The Al Galdi Podcast

16:37 - Guest: North Carolina football radio analyst Brian Simmons, who was a star linebacker for UNC and the Cincinnati Bengals and also is a former NFL scout, on Commanders quarterback and UNC product Sam Howell, including why he can be a quality NFL quarterback, a theory for why he fell to the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft and what he needs to work on in order to succeed in the NFL36:48 - Nationals: analysis of a 10-3 win over the New York Mets, including multiple Nats having impressive offensive performances and yet another quality outing from starting pitcher Patrick Corbin...and react to the Nats having five prospects on MLB Pipeline's latest top-100-prospects list47:42 - Orioles: breakdown of a 9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels that featured starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez getting shellacked and the O's hitting three home runs off Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani but also getting victimized by him as a DH...and thoughts on the O's having eight prospects on MLB Pipeline's latest top-100-prospects listVisit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:00 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to and discussion of Commanders co-owners and co CEOs Dan and Tanya Snyder and Josh Harris on behalf of the Harris ownership group jointly announcing an agreement by which the Snyders will sell the Commanders to the Harris group36:46 - Commanders: thoughts on - and some scheduled fun with - comments from head coach Ron Rivera at a rookie-minicamp press conference on corner Emmanuel Forbes, running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and receiver Kazmeir Allen52:01 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two of the first three games of a four-game series against the New York Mets, including a debacle of a rain delay that lasted for three hours, 56 minutes01:07:20 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two of three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates for the Orioles' ninth series victory in 10 series, including excellent performances by starting pitchers Tyler Wells and Kyle BradishVisit 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

18:07 - Commanders: analysis of - and some scheduled fun with - the Commanders' 2023 regular-season schedule35:19 - Guest: KyleSmith4GM, a writer for Hogs Haven, on a variety of Commanders' topics, including the potential for the 2023 season to be Ron Rivera's last as Washington head coach, expectations for quarterback Sam Howell, the apparent guiding philosophy of the Commanders' 2023 Draft, whether the team has adequately addressed its offensive line, whether tight end is as set as the Commanders seem to believe and what else the team needs to do in the 2023 offseasonVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16:18 - Guest: sports-business insider Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic on the holdup in the finalizing of the sale of the Commanders, including the complicated nature of Josh Harris group's proposed deal to buy the team, the possibility of Dan Snyder actually lending Harris money to buy the team from Snyder, whether there are legitimate financial concerns about the Harris group, the extent to which the NFL wants to get rid of Snyder as an owner and whether Snyder now actually truly wants to sell the team36:50 - Nationals: analysis of an 11-6 win at the San Francisco Giants that featured another good outing from starting pitcher Josiah Gray and major production from three non-regulars for the Nats46:27 - Orioles: breakdown of a 2-1 win over the Major League-leading Tampa Bay Rays that included a second consecutive strong performance by starting pitcher Dean KremerVisit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:01 - Guest: longtime Kentucky football and basketball radio play-by-play announcer Tom Leach on the player who the Commanders took in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., including his physical running style, historical significance, best games and off-the-field trouble29:48 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-1 loss at the San Francisco Giants that featured a rough game for shortstop CJ Abrams and a fourth "quality" start in five starts for pitcher Patrick Corbin40:00 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-2 win over the Major League-leading Tampa Bay Rays that included the Orioles' young and ultra-talented battery of catcher Adley Rutschman and starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez doing wellVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:57 - Commanders: analysis of a rising controversy regarding whether the Commanders were guilty of tampering in inquiring about retired Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck in the 2022 offseason23:26 - Guest: Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry on the player who the Commanders took in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Illinois defensive back Quan Martin, including his great versatility, how he might best be used by the Commanders, specific games in which he excelled for Illinois and whether he can do well as the Commanders' No. 1 nickel corner43:16 - Nationals: breakdown of a 5-1 win at the San Francisco Giants in a game that featured starting pitcher Jake Irvin in just his second Major League regular-season start tossing 