Episode 1,101: conversation with Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on Commanders' "luck" in 2024 season and more

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Al Galdi

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🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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13:11 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on the extent to which the Commanders in their great 2024 season benefited from "luck" and on his interaction with Commanders head coach Dan Quinn during Quinn's time as Atlanta Falcons head coach 32:57 - Nationals: analysis of a 10-6 win at the San Diego Padres in a game in which the Nats smashed 15 hits 42:12 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers as starting pitcher Trevor Rogers tossed eight scoreless innings Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup - https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/GALDI The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit CateringByUptown.com and 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 one hundred one of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Tuesday, June 24th, 2025. It is the two-year
0:26.0	anniversary of the Wizards officially announcing having traded Bradley Beale to the Phoenix Sons,
0:32.9	who these days reportedly cannot wait to get rid of Beal. This also is the day before the first round
0:40.1	of the 2025 NBA draft in which our rebuilding and tanking wizards have the numbers six and
0:46.8	18 overall picks. You know, it was 14 years ago today that we were discussing what the
0:53.1	Wizards did with the number 6 and 18 overall
0:55.6	picks in the 2011 NBA draft, which took place on June 23rd, 2011. Yeah, the Wizards in the 2011 NBA
1:02.5	draft, just like in this 2025 NBA draft, had the number 6 and 18 overall picks. Do you remember
1:10.2	what our wonderful Wizards did with those picks?
1:15.5	With the sixth pick in the 2011 NBA draft,
1:20.4	the Washington Wizards select Jan Vesely from Ostrava Czech Republic.
1:27.6	He last played for partisan Belgrade.
1:33.6	Yes, thank you.
1:35.0	Then NBA Commissioner David Stern, the Wizards in the first round of the 2011 NBA
1:39.5	draft took Jan Vesely with the number six overall pick and took Chris Singleton with the number 18 overall pick.
1:47.8	Two absolute busts. Two complete whiffs. Let us hope that our wizards do better with the number six and 18 overall picks in the 2025 NBA draft.
1:58.0	Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast. We hope that our wizards in the 2025 NBA draft. Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast.
2:01.8	We hope that our wizards in the 2025 NBA draft have good luck, just like the commanders
2:07.8	this past season, enjoyed good luck.
2:10.2	Next segment, a deep dive on the commanders' good luck in their Renaissance 2024 season,
2:15.1	as I'll chat with Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics.
2:18.5	Brian is a founding father of NFL analytics.
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