The Al Galdi Podcast

12:51 - Guest: Phil Hecken, editor of Uni-Watch.com, on a potential uniform change for the Commanders and on the team potentially wearing a Redskins uniform as a throwback uniform, including the NFL rules for uniform change, when we might find out of a uniform change for the Commanders for the 2025 season, the possible impact of the Commanders' great jersey sales for the 2024 season on a uniform change and more 33:42 - Capitals: breakdown of a 5-1 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes in a game in which goaltender Logan Thompson suffered an upper-body injury but also top-line left wing Alex Ovechkin scored a second-period power-play goal to move to being just three goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals 37:52 - Maryland Basketball: discussion of the Terrapins' hiring of Buzz Williams as head coach and to his introductory press conference 49:29 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-2 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays to complete a three-game sweep 54:27 - Orioles: thoughts on a 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox 58:37 - Wizards: reaction to a 116-111 win over the Sacramento Kings despite head coach Brian Keefe in the fourth quarter not playing starters Jordan Poole and Alex Sarr at all Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

15:00 - Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn at the NFL's Annual League Meeting revealing the roles for offensive lineman Brandon Coleman and cornerback Mike Sainristil off the trade for left tackle Laremy Tunsil and signing of cornerback Jonathan Jones 24:40 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on what he has learned about Commanders managing partner Josh Harris in working for him, how Quinn's messaging for the 2025 season comes together, the need for the team's run defense to be better, why the Commanders re-signed linebacker Bobby Wagner and the NFL possibly banning the Tush Push 36:48 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-3 win at the Eastern Conference-worst Boston Bruins as top-line left wing Alex Ovechkin scored a first-period power-play goal to move to being just four goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals and as highly-touted winger Ryan Leonard made his NHL regular-season debut 43:56 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-3 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays in a game that featured more spotty bullpen work by the Nats but also a very good performance by shortstop CJ Abrams 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 $50 off any fireplace service before Sept. 1, 2025 - this includes cleaning, safety inspection, tune-up and diagnostic work For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

14:54 - Commanders: discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on the Commanders' offense, including the team's desire to sign receiver Terry McLaurin to a contract extension, the Commanders wanting to capitalize on in Jayden Daniels having a great quarterback on a rookie contract, why the team traded for receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. and left tackle Laremy Tunsil, whether Peters via trades has deviated from his build-through-the-draft strategy and Peters' approach to the 2025 NFL Draft 31:50 - Commanders: discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on the Commanders' defense, including what Peters makes of the team's revamped defensive line, insight on why the Commanders signed defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw and perspective on what the team has in its top two secondary acquisitions in free agency in the 2025 offseason in cornerback Jonathan Jones and safety Will Harris 43:46 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-2 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays in a game that featured an injury scare from starting pitcher Michael Soroka but also back-to-back home runs by shortstop CJ Abrams and left fielder James Wood 51:45 - Orioles: reaction to outfielder Colton Cowser becoming the latest Orioles player to go on an Injured List...and breakdown of an 8-5 win over the Boston Red Sox 59:01 - Wizards: thoughts on a 120-94 loss to the Miami Heat as Jordan Poole scored 35 of the Wizards' 94 points Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

02:00 - Maryland Basketball: reaction to Kevin Willard officially leaving his job as Terrapins head coach to become Villanova's head coach 13:15 - Guest: ESPN Bet NFL data-science manager Benjamin Brown on ESPN Bet having the Commanders with an over/under win total for the 2025 regular season of 10.5, including what exactly goes into an NFL's team's over/under win total, what the sports books got wrong about the 2024 Commanders, the Commanders' potential to be a regression team for the 2025 season, the process for assessing strength of schedule months before an NFL regular season begins, what was especially remarkable about Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' all-time-great rookie season and more 41:00 - Capitals: reaction to an 8-5 loss to the Atlantic Division-worst Buffalo Sabres in a game that did feature Caps top-line right wing Alex Ovechkin scoring a third-period even-strength goal to move to being just five goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals 46:02 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats beginning their 2025 regular season by losing two out of three games to the Philadelphia Phillies 56:00 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's beginning their 2025 regular season with a four-game split at the Toronto Blue Jays 01:04:00 - Wizards: thoughts on a 115-112 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in a game in which the tanking Wizards displayed true commitment to the tank 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 $50 off any fireplace service before Sept. 1, 2025 - this includes cleaning, safety inspection, tune-up and diagnostic work For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

10:20 - Guest: Jon Macri of Pro Football Focus on the 2025 NFL Draft's loaded running back class and what it means for the Commanders, including details on his innovative prospect model for running backs, what the model says about Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, North Carolina's Omarion Hampton, Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins and Virginia Tech's Bhayshul Tuten, a potential steal at the running back position and whether the thinking on spending a first-round pick on a running back has evolved in recent years 31:35 - Maryland Basketball: discussion of the imminent departure of head coach Kevin Willard to become Villanova's head coach off the No. 4-seeded Terrapins' 87-71 loss to No. 1-seeded Florida in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament 39:12 - Capitals: thoughts on a 4-2 loss at the Minnesota Wild in what was a disappointing game for goaltender Charlie Lindgren 42:46 - Nationals: breakdown of a 7-3 10-inning loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Opening Day in a game in which starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore was dominant but the offense and bullpen struggled 51:15 - Orioles: analysis of a 12-2 win at the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day as the O's smashed six home runs 01:01:00 - Wizards: scheduled fun with the Wizards' historic 162-109 loss to the Indiana Pacers Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $50 off any fireplace service before Sept. 1, 2025 - this includes cleaning, safety inspection, tune-up and diagnostic work Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

