The Al Galdi Podcast

Mar 10 2025 1025 ep. 67 mins 285
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Longtime Washington, D.C. sports personality Al Galdi takes an in-depth look at D.C.-area sports every weekday, giving hard-hitting analysis on - and having some fun with - the Commanders, Nationals, Orioles, Capitals, Wizards, Terrapins, Hoyas and more.

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Episode 1,024: Commanders re-sign Zach Ertz and John Bates, cut Jon Allen, pursue Trey Hendrickson? and more

Mar 10 2025 67 mins  
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 ca

Episode 1,023: Commanders re-sign Bobby Wagner and Zane Gonzalez, NFL FA preview with Dan Pizzuta and more

Mar 06 2025 50 mins  
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 t

Episode 1,022: chat with Dan Pizzuta of The 33rd Team on Deebo Samuel-Kliff Kingsbury being great fit and more

Mar 05 2025 43 mins  
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 evol

Episode 1,021: analysis with Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on Washington’s free agents and more

Mar 04 2025 47 mins  
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 Comman

Episode 1,020: deep dive with San Francisco 49ers podcast host Rob Lowder on Deebo Samuel Sr. and more

Mar 03 2025 63 mins  
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

Episode 1,019: Commanders agree on trade for San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. and more

Mar 02 2025 53 mins  
08:22 - Commanders: in-depth reaction to the Commanders reportedly agreeing to trade a fifth-round draft pick to the San Francisco 49ers for receiver Deebo Samuel Sr., including perspective on the trade compensation, an examination of the legitimate concerns with Samuel and analysis of why and how Samuel could be very good for the Commanders 31:26 - Capitals: breakdown of the Ca

Episode 1,018: Commanders intel from Sam Fortier of The Washington Post from NFL Scouting Combine and more

Feb 27 2025 50 mins  
13:35 - Guest: Commanders insider Sam Fortier of The Washington Post on the likelihood of the Commanders trading interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen as opposed to releasing him, where things went wrong with Washington's all-first-round pick defensive line, the possibility of the team taking a running back with its No. 29-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, what general manage

Episode 1,017: major improvement for Commanders in NFLPA report card, Dan Quinn speaks at Combine and more

Feb 27 2025 50 mins  
09:19 - Commanders: breakdown of the Commanders ranking No. 11 in the NFL in overall report card from the NFL Players Association for player treatment for the 2024 season off ranking last in the NFL for the 2022 and 2023 seasons 20:36 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on the Commanders giving interior defensive lineman

Episode 1,016: Commanders give Jon Allen permission to seek trade, Adam Peters speaks at Combine and more

Feb 25 2025 61 mins  
17:46 - Commanders: analysis of the Commanders giving interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen permission to seek a trade, including where Allen is at in his career, the likelihood of the Commanders actually trading Allen and Allen's legacy with Washington 31:03 - Commanders: discussion of a variety of topics addressed by general manager Adam Peters over two sessions with report

Episode 1,015: chat with Rams pod host Derek Ciapala on Commanders potentially acquiring Cooper Kupp and more

Feb 24 2025 50 mins  
13:29 - Guest: Derek Ciapala, co-founder and host of the Rams Talk Radio podcast, on whether the Commanders should be interested in acquiring Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp, including the extent to which the Kupp situation is connected to what's going on with Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, the likelihood of the Rams trading Kupp versus releasing him, why Kupp still is a