Episode 1,201: Washington Commanders release Matt Gay, Dan Quinn discusses state of season at bye and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

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🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open, reaction to Virginia Tech hiring James Franklin as its head football coach and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of the team releasing kicker Matt Gay, continuing the franchise's instability at kicker Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the state of the team's season and of the defense in the 16-13 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in Spain off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: discussion of the introductory press conference for manager Blake Butera Segment 5 - Washington Capitals: thoughts on a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings Go to OmahaSteaks.com to get 50 percent off site-wide during their Semi-Annual Sale. 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! Exclusive NordVPN deal at NordVPN.com/Galdi - try it risk free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit and join BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email [email protected]

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0:00.0	And away we go, episode one thousand two hundred one of the Al-Galdi podcast.
0:25.2	It is Tuesday, November 18th, 2025. A day after more bad news in this oh-so-bad Washington commander season, their game against the Denver
0:30.6	Broncos at Northwest Stadium on Sunday night football on November 30th at 820 was not flexed at a prime time. We thought that that game had a good chance
0:40.4	of being flexed to being a Sunday afternoon game. Instead, the game remains a Sunday nighter. We
0:47.3	learned that on Monday. And so we as commanders fans will be subjected to a fifth prime time game
0:53.2	for our team in the NFL's 2025 regular season,
0:57.0	in which our team is 3 and 8, including 0 and 4 in primetime.
1:01.7	I tell you, I cannot wait until we get a bunch of 1 p.m. games for the commanders next regular
1:07.3	season. I am so over these primetime games this season. I'm guessing that many of you
1:12.1	are too. Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment of the Al Galdi podcast. The Commander's
1:16.8	bye week in this regular season has begun, but the by week has started with some news. The
1:21.5	commanders on Monday afternoon announced having released kicker Matt Gay. Gay has gone by. Pause. Next segment,
1:31.0	reaction to the latest change for the commanders at Kicker. In less than 24 months,
1:35.7	has any NFL team had less stability at Kicker than our team since the start of the 2024
1:42.4	offseason? The following segment, discussion of the state
1:45.7	of the commander's season end of the defense in the 1613 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in
1:51.0	Madrid, Spain on Sunday showing improvement as we on Monday afternoon had the day after the game
1:55.9	press conference of head coach Dan Quinn. Also on the show, we'll talk Washington Nationals and Washington Capitals.
2:02.2	The Nats, they on Monday afternoon held the introductory press conference for manager
2:06.7	Blake Futera. He came off well. I have a lot of conversation for you about him and the
2:11.5	Nats off what he said. The Caps, they on Monday night got a nice win, a two-one win over the Los Angeles
2:16.7	Kings hit Capitol and arena as top line left wing Alex Ovechkin scored an even. They on Monday night got a nice win, a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Capital One Arena,
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