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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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00:56:21

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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00:52:28

Episode 1,127: innovative analysis with Sportsbook...

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2025/08/06

17:04 - Guest: C Jackson Cowart, senior publishing editor for Sportsbook Review, on the Commanders for the NFL's 2025 regular season ranking No. 5 in the league in Fatigue Index, a groundbreaking metric that measures the effects of wear and tear across the NFL season based on travel, rest and more 45:55 - Nationals: discussion of the Nats promoting starting pitcher Cade Cavalli from Triple-A Rochester and of a 16-7 loss the American League West-worst Athletics as starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore

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00:50:21

Episode 1,126: Kliff Kingsbury and Joe Whitt Jr....

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2025/08/05

15:57 - Commanders: training-camp discussion of the offense, including injury updates/developments regarding guards Samuel Cosmi and Brandon Coleman, receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. and quarterback Sam Hartman (who offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said is having an "up-and-down" camp), the continued rise of running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, scheduled fun with receiver Terry McLaurin's "ankle injury," the "night-and-day difference" for receiver Luke McCaffrey per Kingsbury and how left tackle

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01:04:30

Episode 1,125: details on Terry McLaurin contract...

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2025/08/04

11:45 - Commanders: reaction to the D.C. Council approving the Commanders' deal for a stadium on the RFK Stadium site by a vote of 9-3 20:01 - Commanders: discussion of the latest on receiver Terry McLaurin, including details that have emerged on the terms being exchanged in the stalled contract-extension negotiations between the team and McLaurin and head coach Dan Quinn publicly addressing McLaurin's request to be traded 39:19 - Commanders: training-camp conversation on the potential for a

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00:58:26

Episode 1,124: intel with Tony Pauline on...

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2025/08/01

11:56 - Guest: Tony Pauline, consulting editor and NFL Draft analyst for Sportskeeda, on his recent report on what NFL insiders told him about how the stalled contract-extension negotiations between the Commanders and receiver Terry McLaurin will play out, including the lack of leverage for McLaurin even with him now having requested to be traded 28:02 - Commanders: training-camp discussion of the continued rise of running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, the growth of quarterback Jayden Daniels as a

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00:52:20

Episode 1,123: deep dive with NFL analytics pioneer...

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2025/07/31

16:10 - Guest: Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com with advanced statistical analysis of the Commanders for the 2025 season, including their incredible fourth-down offense in the 2024 season and the likelihood of regression in the 2025 season, the possibility of the defense generating more takeaways in the 2025 season as compared to in the 2024 season, what is most impressive about quarterback Jayden Daniels, a key reality about the Commanders' 2025 regular-season schedule, the great work of

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00:54:06

Episode 1,122: Dan Quinn compares Jayden Daniels to...

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2025/07/30

10:08 - Commanders: reaction to head coach Dan Quinn comparing quarterback Jayden Daniels' work ethic to that of Pro Football Hall-of-Fame quarterback Peyton Manning 20:04 - Commanders: training-camp discussion of tight end Zach Ertz, receiver Noah Brown, quarterback Marcus Mariota, retiring guard Nate Herbig and multiple camp standouts in running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, receiver Luke McCaffrey, tight end Ben Sinnott and cornerback Mike Sainristil 42:53 - Nationals: breakdown of a 7-4 loss at

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00:51:24

Episode 1,121: Terry McLaurin per Adam Schefter...

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2025/07/29

13:36 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter saying that he thinks that receiver Terry McLaurin "wants considerably more" than $33 million per season and discussion of receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. off him opening up about his battle with pneumonia in the 2024 season 31:01 - Commanders: thoughts on the merits and meaning of the padded practice with the team having its first padded practice of 2025 Commanders Training Camp, an update from head coach Dan Quinn on the competition

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01:07:12

Episode 1,120: Terry McLaurin ends holdout via...

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2025/07/28

12:43 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of receiver Terry McLaurin ending his holdout via reporting to Commanders Training Camp - but with an ankle ailment that serves as cover for him holding in instead of holding out 27:49 - Commanders: reflection on why the team released interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen based on something that head coach Dan Quinn was asked and something that interior defensive lineman Daron Payne said 38:40 - Commanders: thoughts on the news that all-time-great

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00:59:03

Episode 1,119: Von Miller explains why he signed with...

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2025/07/25

22:58 - Commanders: analysis of the team's offensive coaching staff-QB1 continuity, the motivation for the changes to the offensive line and more off comments from head coach Dan Quinn 38:19 - Commanders: discussion of why edge defender Von Miller signed with the team, what he has left as a pass rusher and more off comments from Miller and head coach Dan Quinn and thoughts on comments from Quinn on cornerback Marshon Lattimore and on the team's culture 58:49 - Orioles: reaction to the O's placing

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