

The Al Galdi Podcast
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Longtime Washington, D.C. sports personality Al Galdi takes an in-depth look at D.C.-area sports every weekday, giving hard-hitting analysis on - and having some fun with - the Commanders, Nationals, Orioles, Capitals, Wizards, Terrapins, Hoyas and more.
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Nov 8, 2021 • 1h 21min
Episode 182: WFT and NFL vs. Congress, chat with Eric from Washington Realm and much more
10:55 - Washington Football Team: react to the latest in Congress' involvement in Washington's workplace-misconduct scandal, including whether Dan Snyder's politics are a reason for congressional involvement and whether Congress should be involved at all29:10 - Guest: Washington Football Team fan and observer Eric from Washington Realm on the following that he has accumulated, the states of the WFT's 2021 season and rebuild under Ron Rivera, whether the honeymoon is over for Jason Wright and more51:12 - Wizards: analysis of two big weekend wins - a 115-87 blowout of the Memphis Grizzlies and a 101-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks01:01:21 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 31-14 loss to Penn State, Virginia Tech's 17-3 loss at Boston College and Navy's 34-6 loss at Notre Dame01:11:50 - Capitals: observations from a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers01:16:23 - Nationals and Orioles: thoughts on the Nats claiming reliever Francisco Perez off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians and on the O's losing reliever Hunter Harvey to the San Francisco Giants via waivershttps://www.tickpick.com/galdi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 5, 2021 • 1h 33min
Episode 181: chat with WFT insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC and much more
14:40 - Washington Football Team: react to Montez Sweat being out four-six weeks with a broken jaw and to recent critical-but-also-excuse-providing comments from Ron Rivera on Sweat and Chase Young31:06 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC on Washington's best path for a franchise quarterback, what really went down with the WFT on NFL Trade Deadline Day, what this season's struggles are saying about Ron Rivera and more57:39 - College Football: GaldiLocks for Week 10 - picks for Maryland-Penn State, Virginia Tech-Boston College and Navy-Notre Dame01:08:52 - Capitals: analysis of a wild 5-4 overtime loss at the surging Florida Panthers01:15:29 - Nationals: thoughts on the Nats' newly announced Major League coaching staff for the 2022 season and on F.P. Santangelo being out as in-game analyst for MASN's telecasts of Nats games, including who should replace himhttps://www.tickpick.com/galdi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 3, 2021 • 48min
Episode 180: Washington Football Team NFL Trade Deadline Special
12:40 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington not making any trades leading up to the NFL Trade Deadline - did the WFT try to be a seller?21:17 - Washington Football Team: examining how Washington should attack its biggest need - getting a franchise quarterback, including thoughts on the WFT potentially having tried to trade for Mitchell Trubisky and on Washington seemingly not having been in on trading for Deshaun Watson41:16 - Washington Football Team: analysis of a number of roster moves by Washington on NFL Trade Deadline Day, including placing Chase Roullier on the Reserve/Injured List and a sign that Logan Thomas may soon be backhttps://www.tickpick.com/galdi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 2, 2021 • 1h
Episode 179: is Ron Rivera failing as WFT head coach? and much more
15:10 - Washington Football Team: in-depth examination of whether Washington being 2-6 is a sign that Ron Rivera isn't the person to turn the team around or is just part of the growing pains in a difficult process30:09 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - Washington being set to practice during its bye week, the WFT conducting a Bill Callahan-esque "self scout" during the bye week and Ron Rivera sticking with Taylor Heinicke as the team's starting quarterback44:47 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera's comments on Chris Blewitt51:44 - Wizards: analysis of a 118-111 loss at the Atlanta Hawks59:19 - Capitals: analysis of a 2-1 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightninghttps://www.tickpick.com/galdi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nov 1, 2021 • 1h 42min
Episode 178: WFT falls to 2-6 with 17-10 loss at Broncos and much more
11:05 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 17-10 loss at the Denver Broncos, including why Oct. 2021 may have been the worst month in Washington football history and how the WFT should handle the NFL Trade Deadline on Nov. 257:38 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts on Washington off its 17-10 loss at the Denver Broncos, including a rough day for the WFT's offensive line and Jaret Patterson getting more carries than Antonio Gibson01:15:07 - Wizards: react to the Wizards being tied for first in the Eastern Conference at 5-1 off a 115-112 double-overtime win over the Boston Celtics01:21:53 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 38-35 win over Indiana, Virginia's 66-49 loss at then-No. 25 BYU, Virginia Tech's 26-17 win at Georgia Tech and Navy's 20-17 win at Tulsa01:39:02 - Capitals: analysis of a 2-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes to extend the Caps' season-opening point streak to eight gameshttps://www.tickpick.com/galdi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 29, 2021 • 1h 15min
Episode 177: Washington Football Team-Denver Broncos preview and much more
12:30 - Washington Football Team: examining two aspects of Washington's offense that need to improve off comments from Scott Turner25:12 - Washington Football Team: analysis of where we are with Washington's defense and with Chase Young's season...and some scheduled fun with comments from Jack Del Rio36:39 - Guest: Denver Broncos insider Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com on the Washington Football Team's Week 8 opponent49:33 - Washington Football Team: Galdi's Rhyming Keys for a WFT win at the Denver Broncos in Week 8...and Galdi's prediction for the game58:52 - College Football: GaldiLocks for Week 9 - picks for Maryland-Indiana, Virginia-BYU, Virginia Tech-Georgia Tech and Navy-Tulsa01:09:13 - Wizards: react to a very impressive 122-111 win over the Atlanta Hawkshttps://www.tickpick.com/galdi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 28, 2021 • 55min
Episode 176: what's still realistically possible for WFT this season? and much more
11:54 - Washington Football Team: examining what's realistically possible for Washington over its final 10 games in the 2021 regular season20:38 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Washington's banged-up offense as it begins its practice week for Week 8 at the Denver Broncos...and on Taylor Heinicke off comments on his mindset as the WFT's QB1 and more34:10 - Washington Football Team: rant on the idea that Washington''s defense has been better in recent weeks...and react to comments from Ron Rivera on Landon Collins and Jamin Davis44:50 - Wizards: why Galdi is really liking this Wizards team off a 116-107 win at the Boston Celtics51:33 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wingshttps://www.tickpick.com/galdi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 27, 2021 • 1h 2min
Episode 175: conversation with Washington Football Team insider JP Finlay of NBCSW and much more
11:42 - Washington Football Team: react to the reignited workplace-misconduct scandal gaining even more steam via 12 former Washington team employees signing a letter that was hand-delivered at the NFL's Fall League Meeting32:17 - Guest. Washington Football Team insider JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington on where the 2021 WFT season is headed, what's going on with Washington's struggling defense, where we are with Chase Young and Taylor Heinicke and more55:48 - Washington Football Team: analysis of why Ron Rivera should continue to defer when winning the coin tosshttps://www.tickpick.com/galdi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 26, 2021 • 1h 7min
Episode 174: why WFT is - and should be - sticking with Taylor Heinicke as QB1 and much more
13:51 - Washington Football Team: examining where we are - and where we should be - with Taylor Heinicke as Washington's starting quarterback34:50 - Washington Football Team: a key point about Washington's defensive performance in the 24-10 loss at the Green Bay Packers in Week 743:29 - Washington Football Team: analysis of playing time for Washington's defensive players in the 24-10 loss at the Green Bay Packers in Week 758:44 - Capitals: thoughts on a wild 7-5 win at the Ottawa Senators01:03:25 - Wizards: react to a 104-90 loss at the Brooklyn Netshttps://www.tickpick.com/galdi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 25, 2021 • 1h 36min
Episode 173: WFT falls to 2-5 with 24-10 loss at Packers and much more
08:31 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 24-10 loss at the Green Bay Packers, including analysis of Taylor Heinicke, the WFT defense, Terry McLaurin and Antonio Gibson55:08 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts on Washington off its 24-10 loss at the Green Bay Packers, including whether Curtis Samuel should be back on the Reserve/Injured List, a mini-Brandon Scherff rant and a notable game for WFT special teams for multiple reasons01:11:43 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 34-16 loss at Minnesota, Virginia's 48-40 win over Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech's 41-36 loss to Syracuse and Navy's 27-20 loss to No. 2 Cincinnati01:30:17 - Capitals: examining a 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames01:33:55 - Wizards: react to a 135-134 overtime win over the Indiana Pacershttps://www.tickpick.com/galdi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


