The Al Galdi Podcast
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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 Washington Football Team, Nationals, Orioles, Capitals, Wizards, Terrapins, Hoyas and more.
The Al Galdi Podcast
2d ago
17:07 - Commanders: three final thoughts before the Commanders' No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, including why North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye should be the pick but also why whomever is the pick is worthy of excitement
40:13 - Nationals: analysis of an 11-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a game that featured starting pitcher Jake Irvin allowing six runs in 4 2/3 innings
46:21 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-5 win at the Los Angeles Angels in a game in which shortstop Gunnar Henderson reached base five times and made a key defensive play
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Episode 812: film breakdown with Mark Bullock on why Commanders should draft Jayden Daniels and more
The Al Galdi Podcast
2d ago
15:09 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film breakdown of why the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft should take LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels over North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, including final comparisons of the three in a variety of categories
42:59 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-3 loss at the New York Rangers to go down, 2-0, in a best-of-seven first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
52:11 - Nationals: breakdown of a 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the Nats ma ..read more
The Al Galdi Podcast
3d ago
20:49 - Guest: Benjamin Robinson, creator of Grinding The Mocks, on his groundbreaking and innovative work projecting NFL Drafts via a "wisdom of crowds" approach with mock drafts, what his work tells us about the Commanders' quarterback decision with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, where and how NFL teams go wrong in the NFL Draft, which NFL Draft trade-value chart is the best and more
44:56 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-2 win at the Los Angeles Angels as starting pitcher Albert Suarez tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings for a second consecutive start off having not pitched in a Maj ..read more
The Al Galdi Podcast
5d ago
14:08 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the meaning and causes of a chaotic last few days regarding the Commanders and LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and on the Commanders' 2024 NFL Draft, including the likelihood of trades by the Commanders and who Standig is projecting for them to take with their No. 2-overall pick
52:21 - Capitals: thoughts on a 4-1 loss at the New York Rangers in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
58:06 - Nationals: deep dive on the Nats winning two of three games over the Houston Astros, including imp ..read more
The Al Galdi Podcast
1w ago
20:38 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and assistant general manager Lance Newmark in a joint press conference previewing the Commanders' 2024 NFL Draft, including Peters essentially saying that the team will not be trading down in the first round, a lot from Peters and Newmark on the Commanders' quarterback decision via their No. 2-overall pick, Peters and Newmark on the chance for the 2024 Draft to be a franchise-altering draft, Peters and Newmark on basic NFL Draft philosophy and more
46:58 - Guest: Peter Hassett, co-founder of Russian M ..read more
The Al Galdi Podcast
1w ago
12:10 - Commanders: reaction to ESPN reporting that Commanders limited partner Magic Johnson "lobbied hard" for former New England Patriots head coach to be the Commanders' head coach but that managing partner Josh Harris "told confidants in early December that he respected Belichick but wasn't going to hire him"
23:59 - Guest: Pro Football Focus NFL Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema on if the Commanders should be considering taking Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, why the Commanders traded quarterback Sam Howell, the greatness of the offensiv ..read more
The Al Galdi Podcast
1w ago
Commanders: reaction to ESPN reporting that Commanders limited partner Magic Johnson "lobbied hard" for former New England Patriots head coach to be the Commanders' head coach but that managing partner Josh Harris "told confidants in early December that he respected Belichick but wasn't going to hire him"
Guest: Pro Football Focus NFL Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema on if the Commanders should be considering taking Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, why the Commanders traded quarterback Sam Howell, the greatness of the offensive-tackle class i ..read more
The Al Galdi Podcast
1w ago
13:24 - Guest: ESPN+ NFL analyst and FTN Fantasy chief analytics officer Aaron Schatz on his QBASE 2.0 projections for the perceived top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft (in which the Commanders have the No. 2-overall pick), including why the projections prefer LSU's Jayden Daniels and Michigan's J.J. McCarthy over North Carolina's Drake Maye...and Schatz on defensive volatility in the modern NFL, his exhaustive work in computing DVOA stats for the 1980s and even 1970s and more
39:24 - Capitals: reaction to a 2-0 win over the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins to maintain the Caps' gri ..read more
The Al Galdi Podcast
1w ago
15:38 - Guest: Commanders analyst and former Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot on which quarterback he likes for the Commanders via their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, whether general manager Adam Peters should be willing to trade down in the first round of the 2024 Draft, initial impressions of head coach Dan Quinn, what defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. could mean for cornerbacks Benjamin St-Juste and Emmanuel Forbes Jr., what linebackers Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu could mean for the Commanders' defense, some scheduled fun regarding "Kirkaine" and more
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The Al Galdi Podcast
1w ago
19:19 - Guest: Chris Phillips, host of the podcast and YouTube show SEC Unfiltered, with an in-depth discussion of LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels as the potential selection by the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, including why Daniels will thrive in the NFL, why he was so much better in his 2023 season than he was over his first four collegiate seasons, how Phillips views the major concerns with Daniels, whether he is the best quarterback in LSU history not named Joe Burrow and more
40:49 - Capitals: analysis of a disappointing 4-2 loss at the Buffalo Sabres
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