The Al Galdi Podcast

15:25 - Commanders: analysis of the defense off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference off the 34-27 loss at the Atlanta Falcons, including when change might be appropriate, insight on specific issues with the defense and thoughts on struggling cornerback Marshon Lattimore   35:42 - Commanders: discussion of the offense off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press confer...

09:07 - Commanders: deep dive on a hideous performance by the defense in the 34-27 loss at the Atlanta Falcons   21:08 - Commanders: analysis of the offense and special teams in the 34-27 loss at the Atlanta Falcons, including a rough game for quarterback Marcus Mariota, why didn't running backs Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Chris Rodriguez Jr. get more carries? and a much-needed good game for kicker...

09:59 - Commanders: analysis of the latest on the injury situations with quarterback Jayden Daniels, receiver Terry McLaurin and others for the team's game at the Atlanta Falcons and discussion of notable comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., including telling comments from Kingsbury on the benching of left guard Brandon Coleman and insight fr...

14:59 - Commanders: discussion of the latest on the team's many injured players, including quarterback Jayden Daniels and receiver Terry McLaurin   29:50 - Commanders: conversation off comments from head coach Dan Quinn on the great play of edge defender Dorance Armstrong, a notable revelation about safety Jeremy Reaves as he's poised for increased playing time, a vote of confidence from Quinn for...

13:48 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of LastManStandig. Substack.com on the Commanders' 2-1 start to the NFL's 2025 regular season, including whether quarterback Jayden Daniels will play in the team's game at the Atlanta Falcons, the most significant absence for the Commanders in terms of players on the Reserve/Injured List, what to make of the usage of running backs Chris Rodriguez Jr. a...

09:13 - Commanders: discussion and analysis of the defense off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference off the 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, including what the loss of safety Will Harris means, what the Commanders are getting in signing unrestricted-free-agent safety Darnell Savage, the very good work by the defensive front in the win over the Raiders and the lack of tak...

09:04 - Commanders: how the 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders is further proof of the Commanders being a good team, examination of the Commanders getting walloped by injury for a second consecutive game and a deep dive on the Commanders' offense in the game, including impressive work by quarterback Marcus Mariota and the rushing offense and major change for the offensive line   31:34 - Commande...

14:16 - Commanders: analysis of the latest on quarterback Jayden Daniels' status for the team's game against the Las Vegas Raiders given his knee injury, examination of other key injury items for the game and reaction to comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., including telling comments from Kingsbury on running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt's pas...

12:22 - Commanders: discussion of quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota off Daniels not practicing due to his knee injury, including the issue of Daniels taking quarterback contact at a high rate and the potential for Mariota to be the team's starting quarterback for its game against the Las Vegas Raiders   31:51 - Commanders: conversation about the team placing cornerback Jonathan Jones...

14:49 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock. Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on the performances of quarterback Jayden Daniels and receiver Terry McLaurin during the team's 1-1 start to the NFL's 2025 regular season   38:17 - Nationals: update on the team's search for a head of baseball operations and breakdown of the Nats getting swept in a doubleheader against the Atl...

13:52 - Commanders: deep dive on quarterback Jayden Daniels having suffered a knee injury in the 27-18 loss at the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football, including the possibility of Marcus Mariota being the Commanders' starting quarterback for the team's game against the Las Vegas Raiders and key comments from head coach Dan Quinn   31:09 - Commanders: discussion of running back Austin Eke...

14:07 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock. Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on how the team might replace running back Austin Ekeler and Deatrich Wise Jr. with each player reportedly done for the season due to injury, the extent to which offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. failed the team in its 27-18 loss at the Green Bay Pack...

08:39 - Commanders: examination of the many injuries suffered by the team in its 27-18 loss at the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football and analysis of the Commanders' offense in the game   27:30 - Commanders: analysis of the defense and special teams in the 27-18 loss at the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football   36:35 - College Football: GaldiLocks picks for the FBS teams of the...

18:12 - Guest: Andy Herman, owner and host of the Pack-A-Day podcast, with an in-depth scouting report on the Green Bay Packers in preparation for the Commanders' game at the Packers on Thursday Night Football, including whether the 2025 Packers on paper are the best Packers team of Matt LaFleur's time as Packers head coach, what was especially good about the Packers' defense in the team's regular...

18:57 - Guest: Steve Czaban, host of the CzabeCast podcast and of The Steve Czaban Show on 97.3 The Game in Milwaukee, on the Commanders' game at the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football, including Czabe having renounced his Washington fandom and become a Packers fan, what to make of the Packers' trade for edge defender Micah Parsons, how good the Packers' defense is, how good Packers quar...

10:59 - Commanders: discussion of various topics addressed by head coach Dan Quinn during his day-after-the-game press conference off the regular-season-opening 21-6 win over the New York Giants, including how to take the win, the Commanders' many penalties in the game and what the team is facing in Green Bay Packers edge defender Micah Parsons on Thursday Night Football   23:18 - Commanders: anal...

09:16 - Commanders: explanation of why the 21-6 win over the New York Giants is a great sign of progress for the Commanders and a deep dive on the performance of quarterback Jayden Daniels in the game   22:42 - Commanders: analysis of receivers Deebo Samuel Sr. and Terry McLaurin, running backs Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Austin Ekeler, running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. being a healthy inactive, the...

13:32 - Commanders: analysis of the offense versus the New York Giants' defense in preparation for their game and discussion of comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on quarterback Jayden Daniels, receiver Deebo Samuel Sr., the Commanders' running-back situation and more   25:38 - Commanders: analysis of the defense versus the New York Giants' offense in preparation for their game an...

09:29 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn on his approach to the team's 2025 season, how to handle expectations for the season, what constitutes a successful season and more   27:49 - Commanders: examination of the first injury report of the Commanders' 2025 season and conversation about the Giants' defensive line, quarterback Jayden Daniels' calm demeanor, the Commander...

14:38 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on the extent to which Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels excelled in ESPN's Total QBR metric during his all-time-great 2024 rookie season, the significance of him having done this, ESPN's Football Power Index being high on the Commanders in the 2025 season and more   27:34 - Guest: Nick Falato, co-host of the Big Blue Banter podcast on the New York...

10:06 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst and Commanders fan Nick Akridge with a preview of the Commanders' 2025 regular season, including how to take the team in the NFL's 2025 preseason going 0-3 with a league-worst point differential of -71, what to expect from quarterback Jayden Daniels off his all-time-great 2024 rookie season, two specific areas in which Daniels can and should be...

11:10 - Guest: Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN with a preview of the Commanders' 2025 regular season, including how the anticipation for the Commanders' 2025 regular season compares with the anticipations for other highly-anticipated regular seasons for Washington, why the team expects quarterback Jayden Daniels to be even better in the 2025 season than he was in his all-time-great 2024 rooki...

09:20 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn on how quickly the Jayden Daniels-Terry McLaurin QB1-WR1 chemistry can be back in full effect, the likely regression of the team in terms of fourth-down efficiency and more   23:35 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of Last Man Standig on Substack on the state of sports media given the rise of independent media, the signific...

13:24 - Commanders: analysis of the specifics of the team's contract extension with receiver Terry McLaurin, including why it is a win for general manager Adam Peters, and reaction to Peters and McLaurin opening up about the negotiations   52:27 - Commanders: discussion of the state of the team's roster off comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at a joint press confere...

19:43 - Commanders: position-group-by-position-group analysis of the team's Cutdown To 53, including reaction to a report that the team is looking to trade cornerback Noah Igbinoghene   32:53 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-1 loss at the New York Yankees as starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore struggled for a sixth time in eight starts   40:16 - Orioles: discussion of a 5-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox in...