The Al Galdi Podcast

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of why offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury deserves more credit for the work that he's doing Segment 3 - Guest: Minnesota Vikings insider Matthew Coller of Purple Insider on Substack and of the Purple Insider with Matthew Coller podcast on the Vikings in preparation for the Washington Commanders' game at the Vikings, including whether Vikings head coach and former Redskins offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell is in trouble and, if so, whether he could be a potential replacement for Kliff Kingsbury as Commanders offensive coordinator if Kingsbury leaves for a head-coaching job, the disaster that has been J. J. McCarthy's tenure as a Vikings quarterback (remember the talk of the Commanders potentially taking McCarthy with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft?), how former Washington quarterback Carson Wentz and former Washington interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen are doing with the Vikings and more Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a 3-1 win at the Los Angeles Kings for the Caps' fifth consecutive win and eighth win in nine games Segment 5 - Washington Wizards: analysis of a 121-102 loss at the Philadelphia 76ers Segment 6 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 89-63 win over Wagner and Virginia Tech's 86-83 overtime win at South Carolina Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! 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 RFKAllAccess.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.

Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to reports that James Madison head football coach Bob Chesney is leaving to become UCLA's head coach, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: examination of the likelihood of quarterback Jayden Daniels soon being back off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference off the 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, why the Commanders should be trying to sign quarterback Marcus Mariota to a contract extension and thoughts on the promotion of assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough to quarterbacks coach Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: discussion of the offense off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference off the 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, including the continued ascension of the offense line and playing-time analysis Segment 4 - Washington Commanders: discussion of the defense off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference off the 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, including Quinn expressing an openness to remaining as the team's defensive coordinator beyond the 2025 season and playing-time analysis Segment 5 - Washington Wizards: breakdown of a 129-126 win over the Milwaukee Bucks despite being the Wizards being without three key players in Alex Sarr, Tre Johnson and Corey Kispert due to injury Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. 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 Visit RFKAllAccess.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: deep dive on the offense in a 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, including a clutch performance by quarterback Marcus Mariota and impactful returns by receivers Terry McLaurin and Treylon Burks Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: conversation about quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard leaving to become Stanford's head coach and breakdowns of the defense and special teams in a 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football Segment 4 - College Football: discussion of Maryland's 38-28 loss to Michigan State for an eight-game losing streak to end the Terrapins' season, Navy's 28-17 win at Memphis, No. 18 Virginia's 27-7 win over Virginia Tech to clinch a spot in the ACC Championship game, James Madison's 59-10 win at Coastal Carolina for the Dukes' 10th consecutive victory, Old Dominion's 27-10 win over Georgia State for the Monarchs' fifth consecutive victory and Liberty's 48-42 double-overtime loss to Kennesaw State for a four-game losing streak to end the Flames' season  Segment 5 - Washington Capitals: analysis of the Caps going 3-0 on Thanksgiving Weekend via a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets, a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and a 4-1 win at the New York Islanders Segment 6 - Washington Wizards: proper praise for a high-level tank in a 119-86 loss at the Indiana Pacers in a battle of two of the worst teams in the NBA Segment 7 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 105-72 loss to No. 8 Alabama, Georgetown's 84-79 overtime loss to Dayton and 78-65 loss to Miami, Virginia Tech's 66-64 win over Colorado State, 77-66 loss to Saint Mary's (California) and 86-68 loss to VCU and Virginia's 94-69 win over Queens Segment 8 - Baltimore Orioles: reaction to the O's reportedly agreeing with free-agent reliever Ryan Helsley on a two-year, $28 million contract with an opt-out after the first season Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service Visit RFKAllAccess.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.

Segment 1 - Show open, thoughts on Washington Redskins legends Brian Mitchell and London Fletcher not being semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, reaction to Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' first public comments since suffering his dislocated left elbow, discussion of the rise of former Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. with the Los Angeles Rams and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Denver Broncos insider Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com on what the Washington Commanders are facing in the Broncos on Sunday Night Football and on what the Commanders can learn from the Broncos, including what has gone into them having a high-level defense Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: breakdown of a 132-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks to end the Wizards' 14-game losing streak and give the Wizards a victory in an NBA In-Season Tournament game for the first time ever Segment 4 - College Basketball: analysis of Maryland's 100-61 loss to No. 12 Gonzaga and a salute to George Mason for its 74-65 win over Florida Atlantic to improve to 7-0 in a regular season for the first time in program history Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! 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  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion off head coach Dan Quinn's post-bye-week press conference of quarterback Jayden Daniels returning to practice and of good news regarding three other players coming off injury in receivers Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown and safety Will Harris Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: conversation off head coach Dan Quinn's post-bye-week press conference about the state of the team's season and about how important it is that the Commanders play well over their final six games in the NFL's 2025 regular season Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a 5-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in a game in which Caps defensemen scored four of the team's five goals Segment 5 - Maryland Basketball: analysis of a 74-67 win over UNLV as the Terrapins got two key players back from injury Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you 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  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic on her having anticipated the team having a disappointing 2025 season, how the vibe for the Commanders was off during training camp, whether the team needs to undergo a rebuild, her evaluation of quarterback Jayden Daniels' play in the NFL's 2025 regular season, the likelihood of head coach Dan Quinn remaining as the defensive coordinator beyond the 2025 season, which defensive player's regression has been most harmful to the defense and more Segment 3 - College Football: discussion of Maryland suffering a seventh consecutive loss with a 45-20 loss to No. 18 Michigan, James Madison winning its ninth consecutive game with a 24-20 win over Washington State, Old Dominion's 45-10 win at Georgia Southern, Virginia Tech's 34-17 loss to No. 13 Miami and Liberty's 34-28 overtime loss at Louisiana Tech Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning as head coach Spencer Carbery benched his starting goaltender during a game for the first time in the NHL's 2025-2026 regular season Segment 5 - Washington Wizards: analysis of the Wizards' losing streak reaching 14 games via a 140-110 loss at the Toronto Raptors and a 121-120 loss at the Chicago Bulls Segment 6 - Washington Nationals: reaction to the Nats not non-tendering any of their seven arbitration-eligible players, including starting pitcher Jake Irvin and second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. Segment 7 - Baltimore Orioles: why the O's tendered a contract to first baseman Ryan Mountcastle but non-tendered starting pitcher/relief pitcher Albert Suárez and an examination of the O's trading starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Angels for outfielder Taylor Ward Segment 8 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown's 92-75 win over Wagner and Virginia going 1-1 The 2025 Greenbrier Tip-Off with an 83-78 win over Northwestern and an 80-73 loss to Butler  Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! 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 CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Steven Ruiz, NFL analyst and quarterback ranker for The Ringer, on his redraft of the quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels vs. New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye given that the Commanders chose Daniels over Maye with the No. 2-overall pick in that draft, how the player taken with the No. 1-overall pick in that draft - Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams - is doing, which quarterback class of the last decade is best and more Segment 3 - College Football: GaldiLocks for the FBS teams of the Mid-Atlantic region and thoughts on similar situations for Maryland and Virginia Tech and on the opportunity for James Madison to be ranked in the College Football Playoff Rankings Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: analysis of an 8-4 win at the Montreal Canadiens in a game in which top-line right wing Alex Ovechkin registered the 33rd regular-season hat trick of his NHL career and had a primary assist Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50 percent off site-wide during their Semi-Annual Sale. 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! Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! 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  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on what was different about the defense with head coach Dan Quinn as defensive coordinator in the 16-13 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in Spain, what to make of the benching of safety Quan Martin, why the rushing offense in the loss to the Dolphins showed improvement, the bright spot that is the Commanders' offensive line, the progress being made by right tackle Josh Conerly Jr., why left tackle Laremy Tunsil is worthy of the big-money contract extension that he in the 2026 offseason almost certainly will be seeking and more Segment 3 - Virginia Tech Football: reaction to the introductory press conference for James Franklin as Hokies head coach Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a 7-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers Segment 5 - Washington Wizards: thoughts on a 120-109 loss at the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Wizards' 12th consecutive loss Segment 6 - College Basketball: discussion of Maryland's 95-90 overtime win over Mount St. Mary's in a game in which Diggy Coit scored 41 points and a look at Virginia Tech's 78-61 win over Bryant Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50 percent off site-wide during their Semi-Annual Sale. 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! Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Pro Football Focus data analyst Dalton Wasserman, co-host of The PFF College Football Show podcast, on the Washington Commanders potentially having a top-10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, including the possibility of the team trading down with a quarterback-needy team and the position groups of strength in the draft Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the team signing kicker Jake Moody off the Chicago Bears' practice squad Segment 4 - Washington Commanders: discussion of a variety of items from the 16-13 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in Spain, including what advanced stats say about quarterback Marcus Mariota and the offensive line and thoughts on the benching of safety Quan Martin Segment 5 - Maryland Football: reaction to comments from head coach Mike Locksley off director of athletics Jim Smith having announced that he is retaining Locksley for the 2026 season and that the school plans to increase its financial commitment to the football program Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50 percent off site-wide during their Semi-Annual Sale. 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! Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.

Segment 1 - Show open, reaction to Virginia Tech hiring James Franklin as its head football coach and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of the team releasing kicker Matt Gay, continuing the franchise's instability at kicker Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the state of the team's season and of the defense in the 16-13 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in Spain off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: discussion of the introductory press conference for manager Blake Butera Segment 5 - Washington Capitals: thoughts on a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50 percent off site-wide during their Semi-Annual Sale. 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! 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 Visit and join BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.