The Al Galdi Podcast

10:46 - Commanders: deep dive on quarterback Jayden Daniels in the 30-23 loss at the Baltimore Ravens having a fourth consecutive game in which he was very good...and commentary on the Commanders' bad rushing offense in the game32:36 - Commanders: analysis of a hideous performance by the defense in the 30-23 loss at the Baltimore Ravens, including reaction to edge defender Jamin Davis and cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. being healthy inactives for the game...and a salute to kicker Austin Seibert for him in the loss at the Ravens continuing his reliable work51:21 - College Football: thoughts on Maryland's 37-10 loss to Northwestern, Virginia's 24-20 loss to Louisville and Old Dominion's 21-14 win at Georgia State01:05:08 - Capitals: breakdown of the Caps' 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils to begin the Caps' 2024-2025 regular seasonVisit 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 serviceVisit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.

15:56 - Commanders: analysis of the offense in preparation for the team's game at the Baltimore Ravens, including reaction to the Commanders releasing quarterback Sam Hartman, an examination of the Commanders' latest injury report in terms of offensive players and discussion of comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on the potential for quarterback Jayden Daniels to be in a shootout at the Ravens, the left-tackle rotation of Cornelius Lucas and Brandon Coleman, the overall quality play of the Commanders' offensive line and more31:42 - Commanders: analysis of the defense in preparation for the team's game at the Baltimore Ravens, including a breakdown of a busy Commanders injury report in terms of defensive players and discussion of comments from defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. on the challenge of facing the Ravens offense, the Commanders' improved pass rush, the team struggling to generate takeaways and more41:52 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win at the Baltimore Ravens...and a pick for the game52:09 - College Football: thoughts on James Madison's 39-7 win over Coastal Carolina...and GaldiLocks picks against the spreads for Maryland-Northwestern, Virginia-Louisville and Old Dominion-Georgia StateVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youVisit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.

19:01 - Commanders: examination of the Commanders' initial injury report for their game at the Baltimore Ravens...and analysis of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels vs. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, including how they compare statistically and thoughts on comments from Daniels on not liking being compared to Jackson, Jackson on his role in the evolution of the quarterback position and Commanders head coach Dan Quinn on Daniels vs. Jackson40:57 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn on various non-quarterback aspects of the Commanders' game at the Baltimore Ravens, including whether Commanders-Ravens is a rivalry, whether the game is a measuring-stick game for the Commanders and what the team is facing in Ravens running back Derrick HenryVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com!Visit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you! 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.

17:18 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown-style analysis of the growth and maturity that were on display by quarterback Jayden Daniels in the 34-13 win over the Cleveland Browns, what has been most impressive about Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, how the Commanders in their win over the Browns did such a good job against edge defender Myles Garrett, the high-level play being provided by center Tyler Biadasz and more52:48 - Guest: Capitals insider Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network with a preview of the Caps' 2024-2025 regular season, including whether the Caps' retool is working, the extent to which the Caps' offseason trades will boost goal scoring, the likelihood of left wing Alex Ovechkin in this regular season tying or breaking Wayne Gretzky's record for career NHL regular-season goals, who the breakout candidates for the Caps are and what the Caps are thinking short term and long term at goaltenderVisit 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 serviceVisit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.

13:45 - Commanders: reaction to how well things are going for the team and what this means for us as fans of the team off comments from head coach Dan Quinn at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 34-13 win over the Cleveland Browns26:18 - Commanders: analysis of the offense off comments from head coach Dan Quinn at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 34-13 win over the Cleveland Browns, including a look at the performance of quarterback Jayden Daniels through the prism of advanced stats and more deserved praise for the Commanders' offensive line43:25 - Commanders: discussion of the defense off comments from head coach Dan Quinn at his day-after-the-game press conference off the 34-13 win over the Cleveland Browns, including a breakdown of playing-time percentages for Commanders defensive players and who graded out the best per Pro Football FocusVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com!Visit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you! 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.

11:45 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Jayden Daniels not being at his best (and also being plagued by some drops) but still providing high-level production in a 34-13 win over the Cleveland Browns33:43 - Commanders: breakdowns of running back Austin Ekeler doing well in his return, a dominant performance by the Commanders' defense and more from a 34-13 win over the Cleveland Browns52:19 - College Football: thoughts on Navy's 34-7 win at Air Force, Virginia Tech's 31-7 win at Stanford, Virginia's 24-14 win over Boston College, James Madison's 21-19 loss at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Old Dominion's 45-37 loss at Coastal CarolinaVisit 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 serviceVisit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.

20:34 - Commanders: discussion of the offense in preparation for the team's game against the Cleveland Browns, including an examination of good news and bad news for the Commanders in terms of injuries and reaction to comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on his new and improved approach to coaching, the success of quarterback Jayden Daniels and blocking from skill-position players in the running game31:40 - Commanders: discussion of the defense in preparation for the team's game against the Cleveland Browns, including analysis of the fall of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, the latest on injuries for the Commanders' defense and the Browns' banged-up offense and thoughts on comments from defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. on his unit in the 42-14 win at the Arizona Cardinals being better against the pass but still struggling against the run47:01 - Commanders: Rhyming Keys for a Commanders win over the Cleveland Browns...and a pick for the game56:17 - College Football: GaldiLocks picks against the spreads for Navy-Air Force, Virginia Tech-Stanford, Virginia-Boston College, James Madison-University of Louisiana at Monroe and Old Dominion-Coastal CarolinaVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youVisit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com! 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.

13:21 - Commanders: breakdown of notable injury news and busy injury reports for the Commanders and Cleveland Browns in preparation for the Commanders' game against the Browns...and discussion of a variety of items off comments from head coach Dan Quinn, including the Commanders potentially trading for Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams, the quality play of the Commanders' offensive line and what kind of a crowd the team will have for its game against the Browns29:48 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Jayden Daniels and the offense off comments from Daniels and head coach Dan Quinn, including the high-level statistical achievement of Daniels and the Commanders' offense, how he is handling the early success, what the next step for Daniels is and his cohesion with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury47:53 - Orioles: reaction to a 2-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals to complete a two-game Wild Card Series sweepVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com!Visit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you! 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.

14:45 - Guest: NFL data analyst Kevin Cole of UnexpectedPoints.com on Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders' offense rating so well in the state-of-the-art advanced stat Expected Points Added (EPA) per play, including what exactly the stat is, analysis of Daniels and Commanders through the prism of EPA per play, why Cole views Daniels over Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams as a "no-brainer," the reality that we actually know whether a quarterback is a hit sooner than we think, the states of offense and defense in the modern NFL and more42:17 - Orioles: breakdown of a 1-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals in Wild Card Series Game 1Visit 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 serviceVisit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you! 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.

11:15 - Commanders: discussion of the offense in the 42-14 win at the Arizona Cardinals off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference, including quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders becoming the talk of the NFL and analysis of Daniels and the offense performing at a high level...and a breakdown of the Commanders' offensive line in the win at the Cardinals30:16 - Commanders: discussion of the defense in the 42-14 win at the Arizona Cardinals off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference, including the Commanders' improved pass defense, the contributions of key free-agent acquisitions and an examination of playing-time percentages for defensive players in the game...thoughts on continued success for kicker Austin Seibert...and reaction to reports that the NFL has concluded its investigation of former Commanders kicker Brandon McManus and has determined that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that a violation of the league's personal-conduct policy occurred42:43 - Guest: Barstool Sports' Eric Arditti, co-host of The Exit 52 Podcast, on the Orioles as they begin their best-of-three Wild Card Series against the Kansas City Royals, including whether injuries are mostly to blame for the O's going just 42-46 over their final 88 games in the regular season, what to make of the struggles of catcher Adley Rutschman, who the Orioles' most valuable player beyond shortstop Gunnar Henderson is, which relievers manager Brandon Hyde should trust the most, whether Hyde's job might be on the line in this series and moreVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you!Visit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you! 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.