The Al Galdi Podcast

13:37 - Commanders: discussion of the offense off the Commanders beginning their practice week for their game at the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, including the latest on the status of left tackle Brandon Coleman and reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn on the lack of production from receiver Terry McLaurin, the successful Commanders debut for receiver Noah Brown and the impressive work of running back Brian Robinson Jr.25:13 - Commanders: discussion of the defense off the Commanders beginning their practice week for their game at the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, including an examination of a busy Commanders injury report regarding defensive players and reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn on the lack of production from interior defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne33:51 - College Football: GaldiLocks picks against the spreads for Maryland-Villanova, Navy-Memphis, Virginia Tech-Rutgers, Virginia-Coastal Carolina, James Madison-North Carolina and Liberty-East Carolina41:57 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-6 loss at the Chicago Cubs in a game in which the Nats overcame a 5-3 sixth-inning deficit but then blew a 6-5 seventh-inning lead49:45 - Orioles: breakdown of a wild - and perhaps season-saving - 5-3 walk-off win over the San Francisco Giants in a game in which the O's blew a 3-2 ninth-inning lead but then got a walk-off two-out two-run homer by DH Anthony Santander on a 1-2 pitchVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youYou can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:52 - Guest: Commanders insider Sam Fortier of The Washington Post on how quarterback Jayden Daniels is doing as a runner off Fortier's in-depth piece examining Daniels protecting himself as a runner, what key advanced stats are telling us about Daniels, impressions of Kliff Kingsbury as Commanders offensive coordinator, whether Kingsbury-Daniels is a good offensive coordinator-quarterback marriage, the latest on the situation between the Commanders and the Wetzel family, where things stand in the saga of the Commanders' next stadium and more36:11 - Nationals: breakdown of a 10-0 loss at the New York Mets...and thoughts on pitching prospect Travis Sykora off him winning Carolina League Pitcher of the Year and leading the Low-A Fredericksburg Nationals to the Carolina League championship43:52 - Orioles: discussion of a 5-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants...and reaction to the O's designating reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignmentVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com!You can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08:28 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on how quarterback Jayden Daniels is doing, whether the conversation about Daniels' rushing attempts is overblown or appropriate, what to make of receiver Terry McLaurin's lack of production, whether Brian Robinson Jr. has just started the first truly big season by a Washington running back in years, the Commanders' bad defense and more39:28 - Nationals: analysis of a 10-1 loss at the New York Mets in a game in which starting pitcher Mitchell Parker struggled and had another fielding mistake45:03 - Orioles: breakdown of a 10-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants off comments from Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias on the Orioles' months-long funkVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youCall Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney serviceYou can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

09:55 - Commanders: discussion of the offense in the 21-18 win over the New York Giants, including comments from head coach Dan Quinn from his day-after-the-game press conference on quarterback Jayden Daniels, running backs Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler and the Commanders' many pre-snap penalties in the game and analysis of Commanders receivers, including why Terry McLaurin's production has been so underwhelming through two games in the 2024 regular season34:17 - Commanders: discussion of kicker Austin Seibert and of the defense in the 21-18 win over the New York Giants, including comments from head coach Dan Quinn from his day-after-the-game press conference on the Commanders' pass coverage and on why edge defender Jamin Davis was inactive and an examination of playing-time percentages for Commanders defensive players in the game48:20 - Nationals: breakdown of a 2-1 10-inning loss at the New York Mets in a game in which starting pitcher Jake Irvin was very goodVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com!You can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

08:55 - Commanders: deep dive on the performance of quarterback Jayden Daniels in the Commanders' 21-18 win over the New York Giants26:37 - Commanders: analysis of running backs Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler, tight end Zach Ertz, kicker Austin Seibert and the Commanders' defense in the team's 21-18 win over the New York Giants45:23 - College Football: thoughts on Maryland's 27-13 win at Virginia, Virginia Tech's 37-17 win at Old Dominion and Liberty's 28-10 win over UTEP53:56 - Nationals: breakdown of the Nats winning three out of four games against the National League East-worst Miami Marlins in a series that featured great starting pitching by the Nats01:02:55 - Orioles: discussion of the O's losing two out of three games at the Detroit Tigers despite the O's getting good starting pitching in each of the three gamesVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youWhatever your dermatological needs, call Dr. George Verghese and the Mid-Atlantic Skin-Surgery Institute Of Maryland at 301-396-3401 and mention that Al Galdi sent youCall Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney serviceYou can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:02 - Commanders: analysis of the offense in preparation for the team's game against the New York Giants, including discussion of comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on the rushing attempts for quarterback Jayden Daniels in the Commanders' regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers24:01 - Commanders: analysis of the defense in preparation for the team's game against the New York Giants, including reaction to corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. reportedly being set to undergo thumb surgery and discussion of comments from defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. on what went wrong in the Commanders' regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers39:44 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win against the New York Giants...and a prediction for the game48:38 - College Football: GaldiLocks picks against the spreads for Maryland-Virginia, Virginia Tech-Old Dominion and Liberty-UTEP55:36 - Nationals: breakdown of a 6-3 loss to the National League East-worst Miami Marlins in a game in which the Nats blew a 3-2 eighth-inning leadVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youYou can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12:54 - Commanders: an examination of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game against the New York Giants...and thoughts on comments from head coach Dan Quinn on corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr., interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton, the urgency to correct mistakes, the Commanders beginning the home and NFC East portions of the team's 2024 regular-season schedule and what the Commanders are facing in Giants quarterback Daniel Jones26:14 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of quarterback Jayden Daniels' rushing attempts in the team's 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including multiple key statistical clarifications, why the Commanders should lean into Daniels' scrambling and notable comments from Daniels and head coach Dan Quinn...and reaction to comments from Quinn on the Commanders' receivers as a group, the status of receiver Noah Brown and how receiver Luke McCaffrey is doing44:18 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves in a game that featured starting pitcher Jake Irvin flirting with a no-hitter and shortstop CJ Abrams joining the 20-20 club53:55 - Orioles: breakdown of a wild 5-3 10-inning loss at the Boston Red Sox in a game in which the O's overcame a 2-1 eighth-inning deficit but blew a 3-2 10th-inning leadVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com!You can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:58 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film-breakdown-style deep dive on quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders' offense in their regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including how Daniels handled the Bucs' pass rush, whether he was guilty of scrambling too soon at times, how he took care of himself as a runner, how even the threat of him running helped the offense, how good of a job offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury did in helping Daniels and how Cornelius Lucas and Brandon Coleman performed in splitting time at left tackle49:59 - Nationals: analysis of a 12-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves in a game that featured starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore being bad for the first time in four outings58:29 - Orioles: discussion of a 5-3 win at the Boston Red Sox in a game in which starting pitcher Albert Suarez was good for a sixth time in seven outings and center fielder Cedric Mullins hit two home runsVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youCall Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney serviceYou can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12:41 - Commanders: reaction to - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders releasing kicker Cade York and reportedly agreeing to sign unrestricted-free-agent kicker Austin Seibert19:35 - Commanders: thoughts on the disappointing nature of the team's regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including key comments from head coach Dan Quinn from his day-after-the-game press conference...analysis of quarterback Jayden Daniels at the Bucs, including notable comments from Quinn and what advanced stats tell us about Daniels' sack avoidance in the game...and a look at the performances and playing-time percentages of Commanders receivers, running backs and offensive linemen at the Bucs39:02 - Commanders: discussion of the defense from the team's regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including comments from head coach Dan Quinn from his day-after-the-game press conference on what went wrong and an examination of playing-time percentages for Commanders defensive players in the game47:39 - Orioles: breakdown of a 12-3 loss at the Boston Red Sox in a game that did include right fielder Anthony Santander becoming the first switch hitter in MLB to hit at least 40 homers in a regular season since 2006Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com!You can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11:27 - Commanders: deep dive on the NFL regular-season debut of quarterback Jayden Daniels in the Commanders' regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers26:19 - Commanders: analysis of a variety of aspects of the Commanders' regular-season-opening 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including the lack of production from Commanders receivers, the impressive-but-limited touches for running backs Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler, a hideous performance by the defense and a possible one-and-done outing by kicker Cade York42:23 - College Football: thoughts on Maryland's 27-24 loss to Michigan State, Navy's 38-11 win over Temple, Virginia Tech's 31-14 win over Marshall, Virginia's 31-30 win at Wake Forest, James Madison's 13-6 win over Gardner-Webb, Old Dominion's 20-14 loss to East Carolina and Liberty's 30-24 win at New Mexico State01:01:32 - Nationals: discussion of the Nats splitting a four-game series at the National League Central-worst Pittsburgh Pirates01:17:09 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing two of three games against the Tampa Bay RaysVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youWhatever your dermatological needs, call Dr. George Verghese and the Mid-Atlantic Skin-Surgery Institute Of Maryland at 301-396-3401 and mention that Al Galdi sent youCall Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney serviceYou can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices