Episode 617: conversation with Commanders insider JP Finlay of NBC4 on new era for Washington and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

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🗓️ 24 July 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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13:13 - Guest: Commanders insider JP Finlay of NBC4 on the impact of the sale of the team to the Josh Harris group, how and why Finlay back in January thought that Harris would buy the Commanders, the futures of head coach Ron Rivera and team president Jason Wright, how real the momentum for the team's next stadium being in Washington, D.C. is, the likelihood of a name change - including a potential return to the name Redskins, Sam Howell's status as QB1 going into training camp and more 38:26 - Nationals: analysis of a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants - the Nats' first sweep of a series of at least three games since June 2021...and react to - and some scheduled fun with - comments from president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo and agent Scot Boras at a press conference for the Nats' signing of outfielder Dylan Crews, who they took with the No. 2-overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft 55:15 - Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning three of four games in a big series at the American League Wild Card-leading Tampa Bay Rays Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Visit TurfCenterLawns.com and tell Turf Center Lawns that Al Galdi sent ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	At the way we go, episode 617 of the Algoldi podcast, it is Monday, July 24, 2023.
0:27.2	It is the first week of the rest of our lives, the first full week of the Josh Harris
0:36.2	group owning the commanders.
0:38.8	The air is fresher, food tastes better, beer is colder, there is an extra pep in our
0:48.1	step.
0:49.1	Did you see the open letter to us commanders fans that Josh Harris wrote of a letter was
0:55.0	published in the Washington Post, here are the last few paragraphs of the letter.
1:02.1	Quote, it's no secret that these past years have been tumultuous for our franchise and
1:09.4	our fans, but today marks a new era for the commanders.
1:14.8	From day one, it is our top priority to deliver you a championship caliber team, with a proven
1:22.5	track record of winning across sports and business, we invest in plan for long term
1:29.0	success.
1:30.0	We listen, we learn, and we are eager to immerse ourselves in this franchise to guide it
1:37.2	with the respect and dignity it deserves.
1:41.0	Most importantly, we hope to earn your trust.
1:45.1	We look forward to meeting you in the community and soon at FedExField and learning how
1:50.3	we can make the maximum positive impact.
1:54.4	Our promise is simple, we will do the work, create the culture, and make the investment
2:00.0	needed to deliver for this team and for Washington.
2:04.1	We will strive every day to ensure that we are a franchise you can be proud of Josh Harris
2:12.2	and the Washington commanders ownership group.
2:17.1	End quote.
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