The Al Galdi Podcast

10:48 - Commanders: review of the Commanders' first injury report of the 2023 regular season, including optimism on receiver Terry McLaurin and edge defender Chase Young...thoughts on the Commanders signing former Redskins receiver Jamison Crowder to the practice squad...comments from head coach Ron Rivera on the team's Week 1 game against the Arizona Cardinals being at a sold-out FedExField...and more28:21 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from head coach Ron Rivera and quarterback Sam Howell on Howell being named a team captain, the major opportunity for Howell as Commanders QB1, Howell's relationship with assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Commanders limited partner Magic Johnson speaking to the team and more46:47 - Nationals: analysis of a 3-2 walk-off win in which the Nats overcame a 2-0 seventh-inning deficit to end a six-game losing streak and clinch avoiding at least 100 losses in the 2023 regular season58:09 - Orioles: breakdown of a 10-3 win at the Los Angeles Angels to complete a three-game sweep in which the Orioles' offense was dominantVisit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and tell Catering By Uptown that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Gametime app, create an account and use the promo code "Al Galdi" for $20 off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11:09 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of press-conference comments from head coach Ron Rivera on the possibility of contract extensions for edge defender Montez Sweat and safety Kamren Curl, Rivera's conversations with managing partner Josh Harris, whether there is increased pressure to win the team's game against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1, how quarterback Sam Howell likes to be coached, how quickly into the regular season Rivera thinks assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy will unveil the entirety of his Commanders offense, how Rivera gauges when the offense might come together and more26:10 - Guest: Arizona Cardinals insider Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com with an in-depth preview of the Cardinals in preparation for Commanders-Cardinals in Week 147:28 - Nationals: analysis of an 11-5 loss to the New York Mets in a game in which starting pitcher Patrick Corbin got shellacked and the Nats got out-homered, 5-054:34 - Orioles: breakdown of a wild 5-4 10-inning win at the Los Angeles Angels in a game in which the O's blew a 2-0 seventh-inning lead, overcame a 3-2 ninth-inning deficit and blew a 4-3 ninth-inning leadVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram!Download the Gametime app, create an account and use the promo code "Al Galdi" for $20 off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:14 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic with a preview of the Commanders' 2023 regular season, including the potential for an in-season firing of head coach Ron Rivera, how committed Rivera is to Sam Howell as the team's QB1, whether the QB1 call is exclusively Rivera's or is as much the call of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, why the Commanders in the 2023 offseason didn't make bigger moves to address the offensive line, what Standig is hearing about potential contract extensions for edge defender Montez Sweat and safety Kamren Curl and more40:41 - Orioles: analysis of a 6-3 win at the Los Angeles Angels in a game that featured terrific performances by two key young Orioles stars in infielder Gunnar Henderson and starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez and also marked the 300th regular-season victory for Brandon Hyde as Orioles managerVisit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Gametime app, create an account and use the promo code "Al Galdi" for $20 off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:07 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, the host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, with a preview of the Commanders' 2023 regular season, including the continued revitalizing of the fanbase via the sale of the team, the Commanders' over/under win total of 6.5, expectations for Sam Howell as QB1, the extent to which the offensive line is a concern, whether the defense is poised for a big season, the likelihood that the 2023 season will be Ron Rivera's final season as Washington head coach and more46:32 - College Football: thoughts on Maryland's season-opening 38-6 win over Towson, Virginia's season-opening 49-13 loss to No. 12 Tennessee in Nashville, Virginia Tech's season-opening 36-17 win over Old Dominion and more58:34 - Nationals: react to the surprising resignation of the Nats' longtime international scouting director, Johnny DiPuglia...and a breakdown of the Nats getting swept in four games by the Miami Marlins to fall to 6-26 against them over the last two regular seasons01:14:22 - Orioles: analysis of the O's winning two of three games at the Arizona Diamondbacks, including multiple young Orioles stars in infielder Gunnar Henderson, catcher Adley Rutschman and starting pitcher Kyle Bradish all doing wellVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and tell Catering By Uptown that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Gametime app, create an account and use the promo code "Al Galdi" for $20 off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11:30 - Commanders: react to edge defender Chase Young reportedly still having not been cleared from his stinger, throwing his availability for Week 1 into some doubt...and discussion of - and some scheduled fun with - various roster moves by the Commanders, the state of the defensive line going into the 2023 regular season and the evolution of defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio off comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference25:38 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference on quarterback Sam Howell's improvement, the quality of the Commanders' roster, the right balance between talent and character on a roster and more...and an update on the legal situation of linebacker Jamin Davis38:03 - College Football: thoughts on Maryland as it begins its fifth season with Mike Locksley as head coach...and GaldiLocks