Episode 1,209: Washington Commanders promote David Blough, contract extension for Marcus Mariota? and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to reports that James Madison head football coach Bob Chesney is leaving to become UCLA's head coach, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: examination of the likelihood of quarterback Jayden Daniels soon being back off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference off the 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, why the Commanders should be trying to sign quarterback Marcus Mariota to a contract extension and thoughts on the promotion of assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough to quarterbacks coach Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: discussion of the offense off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference off the 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, including the continued ascension of the offense line and playing-time analysis Segment 4 - Washington Commanders: discussion of the defense off head coach Dan Quinn's day-after-the-game press conference off the 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, including Quinn expressing an openness to remaining as the team's defensive coordinator beyond the 2025 season and playing-time analysis Segment 5 - Washington Wizards: breakdown of a 129-126 win over the Milwaukee Bucks despite being the Wizards being without three key players in Alex Sarr, Tre Johnson and Corey Kispert due to injury Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. 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 RFKAllAccess.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 nine of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025. It is the five-year
0:26.6	anniversary of the Washington Wizards trading John Wall and a protected first-round pick to the Houston
0:33.4	Rockets for Russell Westbrook. Yes, that trade happened five years ago, half of a decade ago,
0:39.1	and the trade still has not been fully executed as that protected first round pick still is not
0:46.5	conveyed. The reported terms of the protected first round pick, 2023, lottery protected,
0:52.9	2024 top 12 protected, 2025, top 10 protected, 2026, top 8 protected.
1:00.6	If the pick is not conveyed by the 2026 NBA draft, the pick becomes a second round pick in 2026 and a second round pick in 27.
1:09.8	Keeping that 2026 first round pick is a big part of why our wizards again are tanking
1:15.9	this season, but only in the NBA.
1:19.7	Do you get a trade that is five years old and yet still has not been fully executed?
1:27.0	Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:30.9	We on Monday afternoon had the day after the game press conference of Washington Commander's head coach,
1:36.0	Dan Quinn, this office team losing its seventh consecutive game,
1:39.5	a 27-26 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos at Northwest Stadium on Sunday night football to fall to
1:45.3	three and nine in the NFL's 20-25 regular season coming up on the show. A lot on the commanders
1:50.9	off the game and off the press conference. Next segment, reaction to the promotion of assistant
1:55.5	quarterbacks coach David Blow to quarterback's coach. And a breakdown of the latest on the
2:00.6	QB1, Jaden Daniels,
2:02.0	and the QB2, Marcus Moriota. How likely is Daniels playing in the team's game at the Minnesota Vikings
2:07.7	this Sunday afternoon at 1? How possible is the team signing Marioita to a contract extension
2:13.7	before the end of the season? The following segment, further discussion of the
2:19.0	commander's offense, including the continued ascension of the offensive line and analysis
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