The Al Galdi Podcast

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Episode 139: Curtis Samuel practices!, should WFT have drafted Justin Herbert instead of Chase Young? and much more Sep 07, 2021

Show notes

09:22 - Washington Football Team: react to Curtis Samuel practicing to a significant extent for the first time this summer, including key comments from Samuel and Ron Rivera

25:29 - Washington Football Team: examining whether Washington should have taken Justin Herbert and not Chase Young with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft off Ron Rivera seemingly suggesting that he wishes that he had selected Herbert

36:09 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-3 come-from-behind and walk-off win over the New York Mets, including a number of unlikely heroes for the Nats

48:30 - Orioles: thoughts on a 3-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals, including a nice outing from pitching prospect Zac Lowther

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Episode 138: conversation with Dan Pizzuta of Sharp Football Analysis on Washington Football Team and much more Sep 06, 2021

Show notes

09:54 - Washington Football Team: is Dustin Hopkins now in trouble off Washington signing kicker Eddy Pineiro to the practice squad?

17:17 - Guest: Dan Pizzuta, writer and editor for Sharp Football Analysis, on the Washington Football Team, including analytics-based breakdowns of Ryan Fitzpatrick, Terry McLaurin, Washington's defense and more

41:24 - Maryland Football: analysis of the Terrapins' big season-opening 30-24 win over West Virginia

49:53 - Virginia Tech Football: thoughts on the Hokies' big season-opening 17-10 win over No. 10 North Carolina

57:47 - College Football: react to Navy's season-opening 49-7 loss to Marshall and Virginia's season-opening 43-0 blowout of William & Mary

01:04:34 - Nationals: sorting through a wild first four games for the Nats in their five-game series with the New York Mets, including bad outings for Josiah Gray and Erick Fedde and more major production from Lane Thomas

01:33:07 - Orioles: observations from a series win at the New York Yankees, including good series for Austin Hays, Cedric Mullins and Trey Mancini

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Episode 137: Ron Rivera opens up about Curtis Samuel situation and WFT QB competition and much more Sep 03, 2021

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09:51 - Washington Football Team: react to what Ron Rivera had to say in speaking at length about the Curtis Samuel situation off him still having not practiced fully in months due to a groin injury

21:50 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington's now-concluded "quarterback competition" and more off comments from Ron Rivera and Ryan Fitzpatrick

39:10 - Guest: Jeff Ermann, founder and publisher of InsideMDSports.com, with a preview of Maryland football

50:49 - Guest: Mike Barber, ACC insider for Richmond.com, with previews of Virginia Tech and Virginia football

01:05:57 - GaldiLocks: Galdi's picks for Maryland-West Virginia, Virginia Tech-North Carolina and Navy-Marshall in College Football Week 1

01:14:40 - Nationals: analysis of a history-making 7-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, including another collapse by the Nats' bullpen

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Episode 136: Ron Rivera nails it with Washington Football Team cuts and much more Sep 02, 2021

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07:12 - Washington Football Team: react to all of of the players who Washington released in its cutdown to 53 clearing waivers and a good number of those players being signed to the WFT's initial practice squad

21:03 - Washington Football Team: three bigger-picture takeaways from Washington's cutdown to 53

31:45 - Nationals: thoughts on longtime Nats executive Bob Boone and other Nats employees leaving due to not complying with the team's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all full-time staff

38:06 - Orioles: analysis of a 5-4 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays, including more success for Ryan Mountcastle, Jorge Mateo and Jorge Lopez

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Episode 135: Washington Football Team sets its initial 53-man roster and much more Sep 01, 2021

Show notes

08:54 - Washington Football Team: analysis of who the WFT kept and cut for its defensive position groups on the initial 53-man roster, including Troy Apke making the team but Jimmy Moreland and Jeremy Reaves being released

28:26 - Washington Football Team: analysis of who the WFT kept and cut for its offensive position groups on the initial 53-man roster, including Jaret Patterson and Sammis Reyes making the team and Peyton Barber and Antonio Gandy-Golden being released

42:52 - Nationals: react to Victor Robles being optioned to Triple-A Rochester, Patrick Corbin getting rocked again and more from a 12-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays designating ex-Nat Brad Hand for assignment

01:00:36 - Orioles: thoughts on a second consecutive good outing for Keegan Akin and more from a 4-2 win at the Toronto Blue Jays

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Episode 134: in-depth prediction and preview of Washington Football Team's cutdown to 53 and much more Aug 31, 2021

Show notes

07:50 - Washington Football Team: Galdi gives his projected season-opening 53-man roster for the WFT, including examining the key questions, dilemmas and possibilities

34:03 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, including the Major League debut for Keibert Ruiz as a Nat and a rough outing by Josiah Gray

49:39 - Orioles: thoughts on a 7-3 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays, including Ryan Mountcastle continuing his torrid August

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Episode 133: WFT concludes 1-2 preseason with 37-3 loss to Ravens and much more Aug 30, 2021

Show notes

09:59 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's preseason-ending 37-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at FedEx Field

45:31 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts off Washington's preseason-ending 37-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at FedEx Field

59:59 - Nationals: react to the Nats announcing that they're promoting their top prospect, catcher Keibert Ruiz, to the Majors...and analysis of the Nats losing two of three games at the New York Mets

01:30:34 - Orioles: an appropriate commemoration of the O's going 1-18 against the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2021 season...and a few other observations from the O's getting swept by the Rays in three games

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Episode 132: Ron Rivera opens up about roster-construction philosophy for WFT and much more Aug 27, 2021

Show notes

11:42 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Ron Rivera's explanation for delaying announcing Ryan Fitzpatrick as Washington's QB1...and examinations of the Fitzpatrick-Scott Turner partnership and the Curtis Samuel situation off comments from Turner

22:44 - Washington Football Team: a look at where Washington stands at tight end off the WFT releasing Temarrick Hemingway

30:18 - Washington Football Team: analysis of what Ron Rivera said about how he is approaching putting together Washington's roster, including trying to both rebuild and contend

42:04 - Washington Football Team: three things that Galdi wants to see from Washington in its preseason finale against the Baltimore Ravens

54:46 - Nationals: react to a terrible start from Patrick Corbin and more from a 7-5 loss at the Miami Marlins

01:11:29 - Orioles: proper praise for Keegan Akin, Ryan Mountcastle and more from a 13-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels

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Episode 131: Landon Collins speaks out about Washington Football Team's culture change and much more Aug 26, 2021

Show notes

11:42 - Washington Football Team: react to the latest on the Curtis Samuel and William Jackson III injury situations

14:17 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on the WFT's culture off Landon Collins' reveal about how bad Washington's culture was during his initial time with the team

26:43 - Washington Football Team: commentary on - and some scheduled fun with - Jack Del Rio discussing Washington potentially playing more man coverage, the rise of Torry McTyer and Washington's COVID-19 player-vaccination-rate situation

40:22 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-3 10-inning loss at the Miami Marlins, including Josiah Gray being good for a fifth time in five starts as a Nat

55:03 - Orioles: a proper commemoration of the O's ending their 19-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels

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Episode 130: does Washington Football Team have its best receiving corps since 2016's? and much more Aug 25, 2021

Show notes

10:23 - Washington Football Team: examining the latest on Curtis Samuel, Antonio Gandy-Golden and Dax Milne...and thoughts on whether Washington has its best and deepest group of receivers since the team's 2016 receiving corps

23:42 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Ryan Fitzpatrick's press conference from Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, including discussion about Fitzpatrick's preseason so far

35:03 - Washington Football Team: commentary on Chase Young's press conference from Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, including the highlighting of an important reality about Young's excellent 2020 rookie season

40:48 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-1 win at the Miami Marlins and of multiple major roster moves by the Nats, including promoting Cade Cavalli to Triple-A Rochester

01:01:42 - Orioles: react to MLB Pipeline ranking the O's as having the No. 1 farm system in baseball and to their losing streak reaching 19 games with a 14-8 loss to the Los Angels Angels

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