C (2:20)

Tomatoes in the backyard.

A (2:22)

To me, when you go to a sports bar, the goal is you want to have good wings, good burgers, good apps. Don't you think that's cold beer? Yes, cold beer. Isn't that what a sports bar is for? Correct.

C (2:36)

A thousand percent. And if I want, if you've got a salad, like a, like a crispy chicken wing type of salad thing with ranch.

A (2:46)

That's even better.

C (2:46)

That's even better. But those are the basics.

A (2:49)

Those are the basics. And I do not think that when I go to a sports bar, I'm interested in how good the tomatoes are. That would never be the thing I would focus on is the tomatoes. Because you could just get a burger and I don't know, Aaron, not get a tomato on it if you don't want. Right, Right.

C (3:08)

Or I mean, I'm expecting the tomato at a sports bar to be a very basic to me.

A (3:14)

Yes. We, we don't grow them out back next to the Sir Pizza. Right? We just go, we get the tomatoes, they give us.

C (3:22)

Your neighbor is a Sir Pizza.

A (3:25)

Yes. We don't, we don't share a garden with the, with the cell phone store next door. We just, we just take, we take the sn. Where do these.

C (3:38)

Hold on. Are these vine ripened tomatoes? Where do these tomatoes come from?

A (3:42)

They come from the tomato place. Now, so this person writes me. Now it turns out this is a woman because her boyfriend writes me on a different text number and says, matt, just so you know, your tomatoes are just fine. My girlfriend's being a brat. So breaking news. KS bar, tomatoes are just fine. I'm just saying, when you go to a sports bar, if you want to say the wings or, or the beer or the burgers aren't good, I think that's a completely legitimate complaint. But if you are complaining about the tomatoes at a sports bar, you may be a difficult person, Aaron, to, to get along with. That's all I'm going to say.

C (4:23)

I mean, yeah, look, if you want a gourmet sports bar, that's, that's a tricky. That's a tricky small threat. Yeah, I don't know that one of those exists.

A (4:35)

We don't have a David Chang sports bar right now in Kentucky. So my general view is when you go to a sports bar that's in between a Sir Pizz and a cell phone store, don't worry about the quality of produce, worry about the wings and the burgers and then move on.

C (4:52)

So I don't know who the offensive player of the year in the NFL is going to be, but Jonathan Taylor might have just won the award with a touchdown run that he just had in this game in Berlin. The Colts here have taken the lead and he went, I don't know, 80 some odd yards, breaking tackles was.

A (5:07)

This is a great run right now.

C (5:09)

It's an epically.

A (5:11)

If he could have been stopped right there. Yeah, like he should have been stopped right there at the line of scrimmage, gets taken to the outside, should have been stopped there and then he breaks and goes all the way. That may be it's not an MVP run, but that might be an offensive player of the year run. Big run by and could have flipped the game here as the Colts take the lead against the Falcons. All right, it is time for King of the Mountain. When we do that, of course, it's who has the best take. Let's get started. King of the Mountain. Ladies and gentlemen, your winner and new King of the Mountain. All right, Bill, 30 seconds. Go.

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A (6:33)

There you go. Bill in Nebraska is your reigning champion. Did you like it, Aaron?

C (6:39)

It honestly sounds like a real radio spot that you could hear on one of our local affiliates. Fantastic.

A (6:47)

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B (7:04)

My hot take is on kickers. I want to know why we cannot find 32 elite kickers in all of this. World 32 elite where they Regardless of the weather, regardless of an occasional outstretched hand, why can we not find 32 kickers that can kick that ball through the upright regardless of where they are on the field? And for that matter, why can't they absorb the punter position? That's my hot take.

A (7:32)

I'm with you, Pam. I've had both thoughts many times. You telling me there ain't 32 people in the world that can kick it through a through. Through the uprights and it doesn't seem like there are. And I think kicking and punting should be a similar skill. We have quarterbacks who can run and pass. You're telling me the same guy that can kick it through the uprights can't punt it? Now I've had. I was friends with a punter who's like, man, it's completely different motion. I don't believe it. I don't want to hear it. Aaron. You should be able to do both.

C (8:01)

We talk about waste of a roster spot that you have to have too. Why do you have to have a long snapper? The guy.

A (8:06)

Totally agree. Teach the regular guy to throw it farther.

C (8:10)

Agreed. Also, I will add, I think we're getting closer to having 32 automatic kickers because what some of these kickers are doing with 70 yard field goals and the Jaguars guys set the record last week.

A (8:24)

The problem is that's because they get to use different balls. Go watch. When they don't get to use their special massage balls, when they use the regular balls, they start kicking like in the old days where they went left and right. I My thing of the office season is get rid of the massage kicking balls. I don't like it. It's making it a different sport when they kick. Go back to the you don't know what the ball is and you can't massage it.

C (8:51)

I didn't have a response about the massaged balls.

A (8:54)

Never want to talk about these things and they're very important. Jason in Kentucky go on the Dr. Pepper call in line.

B (9:03)

I think Tua has now graduated to be the first in a long line of Russell Wilson School of Team Building and Public Relations graduates.

A (9:16)

I don't know what that means.

B (9:20)

The coach.

A (9:21)

All right, there you go. I appreciate the call. Like Kentucky. I don't know what that means. It's hard for me to say that you're correct when I don't know what the Russell Wilson School of I don't know what that means. Aaron. So I'm gonna have to say that one doesn't win.

C (9:33)

I mean, is it that he's blaming everybody else? Is that what you're saying that does, is that you're pinning the faults of your, of, you know, your mistakes on everybody else on the team? That's what 2 has been doing every time he talks.

A (9:45)

By the way, this is why the text machine is good, not just to complain about tomatoes. Something somebody wrote. 772-774-5254 Cheeseburger in Paradise is about a sailor who gets a cheeseburger while the ship is in port because the food, food on the working ships was awful and he was getting to have a cheeseburger at a port in paradise.

C (10:05)

Oh, I've been to a place called Cheeseburger in Paradise in Honolulu in Hawaii. One of the best burgers I've ever had in my life.

A (10:14)

And tomatoes a little better apparently than the ones growing next to the, I.

C (10:19)

Don'T remember the tomato on the burger.

A (10:21)

To be totally transparent. Pizza Stephen and say in San Antonio on the Dr. Pepper calling line, what's next.

B (10:29)

Gentlemen? So my hot take is I'm a long suffering Minnesota Vikings fan. Born and raised Minnesota, been in Texas for 30 years. Having to deal with all these fricking cowboy fans is killing me. But here's what's going to happen. J.J. is going to catch fire. He's going to throw to J.J. aaron Jones is going to return to his packers glory and they are going to sneak in with the wild card and the Vikings, the Minnesota Vikings are finally, finally going to win a frickin Super Bowl.

A (11:03)

Well, it is a hot take. I will say that you, you fit the hot take part. You said JJ is going to throw it to jj which threw me off for a little bit. But then I realized you were kind of being clever because Justin Jefferson, JJ and JJ McCarthy and then you did it. So you fit the definition of a hot take. I don't think you can say something so ludicrous as the Vikings are going to win the super bowl and necessarily be correct, but you do fill the definition.

C (11:26)

Now I also thought missed opportunity to include a Myron Metcalf on the sidelines of today's Game Reference and to promote our coverage on ESPN Radio. Just a whiff.

A (11:36)

Great point. You had a chance to kind of integrate everything together. Maybe say JJ would be like a Cheeseburger in Paradise. You could have done it, right. But you, but you didn't do School.

C (11:48)

Of Broken Quarterbacks right?

A (11:50)

John in San Francisco. Go.

B (11:53)

The Denver Broncos are the most overrated 8 and 2 team in NFL history. Myron Metcalf is the greatest talk show host of all time. But the doc. Go back to the donkeys. The donkeys are shocky. The donkeys are shocking.

A (12:14)

Well, that. There was a lot happening there. You made a strong statement. You didn't back it up with anything. The eight, the worst eight and two team. I think that could have been good if you had some facts. I don't know why you had to bring the Meyer Metcalf thing. That felt like a shot. You didn't say Matt and Myron. You just said Myron. That would be like calling in and going, I love Art Garfunkel with Paul Simon sitting there right on the air. That would be kind of mean. And then I don't know what that song was at the end. So that's not going to be my pick.

C (12:41)

Opposite of the King of the Mountain. Like the. The.

A (12:46)

The Sherpa of the Valley.

C (12:51)

The Sherpa of the Valley.

A (12:53)

Sherpa of the Valley. I think you're getting it. Well, we are. So we have three choices. You got that one. The Broncos are overrated. Stephen in San Antonio says the Vikings are going to win the Super Bowl. Or Pam in Memphis who says she doesn't understand why kickers can't also be punters.

C (13:08)

I gotta say, today, and maybe it was not having Myron here, the choices left a lot to be desired. But I thought, clearly Pam in Memphis takes the cake as the. Does she want to be the queen or she.

A (13:22)

No, she said she did not want to be the queen. And first of all, she's just the weekly winner. So the kickers. I agree with her. Why can't kickers be punters? It makes no sense to me. But I'm so. I'm with her now. The question is, do we stay with our current King of the Mountain champion, Bill in Nebraska with his Kevin o' Connell broken quarterback shop, or do we go to Pam and her rant against all things mediocre kickers?

C (13:45)

If you're leaving this up to me.

A (13:47)

No, we both. You get a vote. I get a vote.

C (13:50)

Okay. I'm going to say Bill in Nebraska keeps the belt.

A (13:53)

Okay. I am as well. Pam, I think you could have done it if you had just gone dead in on one of the two kicking topics. If you had gone dead in on there. Not enough good. If you'd gone dead in on. The kicker should punt. But by splitting it, I'm going to have to go with Bill in Nebraska to remain the king of the mountain. We will continue to get ready for Week 10 in the NFL bill in Nebraska will still take his metaphorical belt and dance around the corn. That's next here on Matt and Myron on ESPN Radio at Designer Shoe Warehouse. We believe that shoes are an important part of, well, everything.

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C (16:59)

Let's say they hold on here they will have beaten the Bills and the Colts on national TV this year. They also got shut out by the Miami Dolphins at home. Like, how do you explain the Atlanta Falcons?

A (17:14)

In a sense, it's always what the Falcons have. I mean, this has been the Falcons for, for years. And I don't want to say to Tyler Algier like you should see him celebrating. Like people are hitting him and throwing him and giving him. He ran it in for a yard. And I'm not saying that's not good, but I've always wondered that about touchdowns. Like Jonathan Taylor's run, they should celebrate. But when other people get you to the 1 yard line and then you just push it in, why do you get all the credit?

C (17:42)

I it's the fantasy footballization of the game, I think.

A (17:46)

But the team knows better than that. Nice sweater, Kurt Warner, by the way. You look like, look like you're about to work in a men's library. What a sweater that was.

C (17:57)

And then the Falcons special teams, after we talked about them pulling off this upset, makes a terrible play, gives up a 50 yard kick return and the Colts are now almost in field goal range already.

A (18:10)

Do you like the, do you like the new kickoff rule, by the way?

C (18:14)

I do. You know, I used to a touchdown would be scored and I would go to the bathroom because the extra point was a given.

A (18:21)

That's just what you did. Yeah, because after every touchdown in every game you're just like, y touchdown, I go to the bathroom. The Browns don't score very many, so you gotta get it in when you can't.

C (18:31)

Thank you, Jamie.

A (18:32)

My man. Is like, touchdown, bathroom. It's like a Pavlov response, but go ahead.

C (18:36)

But the extra point was a waste of time. Then you had two minutes of commercials. Then you had a kickoff which was a touchback. Then you had five more minutes of commercials and by the time you got back to football, like 10 minutes have gone by. Now that dynamic kickoff, you've got to watch.

A (18:51)

They've got to watch it.

C (18:52)

And the extra point you have to watch. So I think both of those are good rule advents because they made those plays significant and not a waste of our time.

A (19:01)

I do really like it. I think they ought to do something to where I do feel like that too often the guys are able to get too far. I'd like to make them have to make a move or something to be able so maybe put the, the, the team, you know, defense five yards closer. But regardless, I'm, I'm a fan because I do think it has made that, that play exciting again, whereas it had become essentially worthless.

C (19:27)

You know, I would love to see a couple of these special teams coaches try to come up with something creative, you know, like a, a toss back or like it just seems like it's ripe for some innovation and nobody somebody take advantage of that.

A (19:41)

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C (20:09)

In order to win the division, I do think they need to win. This is a really difficult division and maybe the best division in the NFL. And I don't know how to pick. These NFC west games are like picking the Atlanta Falcons. I have no idea how to. I would think the Rams would be good going to San Francisco, but San Fran is a four and a half point home dog and I felt like that was just too many points for how good a coach Kyle Shanahan is. These two teams always play good games and I have no idea how this.

A (20:37)

One'S going to go. Yeah, I think that, you know that when they played before, it was at Thursday night games and those Thursday night games, I just don't think you can ever take anything from them. I think the Rams are a better team. I think they win this today and I still think they're a very dangerous team come the playoffs. Stanford has 21 touchdowns, two interceptions. I mean, no one talks about it.

C (20:56)

Everybody's back was ruined in the offseason.

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B (24:27)

Let's get a few things straight here, Matt. Number one, I did not give you the wrong number. I know this because I went to my DMs, and the last DM I sent you included the number that I have had for 20 plus years and still works to this day. So I'm pretty sure you're the one who screwed this up. You also could have gone and DM'd me about it, but, oh, no, no, no, no, no, no. Matt Jones, big Netflix superstar, had to go break the news himself. Of course he did. He needed to get the engagement, and he needed to get the love. And he needed to say, watch out, Jeff Passon, I'm coming for your job. You know, I. Listen, I know who my real friends are, Matt. That's all I'm gonna say.

A (25:15)

Okay, so I'll go back and look, maybe I did put your number in incorrectly.

B (25:20)

100 did, because it was right there.

C (25:25)

Hold on, let me get in, Jeff. And officiate this, too, because it's not like Matt doesn't know other people that would have your number. It's not like it's Clayton Kershaw's cell phone number.

A (25:35)

Well, I also. There was a part of me assumed since I got this from a random person who I did not know, I also didn't want it. Like, what if Jeff. Because if Jeff puts it out and it's wrong, then that's really on him. Like, it'll hurt, but Jeff's gonna do homework.

C (25:50)

He's just not gonna go. But I didn't want, like, hiring away.

A (25:53)

Matt.

B (25:54)

You're not Matt. Matt, don't. Don't try. You. You screwed up. It's okay. You can apologize to me.

A (25:59)

Okay. But you could also give me props for breaking a Padres manager scoop.

B (26:05)

I will give you props. You absolutely had that before I did, and I was stunned when I saw that. That being said, we do have different thresholds out into the ether. Yeah. If I got a text from a number that I did not know that said something, I would not post it. Matt Jones, let it eat, baby.

A (26:33)

Maybe it's true, maybe it's not. No, I would not do that.

B (26:38)

This, I have no idea who this man is. It might not be a real name, but just in case there's a throw out there, why not?

A (26:45)

I did Google. I did Google to make sure he was a real person. I did do that. I didn't make sure he's a real person. I will say I have that same standard for Kentucky or college football or basketball stuff, but I was like, it's baseball. Most people don't even know who the Padres manager ever is. Like, I, I think at one point Bruce Boshy was. But otherwise I couldn't have ever told you who the Padres manager was.

B (27:10)

I'm pretty sure Bruce Bochy was seven managers ago for the last one.

C (27:15)

I knew Jim Fragosi manage the Padres at one point.

A (27:20)

I feel like he did.

C (27:21)

I don't know. Jeff, what is the biggest story you've ever broken?

A (27:26)

Oh, I mean, he's broken huge ones.

B (27:29)

Oh, man. I mean, is it like transactional stuff, you mean?

C (27:37)

Or like the one that stopped the Internet?

A (27:41)

What was the one you're most proud of? Where you went. This is a big day for Jeff. Pass.

B (27:47)

I see my standards have changed over the years where it's not necessarily like, like Juan Soto, just the size of the contract. Right. I like doing stories in places or at times when I absolutely should not have them. So I get an absolute kick of breaking news when I'm midair on an airplane. That is my favorite thing to do. Like if I can have that combination of I can get it when I'm in the air and the wifi holds long enough for me to put it out there. That's great. I was covering the Olympics in Sochi when Mike Trout got his first contract extension. And I broke Mike Trout's contract extension from Russia. I enjoyed that one. And then there's like the level of the scoopage. Like you can have one where it's just like, okay, I get the contract, I get the terms. I put that all out there. But if you can do that and have a story pre written and put it up with the link. Like if you can break news with a link to a full story, that means that you were way ahead of your competition. And that too, I think qualifies as one of those that I'm looking for.

A (29:20)

Aaron, if you're a Kentucky radio broadcaster in New York eating pizza and you break the Padres scoop and have it an hour and a half before everybody else and have fits in people saying he's an idiot, Craig Stammon's not Even a candidate, that one feels pretty good too. Let me ask you something. Go ahead.

B (29:42)

I just, I, I, I bow to your excellence, Matt Jones.

A (29:48)

Stop it. All right, so let me ask you a couple of quick baseball questions. Number one, obviously the Dodgers won the ratings, the excitement. I just know in my life, you know, I judge how much does baseball hit this area where I live, which is not a baseball area. And normally, and it felt like baseball was off our radar for years. And then I think about what it was like this year where I walked around Kentucky and had people talking about what had happened in the Dodgers, Blue Jays and even the Blue Jays Mariners series the one before. And I was like, if feels like baseball hit a cultural tone this year that I haven't felt in a while. Do you feel that's true?

B (30:31)

I think so. I'm, I'm the worst person to ask this. Yeah, because you're only because, only because it is, you know, my, my every waking moment something with baseball is on my mind. So I have a hard time pulling back and taking that 30,000 foot view of the sport and where it is. But there are enough anecdotal stories, Matt, like the one you just told that make me think that, yes, that's true, that baseball is, I'm not saying a renaissance, because I feel like that implies that something was dead. And I don't think baseball ever was dead. I just think that it was, you know, it was a little sleepy. But I think the pitch clock has done wonders to get people back into the game because in this current moment, the most valuable thing to all of us is time. And everything in your life is trying to take time from you. And baseball by implementing the pitch clock gave you back a half hour every day. That's an extremely valuable thing. The value proposition for baseball is a lot different than it used to be. You know, there's something psychologically, I think about telling someone, this is going to take somewhere between two and two and a half hours of your time, as opposed to this is going to take somewhere between three and three and a half hours of your time or, you know, anything more than two and a half. There's almost like this alarm that goes off like, oh my God, this is a huge investment of time. And I don't feel like baseball games, playoff games, a little bit different, but regular season games especially, I don't feel like they're quite as, as large of an investment as they used to be. And that helps pull people back. And then you watch the game and it's like, damn, like, these guys are really good. The players are better than they have ever been. You have a star in Shohei Ohtani now and another in Aaron Judge and others throughout the league that are really resonant. And I think that they have become, I'm not going to say appointment viewing because there are so many games every year, but they've become to the point where if you're scrolling around and you see Dodgers game on, maybe you watch it because Ohtani is going to be up or because Mookie Betts or Freddie Freeman. There are just a lot of those touch points right now where I think baseball is really alluring to fans. And that was reflected in television ratings, not just domestically, which were really strong, but in Canada and in Japan, 50, 50 plus million people had a lot watch game seven of the world Series.

A (33:19)

It had a lot going for it. The star power of Otani, the kind of underdog ish role, the long game, the pitcher Yamamoto that none of us had ever heard of, or at least I hadn't heard of, who was absolutely dominant. All that, I think really helped. For just your average everyday fan, Jeff, you have, I'm not just saying this. You've kind of. You talked me into baseball like five years ago. I said talk me into baseball and you did. And I now watch it beyond my Reds. And I really love this year. And you know, one of these days when I have your right number, I'll help you break the next big scoop. Thank you very much for your time, Jeff.

B (33:56)

Gentlemen, it's my pleasure. And by the way, you're going to break right now, I assume?

A (34:01)

Yes.

B (34:01)

Check our DMS in the break. And when you come out of break, Aaron Goldhammer, I want you to hold him accountable. I want you to look at the DM and say. And check, check the number in your phone, Aaron, you've got my number two.

A (34:15)

There it is.

B (34:16)

And let the audience know if it's the right number.

A (34:18)

Okay. Yeah, you were right. You, you. I'd had the wrong one. I'd put it in wrong, so. All right, Jeff Pass is right. That's okay. You know what, he gets one scoop this week. Jeff, thank you very much. I appreciate, appreciate you coming on. See you. There you go. I was wrong. He sent me the right number. I wrote it down wrong.

C (34:38)

Are you sure you really reached out to Jeff Pass?

A (34:41)

I did reach out to him because, Because I wasn't, you know, me. I'm not trying to make attention, Aaron. I'm trying to be low key, you know that. Well, we will deal with Some NFL picks keep you up to date on the Falcons and Colts. That's next here on Matt Myron on ESPN Radio. This is Kevin Clark for Manscaped. Fellas, it's time to step up your grooming game. All right? I do this show three times a week. Every single time, I have to take grooming very, very seriously. Look back in the archives, guys. Look back and see the awful mustache I was trying to trot out last spring. I hate it. The other day I recirculated an interview with Drake May. I wanted to CGI it. I wanted to CGI the mustache out. I wanted to AI it. I couldn't. The mustache was there. And now I've got a nice little stubble, perfect length. Gonna have this for the rest of my life, okay? Very, very, very important. It's a part of confidence. It's a part of looking good. It's a part of being on TV. Manscaped just leveled up with the Lawnmower 5 and the Chairman plus two powerhouses built for unmatched precision, comfort and control. Whether you're cleaning up a four night out, preparing for a big meeting, or getting ready for game day, Manscaped has the tools to help you look and feel your absolute best. These aren't your old school clippers. They're engineered for modern men who take pride in their daily routine. So upgrade your grooming gear and experience the difference. And now you can find Manscaped products at your local Walmart. Shopping is hard, right?

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B (37:15)

You know, I actually did because for three weeks he's just been complaining about having to wear this number 80 on game day. And he's like, dad, I'm not number 80. I'm a quarterback. What are we doing. And then obviously, the trickery, it worked. And here it is, this national story which is just. Just a lot of fun for him and. And fun for the Trojans. And. Wait a minute. But he wore the numbers for about three weeks.

C (37:44)

Yeah, they. They changed. Matt. They changed his number because in college you can have a punter and a quarterback with the same number because there are too many guys, I guess. Damon, correct me if I'm wrong on the team for everybody to have a different number. So, like last year on Ohio State, Caleb Downs and A. Mecca Buka both wore number two. You know, one of the best offensive player, one of the best defensive players. So they switched the number to number 80. But now I guess I'm seeing a report. Damon, explain this to me. That they should have been assessed a penalty for the play. What. What do you understand is going on there?

B (38:15)

Yeah, I think it's a little bit dicey because, yeah, if the guys are wearing the same number at the same position, it's kind of. Kind of wrong now. Well, my question would be, well, what if Sam lined up underneath quarterback and then maybe he shifted back and it looks like a punter. Like it. Was he a quarterback initially on that play? So I think there's kind of ways you can interpret it, but it's really creative. And in the heat of the moment, there's no way the officials could have caught that, you know.

A (38:44)

So, yeah, I think that's what Barry Switzer said, and I'm good. I think it's fine.

B (38:52)

Right. But it worked. Big play in the game, get the first down, go down and score. Momentum was kind of changing. I was actually in Wisconsin with my role at the University of Washington, and we're at a donor dinner, and I have it on my phone, and literally my phone froze as Sam's getting ready to throw the ball and, you know, these two Northwestern kids are barreling down on them. So then it came back on. About 30 seconds later, I saw the highlight of the completion. And yeah, it was a lot of fun. You know, he's his journey. He's, you know, been like a lot of these college quarterbacks, you know, been. Been trying to find a home to be. The guy did that at Cal Poly. But, you know, here he is, year five, he's at usc. An awesome program, amazing coach, amazing program, team, and cool to be a part of it, make a big play and help a really good football team win a big game.

A (39:41)

Well, it sounds exciting. Now, Dame, we're going to do these picks. We got to go quick so I'll give you. We'll give you the game and you. You tell us who's going to win in about a sentence as to why. You ready to rock?

B (39:52)

Let's roll.

A (39:53)

Let's get started. What's up first?

B (39:55)

Take your pick.

A (39:56)

You take your pick. It's time to take your pick with Matt and Myron Brown's at Jets. Damon.

B (40:06)

Yeah. Browns at Jets. Let's go with the Browns. I'm sorry. The jets once again are a dumpster fire. I'm taking the Cleveland Browns. Even though it's been a mess at quarterback there, Dylan Gabriel gets it done.

A (40:17)

I'm going to take the Browns as well. Aaron, you better take your hometown team.

C (40:20)

I'm going to take the Jets. I know how. Give me New York.

A (40:25)

Despite all the guys, does not pick the Browns. What's next? Jaguars at Texans. Damon?

B (40:33)

Yeah. TJ Stroud a little banged up. I don't even know if he's playing. I probably should know, but I got home at 4 in the morning last night. I'm gonna go with the Jags. They. They're a better team this year. Season.

A (40:43)

I'm going to take the Texans to get the win at home. Big one for Houston. What do you got, Aaron?

C (40:47)

The Jags are sleeping with the Angels. Give me Jacksonville.

A (40:50)

I think we all are going to take the Bills against the Dolphins. Nobody wants Miami, right?

B (40:54)

No.

C (40:54)

No. Correct.

A (40:55)

No. Okay. All right, what's next?

B (40:57)

Well, you know, I'm a former Dolphin man. Give me a second here. Okay.

A (41:00)

Are you gonna take. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

B (41:04)

That Bill's defense is not very good. I'm gonna call the upset. Shocker of the day.

A (41:09)

Oh, wow. Okay, Dolphins.

B (41:11)

All right, South Florida, come on. Not so fast, my friend.

A (41:15)

All right, my bad. Damon takes the Dolphins. What's next? Patriots at Buccaneers. That's. That shocks me. That's never happened in the history of this show. What do you got, David?

B (41:25)

Mike Vrabel is my boy. I'm so fired up. And he's had an awesome run of what's at six in a row now in New England. But going on the road from New England, going down there, probably still a little humidity in the air. And Baker Mayfield has had a great season. I'm gonna take the Bucks. Even though I love my man Braves.

A (41:41)

I got Bucks as well. I think they went home. What do you got, Aaron?

C (41:44)

I disagree with you guys. I think the Pats make it seven in a row.

A (41:47)

I like it. What's next? Giants at Bears. This Caleb get it done again.

B (41:55)

He does. I mean, this Giants team, you know, relying on Jackson dart and a rookie on the road. The weather's turned. I was just in that part of the country. It's sucks. I know it can change fast, but it's cold and it was nasty yesterday in Madison, probably nasty in Chicago today. I'll take the home team.

A (42:11)

I'm going to take the Bears. My Bears get a victory.

C (42:13)

Aaron, you Matt, I like your team. Give me Chicago Ravens at the.

A (42:17)

Oh, sorry. What's next? Ravens and Vikings on ESPN Radio. Myron on the sideline. What do you got, Damon?

B (42:25)

Gosh, I am probably going to go with the Vikings. I didn't think they could get it done against the Lions, but J.J. mcCarthy gets. Gets another win. Back to back weeks.

A (42:34)

I like Lamar on the road. I'm taking Baltimore. What do you got, Aaron?

C (42:38)

I do, too. I think the Ravens are getting hot at the right time.

A (42:41)

What's next? Saint said Panthers, Damon.

B (42:46)

Oh, man. It's two teams that just kind of. Yeah. Have not been very good in recent years, but the Panthers seem to be playing better than the Saints.

C (42:54)

Points.

B (42:55)

My man. Kellen Moore, Washington native, rooting for him. But it's been a struggle there in year one.

A (43:01)

I'm gonna go Panthers to win at home. What do you got, Aaron?

C (43:04)

I agree. That's a sweep.

A (43:05)

All right, what's next? Cardinals at Seahawks on ESPN Radio. David, what do you got?

B (43:12)

I'm right here in Seattle today. It's a beautiful day. The Seahawks are on fire. Love the way Sam Darnold's playing. Arguably the best potential impact MVP and certainly has the best receiver in the game. And Jackson Smith. Let's go, Seahawks.

A (43:26)

I'm gonna take the Seahawks at home. What do you got, Aaron?

C (43:28)

I agree. Sorry. Jacoby Brissette. Apologies.

A (43:31)

That's what's next. Lions at Commanders. Damon.

B (43:36)

Yeah. Lions bounce back this week. The Commanders, I saw them a week ago, just not the same team they were a year ago. I like the Lions.

A (43:43)

I'm gonna take the Lions. What do you got, Aaron?

C (43:46)

Detroit. I agree.

A (43:47)

What's next? Rams at 49ers. Damon.

B (43:52)

Oh, gosh. Interconference game. These two teams, they run the same offense, just the same people. Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan. This every game. It's such a great rivalry, but I think the Niners have too many injuries and Stafford's playing at such a high level. I'll take the Rams.

A (44:09)

You got the Rams. I got the Rams. What do you got, Aaron?

C (44:11)

San Fran at home.

A (44:12)

All right. Steelers, Chargers. Steelers and chargers. 22nd statement.

B (44:17)

Oh, man. Aaron Rodgers, the Steelers coming to sunny California. I like the Chargers, but I don't know, I, I'm gonna take the Steelers on the road. I'm gonna go with the Steelers as well.

A (44:29)

What do you got, Aaron?

C (44:29)

Give me the Chargers.

A (44:30)

I like Eagles.

B (44:31)

Packers.

A (44:32)

Real quick, Damon, what do you got?

B (44:34)

Eagles, Packers.

A (44:34)

I got the Eagles. All right.

C (44:36)

I'm gonna go Philly.

A (44:37)

I'm gonna go Philly as well. Damon. Thank you very much. Washington football, Washington Huskies football program. We'll see you later. This has been Aaron Goldhammer and Matt Jones. Thanks for listening to Matt and Myron the Podcast. You can listen to the show live every Sunday morning at 10am Eastern on ESPN Radio, the ESPN app, and on SiriusXM Channel 80. Matt and Myron the Podcast Calling all sightseers and selfie takers. Welcome to Texas, where a day at our hiking trails will lead to a lifetime of and family road trips become family legends where thrill seekers make a splash into spring fed pools and picky eaters will clean their plates. This is your invitation to visit Texas and see it for yourself. Visit traveltexas.com and plan your family's trip today. Let's Texas.