Episode 1,156: Jayden Daniels' status for Commanders vs. Las Vegas Raiders uncertain due to knee injury and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

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🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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13:52 - Commanders: deep dive on quarterback Jayden Daniels having suffered a knee injury in the 27-18 loss at the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football, including the possibility of Marcus Mariota being the Commanders' starting quarterback for the team's game against the Las Vegas Raiders and key comments from head coach Dan Quinn 31:09 - Commanders: discussion of running back Austin Ekeler and edge defender Deatrich Wise Jr. being done for the season due to injury, a discouraging update on receiver Noah Brown and tight end John Bates as they deal with groin injuries, the struggles of the offensive line in the 27-18 loss at the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football and more off comments from head coach Dan Quinn 45:22 - Nationals: reaction to there being another reported candidate in the Nats' search for a head of baseball operations, analysis of an 11-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves as starting pitcher Mitchell Parker had another bad outing and an update on starting-pitching prospect Jarlin Susana 53:56 - Orioles: breakdown of a 4-1 win at the Chicago White Sox as starting pitcher Kyle Bradish had another good outing in his comeback from Tommy John surgery Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50 percent off site-wide and use the promo code ALGALDI at checkout for an extra $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. See site for details. A big thanks to our advertiser, Omaha Steaks! Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com for great merch 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 fifty-six of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, and the number one person in Washington, D.C. area sports. Commander's quarterback, Jaden Daniels, has a knee injury. Reportedly a knee sprain. He is not expected to miss much time, but whether he'll play for the team in its game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Northwest Stadium this Sunday afternoon at 1 is unknown.
0:45.0	Might it be that the former Raider, the commanders QB2, Marcus Marietta, will be the commander starting quarterback this Sunday afternoon.
0:52.6	Marioata was with the Raiders for two seasons 2020 and 2021.
0:57.0	Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment of the Al Galdi podcast.
1:00.8	I do not like that our guy, Jaden Daniels, has a knee injury.
1:04.7	This is not a good thing, even if the injury isn't serious.
1:07.9	This is the kind of thing that can linger.
1:10.1	Hopefully, it does not.
1:11.9	The commanders in their 27-18 loss at the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night football this
1:16.3	past Thursday night got bludgeoned by injury. Commander's head coach, Dan Quinn, he did a press
1:21.3	conference on Monday afternoon and speaking to reporters for the first time since his post-game
1:25.8	press conference following that loss at the Packers.
1:28.9	And so we on this installment of the podcast have quite a bit to discuss next segment,
1:34.1	a deep dive on this Jade and Daniels situation, including why Marcus Marriota,
1:39.1	unless Daniels is feeling really good, should be the commander starting quarterback against the Raiders.
1:44.9	The following segment conversation about the many other injuries suffered by the commanders in the
1:49.2	loss at the Packers, including running back Austin Echler and edge defender Dietertois
1:54.1	Jr. being done for the season and discouraging words from Dan Quinn on receiver Noah Brown
1:59.0	and tight-end John Bates also will get into the performance of the commander's offensive line in the loss at the
2:05.3	Packers and the problem that is the commanders covering tight ends off the team getting
2:10.3	worked by Tucker Kraft in that loss at the Packers and now being set to face the Raiders,
2:16.0	Brock Bowers. And also on the show, I'll talk
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