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the Nats scoring five runs in the first inning51:09 - Orioles: thoughts on a 3-0 loss to the Major League-leading Tampa Bay Rays, including low attendance at Oriole Park at Camden Yards continuingVisit InsuranceBMC.com and tell BMC Insurance that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CateringByUptown.com and tell Catering By Uptown that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:29 - Commanders: a look at the limited partners in the Josh Harris group in terms of the number of partners and their wealth off reports that former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is a member of the group19:53 - Commanders: analysis of center Chase Roullier's time with Washington off the Commanders releasing him...and who will be the team's next starting center - Nick Gates or Ricky Stromberg?26:28 - Commanders: react to the reveal from Commanders insider John Keim of ESPN that the Commanders had a consensus second-round grade on quarterback Sam Howell, who they took in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft37:37 - Guest: former Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan on the Commanders, including what the team has in quarterback Sam Howell and a deep dive on the team's top six picks in the 2023 NFL Draft - Mississippi State corner Emmanuel Forbes, Illinois defensive back Quan Martin, Arkansas center Ricky Stromberg, Utah tackle/guard Braeden Daniels, Clemson edge defender K.J. Henry and Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr.01:01:51 - Nationals: breakdown of the Nats losing two of three games at the Arizona Diamondbacks, including each of the last two games featuring an incredible ninth-inning comeback by the Nats01:16:45 - Orioles: thoughts on the O's losing two of three games at the National League-leading Atlanta BravesVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15:02 - Commanders: react to reports revealing more of the members of the Josh Harris group, including one of the richest families in Colombia - the Santo Domingo family...and thoughts on a report from The Washington Post that the Commanders are lobbying federal legislators to give Washington, D.C. control over the RFK Stadium site28:28 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Kent Lee Platte of Pro Football Network on the Relative Athletic Score (RAS) metric that he created for NFL Draft prospects, Washington's recent penchant for drafting players who excel in RAS, insight on players who the Commanders took in the 2023 NFL Draft, whether the NFL should be better at drafting players, what the league should do differently in its testing of NFL Draft prospects and more49:53 - Nationals: breakdown of a 4-3 walk-off win over the Chicago Cubs that featured big home runs from outfielders Alex Call and Lane Thomas, a terrific outing from starting pitcher Patrick Corbin and manager Davey Martinez using relievers Hunter Harvey and Kyle Finnegan each for a third consecutive game58:48 - Orioles: examining yet another wild win for the O's - a 13-10 victory at the Kansas City Royals in which the O's blew an 8-1 third-inning lead but also overcame a 9-8 eighth-inning deficitVisit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses!Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17:40 - Guest: former Mississippi State quarterback Matt Wyatt, who is the analyst for radio broadcasts of Mississippi State football games on the MSU Sports Network and is the host of The Matt Wyatt Show on ESPN The Zone 105.9 in Mississippi, on the Commanders' 2023 first-round pick, Mississippi State corner Emmanuel Forbes, including why he was prolific at generating interceptions in college, him being a willing tackler despite his lack of mass, whether he's better in man coverage or zone coverage and some of his best interceptions and games37:58 - Nationals: analysis of a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs that featured another clutch hit by shortstop CJ Abrams and a solid Major League regular-season debut by starting pitcher Jake Irvin46:19 - Orioles: thoughts on a 6-0 loss at the Kansas City RoyalsVisit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses!Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:04 - Commanders: react to an update on the sale of the Commanders and to team president Jason Wright continuing to make the media rounds - this time by telling CNBC that the sale of the team has been good for business due to "anticipation of this franchise returning to what it once was"20:04 - Guest: The Draft Network's Ryan Fowler, who is a Commanders fan and used to work for the Redskins, on the Commanders' picks in the 2023 NFL Draft - in-depth discussion of Mississippi State corner Emmanuel Forbes, Illinois defensive back Quan Martin, Arkansas center Ricky Stromberg, Utah guard Braeden Daniels, Clemson edge defender K.J. Henry and Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr.43:39 - Nationals: breakdown of a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs that included a good game for shortstop CJ Abrams and another good outing for starting pitcher Trevor Williams52:33 - Orioles: thoughts on a wild 11-7 win at the Kansas City Royals that featured great performances by first baseman Ryan Mountcastle and catcher Adley RutschmanVisit ShadyRays.com and use the code AlGaldi for 50 percent off two or more pairs of polarized sunglasses!Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices