The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 209: Washington Football Team's COVID-19 outbreak gets even worse and much more Dec 16, 2021

Show notes

15:12 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington's COVID-19 outbreak getting even worse with the WFT putting eight more players on the Reserve/COVID-19 List

35:00 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Taylor Heinicke and thoughts - and some scheduled fun with comments from Ron Rivera - on Washington's backup-quarterback situation off the WFT placing Kyle Allen on the Reserve/COVID-19 List

46:53 - Capitals: sorting through a wild 5-4 overtime loss at the Chicago Blackhawks that included the season debut of Nicklas Backstrom and a record-tying power-play by Alex Ovechkin in another great game for the Great 8

55:40 - Wizards: react to the Wiz's rut getting even worse with a fourth-quarter collapse in a 119-105 loss at the Sacramento Kings

01:03:43 - Georgetown Basketball: examining how the Hoyas' depth stood out in an 85-73 win over Howard

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Episode 208: Dan Snyder looks even worse, WFT breakdown with Kedric Golston and much more Dec 15, 2021

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11:49 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Washington's COVID-19 outbreak getting even worse with the WFT placing Kendall Fuller and Tim Settle on the Reserve/COVID-19 List...and analysis of Logan Thomas' season-ending knee injury in fact being a torn ACL

25:41 - Washington Football Team: in-depth react to a lengthy piece by The Washington Post on Dan Snyder allegedly having worked to disrupt the Beth Wilkinson investigation, including absurd details on Dan's feud with Bruce Allen

45:26 - Guest: former Washington defensive lineman Kedric Golston on the Washington Football Team's playoff chances, the WFT's improved defense, what has gone wrong for Chase Young and Montez Sweat in the 2021 season, Taylor Heinicke and more

01:00:32 - Guest: sports-business expert Marty Conway on the Washington Football Team's fanbase problem, including the continued takeovers of FedEx Field by opposing teams' fans, and on the MLB lockout

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Episode 207: Washington Football Team has COVID-19 outbreak and much more Dec 14, 2021

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12:53 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington's COVID-19 situation getting even worse with the placing of Jonathan Allen and three others on the Reserve/COVID-19 List, including the extreme nature of the WFT's many absences and injuries, the absence of Ryan Vermillion and the issue of the team being "tired" off comments from Ron Rivera

37:16 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington's offensive struggles in the 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 off comments from Ron Rivera

54:18 - Wizards: examining what's wrong with the Wiz off a 113-107 loss at the Denver Nuggets

01:03:15 - Virginia Football: thoughts on Tony Elliott's introductory press conference as Cavaliers head coach

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Episode 206: WFT falls to 6-7 with 27-20 loss to Cowboys and much more Dec 13, 2021

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13:50 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, including in-depth breakdowns of what went wrong for Taylor Heinicke and the WFT's offense, how the WFT's defense had a good game and more

56:36 - Washington Football Team: more from Washington's 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, including breakdowns of WFT's playoff position, how Kyle Allen did in his season debut and the reigniting of the Washington-Dallas rivalry

01:13:37 - Maryland Basketball: thoughts on a big 70-68 win over No. 20 Florida...and a rant on a growing narrative regarding Terrapins fans and Mark Turgeon

01:27:25 - Navy Football: a proper salute to the Midshipmen for their 17-13 win over Army

01:32:39 - Virginia Football: react to the Cavaliers hiring Tony Elliott as their head coach

01:36:16 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins and a 3-2 shootout win at the Buffalo Sabres

01:44:40 - Wizards: sorting through the Wiz's latest problems off a 123-98 loss to the Utah Jazz

01:52:46 - Georgetown Basketball: examining a big 79-75 win over Syracuse

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Episode 205: Washington Football Team-Dallas Cowboys preview and more Dec 10, 2021

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14:10 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington's offense heading into the Week 14 game against the Dallas Cowboys, including the latest on injuries and an examination of Taylor Heinicke being clutch off comments from Scott Turner

27:58 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington's defense heading into the Week 14 game against the Dallas Cowboys, including the latest on injuries and insight on the improvement of the WFT defense from Jack Del Rio

44:07 - Guest: the legendary radio voice of the Dallas Cowboys, Brad Sham, on the Washington Football Team's Week 14 opponent

01:01:06 - Washington Football Team: Galdi's Rhyming Keys for a WFT win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14...and Galdi's prediction for the game

01:13:44 - Navy Football: a GaldiLock for America's Game - Navy vs. Army

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Episode 204: WFT loses Logan Thomas and Montez Sweat but still has Taylor Heinicke and much more Dec 09, 2021

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16:04 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Washington placing Logan Thomas on the Reserve/Injured List, including what now for the WFT at tight end

