comments from Mike Elias

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Episode 414: conversation with Commanders insider Sam Fortier of The Washington Post and much more Oct 05, 2022

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12:54 - Commanders: react to more bad news for the Commanders' offensive line - Chase Roullier reportedly needing right-knee surgery and Samuel Cosmi reportedly undergoing thumb surgery

25:35 - Guest: Commanders insider Sam Fortier of The Washington Post on Ron Rivera's mindset off the team's 1-3 start to the 2022 regular season, Rivera seemingly altering his message about the team's 2022 season being a win-now season to now indicating that the team still is rebuilding, how close Rivera might be to benching Carson Wentz, the significance of Dan Snyder being out in the open prior to the Commanders' 25-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys and more

48:24 - Nationals: thoughts on the Nats getting swept in a doubleheader at the New York Mets...and analysis of comments from Mike Rizzo at his end-of-season session with reporters, including Rizzo on the Nats' ownership uncertainty and on the futures of Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin

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Episode 413: Ron Rivera sounds off on Commanders' 1-3 start and much more Oct 04, 2022

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13:24 - Commanders: react to and analysis of a number of news items from Ron Rivera's day-after-the-game Zoom press conference off the 25-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys, including updates on Jahan Dotson, Brian Robinson Jr., Tyler Larsen and Chase Young and more on the benching of Trai Turner in favor of Saahdiq Charles

33:02 - Commanders: react to and analysis of comments from Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game Zoom press conference off the 25-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on the frustration of the Commanders' 1-3 start and the anger of fans, including Rivera seemingly altering his message about the team's 2022 season being a win-now season to indicating that the team still is rebuilding

51:40 - Orioles: thoughts on the O's potentially having two of the top three vote getters for American League Rookie of the Year in Adley Rutschman and Felix Bautista and on a step-forward season for Dean Kremer off a 5-1 rain-shortened loss to the Toronto Blue Jays

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Episode 412: Commanders fall to 1-3 with 25-10 loss at Dallas Cowboys and much more Oct 03, 2022

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11:35 - Commanders: rant on the state of the Commanders' 2022 season

18:04 - Commanders: deep dive on the Commanders' many offensive problems in a 25-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys, including examinations of the offense line and Carson Wentz

37:11 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' defense in a 25-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys

52:01 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 27-13 win over Michigan State, Navy's 13-10 loss at Air Force, Virginia Tech's 41-10 loss at North Carolina, Virginia's 38-17 loss at Duke, Liberty's 38-24 win at Old Dominion and James Madison's 40-13 win over Texas State

01:11:15 - Nationals: thoughts on the Nats losing three of four games to the Philadelphia Phillies, including some brutal starting pitching from the Nats but also more production from Joey Meneses

01:25:54 - Orioles: react to the O's clinching their first winning regular season since 2016, being eliminated from playoff contention and more from them winning two of three games at the American League East-champion New York Yankees

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Episode 411: preview of Commanders at Dallas Cowboys and much more Sep 30, 2022

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13:56 - Commanders: examining the latest on injuries for the Commanders' offense for their game at the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4...and react to comments from Scott Turner at a post-practice press conference on the Commanders' pass-protection problems, the lack of first-half involvement for Terry McLaurin and more

27:53 - Commanders: examining the latest on injuries for the Commanders' defense for their game at the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4...and thoughts on the Commanders' defense heading into the game, including comments from Jack Del Rio at a post-practice press conference

34:27 - Guest: Dallas Cowboys insider David Helman of Fox Sports on Commanders-Cowboys in Week 4, including a deep dive on the Cowboys

57:13 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win at the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4...and Galdi's prediction for the game

01:09:12 - College Football: GaldiLocks for Week 5 of the 2022 college football season - previews and picks for Maryland-Michigan State, Virginia Tech-North Carolina, Virginia-Duke and Navy-Air Force

01:23:52 - Orioles: breakdown of a 5-3 loss at the Boston Red Sox to further diminish the Orioles' playoff hopes but that also included a record-breaking double for Adley Rutschman

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Episode 410: Commanders prep for Cowboys' pass rush, Ron Rivera suggests team still is rebuilding and more Sep 29, 2022

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12:47 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' offense off comments from Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference, including more injury concerns for the Commanders' offensive line, whether the Commanders in their Week 4 game at Dallas will adequately handle the Cowboys' fierce pass rush, why Terry McLaurin in the 24-8 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 didn't have a reception until the third quarter, how Antonio Gibson is doing and a key truth about play-action passing

31:35 - Commanders: thoughts on the Commanders' defense off comments from Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference, including a potential significant shift in how Rivera is framing the Commanders' 2022 season and what's going on with Montez Sweat

43:16 - Nationals: breakdown of a 3-2 10-inning walk-off win over the Atlanta Braves that was fueled by perhaps the top two pieces in the Nats' rebuild - CJ Abrams and Josiah Gray

55:37 - Orioles: react to a 3-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox and to Gunnar Henderson being named Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year

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