The Al Galdi Podcast

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  • 57 minutes 58 seconds
    Episode 976: All-22 analysis with Mark Bullock on Jayden Daniels and Marshon Lattimore in win at Saints and more

    14:13 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film-breakdown-style deep dive on the Commanders' 20-19 win at the New Orleans Saints, including quarterback Jayden Daniels' overall performance, how many of the eight sacks that Daniels took were on him, how and why the Commanders missed center Tyler Biadasz, how cornerback Marshon Lattimore did in his Commanders debut and whether Lattimore in the Commanders' big game against the Philadelphia Eagles will/should exclusively cover receiver A.J. Brown


    50:56 - Capitals: discussion of a 3-2 loss at the lowly Chicago Blackhawks in a game win which the Caps blew a 2-0 third-period lead


    54:46 - Maryland Basketball: thoughts on a 111-57 blowout of Saint Francis, as the Terrapins scored their most points in a game since Nov. 18, 2005


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    18 December 2024, 6:21 am
  • 51 minutes 45 seconds
    Episode 975: Jayden Daniels-Terry McLaurin emerging as elite QB-WR combo for Commanders and more

    12:57 - Commanders: further analysis of the offense in the 20-19 win at the New Orleans Saints, including the extent to which the Commanders missed center Tyler Biadasz, the greatness of Jayden Daniels in that he took eight sacks and yet still played well, the career season that receiver Terry McLaurin is having, whether this is Season No. 1 of Jayden Daniels-Terry McLaurin being one of the best quarterback-pass catcher combos in franchise history and how the team filled the void of receiver Noah Brown with him being done for at least the rest of the 2024 regular season


    32:16 - Commanders: further analysis of the defense in the 20-19 win at the New Orleans Saints, including a breakdown of playing-time percentages and notable Pro Football Focus grades and reaction to the potential for interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen to be back in the 2024 season from his supposedly-season-ending torn pectoral muscle


    43:00 - Capitals: discussion of a 3-1 loss at the Dallas Stars to end the Caps' regular-season franchise-record 10-game road winning streak


    46:37 - Orioles: thoughts on the O's agreeing on a one-year contract with Japanese right-handed starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano


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    17 December 2024, 5:45 am
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    Episode 974: Commanders improve to 9-5 with 20-19 win at New Orleans Saints and more

    11:55 - Commanders: deep dive on quarterback Jayden Daniels and the offense in the 20-19 win at the New Orleans Saints


    37:10 - Commanders: analysis of the defense in the 20-19 win at the New Orleans Saints


    50:00 - Commanders: reaction to kicker Greg Joseph's Commanders debut in the 20-19 win at the New Orleans Saints in the latest twist in the team's turbulent year at kicker


    57:22 - Capitals: breakdown of a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres to improve the Caps to 8-0-1 over their last nine games


    01:02:37 - Navy Football: discussion of the Midshipmen's big 31-13 win over No. 22 Army


    01:11:29 - Wizards: examining a resurgent weekend for Bilal Coulibaly and more in a 115-105 loss at the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers and a 112-98 loss to the Boston Celtics


    01:14:02 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown's 75-71 win at Syracuse and Virginia Tech's 80-72 win over Navy


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    16 December 2024, 6:30 am
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Episode 973: preview of Commanders at New Orleans Saints and more

    14:52 - Commanders: analysis of the offense vs. the New Orleans Saints' defense in preparation for the Commanders' game at the Saints, including keys stats, why this game could be another big game for the Commanders' rushing offense, a Saints cornerback on whom quarterback Jayden Daniels could capitalize and comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on new Commanders receiver K.J. Osborn and why receiver Luke McCaffrey hasn't gotten more targets


    30:27 - Commanders: analysis of the defense vs. the New Orleans Saints' offense in preparation for the Commanders' game at the Saints, including key stats, the expected Commanders debut of cornerback Marshon Lattimore, the latest in the Saints' quarterback situation, who on the Saints' offense is of particular concern to defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., why edge defender Dorance Armstrong according to Whitt has been the Commanders' "most consistent" defensive lineman this season and the state of the defense according to Whitt


    47:01 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win at the New Orleans Saints...and a pick for the game


    58:13 - Capitals: breakdown of a 2-1 overtime win at the Columbus Blue Jackets to extend the Caps' franchise-record regular-season road winning streak to 10 games


    01:02:40 - College Football: a GaldiLocks pick against the spread for Navy vs. Army


    01:07:30 - College Basketball: thoughts on Virginia's 59-41 win over Bethune-Cookman and Virginia Tech's 95-67 win over North Carolina A&T


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    13 December 2024, 5:05 am
  • 53 minutes 47 seconds
    Episode 972: Noah Brown likely done, Commanders claim K.J. Osborn, Marshon Lattimore fully practices and more

    13:47 - Commanders: analysis of receiver Noah Brown likely being done for the season due to a kidney injury, the team claiming receiver K.J. Osborn off waivers from the New England Patriots and which receivers on the Commanders now may emerge...reaction to cornerback Marshon Lattimore fully practicing for the first time since being acquired by the Commanders, including his potential impact on the Commanders during their stretch run...insight from head coach Dan Quinn on cornerback Mike Sainristil...and more


    34:13 - Commanders: the latest on the New Orleans Saints' quarterback situation for the Commanders' game at the Saints...discussion of what the Commanders are facing in Saints running back Alvin Kamara...and a breakdown of how former Commanders edge defender Chase Young is doing for the Saints


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    12 December 2024, 7:00 am
  • 52 minutes 35 seconds
    Episode 971: conversation with Kevin Sheehan on Commanders' renaissance season as team begins stretch run

