Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick breakdown of a few of his favorite streaming shows to binge once the NFL season is officially over next week (3:05). Later, The Athletic senior NFL writer Mike Sando swings by to discuss the dichotomy between how the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers’ rosters were built  (12:18), whether Patrick Mahomes would have developed into...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by professional sports bettor Rufus Peabody for a lengthy conversation on the best prop bets for the upcoming Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. During the interview, Peabody shares why he believes betting props is much more profitable than sides and totals in the NFL (5:25), why his models show the Niners as the definitive fa...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses his early expectations for the upcoming Super Bowl showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs  this Sunday (3:23), why Niners fans have every right to feel like the NFL has it out for them in the wake of this whole practice field fiasco going down in Las Vegas (20:25) and what’s next for incumbent Chicago Bears starting quarterback Justi...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Washington Commanders’ hiring of Kliff Kingsbury to be their next offensive coordinator could signal their plans to trade up to #1 in the NFL Draft to take USC superstar Caleb Williams (2:55), if the latest DWI incident involving Patrick Mahomes Sr. could impact the on-field play of his son Patrick Mahomes II in the upcoming Super Bowl (7:46), why Bob Co...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses his wild social media beef with Patrick Mahomes’ personal trainer following a harmless joke about his ‘Dad Bod’ (2:44), the narrative that the Kansas City Chiefs have replaced the New England Patriots as the most hated team in the NFL (11:22), Cam Newton’s peculiar decision to triple-down on his Brock Purdy slander (23:30) and how Purdy compares to other 'game c...

On today's episode, Jason discusses how the Seattle Seahawks' decision to hire Mike Macdonald as their next head coach might impact the Washington Commanders in their own search for a new man in charge (2:40). Later, The Athletic's Jovan Buha swings by to discuss the growing disconnect between Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham and the players in the locker room (7:01), what it might take to...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why so many football fans on social media seem to have it out for Taylor Swift (3:13), Ben Johnson’s peculiar decision withdraw his name from the current NFL head coach hiring cycle to stay on as the Detroit Lions offense coordinator (5:55), the narrative that the Los Angeles Lakers should consider trading away LeBron James (18:45) and whether a trade for someon...

On today's episode, Jason discusses the inconvenient truth about the Detroit Lions' seemingly wide-open Super Bowl window (3:40), why this current iteration of the Lions could look much different in 2024 and 2025 (6:49), the history of NFL teams that got to the doorstep of a championship but never actually broke through (14:35),  the reports that the Golden State Warriors would consider trading aw...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why Dan Campbell’s insistence on always ‘going for it’ was ultimately why the Detroit Lions blew a 17-point halftime lead in their NFC Championship loss to the San Francisco 49ers (3:32), whether or not football fans should be willing to concede that Brock Purdy is a great quarterback after engineering yet another comeback win in the postseason (14:44), how Lama...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Atlanta Falcons decided to spurn Bill Belichick and offer their vacant head coaching job to Raheem Morris (2:41) and whether Belichick will be afforded the opportunity to try and break Don Shula’s all-time wins record by another team in 2024 (9:00). Later, J-Mac gives his Best Bets for the AFC Championship between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chi...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the inconvenient truth facing Jim Harbaugh as the next head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers (4:54) and the likelihood that more of the best college football coaches will look to jump to the NFL in 2024 (7:57). Later, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer swings by to share his thoughts on how former Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin ultimately lost the l...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses what Jim Harbaugh’s impending takeover of the Los Angeles Chargers head coaching gig means for Bill Belichick’s coaching future (4:40), the Milwaukee Bucks’ shocking decision to fire head coach Adrian Griffin just 43 games into his coaching tenure (11:21), how much responsibility Giannis Antetokounmpo bares for all the change that has hit the Bucks in the last c...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses what the offensive explosions of Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns on Monday night say about the current state of the NBA (2:04), the latest scuttlebutt surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the upcoming NBA Trade Deadline (15:15) and what the hiring of Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator means for Justin Fields’ future with the Chicago Bears (24:0...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how much blame Josh Allen deserves for the Buffalo Bills’ latest postseason loss to the Kansas City Chiefs (4:00), why it feels like we’re running out of superlatives to describe Patrick Mahomes (14:25), whether or not his game-winning drive against the Green Bay Packers will be enough for all the naysayers to finally admit that Brock Purdy is a great NFL quarte...

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off by sharing a few quick thoughts on his budding social media beef with former NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton (2:41) and why the end of the Kansas City Chiefs Dynasty could be rapidly approaching (6:11). Later, Only Players Senior Betting Analyst and ‘Wager Watch’ host  Doug Kezirian swings by to discuss why he doesn’t consider himself to be a professional...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the real reason why Jerry Jones went ahead and made the controversial decision to retain embattled head coach Mike McCarthy (1:54), how the McCarthy news impacts the futures of guys like Bill Belichick and Jim Harbaugh (12:00), why Kansas City Chiefs fans seem to have it out for him after what he said about their team on Wednesday’s edition of The Herd (22:11) a...

On today's episode, Jason discusses Joel Embiid's virtuoso performance in a head-to-head game against Nikola Jokic (1:55), whether or not the Pittsburgh Steelers are doing the right thing by keeping Mike Tomlin as their head coach for the 2024 NFL season (9:33), where Patrick Mahomes ranks in the hierarchy of Divisional Round quarterbacks when you only consider how well each guy has played during...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses whether or not the Philadelphia Eagles will come to regret giving Jalen Hurts that massive contract extension after one great season the same way they came to regret giving Carson Wentz one all those years ago (4:01), if the Eagles will ultimately decide to pull the plug on head coach Nick Siranni just one season after making the Super Bowl (18:34) and the likel...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Dallas Cowboys' latest embarrassing postseason loss - once again at the hands of the Green Bay Packers (3:32), whether Dallas should try to replace the soon-to-be-fired Mike McCarthy with Jim Harbaugh or Bill Belichick (12:37), why the Lions' first NFL playoff win in 32 years over Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams looks like a sign of things to come...

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off by explaining how Bill Belichick getting the axe as the head coach of the New England Patriots has made an already spicy NFL coaching market even spicier (2:50). Later, Clevanalytics founder and professional sports gambler Clev TA swings by to preview NFL Super Wild Card Weekend from a gambling perspective, including: Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans (1...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Nick Saban’s sudden retirement from college football and identifies which coaches could succeed him him at the University of Alabama (2:55). Later, NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah swings by to discuss Pete Carroll basically being forced to step down as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks (13:20), the biggest difference between CJ Stroud and Bryce Young as...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Michigan Wolverines' dominant performance against Washington in the College Football Playoff national championship game (2:51), whether or not the inevitable NCAA sanctions stemming from the sign-stealing scandal will taint the Jim Harbaugh Era at Michigan (6:28) and how MIchael Penix Jr.'s underwhelming performance in the title game might impact his NFL Dra...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the recently fired Mike Vrabel is arguably the best NFL head coaching candidate available during this current hiring cycle (3:40) and why the now-vacant Tennessee Titans head coaching gig isn’t as attractive as their ownership group thinks it is (15:01). Finally, J-Mac closes the show by unveiling the definitive ranking of the 12 NFL quarterbacks participati...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how Tua Tagovailoa's underwhelming performance against the Buffalo Bills in the de facto AFC East championship game could impact his future with the Miami Dolphins (5:10), if Mike McCarthy is really coaching for his job with the Dallas Cowboys face the Green Bay Packers (17:27) and what we should expect from CJ Stroud in his postseason debut (25:15). Later, J-Ma...

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off with a few quick thoughts on Victor Wembanyama going toe-to-toe with Giannis Antetokounmpo in what some are calling the best one-on-one matchup of the season thus far (3:15). Later, professional sports bettor Gianni the Greek swings by to help preview the Week 18 NFL slate, including, Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens (13:35), Houston Texans vs Indi...