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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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00:54:25

Episode 1,147: ESPN's Brian Burke on Jayden Daniels'...

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2025/09/03

14:38 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on the extent to which Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels excelled in ESPN's Total QBR metric during his all-time-great 2024 rookie season, the significance of him having done this, ESPN's Football Power Index being high on the Commanders in the 2025 season and more 27:34 - Guest: Nick Falato, co-host of the Big Blue Banter podcast on the New York Giants, with an in-depth scouting report on the Giants in preparation for the Commanders' game against the

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00:50:40

Episode 1,146: preview of Commanders' 2025 regular...

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2025/09/02

10:06 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst and Commanders fan Nick Akridge with a preview of the Commanders' 2025 regular season, including how to take the team in the NFL's 2025 preseason going 0-3 with a league-worst point differential of -71, what to expect from quarterback Jayden Daniels off his all-time-great 2024 rookie season, two specific areas in which Daniels can and should be better, what to look for from Kliff Kingsbury in his second season as Commanders offensive coordinator

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01:11:18

Episode 1,145: preview of Commanders' 2025 regular...

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2025/09/01

11:10 - Guest: Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN with a preview of the Commanders' 2025 regular season, including how the anticipation for the Commanders' 2025 regular season compares with the anticipations for other highly-anticipated regular seasons for Washington, why the team expects quarterback Jayden Daniels to be even better in the 2025 season than he was in his all-time-great 2024 rookie season, what the trade acquisitions of left tackle Laremy Tunsil and receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. mean

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01:06:03

Episode 1,144: intel with Ben Standig on Terry...

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2025/08/29

09:20 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn on how quickly the Jayden Daniels-Terry McLaurin QB1-WR1 chemistry can be back in full effect, the likely regression of the team in terms of fourth-down efficiency and more 23:35 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of Last Man Standig on Substack on the state of sports media given the rise of independent media, the significance of the contract extension for receiver Terry McLaurin as it relates to quarterback Jayden Daniels

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01:09:09

Episode 1,143: Adam Peters and Terry McLaurin open up...

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2025/08/28

13:24 - Commanders: analysis of the specifics of the team's contract extension with receiver Terry McLaurin, including why it is a win for general manager Adam Peters, and reaction to Peters and McLaurin opening up about the negotiations 52:27 - Commanders: discussion of the state of the team's roster off comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at a joint press conference 01:00:09 - Nationals: breakdown of an 11-2 loss at the New York Yankees to conclude a three-game sweep

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00:44:35

Episode 1,142: Commanders conduct Cutdown To 53 and more

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2025/08/27

19:43 - Commanders: position-group-by-position-group analysis of the team's Cutdown To 53, including reaction to a report that the team is looking to trade cornerback Noah Igbinoghene 32:53 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-1 loss at the New York Yankees as starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore struggled for a sixth time in eight starts 40:16 - Orioles: discussion of a 5-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox in a game in which starting pitcher Kyle Bradish was dominant in his return to the Majors from Tommy John

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00:58:18

Episode 1,141: Commanders and Terry McLaurin agree on...

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2025/08/26

14:10 - Commanders: reaction to the team and receiver Terry McLaurin agreeing on a three-year contract extension, ending a lengthy saga 25:23 - Guest: Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post with analysis of the Commanders and receiver Terry McLaurin agreeing on a three-year contract extension, a preview of the team's Cutdown To 53, thoughts on a potential contract extension for Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels when he becomes extension-eligible in the 2027 offseason and more 54:06 - Nationals:

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01:12:05

Episode 1,140: Commanders trade Brian Robinson,...

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2025/08/25

11:13 - Commanders: analysis of the team trading running back Brian Robinson Jr. to the San Francisco 49ers for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, including the latest on running backs Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Chris Rodriguez Jr. 25:15 - Commanders: thoughts on receiver Terry McLaurin off him being in attendance for the preseason-ending 30-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens but seemingly being isolated and solemn for much of the game 32:41 - Commanders: how much does the team in the NFL's 2025

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01:10:42

Episode 1,139: All-22 analysis with Mark Bullock on...

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2025/08/22

13:56 - Commanders: discussion off the final day of training camp of key updates on left guard Brandon Coleman, quarterback Marcus Mariota, receiver Noah Brown and safety Quan Martin and conversation from head coach Dan Quinn on the upcoming Cutdown To 53 28:19 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on standout players for the team in its 31-17 preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, including running backs Jacory "Bill" Croskey-Merritt

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00:56:21

Episode 1,138: sign of frustration from Dan Quinn...

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2025/08/21

15:51 - Commanders: reaction to - and some scheduled fun with - receiver Terry McLaurin continuing to not practice despite having been activated from the Active/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List and analysis of the latest in the team's imminent parting with running back Brian Robinson Jr. 37:26 - Commanders: discussion of the team's upcoming preseason finale and cutdown to 53, how quarterback Sam Hartman's bad preseason is harming other Commanders players, the latest on right guard Samuel Cosmi

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00:51:30

Episode 1,137: conversation with Dan Pizzuta on how...

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2025/08/20

16:00 - Guest: NFL analytics expert Dan Pizzuta, who wrote the chapter on the Commanders in Aaron Schatz's FTN Football Almanac 2025, on why the Commanders are moving on from running back Brian Robinson Jr., the extent to which age should be an issue for the team in its contract-extension negotiations with receiver Terry McLaurin, the significance of the Commanders being very good on second downs in the 2024 season, why Pizzuta believes that quarterback Jayden Daniels will be even better in the 2025

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00:44:54

Episode 1,136: Commanders parting with Brian Robinson...

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2025/08/19

14:29 - Commanders: reaction to receiver Terry McLaurin not attending the team's 31-17 preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, a deep dive on the Commanders' dominant rushing offense in the game and discussion of the Commanders preparing to part with running back Brian Robinson Jr., including why the team is moving on from him 31:08 - Commanders: analysis of a variety of items from the team's 31-17 preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football,

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01:14:05

Episode 1,135: Commanders activate Terry McLaurin off...

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2025/08/18

11:55 - Commanders: analysis of the team activating receiver Terry McLaurin off the Active/Physically-Unable-To-Perform List, including how this further increases the Commanders' leverage in contract-extension negotiations with him and thoughts on key comments from head coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury 35:02 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Jayden Daniels off comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, including the growth that Daniels is demonstrating in

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00:53:03

Episode 1,134: new intel on Commanders-Terry McLaurin...

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2025/08/15

17:13 - Commanders: analysis of intel from Yahoo Sports NFL insider Charles Robinson on the team's contract-extension negotiations with receiver Terry McLaurin, including that his initial ask was "high enough that it almost completely broke down conversation instantaneously" and that general manager Adam Peters per an NFL executive "has an edge to him that people I think don't necessarily understand" 28:55 - Commanders: discussion of various roster moves, the cancellation of the team's joint

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00:50:41

Episode 1,133: chat with Ross Tucker on Commanders...

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2025/08/14

18:05 - Guest: former Redskins guard Ross Tucker, host of the Ross Tucker Football Podcast and television analyst for Philadelphia Eagles preseason games, on if the Commanders have closed the gap with the Super Bowl-champion Eagles, whether the Commanders' Jayden Daniels is the best quarterback in the NFC, what to make of the stalled contract-extension negotiations with and trade request from Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin and Tucker's memories of playing for two very different Skins head

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00:51:09

Episode 1,132: Adam Peters and Terry McLaurin speak...

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2025/08/13

15:32 - Commanders: discussion of The Burgundy and Gold Scrimmage, including its surprising result, who did not participate, how coaches were divided up and more 29:55 - Commanders: analysis of general manager Adam Peters and receiver Terry McLaurin having an in-person, one-on-one conversation at The Burgundy and Gold Scrimmage off McLaurin having requested to be traded and thoughts on the McLaurin saga and the team's overall receiver situation off comments from head coach Dan Quinn 42:10 -

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01:11:09

Episode 1,131: All-22 analysis with Mark Bullock on...

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2025/08/12

15:17 - Commanders: discussion of the team releasing linebacker Dominique Hampton in a flurry of roster moves off the preseason-opening 48-18 loss at the New England Patriots, head coach Dan Quinn planning to hold The Burgundy And Gold Scrimmage, an injury reveal regarding left tackle Laremy Tunsil, an injury update on quarterback Marcus Mariota and more 35:00 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on how the five players who the Commanders

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01:00:54

Episode 1,130: Commanders begin preseason with 48-18...

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2025/08/11

13:19 - Commanders: analysis of what went wrong for the team in its preseason-opening 48-18 loss at the New England Patriots and why, including proper perspective given that the Commanders played very few starters/key players, the sloppiness of the team (especially on special teams) and why Commanders receivers mostly doing poorly did not increase the leverage for receiver Terry McLaurin in his contract-extension negotiations with the team 35:25 - Commanders: discussion of the competition for the

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00:50:28

Episode 1,129: chat with Aaron Schatz on DVOA...

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2025/08/08

23:02 - Guest: Aaron Schatz, chief analytics officer for FTN Fantasy and editor of Aaron Schatz's FTN Football Almanac 2025, on his DVOA metric giving the Commanders the fourth-highest percent chance of winning the Super Bowl for the 2025 season and projecting the Commanders to be better than the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 season, why the fear of the Commanders having too many older players is overrated, the truth about how receivers age given the Terry McLaurin contract situation, whether

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00:50:42

Episode 1,128: Jayden Daniels and Laremy Tunsil excel...

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2025/08/07

16:32 - Commanders: discussion of the team's joint training-camp practice at the New England Patriots, including key injury updates/reveals from head coach Dan Quinn, the plan for playing time for key players in the Commanders' preseason game at the Patriots, how quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders' offensive line - especially left tackle Laremy Tunsil - were especially impressive in the joint practice, a rant on the notion of increasing leverage for receiver Terry McLaurin in his stalled

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