The Al Galdi Podcast

16:07 - Commanders: breakdowns of key items from the Commanders' and Philadelphia Eagles' first injury reports for the NFC Championship Game...and discussion of how the Commanders will replace right guard Samuel Cosmi with him done for the season due to a torn right ACL, a key point about the Eagles' run defense, a notable difference between Jayden Daniels and other rookie quarterbacks to advance to a conference-championship game, the work ethic of Daniels, the Commanders being underdogs for the NFC Championship Game, the leadership of head coach Dan Quinn, an interesting item regarding the role of Bob Myers with the team and more off comments from Quinn, Daniels and receiver Terry McLaurin 40:43 - Guest: former Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons executive and founder of The33rdTeam.com Joe Banner on why he multiple times recommended the hiring of current Commanders head coach Dan Quinn as head coach, the impressive work of Kliff Kingsbury as Commanders offensive coordinator, whether Kingsbury should leave the Commanders for an NFL head-coaching job, what's most impressive about quarterback Jayden Daniels, whether Daniels is having the best season by a rookie quarterback in NFL history, what's going on with the Eagles' passing offense in preparation for the NFC Championship Game against the Commanders, how the Commanders can beat the Eagles, how Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has done, the lessons from the great success for running back Saquon Barkley with the Eagles, the impact of Vic Fangio as Eagles defensive coordinator, whether Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is underrated, why Eagles executive vice president and general manager Howie Roseman has done well and more 01:09:21 - College Basketball: reaction to American's last-second 68-67 win over Lehigh, George Washington's 74-61 loss at UMass and Virginia Tech's 71-64 loss at Georgia Tech Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com Visit RonMurrayWellness.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:40 - Commanders: the latest on assistant general manager Lance Newmark potentially being hired by the New York Jets as their general manager...and discussion of quarterback Jayden Daniels, including him winning multiple major awards from the Pro Football Writers of America and high praise for Daniels from Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio 26:42 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on quarterback Jayden Daniels' exceptional performances in the 23-20 walk-off win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round and in the 45-31 win at the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round (including which performance was better), why Daniels in the win at the Lions was so good against the blitz, the best passes by Daniels over the two games, the masterful work by offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury in the win at the Lions to get the rushing offense in terms of running backs back on track, what the Commanders should do at right guard with Samuel Cosmi done for the season due to a torn right ACL and more 57:35 - Capitals: breakdown of a 3-2 win at the Edmonton Oilers to extend the Caps' point streak to 11 games 01:01:27 - Wizards: reaction to a 111-88 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers for the Wizards' 11th consecutive loss 01:04:11 - College Basketball: thoughts on George Mason's 75-62 win at St. Bonaventure, VCU's 81-57 win at Rhode Island and Virginia's 74-56 win over Boston College to snap a five-game losing streak Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace 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 Visit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13:38 - Commanders: analysis of the latest on the potential departures of assistant general manager Lance Newmark, offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and run-game coordinator/running-backs coach Anthony Lynn...update on the health of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell for the NFC Championship Game against the Commanders...and discussion about Jayden Daniels, including whether he is playing the best of the four remaining quarterbacks in the NFL Playoffs  29:35 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on the wild, celebrity-filled postgame scene for the 45-31 win at the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round, why he (like Galdi) would not trade quarterback Jayden Daniels for any other player in the NFL, the extent to which Daniels has carried the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game, why the Philadelphia Eagles are a good matchup for the Commanders in the NFC Championship Game, what the Commanders should do at right guard with Samuel Cosmi done for the season due to a torn right ACL and more 50:30 - Orioles: reaction to Orioles free-agent outfielder/DH Anthony Santander agreeing on a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays 56:46 - Georgetown Basketball: breakdown of a 64-63 win at Villanova in a game in which the Hoyas overcame an eight-point deficit with 2:34 left in the second half by ending the game on a 9-0 run Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya 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 Visit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14:00 - Commanders: reaction to right guard Samuel Cosmi being done for the season due to a torn right ACL and to news on assistant general manager Lance Newmark, defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. and run-game coordinator/running-backs coach Anthony Lynn being candidates for jobs with other NFL teams 25:26 - Commanders: further analysis of quarterback Jayden Daniels' all-time-great performance in the 45-31 win at the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round, including how what he did compares with other all-time-great playoff performances by Washington quarterbacks 41:10 - Commanders: further breakdown of the defense in the 45-31 win at the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round, including the outrageous nature of the Commanders generating five takeaways in the game, the rises of cornerback Mike Sainristil and safety Quan Martin and breakdowns of playing-time percentages for Commanders defensive players in the game 54:26 - Maryland Basketball: discussion of a 69-66 win over Nebraska in a game the Terrapins won despite blowing a nine-point lead with less than three and-a-half minutes left in the second half 58:38 - Wizards: thoughts on a 123-100 loss at the Sacramento Kings for the Wizards' 10th consecutive loss Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace 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 Visit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices