Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off a few thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers trade for Patrick Beverley. Given Pat Bev's rocky history with Russell Westbrook and the dearth of wings on the Lakers roster, this definitely feels like 'the move before the move'. Does this trade set the stage for a Westbrook-to-Indiana trade for Buddy Hield and Myles Turner? Things are getting exciting here in A...

On today's episode, Jason gets the party started with a few quick thoughts on Kevin Durant's decision to rescind his trade demand and return to the Brooklyn Nets. During the Player Empowerment Era, every single disgruntled superstar (James Harden, Anthony Davis, Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Ben Simmons, etc.) who wanted out has succeed...until now. Is this a sign of things to come? More importantly,...

On today's episode, Jason gets the party started by sharing a few thoughts on Tom Brady following his 2-week hiatus from Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp. Nobody knows exactly why he left the team, but most outsiders believe it was pre-planned as part of his return from retirement. Later, J-Mac does a unique thought exercise in which he picks dark horse winners for every division in the NFL. Any...

On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) kick things off by discussing the weekend that was in their personal lives. While Rob was swooning at a John Legend concert in Las Vegas, J-Mac was busy raining threes en route to a rec league championship; Safe to say both guys feel like winners this morning. Later, Jason and Rob go deep on the report that Lamar Jackson is seeking a ful...

On today's episode, FOX Sports Radio's Bernie Fratto swings by for a lengthy conversation with Jason in which the Straight Outta Vegas host explains why he’s big believer in betting divisional underdogs against the spread in week 1 – including the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Cincinnati Bengals, why you shouldn’t read much at all into the NFL preseason, why the New York Giants’ Brian Daboll coul...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick whip around the NFL by sharing rapid fire thoughts on Joe Burrow's return from injury, the impending Deshaun Watson suspension settlement, and much more. Later, Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) swings by to help breakdown LeBron James’ decision to re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. The timing of it all leads to one obvious question: What does...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off by sharing a few juicy details surrounding his contentious DM exchange with Kevin Durant. Needless to say KD wasn't a fan of some of the things Jason said on yesterday's podcast. Later, J-Mac takes a verbal blowtorch towards Aaron Rodgers after the Green Bay Packers publicly called out his young wide receivers. This type of jerky behavior coming from Rodg...

On today's episode, Jason brings us a deep dive into the psyche of Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant. Draymond Green got married over the weekend and it was a veritable who's who of NBA superstars. LeBron James, Steph Curry, Jayson Tatum, Klay Thompson and a slew of other players made an appearance at the event. In fact, almost every single dude who played for the Golden State Warriors during t...

On today's episode, Jason makes his triumphant return from his weeklong tropical vacation. First up on the docket? Major League Baseball's decision to suspend San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr 80 games for PED use. Tatis broke the rules, for sure, but it is notable that MLB seems to be the only American professional sport that seems to have no problem whatsoever coming down hard on thei...

On today's episode, Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) kicks things off with a few thoughts on the New England Patriots' decision to sit Mac Jones and most of the offensive starters for the entirety of their first preseason game. Word out of Patriots training camp is that Jones and the offense has been an absolute dumpster fire under new offensive coordinator Matt Patricia so it seems odds that...

On today's episode with Rob G (Robert Guerra) sitting in for Jason, the Super Producer kicks things off with a deep dive into the reports that LeBron James met with Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and head coach Darvin Ham. LeBron and the Lakers brass seem to be in lock-step on a number of issues heading into next season, specifically as it relates to player accountability, adjusted...

On today's episode with Rob G (Robert Guerra) sitting in for Jason, the Super Producer kicks things off with a few thoughts on Serena Williams' impending retirement from the sport of tennis. Serena absolutely deserves her flowers as the greatest female tennis player of all-time, and we'll give them to her once her retirement is official. In fact, Rob G argues that Williams is a greater American at...

On today's episode, Super Producer Rob G - Robert Guerra - kicks things off by sharing his thoughts on Kevin Durant's 'them or me' ultimatum to the Brooklyn Nets. Durant says the only way he'll consider rescinding his trade request is the club fires general manager Sean  Marks and head coach Steve Nash. If that truly is the case, Rob G says the Nets should absolutely axe Marks and Nash - it's Kevi...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick thought on the Los Angeles Dodgers' weekend sweep of the San Diego Padres. When San Diego acquired Juan Soto at the trade deadline, the running narrative was that the Pads were at least on par with the Dodgers; the lie detector determined that was a line. The NL West - and the the National League as a whole - still runs through Los Angeles. L...

On today’s episode, former NBA shooting guard and college hoops legend Jimmer Fredette swings by for a lengthy conversation with Jason in which he discusses how his 49-point performance on the road against Arizona as a junior sparked renewed interest in him from NBA clubs, what it was like going head-to-head with Kawhi Leonard in college, working out against future NBA stars like Kemba Walker and...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a few thoughts on LeBron James' looming decision about whether he should sign a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. Thursday is the first day The King can sign the deal, and the future of the Lakers - and the NBA at-large - hinges on LeBron's $97 million conundrum. Later, sports attorney and host of the 'Conduct Detrimental' podcast Dan L...

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross was found guilty of tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton by the NFL. Much like former President Donald J. Trump – whom the Dolphins owner has openly supported for years - Ross is a rich and powerful man who acts as if the rules don’t always apply to him. How else do you explain the decision to brazenly defying the NFL’s anti-tampering policy multiple times ove...

On today’s episode, NFL Network national insider Ian Rapoport swings by for a lengthy conversation in which he and Jason discuss what’s next for Deshaun Watson and the NFL after the independent arbiter handed down a 6-game suspension, whether or not we can expect Roger Goodell will exercise his right to appeal, how he stumbled upon the infamous ‘homework clause’ in Kyler Murray’s contract, what ki...

On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob G kick things off with a few thoughts on the impending suspension of Deshaun Watson. All signs point to the ruling coming down sometime on Monday, and rumor has it the actual suspension could be as little as four games. If that is indeed the case, savvy bettors could make some serious money on Cleveland Browns AFC North and Super Bowl futures. Sticking in...

On today's episode, Jason gets the party started by sharing his thoughts on the Arizona Cardinals' sudden about face regarding the 'homework clause' in Kyler Murray's contract. Arizona's decision to remove the clause less than 24 hours after it went public was almost as bad as putting it in the contract in the first place; the Cardinals could not have bungled this situation even more. As a result,...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a deep dive into the report that Draymond Green is seeking a max contract extension from the Golden State Warriors. Given his age and decline offensive production, there is absolutely no good reason for the Warriors to consider giving Green the max... and that's before you even consider Golden State's ridiculous tax bill. Moreover, with star-in-waiti...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a few thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' decision to turn the team over to second year quarterback Trey Lance. While most talking heads are infatuated with the decision to move off of Jimmy Garoppolo, J-Mac says more people should take notice of what could be one of the worst offensive lines in all of football. John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan definite...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a few thoughts on the ridiculous 'homework clause' that got included into Kyler Murray's contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals. The fact that Murray's in-season quota is only four hours per week tells you that he must've hardly ever watched film on his own. Best guess? He may have watched about an hour all last season . Murray is so transcend...

On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob G start things off with a few thoughts on Jerry West's very public verbal takedown of JJ Redick. Redick famously said a few months ago that Hall of Fame players like Bob Cousy were being overrated by the basketball media given that he was playing against 'plumbers' on a nightly basis. Well, The Logo fired back in a big way over the weekend. While West did...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a few thoughts on Kyler Murray's massive contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals. After his offseason of discontent, it's not all that shocking to see the Cardinals cave to their quarterback. The big question then becomes, at least at this point, is how will Kyler's deal impact Lamar Jackson? Jackson has been better and accomplished more in the...