Two-Minute Drill With Jim Monaghan and Chris Swendeman

Send us Fan Mail Despite getting bounced from the NBA Playoffs in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals by the Indiana Pacers, the Knicks (and their fans) have a LOT to be happy about right now. Their opening round series against the Pistons was easily one of the best post-season matchups in years, followed by the elimination of the Boston Celtics in the second round. If you're honest, you...

Send us Fan Mail If you watched the Knicks-Celtics playoff series you know that Boston had 20+ point leads in each of the first two games before New York managed to win both of those games - and in Boston! After losing the first two contests of their Eastern Conference Finals series to the Indiana Pacers, and trailing again by 20, the Knicks reached down deep and somehow found a way to beat the Pa...

Send us Fan Mail The Yankees and Mets completed their weekend series on Sunday night with an 8-2 Yankees win, giving the Bombers two of the three games against their crosstown rivals. For Juan Soto, it marked his first return to Yankee Stadium after signing a ridiculous contract with the Mets in the offseason. As expected, Yankees fans gave him a good old "Bronx cheer."  And Mets fans we...

Send us Fan Mail Our Long National Nightmare is finally over. Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Pete Rose, MLB's all-time hit leader will now be eligible for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Along with Rose are the eight members of the 1919 Chicago "Black" Sox including "Shoeless" Joe Jackson who, along with seven of his teammates were found...

Send us Fan Mail Former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban isn't happy with the way N-I-L money is changing the landscape of college football.  And neither is Alabama Senator (and former Auburn head coach) Tommy Tuberville. In a post on X/Twitter a few days ago, Tuberville said, " College football is the heart and soul of America — but it’s in danger if we don’t level the playing fie...

Send us Fan Mail OK, Yankees fans, now it's your turn to dial it back. A week ago, we were talking about the need for Mets fans to back off Juan Soto because he was going to be just fine. Now, after a couple of disastrous relief appearances, it's Yankee fans who want Devin Williams gone...like yesterday. So while Soto has raised his batting average 36 points in the last 10 games to quiet...

Send us Fan Mail Philadelphia sports fans have a (well-deserved) reputation of being among the worst in sports.  The booing of their own players, the abuse of fans of the other team - those are just a couple of examples. Now obviously, they're not the only fabase to exhibit this kind of behavior (been in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium recently?) but they have taken abhorrent acting out to a...

Send us Fan Mail Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava has announced that he is leaving the school because he's not happy with the $2.2 million N-I-L (name-image-likeness) deal that he signed.  He's stated that he is looking for $4 million. And you know what?  Someone is going to pay him. There are currently three antitrust lawsuits pending against the NCAA, and one of them - House vs NCA...

Send us Fan Mail We woke up this morning to find out that the Toronto Blue Jays had signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr to a 14-year $500 million contract extension and one of the happiest people on the planet is New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. After waiting all winter to finally reach an agreement with the Mets on a two-year contract as a free agent, Alonso may find himself in a FAR better posit...

Send us Fan Mail The New York Yankees made headlines this past weekend. Not just with a complete dismantling of the pitiful Milwaukee Brewers, but with a barrage of home runs that some were attributing to the so-called "torpedo bat." These odd-shaped bats have actually been around for awhile; in fact Giancarlo Stanton used one in 2024.  A number of players used this in Spring Training th...

Send us Fan Mail The Giants made some news with the recent signing of quarterback Jameis Winston.  He's certainly an upgrade over Tommy DeVito at QB1, but given his career W-L record, how much can Giants fans really expect from Winston? Everyone knows that you can never have enough pitching, and based upon some of what we've seen this spring, the Mets are Exhibit One.  They used nine pit...

Send us Fan Mail It seems as if every day there is another Yankee going down with one injury or another.   Over the weekend, pitcher Clark Schmidt was scratched from a start with shoulder soreness. Today, Paul Goldschmidt left the game after two at bats with a back issue.  While Goldschmidt doesn't expect this to affect him being ready for Opening Day, at his age (37) there is at least some c...

Send us Fan Mail The Yankees and their fans received devastating news on Monday that 2023 Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles. Cole, who missed part of the 2024 season with elbow issues experienced pain and discomfort after his last Spring Training start, which has ultimately resulted in him becoming the 3rd Yankee pitcher to under...

Send us Fan Mail Jim Monaghan is back from his quick trip to Fort Myers and checking out spring training for the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox. He's joined by co-host Chris Swendeman to talk about more injuries for the Yankees (when you lose the reigning American League Rookie of the Year for a couple of months that is NOT good), the upcoming trade deadline for the NHL, and the return of...

Send us Fan Mail Jim heads to Florida to watch the Yankees and Red Sox in a spring training game and brings the lousy New Jersey weather with him. The NHL's new approach to their All-Star Game, the 4 Nations Faceoff, was a rousing success, and may be a good sign for the sport (and the NBA if that league is paying attention). Meanwhile, more injury problems for the Yankees as Giancarlo Stanton...

Send us Fan Mail On this latest episode of the Two-Minute Drill podcast (does this thing actually ever only run two minutes?) it's the dilemma of the All-Star Game. While President Trump may have put a spark into the NHL's event with some of his recent comments about Canada, the new format probably helped as well. Plus, there's the NBA's upcoming media deal that may have an eff...

Send us Fan Mail Jim Monaghan and Chris Swendeman talk NFL coaching changes, and why Mike McCarthy and Mike Tomlin make interesting choices to consider as the new head coach of the New York Jets. Plus, Pete Alonso may have just made himself a lot more attractive as a free-agent signing for the Mets. Follow us on Social Media for more content. YouTube   Facebook Twitter (you want to call it X, go a...

Send us Fan Mail New Year...same old us! On episode 5 of the Two-Minute Drill podcast, Jim Monaghan and Chris Swendeman take a look at the final games of the Jets and Giants seasons and where both may be headed going into the draft. Aaron Rodgers...why would he even WANT to come back to the Jets? Rex Ryan - coming back to the Jets?  Bring the circus tents Plus - Pete Alonso on his possible return...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 4 of the Two-Minute Drill podcast - among the discussion points this week we have Jim's wife telling him he needs to buy himself a new guitar for Christmas, plus rants on the Jets and Giants. For one, Aaron Rodgers shouldn't be allowed to be in uniform for the Jets this weekend. Follow us on Social Media for more content. YouTube   Facebook Twitter (you want to c...

Send us Fan Mail Jim Monaghan and Chris Swendeman return with an all-new episode of the Two-Minute Drill podcast. On tap - more changes to college athletics, more roster additions for the Yankees and Mets (both still have a LOT of holes to fill), the Jets and Giants (the Jets are probably beyond dysfunctional), and the mess that is the New York Rangers. Follow us on Social Media for more content....

Send us Fan Mail ALL NEW EPISODE!   Jim Monaghan and Chris Swendeman are back with this week’s Two-Minute Drill podcast.  We’re talking about Bill Belichick’s surprise move (and what may have prompted it), Jets, Giants, and baseball free agents. Follow us on Social Media for more content. YouTube   Facebook Twitter (you want to call it X, go ahead)

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the debut of the new and improved(?) Two Minute Drill with radio veterans Jim Monaghan and Chris Swendeman. We'll be taking on some of the big topics local sports fans are talking about. In our debut episode, Juan Soto spurns the Yankees, and both local football teams are complete dumpster files. Follow us on Social Media for more content. YouTube   Facebook Twitte...