Episode 1,247: Washington Commanders hiring Daronte Jones as DC and expect to keep Daron Payne and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Sports, Football

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🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: reaction to the team reportedly hiring Minnesota Vikings defensive-passing-game coordinator/defensive-backs coach Daronte Jones as defensive coordinator Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of interior defensive lineman Daron Payne per a report being expected to be back with the Commanders for the 2026 season, as opposed to the team trading or releasing him - as had been anticipated for months Segment 4 - Washington Commanders: discussion of why the team promoting assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough to offensive coordinator - as opposed to waiting to hire fired Miami Dolphins head coach and new Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator - was understandable Segment 5 - Washington Wizards: breakdown of whether the team made a mistake in trading Deni Avdija Visit CateringByUptown.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 forty-seven of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, and I am over shoveling snow.
0:28.4	Are you over shoveling snow? I feel like we all are over shoveling snow. The winter storm in the Washington, D.C.
0:35.9	area over the weekend ended up not being as bad as some anticipated, you know, 21 inches. No, not quite. But still, the storm was plenty bad. And the snow, followed by the freezing rain, followed by continued frigid temperatures made for shoveling snow, more like shoveling cement. But we did it.
0:57.0	Our driveway is more or less good to go. Our streets, that's a different story, but the driveway
1:02.3	is more or less good to go. And thankfully, knock on wood, we at no point during the storm lost power
1:10.0	or internet. Forget about family. As long as you have power
1:15.7	and internet, you are good to go. Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:22.4	The Washington Commander's defensive coordinator search at last is over. Breaking news on Monday night. The team per reports is hiring Minnesota Vikings' defensive passing game coordinator slash defensive backs coach Durante Jones as defensive coordinator. The news is broken by ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter on Monday night in a post on X. Qu quote, source, commanders are finalizing a deal to hire Vikings defensive
1:47.7	passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach Durante Jones as their defensive coordinator. Jones has
1:54.3	been one of Brian Flores's most trusted defensive coaches the past three seasons, and he has also coached
1:59.7	under Vance Joseph and Mike Zimmer, end quote.
2:03.5	Next segment, reaction to the big news, Durante Jones, the commander's new defensive coordinator.
2:10.3	Also on the show, a good friend of this podcast, Commander's insider Ben Standing of Last Man Standing on Substack.
2:16.6	On Monday morning reported that Interior Defense of lineman Duron Payne is expected to be back
2:23.4	with the team for the 2006 season as opposed to the team in the 2026 offseason
2:29.9	trading or releasing pain as had been anticipated for months.
2:34.6	Next segment, reaction to, and analysis of this surprising development.
2:39.6	What's the thinking from the team's perspective?
2:42.0	Is this wise thinking?
2:44.3	Washington, apparently not yet done with Duran Payne, or as former Redskins quarterback, Robert
2:50.7	Griffin III said during his time
2:52.5	as an ESPN NFL analyst, Dairon Payne.
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