Episode 969: conversation with Michael Phillips on state of Commanders coming out of bye week and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Sports, Football

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2024

⏱️ 76 minutes

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13:42 - Guest: Michael Phillips, founding editor of The Richmonder and host of MP On The Mic on 910 The Fan in Richmond, Virginia, on the Commanders as they come out of their bye week, including how many wins will be necessary for the team to make the playoffs, a comparison of the great rookie season that quarterback Jayden Daniels is having with the great rookie season that quarterback Robert Griffin III had for Washington in 2012, how fan excitement for the team now compares to fan excitement for the team in 2012, who the Commanders' most valuable free-agent acquisition from this past offseason has been, why Phillips does not think that offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury will leave for an NFL head-coaching job this coming offseason, a proper description of the Commanders' defense and why and when Phillips expects another rebrand for the team to happen 41:47 - Capitals: analysis of a 3-1 win at the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs and a 4-2 win at the Montreal Canadiens, giving the Caps a franchise-record nine-game regular-season road winning streak 55:15 - Wizards: thoughts on a 122-113 win over the Denver Nuggets to end the Wizards' franchise-record-tying 16-game regular-season losing streak but also a 140-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies 01:00:16 - Orioles: reaction to the O's reportedly agreeing on contracts with free-agent outfielder/DH Tyler O'Neill and free-agent catcher Gary Sanchez 01:07:05 - College Basketball: breakdowns of Maryland's 83-78 loss at No. 8 Purdue, Georgetown's 73-60 loss at West Virginia, Virginia's 63-51 loss at SMU and Virginia Tech's 64-59 to No. 18 Pitt for the Hokies' sixth consecutive loss Visit PaulsonAndNace.com and tell Paulson & Nace that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent ya and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit RonMurrayWellness.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:51.8	2004. Hope that you had a nice, relaxing, stress-free weekend with no
0:58.7	commanders game, third consecutive regular season in which the commanders had the latest
1:04.0	possible by week, week 14. But hopefully that does prove to be a good thing. Hopefully,
1:09.2	your team is rested and ready for its final four games in this regular season.
1:15.3	The eight and five commanders are at the now five and eight New Orleans Saints this Sunday afternoon at one.
1:22.8	The Saints won at the New York Giants 1411 on Sunday afternoon in a game at which the Saints
1:29.2	QB1 Derek Carr is feared to have suffered a fracture to his left non-throwing hand and also a
1:37.0	concussion.
1:38.1	We have this podcast, do not root for injury, but could it be that the commanders this Sunday afternoon will be playing at a
1:46.1	Saints team without its starting quarterback Derek Carr? Hello and welcome to this Monday
1:51.1	installment of the Al Galdi podcast. Next segment, a terrific guest to talk commanders
1:56.1	Michael Phillips. So Michael covered the Redskins slash Washington football team slash commanders for years
2:02.5	in working for the Richmond Times Dispatch. He is the founding editor of the Richmonder,
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