WDHA’s 2-Minute Drill – Mets, Jets, Giants, and Juan Soto

Lots of questions this morning on the WDHA Two-Minute Drill - What are the Mets doing? How dysfunctional are the Jets? Is this the weekend that the wheels really come off for Tommy Cutlets?

JIM MONAGHAN - Friday morning means the two minute drill here at 105.5 WDHA on the Morning Jolt. As always, Chris Swendeman joining me. Swendy, I have a few questions for you. First question, did the Mets even realize that the Winter Meetings were taking place this week?
CHRIS SWENDEMAN - Somebody told Uncle Steve they were in Japan. He went to the wrong location.

JM - The Yankees come away with a generational talent, and the Mets, I don't know what the Mets are doing.
CS- I think the Mets are putting all their proverbial eggs into the Yamamoto basket and they're playing a dangerous game right now. It doesn't seem like they're focused on anything else but him. And with the winter meetings now over, it's a very dangerous game that the Mets are playing.

JM - I don't want to say that the Yankees fleeced the Padres here, but it is a great deal for New York. They don't give up a whole lot. Yeah, they gave up Michael King and some pitching, and Higashioka, but I think in the long run this is a great deal for the Yankees, if only for one year.
CS - Oh, it's a great day to be a Yankee fan right now. Juan Soto, one of the top, arguably top five players in the game right now. You get him for basically, Michael King and, you know, a bunch of maybe, could be. I didn't see anybody else in that list where it made me cringe and go, oh, that's a bit. You're getting an All-Star caliber player that's ready to go in the Bronx. You have to give up to get. And I think the Yankees did an amazing job with this.

JM - Question number two for you, has there ever been a team more dysfunctional than the New York Jets?
CS - Maybe the New York Giants, but no, I agree. The Jets are just an absolute hot mess right now. Going back to Zach Wilson after what, two weeks? You know, the Tim Boyle Sweepstakes are over, the Trevor Siemian Era came and went and, oh, now we're back to Zach Wilson. If you're Robert Saleh the wheels have come off and I think he's really losing. It's a rudderless ship at this point to me.

JM - And speaking of wheels coming off, Monday night, Giants, is this the game that the wheels really come off for Tommy Cutlets?
CS - I think he'll hold his own, but the Green Bay defense has really come on strong in the last couple of games. I mean, you see what they did last week to Mahomes and Kelce. So you think Tommy Cutlets is going to hold his own when they did that to Patrick Mahomes? I don't think so. I think the Packers win this going away.

JM - Well, we'll find out what happens, Swendeman. We'll talk again next Friday morning. That's the Two-Minute Drill here at 105.5 WDHA. Have a great weekend, Chris.
CS - You too, Jim. Enjoy the games.

Arguably, the 1990's may have been the greatest cultural decade in America. Legendary rock music stormed onto the scene, hip-hop was in its "golden era," Blockbuster video was the place to be, and the NBA featured some of the greatest basketball talent to ever play the game. During the '90s, NBA teams also sported some classic uniforms.

Many of these looks are making a comeback. In fact, my kids' in-town youth programs even opted to forgo the traditional jersey with the town name on it this year. Instead, each team was assigned the name of a NBA squad. Better yet, their uniforms are all a nod to the classic looks from the '90s. We're talking the likes of Phoenix Suns, Charlotte Hornets, and Orlando Magic originals.

In order to compile this ranking of which five teams in the NBA rocked the best and most classic uniforms, some conditions needed to be set.

Yes, the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers were prominent franchises during this decade (All 6 of Michael Jordan's championships happened in the '90s). However, teams that have not changed their uniform design presently are excluded. So, teams like the Bulls, Lakers, Celtics, Knicks, Spurs and Trail Blazers are out.

Here is what I was looking for. The teams from the 1990's had the perfect combination of classic uniforms, that were worn by beloved players. Furthermore, these looks still represent tradition and memorable years where the teams saw some success. For example, if you were to ask a NBA fan what do you envision when I say the name Karl Malone, the answer would be "The Mailman" taking the rock to the hoop in his physical one-hand-on-the-head pose, wearing the purple and yellow Jazz insignia.

It's important to note, each player was able to seek their own sneaker endorsement at this time (much like today). However, pro basketball players had to follow some guidelines with what they could wear. Often it was a white or black sneaker only.

The irony here is that although the creative color options were limited, the sneaker game from the '90s was also legendary. Air Jordan Jumpman's from throughout this decade remain some of the most sought-after (and expensive) shoes.

In addition, there was a uniform format of the '90s. Teams strictly wore white at home, and color away.

Not that we have fully set the stage as to what the best decade in the NBA looked like, let's rank the five most legendary 90's uniforms.

*Honorable mention for teams not included in this list include the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets.

This Jazz logo is back these days. However, the purple away threads with yellow Utah Jazz across the chest remains a very 1990's look. The basketball embedded in the "J" brings the logo to new level. The home look was exactly the same , it just featured a white uniform. Jazz Legends that wore this include Karl Malone and John Stockton.

This was the original Magic look. The team's first season was in 1989, and they wore the white pinstripe home, and black pinstripe aways until 1998. The team made it to their first Finals appearance, sporting this look in 1995. Magic legends who wore this include Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway.

The Suns sported a similar design model to the Jazz with a prominent graphic wrapped around the chest. The Suns made the list for two reasons. First, this look was such an upgrade from the previous uniform design, which really bland. Second, it was synonymous with that infamous team that took the Chicago Bulls to six games in the 1993 Finals. Suns legends that wore this include Charles Barkley and Dan Majerle.

Oh wow. The green with the white Sonics ribbon and yellow numbers is as classic '90s basketball as you can get. The green and yellow may also be the best color combination in NBA history. It just fit Seattle and even rock stars like Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament wore these jerseys loud and proud. The Sonics should have never gone away from them in mid-'90s and Seattle should have never let the Sonics go. Supersonics legends who wore this include Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton.

The teal and purple were just so out of the ordinary. When the Hornets came into the league in 1988 they immediately took the court marching to their own beat. They embraced the clip-art bumble bee. In contrast, both their home and away jersey only said "Charlotte" across the chest as opposed to "Hornets." A more modern, upgraded look is what the team wears now. It slightly pays respect to their beyond entertaining teams of the '90s.  Hornets legends that wore this include Larry "Grandmama" Johnson and Alonzo Mourning.