Episode 1,298: deep dive with legendary Indianapolis Colts insider Mike Chappell on Nick Cross and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Sports, Football

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: longtime Indianapolis Colts insider Mike Chappell of FOX59/CBS4 Sports in Indianapolis on what the Washington Commanders have in having signed Colts unrestricted-free-agent safety Nick Cross, Washington's failed pursuit of Colts unrestricted-free-agent receiver Alec Pierce (who re-signed with the Colts) and how committed the Colts are to former New York Giants quarterback - and notorious Washington killer - Daniels Jones as QB1 Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: reaction to a 129-98 loss to the Chicago Bulls, clinching the Wizards finishing with a bottom-four record in the NBA for the 2025-2026 regular season and thus guaranteeing them keeping their reported top-eight-protected first-round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: analysis of a 7-6 10-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in a game in which the Nats blew a 5-2 seventh-inning lead Segment 5 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of a 4-2 win at the Chicago White Sox in a game in which the O's overcame a 2-1 eighth-inning deficit The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you 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 ninety-eight of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Wednesday, April 8th, 2026, and our rebuilding
0:26.0	and tanking, Washington Wizards, have done it.
0:31.2	The damn Washington Wizards!
0:34.1	Yeah, those guys, thank you. ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, the Wizards on Tuesday night suffered yet another humiliating loss, a 129-98 loss to the Chicago Bulls, a Capital Win Arena. The Wizards in the NBA's 2025, 2025, 26th regular season now are 17 and 62 worst record in the NBA, and they, with this loss,
0:57.7	clinched finishing with a bottom four record in the NBA, thus guaranteeing keeping the
1:04.7	teams reported top eight protected first round pick in the 2026 NBA draft.
1:11.4	One of the main objectives of this season number three of the Wizards tanking was
1:15.9	keeping that reported top eight protected first round pick, and the Wizards have done
1:21.0	just that.
1:22.6	Mission accomplished.
1:24.1	Much more later in the show.
1:26.1	Hello and welcome to this Wednesday installment of the
1:28.7	Al Galdi podcast. Next segment, we continue our series of guests providing great insight on
1:33.9	significant players who the Washington commanders have signed as unrestricted free agents this offseason.
1:38.7	As we'll speak with Indianapolis Colts insider, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 slash CBS4 Sports in Indianapolis about safety, Nick Cross,
1:46.9	who Washington signed as a Colts unrestricted free agent last month. Also, Mike will give us
1:52.3	perspective on Washington's failed pursuit of Colts unrestricted free agent receiver, Alec Pierce,
1:57.6	who re-signed with the Colts last month. And Mike will tell us how committed the Colts are to former New York Giants quarterback
2:04.9	and notorious Washington killer Daniel Jones as QB1.
2:09.6	Mike Chappell, he has covered the Colts since the team moved from Baltimore to Indianapolis in 1984.
2:15.7	How about this?
2:16.5	The Media Room at the Colts team facility is named after
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