    19:19 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, on the great rookie season that quarterback Jayden Daniels is having, whether the 2024 Commanders offense is Washington's best offense since the end of the franchise's glory days, how the job that Kliff Kingsbury is doing as offensive coordinator compares with the work of Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay during their stints as Washington offensive coordinator, how defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. is doing, who the last truly great Washington cornerback was, what Sheehan has been told about new Commanders team president Mark Clouse, the likelihood of a rebrand and more


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    11 December 2024, 5:05 am
  • 59 minutes 24 seconds
    Episode 970: Dan Quinn says Marshon Lattimore tracking to make Commanders debut at New Orleans and more

    13:48 - Commanders: reaction to head coach Dan Quinn during his post-bye-week press conference indicating that cornerback Marshon Lattimore is tracking toward making his Commanders debut in the team's game at his former team, the New Orleans...breakdown of the Saints' quarterback situation with QB1 Derek Carr injured and the team's interesting backup-quarterback scenario...and discussion of quarterback Jayden Daniels off comments from Quinn on what he wants to see from Daniels down the stretch of the season


    28:50 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from head coach Dan Quinn during his post-bye-week press conference on what the coaching staff did during the bye week, how he wants to see the team improve, the importance of offensive-line and defensive-line play down the stretch, impactful words from Commanders limited partner Magic Johnson, what Quinn especially appreciates about the team and more


    47:26 - Nationals: analysis of free-agent outfielder and ex-Nat Juan Soto reportedly agreeing with the New York Mets on a 15-year, $765 million contract, including two things about the Nats trading Soto that should always be remembered


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    10 December 2024, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    Episode 969: conversation with Michael Phillips on state of Commanders coming out of bye week and more

    13:42 - Guest: Michael Phillips, founding editor of The Richmonder and host of MP On The Mic on 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia, on the Commanders as they come out of their bye week, including how many wins will be necessary for the team to make the playoffs, a comparison of the great rookie season that quarterback Jayden Daniels is having with the great rookie season that quarterback Robert Griffin III had for Washington in 2012, how fan excitement for the team now compares to fan excitement for the team in 2012, who the Commanders' most valuable free-agent acquisition from this past offseason has been, why Phillips does not think that offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury will leave for an NFL head-coaching job this coming offseason, a proper description of the Commanders' defense and why and when Phillips expects another rebrand for the team to happen


    41:47 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-1 win at the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs and a 4-2 win at the Montreal Canadiens, giving the Caps a franchise-record nine-game regular-season road winning streak


    55:15 - Wizards: thoughts on a 122-113 win over the Denver Nuggets to end the Wizards' franchise-record-tying 16-game regular-season losing streak but also a 140-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies


    01:00:16 - Orioles: reaction to the O's reportedly agreeing on contracts with free-agent outfielder/DH Tyler O'Neill and free-agent catcher Gary Sanchez


    01:07:05 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 83-78 loss at No. 8 Purdue, Georgetown's 73-60 loss at West Virginia, Virginia's 63-51 loss at SMU and Virginia Tech's 64-59 to No. 18 Pitt for the Hokies' sixth consecutive loss


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    9 December 2024, 5:05 am
  • 59 minutes 39 seconds
    Episode 968: conversation with Ryan Wetzel on his quest for Commanders to go back to Redskins logo and more

    22:19 - Guest: Ryan Wetzel, the grandson of Walter "Blackie" Wetzel, who designed the Redskins logo of the proud Native American warrior, on the quest for the Commanders to bring back that logo, including whether the logo coming back is in fact a possibility, what Ryan has been told by the Commanders, the nature of those conversations, why he is on a mission to bring back the logo, whether in his experience people of Native American heritage are offended by the team name of "Redskins" and/or the logo of the proud Native American warrior, his response to those people of Native American heritage who are offended by "Redskins" and/or the logo, how he takes the Kansas City Chiefs being allowed to do what they do in engaging in Native American imagery and customs and more


    54:11 - Wizards: reaction to a 137-101 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, tying the Bullets/Wizards record for longest losing streak in a regular season at 16 games


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    6 December 2024, 5:34 am
  • 53 minutes 37 seconds
    Episode 967: analysis with PFF's Nick Akridge on Jayden Daniels being No. 3 QB in NFL per PFF and more

    18:12 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst and Commanders fan Nick Akridge on the Commanders at their bye week, including how and why Jayden Daniels for the 2024 regular season is No. 3 among all qualified NFL quarterbacks in overall grade per PFF, how and why Daniels is doing just fine in the much-discussed metric pressure-to-sack rate, how the offensive line is doing, PFF-style grades for offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., whether left tackle Brandon Coleman or cornerback Mike Sainristil has been the Commanders' second-best rookie, why the Commanders' run defense has been so bad, the Commanders' best and worst position groups and more


    43:57 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 83-59 win over Ohio State, Virginia's 87-69 loss at No. 13 Florida and Virginia Tech's 80-64 loss to Vanderbilt


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    5 December 2024, 6:01 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Episode 966: All-22 breakdown with Mark Bullock on Commanders' resurgent offense vs. Tennessee and more

    21:12 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film-breakdown-style deep dive on the Commanders' offense in the 42-19 win over the Tennessee Titans, including how and why the Commanders' rushing offense was so good, the production from running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., what offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury did with receiver Terry McLaurin in lining him up on the right side more than normal and making a concerted effort to get him targets early in the game, the performance of quarterback Jayden Daniels, what has most surprised Bullock about Daniels' great rookie season, how Kingsbury's offense can be even better and more


    52:01 - Capitals: analysis of a 2-1 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks


    01:00:53 - Wizards: reaction to a 118-87 loss at the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers for the Wizards' 15th consecutive loss


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    4 December 2024, 5:55 am
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