The Al Galdi Podcast

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 on the Reserve/Injured List and signing unrestricted-free-agent edge defender Preston Smith for a second stint with Washington, whether change might be coming to the Commanders' starting offensive line, what head coach Dan Quinn learned from working under Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll during their time together with the Seattle Seahawks and more off comments from Quinn 45:14 - Nationals: analysis of a 9-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves to complete a four-game sweep 52:49 - Orioles: breakdown of a 3-1 win at the Chicago White Sox to complete a three-game sweep 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! 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.

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 Atlanta Braves 49:41 - Orioles: discussion of the O's being officially eliminated from playoff contention and of an 8-7 win at the Chicago White Sox 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 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.

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 Ekeler and edge defender Deatrich Wise Jr. being done for the season due to injury, a discouraging update on receiver Noah Brown and tight end John Bates as they deal with groin injuries, the struggles of the offensive line in the 27-18 loss at the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football and more off comments from head coach Dan Quinn 45:22 - Nationals: reaction to there being another reported candidate in the Nats' search for a head of baseball operations, analysis of an 11-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves as starting pitcher Mitchell Parker had another bad outing and an update on starting-pitching prospect Jarlin Susana  53:56 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-1 win at the Chicago White Sox as starting pitcher Kyle Bradish had another good outing in his comeback from Tommy John surgery 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! 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.

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 Packers on Thursday Night Football, the Commanders offensive lineman who most struggled over the team's first two games of the 2025 regular season (spoiler: not right tackle Josh Conerly Jr.) and more 45:33 - College Football: reaction to Virginia Tech firing head coach Brent Pry off a 45-26 loss to Old Dominion and thoughts on Maryland's 44-17 win over Towson, Virginia's 55-16 win over William & Mary, Navy's 42-23 win at Tulsa and Liberty's 23-13 loss at Bowling Green 58:47 - Nationals: breakdown of the Nats winning two out of three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates 01:11:14 - Orioles: discussion of the O's getting swept in three games at the Toronto Blue Jays 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 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.

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 Mid-Atlantic region and thoughts on Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry being on the hot seat and on the struggles of Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones 47:18 - Nationals: reaction to a report that the in-person portion of the Nats' search for a head of baseball operations has begun and discussion of a 5-0 loss at the Miami Marlins despite starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore doing well in his return from the 15-Day Injured List 51:56 - Orioles: reaction to reports that Orioles controlling owner David Rubenstein in the 2024-2025 offseason quietly promoted executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias to president of baseball operations and a breakdown of a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete a three-game sweep and give the O's nine wins in 11 games 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! Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at Square.com/Go/Galdi The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Whatever your dermatological needs, contact Dr. George Verghese at MidAtlanticSkin.com and 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.

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-season-opening 27-13 win over the Detroit Lions, how edge defender Micah Parsons is doing with the Packers, why the Packers' trade for Parsons was the right move for the team, aspects of the Packers' defense that the Commanders potentially could exploit, important nuance about how Packers quarterback Jordan Love did in the win over the Lions, who the Packers' best skill-position player is and what to make of the Packers' offensive line 42:43 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win at the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football and a prediction for the game 51:09 - Nationals: reaction to starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore being set to come off the 15-Day Injured List and analysis of an 8-3 loss at the Miami Marlins in a game in which the Nats blew a 3-0 sixth-inning lead 01:00:16 - Orioles: breakdown of a 2-1 10-inning walk-off win over the Pittsburgh Pirates for the Orioles' eighth win in 10 games - with each of the last four wins being a walk-off win 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! Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at Square.com/Go/Galdi 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.

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 quarterback Jordan Love is, potential fatal flaws for the Packers in the 2025 season and what Czabe thinks about quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders 47:17 - Nationals: reaction to reports of the Nats having identified candidates in the team's search for a head of baseball operations and analysis of a 7-5 win at the Miami Marlins for the Nats' seventh win in eight games 57:16 - Orioles: breakdown of a 3-2 11-inning walk-off win over the Pittsburgh Pirates for the Orioles' seventh win in nine games 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! Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at Square.com/Go/Galdi 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.

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: analysis of the Commanders' offense in the regular-season-opening 21-6 win over the New York Giants off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference, including Jayden Daniels' remarkable record as an NFL quarterback, what advanced stats say about the performances of Daniels and running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, the impact of receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. and how the Commanders' two new starting offensive tackles - Laremy Tunsil and Josh Conerly Jr. - did 37:38 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' defense in the regular-season-opening 21-6 win over the New York Giants off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference, including the high-level performance by the defensive line and the extent to which newcomers did well 50:49 - Nationals: breakdown of a 15-7 win at the Miami Marlins in a game in which the Nats smashed 19 hits, including four home runs 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! Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at Square.com/Go/Galdi 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.

09:16 - 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 Commanders' defense and more from the 21-6 win over the New York Giants 37:32 - College Football: thoughts on Maryland's 20-9 win over Northern Illinois, Navy's 38-24 win over UAB, Virginia Tech's 44-20 loss to Vanderbilt, Old Dominion's 54-6 win over North Carolina Central, Virginia's 35-31 loss at NC State, Jame Madison's 28-14 loss at Louisville and Liberty's 34-24 loss at Jacksonville State 54:22 - Nationals: breakdown of the Nats winning two out of three games at the Chicago Cubs, reaction to injury news on starting-pitching prospect Jarlin Susana and reflections on former Orioles second baseman, former Orioles manager and former Nats manager Davey Johnson off his death at the age of 82 01:09:30 - Orioles: discussion of the O's winning two out of three games against the Los Angeles Dodgers with each of the two wins being a walk-off win 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! Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at Square.com/Go/Galdi 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.

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 and discussion of comments from defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. on the defense potentially being better - especially against the run, playing time at cornerback, how edge defenders Von Miller and Dorance Armstrong are doing, whether the defense's fourth-quarter problem has been solved and more 40:51 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win over the New York Giants, a prediction for the game and a prediction for the Commanders' record in the 2025 regular season 51:43 - College Football: GaldiLocks picks for the FBS teams of the Mid-Atlantic region and thoughts on Maryland off true-freshman quarterback Malik Washington's successful debut 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 use the promo code ONLYAL for a special discount 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.