14:01 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Jayden Daniels' high-level scrambling in his all-time-great 2024 rookie regular season, including the extent to which his and other ultra-mobile quarterbacks' scrambling is efficient - more so than even passing 22:27 - Guest: legendary former Maryland basketball head coach Gary Williams on the No. 4-seeded Terrapins' game against No. 1-seeded Florida in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, including his breakdown of the matchup, what's especially impressive about two of the Terps' best players in Derik Queen and Ja'Kobi Gillespie, whether the Terps getting so much of their scoring for their starting five - the Crab Five - is a problem, the drama surrounding head coach Kevin Willard potentially leaving to become Villanova's head coach, the current new world order of college basketball with the NCAA Transfer Portal and NIL and more 45:14 - Wizards: thoughts on a 119-114 win at the Philadelphia 76ers The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

12:45 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style analysis of the state of the Commanders' defense through the first wave of free agency in the 2025 offseason, including what the team is thinking with its revamped defensive line, whether the line now is poised to be better against the run, what the Commanders' signing of cornerback Jonathan Jones might mean for cornerback Mike Sainristil, why the Commanders seemingly chose Will Harris over Jeremy Chinn at safety and more 35:17 - Capitals: breakdown of a 3-2 overtime loss at the Winnipeg Jets in a battle of the NHL's top two teams and in a game in which Caps top-line left wing Alex Ovechkin scored a game-tying third-period goal to move to being just six goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals...and discussion of the Caps signing defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension 45:58 - Nationals: reaction to the Nats placing promising young starting pitcher DJ Herz on the 15-Day Injured List with a left-elbow UCL sprain, triggering fear of him needing UCL surgery Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $50 off any fireplace service before Sept. 1, 2025 - this includes cleaning, safety inspection, tune-up and diagnostic work Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

13:03 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style analysis of the state of the Commanders' offense through the first wave of free agency in the 2025 offseason, including which position group on offense is in need of the most work the rest of the offseason, whether Bullock expects the team in the 2025 season to have a different top-four at running back as compared to in the 2024 season, what the Commanders have in receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. and a ranking of the team's five position groups on offense from strongest to weakest 31:11 - Nationals: discussion of the Nats' nucleus of promising young players, most prominently outfielders James Wood and Dylan Crews, off comments from manager Davey Martinez as the Nats hope to bust out of their rebuild 39:48 - Wizards: thoughts on a 112-104 loss to the Toronto Raptors The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

12:12 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on general manager Adam Peters' approach to the Commanders' 2025 offseason so far, including if the team signing players to one-year contracts is a new normal, whether Peters has deviated from a build-through-the-draft strategy, the likelihood that the Commanders' trade for left tackle Laremy Tunsil effectively ended the possibility of them trading for Cincinnati Bengals edge defender Trey Hendrickson, what the Commanders are thinking with their revamped defensive line and more 36:02 - College Basketball: analysis of No. 4-seeded Maryland advancing to the Sweet 16 of an NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 and just the second time since 2003 via an 81-49 rout of No. 13-seeded Grand Canyon and a last-second 72-71 win over No. 12-seeded Colorado State...and reaction to what happened with the other Mid-Atlantic-region teams in the NCAA Tournament, Virginia hiring VCU head coach Ryan Odom as head coach and George Mason's season coming to an end 49:55 - Capitals: breakdown of a 6-3 win over the Florida Panthers for the Caps' ninth win in 10 games 55:21 - Wizards: thoughts on a 120-105 loss to the Orlando Magic and a 122-103 loss at the New York Knicks, including an up-and-down weekend for Alex Sarr 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 For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

10:29 - Commanders: analysis of key comments from receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. at his introductory press conference, including Samuel on why he wanted to be traded to the Commanders, what he brings to the Commanders, him supposedly having been overweight in the 2024 season, his motivation level for the 2025 season, the Commanders having re-worked his contract and more 21:48 - Commanders: discussion of the Commanders signing receiver Michael Gallup as he comes out of retirement and of telling comments from punter Tress Way on the Commanders' culture 33:14 - Capitals: a salute to the Caps for clinching a playoff spot for a 34th time in 42 seasons...and breakdown of a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers as Caps top-line left wing Alex Ovechkin scored a first-period even-strength goal to move to being just seven goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals 39:12 - College Basketball: reaction to the turmoil at Maryland between head coach Kevin Willard and director of athletics Damon Evans as the Terrapins prepare to play in the NCAA Tournament...and thoughts on VCU's season ending via the No. 11-seeded Rams' 80-71 loss to No. 6-seeded BYU as VCU head coach Ryan Odom may be leaving to become Virginia's head coach The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads