The Al Galdi Podcast

07:50 - Nationals: analysis of a wild 13-12 win at the Philadelphia Phillies that completed a big two-game sweep, including Jordy Mercer spitting blood, Josh Bell and Kyle Schwarber smashing huge homers and Paolo Espino continuing to be the Nats' "secret weapon" 28:46 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on former Washington running back Derrius Guice now that all five charges against him have bee...

06:28 - Washington Football Team: scheduled fun with George Allen and Jim Zorn 14:46 - Guest: Washington all-time great Joe Theismann on the Washington Football Team, including Ron Rivera talking up a quarterback competition, what Washington has in Ryan Fitzpatrick and Taylor Heinicke, what's going on with Kyle Allen and more 33:45 - Nationals: react to and analysis of a tension-filled 3-2 win at...

10:06 - Washington Football Team: examining the latest from Ron Rivera on Washington's quarterback competition 16:42 - Guest: Washington, D.C.-based trademark and intellectual-property lawyer Josh Gerben on the Washington Football Team's difficulty in trademarking "Washington Football Team" and more in the quest for a permanent name 32:56 - Guest: Nationals insider Todd Dybas of the Inside The Clu...

13:45 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning three of four games in a big series against the New York Mets, including Kyle Schwarber hitting five home runs in two games and the return of Baby Shark 48:21 - Washington Football Team: examining the meaning and difficulty of the WFT trying to trademark "Washington Football Team" 01:01:34 - Guest: KyleSmith4GM of Hogs Haven on what Ryan Fitzpatrick'...

08:41 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Ron Rivera's latest comments on Washington's quarterback situation, including Ron burying Kyle Allen 17:32 - Guest: former Old Dominion football head coach Bobby Wilder on Taylor Heinicke - his offseason, what he can be as a Washington Football Team quarterback and how real his opportunity to be Washington's starting quarterback is 42:31 - Wizards: exa...

04:27 - Wizards: in-depth react to the Wiz parting ways with Scott Brooks 20:36 - Washington Football Team: an examination of the latest comments from Ron Rivera on a quarterback competition for Washington 28:35 - Washington Football Team: a look at what stands out from the NFL's updated COVID-19 protocols and what they're truly about 35:49 - Nationals: analysis of a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pi...

09:08 - Wizards: analysis of Bradley Beal making the All-NBA Third Team, Russell Westbrook not making an All-NBA team and the urgency that needs to be in effect for the Wizards this offseason 23:27 - Guest: Brandon Thorn, author of the Trench Warfare Substack newsletter, with breakdowns of the Washington Football Team's top defensive and offensive linemen - Jonathan Allen, Matt Ioannidis, Daron Pa...

08:03 - Washington Football Team: five things that we learned about Washington this offseason 20:36 - Guest: Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic DC on the process by which the Washington Football Team will arrive at a permanent name and on the Capitals, including whether they're likely to trade Evgeny Kuznetsov and who they might leave unprotected in the expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken 47:31 -...

11:40 - Washington Football Team: examining how real Washington's quarterback competition may be and how viable Taylor Heinicke may be as a starting quarterback 27:36 - Guest: NFL analytics and fantasy-football expert Sam Hoppen on analytics revealing new Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to have been great in the 2020 season for the Miami Dolphins - is he really this good? 45:...

11:18 - Washington Football Team: examining how real Washington's quarterback competition may be and how viable Taylor Heinicke may be as a starting quarterback 27:14 - Guest: NFL analytics and fantasy-football expert Sam Hoppen on analytics revealing new Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to have been great in the 2020 season for the Miami Dolphins - is he really this good? 45:...

10:40 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera's react to Montez Sweat saying that he isn't a fan of getting vaccinated for COVID-19 22:09 - Washington Football Team: an examination of some perhaps very telling comments from Ron Rivera about Washington's quarterback situation - is Taylor Heinicke a bigger factor than previously thought?...and a few thoughts off what Ron had to say about Sco...

07:13 - Washington Football Team: why Washington should sign Jonathan Allen to a contract extension 15:07 - Washington Football Team: react to Montez Sweat saying that he isn't a fan of getting vaccinated for COVID-19 28:11 - Washington Football Team: in-depth review of comments on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, from Ron Rivera on the biggest questions for Washington for the 2021 season, Washington pote...

