Episode 1,015: chat with Rams pod host Derek Ciapala on Commanders potentially acquiring Cooper Kupp and more

The Al Galdi Podcast

Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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13:29 - Guest: Derek Ciapala, co-founder and host of the Rams Talk Radio podcast, on whether the Commanders should be interested in acquiring Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp, including the extent to which the Kupp situation is connected to what's going on with Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, the likelihood of the Rams trading Kupp versus releasing him, why Kupp still is a good receiver, Kupp's troubling recent injury history, Kupp's monster 2021 season, how Kupp is as a person, how Rams head coach and former Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay is perceived by Rams fans and more 42:50 - Wizards: analysis of a 107-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets to snap a six-game losing streak 48:40 - College Basketball: reaction to Maryland moving up four spots to No. 16 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll...and thoughts on Howard's 72-61 loss at Coppin State, Norfolk State winning its eighth consecutive game with a 69-60 victory over Morgan State and William & Mary's three-game winning streak ending with a 79-70 loss to UNCW The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you Follow @WSHOnTheDaily on Instagram and visit WSHOnTheDaily.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:57.6	of the thawing of the relationship between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles,
1:04.1	as it on Monday morning became official. The two teams will conclude their 2025 exhibition seasons
1:10.0	against each other.
1:11.7	O's at the Nats at Nationals Park on Monday afternoon, March 24th, at 105.
1:18.2	Nats managing principal owner, Mark Lerner, and Orioles controlling owner, David Rubenstein.
1:23.4	Are they best buddies?
1:25.0	Probably not.
1:26.2	Does the never-ending mass and dispute continue? Yes, but
1:29.4	Lerner and Rubinstein do appear to have a much better relationship than Lerner and the Orioles.
1:34.9	The original lead owner, John Angelo's had that Anson Doe's last May 7th wore City Connect
1:40.6	uniforms during a game at Nationals Park in an agreed upon arrangement. No, that's not the Berlin Wall coming down. Okay, I get that. But that is something. There at least is communication, is a relationship between the two teams now. And I'm glad that the Nats and those are doing this game. This should be an annual thing that two teams concluding their exhibition seasons
2:01.0	against each other. First time that the two teams are concluding an exhibition season
2:05.3	against each other since 2009. Hello and welcome to this Tuesday installment of the
2:10.7	Al-Galdi podcast. Washington Commanders General Manager Adam Peters Press Conference on Tuesday
2:16.9	at 12 p.m.
2:18.4	Visit the 2025 NFL scouting combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
2:23.5	Are we expecting Peters to reveal a ton about his team's plans in free agency and for the 2025 NFL draft?
2:29.7	Of course not.
2:30.4	But that doesn't mean that there won't be some notable things that he'll say.
2:34.0	We'll see.
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