Episode 1,161: Dan Quinn talks QB situation, run game and OL change, Commanders sign Darnell Savage and more

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Al Galdi

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🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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09:13 - Commanders: discussion and analysis of the defense off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference off the 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, including what the loss of safety Will Harris means, what the Commanders are getting in signing unrestricted-free-agent safety Darnell Savage, the very good work by the defensive front in the win over the Raiders and the lack of takeaways by the Commanders 27:21 - Commanders: discussion and analysis of the offense off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference off the 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, including the latest on the status of quarterback Jayden Daniels, the high-level play of quarterback Marcus Mariota, the Commanders' great rushing offense in the win over the Raiders and the change for the Commanders' offensive line in the game with two new starting guards 50:23 - Nationals: breakdown of an 11-5 loss at the Atlanta Braves, reaction to starting pitcher Josiah Gray's season being over without him pitching in the Majors and thoughts on senior director of amateur scouting Brad Ciolek reportedly leaving the Nats to join the Detroit Tigers Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com for great merch Visit and join BGObsession.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 sixty one of the Al Galdi podcast. It is Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025. It is the first full day of fall in 2025. We on Monday at 219 p.m. Eastern had the official start of fall. We also on Monday had the commanders putting another player on the reserve slash injured list.
0:38.1	Safety Will Harris, the latest player on the team to go on injured reserve.
0:42.7	The commanders on Monday afternoon announced that.
0:45.0	And also announced having signed unrestricted free agent safety, Darnel Savage,
0:49.7	who went to the University of Maryland.
0:52.3	Is there a better last name for a safety than Savage?
0:56.1	I think not. Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment of the Al Galdi podcast. Speaking of
1:01.7	Savage, Commander's head coach Dan Quinn, he of the bloodied face off suffering a cut on his
1:07.5	nose and getting steamrolled by Commander's quarterback Marcus Mariotta
1:12.2	on a three-yard run late in the second quarter in the 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders
1:17.9	at Northwest Stadium on Sunday afternoon. How is Quinn doing? He on Monday afternoon did do
1:23.2	his day after the game press conference. So we joined that presser had this exchange between
1:27.7	Commander's insider J.P. Finley of NBC4 and Dan.
1:33.1	Hey, Dan, obviously yesterday you took the big pop. How are you feeling today?
1:39.8	I did take a big pop. You're right. I'm feeling good, man. I appreciate you asking. And it was actually really cool. A lot of people have reached out, and I'm doing fine. But everybody reaching out, a lot of love, a lot of appreciation. It meant a lot to me. So a lot of texts, a lot of calls, check it in, see how I'm doing, both in the team and outside the team. So I appreciate you
2:02.0	asking, doing awesome, but it was cool to see that many people reach out. So I appreciate it.
2:10.4	Well, good to hear that Dan Quinn is doing well. That was a nasty collision that he had with Marcus
2:15.5	Mario da. So the commanders in the NFL's 2025 regular season
2:19.3	are 2 and 1, which feels a whole lot better than 1 and 2, right? Coming up on the show,
2:24.5	a lot of commanders' conversation off the news on Monday afternoon and off Quinn's press
2:28.8	conference on Monday afternoon. Monday, remember, was Tell the Truth Monday, as Dan Quinn calls it.
2:35.2	Next segment, discussion of the defense off comments from Quinn, including what the loss of
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