The Read Option

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 their early thoughts on the 2021 NFL Draft, and rank the first round Quarterbacks (1:05:36).

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 little bit of Brooklyn Nets talk, College Football scheduling habits, why we play the National Anthem before sporting events, and Calvin Johnson's post NFL career (38:53).

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 Jeff, and the lasting image from Super Bowl 55 (56:41). To wrap up the show and the 2020 NFL season, Jeff, Scotty & Vido give their thoughts on the NFL League Awards, as well as the 2021 NFL Hall of Fame class (1:31:35).

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 in the next couple of years (1:02:33), as well as a little more of the Stafford-Goff trade (1:17:43). To end the show Jeff and Scotty talk about some of the issues that exist in the NFL's hiring practices, as it relates to minority coaches, the flaws of the "Rooney Rule" and how it impacts decision-making (1:29:36).

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 Tiger Woods (38:05).

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.