The Al Galdi Podcast

17:25 - Guest: NFL analytics expert Ben Baldwin on the groundbreaking website that he co-created in RBSDM.com, how Super Bowl 59 made Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' all-time-great rookie season look even better, how Daniels was robbed in not being at least one of the five finalists for Associated Press NFL MVP for the 2024 regular season, the great work of Commanders head coach Dan Quinn via his bold fourth-down decision-making in the 2024 season and the nature of advanced stats in the current NFL, including the stat that is the basis for much of Baldwin's work - Expected Points Added52:07 - College Basketball: analysis of No. 25 Maryland's 101-75 win over Iowa as the Terrapins scored their most points in a game in 23 years, George Mason winning its 11th consecutive game with a 58-57 victory over Saint Joseph's, American winning for the 10th time in 11 games a 72-51 victory over Loyola Maryland, Virginia winning for the fourth time in five games with a 73-70 victory at Virginia Tech, Georgetown losing for the eighth time in 11 games with a 97-86 loss at Butler, Liberty winning for the for the seventh time in eight games with a 76-69 victory at UTEP and William & Mary's 72-59 win over Drexel01:07:38 - Nationals and Orioles: reaction to the Nats agreeing with free-agent shortstop/third baseman Paul DeJong on a one-year contract reportedly worth $1 million to perhaps be their No. 1 third baseman...discussion of the Nats winning their arbitration case with first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to where he at just $10.3 million is set to be the highest-paid player on the Nats' 2025 Opening Day roster...and thoughts on the O's suffering another blow to their starting-pitching depth with Chayce McDermott having suffered a lat/teres strain prior to spring trainingThe Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent youCall Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:49 - Guest: Mitch Tischler, co-host of Monumental Sports Network's Beltway Football podcast, on the states of the Commanders' offensive and defensive lines, including how good the offensive line truly was in the 2024 season, the potential for right tackle Andrew Wylie to be a salary-cap cut, whether Brandon Coleman will be the team's starting left tackle for Week 1 of the 2025 regular season, how much of the struggles of the rushing offense in terms of running backs as the 2024 season went on were on the offensive line versus the backs, why the run defense in the 2024 season was so bad, the likelihood of the team re-signing edge defenders and pending unrestricted free agents Dante Fowler Jr. and Clelin Ferrell, whether interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen has played his last game for Washington, what has happened with interior defensive lineman Daron Payne since he signed his big-money contract extension in March 2023, what kind of a rookie season interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton had and more45:33 - Nationals and Orioles: discussion of injury news for each team, including the reveals that the Nats' top pitching prospect, Travis Sykora, underwent offseason hip surgery and Orioles starting pitcher Trevor Rogers suffered a right-kneecap subluxation during an offseason workout49:03 - College Basketball: analysis of No. 25 Maryland's 83-75 win at Nebraska...and thoughts on Liberty's 64-54 win at New Mexico State and William & Mary's 61-60 win over HofstraVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youCall Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11:39 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the likelihood of Marcus Mariota as an unrestricted free agent in the 2025 offseason landing a spot as a bridge QB1 with another team, what general manager Adam Peters' philosophy for the team's 2025 offseason should/will be in terms of being aggressive vs. not giving up too much draft capital, the potential for the Commanders to trade for Cleveland Browns edge defender Myles Garrett, San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel and Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp, possible salary-cap cuts for the Commanders in the 2025 offseason and more46:30 - Nationals: discussion of shortstop CJ Abrams being back with the Nats for the first time since his demotion to Triple-A Rochester in Sept. 2024 due to disciplinary reasons as 2025 Nationals Spring Training begins53:55 - Wizards: breakdown of a 134-130 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers in a game in which the Wizards blew a 19-point third-quarter lead but also got more encouraging performances from Wizards building blocks58:12 - VCU Basketball: analysis of an 80-72 win at George Washington for the Rams' 10th win in 11 gamesVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:43 - Guest: Barry Svrluga, columnist for The Washington Post, on the state of the Commanders off their 2024 renaissance season, including the team finally having solved owner and quarterback - two items that Svrluga pounded for years, why he's not necessarily expecting a big-splash offseason from general manager Adam Peters and what has been especially impressive about offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury...and Svrluga provides analysis and intel on the Nationals' lack of spending in MLB's 2024-2025 offseason, including the dynamic between president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo and the Lerner ownership group, how close we might actually be to a sale of the Nats, insight on the inner workings of the Lerner ownership group and the latest in the MASN dispute50:16 - George Mason Basketball: breakdown of a 76-74 overtime win at Saint Louis for Mason's 10th consecutive winCall Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney serviceFollow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:59 - Guest: CBS Sports NFL Draft writer Josh Edwards on what the Commanders can learn from the Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles' roster construction, including the Eagles' heavy emphasis on building up the offensive and defensive lines, a strategy that the Eagles employ to ease their salary-cap hits, the great drafting and free-agency work of Eagles executive vice president and general manager Howie Roseman, notable roster-construction items from the Kansas City Chiefs and more...and Edwards, who covers Kentucky Football recruiting for 247 Sports, also provides analysis of Commanders running back and Kentucky product Chris Rodriguez Jr.43:46 - Wizards: discussion of a 131-121 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in a game in which the Wizards overcame an 18-point first-quarter deficit and made franchise history with each of the team's nine players who played in the game scoring at least 10 points49:33 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland being No. 25 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, freshman-of-the-week honors for the Terrapins' Derik Queen and Georgetown's Thomas Sorber, George Mason being among "others receiving votes" for the latest AP Top 25 Poll and American winning for a ninth time in 10 games with a 60-58 victory over LafayetteVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent youFollow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15:37 - Guest: Pro Football Focus NFL analyst Gordon McGuinness on the greatness of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' rookie season and on potential trade and free-agent targets for the Commanders in the 2025 offseason, including what they should be willing to give up in a trade for Cleveland Browns edge defender Myles Garrett, how good Garrett is, to what extent - if at all - his age is a concern, the positional value of edge defender, whether the Commanders should be in on a trade for Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp, assessments of the free-agent classes of receivers and running backs in the 2025 offseason, how much of running back Saquon Barkley's success with the Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles was about their great offensive line and more43:23 - Capitals: breakdown of a 5-4 shootout loss to the Utah Hockey Club to extend the Caps' home point streak to 15 games - tied for the second-longest regular-season home point streak in franchise history50:05 - Wizards: discussion of a 134-124 loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers and a 125-111 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in games that featured encouraging performances by Wizards building blocks...and reaction to an ESPN report that the Wizards were willing to trade for former Wizard Bradley Beal of the Phoenix Suns01:01:35 - College Basketball: analysis of No. 18 Maryland's 90-81 win over Rutgers as the Terrapins' Derik Queen outdid the Scarlet Knights' Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey in a clash of hyped freshmen, Georgetown's 60-46 win over Seton Hall, American's 78-75 overtime win at Lehigh, George Mason's 82-67 win over Rhode Island for a ninth consecutive victory, VCU's 73-68 win at Dayton, Liberty's 64-61 win over Sam Houston, Virginia Tech's 65-63 win at Notre Dame, Virginia's 75-61 win over Georgia Tech and William & Mary's 74-64 loss at DelawareVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youCall Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16:10 - Guest: NFL and college football analyst Ryan Fowler of The Draft Network on the perceived position groups of strength in the 2025 NFL Draft, a running back who the Commanders should consider taking with their No. 29-overall pick in the draft, whether the Commanders' Brian Robinson Jr. is a true NFL RB1, the belief that the draft is not a good one for receivers, why the Commanders should do what they can to trade for Cleveland Browns edge defender Myles Garrett, breakdowns of the rookie seasons of three notable Commanders in cornerback Mike Sainristil, interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton and left tackle Brandon Coleman and more40:51 - Capitals: discussion of a 4-3 win at the Philadelphia Flyers as left wing Alex Ovechkin had a strong game that included him scoring a goal to get to just 16 goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals47:57 - Wizards: deep dive on the four trades that the Wizards made in the lead-up to the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline, including why what was done was very good for the team's rebuild59:20 - College Basketball: thoughts on No. 18 Maryland's 73-70 loss at Ohio State, Liberty's 77-53 win over Louisiana Tech and William & Mary's 86-66 loss at DrexelVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youFollow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.comDownload the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:48 - Commanders: reaction to quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard not getting the Jacksonville Jaguars' offensive-coordinator job, increasing the likelihood of each of the Commanders' top five offensive assistant coaches being back with the team for the 2025 season...and discussion of Cleveland Browns edge defender Myles Garrett expressing interest in being traded to the Commanders, including the degree to which this is a function of quarterback Jayden Daniels, how far Commanders general manager Adam Peters should be willing to go to get Garrett and analysis of Garrett's greatness35:18 - Wizards: breakdown of the Wizards reportedly trading Kyle Kuzma to the Milwaukee Bucks and officially trading Jonas Valanciunas to the Sacramento Kings...and reaction to the Wizards winning their third consecutive game with a 119-102 win at the Brooklyn Nets in a game in which three key Wizards building blocks played well45:44 - College Basketball: thoughts on George Mason's 53-50 win at George Washington, American's 71-49 loss at Bucknell and Virginia Tech's 81-75 loss to SMUVisit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent youDownload the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15:53 - Guest: all-time-great Washington tight end Chris Cooley on his life as an assistant wrestling coach for NJCAA powerhouse Northwest College, to what extent the Commanders' great 2024 season made him feel attached to the franchise again, his memories of his innovative - and controversial - film breakdowns on radio and his in-depth analysis of the 2024 Commanders' offense vs. the Redskins' 2015 and 2016 offenses vs. the Skins' 2012 offense in terms of offensive coordinators Kliff Kingsbury, Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan and QB1s Jayden Daniels, Kirk Cousins and Robert Griffin III50:12 - Capitals: breakdown of a 6-3 win over the Florida Panthers to extend the Caps' home point streak to 14 games - the third-longest regular-season home point streak in franchise history55:04 - College Basketball: analysis of Georgetown's 74-69 loss at Xavier and VCU's 96-66 win over La SalleCall Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney serviceFollow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.comDownload the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:53 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to managing partner Josh Harris at a season-ending press conference saying that the team is staying with the name Commanders32:50 - Commanders: discussion of comments from managing partner Josh Harris at a season-ending press conference on Commanders football operations, including how aggressive the team will be in the 2025 offseason, the opportunity with a great young quarterback in Jayden Daniels and the work of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn46:44 - Commanders: analysis of comments from managing partner Josh Harris at a season-ending press conference on the Commanders' quest for a new stadium, including what he wants in a new stadium, perhaps telling comments regarding Virginia not being a factor, the extent to which he wants the next stadium on the RFK Stadium land in Washington, D.C., the perpetual issue of whether public money should be used to build pro-sports venues and when the new stadium might be ready01:08:56 - Wizards: breakdown of a 124-114 win at the Charlotte Hornets to give the Wizards their second two-game winning streak of the 2024-2025 regular season01:12:34 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland being No. 18 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, Virginia's 73-57 win at Pitt and William & Mary's 90-75 win over Charleston Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent youWhatever your dermatological needs, call Dr. George Verghese and the Mid-Atlantic Skin-Surgery Institute Of Maryland at 301-396-3401 and mention that Al Galdi sent youVisit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent youVisit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent youDownload the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices