

The Al Galdi Podcast
Blue Wire
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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Oct 8, 2021 • 1h 22min
Episode 162: Washington Football Team-New Orleans Saints preview and much more
13:44 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Taylor Heinicke, Antonio Gibson, J.D. McKissic and how Washington will handle being without Logan Thomas and potentially being without three receivers for Week 5 against the New Orleans Saints off comments from Scott Turner36:14 - Washington Football Team: examining what has become a familiar question - is this the game in which Washington's struggling defense gets its act together? - off comments from Jack Del Rio and other items for Week 5 against the New Orleans Saints46:42 - Guest: Ross Jackson, host of the Locked On Saints podcast and the co-managing editor of the Canal St. Chronicles, on the Washington Football Team's opponent in Week 5 - the New Orleans Saints01:01:40 - Washington Football Team: Galdi's Rhyming Keys for a WFT win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 5...and Galdi's prediction for the game01:09:50 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on the latest in the Ryan Vermillion situation01:13:46 - College Football: GaldiLocks for Week 6 - picks for Maryland-Ohio State, Virginia Tech-Notre Dame, Virginia-Louisville and Navy-SMUhttps://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 7, 2021 • 53min
Episode 161: Taylor Heinicke and Terry McLaurin are delivering for WFT and much more
10:39 - Washington Football Team: react to a busy - and bad - Wednesday regarding injury news for Washington and to how the WFT is handling things without Ryan Vermillion, including return of the legendary Bubba Tyer20:57 - Washington Football Team: analysis of the very good seasons so far for Taylor Heinicke and Terry McLaurin, including insight from Heinicke on his running and his fourth-quarter touchdown pass to McLaurin in the win at the Atlanta Falcons in Week 437:33 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Washington's struggling defense, including whether the problems are more due to the players or the coaches46:57 - Washington Football Team: examining some refreshingly honest answers from Ron Rivera on Dustin Hopkins that make Ron's support of Hopkins more understandablehttps://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 6, 2021 • 1h 6min
Episode 160: breakdown of Taylor Heinicke with former ODU head coach Bobby Wilder and much more
09:59 - Washington Football Team: thoughts - and some scheduled fun - off Washington placing Jon Bostic and Torry McTyer on the Reserve/Injured List and signing a kicker - Chris Blewitt - to the practice squad22:12 - Guest: Taylor Heinicke's collegiate head coach and former Old Dominion head coach Bobby Wilder with an extensive Xs and Os breakdown of Heinicke's play through four games in the Washington Football Team's 2021 season and of Washington's defensive struggles51:41 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Washington on fourth downs and on two-point-conversion attempts in the 34-30 win at the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 and over the last few seasons01:01:49 - Nationals: react to the Nats re-signing Alcides Escobarhttps://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 5, 2021 • 59min
Episode 159: DEA is investigating Ryan Vermillion, WFT deals with major injuries and much more
09:01 - Washington Football Team: react to Washington placing director of sports medicine and head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion on administrative leave due to an ongoing criminal investigation highlighted by the DEA and the Loudoun County Sherriff's Department searching the team facility33:06 - Washington Football Team: examining what's next for Washington's defense off the losses of Torry McTyer and Jon Bostic to serious injury...and the latest on Washington's defensive struggles, including the dipping of Chase Young's playing time48:20 - Washington Football Team: analysis of Brandon Scherff being hurt again and of how Washington will attack being without him and possibly Logan Thomas57:51 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on a potentially very telling answer from Ron Rivera regarding Dustin Hopkinshttps://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 4, 2021 • 1h 52min
Episode 158: WFT improves to 2-2 with 34-30 win at Falcons and much more
10:06 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 34-30 win at the Atlanta Falcons, including Taylor Heinicke's incredible heroics and woeful performance by the WFT's defense56:16 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts on Washington's 34-30 win at the Atlanta Falcons, including how Curtis Samuel did in his Washington debut and a response to Bobby McCain's postgame rant on the media01:10:49 - Nationals: react to an emotional appreciation of Ryan Zimmerman and more from the Nats concluding a 65-97 season by getting swept in three games against the Boston Red Sox...and react to Mike Rizzo's comments on the state of the Nats01:39:56 - College Football: analysis of Maryland's humbling 51-14 loss to Iowa and Navy's come-from-behind 34-30 win over UCFhttps://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 1, 2021 • 1h 20min
Episode 157: Washington Football Team-Atlanta Falcons preview and much more
11:49 - Washington Football Team: examining Taylor Heinicke, the potential WFT debut of Curtis Samuel and three significant problems for Washington's offense heading into Week 4 at the Atlanta Falcons off comments from Scott Turner22:48 - Washington Football Team: react to Jack Del Rio's comments on his woeful defense, Chase Young and more heading into Week 4 at the Atlanta Falcons34:39 - Guest: Evan Birchfield of The Falcoholic on the Washington Football Team's opponent in Week 4 - the Atlanta Falcons46:59 - Washington Football Team: Galdi's Rhyming Keys for a WFT win at the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4...and Galdi's prediction for the game57:15 - Virginia Football: analysis of a much-needed 30-28 win at Miami01:02:24 - College Football: GaldiLocks for Week 5 - picks for Maryland-Iowa and Navy-UCF01:10:29 - Orioles: thoughts on a classic troll job by the O's and more off a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox...and thoughts on the best of Mike Elias' season-ending session with reporters, including the state of the Orioles' rebuildhttps://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.

Sep 30, 2021 • 1h 3min
Episode 156: Ron Rivera backs Taylor Heinicke as WFT QB1 and much more
14:33 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on Curtis Samuel's return to practice, Benjamin St-Juste being in concussion protocol and Brandon Scherff not practicing on Wednesday due to a chest issue25:07 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera dismissing benching Taylor Heinicke in favor of Kyle Allen right now and to Ron and Taylor on the notion of Taylor needing to "do things in more of a game-manager way" as Ron said on Monday40:05 - Washington Football Team: will Washington's struggling defense - including Chase Young and Montez Sweat - get right at the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4?47:51 - Virginia Football: a GaldiLocks pick for UVA-Miami52:08 - Nationals: sorting through a wild - and lengthy - 10-5 loss at the Colorado Rockies, including developments regarding the Nats' starting pitching in the season-ending series against the Boston Red Sox01:01:54 - Orioles: analysis of a second straight good outing from Zac Lowther and more from a 6-0 loss to the Boston Red Soxhttps://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.

Sep 29, 2021 • 55min
Episode 155: film breakdown with former WFT TE Logan Paulsen and much more
14:30 - Guest: former Washington tight end Logan Paulsen with an in-depth breakdown of the WFT - the struggling defense, Taylor Heinicke, the offensive line and more33:57 - Washington Football Team: initial thoughts on Washington's game at the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4...and a look at some harsh statistical realities for multiple key WFT defensive players42:30 - Nationals: react to Patrick Corbin being good for a fourth time in five starts and more from a 3-1 loss at the Colorado Rockies53:02 - Orioles: examining Bruce Zimmermann's return and more from a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox...and analysis of Anthony Santander now that his 2021 season is overhttps://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.

Sep 28, 2021 • 1h 10min
Episode 154: what is truly going on with WFT's disappointing defense? and much more
08:49 - Washington Football Team: examining what's going on with Washington's struggling defense, including a potential root cause of the problems, how Chase Young is doing, declining playing time for certain WFT players and more33:43 - Washington Football Team: react to Ron Rivera saying that he wants Taylor Heinicke to "do things in more of a game-manager way"49:07 - Wizards: thoughts on the Wizards as they begin training camp, including the reveal that Russell Westbrook tried to convince Bradley Beal to ask to be traded58:47 - Nationals: analysis of a nice outing from Josiah Gray, an impressive all-around game for Alcides Excobar and more from a 5-4 win at the Colorado Rockieshttps://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.

Sep 27, 2021 • 1h 35min
Episode 153: WFT falls to 1-2 with 43-21 blowout loss at Bills and much more
09:51 - Washington Football Team: The Front Five - Galdi's five biggest takeaways from Washington's 43-21 loss at the Buffalo Bills, including a rant on the WFT's defense and analysis of Taylor Heinicke's performance46:39 - Washington Football Team: other thoughts from Washington's 43-21 loss at the Buffalo Bills, including examining Antonio Gibson's spectacular 73-yard touchdown reception58:54 - College Football: breakdowns of Maryland's 37-16 win over Kent State, Virginia's 37-17 loss to Wake Forest, Virginia Tech's 21-10 win over Richmond and Navy's 28-20 loss at Houston01:14:19 - Nationals: react to more bad pitching from the Nats, Keibert Ruiz's breakout continuing and more from the Nats losing three of four games at the Cincinnati Reds01:29:25 - Orioles: a proper tip of the cap to Cedric Mullins for him becoming the first Oriole to have a 30-30 season and other items off the O's splitting a four-game series with the Texas Rangershttps://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.


