The Al Galdi Podcast

10:14 - Commanders: thoughts on Chris Harris reportedly leaving the Commanders for the Tennessee Titans, the latest in the Commanders’ offensive-coordinator search and an update on Ron Rivera’s meeting with Commanders ownership15:55 - Commanders: Commanders-related takeaways from the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, including how Ron Rivera is unlike many successful head coaches in the current NFL, more proof that passing offense is the most reliable path to success in the current NFL, the very different quarterback landscapes in the AFC and NFC, what the success of non-first-round quarterbacks like Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts tell us about what could be for the Commanders with Sam Howell and more32:25 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland’s 58-55 loss at No. 3 Purdue Georgetown’s 95-82 loss at No. 8 Xavier, No. 10 Virginia’s 76-67 win at Wake Forest and Virginia Tech’s 51-50 loss at No. 19 Clemson47:58 - Capitals: react to a hideous 6-2 loss at the Vegas Golden Knights that included Alex Ovechkin not playing due to a lower-body injury52:04 - Wizards: analysis of a 138-118 win over the Orlando Magic and of trade drama with Rui HachimuraDownload the Hiatus app by going to Hiatus.App Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12:39 - Commanders: react to Daron Payne making the NFC Pro Bowl team...thoughts on the Commanders potentially going after Byron Leftwich or Greg Roman to be the team's offensive coordinator, including Roman's impressive history with mobile quarterbacks...are the Commanders about to lose Chris Harris?...and more24:32 - Guest: sports-business expert Marty Conway on the sales of the Commanders and Nationals and on the Orioles' ownership situation, including what's going on with Jeff Bezos potentially buying the Commanders, why truly that Dan Snyder is selling the Commanders, why the Lerners are having a hard time selling the Nats, why resolution of the MASN dispute may finally be coming, whether the O's might leave Baltimore and more49:37 - Capitals: analysis of a 4-0 win at the Arizona Coyotes for Darcy Kuemper's NHL-leading fifth shutout53:17 - Maryland Basketball: breakdown of a 64-58 win over MichiganVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Hiatus app by going to Hiatus.AppVisit CloseItWithKell.com and tell Kell that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12:31 - Guest: The Draft Network's Ryan Fowler, who is a Commanders fan and used to work for the Redskins, on Sam Howell, including why the Commanders positioning him to be their QB1 for the 2023 season is a good idea, what kind of an offense the Commanders should run with Howell at quarterback, his strengths and weaknesses as a quarterback, the quarterbacks in the 2023 NFL Draft and more36:36 - Wizards: analysis of a 116-105 win at the New York Knicks that included the return of Bradley Beal41:06 - Virginia Basketball vs. Virginia Tech Basketball: thoughts on the No. 10 Cavaliers' 78-68 win over the Hokies46:48 - Maryland Football: react to Taulia Tagovailoa announcing that he's coming back for his senior season48:51 - Nationals and Orioles: examining Baseball America's first Top 100 prospects list of 2023 featuring four Nats prospects and eight Orioles prospectsVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Hiatus app by going to Hiatus.AppVisit CloseItWithKell.com and tell Kell that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12:41 - Commanders: react to a report on the latest on the sale of the Commanders, including that bidders for the Commanders have been told that Dan Snyder plans to sell enough of the team to clear the way for a new controlling owner17:39 - Commanders: analysis of where we are in the Commanders' offensive-coordinator search27:03 - Guest: former Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons executive and founder of The33rdTeam.com Joe Banner on the Commanders, including his thoughts on potential Commanders owner Josh Harris, Dan Snyder, whether the Commanders are a quarterback away from being a good team, what their approach at quarterback should be, the right way of viewing passing offense vs. rushing offense in today's NFL and what makes for a great NFL head coach51:08 - Capitals: breakdown of a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota WildVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Hiatus app by going to Hiatus.AppVisit CloseItWithKell.com and tell Kell that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11:30 - Commanders: analysis of Darrell Bevell emerging as a candidate to be the Commanders’ offensive coordinator and of multiple items in a report on the latest on the sale of the Commanders, including the sale being close to being done and the status of Jeff Bezos21:12 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of Scott Turner per a report having been against the Commanders’ trade for Carson Wentz32:18 - Commanders: deep dive on Ron Rivera still lacking a step-forward season as Washington head coach as so many other NFL head coaches early in their regimes register step-forward seasons 49:08 - Capitals: breakdown of a 4-3 overtime win at the New York Islanders, as the Caps overcame a 3-0 second-period deficit for their biggest comeback win of the season52:44 - Wizards: react to a report that the Wizards are not trying to trade Kyle Kuzma and to a 127-118 loss to the Golden State Warriors58:50 - Georgetown Basketball: thoughts on a 77-73 loss at VillanovaVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Hiatus app by going to Hiatus.AppVisit CloseItWithKell.com and tell Kell that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16:30 - Commanders: deep dive on multiple reports that the Commanders are positioning Sam Howell to be their QB1 for the 2023 season, including why this is very encouraging29:57 - Commanders: react to multiple updates on the sale of the Commanders and to Jerry Jones distancing himself from Dan Snyder43:17 - Commanders: a proper salute to Jeremy Reaves for being named to the Associated Press' All-Pro First Team as its special teamer50:31 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland’s 81-67 loss at Iowa and No. 13 Virginia’s 67-58 win at Florida State56:37 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers that included Alex Ovechkin 01:04:15 - Wizards: thoughts on a 112-108 loss to the New York KnicksVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CloseItWithKell.com and tell Kell that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Hiatus app by going to Hiatus.App Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17:05 - Commanders: analysis of whether the Commanders should go after Derek Carr with the Las Vegas Raiders parting with him30:36 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, the host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, on the state of the Commanders, including whether they should try to acquire Derek Carr, what Kevin wants from the Commanders in their quarterback search, the extent to which Scott Turner was to blame for the team's offensive struggles in the 2022 season, whether Dan Snyder if he wasn't selling the team would have fired Ron Rivera, whether new ownership should change the name of the team and more56:35 - Nationals: react to the Lerners' sale of the Nats having stalledVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CloseItWithKell.com and tell Kell that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Hiatus app by going to Hiatus.App Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:45 - Commanders: thoughts on the Commanders' offensive-coordinator vacancy...react to Martin Mayhew saying that he wants the Commanders to have two-to-one run-to-pass ratios in games...and a look at the incongruence of Ron Rivera that was highlighted by the firing of Scott Turner26:02 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of what to expect from - and what the thinking should be with - the Commanders' quarterback search in the 2023 offseason, including why the search is very complicated, takeaways from the team's quarterback search in the 2022 offseason and key comments from Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew from a season-ending press conference44:20 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-3 loss at the Philadelphia Flyers47:31 - Wizards: why a 100-97 win over the Chicago Bulls was one of the Wizards' most impressive wins of the season52:24 - Virginia Tech Basketball: breakdown of the Hokies' 82-72 loss at SyracuseVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CloseItWithKell.com and tell Kell that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Hiatus app by going to Hiatus.App Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:49 - Commanders: in-depth react to and analysis of Ron Rivera firing Scott Turner32:11 - Commanders: in-depth react to and analysis of Ron Rivera and Martin Mayhew at a season-ending press conference saying that they want a run-oriented offense regardless of who their QB1 is53:29 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Georgetown's 66-51 loss to Seton Hall and No. 13 Virginia's 65-58 win over North Carolina58:45 - Nationals: thoughts on the Nats signing Corey DickersonVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CloseItWithKell.com and tell Kell that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Hiatus app by going to Hiatus.App Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11:28 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of Ron Rivera still being the Commanders' head coach given the current environment in the NFL, including him apparently being saved by the sale of the team...an examination of whether Rivera not starting Sam Howell until Week 18 was another instance of Rivera misjudging the quarterback position...and comments from Howell on what's next and from Logan Thomas on wanting the Commanders to re-sign Taylor Heinicke31:40 - Commanders: scheduled fun with the Commanders re-signing Troy Apke to a reserve/future contract...an update on the Antonio Gibson injury situation...a salute to a very good bounce-back season for Washington's defense...analysis of the Daron Payne contract situation with him bluntly saying that he wants to get paid...breakdown of Chase Young's three-game season and outlook moving forward...and more48:07 - Wizards: thoughts on a 132-112 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, dropping the Wizards to just 17-24 at the midway point of their regular seasonVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya!Visit CloseItWithKell.com and tell Kell that Al Galdi sent ya!Download the Hiatus app by going to Hiatus.App Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices