How Did Things Turn This Bad So Quickly For the New York Giants

This week on the Two-Minute Drill on the WDHA Morning Jolt, Jim Monaghan and Chris Swendeman examine how things went so bad so quickly for the New York Giants, and there's some New York Mets news, too.

JIM MONAGHAN - Friday morning, Two-Minute Drill time here at 105.5 WDHA on the Morning Jolt. Chris Swendeman and I were talking before we came on the air. We both think the Jets are going to take Denver and maybe perhaps easily. On the other hand, the Giants are going to have their hands full with the Dolphins.
CHRIS SWENDEMAN - This is going to be an absolute slaughter of epic proportions. Miami is like a track meet. They're calling them the Greatest Show On Surf, Jim, and there's a reason for that their offense. I mean, you saw the Giants get manhandled by Seattle. What is Miami going to do to them? Miami might put up 80 this week.

JM - How did we get from a playoff appearance and the Coach of the Year to this disastrous mess?
CS - It's a rudderless ship. No leadership. That's your problem. There's no self policing in the locker room. And I don't think the Evan Neal situation that came out earlier this week, I don't think you would have seen that happen last year. And I think last year, if this did happen, he'd already be packing his bags for another team.

JM - Yeah. Note to Evan Neal you will never win an argument like that with the fans. It's just not going to happen. Keep your mouth shut. Just say we need to do a better job and move on. Speaking of moving on, Billy Epler from the Mets, just a few days after his name was on the press release saying that we're making a change with Buck Showwalter, Epler out as general manager of the Mets.
CS - I'm not really surprised they're going to I think they're going to clean house and just start over. I think the new management just wants to bring in all their own team members, their own GM, their own coach. And now it's Epler's name on the press release saying he's leaving instead of signing it. So just change the names around for Mets management right now.

JM - And consider me very surprised that the Rays not only were swept, but they were swept at home.
CS - This was a team that was on an epic trajectory early on in the season, Jim. And then they had that nonsense with Wander Franco later on, and they just seemed to slide after that. And that's got to be one of the most epic, crushing losses in playoff history.

JM - And speaking of epic, and we'll go back to football for a second, 49ers-Dallas this weekend. This could be a tremendous matchup. You have two of the best teams in the league. They score points. They don't give up a lot of points. I'm really looking forward to this game.
CS - I am, too. I'm really excited in two iconic franchises that have gone toe to toe over the years and had some epic matchups. And I think this is going to be another one in the long history between these two franchises.

JM - And that's your Two-Minute Drill Friday morning here at 105.5 WDHA on the Morning, Jolt. Thanks, Chris.
CS - Thanks, Jim. Have a great weekend. Talk to you next week.

Football season is in full swing. I'm so happy that football is back, but the season is going way too fast, if you ask me. I can't believe we're already into week five. Make it slow down! Many things have changed early this season. The big change was Aaron Rodgers being out for the entire season with the New York Jets. That was a big bummer. As a Detroit Lions fan, I have usually rooted against Rodgers, but I was excited to see what he could bring to the Jets. So, who are the best NFL teams right now?

Many of the teams that were expected to do well this season, indeed, are doing well, but there have been plenty of surprises. For example, going into the season, many thought the Kansas City Chiefs would make it to the Super Bowl again this year. Don't get me wrong, they are that good. But, they fell to the Detroit Lions during that first NFL game of the season. That was a huge surprise to many NFL fans, even though I wasn't totally shocked, because I believed in the Lions. But, the rest of the season has been shakier than expected for the Kansas City Chiefs. They squeaked past the New York Jets with a small win last weekend. Oh, and Taylor Swift is at a lot of their games. There's that.

That said, the Chiefs are still among my picks for the best NFL teams right now. Even with their shaky start, they're better than most of the NFL teams right now. Similarly, I think the Eagles are flying this year, even though they've had a few difficult games. So, who are the best NFL teams as of week five? Read on for my thoughts. Also, I'm a sports podcaster and host a podcast about the Detroit Lions called "The Squad with Anne Erickson." Find my podcast here and reach out to me on socials here with your NFL thoughts.

I really think these guys are underrated. When it comes down to it, they have a not-so-secret weapon in star running back, and former Spartan, Kenneth Walker III. One of my best friends lived in Seattle working for Starbucks for years, so I've been following this team a long time. They've really bounced back the past two years, and I think their record is proving that they could go far this season.

I know what you're thinking. The Detroit Lions? Yes, I'm a lifelong Lions fan, so maybe I'm a tad biased, but wow, am I impressed. I feel like this team is starting where they left off last season. Other than a surprise loss to the Seahawks (darn you guys!), the Lions have won all their other games this season. I see them making it to the playoffs and, hopefully, keeping quarterback Jared Goff for the long-haul. They play the Carolina Panthers this weekend, and it's expected to be a blowout.

I have a weird hunch that these guys could make it to the Super Bowl. Okay, maybe it's not so weird, since the 49s and Eagles are the only undefeated teams in the NFL right now. But, I think they're strong and proving that they're one of the big teams to beat this season.

I know that it's been a rocky start for the Kansas City Chiefs, but they're still performing better than most NFL teams right now. They had a slow beginning but are starting to pick up momentum. It doesn't hurt that they have one of the best quarterbacks of this era, Patrick Mahomes.

I'm keeping my No. 1 pick the same this season. I'm still going with the Eagles as the strongest team in the NFL right now. The Eagles and 49ers are the only undefeated teams right now. That could change soon, but for now, Jalen Hurts and company are showing that they're hungry for another chance at that Super Bowl prize.