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The Al Galdi Podcast

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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00:47:15

Episode 1,037: Jayden Daniels scrambling analysis,...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/27

14:01 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Jayden Daniels' high-level scrambling in his all-time-great 2024 rookie regular season, including the extent to which his and other ultra-mobile quarterbacks' scrambling is efficient - more so than even passing 22:27 - Guest: legendary former Maryland basketball head coach Gary Williams on the No. 4-seeded Terrapins' game against No. 1-seeded Florida in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, including his breakdown of the matchup, what's especially

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00:47:33

Episode 1,036: chat with Mark Bullock on state of...

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2025/03/26

12:45 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style analysis of the state of the Commanders' defense through the first wave of free agency in the 2025 offseason, including what the team is thinking with its revamped defensive line, whether the line now is poised to be better against the run, what the Commanders' signing of cornerback Jonathan Jones might mean for cornerback Mike Sainristil, why the Commanders seemingly chose Will Harris over Jeremy Chinn at

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00:42:00

Episode 1,035: chat with Mark Bullock on state of...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/25

13:03 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style analysis of the state of the Commanders' offense through the first wave of free agency in the 2025 offseason, including which position group on offense is in need of the most work the rest of the offseason, whether Bullock expects the team in the 2025 season to have a different top-four at running back as compared to in the 2024 season, what the Commanders have in receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. and a ranking of

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00:57:28

Episode 1,034: evaluation with Ben Standig of Adam...

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2025/03/24

12:12 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on general manager Adam Peters' approach to the Commanders' 2025 offseason so far, including if the team signing players to one-year contracts is a new normal, whether Peters has deviated from a build-through-the-draft strategy, the likelihood that the Commanders' trade for left tackle Laremy Tunsil effectively ended the possibility of them trading for Cincinnati Bengals edge defender Trey Hendrickson, what the Commanders are thinking

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00:45:20

Episode 1,033: Deebo Samuel Sr. addresses "dawg...

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2025/03/21

10:29 - Commanders: analysis of key comments from receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. at his introductory press conference, including Samuel on why he wanted to be traded to the Commanders, what he brings to the Commanders, him supposedly having been overweight in the 2024 season, his motivation level for the 2025 season, the Commanders having re-worked his contract and more 21:48 - Commanders: discussion of the Commanders signing receiver Michael Gallup as he comes out of retirement and of telling comments

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00:57:58

Episode 1,032: deep dive with Houston Texans analyst...

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2025/03/20

13:28 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly reworking the contract of receiver Deebo Samuel Sr...and discussion of the team's many signings/re-signings of defensive linemen in the 2025 offseason, including comments from Jacob Martin on him not knowing his role and comments from Deatrich Wise Jr. on why he signed with the Commanders and on new Commanders left tackle Laremy Tunsil 23:48 - Guest: Houston Texans analyst John Harris, who serves as the sideline reporter for radio broadcasts

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00:53:38

Episode 1,031: conversation with PFF’s Dalton...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/19

16:13 - Commanders: discussion of various items from press conferences off the Commanders announcing a number of signings/re-signings, including a health update from receiver Noah Brown, good stuff from Brown on former Houston Texans teammate and now Commanders teammate and left tackle Laremy Tunsil and what cornerback Noah Igbinoghene had to say about his role in the Commanders' new-look secondary 25:59 - Guest: Pro Football Focus data analyst Dalton Wasserman on PFF giving the Commanders an A- for

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00:41:24

Episode 1,030: Laremy Tunsil impresses during...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/18

13:39 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of the best of what left tackle Laremy Tunsil had to say during his introductory press conference, including a conversation about the last time that Washington had a QB1-LT1-WR1 trio as good as Jayden Daniels, Laremy Tunsil and Terry McLaurin, a great answer from Tunsil on why the Houston Texans traded him, Tunsil unsolicited bringing up his penalty problem and a perhaps telling answer from Tunsil on whether he has communicated to the Commanders a

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01:30:11

Episode 1,029: Commanders lose Dante Fowler Jr.,...

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2025/03/17

11:37 - Commanders: discussion of the latest for the Commanders in free agency, including scheduled fun with comments from new Commanders interior defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw and analysis of unrestricted-free-agent edge defender Clelin Ferrell reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders, Commanders unrestricted-free-agent edge defender Dante Fowler Jr. reportedly agreeing on a one-year, $8 million contract to go back to the Dallas Cowboys and the Commanders reportedly agreeing with

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01:00:04

Episode 1,028: more moves by Commanders, chat with...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/14

15:46 - Commanders: reaction to telling comments from quarterback Marcus Mariota on why he re-signed with the Commanders...and analysis of a number of moves by and news items with the Commanders on Day 2 of the NFL's 2025-2026 League Year, including the team reportedly agreeing to re-sign receiver Noah Brown and cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, reportedly losing unrestricted-free-agent-receiver Olamide Zaccheaus to the Chicago Bears and reportedly agreeing on a restructured contract with tackle/guard

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00:58:34

Episode 1,027: Commanders make flurry of moves, chat...

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2025/03/13

12:33 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Marcus Mariota reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders, the team reportedly agreeing on contracts with three defensive unrestricted free agents in New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones, Pats edge defender Deatrich Wise Jr. and Atlanta Falcons interior defensive lineman Eddie Goldman, the Commanders losing unrestricted-free-agent cornerback Benjamin St-Juste and reportedly losing unrestricted-free-agent safety Darrick Forrest and

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01:05:26

Episode 1,026: All-22 analysis with Commanders...

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2025/03/12

10:14 - Commanders: breakdowns of the Commanders reportedly agreeing with New Orleans Saints unrestricted-free-agent safety Will Harris on a contract, running back Jeremy McNichols reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders and Zach Ertz calling fellow tight end John Bates "probably the most dominant blocking tight end that I've really ever seen and studied" 23:46 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style breakdowns of left tackle Laremy Tunsil

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00:40:36

Episode 1,025: Commanders make mega-trade for Laremy...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/11

12:55 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a blockbuster trade for Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil 25:36. -Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing with New York Jets unrestricted-free-agent interior defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw on a three-year, $45 million contract, the reported defections of three Commanders unrestricted free agents in offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas, safety Jeremy Chinn and receiver Dyami Brown and punter Tress Way

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01:07:29

Episode 1,024: Commanders re-sign Zach Ertz and John...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/10

11:04 - Commanders: discussion of tight ends Zach Ertz and John Bates reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders, the team releasing interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen, comments from linebacker Bobby Wagner off re-signing with the Commanders and the team extending an exclusive-rights tender to running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., including why Rodriguez deserves more carries 28:02 - Commanders: exploration of what now for the Commanders at edge defender off the Cleveland Browns

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00:50:28

Episode 1,023: Commanders re-sign Bobby Wagner and...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/07

17:00 - Commanders: analysis of linebacker Bobby Wagner reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders via a one-year contract and of the Commanders re-signing kicker Zane Gonzalez to a one-year contract 26:05 - Guest: NFL writer Dan Pizzuta of The33rdTeam.com with a preview of the NFL's 2025 free-agent class from the perspective of external free agents who could appeal to the Commanders, including a sober evaluation of the free-agent class as a whole, breakdowns of three San Francisco 49ers

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00:43:59

Episode 1,022: chat with Dan Pizzuta of The 33rd Team...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/06

11:47 - Guest: NFL writer Dan Pizzuta of The33rdTeam.com on the market inefficiency that the Commanders are exploiting in making their reported trade for San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel Sr., why Samuel is a great fit in the offense of Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, the impressive jobs that Kingsbury in the 2024 season did in terms of adaptation and evolving with his offense, how the Commanders' Jayden Daniels in his all-time-great rookie season blew through the concerns

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00:47:01

Episode 1,021: analysis with Commanders insider Ben...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/05

12:01 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on whether the Commanders' trade for San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. qualifies as a big swing by Commanders general manager Adam Peters, when a potential contract extension for receiver Terry McLaurin might happen and what it might look like, whether the trade for Samuel lessens the likelihood of the Commanders re-signing any of their many pending unrestricted-free-agent receivers, what to make of pending

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01:03:56

Episode 1,020: deep dive with San Francisco 49ers...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/04

10:42 - Guest: Rob Lowder, host of the San Francisco 49ers podcast Striking Gold, on receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. off the Commanders having agreed to trade a fifth-round draft pick to the Niners for Samuel, including why the Niners are trading Samuel, insight and context on Samuel's sideline altercation with two teammates during a game last November and on his weight issues, the truth about Samuel's injury history, the best usage of Samuel at this point in his career, how Samuel is as a blocker and why

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00:53:00

Episode 1,019: Commanders agree on trade for San...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/03/03

07:07 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the Commanders reportedly agreeing to trade a fifth-round draft pick to the San Francisco 49ers for receiver Deebo Samuel Sr., including perspective on the trade compensation, an examination of the legitimate concerns with Samuel and analysis of why and how Samuel could be very good for the Commanders 27:50 - Capitals: breakdown of the Caps' losing streak reaching three games with a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning despite a goal from top-line right wing

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00:50:03

Episode 1,018: Commanders intel from Sam Fortier of...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/02/28

13:35 - Guest: Commanders insider Sam Fortier of The Washington Post on the likelihood of the Commanders trading interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen as opposed to releasing him, where things went wrong with Washington's all-first-round pick defensive line, the possibility of the team taking a running back with its No. 29-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, what general manager Adam Peters is thinking in the 2025 offseason regarding making a big trade versus sticking with his

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