Weekly Sports Breakdown

First Option Special episode!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 18:39:19 -0700

Check out this special episode of the First Option podcast with guest star Max! Find max on instagram at @max_dezz and give him a follow for us!

First Option Special Episode

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:49:21 -0700

This is a special from our First Option podcast, were we talk about superheroes playing sports! Make sure to go and follow first option for new and exclusive content!

2021 NFL Draft - Who won out and who fell on their face?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Mon, 03 May 2021 15:07:29 -0700

We react to the top picks of the NFL draft and predict who will make the upcoming NBA playoffs!

FINAL WEEKLY SPORTS BREAKDOWN PODCAST - CHECK OUR NEW ONE, FIRST OPTION, OUT

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:45:10 -0700

Our final weekly sports breakdown podcast! We play over-under, and tell you about our brand new podcast, First Option, on which we will be doing more or less the same thing but with a substantial upgrade!

4/11/21 March Madness Reaction 3 - Baylor is the champ (and not Jackson)!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:21:30 -0700

We react to the end of arguably the craziest March Madness ever, and reveal the winner of our bracket competition!

March Madness Bracket Battle 2 - Asher's bracket is the 26th best in the country?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:26:36 -0700

We tell you about Asher's crazy bracket, break down what's been happening with one of the craziest ever March Madness tournaments, and compare our brackets!

NPR Student Podcast Challenge - Should College Athletes Get Paid?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:22:31 -0700

We debate the controversial topic of if college athletes should get paid or not for the NPR Student Podcast Challenge!

MARCH MADNESS ROUND 1! - Is Asher's bracket really the 70th best in the country?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:06:42 -0700

We recap round 1 of March Madness and see how our brackets held up against it!

3/13/21 Over Under - Who will win the first matchup of our new sports trivia contest?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:23:17 -0800

We play a new sports trivia game, Over Under! Over Under works like this: one contestant asks the other to name a certain amount of players/teams to have accomplished (or not accomplished) a certain feat, and attaches an over under to how many players/teams the other contestant must name; should they meet this number, while only guessing incorrectly a certain amount of times (this number is also decided by the question-asker), the contestant wins; if not, it's a point for the other!

NBA All Star Game + Dominant Season Draft - Is the best season ever also the least known?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:13:28 -0800

We recap NBA All Star Weekend and make a mock draft of the single most dominant sports seasons (for teams) in history!

Two Truths and One Lie 2/26/21 - Our first guest makes an appearance!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:07:17 -0800

We play Two Truths and One Lie, Sports Edition, with our first guest!

2/22/21 Two Truths and a Lie - Misconceptions and Conundrums!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:13:13 -0800

We play Two Truths and a Lie Sports Edition!

2/19/21 - We already miss the NFL!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:52:29 -0800

We give this week's major sports news and predict the NBA All-Star Reserves!

Two Truths and One Lie 2/15/21 - It's getting trickier!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:27:16 -0800

We play Two Truths and One Lie, Sports Edition!

NFL Super Bowl Recap - Don't bet against Tom Brady!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:53:23 -0800

We reveal the winner of our playoff predictions, recap Super Bowl 55, and make our top ten power rankings for the next NFL season!

Two Truths and a Lie 2/8/21 - Stop using NBA facts!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:35:56 -0800

We play two truths and a lie, Sports Edition!

Super Bowl Weekend! - Who will come out on top in the big game and our predictions?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:23:01 -0800

We go over our playoff prediction records and make our predictions for the Super Bowl!

One Week Before the Super Bowl - Was the average over-under in the first NFL season really 10 points?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:38:42 -0800

We play Two Truths and One Lie, Sports Edition and grade the recent Rams - Lions trade!

NFL Championship Week Recap - Cheese Rolling is Actually a Real Sport!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:10:16 -0800

We go over our prediction records, recap the NFL Championship Games, and play 2 Truths and a Lie, Crazy Sports Facts edition!

NFL Championship Week - It's just "Montrez"

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 16:24:43 -0800

We make our predictions for the NFC and AFC championship games, and make power rankings of the top ten teams in the NBA after the first few weeks have played out!

NFL Playoffs Semifinals Part 1 - Asher has taken his first lead in predictions!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:35:56 -0800

We go over our prediction records, rank the major positions of all 4 remaining NFL teams, and react to the blockbuster James Harden tried that just happened!

NFL Playoffs Week 2 - Who will advance to the NFC and AFC Championship Games?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:08:51 -0800

We go over our NFL Playoff prediction records from last week, make our predictions for the winners of Week 2 of the NFL Playoffs, and predict the winners of NFL MVP, Comeback player of the year, Defensive player of the year, Offensive player of the year, Coach of the year, Offensive rookie of the year, and Defensive rookie of the year.

NFL Playoffs Week 1 - Who will advance past the first round?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 11:30:20 -0800

We announce the regular season predictions winner and begin our first round of playoff predictions!

NFL Week 17 - Can Asher make up 2 games to tie or beat Jackson?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 18:53:19 -0800

We go over our prediction records, make predictions for Week 17 of the NFL Season, and explain our predictions for who will make the playoffs!

Winter Special - Can Asher make up 3 wins to win against Jackson with only one NFL week to go?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:54:36 -0800

We go over our prediction records, highlight key playoff scenarios for the NFL, and predict the winners of major NBA awards for the 2020 - 2021 season! Below are the picks that me and Asher made for said awards: Asher: Most Improved Player: Christian Wood Rookie of the Year: Anthony Edwards DPOY: Giannis Antetokounmpo Scoring Champ: Trae Young MVP: James Harden First Team All-NBA: PG: Luka Doncic SG: James Harden SF: Kevin Durant PF: Giannis C: Anthony Davis Jackson's Picks: Most Improved: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ROTY: James Wiseman DPOY: Ben Simmons Scoring Champ: James Harden MVP: Giannis First Team All-NBA: 1. Luka Doncic 2. Donovan Mitchell 3. Jayson Tatum 4. Giannis 5. Nikola Jokic

NFL Week 16 and NBA Start - Who will be the top ten teams in the NBA this season?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 21:15:21 -0800

We go over our NFL game prediction records, predict games in Week 16 of the NFL Season, and predict the top 10 teams in the upcoming NBA season!

NBA Tip-Off - Who can construct a better team using the best players in the league?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:00:06 -0800

We go over our prediction records from Week 15 of the NFL Season, recap Week 15, and draft 10-person teams using the best players in the NBA!

NFL Week 15 - What will be the outcome of the biggest game of the regular season?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 18:39:20 -0800

We go over our prediction records, make predictions for Week 15 of the NFL Season, and break down must-watch games!

Week 14 - Can Washington Stay at the Top of the NFL?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 17:21:07 -0800

We go over our prediction records from last week, make predictions for NFL Week 14, and highlight the games that you must watch!

NFL Week 13 - Will Asher's new strategy to win against Jackson in prediction records work?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 18:55:03 -0800

We recap Week 12 of the NFL, make predictions for Week 13, and offer a glimpse of what the playoffs may look like in a few weeks!

NFL Week 12 - Will the Broncos revolutionize the game of football?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 19:38:17 -0800

We go over our prediction records from last week, make predictions for the games in NFL Week 12, and highlight the games that you have to watch!

Week 11 - Don't throw this week out of the window!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 18:06:53 -0800

We look back at Week 10, predict the outcomes of the Week 11 games, and highlight the best games of the weekend!

Week 10 Part 2 - More Predictions, Playoff Picture, Fantasy Advice, and More!

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 17:44:06 -0800

We make the second half of the Week 10 predictions, give you a Tuesday Night Football recap, show the Playoff Picture, and offer valuable Fantasy Advice! Who could want more?

Week 10 Part 1 - Can we make a good team out of the worst in the NFL?

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:39:08 -0800

We make the first half of our picks for week 10, tell you who to start in fantasy for the Thursday night game, and try to draft two good teams out of the 4 worst in the league!

NFL Week 9 Breakdown - A Show for all Shows

Jackson Mayer and Asher Engelberg — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:36:49 -0800

We break down our picks for Week 9 of the NFL Season, plus our top 5 power rankings and breakdown of the best games the NFL has to offer!