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The Al Galdi Podcast
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Longtime Washington, D.C. sports personality Al Galdi takes an in-depth look at D.C.-area sports every weekday, giving hard-hitting analysis on - and having some fun with - the Commanders, Nationals, Orioles, Capitals, Wizards, Terrapins, Hoyas and more.
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Episode 1,374: Washington places three notable defensive players on PUP list as training camp begins and more
3d ago00:59:58Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of Washington placing edge defenders Dorance Armstrong and Deatrich Wise Jr. and cornerback Trey Amos on the Active/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List and placing cornerback Fred Davis II on the Active/Non-Football-Illness List Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: thoughts on the latest in the saga of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk wanting to play for Washington, including him still having not applied for reinstatement from the Reserve/Left-Squad List and comments from 49ers president of football operations/general manager John Lynch Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: reaction to the Nats trading infielder Curtis Mead to the Boston Red Sox for starting pitcher Connelly Early and analysis of the Nats winning two out of three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a key series in the National League Wild Card race Segment 5 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing two out of three games against the Atlanta Braves at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Refresh your wardrobe via Quince - go to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns For great discussion of the Washington Commanders, visit BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,373: analysis with Mark Bullock on schematic changes for Washington as training camp begins and more
6d ago00:50:02Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Bullock's Film Room on Substack with an All-22-style deep dive on schematic changes for Washington with a new offensive coordinator in David Blough and a new defensive coordinator in Daronte Jones as training camp begins, including why Washington is going with more under-center snaps for QB1 Jayden Daniels, the extent to which more under-center snaps for Daniels will lessen him as a run threat, the thinking behind going with a rushing offense heavy on zone runs, why running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt is a good fit for a zone-running scheme, whether Washington is properly prepared to pull off a Brian Flores-style defense and the potential for three-safety looks from Washington For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,372: chat with Steven Patton on Jayden Daniels as QB most hurt by drops last regular season and more
1w ago00:50:47Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including thoughts on a report that the Washington Wizards will engage in contract-extension talks with Anthony Davis Segment 2 - Guest: Steven Patton, data scientist for StatRankings, on his research that revealed that the Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels was the qualified NFL quarterback most hurt by drops on a per-play basis in the 2025 regular season, the merits of Washington going with more under-center snaps for Daniels and more Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of an 8-0 win at the Colorado Rockies and discussion of whether Nats trade candidates are in fact more so contract-extension candidates Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: reaction to the O's placing catcher Samuel Basallo on the 10-Day Injured List and analysis of a split of a doubleheader at the Boston Red Sox Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,371: evaluation with Howard Gutman on how Josh Harris group has done in business operations and more
1w ago00:50:40Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including maybe the greatest sign yet that the saga of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk as it relates to the Washington Commanders is dying down Segment 2 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium and current radio-show host and Washington Commanders fan Howard Gutman, who is a good friend of two of the top limited partners in the Josh Harris ownership group in Mitchell Rales and Mark Ein, with an assessment of how the Harris group is doing in terms of business operations over its three years owning the Washington Commanders, including how the group has handled the stadium situation and name/brand situation Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of a wild 8-7 loss at the Colorado Rockies Watch the BGO Blind Pig podcast on YouTube for great Washington Commanders discussion For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,370: evaluation with Howard Gutman on how Josh Harris group has done in football operations and more
1w ago00:50:49Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including discussion of Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio being fooled by a post on X by former Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III Segment 2 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium and current radio-show host and Washington Commanders fan Howard Gutman, who is a good friend of two of the top limited partners in the Josh Harris ownership group in Mitchell Rales and Mark Ein, with an assessment of how the Harris group is doing in terms of football operations over its three years owning the Washington Commanders, including how the team has handled the 2026 offseason off going 5-12 in the 2025 regular season and what had been the case with the team for years - leaks - no longer being in effect Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of a 7-3 win at the Colorado Rockies Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: reaction to the O's placing catcher Adley Rutschman on an Injured List for the third time in the 2026 season and analysis of a 6-5 loss at the Boston Red Sox, snapping the Orioles' seven-game winning streak and extending the Red Sox's winning streak to 14 games Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,369: conversation with PFF's Dalton Wasserman on ranking Jayden Daniels as NFL’s No. 12 QB1 and more
1w ago00:58:33Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including examination of the Washington Commanders potentially signing unrestricted-free-agent receiver Stefon Diggs and the latest in the saga of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk in his quest to play for Washington Segment 2 - Guest: NFL and college football analyst Dalton Wasserman on ranking the Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels as the No. 12 QB1 in the NFL in a Pro Football Focus piece that he co-authored, why Wasserman still has Daniels as the best of the quarterbacks taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, whether the tier of elite NFL quarterbacks consists of four or five guys, what to make of the NFC East's other three QB1s and more Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning two out of three games at the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, in a wild series Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of the O's sweeping a three-game series at the Houston Astros for a seven-game winning streak and reaction to the O's agreeing with starting pitcher Kyle Bradish on a five-year contract extension for the 2027 through 2031 seasons For great discussion of the Washington Commanders, visit BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,368: David Blough reveals details on rise to Washington Commanders offensive coordinator and more
2w ago00:51:14Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including conversation about the displeasure of the Association on American Indian Affairs over the Washington Commanders bringing back spear imagery for the franchise Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion about offensive coordinator David Blough off comments that he made on the podcast NFL Spotlight With Ari Meirov, including new details on Blough's rise to offensive coordinator Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of Washington appearing less likely to acquire San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, including ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter on The Adam Schefter Podcast saying of Aiyuk, "I honestly believe that he's scared off teams like Washington" Segment 4 - Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles: a breakdown of various items with the Nats and O's during the 2026 MLB All-Star Break, including Nats starting pitcher Foster Griffin's impressive showing in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, the Nats signing the player who they took with the No. 11-overall pick in the 2026 MLB First-Year Player Draft - second baseman Chris Hacopian out of Texas A&M University, the Nats placing a position player on an Injured List for the first time in the 2026 season, the Nats reportedly promoting catching prospect Harry Ford from Triple-A Rochester to the Majors and Orioles relief pitcher Keegan Akin being done for the season Watch the BGO Blind Pig podcast on YouTube for great Washington Commanders discussion Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,367: analysis with Ben Standig on Washington fandom six years after retirement of "Redskins" and more
2w ago01:10:33Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider and Washington Wizards insider Ben Standig of Last Man Standig on Substack on the state of being a Washington Commanders fan on the six-year anniversary of the Washington Redskins retiring the Redskins name and retiring the Redskins logo of the proud Native American warrior, how the Josh Harris ownership group is doing in owning the team, the significance of the Commanders' new uniforms, whether AJ Dybantsa as a rookie can be for the Wizards what quarterback Jayden Daniels as a rookie was for the Commanders and who is more likely to rule Washington, D.C. sports - Daniels or Dybantsa? Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: examination of the significance of AJ Dybantsa's impressive play in NBA Summer League 2026 in Las Vegas and discussion of the Wizards' re-signing of Trae Young as an unrestricted free agent off a press conference in honor of that re-signing Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: celebration of MLB announcing starting pitcher Foster Griffin as a member of the 2026 National League All-Star Team, analysis of the Nats getting swept in a three-game series against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park with each loss featuring the Nats blowing a lead in an eighth or ninth inning, thoughts on the Nats taking second baseman Chris Hacopian out of Texas A&M University with the No. 11-overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft and reaction to outfielder Robert Hassell III clearing waivers off being designated for assignment Segment 5 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of the O's sweeping a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and thoughts on the O's taking outfielder Eric Booth Jr. out of a high school in Mississippi with the No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft For great discussion of the Washington Commanders, visit BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,366: analysis with Ben Standig on state of Washington Commanders' roster and more
3w ago00:57:09Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including a salute to legendary former Washington Redskins running back John Riggins off the Washington Commanders announcing that they'll be retiring his No. 44 Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider and Washington Wizards insider Ben Standig of Last Man Standig on Substack on the state of the Washington Commanders' roster as the team approaches its 2026 training camp, including an evaluation of Adam Peters' roster building over his three offseasons as Washington's general manager, Washington's best non-quarterback position group and worst position group going into camp and the position group that has the most potential to pleasantly surprise us Segment 3 - Guest: Ben Strober, co-host of the Locked on Wizards podcast, on the Washington Wizards' exciting 2026 offseason, including what kind of a rookie season we should expect from AJ Dybantsa, what to make of the mega-money contract to which the Wizards re-signed Trae Young as an unrestricted free agent, the possibility of the Wizards signing Anthony Davis to a max contract extension, why Strober is a fan of the Wizards' trades for Deandre Ayton and Khris Middleton, whether the Wizards should sign Bilal Coulibaly to a rookie-scale contract extension, what the Wizards have in Tre Johnson and Will Riley and whether there now is true pressure on head coach Brian Keefe to win games Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,365: conversation with Joe Pisapia on Jayden Daniels being No. 5 QB in NFL in fantasy football and more
3w ago00:54:11Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including scheduled fun with San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk posting an Instagram video in which he asked for a call from Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and thoughts on the Washington Wizards' big-money contract for Trae Young off the team's re-signing of him as an unrestricted free agent becoming official Segment 2 - Guest: Joe Pisapia, podcast host for Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros and author of The 2026 Fantasy Football Black Book, on the Washington Commanders from a fantasy perspective, including how they rate in Pisapia's innovative E.C.O. System metric, why Jayden Daniels is the No. 5 quarterback in the NFL in terms of fantasy, what the offense of new Washington offensive coordinator David Blough will mean for Daniels, why Pisapia is bullish on receiver Terry McLaurin for a bounce-back season and why Pisapia has the four NFC East QB1s as being among the top 11 quarterbacks in the NFL in terms of fantasy Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of an 8-2 win over the Houston Astros at Nationals Park Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of a 9-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and thoughts on former Orioles manager Phil Regan off his death at the age of 89 Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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