And away we go, episode 450 of the Algaldi podcast, it is Saturday, November 26th, 2022.

No, you are not dreaming. You are not still in a food coma from Thanksgiving. No, you are not hallucinating.

Whatever drugs that you've done over the last few days have worn off, it is you. It is me.

And it is the also rare Saturday installment of the Algaldi podcast. Nice to be with you. Hope that you had a nice Thanksgiving.

Hope that you are prepared to talk Washington DC area sports because we have a lot to get to on the show a big game for the commanders on Sunday afternoon six and five commanders home to the five and six Atlanta Falcons Sunday afternoon at one.

The commanders have a one game lead on the Falcons for eighth in the NFC. The commanders are a half game behind the Seattle Seahawks for the NFC's third and final wild card spot.

And the commanders are just a game behind the New York Giants for the NFC's second wild card spot. You know, as much as I hate seeing the Dallas Cowboys win, their 28-20 win over the Giants on Thanksgiving was a good thing for the commanders because the Giants are a definite candidate to fade as the season goes on.

And if the G men are going to fade, let them fade and let the commanders climb the NFC playoff standings in depth preview of commanders Falcons is forthcoming big injury news for the commanders defense on Friday and the news was not so good.

I'm also going to get into some key matchups and stats and I have a lot for you from the commanders over these last few days, including a number of items regarding the quarterback situation.

Next segment among things that I'm going to get into are the way that head coach Rod Rivera is talking about Taylor Heinecke.

This is becoming impossible to ignore and where we are with Carson Wentz as he has been designated to return to practice and Carson on Wednesday afternoon did a post practice press conference.

Next segment will here at Lang from Rod Rivera and Carson Wentz and you'll also hear from Taylor Heinecke.

Is Edge Defender Chase Young going to make a season debut on Sunday afternoon? That's actually kind of sorta sounding like it may happen.

You'll hear from Rod Rivera on that and I of course will give to you by arriving keys for a commander's win.

Also on the show Collins football week 13 I have a Goldilocks preview and pick for Maryland home to Rutgers Saturday at noon.

I'll talk wizards two losses for the wizards at the Miami Heat over the last three days Wednesday night 113-105 loss at the Heat Friday night 110-107 loss at the Heat.

I'll talk capitals a good last three days for the caps two wins Wednesday night 3-2 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Capitol Winner Arena Friday afternoon a three nothing win over the Calgary Flames at Capitol Winner Arena and I'll talk Cala Chups games over the last three days for number 23 Maryland Georgetown number five Virginia and Virginia Tech the Terrapins Cavaliers and Hokies all won the Hoyas did not win a 74 70 loss to American.

Capitol Winner Arena on Wednesday you can tweet me at Al Goldie you can email me the Al Goldie podcast at Yahoo dot com tweet from Rick Proctor writes Rick I went with no power for nearly four days.

Still had Goldie now go through Thanksgiving and Black Friday no Goldie hashtag we want Goldie I hear you Rick I hear you man trust me.

I do not like not doing shows that's why I'm doing this special Saturday show but you know I get yelled at for not taking more days off so once in a while I gotta take a day off and I figure that the holidays are the best days to take off.

Email from Dave in Elton Maryland on the commanders writes Dave for a change the team formerly known as the Redskins seems to be handling injuries correctly.

The team obviously had a strategy for Curtis Samuel and Logan Thomas and they now are producing at high levels.

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