The Al Galdi Podcast

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including the 35-year anniversary of an iconic play by Chicago Bulls legend (and former Washington Wizards limited partner, president of basketball operations and player) Michael Jordan and examination of the current states of the front offices of the Big 4 teams in Washington, D.C. sports   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of quarterback J...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: analysis of receiver Terry McLaurin off comments from McLaurin, head coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator David Blough at OTA press conferences, including the 2026 season potentially being McLaurin's final season with Washington, McLaurin's contract-extension saga during the spring and summer of 2025, McLaurin's...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of Day 1 of Week 2 of 2026 Washington Commanders OTAs, including head coach Dan Quinn's philosophies regarding OTAs, perspective on offensive coordinator David Blough from Quinn and receiver Terry McLaurin and insight from Blough on how his transition from assistant quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinat...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of comments from receiver Terry McLaurin saying numerous good things about quarterback Jayden Daniels and highlighting a key theme for offensive coordinator David Blough's offense, reaction to estranged San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk having Daniels and the Washington Commanders as two of the thr...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: NFL analyst Ted Nguyen of The Athletic on why he likes the Washington Commanders' new offensive coordinator-QB1 tandem of David Blough and Jayden Daniels, what Daniels can take from the evolution of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, the thought process behind Washington going with more under-center snaps for Daniels, where...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including an in-depth Washington Nationals mailbag   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the defense off the start of of 2026 Washington Commanders OTAs, including reaction to optimism expressed by interior defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw and edge defender Charles Omenihu and discussion of cornerback Mike Sainristil off him addressing playing...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of Day 1 of 2026 Washington Commanders OTAs, including left tackle Laremy Tunsil surprisingly being in attendance, what head coach Dan Quinn is seeing from quarterback Jayden Daniels and offensive coordinator David Blough, the notion of Daniels potentially having something to prove in the 2026 season and Da...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider Ben Standig of Last Man Standig on Substack on if Washington has done enough to help quarterback Jayden Daniels in terms of his supporting cast, whether it might be worth it for Washington to trade for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk now in order to have him for the bulk of offseason practices...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider Ben Standig of Last Man Standig on Substack on quarterback Jayden Daniels, including how much he should/will play in the 2026 preseason, and on position battles for the team in the 2026 offseason as OTAs begin   Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of the Nats improving to 28-27 with a 10-2 win at...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: former Washington offensive coordinator Scott Turner on the Washington Commanders' 2026 offseason and on his dad, former Washington Redskins head coach Norv Turner, including the what-if of the Skins not sticking with Brad Johnson as QB1 beyond the 1999 season and Norv Turner's underrated run as San Diego Chargers head coach   Segmen...

Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to the death of NASCAR star Kyle Busch at the age of 41, and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic with a preview of 2026 Washington Commanders OTAs, including what truly matters at offseason practices, what Jhabvala is looking forward to hearing from quarterback Jayden Daniels, whether Daniels...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Bullock's Film Room on Substack with an All-22-style breakdown of quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis off Washington taking him in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Rutgers, how Washington should go about handling the QB2 and QB3 spots with Jayden Daniels entrenched as the QB1 and...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: New England Patriots insider Mike D'Abate of SI.com on why the Washington Commanders should sign unrestricted-free-agent receiver Stefon Diggs off his impressive 2025 season for the Pats, including Diggs serving as the WR1 on the Pats' high-level offense, the style of receiver that Diggs was for the Pats, the role that Diggs played i...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on him having the Washington Commanders as being elite - and historically great - in Net Rest in the NFL's 2026 regular season, why travel and home-field advantage don't matter in the NFL like they previously did, the most important factor for an NFL team's schedule beyond the quality of the team and mor...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the team ranking very highly in Net Rest for the 2026 regular season and a clarification on how many standalone games the team has in the 2026 regular season   Segment 3 - Guest: Washington Wizards insider Josh Robbins of The Athletic with intel on the team off covering the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, includin...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including discussion of comments from Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger on why the Washington Wizards traded for Trae Young and on the state of the rebuild off the team winning the 206 NBA Draft Lottery   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: five takeaways from the team's 2026 regular-season schedule   Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analys...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: former Washington offensive coordinator Scott Turner on former Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke off his recent retirement, including a deep dive on the greatest moments and games for Heinicke with Washington and reflection on whether the team ever considered truly going with Heinicke as QB1, why the team didn't do that and whet...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Bullock's Film Room on Substack with All-22-style deep dives on the two players who Washington took in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft in Penn State running back Kaytron "Fat Man" Allen and Michigan State center/guard Matt Gulbin, including whether Allen is a threat to Jacory Croske...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Clemson offensive pass-game coordinator, receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Tyler Grisham on receiver Antonio Williams, who the Washington Commanders took in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Clemson, including Williams' consistency, impressive route-running, ability as both a slot receiver and outside receiver, st...

Segment 1 - Show open, including in-depth reaction to the Washington Wizards winning the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of the defense off the team's rookie minicamp, including the possibility of a joint training-camp practice, linebacker Sonny Styles standing out, the potential for Styles to be the team's green-dot guy, what head coac...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: NFL analyst Matt Harmon of Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Fantasy, the creator of the Reception Perception methodology for receiver evaluation, on why he's a big fan of the Washington Commanders having taken Clemson receiver Antonio Williams in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, who Washington should be/should have been most interested i...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Alex Vigderman, vice president of analytics for Sports Info Solutions, on the Washington Commanders per his methodology ranking No. 2 in the NFL in most value lost to injury in the 2025 regular season, the realities of injuries in the NFL, Washington for the 2025 regular season having the highest average snap-weighted age in the NFL...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Cam Mellor, chief analytics and growth officer for Pro Football & Sports Network (PFSN), on the outlet giving the Washington Commanders an A+ for what they did in the 2026 NFL Draft, including a breakdown of the reasoning for the grade for each of Washington's six picks in the draft and insight on Mellor's innovative Impact metrics  ...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including a memorable call from legendary MLB play-by-play announcer John Sterling off his death at the age of 87 and discussion of the Washington Commanders potentially acquiring San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk   Segment 2 - Guest: legendary Penn State football and men's basketball radio play-by-play announcer Steve Jones on the many reasons...

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: legendary Ohio State football and men's basketball radio play-by-play announcer Paul Keels on the many reasons to be excited about the Washington Commanders having taken Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles with the No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, memories of Washington receiver Terry McLaurin at Ohio State and more   Segment...