Episode 1,254: analysis with PFF's John Kosko on Jayden Daniels still being top-10 QB in NFL and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Sports, Football

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to The Washington Post essentially shutting down its sports department, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Pro Football Focus NFL analyst and former University of Kansas safety John Kosko on why he still ranks the Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels as a top-ten quarterback in the NFL, how much stock we should put in Daniels' injury-ravaged 2025 season, the areas in which Daniels most needs to improve, why the Commanders with their No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft should take Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and more Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: breakdown of the Wizards reportedly trading for Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis, including how the trade is another example of forward thinking by Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger and general manager Will Dawkins Segment 4 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown's 76-68 win over Creighton, George Mason's 71-65 loss to Duquesne and George Washington's 76-73 loss at Saint Joseph's Visit ZBiotics.com/Galdi and get 15 percent off your first order when you use the promo code "Galdi" at checkout Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at OneSkin.co/Galdi Download Cash App! For a limited time, a new Cash App customer can earn $10 - just use the code "Family10" in your profile at signup and send $5 to a friend within 14 days 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 fifty four of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Thursday, February 5th, 2026. It is the day after what was for all intense and purposes, the end of the Washington Post Sports Department. Washington Post executive editor, Matt Murray. He on Wednesday morning said that the Post is closing at Sports
0:37.9	Department, quote, in its current form, end quote, did also say that the Post plans to retain
0:44.2	several reporters to join features and cover sports as a, quote, cultural and societal phenomenon,
0:52.2	end quote, whatever that means. And the Post will have a few employees
0:57.1	for a print sports section, but RIP, the Washington Post Sports Department. So much great work
1:05.4	over the years, so many great writers over the years. I on radio and on this podcast have had so many Washington
1:12.1	Post writers passed and present on his guests. You know, the Washington Post has a lot of
1:17.7	problems. It is a legacy media outlet that is dying. It over the last few years reportedly
1:23.6	has lost hundreds of millions of dollars. The sports section, in my opinion,
1:28.1	has lost its way and getting away from local sports. Readership of the Post in general has
1:34.3	plummeted in recent years. Trust in the Post in terms of its political reporting and
1:39.3	political commentary has plummeted in recent years. There are many reasons for that. That's a conversation for
1:46.0	another podcast. But bottom line, the Washington Post is a shell of what it was. And so I actually
1:52.4	think that for many of the talented sports writers who have been laid off, they may be better off.
1:58.5	Talent is talent. Those who can do.
2:01.6	Old media is dying.
2:03.0	New media is rising.
2:04.6	And I do think that so many of those being laid off can and will thrive.
2:08.8	But all the best to them, I certainly do not like seeing people lose their jobs.
2:13.4	Hello and welcome to this Thursday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast, which as far as I know, isn't going anywhere.
2:19.6	A new episode each weekday, Monday through Friday, with each episode out by 5 a.m. Eastern and often much earlier,
2:25.7	this is the podcast that follows Washington, D.C. area sports so that you don't have to.
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