Episode 1,213: Washington Commanders fall to 3-10 with humiliating 31-0 loss at Minnesota Vikings and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Sports, Football

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🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: conversation about an especially bothersome aspect of the team's disappointing season and a deep dive on a dismal performance by the offense in a 31-0 loss at the Minnesota Vikings, including the disappointing return of quarterback Jayden Daniels, an apparent serious knee injury for tight end Zach Ertz and curious play-calling by offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: why the defense may have had its worst game of the 2025 season in the 31-0 loss at the Minnesota Vikings and a look at special teams in the game Segment 4 - College Football: discussion of Virginia Tech reportedly bringing back fired head coach Brent Pry to be the Hokies' defensive coordinator, James Madison beating Troy, 31-14, in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game and making the College Football Playoff, JMU hiring Billy Napier as head coach but allowing Bob Chesney to remain as head coach for the College Football Playoff, Virginia losing to Duke, 27-20 in overtime, in the ACC Championship Game and bowl games for UVA, Navy and Old Dominion Segment 5 - Washington Nationals: takeaways from the Nats trading reliever Jose A. Ferrer to the Seattle Mariners for two prospects, including highly-touted catcher Harry Ford Segment 6 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 4-3 shootout loss at the Anaheim Ducks and a 2-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets to improve the Caps to 10-1-1 over their last 12 games Segment 7 - Washington Wizards: breakdown of a 131-116 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in a game for which Cam Whitmore was a DNP-CD and head coach Brian Keefe was clear about why Segment 8 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown's 81-61 loss at No. 16 North Carolina, Maryland's 83-64 loss at Iowa, Virginia Tech's 73-62 win over George Mason and Virginia's 86-73 win over Dayton 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 NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service Visit RFKAllAccess.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com

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0:00.0	And away we go, episode one thousand two hundred thirty-three of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Monday, December 8th, 2025, and it now is official.
0:27.0	The NFL team of Washington, D.C., currently known as the commanders, is missing the NFL playoffs for the 26th time over the last 33 NFL seasons.
0:41.0	1993 through 2025, a 33 season span.
0:45.8	Washington during that span has made the playoffs a mere seven times.
0:51.2	1999, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2020, 2020, and 2024, and Washington is not making the playoffs
1:03.2	in the 2025 season, a 31-0 loss at the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon.
1:13.0	Officially eliminated our commanders from NFC's contention.
1:17.7	This off the team, already having been eliminated from wildcard contention.
1:22.3	The Redskins made the playoffs in 8 of 11 seasons from the 1982 through 1992 seasons. The team now has missed the playoffs
1:30.4	in 26 of the last 33 seasons. Let that sink in. And oh yeah, the team now has lost eight
1:40.2	consecutive games to fall to 3 and 10 in the NFL's 20, 25 regular season. And oh yeah,
1:47.1	the QB1, Jaden Daniels, got hurt again. Hello and welcome to this Monday installment of the
1:54.0	Al-Galdi podcast. Happy holidays. The commanders on Sunday afternoon got back Jaden Daniels and got back receiver Noah Brown
2:02.6	and yet got blown out and at a Vikings team that had been having a horrendous season,
2:09.2	a new low for our team in this regular season, but another loss.
2:15.9	The commanders have gone from 3 and 2 to 3 and 10.
2:21.4	They are in possession of the number 6 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
2:29.9	But in possession of the number 1 overall pick in the draft is the two and eleven New York Giants.
2:39.4	And we just so happen to have the three and ten commanders at the two and eleven giants this Sunday afternoon at one.
2:51.2	Understand that the commanders are one game out from having the number one overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
3:05.2	Monster game this Sunday afternoon.
3:09.1	Operation Loseout 2.0, which we are conducting on this podcast, is on fire off this loss at the Vikings on Sunday afternoon.
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