The Read Option

The whole crew gets together to preview their first college football conference of the off-season. They start with the Big Ten East (5:12) and end with West (1:18:54).

The guys open up the show by talking about Bill Russell's passing and give their thoughts on one of the greatest American athletes of all time (8:28).

Then the guys talk about DeShaun Watson's suspension, and why the number was as low as it was, as well as, the punishment levied against the Miami Dolphins and owner Stephen Ross (23:55).

To close out the show the crew previews the NFC West (52:07) as well as the AFC West (1:25:49).

The whole gang is back together as the guys get ready for the NFL season. Jeff, Scotty & Vido open the show by sharing their excitement for the return of football, and add some house keeping updates.

Then the guys dive into the loaded AFC West and breakdown the Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders and Broncos (8:28).

After that, they go through and preview the NFC West, including the defending champion Rams, the 49ers, the Cardinals and the Seahawks (1:03:28).

Jeff is solo on this epsidoe, and he opens up the pod by talking about the dynamic surge by Cam Smith to win the Open Championship over Rory McElroy. Jeff then discusses why this loss is so heart-breaking for Rory, his fans, and supporters of the PGA Tour (4:02).

Jeff then goes discusses Tiger Woods' short, two-day run at St. Andrews, and what the future holds for golf's greatest ever (29:12) as well as other highlights from the final major of 2022 (42:41).

Jeff, Scotty and Vido are back together after a short vacation from the pod! The guys open up the pod by breaking down the Kevin Durant trade request, and NBA Free Agency (7:43).

Then the guys talk through the impact of UCLA and USC going to the Big Ten, and the future of college athletics (43:13).

After that, the boys talk about the Baker Mayfield trade and the Zach Wilson saga (1:20:48).

To close out the show, the whole gang gives their funniest Top 5 Hypothetical Stadium Names (1:43:18).

Jeff and Scotty host this episode and open up the pod talking about the Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup. Then the boys dive into last week's NBA Draft (16:29), as well as the Kyrie Irving fiasco (1:10:14). To close out the pod, Jeff and Scotty rank their top 5 moments of a Fourth of July cookout (1:25:23).

Jeff Gimpel hosts this episode of The Read Option, and opens up the show by breaking down what the Arch Manning commitment to Texas means for the Longhorns. Then, Jeff talks about Kyrie Irving's latest list of teams he wants to go to, and the Nets struggles to keep this team together (14:16). To round out the show, Jeff gives his thoughts on last night's NBA Draft (27:17).

The whole gang gets back together to talk about the Golden State Warriors winning their 4th Championship in the last 8 seasons behind an unbelievable series from Steph Curry (2:23). Then the guys talk through an amazing US Open (38:23).

Jeff Gimpel flies solo on this podcast and opens up the show by talking about Games 4 and 5 of the NBA Finals, as the Golden State Warriors take control of the series with back to back wins over the Celtics.

Then Jeff previews the US Open, Golf's third major, at the Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Jeff goes through the biggest storylines heading into the tournament, and gives out his favorite bets for this weekend (41:38).

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" (1:04:43).