Training Camp Special Offer -- 15% off

Football is back!

Pads are popping. Jerrah is talking. It’s training camp time! To celebrate the return of real, actual football, we’re running a special offer. You can get 15% off an annual subscription to The Read Optional if you sign up this week.

There has never been a better time. A paid subscription will give you access to the full archive of columns and podcasts, offering some of the dorkiest, detailed analysis of the game you will find. Want to know about the evolution of modern defenses, whether Bryce Young’s leap was for real, how Bill Belichick’s deal with North Carolina came together, who are the most effective blitzers in the NFL, understand the Fangio Defense, or why the Steelers signing Aaron Rodgers makes some sense? We have you covered.

The goal of The Read Optional is to take you inside the game. Whether that’s learning more about schemes, gaining an advantage in your fantasy league, or taking on Vegas (or the Virgin Islands or wherever), there is something for you.

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With a new season ahead, now is the time to sign up. Whether written content or podcasts are your thing — or you’re looking to spend Sundays hanging out with a like-minded community away from the cesspool of social media — then we have something to offer.

Thanks as always for your support,

Ollie