

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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Mar 9, 2021 • 1h 32min
Episode 13: WFT franchise-tags Brandon Scherff again, WFT free-agency and draft preview with NFL analyst Mark Bullock, Juan Soto = Ted Williams?! and much more
10:05 - Washington Football Team: react to and analysis of Washington franchise-tagging Brandon Scherff for a second consecutive offseason 24:11 - Washington Football Team: what the Dallas Cowboys' big-money contract for Dak Prescott means for Washington 35:04 - Guest: NFL analyst Mark Bullock with an in-depth preview of potential Washington Football Team free-agent, trade and draft targets 01:03:05 - Washington Football Team: how and why Ron Rivera is engineering a Godfather-like "Baptism of Fire" for Washington behind the scenes right now 01:15:55 - Nationals: latest on potential contract extensions for Juan Soto and Trea Turner...is Soto the next Ted Williams?!...and thoughts on Joe Ross off his Grapefruit League debut
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Mar 8, 2021 • 1h 37min
Episode 12: Dan Snyder turmoil includes using Twitter bots?!, WFT releases Alex Smith, Capitals win, Terps collapse and much more
05:02 - Washington Football Team: react to the report that Beth Wilkinson is recommending that Dan Snyder no longer be Washington's owner or be suspended 15:07 - Washington Football Team: scheduled fun with Dan Snyder potentially having paid for Facebook ads and used Twitter bots for positive publicity 27:53 - Washington Football Team: three things about Alex Smith's tenure with Washington that aren't talked about enough 41:49 - Capitals: an eventful 1-1-0 weekend includes another suspension for Tom Wilson 55:37 - Maryland basketball: an overall good regular season ends with a complete collapse in a 66-61 loss to Penn State 01:05:24 - Georgetown basketball: the Hoyas are essentially done after a highly disappointing 98-82 loss at UConn 01:09:54 - Virginia and Virginia Tech basketball: analysis of the Cavaliers and Hokies as they enter the postseason 01:15:14 - Nationals: Jeremy Jeffress is shockingly and mysteriously released, good news on Jon Lester and Max Scherzer and Patrick Corbin make their Grapefruit League debuts 01:25:24 - Orioles: why we shouldn't see Adley Rutschman at the Major League level soon, potential Oriole reclamation projects in Felix Hernandez, Matt Harvey and Wade LeBlanc make their Grapefruit League debuts and more
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Mar 5, 2021 • 1h 20min
Episode 11: what mock drafts are indicating for The Washington Football Team, chat with WFT insider JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington and much more
06:23 - Washington Football Team: how the latest mock draft from ESPN's Todd McShay continues a trend that may not be good for Washington in the 2021 NFL Draft 13:42 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington on what Washington's approach in free agency will be, the many possibilities at quarterback, what will happen with Brandon Scherff's contract situation and more 37:29 - Washington Football Team: the importance of going "gangsta," as the Pittsburgh Steelers just did with Ben Roethlisberger and as Ron Rivera already has done multiple times for Washington 55:33 - Wizards: the rising Wiz enter the All-Star break with a 119-117 win over the Los Angeles Clippers 1:07:47 - Nationals: were the Nats' aces of the future on display in Thursday's exhibition game in Cade Cavalli and Jackson Rutledge?
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Mar 4, 2021 • 1h 15min
Episode 10: Jets are listening on Sam Darnold - is The Washington Football Team calling?, why WFT shouldn't want Golden Tate, WFT discontinues cheerleaders, big win for Capitals and much more
04:26 - Washington Football Team: should/is Washington in on Sam Darnold, for whom the New York Jets now admit they're listening to trade offers? 18:23 - Washington Football Team: why Deshaun Watson wanting to be traded from the Houston Texans is understandable and not off-putting 30:00 - Washington Football Team: why Washington should just say no to Golden Tate 35:05 - Washington Football Team: thoughts on - and scheduled fun with - Washington discontinuing its cheerleader program for a coed dance squad 50:21 - Capitals: analysis of a big 2-1 shootout win at the Boston Bruins 59:02 - Maryland basketball: why the Terrapins' bad 60-55 loss at Northwestern wasn't that bad 01:05:28 - Nationals: what now with Jon Lester off him needing to have his thyroid removed?...the Nats showcase a good chunk of their likely 2021 lineup...and another bad exhibition start for Erick Fedde
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Mar 3, 2021 • 1h 20min
Episode 9: Washington Football Team out on Deshaun Watson?, why WFT should be in on Kyle Van Noy, chat with Capitals insider Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic DC and much more
07:05 - Washington Football Team: react to NFL insider John McClain of The Houston Chronicle saying that Washington has "not...come up one time" regarding trading for Deshaun Watson 16:55 - Washington Football Team: why Washington should acquire Kyle Van Noy 27:59 - Wizards: analysis of a bad 125-111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies 37:26 - Guest: Capitals insider Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic DC 59:07 - Nationals: thoughts on the significance of Carter Kieboom off him getting laser-eye surgery...and react to Washington, D.C. - for now - still not allowing fans at Nationals Park 01:14:43 - Georgetown basketball: the Hoyas' late-season surge continues with a 72-66 win over Xavier
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Mar 2, 2021 • 1h 11min
Episode 8: The Washington Football Team is releasing Alex Smith, a WFT conversation with Mitch Tischler of NBC Sports Washington, what a 17-game 2021 schedule means for the WFT and much more
05:39 - Washington Football Team: why releasing Alex Smith is 100 percent the right move 27:39 - Guest: Mitch Tischler of NBC Sports Washington on The Washington Football Team reportedly releasing Alex Smith, what now for the team at quarterback and more 45:35 - Washington Football Team: impact of a 2021 17-game schedule on Washington and how winning the NFC East in 2020 could mean a much more difficult crop of opposing quarterbacks in 2021 53:13 - Nationals: thoughts on Ryan Zimmerman, Josh Harrison and Austin Voth off the Nats' second Grapefruit League game 01:00:41 - Orioles: was the outfield of the future for the O's on display in their second Grapefruit League game? 01:05:01 - Virginia basketball: how good truly are the No. 21 Cavaliers off a 62-51 win over Miami?
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Mar 1, 2021 • 1h 40min
Episode 7: Dan Snyder still won't sell The Washington Football Team, a conversation with Burgundy Blog, weekend analysis of Capitals, Wizards, Terrapins and more
06:02 - Washington Football Team: the only realistic means of Dan Snyder no longer being WFT owner off something ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said 16:21 - Guest: Brent a.k.a. "Burgundy Blog" on The Washington Football Team 42:36 - Capitals: analysis of a great weekend that featured two wins at the New Jersey Devils 53:59 - Wizards: react to a gut-wrenching 111-110 loss at the Boston Celtics off a 128-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves the previous night 01:04:29 - Maryland basketball: the Terrapins seal their NCAA Tournament case with a 73-55 win over Michigan State 01:14:39 - Georgetown basketball: the Hoyas keep their faint NCAA Tournament hopes alive with a 68-60 win at DePaul 01:17:49 - Virginia Tech basketball: the No. 16 Hokies get back on track with an 84-46 blowout of Wake Forest 01:21:49 - Nationals: thoughts on Erik Fedde's performance and Davey Martinez's lineup in the Nats' Grapefruit League opener 01:30:48 - Orioles: why the O's should trade Trey Mancini
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Feb 26, 2021 • 1h 6min
Episode 6: Washington Football Team still (rightly) saying no to Cam Newton, what the latest in the Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson situations mean for the WFT, great wins for the Capitals and Wizards and Bryce Harper takes apparent shot at Nationals
07:30 - Washington Football Team: why Washington is right to not want to sign Cam Newton 12:35 - Washington Football Team: what the latest on Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson means for Washington - Dak Prescott? Derek Carr? Marcus Mariota? 36:43 - Capitals: the Caps are tied for first in the East off a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena 46:35 - Wizards: the rise continues with a 112-110 win at the Denver Nuggets to conclude a 3-1 trip out west 58:33 - Nationals: is Bryce Harper still relevant off his subtle dig at the Nats?
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Feb 25, 2021 • 1h 12min
Episode 5: how The Washington Football Team should handle Brandon Scherff's free agency, conversation with WFT insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC and the truth about Galdi's departure from WTEM
05:03 - Washington Football Team: what Washington should do with Brandon Scherff in free agency 27:15 - Guest: Washington Football Team insider Ben Standig of The Athletic DC on Alex Smith's comments to GQ.com, the Brandon Scherff free agency, Washington's new-look front office and some Wizards 54:15 - The truth about Galdi's departure from The Team 980
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Feb 24, 2021 • 1h 21min
Episode 4: Alex Smith strikes back at Ron Rivera, conversation with FrontOfficeSports.com reporter A.J. Perez on Jeff Bezos potentially becoming WFT owner and Bruce Allen vs. Dan Snyder and much more
07:54 - Washington Football Team: react to Alex Smith's comments to GQ.com and why it's time for Washington to part ways with Alex 31:40 - Guest: A.J. Perez, senior reporter for FrontOfficeSports.com, on the news that he broke of Jeff Bezos wanting to become a Washington Football Team owner and Bruce Allen turning on Dan Snyder 54:28 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps' 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena 01:00:43 - Wizards: the disappointment that was the Wiz's 135-116 loss at the Los Angeles Clippers 01:06:03 - Georgetown basketball: the Hoyas get buried further with a 70-57 loss to UConn at McDonough Arena 01:10:18 - Nationals: examining what it will take to sign Juan Soto and Trea Turner to long-term contracts
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