10:22 - Washington Football Team: analysis - and some scheduled fun - off comments on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, from Chase Young and Ron Rivera on Young skipping OTA practices, his 2020 rookie season and his upcoming 2021 season 29:05 - Washington Football Team: in-depth review of comments on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, from Ron Rivera on Taylor Heinicke, Washington's offensive line and 2021 WFT Training...

07:04 - Washington Football Team: a preview of Washington's mandatory minicamp and analysis of and commentary on the many notable things said by Washington assistant coaches on Monday, June, 7, 2021, including quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese on Ryan Fitzpatrick and Taylor Heinicke and tight-ends coach Pete Hoener with high praise for Logan Thomas 56:01 - Nationals: react to pitcher Cade Cavalli mov...

09:24 - Washington Football Team: how Washington beginning its 2021 training camp in Richmond is the latest sign of an encouraging trend - Ron Rivera getting Dan Snyder to spend on things on which he previously would not spend 30:39 - Guest: Washington Football Team reporter and social-media sensation Jordan Asri on his rise to prominence and the WFT, including what the new name should be 42:48 -...

07:42 - Wizards: react to what Tommy Sheppard and Scott Brooks said about Brooks' future as Wizards head coach and the approach for the Wizards this offseason   23:13 - Washington Football Team: quarterback talk off Washington's OTA practice on Thursday, June 3, 2021 - examining what Scott Turner said about Ryan Fitzpatrick and Taylor Heinicke and what Kyle Allen said about his recovery from his i...

07:33 - Wizards: react to the Wizards' 129-112 Game 5-elimination loss at the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs...and an explanation of what should be next for the Wizards   27:32 - Washington Football Team: a deep dive on - and some scheduled fun with - the many key things said and topics addressed by Ron Rivera, Jack Del Rio, and Taylor Heinicke after Washington's OTA pra...

09:09 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington hiring Dr. Barbara Roberts as the team's first full-time director of wellness and clinical services   25:16 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider Michael Phillips of Richmond.com on why Taylor Heinicke - not Ryan Fitzpatrick - should be Washington's starting quarterback in Week 1 of the 2021 season, the latest on Washington's 2021 traini...

08:59 - Wizards: analysis of the Wiz's 122-114 win over the Philadelphia 76ers to avoid a four-game sweep in the first round of the NBA Playoffs   30:39 - Washington Football Team: does it matter that Chase Young and Montez Sweat no-showed Week 1 of OTA practices and may do so again in Week 2?   45:30 - Nationals: in-depth react to a five-game losing streak that includes a 5-3 loss at the Atlanta...

13:55 - Washington Football Team: something that Ron Rivera said that further illuminates his thinking at quarterback for Washington...and a theory that further explains why Ron's thinking is as it is at quarterback for Washington   27:30 - Washington Football Team: exclusive intel on a significant reason for Washington and Dr. Robin West parting ways   40:58 - Wizards: thoughts on the state of Wi...

07:35 - Wizards: analysis of the Wiz's 120-95 loss at the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs   29:07 - Washington Football Team: react to - and some scheduled fun with - reports of Jay-Z potentially becoming a minority owner of the Washington Football Team   41:52 - Washington Football Team: off details of the free-agent contracts for Charles Leno Jr. and Bobby McC...

07:58 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on the great attendance by Washington players as OTA practices begin, the value of OTA practices and more off comments from Ron Rivera and Ryan Fitzpatrick   16:28 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera's deep insight on Ryan Fitzpatrick and update on how Kyle Allen is doing and to Fitzpatrick on Washington's mix at quarterbacks   29:26 - Washing...

08:42 - Washington Football Team: examining the significance of more than 80 players reportedly showing up for the start of Washington's OTA practices   21:53 - Washington Football Team: analysis of whether Washington should trade for Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones   32:05 - Guest: Jon Press, founder of Japers' Rink, on what should and will be next for the Capitals off them losing a first-ro...

09:28 - Capitals: in-depth examination of the Caps' losses to the Boston Bruins in Games 4 and 5, why the Caps lost a first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a third straight season and what should be next for the Caps   35:09 - Wizards: react to the Wiz's 125-118 loss at the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs   52:43 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats' t...

08:13 - Wizards: a proper reveling in the Wiz's 142-115 blowout of the Indiana Pacers to earn the Eastern Conference's No. 8 seed and a preview of the Wiz's series against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs   21:12 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington releasing offensive tackles Morgan Moses and Geron Christian   34:49 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on w...