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Welcome to your first option for all things sports (or, really, basketball and football)! Enjoy predictions, reactions, debates, stories, and more, given to you by two knowledgeable fans. Make sure to tune into every episode; you won't want to miss one!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg


    • Feb 26, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 48 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from First Option

    Super Bowl Recap -- A Game for the Ages, or a Lackluster Performance?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 31:34


    We recap Super Bowl LVIII, diving into why the Chiefs (unfortunately) emerged victorious and comparing this Super Bowl to other notable ones!

    First Option Update: What to Expect in the Near Future!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 21:05


    We give an update listing the exciting content listeners can expect from First Option soon!

    2 Truths and a Lie w/Special Guest! | First option Ep. 47

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 39:04


    Hey everyone! Welcome back to a new episode of the first option podcast, where we play 2 truths and a lie with special guest Max Dessner! Go Follow max at @max_dezz on instagram as well!

    The Superhero Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 34:13


    Welcome back to First Option! We have a unique show today, where we pose a single question: What should happen if superheroes were to play sports?

    WSB Flackback - 2 Truths and 1 Lie!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 23:39


    Listen in to another one of our archived episodes of 2 truths and 1 lie, exclusively on the First Option page!

    WSB Flashback - 2 Truths and a Lie!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 38:43


    We're bringing back one of the oldest, and most popular, games from our channel! It's 2 truths and 1 lie, the game that will have you saying “huh” and “wow” throughout the episode! In addition, we will be back with a BRAND NEW 2 truths and a lie with a couple of guests next week, so stay tuned!

    Weekly Sports Breakdown Throwback--Should NCAA Student Athletes Get Paid?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 8:07


    Hey everyone! We're away on summer break this week, but we wanted to keep our listeners listening! So have a look at this old debate over whether NCAA athletes should be able to get paid or not, especially in light of recent NIL deal rulings!

    NBA Playoffs 2023--Will the Celtics Become the First to Come Back 3-0 in a Series?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 25:05


    NBA Playoff Preview--Can a Team with a .549 Record Win the Finals???

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 49:57


    We make our votes for the Regular-Season MVP, preview playoff teams, and make predictions for the Finals!

    Super Bowl LVII Predictions--Who will have won more games this season in the Cardinals' stadium than the Cardinals have?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 45:41


    We briefly go over the 2023 playoffs and predict who will win Super Bowl LVII

    2023 NFL Playoff Preview--are the Vikings the most fraudulent team ever?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 46:24


    We look at all the NFL teams with playoff prospects and make predictions for how they'll do!

    NFL 2022 Week 2 Predictions-- The first game in 36 that the Lions are favored in is against the Commanders?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 36:53


    We predict the winners, both to win and against the spread, of all the games in Week 2 of the NFL season.

    NFC Predictions Part 1: who's a contender this year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 46:28


    We predict the breakdown and predict the records of teams in the NFC West and East, and label them as contenders or not!

    Weekly Sports Breakdown--our old series!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 33:11


    For a throwback, listen to the final podcast of our old series, Weekly Sports Breakdown!

    NFL Awards Predictions--is Coach of the Year the most meaningless award?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 52:34


    He look back on the NFL Awards Predictions we made for last season and make new ones for the upcoming year!

    Most Unbreakable Records - How long was the longest tennis match ever?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 43:28


    We look at two sports records that we think will never be broken! Link to Emerging Allergy Treatments (EAT): emergingallergytreatments.com

    NBA Free Agency - The Nets are Ruined!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 38:49


    From serious to sensational - what are our favorite sports to watch and play?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 34:40


    We discuss the NBA Finals and each of our top 3 sports to watch and play.

    NBA Finals Predictions - Upstart vs. Established!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 32:42


    NBA Conference Finals Predictions - Could Asher score a single point in an NBA game?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 41:54


    We predict who will win the East and West Conference Finals, and compile 5-player teams from the three divisions in the Western conference, debating which is the best!

    NBA Playoff Predictions - Will the finals be a rematch?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 33:53


    Super Bowl LVI: A crazy game for a crazy playoffs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 47:19


    We recap the NFL Playoffs and break down and predict who will win the upcoming Super Bowl!

    Week 18 Predictions - Who'll make the cut???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 69:58


    We predict the winners of Week 18 and therefore who will make the playoffs!

    NFL Week 16 Reactions + Week 17 Predictions - The race to the playoffs is upon us!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 61:28


    We react to Week 16 of the NFL season and make both straight-up and against-the-spread predictions for Week 17!

    NFL Week 14 Reactions + Playoff Predictions - If you pick the favorite every time, you could get the record!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 57:22


    We react to a crazy Week 14 and make predictions as to what the playoffs will look like!

    NFL Week 14 Predictions - Will Tom Brady face Bill Belichick in the Super Bowl?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 62:41


    We make predictions both straight-up and against the spread for Week 14 of the NFL Season!

    NFL Week 12 Predictions + Playoff Picture - Who's gonna make it to the postseason?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 54:52


    We predict the week 12 games both straight-up and against the spread, and reveal who we think will make the playoffs this year!

    NFL Week 11 Reactions + Predictions: Is Week 10 the NEW craziest week of the season?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 57:06


    We react to the craziest week of the 2021 NFL season and make predictions for Week 11!

    NFL Week 10 Reactions + Predictions - Was Week 9 the craziest week of the year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 54:27


    We react to Week 9 of the NFL Season and make predictions against the spread and straight-up for Week 10!

    NFL Week 9 Predictions - Are there even any good players in this week???

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 46:38


    We make predictions against the spread and for who will win in Week 9 of the NFL season!

    NFL Week 8 Reaction + Predictions - How is the NFC so much better than the AFC?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 26:32


    We react to Week 7 of the NFL season, predict who will win and who will beat the spread in some of the best games of Week 8, and take our midseason picks for who will make the AFC and NFC championship games!

    NFL Week 7 Predictions - 6 byes in one week???

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 38:18


    We predict who will win Week 7's games and who will beat the spread!

    Week 5 NFL Reactions + Week 6 Predictions: What is up with the Chiefs???

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 39:06


    We react to and breakdown the performance of all the NFL teams so far this season, and make predictions for Week 6!

    Week 3 NFL Reactions + Week 4 Predictions Part 1: Are the Panthers the most transformed team this year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 33:51


    We react to Week 3 of the NFL season and make the first part of our Week 4 predictions!

    Week 3 NFL Predictions - Can Rams-Bucs be one of the top matchups this year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 51:42


    We react to Week 2 of the 2021 NFL Season, make predictions for Week 3, and highlight the games to watch this weekend!

    Week 2 NFL Predictions - Has the NFL turned upside down?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 41:22


    We react to Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season and make predictions for the games in Week 2!

    Week 1 NFL Predictions - Get ready for a new year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 35:36


    We pick who will win each matchup outright and against the spread for this week, and highlight the games that you HAVE to watch!

    2021 NFL Honors Predictions - Can Washington sweep (or at least get one)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 29:33


    We predict the winners of the NFL Honors (individual awards) for the 2021 season, from comeback player of the year to MVP!

    Weekly Sports Breakdown Throwback - Asher was ranked WHAT on the ESPN 2021 Bracket Challenge???

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 26:13


    We go over two 2021 NCAA March Madness brackets that we made in a competition, and talk about some exciting developments with one of Asher's other brackets (this podcast was created in the middle of the March Madness Tournament).

    Weekly Sports Breakdown Throwback - Two Truths and a Lie!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 30:36


    We play two truths and a lie, sports edition, in a throwback episode from our last podcast!

    AFC Playoff Predictions - Bills or Browns?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 17:37


    2021 NBA Draft Reaction - What are the Grizzlies doing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 28:03


    We react to the lottery picks of the NBA Draft and look into some of the more surprising ones throughout the first round!

    7/30/21 News - Podiums, Picks, and new Players!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 8:36


    We give you the news about the Olympics, exciting new NBA developments, and tell you what's going on in the NFL!

    NFC Playoff Predictions - Who's gonna be in the picture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 29:19


    We each make predictions about which teams will be in the NFC Playoffs in which order this upcoming NFL season!

    7/26/21 News - The weirdest Olympics in a long time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 14:46


    We give you global, NBA, and NFL news, particularly crazy stories from these already crazy Olympics - trust me, you can't make these up!

    2021 NBA Finals Reaction -

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 28:00


    We react to and breakdown the recent 2021 Finals, giving our thoughts on why the Bucks won and how this Finals went!

    7/23/21 News - Olympics and NBA Titles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 7:37


    We tell you what's going on in the sports world, so you can be in the know and mark your calendar for future events!

    Meet the Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 1:32


    Meet the First Option Team, Jackson and Asher! In this episode we give you important information, such as default episode release dates, different types of episodes, and more!

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