Episode 1,318: deep dive with legendary Penn State play-by-play announcer Steve Jones on Kaytron Allen and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Sports, Football

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🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including a memorable call from legendary MLB play-by-play announcer John Sterling off his death at the age of 87 and discussion of the Washington Commanders potentially acquiring San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk Segment 2 - Guest: legendary Penn State football and men's basketball radio play-by-play announcer Steve Jones on the many reasons to be excited about the Washington Commanders having taken Penn State running back Kaytron "Fat Man" Allen in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft and what Washington has in edge defender and Penn State product Odafe Oweh Segment 3 - Baltimore Orioles: analysis of a 12-1 loss at the New York Yankees to complete a four-game sweep in which the O's got outscored, 39-10 Refresh your wardrobe via Quince - go to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns 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 the way we go, episode 1,318 of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Tuesday, May 5th, 2026. It is Cinco de Mayo,
0:25.3	2006, a happy Cinco de Mayo to those who celebrate. My two favorite things about Cinco
0:31.0	Demo, A, it has nothing to do with our country. B, Cinco de Mayo is in honor of Mexico winning a battle that ultimately did not mean a ton.
0:41.4	Cinco de Mayo, in case you don't know, is an honor of the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
0:51.1	I read to you from Wikipedia, quote, the victory of a smaller, poorly equipped Mexican force
0:56.2	against the larger and better armed French army was a morale boost for the Mexicans, but a larger
1:02.8	French force ultimately defeated the Mexican army at the second Battle of Puebla and occupied
1:09.8	Mexico City, end quote.
1:11.9	But you know what?
1:12.7	Cinco de Mayo is an excuse to drink and have fun.
1:16.2	And so let us have some fun.
1:17.8	Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:21.2	Well, we on Monday show, episode 1,317, spoke with legendary Ohio State football
1:27.4	and men's basketball radio play-by-play
1:29.3	announcer Paul Kielz about the many reasons to be excited about the Washington
1:33.4	commanders having taken Ohio State linebacker Sunny Stiles with the number seven overall
1:37.6	pick in the 2006 NFL draft. Next segment, we'll speak with another legendary voice, legendary
1:43.7	Penn State radio play-by-play announcer, Steve Jones, about running back Ketron Allen, who Washington took in the sixth round of the draft at Penn State.
1:52.5	Ketron Allen, the man, known as Fat Man, lots of good intel on Fat Man coming up from Steve Jones, who has been the radio voice of Penn State football since
2:01.7	January 2000, and has been the radio voice of Penn State men's basketball since November
2:06.6	1982. It was 14 years ago that the Redskins took running back Alfred Morris in the sixth round
2:13.6	of the 2012 NFL draft. That proved to be a home run pick. What about running back
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