Episode 1,329: intel with Mike D'Abate on why Washington Commanders should sign Stefon Diggs and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Sports, Football

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🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: New England Patriots insider Mike D'Abate of SI.com on why the Washington Commanders should sign unrestricted-free-agent receiver Stefon Diggs off his impressive 2025 season for the Pats, including Diggs serving as the WR1 on the Pats' high-level offense, the style of receiver that Diggs was for the Pats, the role that Diggs played in the growth of quarterback Drake Maye and perspective on two controversies for Diggs with the Pats Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of a 9-6 win over the New York Mets at Nationals Park in a game in which the Nats overcame a 5-0 second-inning deficit and right fielder James Wood hit an inside-the-park grand slam Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of a 4-1 loss at the Tampa Bay Rays Refresh your wardrobe via Quince - go to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Watch the BGO Blind Pig podcast on YouTube for great Washington Commanders discussion For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com

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0:00.0	And away we go, episode one thousand three hundred twenty-nine of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Wednesday, May 20th, 2000, 6, and we now know
0:25.0	the Washington commander's full three-game schedule for the NFL's 2026 preseason. The team on
0:30.9	Tuesday afternoon announced the full schedule, home to the Miami Dolphins on Friday night, August 14th
0:36.3	at 7, at the Detroit Lions on Saturday, August 22nd at noon, and at the Baltimore Ravens on Friday night, August 28th at 7.
0:44.9	Washington this past Thursday night in announcing the team's 2026 regular season schedule, also announced part of the team schedule for the 2026 preseason.
0:53.8	But that announcement did have
0:55.4	that game against the Dolphins being on Sunday night, August 16th at 7. I don't know if Washington
1:00.8	made a mistake or if the date changed, but the three preseason games per what Washington
1:05.7	announced on Tuesday afternoon are two Friday night games sandwiched around a Saturday afternoon game.
1:11.7	And Washington will be participating in two joint training camp practices this summer,
1:16.5	a practice with the Dolphins at Washington's team facility in Aspern, Virginia on Wednesday,
1:21.0	August 12th, and to practice at the Ravens team facility on Wednesday, August 26th.
1:26.1	Hello and welcome to this Wednesday installment of the
1:28.5	Al-Galdi podcast. Should Washington sign unrestricted free agent receiver Stefan Diggs? Should
1:36.1	Washington bring Stefan Diggs home of him having gone to high school and college in the
1:42.0	Washington, D.C. area. Next segment, we'll speak with New England Patriots insider, Mike DeBate of s.com.
1:48.8	He's going to tell us all about Diggs' 2025 season with the Pats,
1:53.0	high-level detail and insight on how Diggs was as both a player and a teammate for the Pats
1:58.8	and perspective on multiple controversies for Diggs with the Pats.
2:03.8	Bottom line, Mike very much endorses Washington signing Stefan Diggs.
2:09.5	There's a lot to take in with Diggs, no doubt.
2:12.0	But after hearing Mike, you'll see that there's a lot to like with Diggs.
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