The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 269: conversation with Bob Kravitz on what went wrong for Carson Wentz with Colts and much more Mar 11, 2022

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20:08 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly deciding to release Landon Collins and non-tender Kyle Allen, including a look at how and why the Collins contract didn't work out for Washington

42:08 - Guest: Bob Kravitz, senior writer for The Athletic and longtime Indianapolis sports columnist, on the truth about what went wrong for Carson Wentz with the Colts and what the Commanders are getting in Wentz

58:46 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 76-72 loss to Michigan State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament, Virginia's 63-43 loss to North Carolina in the quarters of the ACC Tournament and Virginia Tech's 87-80 win over Notre Dame in the quarters of the ACC Tournament

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Episode 268: Commanders are trading for Carson Wentz and much more Mar 10, 2022

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14:01 - Commanders: in-depth react to the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a trade for Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz, including deep dives on Wentz's contractual situation, the many concerns with him and his potential upside

43:04 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC on why the Denver Broncos - and not the Commanders - are trading for Russell Wilson, the likelihood of the Commanders and Landon Collins agreeing on a renegotiated contract, whether the Commanders will re-sign unrestricted free agent-to-be J.D. McKissic and more

54:35 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Georgetown's hideous season ending with a 57-53 loss to Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East Tournament, Virginia Tech's 76-75 overtime win over Clemson in the second round of the ACC Tournament and Virginia's 51-50 win over Louisville in the second round of the ACC Tournament

01:03:50 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-3 overtime loss at the Edmonton Oilers

01:10:03 - Wizards: thoughts on a 115-109 loss at the Los Angeles Clippers

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Episode 267: Russell Wilson to Broncos and not Commanders, 10-year anniversary of RGIII Trade and more Mar 09, 2022

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17:18 - Commanders: in-depth react to Aaron Rodgers staying with the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks reportedly agreeing to trade Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos and not the Commanders, including why the Commanders didn't make the trade, what now for the Commanders in their search for a franchise quarterback and whether they should have any interest in the Packers' Jordan Love

42:00 - Commanders: thoughts on the 10-year anniversary of The RGIII Trade, including a look at the eerie parallels between the Redskins in March 2012 and the Commanders in March 2022

56:24 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-4 win at the Calgary Flames that included multiple milestones for Alex Ovechkin

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Episode 266: Deshaun Watson is open to playing for Commanders?(!) and much more Mar 08, 2022

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15:16 - Commanders: analysis of the NFL's salary cap for the 2022 season being set at $208.2 million and what this means for the Commanders

20:55 - Commanders: in-depth react to a prominent NFL insider who knows Deshaun Watson well saying that Watson would be open to playing for the Commanders, including an examination of Watson's legal situation and whether the Commanders should trade for him

41:30 - Guest: Maryland basketball insider Jeff Ermann, the publisher of InsideMDSports.com, on the top candidates in and the nature of the Terrapins' head-coaching search, what truly was behind Mark Turgeon's departure as Terps head coach, what went wrong for the Terps on the court in the 2021-2022 season and more

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Episode 265: Commanders make trade offer for Russell Wilson and are in on Deshaun Watson and much more Mar 07, 2022

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14:22 - Commanders: in-depth react to a number of reports on the Commanders' search for a franchise quarterback, including the Commanders having made a trade offer to the Seattle Seahawks for Russell Wilson, the Commanders being in on potentially trading for the Houston Texans' Deshaun Watson, the Commanders being focused on taking a quarterback in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft and more

39:35 - College Basketball: examining where things stand with a team in the Mid-Atlantic region actually making the 2022 NCAA Tournament and breakdowns of Maryland's 77-67 loss at Michigan State, Georgetown concluding an 0-19 Big East regular season with a 97-75 loss at Xavier, Virginia's 71-61 win at Louisville and Virginia Tech's 63-59 loss at Clemson

55:41 - Wizards: analysis of a 117-114 loss to the Atlanta Hawks and a 133-123 win over the Indiana Pacers that featured an impressive Wizards debut from Kristaps Porzingis

01:05:39 - Capitals: thoughts on a 5-2 win Seattle Kraken that included strong outings from Alex Ovechkin and Vitek Vanecek and came as the Ovechkin-Russia-Ukraine controversy continued

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Episode 264: conversation with Pro Football Focus' Eric Eager on Commanders' QB search and much more Mar 04, 2022

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16:57 - Commanders: react to - and some scheduled fun with - the many developments regarding quarterbacks at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, March 3, 2022, including Kenny Pickett's hand size coming in at 8.5 inches, a video of Malik Willis helping someone on a street corner going viral, Desmond Ridder's athleticism shining and more

35:27 - Guest: Pro Football Focus vice president of research and development Eric Eager on how a quarterback-needy team like the Commanders should approach an NFL Draft in which the quarterback class is said to not be very good, how the Commanders should be thinking about their quarterback search overall, whether the Commanders should sign Mitchell Trubisky and more

52:28 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-0 win over the Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes

01:03:42 - Wizards: thoughts on Bradley Beal off comments from him on his future with the Wizards and what he needs to work on this offseason

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Episode 263: Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew reveal Commanders' QB plan?, Combine QBs speak and more Mar 03, 2022

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15:36 - Commanders: examining potential tells from Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew at the NFL Scouting Combine regarding the Commanders' plan at quarterback...and thoughts on comments from Mayhew at the Combine on where things stand with Commanders' free agents-to-be and with a potential contract extension for Terry McLaurin

35:54 - Commanders: analysis of Malik Willis, Kenny Pickett, Carson Strong and Matt Corral off their comments at the NFL Scouting Combine, including Pickett and ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. on Pickett's hand-size situation and Strong on his right knee

54:39 - College Basketball: react to Maryland's 84-73 win over Minnesota for a fourth win in five games, Georgetown falling to 0-18 in the Big East with a 73-68 loss at Seton Hall and a statement from Hoyas director of athletics Lee Reed on Hoyas head coach Patrick Ewing

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Episode 262: Ron Rivera speaks at Combine, Mitchell Trubisky hype and Carson Wentz concerns grow and more Mar 02, 2022

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18:20 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from Ron Rivera at the NFL Scouting Combine on the challenge of finding a franchise quarterback, how much is too much to trade for a franchise quarterback, the quarterback class in the 2022 NFL Draft, whether the Commanders will exercise the fifth-year option in Montez Sweat's rookie contract and more

36:27 - Commanders: react to high praise of Buffalo Bills unrestricted free agent-to-be Mitchell Trubisky from Bills general manager Brandon Beane at the NFL Scouting Combine and a look at two things about Trubisky that aren't getting nearly enough attention

44:49 - Commanders: examining the many red flags with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz off very blunt comments from Colts general manager Chris Ballard at the NFL Scouting Combine

54:30 - Wizards: analysis of a 116-113 win over the Detroit Pistons

01:03:05 - Virginia Tech Basketball: breakdown of a 75-43 blowout of Louisville that continued the Hokies' run to try to make the NCAA Tournament

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Episode 261: analysis of top QBs at Combine, should Commanders consider Kyler? and much more Mar 01, 2022

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13:46 - Commanders: react to a report that the Commanders' next stadium will have some type of a roof

24:58 - Commanders: is Kyler Murray emerging as a potential trade option for the Commanders off his situation with the Arizona Cardinals seemingly getting worse?

36:22 - Commanders: in-depth breakdowns of six key quarterback prospects participating in the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine - Malik Willis, Kenny Pickett, Matt Corral, Sam Howell, Desmond Ridder and Carson Strong

01:07:37 - Capitals: thoughts on a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs that included Ilya Samsonov being pulled in favor of a returning Vitek Vanecek

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Episode 260: the truth about the Commanders' next stadium being in Virginia and not D.C. and much more Feb 28, 2022

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14:40 - Commanders: react to the Commanders apparently having no chance of trading for Aaron Rodgers

24:42 - Commanders: analysis of - and some scheduled fun with - three possible sites for a new Commanders stadium in Virginia and the truth about why Washington, D.C. isn't the factor in the stadium saga that people want D.C. to be

44:35 - Capitals: examining what Alex Ovechkin had to say about Vladimir Putin and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a rant on the continued criticism of Ovechkin and a look at another bad loss for the Caps - a 2-1 loss at the lowly Philadelphia Flyers

01:00:40 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 75-60 win over No. 22 Ohio State, Georgetown falling to 0-17 in the Big East with an 86-77 loss to No. 21 UConn, Virginia suffering a killer 64-63 loss to Florida State and Virginia Tech rallying for a 71-70 win at Miami

01:19:23 - Wizards: thoughts on a 157-153 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs and a 92-86 loss at the Cleveland Cavaliers

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