The Al Galdi Podcast

Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to the Washington Nationals signing free-agent starting pitcher Miles Mikolas to a one-year contract, and listener feedback
 
Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: in-depth discussion of the team's new defensive coordinator, Daronte Jones, off his introductory press conference and off a press conference for head coach Dan Quinn, including Washington's lackluster history of defensive coordinators over the last 20 years, Jones doing something very different during his introductory press conference as Commanders defensive coordinator as compared to what Joe Whitt Jr. did during his introductory press conference as Commanders defensive coordinator, where Jones per Quinn was in the team's defensive-coordinator search, Quinn declaring that the Commanders' defense now is Jones' system and observations from Jones on key Commanders defensive players
 
Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: thoughts on a 138-113 loss at the Cleveland Cavaliers to send the tanking Wizards into the 2026 NBA All-Star Break with the second-worst record in the league in its 2025-2026 regular season at 14-39
 
Segment 4 - College Basketball: analysis of Maryland's 77-70 win over Iowa, Virginia Tech's 76-66 win at No. 20 Clemson and VCU's 77-68 win at La Salle
 
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Segment 1 - Show open, including thoughts on the Washington Commanders signing punter Tress Way to a contract extension, and listener feedback
 
Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn about why the team parted with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and offensive-line coach Bobby Johnson and breakdown of Quinn and offensive coordinator David Blough revealing a major change for quarterback Jayden Daniels in the offense - more under-center snaps
 
Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: discussion of offensive coordinator David Blough off comments from Blough and head coach Dan Quinn, including Blough's meteoric rise in coaching, his rapport with quarterback Jayden Daniels and Daniels' role in the change at offensive coordinator
 
Segment 4 - College Basketball: analysis of No. 15 Virginia's 61-58 win at Florida State, George Mason's 82-70 loss at Richmond and George Washington's 75-70 win over Rhode Island
 
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Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter confirming that the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL Coaching Cycle wanted to hire current Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald as head coach instead of current Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, and listener feedback
 
Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Bullock's Film Room on Substack with an All-22-style deep dive on what to expect from David Blough as Commanders offensive coordinator and more
 
Segment 3 - Guest: Washington Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman, co-host of the Nats Chat podcast with Al Galdi, on a new venture in Nats Journal on Substack and with a preview of 2026 Nats Spring Training
 
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Segment 1 - Show open, including a Washington Commanders takeaway from Super Bowl LX and reaction to former Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury reportedly joining the Los Angeles Rams, and listener feedback
 
Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of the greatness of legendary former Redskins quarterback and legendary former Redskins radio analyst Sonny Jurgensen off his death at the age of 91
 
Segment 3 - Guest: Washington Redskins historian Mike Richman on the legacy of legendary former Redskins quarterback and legendary former Redskins radio analyst Sonny Jurgensen off his death at the age of 91, including whether he's the most popular player in franchise history, whether he or Sammy Baugh is the greatest quarterback in franchise history, the truth about Jurgensen's relationship with George Allen during his time as Skins head coach and general manager and two fascinating what-ifs regarding Jurgensen
 
Segment 4 - Washington Wizards: analysis of a 127-113 loss at the Brooklyn Nets in a key loss in the tank and a 132-101 loss to the Miami Heat and discussion of comments from general manager Will Dawkins about the health of Anthony Davis and what the Wizards trading for him says about their rebuild
 
Segment 5 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 67-62 win at Minnesota, Georgetown's 80-73 loss to Villanova in Villanova head coach Kevin Willard's return to the Washington, D.C. area off him leaving his job as Maryland head coach, No. 18 Virginia's 72-59 win over Syracuse, Virginia Tech's 82-73 loss at NC State, George Mason's 60-52 win over Saint Joseph's, VCU's 99-73 win over Dayton and George Washington's 88-86 loss at Duquesne
 
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Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including in-depth discussion of the demise of The Washington Post sports section
 
Segment 2 - Guest: Los Angeles Rams insider and USC football insider Greg Beacham of the Associated Press on what the Washington Commanders are getting in Eric Henderson, who they reportedly are hiring as defensive-line coach and defensive run-game coordinator, including the truth about his exit from USC, his work in improving USC's defense, him being ranked No. 1 in 247 Sports' 2026 Football Recruiter Rankings, him being "invaluable" over his five seasons with the Rams, how former Washington defensive backs Kamren Curl and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. are doing with the Rams, where we are with former Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay as he now is nine seasons into an excellent run as Rams head coach and more
 
Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators in a game that featured impactful returns by goaltender Logan Thompson and center Pierre-Luc Dubois, concluding the Caps going 4-1-0 going into their break for the Winter Olympics in Italy
 
Segment 4 - Washington Wizards: reaction to the trade for Anthony Davis becoming official and to a surprising 126-117 win at the Detroit Pistons
 
Segment 4 - Maryland Basketball: thoughts on an 82-62 loss to Ohio State, dropping the Terrapins to 1-10 in the Big Ten in the 2025-2026 regular season
 
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