And away we go, episode 1,313 of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Tuesday, April 28th, 2006. And yes, this is episode

13, 13. Is this the most unlucky episode of the podcast ever? Or maybe this is an extremely

lucky episode of the podcast. I'm not sure. Be careful. Hello and welcome to this

Tuesday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast. Next segment, an in-depth breakdown of what the Washington

commanders did in the 2006 NFL draft, as he'll speak with NFL draft analyst. Ryan Fowler,

who now is with NBC Sports Philadelphia, though he still is a fan of Washington, but Ryan is going to provide

terrific analysis of the six players who Washington took in the draft and is going to talk to us

about the commanders new offensive coordinator David Blau and new defensive coordinator

Dorante Jones. Among the many items from Ryan, why he is extremely excited about linebacker Sunny Styles,

why Ryan and receiver Antonio William sees, wait for it, some of former Redskins receiver

Santana Moss, and why Ryan is puzzled by Washington taking quarterback 8th and Kelly

McManus in the seventh round. Lots of good stuff from Ryan Fowler next segment.

Before we get to feedback, the Washington Capitals, they on Monday morning, put out the

following statement from senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick about

assistant coach Kirk Mueller, whose contract is set to expire in June.

Quote, Kirk has expressed his desire to explore other

opportunities within the National Hockey League, and we respect and support his decision. We thank

Kirk for his dedication, professionalism, and the many contributions he made during his three years

with our organization. He is an experienced and highly respected coach,

whose work ethic, leadership, and commitment to player development had a meaningful impact on

our team, both on and off the ice. We wish him and his family all the best in the next

chapter of his career, end quote. So what's going on here? Kirk Muller was in charge of the Caps PowerPlay,

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