The Al Galdi Podcast

18:12 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Ian Cummings of Pro Football Network with a film-breakdown-style deep dive on the perceived top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft (in which the Commanders have the No. 2-overall pick), including why he has North Carolina's Drake Maye as the No. 1 quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft over USC's Caleb Williams and in-depth analysis of LSU's Jayden Daniels, Michigan's J.J. McCarthy, Washington's Michael Penix Jr. and Oregon's Bo Nix45:10 - Capitals: discussion of a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a costly loss for the Caps in their push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs50:43 - Nationals: breakdown of a 7-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a game in which pitcher Josiah Gray struggled for the second time in as many starts in the 2024 regular seasonVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email Sales@BlueWirePods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15:55 - Commanders: discussion of comments from receiver Terry McLaurin on the Commanders' quarterback decision via their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the team trading quarterback Sam Howell, something that McLaurin is working on in the 2024 offseason, the departure of Commanders unrestricted-free-agent receiver Curtis Samuel to the Buffalo Bills, learning yet another new offense, wanting to be more vocal and more...and reaction to comments from right guard Samuel Cosmi expressing extreme joy regarding the changes for the Commanders, including him saying, "It's definitely a breath of fresh air"40:03 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates48:42 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-3 walk-off win over the Kansas City Royals53:18 - Wizards: thoughts on a 125-120 loss to the Los Angeles LakersVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit WSHOnTheDaily.com!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email Sales@BlueWirePods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16:13 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the intel that has led to him in his recent mock drafts having the Commanders now taking LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and not North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, whether the 2024 NFL Draft is the most important draft in Washington history, the extent to which Standig considers quarterbacks like Michigan's J.J. McCarthy and Washington's Michael Penix Jr. as factors in the Commanders' quarterback decision, why Standig believes that the team trading interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen in the 2024 offseason is a possibility, why Standig is out on Washington, D.C. as a true contender for the Commanders' next stadium and more50:49 - Capitals: analysis of a 6-2 loss at the Buffalo Sabres54:44 - Orioles: thoughts on a 4-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals58:01 - Wizards: breakdown of a 117-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in perhaps the Wizards' most impressive win of the seasonVisit 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 a 33-percent discount on an in-stock wood insert!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email Sales@BlueWirePods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16:12 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Ian Valentino of The 33rd Team on the Commanders' quarterback decision via their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and on the team having six of the top 100 picks in the draft, including why there is such variance in the opinions on North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, why the betting market has Daniels as the favorite to be taken by the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick, the biggest positives and negatives for Maye and Daniels, why people need to slow down on Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, potential targets for the Commanders with their two second-round picks and three third-round picks and whether the team should look to trade back into the first round46:16 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates56:22 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-4 walk-off win over the Kansas City RoyalsVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit WSHOnTheDaily.com!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email Sales@BlueWirePods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21:16 - Guest: Seattle Seahawks insider Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic on what the Commanders have in linebacker Bobby Wagner off him having spent 11 of his 12 NFL seasons with the Seahawks, including Wagner's biggest strengths on and off the field...and Dugar provides insight on Commanders linebackers coach and former Seahawks linebackers coach and defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr., what the Seahawks are thinking with quarterback Sam Howell off having acquired him via trade with the Commanders and what stands out about new Seahawks head coach and former Commanders head-coaching candidate Mike Macdonald46:17 - Capitals: breakdown of a 3-2 shootout loss to the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Bruins53:27 - Nationals: analysis of two wild games to conclude the Nats losing two of three games in the team's regular-season-opening series at the Cincinnati Reds - a 7-6 win in which the Nats overcame a 6-4 ninth-inning deficit and a 6-5 walk-off loss01:07:47 - Orioles: thoughts on the final two games of the O's winning two of three games in the team's regular-season-opening series against the Los Angeles Angels - a 13-4 win and a 4-1 loss01:12:59 - Wizards: reaction to a 96-87 loss to the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons and a 119-107 loss to the Miami HeatVisit 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 a 33-percent discount on an in-stock wood insert!