The Al Galdi Podcast

15:52 - Commanders: thoughts on the Commanders placing interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton on the Non-Football Injury List...and discussion of comments from receiver Terry McLaurin on having been working on becoming better at generating yards after catch26:15 - Guest: Mitch Tischler, co-host of Monumental Sports Network's Beltway Football podcast, with an in-depth examination of the Commanders' offensive line, including a spot-by-spot review of the line, what to make of offensive-line coach Bobby Johnson and whether the line is good enough for quarterback Jayden Daniels to have a great rookie season59:13 - Nationals: analysis of a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds...and reaction to starting pitcher Josiah Gray being done for the season due to needing UCL surgery01:17:41 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two out of three games at the Texas RangersVisit 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 inspectionVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

13:38 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of Jason Wright being out as the Commanders' team president, including where and how he went wrong in his tenure and what the change says about Commanders managing partner Josh Harris40:57 - Commanders: analysis of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk reportedly requesting to be traded, including why this doesn't necessarily mean that the Commanders acquiring him is any more likely...and thoughts on the Commanders hiring former Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer as personnel executiveVisit 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 inspectionVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

17:53 - Guest: Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post with a preview of 2024 Commanders Training Camp, including an outlook for each position group on offense and defense in terms of the roster and/or depth chart45:40 - Nationals: reaction to a new era of Nats drafting beginning with their three selections over the first 44 picks in the 2024 MLB draft...discussion of - and high praise for - the Nats' trade of reliever Hunter Harvey...and analysis of the Nats winning two of three games at the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers01:06:31 - Orioles: thoughts on the O's taking two standout ACC players with the team's first two picks in the 2024 MLB Draft...and a breakdown of the O's losing two of three games to the New York Yankees in a battle of the top two teams in the American League EastVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

15:45 - Guest: sports-business expert and former Redskins vice president of strategic marketing George Perry on the Commanders' name issue with July 13, 2024, being the four-year anniversary of the team announcing that it was retiring the Redskins name and logo, including insight and perspective on why the Josh Harris ownership group has been so publicly neutral on the name issue, whether there is viability with the name Commanders, what we should make of recent signs of the team distancing itself from the name Commanders and being more open to embracing the past, and the financial aspects of the name issue49:22 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-0 loss at the New York Mets to complete a three-game sweep58:04 - Orioles: breakdown of an 8-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs to complete a three-game sweepVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

18:10 - Guest: former Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell on the Commanders' new-look football operations, the value of Bob Myers as an advisor for managing partner Josh Harris, thoughts on quarterback Jayden Daniels and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, what the Commanders have in senior vice president of football operations Brandon Sosna, why Halsell likes how general manager Adam Peters handled free agency in the 2024 offseason, perspective on the contract situations of interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and right guard Samuel Cosmi and more45:22 - Nationals: breakdown of a 6-2 loss at the New York Mets in a game that included Nats reliever Derek Law continuing to struggle to prevent inherited runners from scoring52:04 - Orioles: discussion of a 4-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs in a game in which Orioles ace Corbin Burnes was out-dueled by Cubs starting pitcher Shota ImanagaCall 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 inspectionInterested in advertising on this podcast? Email Sales@BlueWirePods.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.

15:07 - Guest: Brent, a.k.a Burgundy Blog on X, on the state of the Commanders, including why he's now happy as a fan of the team, why he now feels so much better about the Commanders having hired Dan Quinn as head coach, where Brent is at on the team having taken quarterback Jayden Daniels with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, whether we for the 2024 season should have more faith in the Commanders' offense or defense and in-depth discussion of the name issue47:19 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-5 loss at the New York Mets in a game in which starting pitcher Jake Irvin allowed six runs in six innings55:26 - Orioles: breakdown of a 9-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs in a game that included starting pitcher Dean Kremer allowing seven runs (five earned) in four innings but also infielder Jordan Westburg homering off making the 2024 American League All-Star TeamVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

15:03 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk posting footage of a Commanders practice in the 2024 offseason on TikTok, including whether he got the footage from Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and how and why Aiyuk's behavior has become off-putting28:47 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-0 loss to the St. Louis CardinalsCall 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 inspectionInterested in advertising on this podcast? Email Sales@BlueWirePods.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.

11:54 - Guest: ESPN NFL senior writer and prognosticator Mike Clay on his rankings of Commanders position groups in his 2024 NFL Projection Guide, including the team having the No. 1 off-ball-linebacker unit, the No. 10 interior-defensive-line unit and the No. 13 running-back unit but also having the No. 31 tight-end unit, No. 30 cornerback unit and No. 31 edge-defender unit...and Clay provides thoughts on his projections for Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels in the 2024 regular season39:41 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two of the first three games of a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Nats' youth movement being in full effect and shortstop CJ Abrams being the only Nats player to make the 2024 National League All-Star Team57:18 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two out of three games at the American League West-worst Oakland A's and who from the O's made the 2024 American League All-Star Team01:06:44 - Wizards: discussion of various transactions that have become official for the Wizards, including a sign-and-trade for center Jonas ValanciunasVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

15:14 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with film-breakdown-style analysis of linebacker Jamin Davis transitioning to playing more as an edge defender, receiver Jahan Dotson's disappointing 2023 season, receiver Terry McLaurin's footwork, whether corner Emmanuel Forbes Jr. is poised to bounce back from his bad 2023 rookie season and more50:22 - Nationals: breakdown of a 7-2 10-inning loss to the New York Mets in a game in which starting pitcher DJ Herz was great but the Nats' bullpen was not01:01:06 - Orioles: discussion of a 2-0 win at the American League West-leading Seattle Mariners in a game that featured starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez doing well and closer Craig Kimbrel surviving some drama for the saveVisit 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 inspectionInterested in advertising on this podcast? Email Sales@BlueWirePods.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.

13:59 - Guest: Pro Football Focus college-football analyst Max Chadwick on the Commanders, including quarterback Jayden Daniels' great deep passing and great rushing in his 2023 Heisman Trophy-winning for LSU and how translatable they are to the NFL, the pressure-to-sack-rate issue for Daniels, why Daniels shouldn't be viewed as just a one-year wonder in college, who Chadwick likes the most from the Commanders' 2024 NFL Draft class, who he views as the top sleeper from the team's 2024 NFL Draft class and thoughts on undrafted rookie quarterback Sam Hartman40:37 - Nationals: analysis of a 9-7 10-inning loss to the New York Mets in a game in which we had the Major League regular-season debut of the Nats' top prospect, outfielder James Wood52:02 - Capitals: breakdown of a wild Day 1 for the Caps in free agency in the 2024 NHL offseason, including a key re-signing and two major additions to the defense corpsVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.