Sunday Mornings with Matt and Myron

Episode: "Hour 1: What Shoes Should I Wear?"
Date: January 25, 2026
Hosts: Matt Jones & Myron Medcalf (ESPN Radio)

Episode Overview

This episode covers a lively mix of current sports talk—primarily college football and NFL playoffs—mixed with spirited banter about sneaker choices for Myron’s upcoming TV gig. Matt and Myron debate sports narratives (historic upsets, playoff excitement levels, coaching hires), share fashion dilemmas, and poke fun at each other’s style and preferences, with listener call-ins adding to the fun.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Weather Forecast Debate

[00:32-03:25]

• Matt teases about his local Louisville, KY weather forecast being way off, sparking a sidebar on how difficult and thankless the job of a meteorologist can be.
• Myron defends weather people: “It’s probably a harder job than people realize...” [01:32]
• Matt is unconvinced, ribbing the idea that “it can go a lot of ways” isn’t really a prediction.
• Quote:
  • Myron: “It’s more like golf... a great golfer can have a terrible 18 holes. Right. Because the game is so challenging. And I think weather’s the same way.” [02:35]

2. College Football’s Changing Landscape: Indiana’s Miracle Season

[03:32-05:23]

• Indiana Hoosiers win the national championship—unprecedented for such a historically unsuccessful program.
• Myron calls it “the greatest sports story of my lifetime,” credits them as “one of the better teams of recent years,” but stops short of calling them historically greatest (not enough NFL-level talent, era more balanced).
• Matt is borderline: feels Indiana deserves to be in the conversation based on dominance and competition level.

3. NFL Playoffs & Missing Excitement

[05:23-11:44]

• Matt confesses he finds this championship Sunday underwhelming—lacking the usual buzz and star power.
• Myron disagrees, sees value in surprise storylines and under-the-radar QBs like Jared Stidham.
• Myron: “The idea of someone that no one knows becoming a hero like this... is valuable.” [06:48]
• Matt notes there’s no widespread emotional connection to these new faces (“I don’t even know what he looks like, to be honest...”).
• The banter veers into callbacks: Matt accuses Myron of being one of Sam Darnold’s harshest critics; Myron deflects playfully.
• Myron’s take on Matthew Stafford’s potential legacy: “If Matthew Stafford gets his team to a second Super Bowl... in a lot of people’s eyes would be above Aaron Rodgers as the best quarterback of this current era...” [09:12]
• Discussion highlights the difference between pure football stories and what makes for captivating TV.

4. Myron’s TV Opportunity & The Great Sneaker Debate

[13:52-24:21; 23:39-24:56]

• Myron is now appearing in ESPN’s digital college basketball pre-GameDay show (Saturdays, before 11:00 am ET GameDay).
• His big concern? What shoes to wear on TV.
• Myron claims “the kids are wearing Pumas,” prompted by a 19-year-old Foot Locker clerk.
• Matt (a self-proclaimed sneakerhead) is horrified, warning Myron to avoid making his debut in “Scoot Henderson” Pumas. Suggests classics: “Why don’t we go with something for your first one a little more basic? Maybe... a pair of Jordans.” [16:37]
• Callers and texts overwhelmingly support Matt:
  • Dom (Phoenix): “You need to wear dress shoes and have some class, man. This new look of, like, suits and sneakers is ugly.” [19:26]
  • Richard (Toronto): Recommends classic sneakers like “Reebok questions from Allen Iverson. Air Pennies.” [20:11]
  • Jeffrey (Durham, NC): Suggests a hybrid: “You can blend both the sneaker and the dress shoe look by going with a classy pair of Cole Haans.” [21:10]
• Myron defends his instincts, valuing comfort and individuality:
  • “Comfort is the thing.” [20:00]
  • “If you told me a hundred people are doing it this way... I’m gonna go the other way just to go against the grain.” [40:17]

5. Steelers Hire Mike McCarthy: Myron Unleashed

[24:56-32:58]

• Steelers introduce Mike McCarthy as head coach—a move met with shock by Myron, who has been a longtime critic.
• Myron unloads: “I guess a cardboard box was unavailable... I don’t know any reason that you land on Mike McCarthy. You don’t.” [26:01]
• He argues McCarthy’s been carried by elite QBs & failed to maximize talent post-Super Bowl.
• Matt pushes back, pointing out McCarthy’s rare feat: potentially coaching all three of NFL’s iconic franchises (Packers, Cowboys, Steelers).
• Myron’s Doc Rivers analogy: “He’s the Doc Rivers of the NFL.” [29:40]
• “I would have hired Flores for sure… I would not have hired Mike McCarthy.” [30:48]
• Matt gets Myron on record: If the Steelers make the AFC Championship, Myron must publicly apologize to McCarthy. [31:21]

6. Sneaker Segment Redux: The Listeners Chime In

[33:28-36:10]

• Callers urge Myron to avoid Pumas and either make a statement with “exclusive” sneakers (e.g., Jordan Doernbechers) or stick to something foundational and classic.
• Matt offers to loan his own “clean” sneakers, but Myron prefers making his own path—even if it means risking a debut in “Scoots.”
• Ongoing teasing about sneakerhead culture vs. regular people.

7. College Basketball: The Bettyako Case

[38:40-46:21]

• Myron and Matt discuss Charles Bediako’s quick return from the G League to Alabama hoops through a legal loophole; Myron calls it “unique” and potentially precedent-setting for college sports.
• Entertaining roleplay/mockery of how an Alabama courtroom might sound—Matt highlights the home-field advantage and southern legal culture.
• Broader implications: If a preliminary injunction is granted, it could upend college eligibility rules.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “To me, that game was a stamp of how different the landscape is now. And if you think you have a powerhouse program, those days are over.”
  — Myron (re: Indiana Hoosiers’ title) [04:08]

• “It’s amazing if he makes them better. But he’s not going to do that. I mean, that’s the thing.”
  — Myron (on Mike McCarthy & the Steelers) [29:06]

• “He’s the Doc Rivers of the NFL. Right. Like, we’re going to be talking about what he did...a long time ago.”
  — Myron [29:40]

• “You don’t land on Mike McCarthy. You’ve given up. And then Mike McCarthy’s just there in the lobby hanging out, hoping to talk somebody and say, fine, you’re the head coach...”
  — Myron [26:01]

• “The kids, the young people...I asked a guy at the store the other day...”
  — Myron, justifying his Puma pick [16:08]

• “Tell Myron to step up his game.”
  — Listener text, 772-774-5254 [23:43]

• “I was the kid who—if you told me a hundred people are doing it this way, out of a hundred, I’m gonna go the other way just to go against the grain.”
  — Myron (on why people shouldn’t push him not to wear Pumas) [40:17]

Call-in/Listener Highlights

• [19:25, 21:10, 24:43, 33:28] Multiple callers and texts voice opinions on sneaker etiquette for TV—overwhelmingly pro-traditional/classic and anti-Puma.
• Listeners joke that, despite Myron’s “cool” image, Matt is the real fashion maven.

Fun & Banter

• Myron and Matt’s playful roast of each other’s footwear and fashion sense.
• Side conversation on southern courtroom culture, with a hilarious legal story from Matt’s past (“Robinson on contracts...I wrote that book!”) [44:03].

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Time | Segment Description | |----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:32 | Weather forecast debate; merit of meteorologists | | 03:32 | College football: Indiana’s title and its meaning | | 05:23 | NFL championship Sunday: Missing excitement?! | | 13:52 | Myron’s upcoming TV debut and first mention of sneaker worries | | 16:01 | The great “what shoes should I wear” debate begins | | 19:25 | First caller says: “No Pumas. Wear dress shoes.” | | 20:07 | Second caller: “Wear something classic—Air Pennies!” | | 21:10 | Third caller: “Try Cole Haans, blend classy and sporty.” | | 24:43 | Delivered text: “Tell Myron to step up his game” | | 26:01 | Steelers hire Mike McCarthy; Myron’s diatribe | | 29:40 | “Doc Rivers of the NFL” analogy | | 31:21 | Matt gets Myron’s on-air apology promise in writing | | 33:28 | More sneaker segment; listener ideas for statement shoes | | 38:40 | College Basketball: Charles Bediako’s case & legal culture riff | | 44:03 | Matt’s “Robinson on contracts” courtroom story | | 46:21 | Tease for discussion on Giannis and the Bucks |

Tone & Language

The episode maintains a classic morning sports banter tone: witty, irreverent, and conversational. The back-and-forth is quick, full of gentle mockery and inside jokes, interspersed with smart takes on the sports news. Affectionate ribbing and lively listener interaction keep the mood light and engaging.

For New Listeners

This episode is quintessential “Matt and Myron”—where sports news, culture, and personality meet. If you missed it, you got the biggest headlines (historic championship, NFL shakeup, and college hoops intrigue) and the smaller moments that make this show entertaining: jokes about weather people, fashion dilemmas, and the community of sneakerheads vs. “normal people.” The wisdom: when preparing for TV—choose your shoes carefully (but maybe don’t ask the Foot Locker kid).