The Al Galdi Podcast

11:37 - Commanders: discussion of the latest for the Commanders in free agency, including scheduled fun with comments from new Commanders interior defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw and analysis of unrestricted-free-agent edge defender Clelin Ferrell reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders, Commanders unrestricted-free-agent edge defender Dante Fowler Jr. reportedly agreeing on a one-year, $8 million contract to go back to the Dallas Cowboys and the Commanders reportedly agreeing with Pittsburgh Steelers unrestricted-free-agent guard Nate Herbig on a contract  23:38 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman, who is a good friend of and strategic advisor for Commanders limited partner Mitchell Rales, on the Commanders' renaissance 2024 season, the significance of the team retaining each of its top five offensive assistant coaches, the Commanders ranking No. 11 in the NFL via their NFL Players Association report card for player treatment, how the Josh Harris group delivered in the United States Senate's miracle passage of the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act and what went into managing partner Josh Harris publicly declaring that the team is sticking with the name "Commanders" 01:09:44 - College Basketball: breakdowns of the NCAA Tournament games and conference-tournament results for the six Mid-Atlantic-region teams that made the 2025 NCAA Tournament in Maryland, American, Mount St. Mary's, VCU, Liberty and Norfolk State...and thoughts on the Terrapins reportedly being poised to give head coach Kevin Willard a big-money contract extension 01:24:26 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-1 win at the NHL-worst San Joe Sharks as top-line left wing Alex Ovechkin scored a third-period even-strength goal to get to just eight goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals 01:29:09 - Wizards: reaction to the supposedly-tanking Wizards winning for a sixth time in ten games with a 126-123 victory at the Denver Nuggets The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

15:46 - Commanders: reaction to telling comments from quarterback Marcus Mariota on why he re-signed with the Commanders...and analysis of a number of moves by and news items with the Commanders on Day 2 of the NFL's 2025-2026 League Year, including the team reportedly agreeing to re-sign receiver Noah Brown and cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, reportedly losing unrestricted-free-agent-receiver Olamide Zaccheaus to the Chicago Bears and reportedly agreeing on a restructured contract with tackle/guard Andrew Wylie 33:49 - Guest: New England Patriots insider Mike Kadlick of CLNS Media on what the Commanders are getting in cornerback Jonathan Jones and edge defender Deatrich Wise Jr. off reportedly agreeing on a contract with each player as an unrestricted free agent, how they can help the Commanders, how Jones during his time with the Pats was known as the Tyreek Hill Eraser, how Pats quarterback Drake Maye did in his rookie season, how former Washington running back Antonio Gibson did in his first season with the Pats and more 52:29 - Capitals: breakdown of a 3-0 loss at the Los Angeles Kings in a game in which the Caps were shutout by former Caps goaltender Darcy Kuemper 55:01 - College Basketball: tribute to best-selling author and Washington Post columnist John Feinstein off his death at the age of 68...and thoughts on George Washington's 88-81 win over Fordham in the second round of the A-10 Tournament and on Howard's 91-90 loss to Morgan State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament 58:41 - Wizards: discussion of the possible end of Bilal Coulibaly's season and of a 129-125 win at the Detroit Pistons for the Wizards fifth victory in nine games The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

12:33 - Commanders: analysis of quarterback Marcus Mariota reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders, the team reportedly agreeing on contracts with three defensive unrestricted free agents in New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones, Pats edge defender Deatrich Wise Jr. and Atlanta Falcons interior defensive lineman Eddie Goldman, the Commanders losing unrestricted-free-agent cornerback Benjamin St-Juste and reportedly losing unrestricted-free-agent safety Darrick Forrest and unrestricted-free-agent linebacker and special-teams ace Mykal Walker and more 30:59 - Guest: Houston Texans insider Cody Stoots, who has more than 10,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel, on why the Texans reportedly have agreed to trade left tackle Laremy Tunsil to the Commanders, the truth about Tunsil as a player and person, what the deal with Tunsil's penalty problem is, whether Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud had a step-back second NFL season, why the Texans fired offensive coordinator and former Commanders head-coaching candidate Bobby Slowick and more 54:05 - College Basketball: discussion of American's 74-52 win over Navy in the Patriot League Tournament Final to make the NCAA Tournament, Georgetown's 71-67 loss to DePaul in the first round of the Big East Tournament, Virginia's 66-60 loss to Georgia Tech in the second round of the ACC Tournament, Virginia director of athletics Carla Williams announcing that UVA interim head coach Ron Sanchez is not being retained as the team's head coach and wins for Liberty and Norfolk State in the quarterfinals of those teams' conference tournaments The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

10:14 - Commanders: breakdowns of the Commanders reportedly agreeing with New Orleans Saints unrestricted-free-agent safety Will Harris on a contract, running back Jeremy McNichols reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders and Zach Ertz calling fellow tight end John Bates "probably the most dominant blocking tight end that I've really ever seen and studied" 23:46 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style breakdowns of left tackle Laremy Tunsil and interior defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw off the Commanders reportedly trading for Tunsil and reportedly agreeing on a contract with Kinlaw as an unrestricted free agent, including how and why Tunsil is an elite left tackle, what having Tunsil will allow the Commanders to do offensively that they could not do this past season, a theory for why Tunsil has such a bad penalty problem and what the Commanders may be thinking with Kinlaw schematically 57:10 - Capitals: discussion of a 7-4 win at the Anaheim Ducks as Caps second-line right wing Aliaksei Protas continued his breakout season with his first career NHL hat trick 01:00:19 - College Basketball: reaction to the end of Virginia Tech's season - including telling comments from head coach Mike Young - off an 82-73 double-overtime loss to Cal in the first round of the ACC Tournament...and a salute to Maryland's Derik Queen, George Mason head coach Tony Skinn and Mason's Jared Billups for winning major awards 01:06:46 - Wizards: thoughts on a 123-103 loss at the Detroit Pistons The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

12:55 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders reportedly agreeing on a blockbuster trade for Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil 25:36 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders reportedly agreeing with New York Jets unrestricted-free-agent interior defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw on a three-year, $45 million contract, the reported defections of three Commanders unrestricted free agents in offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas, safety Jeremy Chinn and receiver Dyami Brown and punter Tress Way reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders 41:54 - Wizards: thoughts on a 119-104 loss at the Toronto Raptors Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

11:04 - Commanders: discussion of tight ends Zach Ertz and John Bates reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders, the team releasing interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen, comments from linebacker Bobby Wagner off re-signing with the Commanders and the team extending an exclusive-rights tender to running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., including why Rodriguez deserves more carries 28:02 - Commanders: exploration of what now for the Commanders at edge defender off the Cleveland Browns announcing having agreed with edge defender Myles Garrett on a four-year contract extension, off reports of the Commanders being interested in trading for Cincinnati Bengals edge defender Trey Hendrickson and off a report of the Commanders being interested in signing pending unrestricted-fee-agent edge defender Khalil Mack 43:08 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings and a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken, as the Caps surpassed their win and point totals from the 2023-2024 regular season and top-line left wing Alex Ovechkin move to being just nine goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals...and an examination of the Caps trading for winger Anthony Beauvillier 53:16 - College Basketball: breakdowns of the prominent teams of the Mid-Atlantic region with their conference tournaments either underway or about to begin, including American and Navy being set to play in the Patriot League Tournament final, Maryland and Liberty concluding impressive regular seasons with good wins and Georgetown, Virginia and Virginia ending their regular seasons with bad losses 01:04:42 - Orioles: reaction to starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez and reliever Andrew Kittredge being injured and set to not be available for the start of the 2025 regular season 01:09:01 - Wizards: thoughts on a 118-117 win at the Toronto Raptors for the Wizards' fourth victory in six games The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

