The Al Galdi Podcast

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: analysi...

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...

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 j...

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 strateg...

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 Port...

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: b...

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 s...

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'...

13:38 - Commanders: breakdown of why Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels does not profile as a one-year wonder off former NFL quarterback Cam Newton raising the issue of Daniels potentially being a "one-hit wonder" a la former Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III   29:06 - Guest: Greg Finberg of Bullets Forever with analysis of the Wizards' 2025 offseason so far, including the Wizards now hav...

10:53 - Nationals: discussion of Nats managing principal owner Mark Lerner firing president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez   24:47 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats getting swept in three games against the Boston Red Sox to fall to a new low in MLB''s 2025 regular season at 16 games below .500   37:06 - Wizards: reaction to the Wizards acquiring Ca...

12:13 - Guest: Eric Flack, chief investigative reporter for WUSA9, on whether the D.C. Council will vote on the Commanders' deal for a stadium on the RFK Stadium site by the preferred date of July 15, 2025, why Aug. 2025 may be the new "deadline," how angry Commanders ownership - the Josh Harris group - is about what's going on, whether the stadium being open for the 2030 season - as is the goal -...

14:15 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock. Substack.com with an All-22-style deep dive on the state of the Commanders at tight end, including the truth about Ben Sinnott's rookie season and the extent to which John Bates has become a high-level blocking tight end   35:24 - Nationals: discussion of a doubleheader split with the American League-leading Detroit Tigers with an 11-2...

13:00 - Guest: Joe Pisapia, podcast host for Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros and author of The 2025 Fantasy Football Black Book, on him grading the Commanders as having an elite E.C.O. System (Expected Collective Offensive System) and more   34:50 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps re-signing restricted-free-agent defenseman Martin Fehervary to a seven-year, $42 million contract extension, trading for...

13:22 - Guest: 7News DC sports director Scott Abraham on whether the D.C. Council will approve the Commanders' deal for a stadium on the RFK Stadium site by the July 15 deadline set by the team and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the possibility of a retractable roof for the stadium, the possibility of "RFK" being in the name of the stadium, to what degree tailgating will be a thing at the stadium, a no...

12:45 - Guest: Michael Phillips, founding editor of The Richmonder and former Commanders insider for The Richmond Times-Dispatch, on the complicated legacy of former Redskins limited partner Fred Smith, the Commanders' 2025 offseason, why Virginia faded in the Commanders' sweepstakes for a new stadium and a notable truth about where the majority of Commanders season-ticket holders live    37:33 -...

13:11 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on the extent to which the Commanders in their great 2024 season benefited from "luck" and on his interaction with Commanders head coach Dan Quinn during Quinn's time as Atlanta Falcons head coach   32:57 - Nationals: analysis of a 10-6 win at the San Diego Padres in a game in which the Nats smashed 15 hits   42:12 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-0 win over...

17:17 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman, who is a good friend of and strategic advisor for Commanders limited partner Mitchell Rales, on the Commanders, including Gutman's experience at 2025 NBA Finals Game 6 as it relates to the Commanders, what to make of the potential delay of the D.C. Council's vote on team's deal for...

11:32 - Guest: Brandon Thorn, owner of the Trench Warfare newsletter, on the Commanders' offensive and defensive lines, including a recent conversation that Thorn had with Commanders offensive-line coach Bobby Johnson, what the team has in left tackle Laremy Tunsil, why Josh Conerly Jr. initially playing guard as opposed to tackle might make sense, why Thorn is bullish on Brandon Coleman at left g...

12:13 - Commanders: four theories for why the team's home attendance for the 2024 regular season was shockingly down from the team's home attendance for the 2023 regular season   26:06 - Nationals: analysis of a 3-1 loss to the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies, giving the Nats 11 consecutive losses...and reaction to president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo standing by manager Dave...

10:03 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock. Substack.com with an All-22-style deep dive on the Commanders' depth at receiver off receiver Noah Brown being carted off the field on Day 2 of the team's mandatory minicamp, with a particular focus on receiver Luke McCaffrey off his disappointing rookie season   34:55 - Nationals: discussion of a 10-6 loss to the MLB-worst Colorado Ro...

09:51 - Guest: Dave Kluge, senior writer and podcast host for Footballguys.com, on ranking the Commanders' Jayden Daniels as the No. 1 quarterback in the NFL in dynasty fantasy football, what to make of the all-time-great rookie season that Daniels had in the 2024 season, whether regression or progression is more likely for Daniels in his second NFL season, where Daniels ranks as a runner among qu...

09:39 - Guest: NFL writer Tyler Dunne of GoLongTD.com on his recent piece on Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, including him being influenced by his time as a quarterback for the New England Patriots under head coach Bill Belichick, why Kingsbury was smart to not take an NFL head-coaching job in the 2025 offseason, why Kingsbury could thrive in his second stint as an NFL head coach...

08:39 - Commanders: while we await news on receiver Noah Brown off him being carted off the field during Day 2 of the team's mandatory minicamp, discussion of receivers Luke McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel Sr. off notable comments from head coach Dan Quinn, including him raving about the speed of Samuel   19:45 - Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn as the team concluded its 2025...

14:10 - Commanders: reaction to receiver Noah Brown being carted off the field during Day 2 of the team's mandatory minicamp, an ode to safety and special-teams ace Jeremy Reaves off the Commanders signing him to a one-year contract extension and discussion of cornerback Marshon Lattimore off him saying that he due to his troublesome hamstring never truly felt like himself during the 2025 season  ...

11:06 - Commanders: reaction to receiver Terry McLaurin not attending the Commanders' mandatory minicamp while in the midst of contract-extension talks with the team and to left tackle Laremy Tunsil and cornerback Marshon Lattimore attending the mandatory minicamp off, like McLaurin, not attending OTA practices   24:33 - Commanders: discussion of running back Brian Robinson Jr. as he enters a cont...