Episode 1,050: conversation with Nicki Jhabvala on Commanders' revamped defense and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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10:16 - Guest: Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post on the Commanders' revamped defense off what the team has done in free agency in the 2025 offseason, including intel on the team's signing of unrestricted-free-agent defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw, analysis of the team's new-look defensive line, whether she expects Mike Sainristil to remain as an outside corner or go back to being a slot corner and which defensive acquisition for the Commanders in free agency in the 2025 offseason is most significant 28:17 - Guest: Bullets Forever writer Greg Finberg, host of The Wizards Podcast, on the state of the Wizards' rebuild off their second consecutive tanking season, including what is a must for them in the 2025 Draft Lottery, whether their 2024-2025 season from the perspective of the rebuild was a success, which Wizards rookie had the most impressive season, what the team has in Bilal Coulibaly, whether the Wizards in the 2025 offseason will trade Jordan Poole or Corey Kispert and what complaints - if any - there are about Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger and general manager Will Dawkins 49:28 - Nationals: breakdown of a 10-3 loss at the Pittsburgh Pirates Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com For advertising inquiries, email [email protected] Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads

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0:00.0	And away we go, episode one thousand 50 of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Tuesday, April 15th, 2020. It is Tax Day,
0:26.7	2025. Shout out to all certified public accountants. Shout out to all CPAs who are listening.
0:33.9	My grandfather was a CPA. He was AG1, Al-Galdi the first. I am Al-G-3 the third. I am AG3,
0:43.1	not RG-3, but AG3. No pressure, no diamonds. Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment
0:49.3	of the Al-Galdi podcast, an installment on which I have not one but two guests for you.
0:59.3	Next segment, Commander's insider Nikki Javala of the Washington Post on the commander's new look defense off what the team has done in free agency this offseason, including
1:03.6	Intel on the team's signing of unrestricted free agent defensive lineman Javan Kinlaw,
1:08.2	analysis of the team's revamped defensive line.
1:15.0	Whether she expects Mikey St. Restle to remain as an outside corner or go back to being a slot corner and which defensive acquisition for the commanders in free agency this
1:19.4	offseason is most significant.
1:21.4	And then the following segment, a conversation with Greg Finberg of Bullets Forever.
1:26.2	He also is the host of The Wizards podcast. Greg has consumed
1:30.1	the wizard's tank like perhaps nobody else. I'll explain. And so we'll get into a lot with our
1:35.9	tanking wizards, including what is a must for them in terms of the 2025 NBA draft lottery,
1:41.3	whether their 2024, 2025 season from the perspective of the rebuild was a
1:46.2	success, which Wizards rookie had the most impressive season, what the team has in Belaw,
1:51.1	Kulabali, whether the Wizards in the 2025 offseason will trade Jordan Poole or Corey Kisbert,
1:57.4	and what complaints, if any, there are about monumental basketball president Michael Winger
2:02.4	and general manager, Will Dawkins, Nikki Javala, next segment on the commanders, Greg Finberg,
2:07.9	the following segment on the Wizards. And on the show, we'll talk nationals. They on Monday evening
2:13.5	lost at the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 as the Nats got work by Pirates Ace Paul Skeens.
2:19.4	And as the Nats pitching, again, was not good, including the bullpen, which is just awful.
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