The Al Galdi Podcast

17:13 - Commanders: analysis of intel from Yahoo Sports NFL insider Charles Robinson on the team's contract-extension negotiations with receiver Terry McLaurin, including that his initial ask was "high enough that it almost completely broke down conversation instantaneously" and that general manager Adam Peters per an NFL executive "has an edge to him that people I think don't necessarily understand" 28:55 - Commanders: discussion of various roster moves, the cancellation of the team's joint practice with the Baltimore Ravens, head coach Dan Quinn's takeaways from The Burgundy and Gold Scrimmage and more 41:33 - Nationals: breakdown of a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in a game in which the Nats overcame a 2-1 seventh-inning deficit as outfielder Dylan Crews returned from a near three-month absence and reaction to the Nats designating first baseman Nathaniel Lowe for assignment 54:29 - Orioles: thoughts on a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners to win two out of three games in the series The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 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 

18:05 - Guest: former Redskins guard Ross Tucker, host of the Ross Tucker Football Podcast and television analyst for Philadelphia Eagles preseason games, on if the Commanders have closed the gap with the Super Bowl-champion Eagles, whether the Commanders' Jayden Daniels is the best quarterback in the NFC, what to make of the stalled contract-extension negotiations with and trade request from Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin and Tucker's memories of playing for two very different Skins head coaches in Marty Schottenheimer and Steve Spurrier 39:09 - Nationals: reaction to the Nats reportedly planning to activate outfielder Dylan Crews from the 60-Day Injured List for their next series and analysis of an 8-7 win at the Kansas City Royals to avoid a three-game sweep in a game in which the Nats blew a 5-0 first-inning lead 49:55 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-3 walk-off win over the Seattle Mariners - the Orioles' first walk-off win in MLB's 2025 regular season - in a game in which the O's blew a 3-1 ninth-inning lead but got another great outing from starting pitcher Trevor Rogers Visit CateringByUptown.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 

15:32 - Commanders: discussion of The Burgundy and Gold Scrimmage, including its surprising result, who did not participate, how coaches were divided up and more 29:55 - Commanders: analysis of general manager Adam Peters and receiver Terry McLaurin having an in-person, one-on-one conversation at The Burgundy and Gold Scrimmage off McLaurin having requested to be traded and thoughts on the McLaurin saga and the team's overall receiver situation off comments from head coach Dan Quinn 42:10 - Nationals: breakdown of an 8-5 loss at the Kansas City Royals in a game that the Nats lost despite out-hitting the Royals, 10-6 49:02 - Orioles: reaction to starting pitcher Zach Eflin and closer Felix Bautista being done for the season and to a 1-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners for the Orioles' 13th shutout loss in MLB's 2025 regular season The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, 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 

15:17 - Commanders: discussion of the team releasing linebacker Dominique Hampton in a flurry of roster moves off the preseason-opening 48-18 loss at the New England Patriots, head coach Dan Quinn planning to hold The Burgundy And Gold Scrimmage, an injury reveal regarding left tackle Laremy Tunsil, an injury update on quarterback Marcus Mariota and more 35:00 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on how the five players who the Commanders took in the 2025 NFL Draft did in their preseason-opening 48-18 loss at the New England Patriots, including encouraging performances by right tackle Josh Conerly Jr., cornerback Trey Amos and running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt 01:11:10 - Nationals: breakdown of a 7-4 loss at the Kansas City Royals in a game in which the Nats blew a 4-2 sixth-inning lead The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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 

13:19 - Commanders: analysis of what went wrong for the team in its preseason-opening 48-18 loss at the New England Patriots and why, including proper perspective given that the Commanders played very few starters/key players, the sloppiness of the team (especially on special teams) and why Commanders receivers mostly doing poorly did not increase the leverage for receiver Terry McLaurin in his contract-extension negotiations with the team 35:25 - Commanders: discussion of the competition for the QB3 job off Sam Hartman playing poorly in the team's preseason-opening 48-18 loss at the New England Patriots and Josh Johnson playing well in the game 40:39 - Commanders: examination of Commanders players who did well in the team's preseason-opening 48-18 loss at the New England Patriots, including running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt and interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton 47:49 - Nationals: breakdown of the Nats winning two out of three games at the San Francisco Giants as left fielder James Wood and starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore performed well off recent slumps 57:29 - Orioles: reaction to more bad injury news for the O's and to them losing two out of three games against the Athletics 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 

23:02 - Guest: Aaron Schatz, chief analytics officer for FTN Fantasy and editor of Aaron Schatz's FTN Football Almanac 2025, on his DVOA metric giving the Commanders the fourth-highest percent chance of winning the Super Bowl for the 2025 season and projecting the Commanders to be better than the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 season, why the fear of the Commanders having too many older players is overrated, the truth about how receivers age given the Terry McLaurin contract situation, whether Jayden Daniels' 2024 season is the greatest season by a rookie quarterback in NFL history, the difference between DVOA and EPA per play, whether Daniels has ascended to being bust-proof, how the way that the Commanders addressed their defense in the 2025 offseason was smart and much more 48:16 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-0 loss to the Athletics to conclude a 1-5 homestand during which the Nats got outscored, 61-23 The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 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 

16:32 - Commanders: discussion of the team's joint training-camp practice at the New England Patriots, including key injury updates/reveals from head coach Dan Quinn, the plan for playing time for key players in the Commanders' preseason game at the Patriots, how quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders' offensive line - especially left tackle Laremy Tunsil - were especially impressive in the joint practice, a rant on the notion of increasing leverage for receiver Terry McLaurin in his stalled contract-extension negotiations with the Commanders, insight on two Patriots-turned-Commanders players in edge defender Deatrich Wise Jr and cornerback Jonathan Jones and more 37:24 - Nationals: analysis of a 2-1 walk-off win over the American League West-worst Athletics to end the Nats' six-game losing streak as starting pitcher Cade Cavalli was impressive in making his first MLB regular-season appearance since Aug. 2022 49:29 - Orioles: breakdown of a 5-1 win at the National League East-leading Philadelphia Phillies to avoid a three-game sweep as starting pitcher Trevor Rogers had another very good outing Visit CateringByUptown.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 

17:04 - Guest: C Jackson Cowart, senior publishing editor for Sportsbook Review, on the Commanders for the NFL's 2025 regular season ranking No. 5 in the league in Fatigue Index, a groundbreaking metric that measures the effects of wear and tear across the NFL season based on travel, rest and more 45:55 - Nationals: discussion of the Nats promoting starting pitcher Cade Cavalli from Triple-A Rochester and of a 16-7 loss the American League West-worst Athletics as starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore struggled again, giving the Nats a six-game losing streak during which they've been out-scored, 70-26 55:59 - Orioles: breakdown of a 5-0 loss at the National League East-leading Philadelphia Phillies for the Orioles' 12th shutout loss in MLB's 2025 regular season The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, 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 

15:57 - Commanders: training-camp discussion of the offense, including injury updates/developments regarding guards Samuel Cosmi and Brandon Coleman, receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. and quarterback Sam Hartman (who offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said is having an "up-and-down" camp), the continued rise of running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, scheduled fun with receiver Terry McLaurin's "ankle injury," the "night-and-day difference" for receiver Luke McCaffrey per Kingsbury and how left tackle Laremy Tunsil and right tackle Josh Conerly Jr. are doing 34:23 - Commanders: training-camp discussion of the defense, including an admission from defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. about where he went wrong in the 2024 season and insight on cornerback Marshon Lattimore, edge defender Von Miller, linebacker Bobby Wagner, interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton and linebacker/safety Kain Medrano 50:00 - Orioles: reaction to starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez being done for the season and analysis of a 13-3 loss at the National League East-leading Philadelphia Phillies Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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 

11:45 - Commanders: reaction to the D.C. Council approving the Commanders' deal for a stadium on the RFK Stadium site by a vote of 9-3 20:01 - Commanders: discussion of the latest on receiver Terry McLaurin, including details that have emerged on the terms being exchanged in the stalled contract-extension negotiations between the team and McLaurin and head coach Dan Quinn publicly addressing McLaurin's request to be traded 39:19 - Commanders: training-camp conversation on the potential for a rotation between Josh Conerly Jr. and Andrew Wylie at right tackle, an update on quarterback Marcus Mariota, head coach Dan Quinn acknowledging a QB3 competition between Sam Hartman and Josh Johnson, whether the team is likely to keep three or four running backs on its initial 53-man roster for the 2025 season and more 49:58 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats getting swept in three games against the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers in a series in which the Nats got out-scored, 38-14 01:02:45 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing two out of three games at the Chicago Cubs The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit IngrainedFS.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and get a 10-percent discount For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads