The Al Galdi Podcast

15:02 - Commanders: react to reports revealing more of the members of the Josh Harris group, including one of the richest families in Colombia - the Santo Domingo family...and thoughts on a report from The Washington Post that the Commanders are lobbying federal legislators to give Washington, D.C. control over the RFK Stadium site 28:28 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Kent Lee Platte of Pro Football N...

17:40 - Guest: former Mississippi State quarterback Matt Wyatt, who is the analyst for radio broadcasts of Mississippi State football games on the MSU Sports Network and is the host of The Matt Wyatt Show on ESPN The Zone 105.9 in Mississippi, on the Commanders' 2023 first-round pick, Mississippi State corner Emmanuel Forbes, including why he was prolific at generating interceptions in college, hi...

14:04 - Commanders: react to an update on the sale of the Commanders and to team president Jason Wright continuing to make the media rounds - this time by telling CNBC that the sale of the team has been good for business due to "anticipation of this franchise returning to what it once was" 20:04 - Guest: The Draft Network's Ryan Fowler, who is a Commanders fan and used to work for the Redskins, on...

14:37 - Commanders: thoughts on some of the 12 undrafted free agents who the Commanders are signing, including Fordham quarterback Tim DeMorat 21:30 - Guest: Commanders insider Michael Phillips of Richmond.com on what the immediate aftermath of the sale of the Commanders will be like, whether that aftermath will include the firing of team president Jason Wright, whether the Commanders in the 2023...

15:20 - Guest: NFL Draft and college-football analyst Thor Nystrom of Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros with in-depth analysis of the Commanders' top six picks in the 2023 NFL Draft - Mississippi State corner Emmanuel Forbes, Illinois defensive back Quan Martin, Arkansas center Ricky Stromberg, Utah guard Braeden Daniels, Clemson edge defender K.J. Henry and Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. 3...

12:38 - Commanders: analysis of what the Commanders did on offense in Rounds 2-7 of the 2023 NFL Draft - taking Arkansas center Ricky Stromberg in the third round, Utah guard Braeden Daniels in the fourth round and Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. in the sixth round...and react to key comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew on these players 31:16 - Commanders...

14:47 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders taking Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes with the No. 16-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, including key comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew at a post-pick press conference 31:13 - Commanders: react to comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew at a post-pick press conference on...

18:00 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and analysis of the Commanders reportedly not exercising the fifth-year option in the rookie contract of edge defender Chase Young 28:55 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on what ESPN's advanced statistical tools tell us the Commanders will do in the 2023 NFL Draft, what analytics tell us about a team taking a running back such as Texas' Bijan Robinson...

13:00 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Ryan Roberts of The First Team - NFL Draft & College Football Show podcast and of IrishBreakdown.com with a preview of the 2023 NFL Draft from a Commanders perspective, including what the team has in quarterback Sam Howell; where he would rank among the quarterbacks in the 2023 Draft; insight on Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker; and what to make of key offensive...

13:40 - Commanders: react to notable and encouraging nuggets on incoming Commanders owner Josh Harris from NFL insider Albert Breer of The MMQB...and thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - Commanders bidder Steve Apostolopoulos appearing on CNBC and addressing his involvement in the process of the sale of the team 27:30 - Guest: John Kincade, host of The John Kincade Show on 97.5 The Fantatic...

14:24 - Guest: Jon Macri of Pro Football Focus with his evaluations of prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft at key positions for the Commanders via PFF stable metrics, including Will Levis versus Hendon Hooker at quarterback; insights on tight ends, offensive linemen and corners; and an explanation of why interior defensive lineman Daron Payne is a regression candidate for the 2023 season 32:52 - Comma...

16:10 - Commanders: react to - and some scheduled fun with - comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew at a pre-NFL Draft press conference on the sale of the Commanders 30:14 - Commanders: analysis and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew at a pre-NFL Draft press conference on trading up versus trading down, the Commanders'...

11:14 - Commanders: thoughts on the latest in the sale of the Commanders, including the momentary hope that Redskins all-time-great head coach Joe Gibbs would be part of the Josh Harris group and some scheduled fun with surreal comments from Commanders bidder Brian Davis 21:16 - Guest: Dan Pizzuta, writer and editor of Sharp Football Analysis, with a deep dive on the Commanders as they prepare for...

12:31 - Commanders: analysis of a Forbes report revealing the percentage breakdown of would-be ownership of the Commanders in the Josh Harris group...and thoughts on the latest in the sale of the team 20:47 - Guest: former Redskins tight end Rick "Doc" Walker, the host of The Doc Walker Podcast , on the football state of the Commanders as the team is being sold, including the potential impact of E...

15:45 - Commanders: react to edge defender Chase Young attending the first day of the Commanders' 2023 offseason program...thoughts on the Commanders re-signing safety and special-teams ace Jeremy Reaves to a restricted-free-agent contract...and analysis of the competitive advantage that the Commanders could have in the NFC East with quarterback Sam Howell on a rookie contract off Philadelphia Eag...

18:25 - Commanders: react to a report from WUSA9 that former Duke basketball player and former NBA player Brian Davis - who has a very sketchy past - has made a $7 billion cash offer for the Commanders 23:27 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, the host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, on the sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris Group, including the impact that the ownership change on its own will have...

16:34 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to Commanders owner Dan Snyder and Josh Harris reportedly reaching an agreement by which Harris' group will buy the Commanders for $6.05 billion 30:42 - Guest: Barry Svrluga, columnist for The Washington Post , on an agreement on a deal for a sale of the Commanders being reached, including how we got here, why ultimately Dan Snyder is selling the team, expecta...

19:45 - Guest: business insider Teddy Schleifer of Puck News on his breaking news of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos deciding not to bid on the Commanders, including the truth about Bezos' interest in buying the Commanders and involvement in the sale, a conversation that Bezos had with Commanders owner Dan Snyder and whether the team now is on the verge of being bought by Josh Harris and his group 37:11...

13:13 - Guest: Jeremy Popielarz, a featured analyst for FTN Fantasy and a running-back enthusiast, on whether the Commanders should be open to taking Texas running back Bijan Robinson in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, including the extent to which Robinson is a high-level prospect, the positional value of running back, whether any team should spend a first-round pick on a running back in t...

14:38 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, actor, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman on the Commanders' settlement agreement with Washington, D.C. over its lawsuit regarding deposits for season tickets...and on billionaire Mitchell Rales, who Gutman knows well and who is a key part of the group being led by Josh Harris to buy the Commanders 45:43 - Wizards: re...

18:17 - Guest: KyleSmith4GM, a writer for Hogs Haven, on a variety of Commanders topics, including the sale of the team, what Ron Rivera must do in order to keep his job as Commanders head coach beyond the 2023 season, whether the team is better now as compared to at the end of the 2022 season, quarterback Sam Howell, a realistic best-case scenario for the Commanders with their No. 16-overall pick...

16:10 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the Commanders' thinking with their No. 16-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, whether any significant contract restructurings or salary-cap cuts by the team are coming, how legitimate the Sam Howell-Jacoby Brissett quarterback competition that head coach Ron Rivera is promoting will be, whether Brissett is an upgrade over Taylor Hei...

16:51 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the sale of the Commanders, including the continuing mystery of the extent to which Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is a factor, whether the Josh Harris group is the favorite to win the bidding for the team, signs from the Commanders' organization that a sale of majority ownership is happening and whether when the sale happens matters 34:3...

17:21 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of NBA legend Magic Johnson as a potential owner of the Commanders off him on NBC's Today show discussing his involvement in Josh Harris' group that is bidding on the Commanders 30:46 - Commanders: analysis of Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker and whether the Commanders should consider taking him in the 2023 NFL Draft off reports of the Commanders being sc...

13:19 - Commanders: react to notable comments from head coach Ron Rivera to NFL insider Albert Breer of The MMQB on why Rivera is positioning Sam Howell to be the Commanders' QB1 for the 2023 season 21:04 - Guest: NFL-business insider Andrew Beaton of The Wall Street Journal on the sale of the Commanders, including his report on owner Dan Snyder having gone dark with other NFL owners, what to make...