The Al Galdi Podcast

13:20 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' latest injury report for their 2024 regular-season opener at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...discussion of what to expect from quarterback Jayden Daniels in his NFL regular-season debut, including comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. on Daniels...examining other Commanders players worth being excited about...thoughts on Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield...and more28:33 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...and predictions for the game and for the Commanders' season38:44 - College Football: GaldiLocks picks against the spreads for the seven FBS teams of the Mid-Atlantic region46:18 - Nationals: breakdown of a 9-4 loss at the National League Central-worst Pittsburgh Pirates in a game that featured starting pitcher Jake Irvin struggling againVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!You can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10:19 - Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn and quarterback Jayden Daniels on what he's facing at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his NFL regular-season debut...an examination of the Commanders' first injury report of the 2024 season...analysis of the team signing right guard Samuel Cosmi to a contract extension, including notable comments from Quinn on Cosmi and blunt comments from Cosmi on the Commanders having a new football-operations regime...and more32:36 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from head coach Dan Quinn on facing a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team with a new offensive coordinator in Liam Coen, the significance of a Week 1 game, how Quinn's self-evaluation for a second stint as an NFL head coach will be manifested, who are the truth tellers in his professional life and more42:53 - Nationals: breakdown of a 4-3 10-inning loss at the National League East-worst Miami Marlins in a game that featured a third consecutive good outing from starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore52:52 - Orioles: discussion of an 8-1 loss to the Major League-worst Chicago White Sox despite a milestone home run by shortstop Gunnar HendersonVisit 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

14:03 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with a film-breakdown-style preview of the Commanders' 2024 regular season, including what stood out from quarterback Jayden Daniels in the preseason, the truth about two common criticisms of offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, whether the team's offensive-line unit or receiving corps is most concerning, what the Commanders have in receiver Noah Brown and what to expect from the defense in terms of fronts, personnel packages, blitzes and coverages45:13 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-2 win at the National League East-worst Miami Marlins as catcher Keibert Ruiz fell a triple shy of the cycle and starting pitcher Patrick Corbin had a third consecutive good outing57:57 - Orioles: discussion of a 9-0 win over the Major League-worst Chicago White Sox in a game in which starting pitcher Cade Povich was dominantVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com and tell Nova Fireplace And Stove that Al Galdi sent ya!You can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:27 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic with an in-depth preview of the Commanders' 2024 regular season, including whether how quarterback Jayden Daniels does is more important than the team's record, what kind of a rookie season that Standig believes Daniels will have, which individual-player season is the Commanders' most significant after Daniels', which worrisome position group for the team - offensive line, receiver or cornerback - has the best chance to be good, why running back Brian Robinson Jr. is poised for a big season, whether running back Austin Ekeler or tight end Zach Ertz will prove to be the more impactful veteran unrestricted-free-agent signee and more42:50 - Orioles: analysis of a 13-3 win over the Major League-worst Chicago White Sox in a game that featured shortstop Gunnar Henderson hitting a milestone home run and starting pitcher Corbin Burnes ending a streak of five consecutive bad outingsVisit 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

17:45 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman, who is a good friend of and strategic advisor for Commanders limited partner Mitchell Rales, on the Commanders, including takeaways from the roster that general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn have assembled, how Gutman looks back on the team's hiring of Quinn, what stood out about a press conference that managing partner Josh Harris did, whether the team going back to the Redskins logo of the proud Native American warrior is at all a possibility, the outlook for the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act and what Harris and Rales are looking for in the Commanders' next team president54:17 - College Football: thoughts on Maryland's 50-7 win over UConn, Navy's 49-21 win over Bucknell, Virginia Tech's 34-27 overtime loss at Vanderbilt, Virginia's 34-13 win over Richmond, James Madison's 30-7 win at Charlotte, Old Dominion's 23-19 loss at South Carolina and Liberty's 41-24 win over Campbell01:13:53 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats getting swept in three games by the Chicago Cubs, including examinations of four key players in the Nats' rebuild in outfielders Dylan Crews and James Wood, shortstop CJ Abrams and catcher Keibert Ruiz01:27:14 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two out of three games at the National League West-worst Colorado Rockies, including a successful return for starting pitcher Zach Eflin from the 15-Day Injured ListVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com and tell Nova Fireplace And Stove that Al Galdi sent ya!You can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:21 - Commanders: discussion of assistant general manager Lance Newmark doing as general manager Adam Peters did the previous day - suggesting that the Commanders are further along in their rebuild than had been anticipated...analysis of new Commanders receiver Noah Brown off his first practice with the team and comments from head coach Dan Quinn and quarterback Jayden Daniels...reaction to the end of the potential for the Commanders to trade for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk...updates on offensive lineman Brandon Coleman, interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton and whether Cade York is the Commanders' kicker...and more42:25 - College Football: the season debut of GaldiLocks - picks against the spreads for the seven FBS teams of the Mid-Atlantic region53:17 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-3 loss at the Major League-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in a game in which starting pitcher Cade Povich struggled againVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!You can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16:17 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a contract with unrestricted-free-agent receiver Noah Brown, assembling their practice squad, not making any waiver claims on players released in cutdowns to 53 and more...and reaction to comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn on the team's cutdown to 53, including Peters on not trading for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk and Peters and Quinn on rebuilding versus trying to win now42:59 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-2 win over the American League-leading New York Yankees in a game in which three key players in the Nats' rebuild - right fielder Dylan Crews, left fielder James Wood and starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore - all had big performances53:34 - Orioles: discussion of a 6-4 loss at the Major League-leading Los Angeles Dodgers as starting pitcher Corbin Burnes struggled for a fifth consecutive outingVisit 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

15:33 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders' initial 53-man roster for the 2024 season, including how the roster is yet another indictment of how Ron Rivera did in player-personnel as Washington head coach35:12 - Nationals: breakdown of a 4-2 win over the American League-leading New York Yankees as outfielder Dylan Crews in just his second Major League regular-season game had a double, a walk and a stolen base and Patrick Corbin out-dueled 2023 American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole44:14 - Orioles: discussion of a 3-2 win at the Major League-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in a game in which third baseman Ramon Urias' surge continued and four Orioles relievers combined for 4 2/3 scoreless inningsVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any gas-fireplace service, chimney cleaning or chimney inspectionYou can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18:08 - Guest: former Redskins tight end Rick "Doc" Walker, host of The Doc Walker podcast, on the Commanders, including analysis of the offensive line, why he believes that quarterback Jayden Daniels can have a Robert Griffin III-like rookie season, why Walker is high on the team at running back and tight end, the truth about why the Commanders traded receiver Jahan Dotson and whether the defense will be significantly improved38:18 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-2 loss to the American League-leading New York Yankees in a game that included the Major League regular-season debut of the Nats' consensus No. 1-overall prospect, outfielder Dylan CrewsVisit 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

11:14 - Commanders: analysis of what mattered from the team's preseason-ending 20-10 win over the New England Patriots...and discussion of comments from Commanders managing partner Josh Harris on the team's stadium situation, the name issue and expectations for the 2024 season35:10 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the team announcing that it has removed the Sean Taylor Memorial installation at Commanders Field and is working with Taylor's family on a proper statue to honor him45:16 - Commanders: examining the fallout from the Commanders trading receiver Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles, including comments from Dotson and Commanders head coach Dan Quinn and a report that the San Francisco 49ers turned down a trade that would have involved the Commanders sending Dotson to the Niners as part of a package for receiver Brandon Aiyuk01:01:03 - Nationals: thoughts on the Nats reportedly promoting outfielder Dylan Crews to the Majors and on the Nats losing two out of three games at the Atlanta Braves in a series in which the Nats got very good starting pitching01:14:41 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's splitting a four-game series against the American League West-leading Houston AstrosVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Whatever 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 ya!Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any gas-fireplace service, chimney cleaning or chimney inspectionYou can win a $500 gift card at BlueWirePods.com/Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices