Two-Minute Drill With Jim Monaghan and Chris Swendeman
Radio veterans Jim Monaghan and Chris Swendeman get together each week to discuss the latest topics in sports, music, and pop culture.
Episodes
77 episodes
The Clock Is Ticking For the New York Yankees
While the Yankees wait for Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Cody Bellinger to return from their respective injuries, the team's depleted lineup is struggling to score runs.In fact, since the trade deadline a couple of weeks ago, the Y...
The Yankees Are 100% To Blame For the Volpe Mess
Just following the trade deadline last week, the New York Yankees made a move that a lot of fans had been clamoring for, sending Anthony Volpe to AAA and calling up George Lombard Jr.Volpe's struggles both at the plate and in the field w...
Where Was the Yankees' Sense of Urgency at the Deadline?
Going into the MLB trade deadline, the New York Yankees had four holes that needed attention - catcher, shortstop, outfield, bullpen.The team's deadline moves yielded a first baseman in Luis Garcia Jr (yes, he has played other infield po...
Here's Why Knicks Fans Don't Have To Worry About LeBron To the 76ers
Congratulations, 76ers fans - you just won the month of July!With the signing of 22-time NBA All-Star LeBron James to a two-year contract (at the veteran minimum of $4 million per year), your team made a significant improvement.Al...
The Yankees Don't Need To Look Far For Their Next Shortstop
Let's get this out of the way first - yes, Jim Monaghan is CLEARLY gloating over the 14-game Red Sox winning streak.He also thinks that the Sox are playing WAY over their heads.On tap this week -The Yankees ...
The USMNT's World Cup Run Ends With A Thud
The United States Men's National Team's run in the 2026 World Cup ended Monday night with a 4-1 knockout loss to Belgium.Despite FIFA (thanks perhaps in response to a phone call from President Trump) allowing the USA's top scorer Folarin...
A Blip for the Yankees, a Disaster for the Mets
Right now the Mets and Red Sox appear to be going in two different directions.And relax, Yankees fans. You won't remember this past weekend by the end of July.Following a 4-game weekend sweep of the Yankees and a Monday nigh...
Special Guest - Legendary NFL Quarterback Joe Theismann
A lot of former New Jersey high school football players have been in a Super Bowl. Only a handful of them are quarterbacks.Joe Theismann is one of them.A product of South River High School, Joe went to Notre Dame where he wa...
Is Jalen Brunson the Greatest Knick Ever?
That's clearly a loaded question given the number of GREAT players who have worn the Knicks' uniform over the years.But if his performance in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, especially the championship-winning series versus the Spurs, doesn't put...
With A Game 3 Knicks Loss, the NBA Finals Got A Lot More Interesting
If the cliche that a playoff series doesn't get interesting until the home team loses, then there should be three times the interest in the NBA Finals right now because the home team has lost in each of the first three games so far.On on...
It's A Huge Mistake To Underestimate the Knicks
The NBA Finals begin tonight with the New York Knicks on the road against the San Antonio Spurs.Despite the fact that the Knicks are on a dominant 11-0 playoff run, their detractors will tell you that they didn't face strong teams...
There's Just No Stopping the New York Knicks
The New York Knicks aren't just beating teams. They're demoralizing them.Currently on an 11-0 run as they await the winner of the NBA's Western Conference series between the Spurs and the Thunder, the Knicks closed out their...
Look Who's Jumping On the Mets Bandwagon!
Remember that agonizing 12-game losing streak a couple of weeks ago?Jim Monaghan was strongly suggesting that the Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza, saying that he was in over his head and had lost the team (Jim might want to stick with c...
Go New York Go! The Knicks Are CRUISING!!!
Any fears that Knicks fans might have had going into the recent playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers were quickly put to rest with a convincing sweep in the 4-game series.We're talking a level of dominance that even the most die...
The Yankees FINALLY Do Right By Anthony Volpe
Hindsight is always 20/20, so it's not exactly earth-shattering news or a sizzling hot take to say that in retrospect, the Yankees rushed Anthony Volpe to the major leagues in 2023.After an eye-opening spring training that year, New York...
It Got Late Early For These Two MLB Teams
It may still be early in the Major League Baseball season, but for two teams, to borrow a phrase from Yogi Berra, it got late early as the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies fired their respective managers.Managers may not be the o...
The NFL Draft Is Here - What's Ahead For the Jets and Giants?
The 2026 NFL Draft begins Thursday in Pittsburgh and while it may not be a quarterback-heavy draft, there is still plenty of talent to pick from.The Jets have the 2nd pick in the draft; the Giants have two of the top 10 picks. ...
Has Parity Hit Major League Baseball?
There are still more than 140 games left in the regular Major League Baseball season but an early look at the standings after the first few weeks of play will tell you that there are a lot of teams bunched together.In fact, there are cur...
It's Everybody's Favorite New Game Show - Knee-Jerk Reaction Time!
Sports talk radio gave Joe Fan the opportunity to immediately vent or celebrate his or her favorite team's losses and victories.Social media has given all of us a platform to do the same turning some people into media "stars" and giving ...
Major League Baseball Wants You To Cut the Cord
Among the numerous changes that have been made to baseball over the past few years - bigger bases, pitch clock, putting a runner on second base in extra innings to name a few - Major League Baseball has REALLY attempted to appeal to younger vie...
The World Baseball Classic Sends A Message To Major League Baseball
Think there's a problem with baseball? Then you CLEARLY weren't paying attention during the World Baseball Classic.It's not very often that you get a Game 7 in the middle of March!Packed stadiums around the world, passion fr...
Special Guest - Kenny Albert On the USA's Amazing Olympic Gold Medal Runs
This week on the Two-Minute Drill, we're thrilled to share a conversation with Kenny Albert.Kenny Albert is the TV voice of the New York Rangers, and the lead voice for the NHL on TNT. He says calling the recent Olympic hockey rank...
The Athletic's MLB Fan Survey Has Some Big Surprises
The Athletic just published the results of their recent survey about Major League Baseball and the results just may surprise you.For one, despite the vitriol he draws on social media, Commissioner Rob Manfred's standing among fa...
Why You Shouldn't Believe ANYTHING You See In Spring Training
Both the US Men's and Women's Hockey Teams brought home the gold in the 2026 Winter Olympics with dramatic wins over their respective Canadian opponents.Plus Major League Baseball will be using its new ABS Strike Zone this season follow...
From Potential MLB Lockouts To Landman!
The average baseball fan may not know who Tony Clark is, but it's a safe bet that pretty much everybody knows who Billy Bob Thornton is.One is the former Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association; the oth...