The Al Galdi Podcast

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of quarterback Jayden Daniels off him fully practicing for the first time since suffering his left-knee injury and thoughts on other injury news with the offense, including the team opening the 21-day practice window for right guard Samuel Cosmi Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the defense and more, including the team placing yet another key defensive player on the Reserve/Injured List, head coach Dan Quinn expressing confidence in the defense getting better and Quinn assessing what's going on with cornerback Marshon Lattimore Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of key comments from president of baseball operations Paul Toboni and managing principal owner Mark Lerner at Toboni's introductory press conference Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit Roda.com and use the promo code GALDI20 for 20 percent off any service Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com for great merch For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

17:13 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with an All-22-style breakdown of the struggles of the Commanders' defense, including why the problems in pass coverage are more on the players than on defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., whether Mike Sainristil should go move from slot corner to outside corner, whether Marshon Lattimore should move from outside corner to slot corner, how the defensive front is doing and more Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit Roda.com and use the promo code GALDI20 for 20 percent off any service The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service Visit and join BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 conference off the 34-27 loss at the Atlanta Falcons, including updates on quarterback Jayden Daniels and right guard Samuel Cosmi and examination of surprisingly positive advanced stats for quarterback Marcus Mariota in the game 50:24 - Orioles: reaction to comments from president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Elias at his end-of-season press conference, including the state of the O's off their disappointing 2025 season and Elias' confusing job title Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com for great merch For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Matt Gay 36:34 - College Football: thoughts on Virginia's 46-38 double-overtime win over No. 8 Florida State, Navy's 21-13 win over Rice, Virginia Tech's 23-21 win at NC State, James Madison's 35-10 win over Georgia Southern and Old Dominion's 21-7 win over Liberty 51:41 - Nationals: breakdown of the Nats concluding going 66-96 in MLB's 2025 regular season by losing two out of three games against the American League-worst Chicago White Sox and a tribute to the retiring Bob Carpenter off his 20-year run as the television play-by-play voice of the Nats 01:04:34 - Orioles: discussion of the O's concluding going 75-87 in MLB's 2025 regular season by getting swept in three games at the New York Yankees The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service Whatever your dermatological needs, contact Dr. George Verghese at MidAtlanticSkin.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 from Whitt on the Falcons' offense and on the impact of interior defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw 31:08 - Guest: Atlanta Falcons insider Evan Birchfield of The Falcoholic with a deep dive on the Falcons in preparation for the Commanders' game at the Falcons, including how the Falcons' QB2, former Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, is doing 55:40 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a win at the Atlanta Falcons and a prediction for the game 01:02:48 - College Football: GaldiLocks picks for the FBS teams of the Mid-Atlantic region and thoughts on Virginia's home game against No. 8 Florida State 01:08:52 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-5 walk-off win over the Tampa Bay Rays in a game in which the O's overcame a 5-2 eighth-inning deficit The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Watch the BGO Blind Pig podcast on YouTube For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 kicker Matt Gay and why the team is excelling on kickoff and punt returns 40:40 - Nationals: reaction to reports that the team is hiring Boston Red Sox senior vice president, assistant general manager Paul Toboni as head of baseball operations and analysis of a 4-3 win at the Atlanta Braves in a game in which DH James Wood hit two solo homers 49:26 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com for great merch For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. and Jacory Croskey-Merritt, the lack of production from receiver Terry McLaurin, what was up with left guard Brandon Coleman being a healthy inactive for the 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders and should we feel better or worse about the defense now as compared to how we felt at the start of the regular season 43:49 - Nationals: analysis of a 3-2 loss at the Atlanta Braves despite left fielder James Wood homering for just the fourth time since July 9, 2025, and reaction to starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore's season being over 53:00 - Orioles: thoughts on starting pitcher Trevor Rogers winning the 2025 Most Valuable Oriole Award and breakdown of a 6-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 takeaways by the Commanders 27:21 - Commanders: discussion and analysis of the offense off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference off the 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, including the latest on the status of quarterback Jayden Daniels, the high-level play of quarterback Marcus Mariota, the Commanders' great rushing offense in the win over the Raiders and the change for the Commanders' offensive line in the game with two new starting guards 50:23 - Nationals: breakdown of an 11-5 loss at the Atlanta Braves, reaction to starting pitcher Josiah Gray's season being over without him pitching in the Majors and thoughts on senior director of amateur scouting Brad Ciolek reportedly leaving the Nats to join the Detroit Tigers Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com for great merch Visit and join BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 - Commanders: analysis of the defense and special teams in the 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, including one of greatest games in terms of returns in Washington history and an uneven performance by kicker Matt Gay 41:30 - College Football: thoughts on Maryland's 27-10 win at Wisconsin, Virginia Tech's 38-6 win over Wofford, Virginia's 48-20 win over Stanford and James Madison's 31-13 win at Liberty 53:54 - Nationals: reaction to an unflattering portrayal of the Lerner ownership group by The Washington Post and discussion of the Nats winning two out of three games at the New York Mets 01:09:59 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing three out of four games against the New York Yankees The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service Whatever your dermatological needs, contact Dr. George Verghese at MidAtlanticSkin.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 pass protection, high praise from Whitt for interior defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw and an explanation from Whitt for linebacker Frankie Luvu's underwhelming start to the 2025 regular season 30:44 - Guest: Commanders insider Tashan Reed of The Washington Post with a deep dive on the Las Vegas Raiders in preparation for the Commanders' game against the Raiders, as Reed just came to The Washington Post off having covered the Raiders for The Athletic since Aug. 2020 57:43 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a win over the Las Vegas Raiders and a prediction for the game 01:05:32 - College Football: GaldiLocks picks for the FBS teams of the Mid-Atlantic region and thoughts on Maryland's Big 10 opener at Wisconsin and Virginia Tech beginning life with interim head coach Phillip Montgomery 01:17:27 - Orioles: breakdown of a 7-0 loss to the New York Yankees, giving the O's 15 shutout losses in MLB's 2025 regular season Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50 percent off site-wide and use the promo code ALGALDI at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service Watch the BGO Blind Pig podcast on YouTube For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.