The Read Option

Jeff Gimpel flies solo on this edition of The Read Option and starts off the show by talking about the amazing sports weekend we just had, and Phil Mickelson's remarkable run to win the PGA Championship and become the oldest golfer ever to win a major at age 50 (3:51). Then, Jeff breaks down the bizarre Julio Jones and Shannon Sharpe situation from Monday morning (15:20). Lastly, Jeff gives his takeaways from the first games of each of the NBA Playoff matchups from over the weekend. Jeff first talks about Saturday's games; Khris Middleton's game-winner, Luka's superstar emergence, and the terrifying Nets (24:13). Jeff wraps up the show by giving his thoughts on the Sixers Game 1 win over the Wizards, LeBron vs Chris Paul, and the Grizzlies' upset over the number one seeded Utah Jazz (42:41).

On this jam-packed, Sports Gumbo edition of The Read Option, Jeff Gimpel is joined by the boys Brian Sanvido and Scotty Miller to breakdown the sports landascape. The guys open up the show by talking about the NBA play-in games, and the LeBron James-era of the NBA (7:55). Then the guys talk about Tim Tebow's return to the NFL and the release of the 2021 NFL schedule (39:20). To wrap up the show, Jeff, Scotty, and Vido go rapid fire through this week's PGA Championship, the problems facing Major League Baseball, the NHL playoffs, and a little English Premier League talk (1:03:34).

In this NBA Playoff edition of The Read Option, Jeff Gimpel welcomes on his good friend Denton Day, from SiriusXM and host of "In My Opinion w/ Denton Day" on SportsMap Radio, and to talk about the upcoming NBA Playoffs (4:29) Jeff and Denton get into everything from the play-in format the NBA is using this year, a post-LeBron James NBA, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and much more.

On this episode of The Read Option, Jeff is joined by Scotty Miller and Brian Sanvido to discuss their 2021 NFL Fantasy Football projections now that free agency and the draft are over. The guys open up the pod by discussing some of their favorite fantasy football memories, and their favorite reasons for playing fantasy every year (:46). Then, Jeff, Scotty and Vido dive straight into their favorite and sleeper Quarterbacks for the 2021 season, followed by their thoughts on this year's crop of Running Backs (5:48). Afterwards, the guys go through their favorite Wide Receivers and Tight Ends, as well as, their picks for Defense/Special Teams and kickers, before wrapping up the pod with some fantasy wisdom (42:56).

On this episode of The Read Option, Jeff flies solo and takes you through the fascinating contradiction between Russell Westbrook's unbelievable stats, and his impact, on wins and losses (3:48). Then, Jeff dives into some of the results of the 2021 NFL Draft and gives his favorite and least favorite drafts by several different NFL teams, as well as a few of his sneaky favorite drafts (18:36). Lastly, Jeff goes through the post-spring college football top-25 rankings from ESPN, and adds in a few of his college football sleeper teams for 2021 (55:39).

On this NFL Draft First Round recap episode of The Read Option, Jeff takes us pick by pick through the entire first round, and gives his thoughts on the 5 Quarterbacks drafted in the top 15, DeVonta Smith to the Eagles, and Zaven Collins going exactly where he should at 16 overall (6:18). Then, Jeff goes through the back end of the first round where he felt far less confdent about the players drafted, and a few teams making head scratching decisions (44:17). Lastly, Jeff goes through his best players still available in preparation for Friday night's second and third rounds (1:10:27).

In part one of this special NFL Draft Preview show, Jeff is joined by his good friends Scotty Miller & Brian Sanvido to help him breakdown all of the offensive prospects on the offensive side of the ball a week before the 2021 NFL Draft. After spending a few minutes catching up, the guys then chat about how different the draft board looks since their mock draft & the implications of the three trades that went down at the end of March (:45). Then the guys do a deep dive into the quarterbacks in this year's draft class & tackle which of the wide receivers they are most excited to see get taken (11:32). Afterwards, Jeff, Scotty and Vido talk through this year's running backs and tight ends (1:04:53), before wrapping up the show with the "Big Uglies" upfront and some offensive line analysis (1:24:10).

Jeff hosts this solo edition of The Read Option and starts off the pod by diving into the ridiculous stretch of games that Steph Curry has put together for Golden State, and just how much his game has changed the landscape of basketball (2:48). Then, Jeff goes through the reaction to the recent Trevor Lawrence piece from Sports Illustrated and why fans should have no reason to be concerned about the lack of a chip on Lawrence's shoulder (24:18). After, Jeff goes into the Mike Tomlin's contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers (39:36), as well as the insane story of a Los Angeles Lakers podcaster, who has been catfishing the world for years (46:00).

Jeff Gimpel hosts this solo edition of The Read Option and kicks off the show by recapping Hideki Matsuyama's landmark victory at Augusta this weekend, and his thoughts on the 2021 Masters (2:10). Jeff then dives into top NFL Draft prospect Trey Lance, and tells us why Lance has the potential to be the best QB prospect in the 2021 NFL Draft, as well as some other NFL Draft thoughts (27:36). After that, Jeff talks about the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, the Nets and the Sixers as they prepare to play tonight (49:11). To close the show, Jeff talks about the importance and significance of Jackie Robinson, and why Jackie Robinson Day will mean more this year, given the events of this past week (1:02:30).

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 Draft update as we inch closer and closer to the 2021 Draft (14:32). Jeff then goes on to talk about Shohei Ohtani's electric start to the season, and why he's a perfect example of the problems in baseball (32:25). To wrap up the pod, Jeff goes through the East and West standings in the NBA and gives us the lay of land as we get closer to the play-in tournament (38:22).