The Al Galdi Podcast

11:41 - Guest: longtime Washington, D.C.-area sports writer Rick Snider, the host of Rick Snider's Washington on YouTube, on the sale of the Commanders, including the real reason Dan Snyder is selling the team, a fascinating reaction from NFL owners to opposing-team fans routinely overtaking FedExField, what Josh Harris' first official words as Commanders owner should be, why Maryland - and not Washington, D.C. - may be the favorite to land the Commanders' next stadium and the truth about why Jack Kent Cooke did not leave the Redskins to his son, John Kent Cooke35:02 - Nationals: analysis of a 7-5 win at the Chicago Cubs that featured good hitting by the Nats, an interesting outing by starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore and the Nats' Hunter Harvey-less bullpen coming through45:03 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-4 loss to the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in a game in which starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez made his return to the MajorsVisit 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

13:16 - Guest: Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post on her report on a snag with the finalizing of the sale of the team from the Snyders to the Josh Harris group, why Dan Snyder in the snag has the leverage over the NFL, where things stand in the Mary Jo White investigation, the possibility of Harris as Commanders owner investing heavily in analytics, quarterback Sam Howell, quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard and more37:20 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two of three games at the St. Louis Cardinals, including two key injury situations in those of reliever Hunter Harvey and third baseman Jeimer Candelario, shortstop CJ Abrams thriving as the Nats' new No. 1 batter and a rough outing for starting pitcher Josiah Gray...and thoughts on the Nats having two of the top five prospects in baseball per Baseball America56:24 - Orioles: breakdown of a three-game sweep of the National League Wild Card-leading Miami Marlins, including terrific outings by starting pitchers Kyle Bradish and Dean Kremer...and react to the O's calling starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez back up the Majors and on having eight of the top 80 prospects in baseball per Baseball AmericaVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit TurfCenterLawns.com and tell Turf Center Lawns that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and tell Catering By it Uptown that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12:38 - Commanders: react to and analysis of a report from The Washington Post quoting an anonymous source as saying that there with the sale of the Commanders from the Snyders to the Josh Harris group are complications that are "significant" and "not just some small snag"26:28 - Guest: Wizards insider Josh Robbins of The Athletic on how Bilal Coulibaly and Johnny Davis are doing for the Wizards' Summer League team, why and how the Wizards' rebuild isn't what was first thought, whether another major move by the team in the 2023 offseason could be coming, whether what the Wizards got from trading Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis is acceptable given the circumstances, how Wes Unseld Jr. remaining as head coach was purely an ownership decision and more47:12 - Guest: Orioles fan Eric Arditti of Barstool Sports on the Orioles' terrific 2023 season so far, including who has been the 2023 Orioles' MVP, how the O's should approach the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline, how to view the team's up-and-down rotation, why the O's didn't do more in free agency in the 2022-23 offseason and whether the Orioles' disappointing attendance will be improvingVisit 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

16:40 - Commanders: react to an extensive ESPN report on the leaked the emails between former Redskins executive Bruce Allen and former ESPN Monday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden that set off a chain of events resulting in Dan Snyder selling the Commanders34:20 - Guests: Eunice Davidson and Tony Andrews of the Native American Guardians Association (NAGA), a Native American group advocating for the Commanders to go back to the name RedskinsVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12:36 - Guest: WUSA9 chief investigative reporter Eric Flack on the Commanders' quest for a new stadium, including Rep. James Comer preparing legislation that would allow Washington, D.C. to develop the RFK Stadium site into a new Commanders stadium and where things stand with Virginia and Maryland as potential sites for the team's next stadium40:08 - Nationals And Orioles: react to the Nats taking LSU outfielder Dylan Crews with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft and to the O's taking Vanderbilt outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. with the No. 17-overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft54:08 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning two of three games against the American League West-leading Texas Rangers, including a resurgent series for first baseman/DH Joey Meneses with him smashing four homers in three games01:07:18 - Orioles: breakdown of a three-game sweep at the Minnesota Twins, including an offensive eruption in a 15-2 win and excellent pitching from the O's throughout the series01:14:39 - Wizards: thoughts on new details on the contract to which the Wizards re-signed unrestricted free agent Kyle Kuzma and on comments from Kuzma, Jordan Poole and Wizards general manager Will DawkinsVisit TurfCenterLawns.com and tell Turf Center Lawns that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11:44 - Guest: Pro Football Focus salary-cap analyst Brad Spielberger on him ranking the Commanders at No. 9 in the NFL in salary-cap health, how the team fared in the specific components of the ranking, whether a contract extension in the 2023 offseason with edge defender Montez Sweat or safety Kamren Curl is more likely, the truth about having a QB1 on a rookie contract as the Commanders are poised to have with Sam Howell, the market inefficiency regarding the salary cap that the Commanders could exploit if they embrace analytics under incoming owner Josh Harris and more33:55 - Wizards: thoughts on Jordan Poole off the Wizards' trades of Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors and Monte Morris to the Detroit Pistons becoming official...and react to a report of mutual interest in Jeff Van Gundy becoming an assistant on the staff of Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr.42:21 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-4 10-inning loss to the National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds to complete a four-game sweep in a game in which the Nats blew a 3-2 eighth-inning lead49:40 - Orioles: breakdown of a 14-1 win at the New York Yankees that featured a big game by infielder Gunnar Henderson and another strong outing from starting pitcher Kyle BradishVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:47 - Guest: Commanders analyst and former Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen on the impact of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, observations of quarterback Sam Howell from OTA and minicamp practices, the state of the Commanders at tight end, how corner Emmanuel Forbes looked in offseason practices, a 2023 breakout candidate in linebacker Khaleke Hudson, whether the Commanders can have a truly special defense in the 2023 season and more39:17 - Nationals: analysis of a 9-2 loss to the National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds in a game that included a rough outing by starting pitcher Josiah Gray and a bizarre bat check of Reds thirds baseman Elly De La Cruz52:06 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-3 win at the New York Yankees that featured an impactful Major League regular-season debut by outfielder Colton Cowser and a terrific outing by starting pitcher Dean KremerVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:57 - Guest: Tej Seth, data scientist for the football-analytics company Sumer Sports, on why he has the Commanders' Sam Howell as a candidate to be the NFL's leap quarterback of the 2023 season, the proper way to view Howell being a 2022 fifth-round pick regarding his potential as an NFL quarterback, why the Commanders can be a playoff team in the 2023 season, what the team has in Jacoby Brissett and more38:28 - Capitals: react to the Caps re-signing defenseman Martin Fehervary to a three-year contract extension40:54 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing the first two games of a four-game series against the National League Central-leading Cincinnati Reds51:33 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing the first two games of a big four-game series at the New York YankeesVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10:41 - Commanders: discussion of incoming Commanders owner Josh Harris reportedly deciding to retain Jason Wright as team president - for now21:31 - Wizards: react to the Wizards on Day 1 of NBA Free Agency reportedly agreeing to re-sign Kyle Kuzma and reportedly agreeing to trade Monte Morris to the Detroit Pistons for a 2027 second-round pick28:43 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps on Day 1 of NHL Free Agency signing unrestricted-free-agent forward Max Pacioretty, trading for defenseman Joel Edmundson and losing two significant unrestricted-free-agent forwards in Connor Brown and Conor Sheary39:37 - Nationals: breakdowns of starting pitcher Josiah Gray being named to the National League All-Star team, third baseman Jeimer Candelario and right fielder Lane Thomas being All-Star snubs and the Nats winning two of three games at the Philadelphia Phillies01:00:19 - Orioles: thoughts on four Orioles players being named to the American League All-Star team and on the O's losing two of three games to the American League Central-leading Minnesota TwinsVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15:43 - Guest: Redskins all-time great Joe Theismann on the sale of the Commanders, whether incoming ownership in the Josh Harris group should keep the name Commanders, quarterback Sam Howell, how head coach Ron Rivera is managing the quarterback situation, whether the offensive line has been adequately addressed, the coaching style of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and more36:00 - Guest: Steve Buckhantz, who was the Wizards' television play-by-play announcer for 22 seasons, on the Wizards embarking on a rebuild, why the team has not advanced past the second round of the NBA Playoffs or had a 50-win regular season since the 1978-79 season, how Wizards fans should remember Bradley Beal's time with the team, the restrictions on criticism that Buckhantz faced while serving as the television voice of the Wizards and moreVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit 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