The Al Galdi Podcast

12:20 - Guest: Fantasy Pros data scientist Sam Hoppen on his study of NFL quarterbacks in the 2023 regular season in terms of how they have done in so-called stable conditions as defined by Pro Football Focus and what the study tells us about the Commanders' Sam Howell 31:49 - Orioles and Nationals: reaction to a Bloomberg report that Washington, D.C.-area billionaire David Rubenstein is in talks...

12:13 - Commanders: takeaways from a major report from ESPN on where and why the Commanders' 2023 season has gone wrong 26:06 - Guest: Pro Football Focus lead NFL Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema on what the Commanders should be thinking regarding potentially having a top-five pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, including why he has them taking Penn State left tackle Olu Fashanu, how Sikkema views Commanders...

17:11 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock. Substack.com with film-breakdown analysis of whether the team's next football-operations regime should trade receiver Terry McLaurin and interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, how quarterback Sam Howell performed in the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins, why McLaurin in the game had no receptions on just three target...

12:50 - Commanders: reaction to interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen on 106.7 The Fan saying that he "1,000 percent" thinks about leaving the Commanders and saying that he in the coming offseason could ask to be traded...and some scheduled fun with head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins downplaying the growth-and-development n...

11:40 - Commanders: deep dive on the performance of quarterback Sam Howell in the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins 25:30 - Commanders: discussion of a variety of items from the 45-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins, including receiver Terry McLaurin having no receptions on three targets and the Commanders' defense in head coach Ron Rivera's debut as the team's defensive coordinator getting shredded 43:...

13:31 - Commanders: the latest on injuries for the Commanders' game against the Miami Dolphins...and analysis of the game from the perspectives of the Commanders' offense and defense, including discussion of comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on what the Commanders are facing in the Dolphins' defense, how things are going for him as a first-time full-time offens...

13:06 - Commanders: examination of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game against the Miami Dolphins...and discussion of the Commanders hiring Jim Salgado as a defensive assistant, head coach Ron Rivera taking to his role as defensive coordinator and more off comments from Rivera 30:19 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Sam Howell off comments from Howell and head coach Ron Rive...

13:44 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on if the firings of defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive-backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer were truly decided on by head coach Ron Rivera or managing partner Josh Harris, whether Harris knows what - and perhaps who - he wants with Commanders football operations beyond this season, the truth about Rivera not taking a quarterback...

10:52 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera on what now for the Commanders' defense with him as defensive coordinator 20:55 - Guest: Pro Football Focus salary-cap analyst Brad Spielberger with an in-depth breakdown of potential head-of-football-operations/general-manager candidates for the Commanders 44:34 - Capitals: thoughts on a 2-1 loss at the NHL-worst San Jose Shark...

13:36 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to head coach Ron Rivera firing defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive-backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer, including key comments from Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving 42:16 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock. Substack.com with a film breakdown of what went wron...

10:54 - Commanders: discussion of whether managing partner Josh Harris needs to fire head coach Ron Rivera before the end of the season and of various maddening aspects of the 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving 24:53 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Sam Howell's performance in the 45-10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving 37:34 - Commanders: a proper rant on the Commander...

14:55 - Guest: Tony Pauline, consulting editor and NFL Draft analyst for Sportskeeda.com, on his reporting on what managing partner Josh Harris is thinking with the future of Commanders football operations, how quarterback Sam Howell compares with the top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, Pauline's insight on how bad things got between the Commanders and edge defender Chase Young and more 37:52...

11:19 - Commanders: reaction to, analysis of and some scheduled fun with comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants regarding potentially being fired and the state of his tenure as Washington head coach 31:54 - Commanders: discussion of a variety of items from the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants, including an observati...

12:02 - Commanders: should/will managing partner Josh Harris fire head coach Ron Rivera this week? 25:32 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' six turnovers in the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants 44:07 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' defense in the 31-19 loss to the New York Giants 56:07 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 31-24 loss to No. 3 Mic...

12:35 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game against the New York Giants, including the latest on running back Antonio Gibson and glowing comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on the rise and development of quarterback Sam Howell 37:03 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' defense heading int...

13:09 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game against the New York Giants...and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera, including analysis of the disappointing seasons that interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne are having 22:49 - Commanders: discussion of quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' offense off comments from Howe...

15:40 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the rise of quarterback Sam Howell, the extent to which assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is a candidate to be the team's next head coach, whether managing partner Josh Harris' mind on head coach Ron Rivera is already made up, how much of the Commanders' disappointing defense is on coaching and how much is on t...

11:04 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' defensive struggles in the 29-26 loss at the Seattle Seahawks off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference 25:23 - Commanders: discussion of the Commanders' offense off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 29-26 loss at the Seattle Seahawks, including a closer lo...

11:59 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Sam Howell in the 29-26 loss at the Seattle Seahawks having a third consecutive big game 26:31 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' defense, the Commanders' poor clock/timeout management late in the fourth quarter and more struggles for long snapper Cameron Cheeseman in the 29-26 loss at the Seattle Seahawks 43:35 - College Football: react to soberi...

14:28 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game at the Seattle Seahawks, including a breakdown of the Seahawks' defense and comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on the Seahawks' defense, the Commanders over their last two games having lessened the sack problem, the growth of quarterback Sam Howell, receiver Jahan...

11:13 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game at the Seattle Seahawks...and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera on edge defender Chase Young's apparent shot at the Commanders at his introductory press conference with the San Francisco 49ers, how Rivera's self-described audition for managing partner Josh Harris is going, punter Tress Way winning...

12:01 - Commanders: reaction to multiple roster moves by the Commanders and to former Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz reportedly agreeing on a contract with the Los Angeles Rams 20:40 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock. Substack.com with a film breakdown of the Commanders, including why quarterback Sam Howell over the last two games has been so much better at not getting s...

13:21 - Commanders: examining whether quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders' offense are good enough to lead the team to the playoffs in the 2023 season off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 20-17 win at the New England Patriots 34:51 - Commanders: analysis of a very good performance by corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. in the 20-17 win at the New...

10:45 - Commanders: examining the notion of Sam Howell being a franchise quarterback for the Commanders...and a deep dive on the performance of Howell in the 20-17 win at New England Patriots 29:03 - Commanders: analysis of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Commanders receivers and Commanders running backs in the 20-17 win at New England Patriots 37:46 - Commanders: discuss...

14:20 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of the Commanders' offense heading into the team's game at the New England Patriots, including comments from assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on whether Sam Howell is tracking toward being a franchise quarterback, what Howell did well in the 38-31 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Commanders' revamped offensive line and more 37...