Episode 1,099: chat with Brandon Thorn of Trench Warfare on Commanders' offensive and defensive lines and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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11:32 - Guest: Brandon Thorn, owner of the Trench Warfare newsletter, on the Commanders' offensive and defensive lines, including a recent conversation that Thorn had with Commanders offensive-line coach Bobby Johnson, what the team has in left tackle Laremy Tunsil, why Josh Conerly Jr. initially playing guard as opposed to tackle might make sense, why Thorn is bullish on Brandon Coleman at left guard, the strengths and concerns with the Commanders' revamped defensive line, perspective on interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton and the value of interior pass rush in the current NFL 36:37 - Nationals: analysis of a 4-3 11-inning win over the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies to end the Nats' 11-game losing streak in a game in which left fielder James Wood smashed two two-run homers, including a walk-off two-run homer 47:09 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-1 win at the Tampa Bay Ray for the Orioles' 16th win in 24 games as left fielder Colton Cowser homered for a third consecutive game The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you 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 ninety-nine of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Friday, June 20th, 2025, and we will have a game 7 in the 2025 NBA finals. The Indiana Pacers ripped the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday night to even the best of seven finals at three.
0:37.9	This has been a good series.
0:39.5	The ratings for the series have been bad, but the series has been good.
0:43.0	Game 7, Sunday night at 8 in OKC.
0:46.3	First NBA Finals game 7 since 2016.
0:49.8	Home teams are 15 and 4 all time in in NBA Finals, Game 7s.
0:54.9	By the way, one of those four losses was by the Seattle Supersonics, who of course became
1:00.6	the Oklahoma City Thunder, and that loss was to the Washington Bullets in Game 7 of the
1:08.0	1978 NBA Finals.
1:10.3	Hello and welcome to this Friday installment of the Al Galdi podcast.
1:13.7	Next segment, great insight on the commander's offensive and defensive lines as I'll chat with Brandon Thorne.
1:21.6	He is the owner of the Trench Warfare newsletter, which you can find at trenchwarfare.
1:28.8	Substack.com.
1:34.3	Brandon has emerged as one of the top NFL offensive line and defensive line analysts,
1:38.4	and he's going to go in-depth with us on the commander's offensive and defensive lines,
1:42.8	including a recent conversation that he had with Commander's Offensive Line Coach Bobby Johnson,
1:44.8	what the team has and left tackle Laramie Tunzel, why Josh Connerly Jr. initially playing guard as opposed to tackle might
1:50.2	make sense, why Brandon is bullish on Brandon Coleman at left guard, the strengths and concerns
1:55.9	with the commander's revamped defensive line, perspective on interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton and the value of
2:01.8	interior pass rush in the current NFL. We will delve into the trenches. Brandon Thorne,
2:07.3	owner of the trench warfare newsletter next segment on the commander's offensive and defensive
2:12.7	lines. Also on the show, I'll talk nationals and Orioles. The Nats, 11 game losing streak,
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