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email Sales@BlueWirePods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15:30 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com on North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, including why Bullock now is more open to the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft taking Maye instead of Daniels, what the determining factors in the Commanders' quarterback decision should be and who among the three quarterbacks has the biggest upside and biggest bust potential...and Bullock provides film breakdowns of some of the Commanders' major free-agent acquisitions on offense in the 2024 offseason in running back Austin Ekeler, tight end Zach Ertz, center Tyler Biadasz and guard Nick Allegretti48:46 - Capitals: thoughts on a 5-1 loss at the Toronto Maple Leafs52:56 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-2 loss at the Cincinnati Reds on Opening Day01:01:49 - Orioles: reaction to an 11-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on a memorable Opening Day for the O'sVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!March Madness is here! Visit CrabSports.com or download the Crab Sports app - Crab Sports is giving each new customer up to $500 in free bets after placing his or her first qualifying bet and is offering up to 50-percent boosts on all college-basketball parlaysInterested in advertising on this podcast? Email Sales@BlueWirePods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

00:57 - Capitals and Wizards: reaction to the plan for Caps and Wizards home games to move to Alexandria, Virginia beginning with the teams' 2028-2029 seasons being dead and Caps and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser striking a deal for the teams' home games to remain at Capital One Arena until at least 205017:59 - Guest: fantasy-football writer Zachary Krueger of Rotoworld Football with an in-depth breakdown Pro Football Focus' pressure-to-sack rate, including why it's so predictive for quarterbacks and what it tells us - and the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft - about LSU's Jayden Daniels, North Carolina's Drake Maye and Michigan's J.J. McCarthy47:55 - Nationals: thoughts on - and a prediction for - the Nats' 2024 regular season53:56 - Orioles: celebration of MLB owners unanimously approving the sale of the O's from the Angelos family to a group led by private-equity billionaire David Rubenstein...and thoughts on - and a prediction for - the Orioles' 2024 regular season01:00:30 - Wizards: analysis of a 122-119 overtime loss to the Brooklyn NetsCall Catering By Uptown at 301-572-7744, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and get a five-percent discount on any Catering By Uptown wedding package!Visit WSHOnTheDaily.com!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email Sales@BlueWirePods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16:44 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from managing partner Josh Harris in a session with reporters in Orlando, Florida at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on the team's stadium situation and need for team-facility upgrades34:15 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn in a session with reporters in Orlando, Florida at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on the team's quarterback decision via the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, how he views corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. and linebacker Jamin Davis and why the team chose safety Jeremy Chinn over safety Kamren Curl49:55 - Capitals: analysis of a big 4-3 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings to move to two points ahead of the Red Wings for the Eastern Conference's second and final wild-card spotVisit 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 a 33-percent discount on an in-stock wood insert!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:40 - Commanders: reaction to general manager Adam Peters in a session with reporters in Orlando, Florida at the NFL's Annual League Meeting saying that the Commanders "are not interested in trading" interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen23:03 - Commanders: discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters in a session with reporters in Orlando, Florida at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on the team's quarterback decision via the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft (including the extent to which Peters seemingly has the rest of the NFL in the dark on what he'll do), the Commanders trading quarterback Sam Howell and the team's roster overhaul via free agency...also, analysis of the Commanders signing unrestricted-free-agent center/guard Michael Deiter41:00 - Wizards: breakdown of a 107-105 win at the Chicago Bulls for the Wizards' third consecutive win - their longest winning streak of the 2023-2024 regular seasonCall Catering By Uptown at 301-572-7744, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and get a five-percent discount on any Catering By Uptown wedding package!Visit WSHOnTheDaily.com!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:34 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst (and Commanders fan) Nick Akridge with an in-depth breakdown of Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, including how he compares with the perceived two most likely selections for the Commanders with their No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft in North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels...also, Akridge assesses what the Commanders have done in free agency in the 2024 offseason46:38 - Capitals: analysis of two huge wins for the Caps in their postseason push - a wild 7-6 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes and a 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets57:01 - Nationals and Orioles: discussion of the death of Orioles owner Peter Angelos at 94, the Nats and O's each cutting multiple top prospects from Major League spring training, the Nats' regular-season-opening pitching staff being set and more01:14:29 - College Basketball: thoughts on the runs of James Madison and Longwood in the NCAA Tournament, VCU winning and Virginia Tech losing in the second round of the NIT and Maryland landing Virginia Tech transfer Rodney Rice01:19:24 - Wizards: reaction to a 112-109 win over the Toronto RaptorsVisit 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 a 33-percent discount on an in-stock wood insert!Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices