Episode 1,328: chat with ESPN's Brian Burke on him having Washington with historically great Net Rest and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Sports, Football

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🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on him having the Washington Commanders as being elite - and historically great - in Net Rest in the NFL's 2026 regular season, why travel and home-field advantage don't matter in the NFL like they previously did, the most important factor for an NFL team's schedule beyond the quality of the team and more Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: reaction to and analysis of a busy day that featured the organization promoting shortstop/second baseman Seaver King from Double-A Harrisburg to Triple-A Rochester, reports of the organization promoting outfielder Dylan Crews from Triple-A Rochester back to the Majors, a wild 16-7 12-inning loss to the New York Mets at Nationals Park and the Nats after the game optioning third baseman Brady House to Triple-A Rochester Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of a 16-6 loss at the Tampa Bay Rays as starting pitcher Trevor Rogers was bad for a fifth consecutive outing 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 away we go, episode one thousand three hundred twenty-eight of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Tuesday, May 19th, 2026. It is day one of the NFL's
0:26.0	two-day spring league meeting, which is taking place in Orlando, Florida. We on Monday morning
0:31.0	had a report from NFL Insiders Ian Rappaport and Mike Garifolo of NFL Network that NFL owners
0:36.6	on Tuesday are expected to approve Nashville
0:39.2	as the host of Super Bowl 64 in 2030. This would be the first time that Nashville hosted a Super Bowl.
0:46.1	The Tennessee Titans are expected to have a new stadium opening in 2007. The Washington
0:51.5	commanders are expected to have a new stadium opening in 2030.
0:55.5	Washington hosting a Super Bowl via that stadium does seem likely.
0:59.6	I would think that at some point in the 2030s, the early 2030s, the mid-2030s,
1:05.7	we'll get a Super Bowl in Washington, D.C.
1:08.6	But we shall see.
1:09.6	Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment of the Al Galdi podcast.
1:13.2	Next segment, a conversation with Brian Burke of ESPN analytics off him having the Washington
1:18.9	commanders as being elite in net rest in the NFL's 2006 regular season. And beyond that,
1:25.9	Brian has Washington as having one of the best net rest numbers for an NFL regular season since 2002.
1:32.8	How meaningful is this? We're going to get into that and a lot more with our team schedule, including why travel and home field advantage do not matter like they previously did.
1:42.0	And the most important factor for an NFL team schedule
1:46.0	beyond, you know, how good the team is.
1:48.5	Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics next segment.
1:52.2	And also on the show, I'll talk Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles.
1:56.0	Each team gave up 16 runs in a loss on Monday evening.
1:59.8	The Nats, what a Monday for them, a 16-7, 12-inning
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