First Option
48 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWelcome 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!
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Episodes
Super Bowl Recap -- A Game for the Ages, or a Lackluster Performance?
February 26, 2024 02:58 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBWe 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!
August 14, 2023 00:42 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBWe 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
July 26, 2023 01:36 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBHey 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!
July 14, 2023 19:48 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBWelcome 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!
June 29, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBListen 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!
June 27, 2023 23:23 - 38 minutes - 72.1 MBWe’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?
June 21, 2023 20:31 - 8 minutes - 15.1 MBHey 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?
May 29, 2023 20:38 - 25 minutes - 23 MBWe discuss the NBA Conference Finals and preview the NBA Finals!
NBA Playoff Preview--Can a Team with a .549 Record Win the Finals???
April 16, 2023 21:21 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBWe 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?
February 12, 2023 19:28 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBWe 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?
January 08, 2023 04:55 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBWe 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?
September 18, 2022 19:19 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBWe 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?
August 21, 2022 18:29 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBWe 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!!!
July 21, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 61.5 MBFor 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?
July 19, 2022 00:45 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBHe 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?
July 12, 2022 00:20 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBWe 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!
July 06, 2022 17:52 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBWe discuss NBA Free Agency and more!
From serious to sensational - what are our favorite sports to watch and play?
June 28, 2022 05:28 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBWe discuss the NBA Finals and each of our top 3 sports to watch and play.
NBA Finals Predictions - Upstart vs. Established!
June 10, 2022 17:29 - 32 minutes - 30 MBWe predict who will win the NBA Finals!
NBA Conference Finals Predictions - Could Asher score a single point in an NBA game?
May 19, 2022 04:56 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBWe 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?
May 08, 2022 21:54 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBWe predict the NBA Finals and debate about the best single-season teams ever!
Super Bowl LVI: A crazy game for a crazy playoffs?
February 07, 2022 04:17 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBWe recap the NFL Playoffs and break down and predict who will win the upcoming Super Bowl!
Week 18 Predictions - Who'll make the cut???
January 12, 2022 01:24 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBWe 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!
December 31, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWe 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!
December 22, 2021 00:34 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBWe 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?
December 12, 2021 19:29 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBWe 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?!
November 28, 2021 18:36 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBWe 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?!
November 21, 2021 01:25 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBWe 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?
November 14, 2021 18:13 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBWe 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???
November 08, 2021 02:32 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWe 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?
October 31, 2021 17:34 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBWe 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???
October 24, 2021 17:32 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBWe 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???
October 15, 2021 00:44 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBWe 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?
October 01, 2021 01:59 - 33 minutes - 31 MBWe 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?
September 26, 2021 17:11 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBWe 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?
September 16, 2021 19:14 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBWe 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!
September 06, 2021 20:38 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBWe 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)?
August 18, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWe 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???
August 11, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 48.9 MBWe 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!
August 08, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 56.8 MBWe play two truths and a lie, sports edition, in a throwback episode from our last podcast!
AFC Playoff Predictions - Bills or Browns?
August 04, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBWe who will be in the AFC playoffs this year before the season starts!
2021 NBA Draft Reaction - What are the Grizzlies doing?
August 01, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBWe 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!
July 30, 2021 19:15 - 8 minutes - 7.91 MBWe 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?
July 28, 2021 19:04 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBWe 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!
July 26, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBWe 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 -
July 25, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBWe 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!
July 23, 2021 18:45 - 7 minutes - 7.02 MBWe 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
July 15, 2021 01:46 - 1 minute - 1.44 MBMeet 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!