Episode 719: conversation with Ben Standig on Washington's lack of Rams-like urgency under Ron Rivera and more

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Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

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🗓️ 13 December 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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13:37 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on how different things might be for Washington had it - and not its next opponent, the Los Angeles Rams - acquired quarterback Matthew Stafford via trade in the 2021 offseason, the lack of win-now moves by Ron Rivera in his time as Washington head coach, whether there is more work to be done on the Commanders' offense or defense in the 2024 offseason, the likelihood of the team exercising the fifth-year option in the rookie contract of linebacker Jamin Davis, the significance of the Commanders moving business operations from FedExField to Riverdale Park, Maryland and more 42:17 - Capitals and Wizards: analysis of Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder and CEO Ted Leonsis and Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin seemingly being on the verge of announcing an agreement for Caps and Wizards games to move from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. to a new complex in Alexandria, Virginia 53:15 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 105-65 win over Alcorn State and Georgetown's 71-54 win over Coppin State Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent ya! Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya, and receive $1,000 off select in-stock gas inserts and $1,000 off select in-stock wood inserts Visit UnderdogFantasy.com or download the Underdog Fantasy app, sign up and use the promo code "Galdi" for Underdog Fantasy to double your first deposit with up to $100 in bonus cash when you make a first deposit of at least $10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.8	I turn 44. I begin my age 44 season. I now in the same age as
1:08.8	comedian Kevin Hart, actor Chris Pratt and rapper Flo Rida, me and Flo, we riding together.
1:17.0	44, I now am the same age Tom Brady was for the 2021 NFL regular season in which he has a Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1:26.2	quarterback had an NFL best 43 touchdown passes and had an NFL best 5,316 passing yards. 44, I now am the same age at which Texas Rangers
1:40.8	starting pitcher Nolan Ryan on May 1st 1991 through his seventh career no hitter.
1:48.9	I'm not sure that I can live up to what these people did at 44 but I can at least try right
1:54.4	hello and welcome to this Wednesday installment of the Al-Galdy
1:57.7	podcast well is my 44th birthday gonna be the day on which
2:02.3	Washington DC effectively loses the
2:05.8	capitals and Wizards. We have a 9 a.m. press conference on Wednesday for Virginia Governor Glenn
2:14.2	Junckin reportedly attending the press conference will be the owner of the
2:20.0	Caps and Wizards monumental sports and entertainment founder and CEO Ted Leonsis, the expectation
2:28.0	is that Glenn and Ted are going to announce an agreement for Ted, moving caps and Wizards games from Capital One Arena
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