for Virginia-Tennessee and Virginia Tech-Old Dominion46:05 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-1 loss to the Miami Marlins in a game in which starting pitcher Joan Adon got rippedVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and tell Catering By Uptown that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15:16 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of team president Jason Wright on 106.7 The Fan saying that the Commanders going back to the name Redskins "is not being considered"24:56 - Commanders: thoughts on the formation of the team's practice squad and on other reported roster moves...an update on tight end Logan Thomas' recovery from his calf injury from Thomas himself...comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a post-practice press conference on the connection between assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and Sam Howell and on the Arizona Cardinals not naming a starting quarterback for their Week 1 game at the Commanders...and more43:26 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-0 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays in a game in which starting pitcher Patrick Corbin struggled48:25 - Orioles: breakdown of a 10-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox in a game which starting pitcher Kyle Gibson struggledVisit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:48 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of the Commanders' initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season in terms of offensive players35:18 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of the Commanders' initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season in terms of defensive players43:16 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-4 win at the Toronto Blue Jays that featured big home runs by catcher Keibert Ruiz and third baseman Carter Kieboom and reliever Kyle Finnegan in the bottom of the ninth loading the bases with no outs but finding a way to get the save52:38 - Orioles: breakdown of a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox that included another big game for DH Anthony Santander and another good outing for starting pitcher Dean KremerVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit TurfCenterLawns.com and tell Turf Center Lawns that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15:00 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of head coach Ron Rivera to NFL insider Albert Breer of The MMQB admitting that Rivera should have played quarterback Sam Howell sooner in the 2022 regular season...and reaction to and discussion of Breer in the same piece revealing that assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy as Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator had a second-round grade on Howell for the 2022 NFL Draft28:02 - Commanders: thoughts on the Commanders placing offensive lineman Braeden Daniels on the Reserve/Injured List and on the notable players released by the team as it began its cutdown to 53...and a reminder about not spending draft capital on special-teams specialists off the Cleveland Browns trading for former Washington kicker Dustin Hopkins due to their 2022 fourth-round kicker Cade York not working out39:14 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-3 loss at the Toronto Blue Jays that concluded a rough August for starting pitcher Josiah Gray48:07 - Orioles: breakdown of a 9-0 win over the Chicago White Sox that featured another good outing from starting pitcher Grayson RodriguezVisit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and tell Catering By Uptown that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15:25 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of what mattered in the Commanders' preseason-ending 21-19 win over the Cincinnati Bengals and what it means for the Commanders' cutdown to 53, including who played and who didn't, whether Jake Fromm deserves to be QB2 over Jacoby Brissett, whether receiver Mitchell Tinsley secured a spot on the team, what now for receiver Kazmeir Allen off his rough game and an examination of how many offensive linemen will make the team35:48 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning two of three games at the Miami Marlins, including a great series for the Nats' starting pitching48:47 - Orioles: react to ace reliever Felix Bautista's season perhaps being done due to a right UCL injury...and a breakdown of the O's winning two of three games against the National League-worst Colorado Rockies01:00:03 - Navy Football: thoughts on the Midshipmen's season-opening 42-3 loss to No. 13 Notre Dame in Dublin, IrelandVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit TurfCenterLawns.com and tell Turf Center Lawns that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:27 - Commanders: discussion of comments from defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio at a post-practice press conference on corner Emmanuel Forbes, defensive back Quan Martin, linebacker Jamin Davis, edge defender Andre Jone Jr., the Commanders' penchant for late-round defensive-player finds in NFL Drafts and more29:06 - Commanders: thoughts on comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a pre-practice press conference on the process by which the team will make its decisions for its cutdown to 53, the internal dynamics for those decisions, the value of the practice squad, who and what Rivera will be watching in the Commanders' preseason finale against the Cincinnati Bengals and more43:34 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-5 win at the New York Yankees, including manager Davey Martinez not being happy with shortstop CJ Abrams for pimping a big home run...and reaction to starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg reportedly deciding to retire59:21 - Orioles: breakdown of a 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, moving the O's to 31 games above .500 in a regular season for the first time since Sept. 2014Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and tell Catering By Uptown that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Gametime app, create an account and use the promo code "Al Galdi" for $20 off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices