And away we go, episode 139 of the Algali podcast, it is Tuesday, September 7, 2021,

as we are in the midst of Rasa Shana, I say Happy New Year to all of my Jewish brothers

and sisters out there. Now I am not Jewish, I am Catholic, I actually went to Catholic school

through high school, as we like to say 8 years of nuns, 4 years of priests, 12 years

of therapy and here I am. But anyway, good to be with you, however you are with us, Apple

podcast, Google podcast, tune in, Spotify, Stitcher, so many ways that you can consume the

Algali podcast. This podcast is available on every major podcast platform. If you ever

have a problem with any platform, please let me know. There was an issue with Google

podcast and this podcast on Friday, the episode ended up not showing up until Saturday.

I don't know what happened, but I sent a few emails and eventually the episode showed

up on Google podcast. I have no idea if my emails did anything, but they made me feel

better, so they're sad. Speaking of feeling better, is Curtis Samuel feeling better? Well,

he did actually increase his participation in practice for Mondays practice for the Washington

Football team. Yes, hallelujah. Boy, a lot of religious overtones in this opening segment

of the show, but yes, hallelujah, Curtis Samuel practiced to an increased extent on Monday.

Still though, he was an overall limited participant in Washington football team practice, but

he, in this never-ending ramp up from the Groen injury, did more at Washington practice

than he had done in months, a full report next segment, including the key things that were

said about Samuel by both Rod Rivera and Samuel himself, maybe just maybe things are going

to turn out all right in terms of Samuel playing and playing well in Washington's regular

season opener this Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers at FedEx Field. Now, of course,

the Chargers have just in Herbert as they're starting quarterback. Ron on Monday unsolicited

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