The Al Galdi Podcast

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

09:54 - Commanders: react to and discussion of July 20 being the date on which the sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris group is expected to be finalized; the end of training camp in Richmond, Virginia; the latest on the Commanders possibly being the featured team on HBO's Hard Knocks; and the reported promotion of former Washington executive Kyle Smith to assistant general manager of the Atlanta Falcons - did Washington make a mistake in parting with him?34:22 - Wizards: thoughts on the potential for Monte Morris and/or Delon Wright to be traded, the Bradley Beal trade being official, the goodbye from the Wizards to Beal and vice versa, the introductory press conference for Bilal Couilbaly, the possibility of Wizards' and Capitals' home games moving to Virginia and more49:35 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-1 win at the Seattle Mariners to conclude a 4-2 trip out west, the promotion of starting pitcher Jackson Rutledge from Double-A Harrisburg to Triple-A Rochester and five Nats prospects making MLB Pipeline's latest Top 100 prospects list01:05:51 - Orioles: breakdown of an 11-7 10-inning loss to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a 3-3 start to a nine-game homestand...and proper praise for seven Orioles prospects making MLB Pipeline's latest Top 100 prospects listVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit 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

11:09- Wizards: analysis of a busy 2023 NBA Draft day for the Wizards that included the reveal of the specifics of the Bradley Beal trade with the Phoenix Suns, a trade of Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors for an intriguing package and the Wizards trading up in the first round of the draft to take Bilal Coulibaly24:23 - Guest: Washington, D.C.-sports-media insider Scott Allen of The Washington Post on the state of Washington, D.C.-sports television, including the future of local programming for the Commanders given their divorce with what is becoming Monumental Sports Network, the potential loss of objectivity with teams now running their own programming, the viability of Monumental Sports Network, the direction in which local-sports programming is headed and a ranking and discussion of D.C.'s big four pro-sports teams in terms of fan interest48:44 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-3 loss to the National League West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks in a game that included manager Davey Martinez getting ejected and was followed by telling comments from Martinez during his postgame press conferenceVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:29 - Wizards: react to the Wizards reportedly agreeing to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade with the Memphis Grizzlies24:04 - Guest: Commanders insider Zach Selby of Commanders.com on his observations from having watched every Commanders practice in the 2023 offseason, including how quarterback Sam Howell did, what Howell's teammates think of him, the impact of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, how edge defender Chase Young looked and the rise of linebacker Khaleke Hudson46:20 - Guest: Chelsea Janes, national baseball writer for The Washington Post, on the major development in the MASN dispute that she broke - the Orioles agreeing to pay the Nationals the rest of the money owed to the Nats for 2012-16, including where the dispute now is headed and what this all means for the Lerners potentially selling the Nats and the Angeloses potentially selling the O's01:01:18 - Nationals: analysis of a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the rain as starter Trevor Williams and three relievers combined on a seven-hit shutout01:12:49 - Orioles: breakdown of a 7-2 loss at the American League East-leading and Major League-leading Tampa Bay RaysVisit 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

15:51 - Commanders: react to incoming lead Commanders owner Josh Harris and legendary Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs striking a deal by which Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment becomes a minority owner of Joe Gibbs Racing and Gibbs becomes a limited partner in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment23:09 - Guest: The Orange And Brown Report's Jake Burns, host of the OBR Film Breakdown podcast (which is a Cleveland Browns film-breakdown pod), with a deep dive on unrestricted-free-agent running back - and potential Commanders target - Kareem Hunt37:51 - Nationals and Orioles: thoughts on a major development in the MASN dispute between the Nats and the O's48:10 - Nationals: analysis of a 9-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in a game in which starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore struggled and had a heated dugout exchange with center fielder Victor Robles58:06 - Orioles: breakdown of a big 8-6 win at the American League East-leading and Major League-leading Tampa Bay RaysVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12:00 - Guest: NFL-business insider Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal on the possibility of the Commanders being the featured team on HBO's Hard Knocks and on the sale of the Commanders to the Josh Harris group, including the news that Fischer broke of July 20 and August 8 as the two potential dates for NFL owners voting on the sale35:53 - Wizards: additional thoughts (and ranting) on the Wizards trading Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns, including react to reporting from NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium and ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski49:02 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in a game in which the Nats blew a 5-0 third-inning lead and starting pitcher Josiah Gray had one of his worst outings of the seasonVisit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:03 - Wizards: in-depth reaction to (and ranting on) the Wizards agreeing on a trade of Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns28:31 - Commanders: examination of whether the Commanders should sign unrestricted-free-agent running back Kareem Hunt off a report that they have interest in him37:09 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats getting swept in three games against the Miami Marlins to fall to 4-21 against the Marlins in regular-season games since the start of the 2022 season...and thoughts on a standout performance by LSU starting pitcher - and potential Nats draft pick - Paul Skenes in the College World Series54:01 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing two of three games at the Chicago CubsVisit 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

13:43 - Guest: former Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell on the Commanders from salary-cap and contract perspectives, including potential contract extensions for edge defender Montez Sweat and safety Kamren Curl, the big-money contract extension for interior defensive lineman Daron Payne, the Commanders not exercising the fifth-year option in the rookie contract of edge defender Chase Young and the team being set to have a QB1 in Sam Howell on a rookie contract34:15 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-1 10-inning win at the Houston Astros in a game in which the Nats got great pitching, blew a 1-0 ninth-inning lead but then scored three runs in the top of the 10th45:11 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays that featured another impressive outing from starting pitcher Tyler WellsVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:07 - Guest: Jeff Hartman, writer for Behind The Steel Curtain and host of the Steel Curtain Network podcast, on his report of the Steelers having "strong interest" in trading for Commanders edge defender Chase Young and on various other Steelers-related Commanders items, including whether the Commanders should have drafted quarterback Kenny Pickett and the potential for incoming Commanders owner Josh Harris - who has been a minority owner of the Steelers - to pursue Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin35:14 - Wizards: react to reports from the two most prominent NBA insiders - ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic's Shams Charania - regarding the possibility of the Wizards trading Bradley Beal41:25 - Nationals: breakdown of a wild 5-4 walk-off loss at the Houston Astros in a game in which the Nats overcame a 4-1 ninth-inning deficit but then got victimized by what has come to be known as The Trea Turner Play52:42 - Orioles: analysis of a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in a pitcher's duel between Kyle Bradish and Jose BerriosVisit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17:02 - Guest: Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN with a deep dive on quarterback Sam Howell, including why he's being positioned to be the team's QB1 for the 2023 season, whether there are parallels between Howell and another quarterback who Washington took on Day 3 of an NFL Draft in Kirk Cousins and the truth about Howell's quarterback competition with Jacoby Brissett36:26 - Nationals: analysis of a 6-1 loss at the Houston Astros in the Nats' first game at the Astros since 2019 World Series Game 742:52 - Orioles: breakdown of a excellent performance by the Orioles' offense and more in an 11-6 win over the Toronto Blue JaysVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices