Sunday Mornings with Matt and Myron — Hour 3: Herm Edwards and Brock Osweiler Join the Show
ESPN Radio | January 25, 2026

Overview

In this lively championship Sunday episode, hosts Matt Jones and Myron Medcalf take calls for their popular "King of the Mountain" segment, discuss NFL playoff scenarios, and welcome football minds Herm Edwards and Brock Osweiler to break down the day's big matchups. The show blends sharp analysis, playful banter, and authentic fan viewpoints from across the sports spectrum, all in anticipation of the AFC and NFC championship games.

King of the Mountain: Listener Hot Takes (00:32–10:53)

Theme: Fans compete to deliver the smartest, funniest, or hottest takes, with a weekly champion determined by Matt and Myron.

Key Caller Highlights

• Jonah from Ohio (Reigning Champion):
  Hot Take: "You two are like an old married couple... all you do is bicker and argue and fight... but deep down, you really do love each other." (02:19)
  Matt's Response: "Pretty good take... it's lasted for three weeks as the champion." (02:46)

• Noah from Manhattan, NY:
  Focuses on Broncos' season-defining play:
  "All season long, the Broncos have won close games with Sean Payton A+ play calling and Bo Nix A++ execution... If he's not playing today, they have no shot." (03:14)
  Myron's Response: "I think they have a shot... the Denver defense is real." (03:43)

• Ray from Gary, Indiana:
  Unleashes on LeBron James:
  "I know he's still great, but I am so tired of hearing him. I think he just ought to retire and take his kid Bronnie with him to be his chauffeur." (04:33)
  Myron: "I do wonder how people will view LeBron when it’s all said and done, based on how his career finishes." (04:52)

• Maurice in Jacksonville:
  On NFL coaching vacancies:
  "This is the most coaching vacancies I have ever seen in the NFL at 10... How many... coaches do you think are going to go to the playoffs and might win a playoff game?" (05:23)
  Matt: "I think it’s the most... ever in one offseason." (05:51)

• Classic Banter:
  Myron and Matt riff on listeners' ages and colloquial phrases with genuine humor:
  Matt: "He said, since I've been living, like he was 89." (06:28)
  Myron: "I was sitting at a coffee table with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr...." (06:55)

• Victor in Maine:
  Defends Bills QB:
  "Josh Allen should not be counted out yet... I'll always believe. Go, Bills." (08:15)
  Matt: "Can I count him out for this year? Where'd he get you to?" (08:42)

• Jim in Chicago:
  Discusses Ohio State's spending:
  "Ohio State's going to outspend everybody because they’ve taken it personal that they lost two games this year..." (09:12)
  Myron: "Do you think Michigan is poor?... I think you need to wait out that word [integrity] a little bit." (09:58, 10:07)

Winner for the Week

• Noah from Manhattan — for the incisive take on Bo Nix's importance.
• But: Jonah remains King of the Mountain for his ongoing champion-level take.

Herm Edwards Joins: Snow Stories & QB Pressure (13:37–22:33)

Coping with Connecticut Snow (13:37–14:35)

• Herm: "I'm watching this fall. I got to find a way to... unscrape my car here... get over to the hotel and watch the game... Everybody's worried about this snow. I said just be smart, drive slow, get to where you're... Nobody does, though." (13:50–14:30)

On Broncos Backup QB Jared Stidham (15:02–17:11)

• Edwards: "Sean Payton will simplify the offense. The guy has some talent. Look, Sean hand picked this guy... you have to try to find a way to get him some early completions... Don't get him behind the chains." (15:02–16:04)

• Herm's Motivational Phrase:
  “Don’t screw up the cha cha.” (16:18)

  • Herm elaborates: "The first dance you learned was a cha cha... Just don't screw up the cha cha, man. Just go play quarterback. Don't try to be Hercules." (16:23–16:59)
  • Matt: “Never heard that phrase before, but I'm going to start using it.” (17:01)

• On letting Stidham make mistakes:
  Herm: "Who else are you gonna play? The third string quarterback? ...The quarterback that can protect the ball is going to win this football game." (17:23–17:49)

Impact of Denver Altitude (17:57–18:49)

• Herm: “Just play. You don't worry about that stuff... I never talked about it... Don't use that one, man. Because players buy into that stuff.” (18:11–18:49)

Pressure on Patriots' Drake May (19:03–19:54)

• Herm: “I'm worried about how my quarterback's gonna react... you’re going to get hit now. May's going to get hit. This is the number one defense... Sacking the quarterback — 68 sacks.” (19:03–19:49)
• Matt: “When it's cold outside and you hit the ground, it hurts.” (19:51)

Rams-Seahawks Preview: Matthew Stafford & Puka Nacua (20:07–22:22)

• Herm on Stafford: “I just like his story... when the season started, he had back problems. People didn’t even think he was coming back... and now he’s sitting in the position to play in another Super Bowl.” (20:21)

• Herm on Puka Nacua: “He reminds me of... Michael Irvin... Not saying he is Michael Irvin... but he has his traits. The build is the same. The way he runs is the same.” (21:11–22:16)

• Final advice to Stidham:
  “Don’t screw up the cha cha man. One, two, cha cha cha.” (22:25)

Hosts’ Debate: Are The Games Must-Watch? (23:36–28:57)

• Matt (tongue-in-cheek): “Actually not really. I'm not excited, but they're happening and I'm going to... Who in America that's not living on the west coast is excited about Seahawks, Rams?” (24:08)
• Myron: “People didn’t know what was going to happen [at Indiana] after his disastrous finish with the Vikings last year. Drake May is a second year guy who could win MVP and get his team to the Super Bowl as a Patriot..." (24:52)
• Matt: “Do you genuinely think that Drake May vs. Sam Darnold is a great story, that America will be captivated?” (25:25)
• Myron: “Did you know who Tom Brady was when he replaced Drew Bledsoe? ...No one knew who he was. And this could be the same...” (25:35)

Patriots-Broncos Preview

• Myron: “100%. They're at home. The altitude is an adjustment. You have a young quarterback you’re facing who hasn’t been on this stage before.” (26:10)

• Matt: “I just feel like this is going to be a game that's always going to be in the Patriots hands... I have zero confidence that Stidham will make the plays necessary to win.” (26:33)

• Myron: “If Bo Nix and Drake May faced off... neither is facing real pressure... but now without Bo Nix, now [for May] all the pressure is you’re supposed to be in a Super Bowl.” (27:41)

On Josh Allen (Bills)

• Matt: “Just for the record, I don’t put that loss on Josh Allen… His defense, get a stop…” (28:38)
• Myron (playfully teasing): “You Josh Allen apologist… it’s cultish.” (28:57)

Myron's Ranking of Football Figure Hatred

• Matt: “Number one, Mike McCarthy. Number two, Kirk Cousins. I think Josh Allen has moved to number three. And Sam Darnold has fallen... to number four. Showing how fair weathered Myron's love and hate can be.” (29:00–29:34)

Quarterback Legacies: Stafford’s Place in History (29:58–31:19)

• Matt summarizes Mad Dog Russo's QB tiers and poses the question:
  “If Matthew Stafford were to win a second super bowl... does he knock on that door of that group that includes Staubach, Bradshaw, Manning, Rodgers, etc.?” (29:58)

• Myron: “Yeah. I think it puts him in that conversation and for a lot of people would put him ahead of Aaron Rodgers. He doesn’t have four MVPs, but he'd have a second ring, which is how we define quarterbacks.” (31:09)

Guest: Brock Osweiler — Backup QB’s Mindset & The AFC/NFC Championship Picks (32:43–44:14)

Osweiler’s Backup QB Preparation Insights (33:17–36:20)

• Brock: “If you've been doing the right stuff as a backup quarterback, you never know when your number is going to be called... It’s things that happen behind the scenes when nobody’s watching. And I think that's the difference between a lot of backup quarterbacks... I have confidence in Jarrett Stidham.” (33:17–36:20)

• On Talent Gaps Between Starters and Backups:
  "Tom Brady was a backup quarterback, right?... Every situation is different. You don't necessarily know what you have in a backup quarterback until they get their opportunity." (36:36)

Osweiler on Sam Darnold’s Transformation (39:14–41:27)

• Brock: “It’s a really simple answer... To be a successful quarterback, one, you have to have experience... But the biggest thing with a quarterback, it is impossible, I don't care how talented you are, to play quarterback by yourself. It takes everybody around you... for Sam Darnold... now he's in Seattle. He's got the whole package around him.” (39:14–41:27)

Take Your Pick: Hosts and Guest Predictions (41:36–43:56)

• Patriots at Broncos:

  • Myron: "Give me the Broncos to pull off the upset in the AFC Championship game." (42:09)
  • Brock: "I think Denver gets it done today for Jarrett Stidham... His job is to not lose it." (42:13)
  • Matt: "I think there'll be a little cha cha cha in the way for Jared Stidham to quote Herb Edwards. And I will take Drake May and the Patriots to win on the road." (42:49)

• Rams at Seahawks:

  • Myron: "I just think the Rams defense has Sam Darnold's number and that'll be the difference. Give me the Rams to win." (43:24)
  • Brock: "I just don't know how you bet against Sean McVay, Matt Stafford. Momentum in football is real... I'm taking the Rams on the road." (43:26)
  • Matt: "I'm going to take a Hall of Famer. I'm going to take Matthew Stafford. I think he wins." (43:56)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Herm Edwards: “Don’t screw up the cha cha.” (16:18; 22:25)
• Myron on LeBron: "I do wonder how people will view LeBron when it’s all said and done..." (04:52)
• Brock Osweiler: "If you haven’t been doing the right things [as a backup QB], then that’s going to show." (33:17)
• Matt (on staffer’s hot take): “He said, since I've been living, like he was 89.” (06:28)
• Herm on Puka Nacua: “He reminds me of... Michael Irvin... Not saying he is Michael Irvin... but he has his traits.” (21:11–21:49)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• King of the Mountain: 00:32–10:53
• Herm Edwards on the Playoffs and “the cha cha”: 13:37–22:33
• Hosts’ Championship Debates: 23:36–28:57
• Stafford Legacy Chat: 29:58–31:19
• Brock Osweiler Interview and Game Picks: 32:43–44:14

Show Tone & Dynamic

• Playful, candid, and full of insider anecdotes. Matt and Myron riff off each other with humor and self-deprecation, welcoming passionate callers and respected guests, while blending deep football analysis with the voice of real fans. Notable phrases and signature moments — like Herm's “Don’t screw up the cha cha” — add memorable flavor to this championship Sunday episode.

For those craving a spirited, knowledgeable, and genuine pregame football discussion, this episode delivers expert commentary, fan engagement, and plenty of laughs.