Episode 1,024: Commanders re-sign Zach Ertz and John Bates, cut Jon Allen, pursue Trey Hendrickson? and more

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Al Galdi

Football, Baseball, Sports, Basketball

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🗓️ 10 March 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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11:04 - Commanders: discussion of tight ends Zach Ertz and John Bates reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Commanders, the team releasing interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen, comments from linebacker Bobby Wagner off re-signing with the Commanders and the team extending an exclusive-rights tender to running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., including why Rodriguez deserves more carries 28:02 - Commanders: exploration of what now for the Commanders at edge defender off the Cleveland Browns announcing having agreed with edge defender Myles Garrett on a four-year contract extension, off reports of the Commanders being interested in trading for Cincinnati Bengals edge defender Trey Hendrickson and off a report of the Commanders being interested in signing pending unrestricted-fee-agent edge defender Khalil Mack 43:08 - Capitals: analysis of a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings and a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken, as the Caps surpassed their win and point totals from the 2023-2024 regular season and top-line left wing Alex Ovechkin move to being just nine goals shy of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career NHL regular-season goals...and an examination of the Caps trading for winger Anthony Beauvillier 53:16 - College Basketball: breakdowns of the prominent teams of the Mid-Atlantic region with their conference tournaments either underway or about to begin, including American and Navy being set to play in the Patriot League Tournament final, Maryland and Liberty concluding impressive regular seasons with good wins and Georgetown, Virginia and Virginia ending their regular seasons with bad losses 01:04:42 - Orioles: reaction to starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez and reliever Andrew Kittredge being injured and set to not be available for the start of the 2025 regular season 01:09:01 - Wizards: thoughts on a 118-117 win at the Toronto Raptors for the Wizards' fourth victory in six games The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - 202-902-7611 and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Call Nova Fireplace And Stove at 571-513-3803, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any fireplace or chimney service Download the PrizePicks app and use the promo code "Galdi" for $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup For advertising inquiries, email [email protected] Please note that time stamps may be slightly off depending on rotating national ads

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0:00.0	And away we go, episode one, episode 1024 of the Al-Galdi podcast. It is Monday, March 10th, 2025. It is day one of free agency in the NFL's 2025 offseason. We have arrived at the start of free agency this NFL offseason. Although with the avalanche of NFL news on Sunday, it feels like Monday
0:39.3	is day two of free agency. What a day Sunday ended up being with all of the NFL news. I mean,
0:45.8	how about the new contract for Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen? The bills on Sunday evening
0:50.9	announced having agreed with Allen on a new contract that keeps them with the bills
0:55.0	through the 2030 season. The contract reportedly is a six-year, $330 million deal. You know,
1:05.1	Commander's quarterback, Jaden Daniels, per NFL rules, is not eligible for a contract extension
1:09.8	until after his third NFL season.
1:12.6	So the 2027 offseason, you wonder what his contract extension with the commanders might look like.
1:19.7	I've said that I believe that he could be the first NFL player to have a contract with a $100 million average annual value, a 100 million dollar A.A.V. I'm even more convinced of that now.
1:31.7	But yeah, all of the NFL news on Sunday, I mean, the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly agreeing
1:36.3	on a trade for Seattle Seahawks receiver D.K. Metcalfe and agreeing with him on a big money
1:41.3	contract extension. That news broke on Sunday evening. A lot to take in.
1:46.1	Hello and welcome to this Monday installment of the Yal Galdi podcast coming up on the show. A lot of
1:51.4	commanders' conversation off all of the news with them over the last few days. Next segment, thoughts on
1:56.9	the news from late night on Sunday night, tight end. John Bates reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the commanders. Analysis of the news from late night on Sunday night, tight end. John Bates reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the commanders.
2:02.6	Analysis of the news from late night on Saturday night, tight end,
2:05.6	Zach Ertz reportedly agreeing to resign with the commanders.
2:09.1	And discussion of three moves announced by the commanders on Friday afternoon,
2:12.7	the team releasing interior defensive lineman Jonathan Allen,
2:16.3	the team resigning linebacker Bobby Wagner,
2:19.2	and the team extending an exclusive rights tender to running back Chris Rodriguez, Jr.
2:24.6	Plenty to get into with all of that.
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