And away we go, episode 1,132 of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Wednesday, August 13th, 2025. It is an off-day for the commanders. This off the team's

intra-squad training camp scrimmage on Tuesday morning, the Burgundy and Gold Scrimmage. Is this the first of many

burgundy and gold scrimmages for years to come? Did a new

tradition begin on Tuesday morning? Do we maybe need to add some pomp and circumstance to the

Burgundy and gold scrimmage? Should there maybe be a dance associated with the burgundy

gold scrimmage, like a homecoming dance for a homecoming game.

And of course, Washington for years has done alumni homecoming weekends during regular seasons.

Maybe we need a Burgundy and Gold Dance for the Burgundy and Gold Scrimmage.

Who would host the after party for the Burgundy at Gold Dance?

Hello and welcome to this Wednesday installment of the Al Galdi podcast. Next segment, discussion of the Burgundy and Gold Dance. Hello and welcome to this Wednesday installment of the Al Galdi

podcast. Next segment, discussion of the Burgundy and gold scrimmage, including its surprising

result, who did not participate, how coaches were divided up, the inspiration for the scrimmage,

and more. And then the following segment, reaction to the conversation seen round the world,

or at least round the Washington, D.C. area. And I stress the word seen as opposed to heard.

Commanders, General Manager Adam Peters, and commanders receiver Terry McLaurin,

of him having requested to be traded at the Burgundy Gold Scrimmage on Tuesday morning, speaking in person one on one.

Did this mean anything? Was this a whole lot of nothing? I'll also get into comments from head coach Dan Quinn on the McLaren situation,

receiver Debo Samuel Sr. and the team's overall receiver situation. And also on the show,

I'll talk nationals and Dorials. The Nats, they on Tuesday night lost at the Kansas City Royals

8-5, despite out-hitting the Royals at 10-6. Left-fielder James Wood again was good. His slump is done.

The O's, they on Tuesday evening, lost their third consecutive game and suffered their

13th shutout loss in MLB's 2025 regular season, a one-nothing loss to the Seattle Mariners at

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