The Read Option

On this Wednesday edition of The Read Option, Jeff Gimpel recaps Baylor's remarkable run to a National Championship, Jalen Suggs' incredible Final Four buzzer-beater and puts a bow on the NCAA Tournament for this year (1:52). Then, Jeff explains why Sam Darnold's trade to the Carolina Panthers is great news for Panthers fans, but also for New York Jets fan as well. He also gives us a general NFL D...

Jeff Gimpel is joined by Scotty Miller in this loaded edition of The Read Option to discuss the surprising breaking news of North Carolina Men's Basketball Coach, Roy Williams' surprising retirement (3:31). Followed by an in-depth breakdown of this weekend's Final Four match ups between Baylor & Houston, as well as Gonzaga & UCLA (14:19). Finally, the guys do a full preview of the 2021 MLB season...

In this solo episode of The Read Option, Jeff recaps all of the weekend's March Madness action from the Sweet 16 and the Elite Eight (2:40). Then Jeff goes on a deep dive into why Pro Days for college football players are a complete waste of time, especially for quarterbacks, by going through some of the most memorable Pro Days in NFL history, and comparing them to how those players' careers actua...

Jeff Gimpel and Scotty Miller are back in this NFL Free Agency recap pod, where the boys try their best to help you navigate the pandemonium of the first two weeks of NFL signings. Jeff and Scotty open the pod by discussing the signings in each position group on the offensive side of the ball, Ryan Fitzpatrick becoming overrated, and the best/worst free agency adds (5:50). The guys then cross over...

On this solo, "Sports Gumbo" episode of The Read Option, Jeff Gimpel rips the NCAA for the discrepancies between the Men's & Women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments (3:28). Then Jeff breaks down the insane first two rounds of March Madness in the men's tournament, & makes the case for Loyola Chicago being the next Gonzaga (13:05). After that, Jeff goes through Mel Kiper's NFL Mock Draft 3.0, and adds...

On this hoops heavy episode of The Read Option, Jeff is joined by ESPN Stats & Info Researcher, Kevin Haswell, to breakdown the current state of the NBA, the Sixers outlook for the rest of the season, and where the MVP race stands without Joel Embiid (1:28). Jeff then welcomes on Scotty Miller to give a full breakdown of the first round of the NCAA Tournament (42:46), as well as their picks for th...

The boys are back! After a short hiatus, Jeff Gimpel, Brian Sanvido and Scotty Miller return for a jam-packed episode. The boys open up the show by reflecting on the last year, the impact that Covid-19 has had on our lives, in sports, and answer the question "How the hell has it been a year already?" (2:53) The guys then dive into all of the NFL's news and notes from the last week, Dak Prescott's...

On this football filled episode of The Read Option, Jeff is joined by Scotty Miller and Brian Sanvido to tackle all things NFL as we inch closer and closer to free agency and the 2021 NFL Draft. The guys open the show by talking about the surprise signing of JJ Watt to the Arizona Cardinals (2:47). Then Jeff, Scotty & Vido do a live Mock Draft of this year's NFL Draft, going pick by pick through t...

On this loaded edition of The Read Option, Jeff Gimpel is joined by the crew, Brian Sanvido and Scotty Miller, to span the sports globe. The guys start off the show by talking about Tiger Woods' car accident, and the eerily similar feel it had to Kobe Bryant's passing, as well as the scorching hot PGA Tour (6:08). The guys then dive into the latest NFL headlines, Carson Wentz being a Colt, Aaron R...

On this edition of The Read Option, Jeff opens the show by going through the "Carson Wentz-era" in Philadelphia, the short-comings by all involved on the Eagles, and how the Eagles managed to ruin a franchise Quarterback for themselves (1:17). Then, Jeff welcomes on contributor from SB Nation's Stampede Blue, Blake Pace, to get the Colts' perspective on the trade with Philadelphia that sent them t...

On this solo edition of The Read Option, Jeff Gimpel opens up the pod by talking about Duke Freshman, Jalen Johnson's decision to opt out of the rest of the college basketball season (1:08). Jeff then gives his 2020-21 NBA All Star starters and reserves (10:14), as well as his NBA Awards to this point in the in the season including: MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and All NB...

Jeff starts off today's pod by talking about James Harden's trade to Brooklyn, how he forced his way out of Houston and what it means for the NBA's "Play Empowerment" era (1:36). Jeff is then joined by Brian Sanvido and Scotty Miller to help set the scene for the 2021 NFL offseason by breaking down the potential QB Carousel, and this year's free agent class (13:10), Lastly, Jeff and Vido give thei...

Jeff Gimpel hosts this solo edition of The Read Option and opens with the dysfunction engulfing the Houston Texans and the Philadelphia Eagles (1:28). Jeff then discusses his theory regarding why College Basketball's "Blue Bloods" are struggling of late and how it ties into the One and Done era's inevitable dismantling (15:18). Lastly, Jeff serves up a bowl of Sports Gumbo that hits you with a lit...

Jeff Gimpel, Scotty Miller and Brian Sanvido breakdown every aspect of Super Bowl 55 on this "Super-Pod." The guys celebrate the legacy of Tom Brady as he has now won his 7th Super Bowl in his first year as the Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Bucs and what went wrong for the Chiefs (3:30). They also get into all of the pageantry that went into this year's Super Bowl, a rough night of gambling for Je...

In the latest episode of The Read Option, Jeff Gimpel is joined by Scotty Miller and Brian Sanvido to preview Super Bowl 55 (3:13) . The guys breakdown the most important matchups, what each team needs to do to win, and their best bets for "The Big Game." After that Jeff, Vido and Scotty find their adolescence in discussing the return of EA Sports' NCAA Football video game that will be returning i...

On this Monday edition of The Read Option, Jeff Gimpel breaks down the blockbuster NFL trade from this weekend that sent Jared Goff to Detroit and Matthew Stafford to LA (1:45). Jeff then gives his NBA News and Notes to this point of the NBA season (17:24), and the renaissance of the "Big Man." Lastly, Jeff gives his thoughts on the new HBO documentary "Tiger" that chronicles the rise and fall of...

In this episode of The Read Option, Jeff Gimpel is join by Scotty Miller and Brian Sanvido to recap the AFC and NFC Conference Championship games. The guys tackle everything from Green Bay kicking a FG of 4th and Goal, to the Kansas City Chiefs' lethal offense. Jeff, Scotty, and Vido wrap up the show by going through and predicting what the best storylines will be for Super Bowl 55.

In the first ever edition of The Read Option, Jeff Gimpel, Brian Sanvido, and Scotty Miller breakdown this past weekend's NFL Divisional Round Playoff games, and take a deep dive into the upcoming NFL Conference Championship match ups. Patrick Mahomes' health, A-Rod's scorched earth tour, and Buffalo circling Cinderella's Pumpkin before the clock strikes midnight.