The Al Galdi Podcast

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 quarterba...

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 b...

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...

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 Sa...

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...

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...

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 comm...

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 understa...

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 Comm...

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 McLau...

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 Bu...

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 co...

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 i...

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...

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 Roc...

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 inj...

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 McL...

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 t...

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 quarterba...

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 McCaf...

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 firs...

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...

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 Quin...

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 comme...

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 com...