17:00 - Commanders: analysis of linebacker Bobby Wagner reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders via a one-year contract and of the Commanders re-signing kicker Zane Gonzalez to a one-year contract 26:05 - Guest: NFL writer Dan Pizzuta of The33rdTeam.com with a preview of the NFL's 2025 free-agent class from the perspective of external free agents who could appeal to the Commanders, including a sober evaluation of the free-agent class as a whole, breakdowns of three San Francisco 49ers pending unrestricted defensive free agents who could be of interest to the Commanders given Adam Peters is the team's general manager, examinations of the top edge defenders, cornerbacks and receivers in the free-agent class and an outlook on signing free-agent running backs 51:59 - College Basketball: thoughts on American overcoming an 11-point halftime deficit in a 71-69 win over Lafayette to advance to the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament, Norfolk State's 81-69 win at Howard as the Spartans won a share of the MEAC regular-season title and clinched the No. 1 seed in the MEAC Tournament and Liberty moving into a tie atop Conference USA with an 86-81 win at Middle Tennessee The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

11:47 - Guest: NFL writer Dan Pizzuta of The33rdTeam.com on the market inefficiency that the Commanders are exploiting in making their reported trade for San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel Sr., why Samuel is a great fit in the offense of Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, the impressive jobs that Kingsbury in the 2024 season did in terms of adaptation and evolving with his offense, how the Commanders' Jayden Daniels in his all-time-great rookie season blew through the concerns about him as an NFL quarterback and more 32:05 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-2 overtime win at the New York Rangers as the Caps equaled their win total for the 2023-2024 regular season - and in 20 fewer games - and as top-line right wing Alex Ovechkin scored a game-tying third-period power-play goal to move to being just 10 goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals 37:08 - College Basketball: breakdowns of No. 13 Maryland winning for a sixth time in seven games and for a 10th time in 12 games with a 71-65 victory at Michigan and of George Mason maintaining its chance of winning a share of the A-10 regular-season title with a 69-62 win over La Salle 42:51 - Wizards: thoughts on a 125-122 win over the Utah Jazz in a battle of the worst team in each NBA conference and in a game in which the three players who the Wizards got via the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft did well The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

14:21 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on whether the Commanders' trade for San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. qualifies as a big swing by Commanders general manager Adam Peters, when a potential contract extension for receiver Terry McLaurin might happen and what it might look like, whether the trade for Samuel lessens the likelihood of the Commanders re-signing any of their many pending unrestricted-free-agent receivers, what to make of pending unrestricted-free-agent receiver Dyami Brown off his productive postseason, which Commanders unrestricted free agent in the 2025 offseason will get the most lucrative contract, which pending unrestricted free agent is more important for the Commanders to re-sign - linebacker Bobby Wagner or tight end Zach Ertz? and more 41:34 - College Basketball: breakdowns of VCU clinching the No. 1 seed in the A-10 Tournament with a 71-62 victory at Duquesne for the Rams' ninth consecutive win and 15th victory in 16 games, Georgetown's 75-73 win over Villanova to complete the Hoyas' first regular-season sweep of two games against Villanova since the 1992-1993 season, Virginia Tech's 91-59 loss to North Carolina for the Hokies' worst ACC loss since Feb. 2013 and Virginia winning for a fifth time in eight games with a 60-57 victory over Florida State Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads 

10:42 - Guest: Rob Lowder, host of the San Francisco 49ers podcast Striking Gold, on receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. off the Commanders having agreed to trade a fifth-round draft pick to the Niners for Samuel, including why the Niners are trading Samuel, insight and context on Samuel's sideline altercation with two teammates during a game last November and on his weight issues, the truth about Samuel's injury history, the best usage of Samuel at this point in his career, how Samuel is as a blocker and why Samuel can thrive with the Commanders 42:30 - Nationals and Orioles: in-depth reaction to the shocking end of the MASN dispute  54:33 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps re-signing goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a three-year, $9 million contract extension and to a wild 5-4 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators 58:44 - College Basketball: thoughts on Virginia Tech reportedly planning to retain head coach Mike Young for next season - and with an increased NIL budget...and a review of Maryland moving up three spots in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, VCU narrowly missing making the poll and losses for Norfolk State and Howard 01:00:49 - Wizards: discussion of a 106-90 loss at the Miami Heat and of the Wizards re-signing Justin Champagnie to a multi-year NBA contract The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email TheAlGaldiPodcast@Yahoo.com Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads