The Read Option

The Read Option

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The Read Option episodes

  • MNF Recap, NFL Week 7 Preview, Under-Whelming Week In CFB, & Jeff Is The Steph Curry Of Throwing Hair Ties

    On this episode of The Read Option, Jeff is joined by his buddy Scotty Miller, while Vido is sent on assignment to the Browns-Broncos Thursday night game. The guys open the show by breaking down the wild Monday Night Football game between the Bills and the Titans. Then the guys dive into their Week 7 NFL Preview and give their picks (15:38). After that, Jeff and Scotty go through and find the most interesting storylines for this week in college football and make some picks (1:23:57). To close out the show, Jeff and Scotty talk about hair tie trick shots, dropping french fries from air planes, and not eating enough bad food (1:46:53).

    1 hr 58 min
  • Week 6 In The NFL, College Football Storylines, ALCS/NLCS, & NBA Finals Odds

    On this episode, Jeff is joined by his good friend Scotty Miller, and the two open the show by talking about Scotty breaking his 740+ winless streak in fantasy football (1:07). Then the guys dive into all of the games from Week 6 in the NFL (7:10). Jeff and Scotty go through the biggest headlines in college football including Caleb Williams first start as Oklahoma's Quarterback, Ed Orgeron reaching an agreement to leave LSU after the year, and what Purdue's upset over Iowa means for college football (1:27:13). To wrap up the pod, Jeff and Scotty go over the latest action in the MLB Playoffs, and go through the preseason odds for the NBA Finals as the season gets set to tip off (1:45:01).

    2 hr 1 min
  • Gruden Resigns, NFL Week 6 Preview, Down Week In College Football, & Random Life Sh#t

    Jeff is joined by the whole crew, Scotty and Vido, to get ready for this weekend's slate of football. The guys open the show by getting Vido's reaction to the crushing Penn State loss last weekend, and then get into a conversation about Jon Gruden resigning as the Raiders' Head Coach (6:43). After that, the guys go through each of the NFL's Week 6 games and make their picks against the spread (19:12). Closing out the show, Jeffy, Scotty and Vido preview some of the college football games this weekend, and then get into a debate about Caller ID, and what a year without the internet would look like in today's world (1:22:22).

    1 hr 54 min
  • Sports Gumbo! (Football Edition) Week 5 NFL Recap, CFB Chaos, Fury-Wilder III, & MLB Playoffs

    On this loaded episode, Jeff and Scotty go through what was an absolutely insane sports weekend. The guys open up the show going through all of the results from a wild week 5 in the NFL (8:30). After that, the guys try to breakdown the insanity of the craziest college football week in recent memory, Jeff's thoughts on the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder fight, and how great the MLB playoffs have been so far (1:24:43).

    2 hr 14 min
  • Stephon Gilmore Trade, NFL Week 5 Preview, & Iowa-PSU Showdown

    Jeff is joined by Scotty Miller and Brian Sanvido to go over all of the news and notes from the NFL this week including: Recapping Monday Night Football, Stephon Gilmore being traded to Carolina and Jaylon Smith's release from the Cowboys (2:53). The guys then dive into the slate of games in the NFL for Week 5 on Sunday (21:12). To wrap up the show, Jeff, Scotty and Vido go through the best games this weekend in college football including the top four match up between Iowa and Penn State (1:32:36).

    2 hr 3 min
  • NFL Week 4 In The Books, What Is Cincinnati's Path To the Playoff, & Tailgate Staples

    Jeff is joined by Scotty and Vido to breakdown all of the action from Week Four of the NFL season (1:59). Then the guys go through the biggest games from the college football season, and discuss what a realistic path would be for Cincinnati to make the college football playoff (1:29:30). The guys close out the show by discussing Sunday weddings in the fall and football tailgating do's and don'ts (1:47:59).

    2 hr 2 min
  • 50th Episode!! Eagles Get Smoked, Week 4 NFL Preview, & A Loaded College Football Slate

    Jeff is joined by the boys, Scotty & Vido as they celebrate the 50th episode of The Read Option. The guys open the show by talking about the struggles of Philly sports right now and breaking down the Eagles embarrassing loss to the Cowboys on Monday night (5:36). Then the guys preview Week 4 of the NFL season and give their picks against the spread (18:46). They close out the show by giving their picks for the loaded college football weekend coming up (1:32:06).

    2 hr 2 min
  • NFL Week 3 Recap, College Football Chaos, & Jeff and Scotty Take Trips

    The boys are all back together on this episode to breakdown all of the Week 3 action in the NFL. The guys open the show by hitting the best games from Week 3 (5:07), and then dive into the rookie Quarterbacks' performance through three weeks (56:38). To close out the show, the guys run through the seemingly wide open college football landscape before talking about the weekend vacations that Jeff and Scotty went on (1:27:15).

    1 hr 51 min
  • Off The Rails NFL Week 3/College Football Week 4 Picks & Tattoos For Free Food For Life?

    Jeff is joined by his buddy Brian Sanvido and things get off the rails while they preview all of this weekend's football action. The guys open the show by giving their NFL News and Notes; QBs injured across the league, Justin Fields getting his first start, and Antonio Brown on the Covid list. The guys then dive into the Week 3 slate of games in the NFL and give their picks against the spread (15:24). Jeff and Vido then pick their favorite five college football games this week, and talk about the potential chaos that the 2021 season might bring before doing another edition of "Random Life Sh*t" (1:10:59).

    1 hr 49 min

About The Read Option

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The Read Option is an up and coming sports podcast that takes listeners around the sports world from the perspective of a super-fan. SiriusXM's, Jeff Gimpel, hosts this entertaining and insightful…