Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the overall dominance of the top-2 seeds in each region of the NCAA Tournament has turned March Madness into ‘Chalk Madness’ (4:50), whether there’s even a single top-10 NBA Draft prospect left in the tournament (7:22), why LSU head women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey felt compelled to threaten litigation against the Washington Post before a so-called salaci...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how his big dollar Calcutta league is looking after Day One of the NCAA Tournament (2:41), why 3-seed Kentucky's upset loss to 14-seed Detroit could lead to him getting the axe as the Wildcats head coach (6:47), how the 4-seed Kansas Jayhawks were able to escape against 13-seed Samford thanks to an absolutely egregious foul call in the final seconds (22:16) and...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Tom Izzo’s controversial comments insinuating that mid-major programs shouldn’t receive automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament (3:38), whether sports fans really want to see Cinderella stories in sports (9:29), who he’s picking to make the Final Four (14:32) and LeBron James’ very calculated reasoning for publicly declaring that Stephen Curry is the most influent...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by professional sports bettor and Clevanalytics founder Clevta for a lengthy NCAA Tournament preview. During the conversation, TA discusses why picking the eventual national champion isn’t as difficult as people might think (10:09), why it isn’t a smart bet to pick UConn to repeat as champs (14:15), why Purdue appears to be criminally underrated heading into Mar...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the extremely underwhelming 'all-in' offseason thus far for the Dallas Cowboys and how Dak Prescott's looming contract extension factors in to all of it (2:52), the narrative that Kyrie Irving is the most 'skilled' player in NBA history (16:54) and how the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament committee dropped the ball by putting defending champion LSU in the same...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Pittsburgh Steelers felt compelled to trade for Justin Fields just days after signing Russell Wilson in free agency (5:53). Later, Team Rankings' Jason Lisk swings by to discuss how his website handicaps the upcoming NCAA Tournament, including which teams are being undervalued, which are being overvalued, the top-4 seed most likely to get bounced out ear...

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off with a few quick thoughts on the biggest NFL headlines of the day, including Derrick Henry signing with the Baltimore Ravens and Aaron Rodgers potentially becoming Vice President of the United States of America (4:47). Later, ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla swings by to discuss why it feels like Houston and Kansas are headed in opposite di...

On today’s episode, Jason recaps a wild Day 1 of the NFL Free Agency negotiation period. During the show, J-Mac discusses why the Minnesota Vikings decided not to match the contract offer Kirk Cousins received from the Atlanta Falcons (2:41), what the D’Andre Swift and Josh Jacobs contracts say about the state of the running back free agency market (10:24), how the loss of so many offensive and de...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he believes the acquisition of Russell Wilson isn’t the obvious win for the Pittsburgh Steelers that many think it is (2:10), how Mac Jones getting traded to Jacksonville and Baker Mayfield re-signing with Tampa Bay might impact the futures of Kirk Cousins and Justin Fields (15:08), the viral video series on social media that has Michael Jordan stans up in a...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses his biggest takeaways from the Denver Nuggets win over the Boston Celtics in what many are calling an NBA Finals preview (5:30), how Karl-Anthony Towns’ knee injury impacts the Minnesota Timberwolves both in the short-term and the long-term (12:26) and his overall excitement level for the upcoming exhibition boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson (28:32)....

On today’s episode, Jason gets the party started by going off on Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers following their pitiful home loss to the Sacramento Kings (2:59). Later, The Athletic NBA writer Joe Vardon swings by to discuss the next foreign-born player that is looking to take over the NBA (13:16), the narrative that international players have taken over the league (19:15), how the Cleve...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by former University of North Carolina basketball and NBA star John Henson. During the conversation, Henson discusses how he evolved into one of the elite defensive centers in recent college hoops history (13:04), why he ultimately chose to go to UNC over Texas and UCLA (17:46), what it was like playing alongside a young Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Denver Broncos’ controversial decision to eat $85 million in dead cap money just so they can cut quarterback Russell Wilson (2:16), why the Minnesota Vikings seem like the ideal landing spot for Wilson if they decide that Kirk Cousins has become too expensive to keep (5:55) and whether or not the Las Vegas Raiders make sense as Wilson’s next team (18:16). Fi...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the unfortunate passing of longtime ESPN NFL reporter Chris Mortensen (2:41), whether the NFL Combine results – even the record-breaking ones – really matter in the grand scheme of things (5:52), if LeBron James becoming the first-ever member of the NBA’s 40,000 Point Club will be enough to propel him in the GOAT debate (18:02), the narrative that people have be...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Damian Lillard's recent comments about feeling 'lonely' in Milwaukee during this mostly underwhelming Bucks season (3:02), whether or not Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo could be headed for a quick divorce this offseason after just one year together (15:00), Kevin Durant's quest to remind the world that the best basketball players are from the United States of...

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off with a few quick thoughts on LeBron James’ epic 4th quarter performance to key a Los Angeles Lakers comeback victory over the Los Angeles Clippers (1:58). Later, Puck News sports correspondent John Ourand swings by to discuss his very public exit from Sports Business Journal (6:41), how the way sports fans consume television has changed over the years (17...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by CBS SportsLine college basketball analyst and sports betting maven Thomas Casale. During the conversation, Casale discusses how the transfer portal has fundamentally changed the sport (7:06), the likelihood that UCONN repeats as the national champions (15:39), what problems Zach Edey and Purdue could face in the NCAA Tournament (20:08), which mid-major school...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why his ears perked up when ESPN decided to remove Bronny James from their 2024 NBA Mock Draft and how it relates to the report that LeBron James suddenly plans to re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers for three more seasons (4:01), how much blame LeBron deserves for Bronny  supposedly ‘falling short’ of the lofty expectations many have set for him (15:42), whethe...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses his whirlwind week away from the podcast (2:04), JJ Redick’s controversial comments condemning the daytime debate shows that currently dominate the sports media landscape (9:36), what a loss in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament could mean for Kevin Durant’s long-term legacy (17:53), the bizarre video of Cam Newton getting into a fight at a youth flag football tournam...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses all the drama surrounding the upcoming Apple TV documentary on the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick New England Patriots Dynasty (3:29), why the Chicago Bears owe their fan base a big apology following a peculiar move they made on Thursday (17:45), the speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers already have a third star ready to join their squad next season (23:46) and why...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why it's imperative for Patrick Mahomes to publicly speak out in support of gun reform laws in the wake of the tragic shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs championship parade (2:42), whether or not San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks deserved to get fired after the Super Bowl (16:36), why NBA MVP voters are overrating guys like Shai Gilgeous-Alex...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he has a problem with Kyle Kuzma choosing to stay and get buckets with the hapless Washington Wizards rather than accept a trade to the Dallas Mavericks (2:36), whether or not the Mavs can win an NBA championship playing such a Luka Doncic-centric style of basketball (15:31), why 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk seemingly wants out of San Francisco (29:51)...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the latest on his ongoing ‘feud’ with former NFL MVP Cam Newton that has somehow spilled into the hallways at FS1 (3:33), the four most pivotal plays of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory on Sunday (14:14), why it’s fair to say that the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs dynasty is just like the Tom Brady-led New England Patriots dynasty… but in reverse (20:13) and whether...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Kansas City Chiefs beating the San Francisco 49ers in a mostly underwhelming Super Bowl and why this particular loss has to sting if you’re a Niners fan or put money on San Francisco to win (2:17), the narrative that Kyle Shanahan ‘can’t win the Big One (16:48), Patrick Mahomes’ overall performance in the game and whether or not it’s too soon to declare him...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the latest developments in his ongoing ‘feud’ with former NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton (2:17), why Justin Jefferson’s exorbitant contract demands could actually result in him getting traded by the Minnesota Vikings ahead of the upcoming NFL Draft (14:43) and why the New York Knicks were clearly the big winners (23:03) and the Los Angeles Lakers likely the big...