Sunday Mornings with Matt and Myron

Episode: Hour 2: The Sentence is Wrong
Date: November 2, 2025
Hosts: Matt Jones & Myron Medcalf (ESPN Radio)

Episode Overview

In this energetic and wide-ranging hour, Matt and Myron deliver their usual blend of sports analysis, banter, and humor, focusing on the week’s hottest NFL matchups, coaching rumors, and fan culture. They dive into the Bills-Chiefs rivalry, discuss the Colts and their feisty fanbase, break down wild stories from the college football world, debate the merits of Bengals fandom, and go on detours about Halloween costumes and candy theft. The episode blends sharp football wisdom with playful audience engagement and personal anecdotes, making for an entertaining Sunday sports chat.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Bengals-Bears Pregame & Football Culture

• Matt broadcasts from Cincinnati’s Holy Grail, right beside Paul Brown Stadium, sharing live vibes of the Bengals crowd ahead of a crucial game.
• He recalls talking to Tony Pike, ex-University of Cincinnati QB, who played with both Jason and Travis Kelce:
  “His center was Jason Kelsey and his tight end was Travis Kelsey. How about that?” (01:02)
• Discussion about awkward invites: Tony Pike unsure what to wear if invited to Travis Kelce’s wedding.

2. NFL Showdown: Chiefs vs. Bills – Rivalry & Legacy

(02:27–05:59)

• Matt and Myron dig into the Mahomes-Allen rivalry, its postseason implications, and legacy stakes.
  • Myron: “Josh Allen’s legacy is going to be defined by whether or not he can beat Patrick Mahomes at some point, right?” (03:30)
  • Matt underlines the drama: every Chiefs-Bills game feels like high art at QB play but the postseason is where it truly matters.

Home-Field Advantage:

• Matt: “This is a big game… today could decide who has home field advantage when you play that game in January.” (04:21)
• Myron counters, only the Bills need home-field, the Chiefs have proved they can win anywhere.
  “If you’re the Bills, you need home field advantage. That’s a better way to put it.” (04:47)

Roster Comparison:

• Myron, on who he’d rather be:
  “The roster with Patrick Mahomes, I would think… Kansas City is getting healthy at the right time.” (05:39)

3. Colts Fan Blowback & Quarterback Debates

• Matt reads critical listener messages, accusing Myron of Colts-bashing.
• Myron stands ground:
  • On Coach Shane Steichen: “He’s probably your Coach of the Year in the NFL.” (06:44)
  • Spars with a listener about Daniel Jones:
    “At the end of the day, Daniel Jones is the quarterback. I don’t believe Daniel Jones goes into the playoffs in the AFC and beats other AFC contenders. I’m not sold on that yet. And that’s okay.” (08:38)
• Matt jokes: “You’ve turned me into more of a Daniel Jones fan than I would have been.” (09:09)

Supporting Cast Reality:

• Matt questions if Josh Allen has enough help; Myron:
  “No one’s going to remember Josh Allen and say, well, look at his supporting cast… that’s not going to be different for Josh Allen. And guess what? Josh Allen knows that.” (09:40)

4. Sunday Headlines: Sports Stories Off the Beaten Path

(13:08–22:11)

Bengals Season Ticket Woes:

• James shares a Reddit tale: A fan tried to cancel Bengals tickets and got grilled by the front office.
• Matt: “I don’t know that you need to be getting into substantive arguments with the fans… If a guy calls to sell the season tickets, you should just say, you know what? How do we keep you?” (14:16)
• Myron reminisces about buying magazine subscriptions from telemarketers—turns out, he even had National Geographic as an adult.
  “They should hire those people… it’s always like, eight magazines for free.” (15:28)

LSU Coaching Carousel:

• Former LSU coach Ed Orgeron’s open campaigning for his old job:
  • Ed Orgeron: “I’d love to. You kidding me? I’m one Polk all the way. Hey, I just gotta get in my truck. I’ll be back. I could be there today.” (16:32)
• Matt laughs:
  “I like when people that schools have no interest in announce that they would actually work for them… No one has hired you since then.” (17:29)

Kentucky’s 'First Win' Over Auburn?

• The crew rips into a flawed stat about Kentucky’s football record against Auburn, parsing out the actual numbers live.
• Myron fact-checks: “Auburn is 28, seven and one against Kentucky. So Kentucky’s 1 7. Okay, that’s more than zero.” (20:04)

SEC Coach Hot Seat:

• Matt: “You hire a guy like Hugh Freeze, you ain't doing it for the personality and the good behavior. Which means, you know what, Myron? You better win.” (20:50)
• Myron: “No, they got to move on. I think it's (buyout) $22 million ... it goes down to 15 in a few weeks. Do you let him play out to save $7 million?” (21:16)

5. Cincinnati Tailgate Culture & Playoff Stakes

(23:15–26:50)

• Matt lauds Cincinnati’s fans:
  “They do have the drunkest pregame fan base in the entire NFL… It’s 11:30 in the morning and they’re already well on their way here.” (24:09)
• Myron:
  “Yeah, we were out there last year. It’s like the Bills without the picnic tables.” (24:17)
• Both agree Sunday’s Bengals-Bears tilt is a must-win playoff tiebreaker for each.

6. Caleb Williams’ Rollercoaster Rookie Year

(26:50–31:09)

• Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams remains a weekly enigma.
• Matt:
  “As a Bears fan, my opinion of Caleb Williams fluctuates week to week. There are weeks where I think, okay, we've got our quarterback of the future. And then there are weeks last week where I go, yeah, I don't know if this is the guy…” (27:42)
• Myron compares it to dating on “Love Is Blind UK”:
  “I think if you’re the Bears, you can’t introduce Caleb Williams to the family yet necessarily.” (31:44)
• Both agree: no signature “brilliant” moment yet for Williams, but there’s time.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Mahomes-Allen:
  • “At the end of the day, Josh Allen’s legacy is going to be defined by whether or not he can beat Patrick Mahomes at some point, right?” – Myron (03:39)
  • “These two guys are, in my opinion, artists when it comes to playing quarterback.” – Matt (04:01)
• Colts Fans Chirping:
  • “Go ahead and get a show and then you can decide what you think the Colts are and then people can listen to you.” – Myron (06:54)
• Bengals Ticket Office:
  • “I don’t know that you need to be getting into substantive arguments with the fans over the front office moves.” – Matt (14:16)
• Halloween & Candy:
  • “Stop stealing candy. Don’t dump the whole bowl.” – Myron (34:42)
  • “I don’t think it’s stealing if you left it out for them to take.” – Matt (34:49)
• Kentucky-Auburn Stat Debacle:
  • “The sentence says it's the first time Kentucky's beaten Auburn. Then the next sentence is they lost 19 of the last 20. Presumably though that means they won one of the 20.” – Matt (19:45)
• Flo Rida Detour:
  • “Anything by Flo Rida, Flow Rider, Any song that Flo Rider has ever made.” – Myron (36:58)
• Caleb Williams & Love Is Blind:
  • “I think if you’re the Bears, you can’t introduce Caleb Williams to the family yet necessarily.” – Myron (31:44)

Fun Tangents & Banter

• Magazine Subscriptions: Myron owned National Geographic into adulthood and equates magazine sellers’ hustle to what the Bengals ticket office needs.
• Halloween Costumes: Spirited debate about how far is too far—Myron’s minimalist stance vs. Matt’s “Ellie De La Jones” (Reds star) costume, eye black included but drew the line at dreads.
• Candy Theft: Disagreement over whether kids who take the whole bowl of Halloween candy are resourceful or criminal.

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Chiefs-Bills Rivalry Deep Dive: 02:27–05:59
• Reader Mail/Colts Critique: 06:13–09:09
• Josh Allen Supporting Cast: 09:09–10:14
• Sunday Headlines Segment: 13:08–22:11
  • Bengals ticket office story around 13:27
  • Ed Orgeron interview clip at 16:30
• Kentucky-Auburn Record Debacle: 18:47–20:13
• Bengals Pre-tailgate Culture: 23:15–24:55
• Caleb Williams Rollercoaster: 27:42–31:44
• Halloween/Candy Debate: 34:04–34:52
• Flo Rida Music Tangent: 36:58–37:49

Conclusion

This episode features the classic Matt & Myron mix of sharp NFL and college football insight, listener interaction, and freewheeling humor. From the high drama of Mahomes vs. Allen, the volatility of young quarterbacks, and ongoing coaching mysteries, to lighter subjects like trick-or-treat etiquette, they keep the conversation lively and deeply relatable—perfect Sunday sports radio.