The Read Option

Jeff and Scotty host this episode of The Read Option. The guys open up the show by talking about Game 3 of the NBA Finals (2:53). Then the guys go through the latest regarding the DeShaun Watson civil case and what his future may look like (35:18), as well as the latest drama from the LIV Golf Tour (49:17). To close out the show, Jeff and Scotty each rank their "Top 5 Contextualized Beers" (1:04:4...

Jeff, Scotty, and Vido host this episode of the pod as the whole crew is back together again. The guys open up the show by talking about the first two games of the NBA Finals, and predicitng what they think the rest of series will look like (6:28). Then the guys discuss how professional sports franchises are valued and what it looks like when franchises are bought and sold (33:52). To close out th...

Jeff and Scotty host this episode of The Read Option, and the guys open up the show by talking about their busy memorial day weekends. Then the guys recap the ends of the East/West Conference Finals, before previewing the NBA Finals (4:46). To close the show, Jeff and Scotty talk about Frank Gore and Ryan Fitzapatrick retiring, and Dustin Johnson leaving the PGA Tour for the Saudi Golf League (48:...

Jeff goes solo on this episode and opens up the pod by breaking down Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals with Boston's big win in Miami, as well as the Mavs forcing a Game 5 versus Golden State (2:00). Then Jeff is joined by ESPNU Radio and Mad Dog Radio host, Chris Plank, to discuss the NIL world of college athletics, Oklahoma Football, the 2022 NFL Draft and the upcoming Women's College Worl...

Jeff and Scotty host this episode of the pod, and the guys open the show by catching up about each other's weekend. The guys then dive into the electric PGA Championship from this weekend, and Justin Thomas' unbelievable comeback on Sunday (7:05). The guys then dive into East and West Conference Finals with the Warriors going up 3-0, the Celtics and Heat trading blowouts, and discuss whether these...

Jeff Gimpel, Brian Sanvido, & Scotty Miller host this epsiode of the pod as the whole gang reunites. The guys open up the show by recapping the two Game 1's of the NBA East/West Conference Finals (4:39). Then, Jeff, Vido & Scotty go through the College Football drama between Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban, and their public dispute over NIL, as well as college football's new rule about confere...

Jeff Gimpel and Scotty Miller host this episode of the pod, and Jeff opens the show by sharing that he has tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time. The guys then dive into their reaction to the NBA Playoff action from over the weekend: the Suns' brutal loss, Bucks-Celtics Game 7, & the Warriors advancing to the Conference Finals again (4:04). Then Jeff and Scotty preview the East and W...

Jeff Gimpel and Scotty Miller host this episode of the pod, after a wild week of NBA action. Jeff opens the pod solo, post-Sixers elimination to talk about Joel Embiid, and where the Sixers stand after another second round exit. Then the guys get together to talk about how dumb the NFL schedule release has gotten, as well as Jerry Jeudy being yet another NFL star arrested for domestic violence (16...

Jeff Gimpel and Scotty Miller host this episode, and the guys open up the show by going through the Eastern and Western Conference Semi-Finals in the NBA Playoffs. Jeff and Scotty first talk about the Sixers-Heat series getting evened at two a piece, as well as, the Suns-Mavericks series also getting evened at two games each (10:09). Then the guys talk through the Warriors-Grizzlies and Celtics-Bu...

Jeff and Scotty host this episode of The Read Option and the boys open up the pod by talking about the second round of the NBA Playoffs (4:38). Then the guys talk through Ryan Tannehill's comments about Tennessee drafting a QB, as well as the future of Baker Mayfield (52:26). To close out the pod, the guys talk about what makes the NHL playoffs so great, and plan out their trip to the Wells Fargo...

The whole gang is together for this special NFL Draft recap episode of The Read Option and the guys open up the show by talking about some NFL news and notes, as well as Vido's special experience getting to be at a NFL Draft party for his family friend Grant Calcaterra as he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles (8:22). Then the guys talk about round 2-7 of the NFL Draft, the QB & Nakobe Dean...

On this episode of The Read Option, Jeff Gimpel opens up the show solo before the NFL Draft kicked off. Jeff starts the show off by speaking on the tragic passing of JMU Softball player, Lauren Bernett, and speaks on the importance of mental health (4:38). Jeff then goes through the latest from the NBA Playoffs and talks about the series that have closed out, the dominant Boston Celtics, and share...

The whole gang is together, Jeff, Vido & Scotty, as the boys do their second annual Read Option Mock Draft! The guys open up the show by talking about the weekend of NBA playoffs and briefly giving their thoughts on where each series is at. Then the guys start their mock draft starting off with picks 1-10 (15:43), followed by picks 11-20 (53:18), and finish their first round mock draft with pi...

On an absolutely jam packed episode of The Read Option, Jeff is joined by his buddy Vido, and the guys open up the podcast talking about why it's important to remember that sports should always be about fun. Then the guys break down the last few nights of the NBA Playoffs, including, Joel Embiid's game-winner, and the early playoff injury bug, before talking about the career of Jay Wright after he...

The whole crew, Jeff Gimpel, Brian Sanvido and Scotty Miller is together to to kick off an special week on The Read Option. The guys open up the show by sharing some exciting news about the podcast. Then the guys go head first into their reaction to the first couple of days of the NBA Playoffs, which teams stood out to them, and the amazing finish to game one between Brooklyn and Boston (6:58). Th...

The whole crew, Jeff, Vido and Scotty get together for a jammed pack episode of The Read Option. The guys open up the show by talking about the NBA play-in tournament, and how we feel about it in it's second year (5:50). Then the guys preview the NBA Playoffs, and their favorite storylines heading into the post-season (42:46). To wrap up the show, the guys discuss and rank their favorite QBs that...

Jeff Gimpel and Scotty Miller host this episode of The Read Option, and the guys open up the show discussing the tragic passing of Dwayne Haskins. Then the guys dive into the weekend that was at Augusta National for The Masters; Scottie Scheffler winning comfortably, & Tiger Woods return to competitive golf (8:16). Then the guys talk about the ending of the NBA regular season, the Lakers firin...

Jeff Gimpel hosts this episode of The Read Option and Jeff opens up the show by talking about his experience watching Tiger Woods play on Thursday at The Masters, before giving a recap of day one of the first major this golf season. Then Jeff welcomes on his good friend and Host of "The Denton Day Show," Denton Day! To talk UNC-Kansas & WrestleMania, but mainly about the NBA playoffs which are...

The whole crew, Jeff Gimpel, Brian Sanvido & Scotty Miller, are together as The Read Option celebrates 100 episodes!! The guys open the show by expressing their gratitude for all the listeners who've joined us over the first 100 shows. They then do a full recap of this weekend's Final Four, and UNC putting Coach K into retirement (7:57). The guys then time travel to their instant reaction from...

Jeff Gimpel flies solo on this episode of The Read Option, and Jeff opens up the show talking about Bruce Arians stepping down as Head Coach of the Bucs (2:47). Jeff then dives into this weekend's final four, rips country star Eric Church for cancelling a concert to watch UNC-Duke, and explains why this Final Four is no longer about the players (27:09). To close out the show, Jeff rants about the...

Jeff Gimpel and Scotty Miller host this episode of The Read Option and the guys open up the show by talking about Will Smith's slap heard around the world around the world (6:06) before they dive into their reaction from the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight of March Madness (21:47). Then the guys dive into the biggest winners of the NFL offseason so far (42:36). To close out the show, Jeff and Scotty...

Jeff Gimpel and Scotty Miller host this episode of The Read Option, and the guys open up the show by discussing yet another major NFL trade, with Treek Hill being traded to Miami, as well as Jordan Mailata being revealed as "Thingamabob" on The Masked Singer (4:30). Then the guys refresh everyone's memories of what happened last week during March Madness (32:34), before giving their picks for the...

Jeff and Scotty host this episode of the pod and the guys open up the show by talking about how they spent their March Madness weekend. Then the guys give their thoughts on the DeShaun Watson trade, and some of the public reaction to it, before going through the Devonta Adams & Matt Ryan trades (3:36). Then, Jeff and Scotty rank the ten biggest QB moves from this offseason by both "On the fiel...

Jeff flies solo on this episode and opens the show by going on a rant defending Baker Mayfield from the Cleveland fans (3:11). Then, Jeff goes through the latest moves from NFL free agency and then reacts live to the breaking news that Davante Adams was traded to Las Vegas (18:43). To close out the show, Jeff gives the listeners an update on the NBA season and why he has become so low on his Sixer...

On this episode, the full gang is together to react to the news of Tom Brady "unretiring" and heading back to the NFL (6:04). Then the guys get into some of the other NFL news and notes as the legal tampering period starts for NFL free agency, as well as more trades, and Kirk Cousins getting yet another bag (37:33). To close out the show, the guys do their yearly tradition of filling out their bra...