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Big Mac Claims Jerry Seinfeld Isn’t a Top 10 Stand-Up Comedian

The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle

September 21, 2026

Carton and Big Mac analyze the Giants' keys to victory against the Rams, emphasizing the importance of a dominant ground game. They also critique Lamar Jackson’s late-game interception in the Ravens' loss to the Saints and debate Jerry Seinfeld's legacy as a stand-up comedian.

Speakers Craig Carton, Chris McMonigle, Hunter

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Craig Carton (0:00)

Oh gee, my man right there. All right, about it's time for the Silvox Game of the Week. Brought to you by Silvox Outdoor TVs, where big moments are better outside. Let me think, Game of the Week.

Chris McMonigle (0:14)

Game of the Week.

Craig Carton (0:15)

Oh, I know what it should be. 820 tonight. Da da da da.

Da da da da da da da.

The one and one giant. I'm sorry, the one and O giants against the LA Rams. Most likely no Pukka Nakua. That's what it sounds like. No Miles Garrett. And the Rams desperate for a win after their Australian loss to San Francisco. The Niners, yesterday, do what we all thought they would do. They route the Dolphins. So they're sitting pretty in 2-0. The Seahawks without Sam Darnold take care of business. They're 2-0. And now the Rams are trying to get to 1-1.

Chris McMonigle (0:52)

Need this win desperate.

Craig Carton (0:54)

But the Giants stand in their way. That is your Seahawks TV Game of the Week.

Chris McMonigle (1:00)

And what you love about the Giants tonight, or at least what I do, is what we saw, I know we were making the joke about repeat, and I really don't want to repeat that joke, but what we saw last week, last Sunday night, it's repeatable, it travels, it's not fooling anybody. What, a running game? Like the run game, what they were able to do with Ricard and Scadaboo and that offense, the best part of that game, and the best part of their team right now, one weekend, so it's premature, but one weekend, is something that it travels, and you're going to have to stop it. Like they didn't have a fluke performance, I don't think it was flukey at all, it's who they are now. Defensively, we'll see if they can stop, because even without Pukinakua, they're a dangerous football team, McVeigh is going to throw a lot of wrinkles at him, he's going to find ways to scheme guys open. But, and they're dealing with some injuries in the defensive backfield, but they should be able to run the football and control the clock, like that's what you're looking to do. If they can't do that, they're probably not going to win the football game. They're going to have to do what they do. Well, that's going to be their recipe to win all year long, 100% right. But it just-

Craig Carton (2:08)

And Ricard might be the best signing they made this off season, if this running attack stays and performs at the level they performed against the Dallas Cowboys. Now look, the Dallas Cowboy defense was embarrassingly bad, but I give the Giants offense for making them look bad.

Chris McMonigle (2:22)

Yeah, of course.

Craig Carton (2:22)

So say, you could definitely win the game.

Chris McMonigle (2:25)

Can win the game.

Craig Carton (2:26)

You're not expected to win the game.

Chris McMonigle (2:28)

Wasn't expected to win last week.

Craig Carton (2:29)

Wouldn't be a bad loss if you lost the game, but considering Puka probably won't play, no reason not to go out there and take the dub.

Chris McMonigle (2:37)

And I would say this, as far as the loss, if they get embarrassed tonight and it's ugly...

Craig Carton (2:43)

Throw it out, though.

Chris McMonigle (2:44)

I mean, you could, but it'll hurt a little bit of what we think this team is. I expect this team to go out there and compete and be in this game late.

Craig Carton (2:52)

Rams is not a week and a half to get ready for this game, too.

Chris McMonigle (2:54)

No, I get it.

Craig Carton (2:54)

I know Australia, the Travel, that's a lot of nothing to me. They've had a week and a half to get ready. It is a must-win game for them. Can't go 0-2 with the Seahawks and Niners, both being 2-0.

And obviously, the Niners have a win in the Division already as well. So to me...

Chris McMonigle (3:11)

It's more of an important game for the Rams than it is the Giants. Absolutely.

Craig Carton (3:14)

You got your win in the first two.

Chris McMonigle (3:16)

Every single Giant fan would have absolutely signed on the dotted line with blood to leave the first two games of the year one-on-one. I think we all would have. You would have been foolish not to.

Craig Carton (3:26)

It's how you lose, right?

Chris McMonigle (3:27)

It's how you lose.

Craig Carton (3:27)

If you lose 30-3...

Chris McMonigle (3:29)

I don't want to go out there and get embarrassed. If they get beat bad... What are we? They can't run the football. They have nothing going offensively. And the defense is getting thrown on without puking the koo in the game. And it's, you know, 35-10. I'm going to feel less confident than I did. I still believe in this team and I still believe in Harbaugh. And I still think they're different.

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