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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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00:50:42

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

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

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...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

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...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

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...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

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...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

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...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

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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00:53:13

Episode 1,118: Terry McLaurin officially holds out of...

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2025/07/24

11:55 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of receiver Terry McLaurin holding out of 2025 Commanders Training Camp and reaction to encouraging updates on receiver Noah Brown and right guard Samuel Cosmi 32:40 - Commanders: examination of quarterback Jayden Daniels' potential to be even better off comments from Daniels and head coach Dan Quinn, thoughts on edge defender Von Miller off telling comments from linebacker Bobby Wagner and more 45:47 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds

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00:54:19

Episode 1,117: Adam Peters and Dan Quinn discuss...

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2025/07/23

14:24 - Commanders: reaction to comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at a pre-training-camp press conference on the stalled contract-extension negotiations with receiver Terry McLaurin, what the team is getting in newly-signed edge defender Von Miller and the outlook for quarterback Jayden Daniels off his sensational rookie season 33:02 - Commanders: reaction to comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at a pre-training-camp press conference on

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00:50:53

Episode 1,116: 2025 Commanders Training Camp preview...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/22

14:28 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig with a preview of 2025 Commanders Training Camp, including whether a holdout or hold-in is more likely for receiver Terry McLaurin given his stalled contract-extension negotiations with the team and examinations of the major position battles at camp - the offensive line, RB3, WR3, QB3, the defense, kickoff returner and more 41:04 - Nationals: analysis of a 10-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds in a game in which the Nats had a 7-0 fourth-inning lead that got

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01:18:08

Episode 1,115: All-22 analysis with Mark Bullock on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/21

14:06 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on what the Commanders are getting in edge defender Von Miller and on the age issue with receiver Terry McLaurin as he's in the midst of stalled contract-extension negotiations with the team 43:22 - Wizards: thoughts on the team agreeing on contract buyouts with Marcus Smart and Blake Wesley and an upon further review on the Wizards' trade of Bradley Beal in June 2023 off him being bought out by

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00:42:58

Episode 1,114: Von Miller to Commanders and analysis...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/18

11:20 - Commanders: why the team agreeing with unrestricted-free-agent edge defender Von Miller on a reported one-year contract is a smart signing 23:24 - Guest: Barry Svrluga, columnist for The Washington Post, on the stalled contract-extension negotiations between the Commanders and receiver Terry McLaurin and on the Nationals' opening for a head of baseball operations, including whether the job is attractive given the concerns with the Lerner ownership group, what was behind interim general

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00:55:52

Episode 1,113: Terry McLaurin sounds off on being...

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2025/07/17

15:20 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of receiver Terry McLaurin in a 32-plus-minute session with reporters expressing his dismay with contract-extension negotiations with the Commanders, including saying that he's "pretty frustrated" and feels that what he has been offered by the team has been "a little bit disrespectful" 52:01 - Nationals and Orioles: praise for the Nats for a strategy that resulted in them selecting five of MLB Pipeline's top 100 prospects in the 2025 MLB Draft and

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01:12:01

Episode 1,112: conversation with Jayden Daniels'...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/14

12:11 - Guest: Ryan Porter, who is the longtime personal quarterbacks coach of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, on the story of how he came to be Daniels' personal quarterbacks coach, Daniels' exceptional footwork, the major positive influence of Daniels' father (who was the best man at Porter's wedding), the innovative virtual-reality technology that Daniels uses, a key philosophy that Porter employs in coaching Daniels, how Daniels is "a generational talent at the quarterback position,"

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00:52:46

Episode 1,111: chat with Burgundy Blog on Commanders...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/11

14:50 - Guest: Guest: Brent, a.k.a Burgundy Blog on X, on the state of being a Commanders fan on the five-year anniversary of the team retiring the Redskins name and logo, including his journey from having lost significant passion for the team during its time being owned by Dan Snyder to now being fully engaged off the team's renaissance under the Josh Harris ownership group 39:51 - Nationals: breakdown of an 8-1 loss at the St. Louis Cardinals to lose two out of three games in the series 47:03 -

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00:41:38

Episode 1,110: Commanders reveal Redskins-like...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/10

13:02 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of the Commanders revealing an alternate uniform based on a Redskins uniform from the glory days of the 1980s and early 1990s, including the strategy that this may be representative of from the Josh Harris ownership group 32:51 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-2 win at the St. Louis Cardinals and of starting pitcher Trevor Williams being done for the season and thoughts on Mike Rizzo's first extended public comments since being fired as Nats president of

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00:54:02

Episode 1,109: deep dive with Logan Paulsen on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/09

11:27 - Guest: Commanders analyst and former Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen on what was most impressive about what Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury did in the 2024 season, what to make of Kingsbury's extreme no-huddle usage, how the work of Kingsbury in the 2024 season compares with the work of Kyle Shanahan as Skins offensive coordinator in the 2012 season, insight on Kingsbury's running-game scheme, why Commanders assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough is viewed so favorably,

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