25:31 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington placing Montez Sweat on the Reserve/COVID-19 List

37:50 - Washington Football Team: examining other injury news for Washington's big game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14, including Jamin Davis being in concussion protocol and Antonio Gibson getting healthier

44:34 - Washington Football Team: taking stock of the opportunity that is Washington's regular-season-ending stretch of five consecutive NFC East games...and a discussion of Taylor Heinicke entering the big game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14, including proper commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the WFT signing Heinicke to the practice squad

59:01 - Wizards: analysis of a wild 119-116 overtime win at the lowly Detroit Pistons

01:04:38 - Georgetown Basketball: a look at a record-setting performance from Kaiden Rice and more from a 100-71 win over UMBC

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Episode 203: conversations with Doc Walker on WFT and Gary Williams on Mark Turgeon and much more Dec 08, 2021

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13:17 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Ryan Fitzpatrick reportedly undergoing right-hip surgery, including whether Washington's 2021 season would be appreciably different had he stayed healthy

26:58 - Guest: Former Washington tight end Rick "Doc" Walker, host of The Doc Walker Podcast, on the Washington Football Team - the meaning of Dallas Week, the improvement of Washington's defense, the play of Taylor Heinicke, the impressive success of the WFT's offensive line and much more

53:31 - Washington Football Team: examining the state of Washington at linebacker off it placing Khaleke Hudson on the Reserve/Injured List...and proper praise for Deshazor Everett and Danny Johnson

01:00:58 - Guest: Maryland all-time-great head coach Gary Williams, co-host of The DC Coaches Basketball Podcast, on Mark Turgeon's stunning resignation as Terrapins head coach, what now for the Terps and whether Gary would want to be Terps head coach again

01:18:22 - Virginia Basketball: analysis of a stunning 52-49 loss at James Madison

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Episode 202: Washington Football Team begins Dallas Week and much more Dec 07, 2021

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16:16 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on the opportunity that is Washington's big game against the NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys at FedEx Field in Week 14

33:11 - Washington Football Team: react to surprisingly good news from Ron Rivera on Logan Thomas' knee injury

41:05 - Washington Football Team: commentary on - and some scheduled fun with - comments from Ron Rivera on the potential returns of Montez Sweat and Landon Collins, those who have been playing in place of the injured Sweat and Chase Young, the work of Scott Turner and Jack Del Rio, the play of Taylor Heinicke and more

57:40 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-3 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks for the Caps' first victory of the season in seven overtime/shootout games

01:05:59 - Wizards: examining a 116-110 loss at the Indiana Pacers, giving the Wiz their first three-game losing streak of the season

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Episode 201: WFT wins fourth straight and improves to 6-6 with 17-15 win at Raiders and much more Dec 06, 2021

Show notes

14:14 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 17-15 win at the Las Vegas Raiders, including what the four-game winning streak is telling us about Ron Rivera and in-depth breakdowns of the WFT's defense, Taylor Heinicke and Antonio Gibson

54:17 - Washington Football Team: more from Washington's 17-15 win at the Las Vegas Raiders, including examining whether Yannick Ngakoue's block on Logan Thomas was dirty and proper praise for Adam Humphries

01:06:36 - Maryland Basketball: react to Mark Turgeon shockingly stepping down as Terrapins head coach and to the Terps' 67-61 loss to Northwestern

01:24:43 - Wizards: black-boxing an ugly weekend for the Wiz that featured a 116-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers and a 102-90 loss at the Toronto Raptors

01:32:10 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets

01:42:28 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown's 80-67 loss at South Carolina, Virginia's 57-56 win over Pitt and Virginia Tech's 80-61 loss to Wake Forest

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Episode 200: Washington Football Team-Las Vegas Raiders preview and much more Dec 03, 2021

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22:05 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington's offense heading into the Week 13 game at the Las Vegas Raiders, including the latest on injuries and insight on Taylor Heinicke, the WFT's offensive philosophy and running game during the three-game winning streak off comments from Scott Turner

40:16 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington's defense heading into the Week 13 game at the Las Vegas Raiders, including a concerning situation regarding Benjamin St-Juste and what stands out about the Raiders' offense and the WFT's defensive improvement off comments from Jack Del Rio

58:22 - Washington Football Team: Galdi's Rhyming Keys for a WFT win at the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 13...and Galdi's prediction for the game

01:09:21 - Virginia Football: react to the stunning resignation of Bronco Mendenhall as Cavaliers head coach

01:17:46 - Virginia Tech Football: takeaways from Brent Pry's introductory press conference as Hokies head coach

01:23:29 - Capitals: thoughts on a 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks

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