Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

LaVar Arrington, T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Plaxico Burress weigh in on the immediate futures for Deshaun Watson and Matthew Stafford. Is Watson handling a tough situation the right way? And should he give David Culley a shot? Plus, former NFL quarterback and third overall pick Akili Smith joins the show to share his thoughts on the quarterback carousel in the NFL! Learn more about your ad-choices at...

Jason McIntyre says that the NFL needs to embrace the player empowerment movement from the NBA and discusses the most likely landing spots for quarterbacks that will be on the move this offseason. He analogizes the way Reddit weaponized the stock market to the use of analytics in sports today. He looks head to the Super Bowl and what is at stake for Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady. Plus, appearances...

On today's episode, Jason takes Tony Romo to task for saying in a conference call that the upcoming Super Bowl is a 'legacy' game for Patrick Mahomes. Has Romo not been following football the past 3 years? Mahomes has easily been arguably the quarterback since he became a starter, and he's already making his second Super Bowl appearance. Mahomes is only getting better; he's going to be a fixture i...

On today's episode, Jason explains why the Houston Texans decision to hire David Culley as their next head coach appears to be an abject failure on its face. Culley was most recently the passing game coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, who just so happen to have the worst passing game in the NFL. If you think this is going to help keep Deshaun Watson in Houston, you’ve got another thing coming....

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off by paying homage to the 'Washed King' himself LeBron James. At age 36, LeBron continues to defy Father Time and is currently the odds on favorite to win his fourth NBA MVP award... and people are still looking for reasons to hate the man! What gives? Whether is sports media talking heads who claim that LeBron ruined the NBA with the Player Empowerment Era...

On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob take a moment to pay their respects to the late, great Kobe Bryant on the one year anniversary of his death. Everyone remembers exactly where they were when they got the news. It was a devastating moment not just for Lakers fans, but sports fans across the globe. Later, NFL Network reporter Jim Trotter swings by to discuss the development of his new podca...

On today’s episode, Jason brings you wall-to-wall reaction to NFL Championship weekend. First, in the NFC, let’s give Tom Brady a round of applause for earning the win and getting to his 10th career Super Bowl. The things that he’s doing at age 43 are nothing short of magnificent. In many ways, he’s like the LeBron James of the NFL; he’s going to playing for the championship every year and it does...

Jason McIntyre previews Conference Championship Sunday and explains why the stakes are bigger for Aaron Rodgers than any other quarterback playing tomorrow. He weighs in on the disappointing start for the Nets’ ‘Big 3’ and shares his thoughts on HBO’s documentary on Tiger Woods! Plus, Jason makes his picks for tomorrow’s games! Appearances by Vahe Gregorian of the Kansas City Star, Gary Myers of T...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off by sharing a quick thought on the Los Angeles Lakers big road win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Did Mike Budenholzer not learn anything from the Bucks' playoff flameout last season? For whatever reason, the Bucks absolutely refuse to guard the 3-point line. Oh, and if there was ever any doubt as to whether or not Giannis Antetokounmpo had surpassed LeBron Jam...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off by sharing his thoughts on the debut of the Brooklyn Nets Big 3 of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving. The Nets defense was mostly atrocious in their double-overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but we did get a glimpse of the offensive juggernaut the trio could be become as Durant and Kyrie combined for 75 points and Harden had another tripl...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick thought on Kyrie Irving's peculiar press conference in which he attributed his 2-week hiatus from the team to 'just needing a pause'. Interesting. That's not to say Kyrie didn't have legitimate personal issues that kept him away ,but by not revealing an exact reason he definitely leaves things open to interpretation. In fact, one could argue...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick thought on the health of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. His status for the AFC Championship game is unclear at the moment, but based on what Andy Reid is saying (or not saying), it sure feels like they're willing to do anything to get him on the field. On the NBA front, James Harden is flourishing with the Brooklyn Nets, but...

On today's episode, Jason brings you wall-to-wall commentary on all the NFL Divisional Playoff round action. First, let's pour one out for Drew Brees who delivered what may have been his worst performance of the decade in what was likely the final of his career on Sunday night against Tampa Bay. Brees had 3 costly turnovers that ultimately sealed the Saints' fate, and Tom Brady and the Buccaneers...

Jason McIntyre is back in action and dives deep into the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Jason weighs in on another tumultuous week for Houston sports as reports allege that Deshaun Watson wants out of the Texans organization and the Rockets trade James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. Plus, he says the Jets and Jaguars made slam dunk hires in Robert Saleh and Urban Meyer!  Learn more about your...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off by sharing his thoughts on the two big head coaching hires in the NFL: Robert Saleh to the New York Jets and Urban Meyer to the Jacksonville Jaguars. On one hand, it's hard not to be excited that one of the great defensive coordinators in the NFL has chosen to come to New York and bring some much-needed stability to the franchise. On the other, the fact t...

On today's episode, Jason shares his thoughts on the blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. The Houston Rockets made the puzzling decision to bypass a trade for Ben Simmons in favor of a bunch of draft picks and the expiring contract of Victor Oladipo. It felt more like a cost-cutting move for Houston than anything. As it relates to the Nets, Jason argues that the addition...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick recap of Tuesday's NBA action, and then does a deep dive into the latest drama surrounding Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving. After deciding last week that he needed time away from the team for 'personal reasons', Kyrie was spotted partying at a nightclub with sister. He then doubled-down on the shenanigans by appearing on a Zoom for a local po...

On today's show, Jason brings you a full recap of Alabama's blowout win over Ohio State in the College Football Playoff championship game. The Crimson Tide won by 28 points – and it really wasn’t even that close as they dominated in all facets of the game. In fact, Jason argues that games like prove that we’d all be better off with an expanded College Football Playoff format. Jason also discusses...

On today's episode, Jason brings you a full recap of the NFL's Super Wild Card Weekend action. First, how about those Cleveland Browns?!? Baker Mayfield and the boys steamrolled the Pittsburgh Steelers in what was easily the biggest upset of the weekend. Ben Roethlisberger looked washed and Mike Tomlin was completely out-coached by an interim guy on the opposite sideline. Sticking in the AFC, let'...

Joy Taylor previews the NFL Super Wild Card weekend and makes her picks for the postseason! She explains why Deshaun Watson has every right to be furious with the Houston Texans. She talks about Josh Allen’s miraculous rise over the past two years and defends Chase Young for calling out Tom Brady! Also, she explains why she is nervous for her Pittsburgh Steelers in their Wild Card matchup with the...

On today's episode, Jason opens things up by taking a quick verbal victory lap following reports that Deshaun Watson is upset at the Houston Texans front office and may request a trade. Few guys in sports media are able to read the forrest through the trees quite like J-Mac so it's really no surprise that he saw this coming yesterday . Plus, former NFL offensive lineman turned film producer Ephrai...

On today's episode, Jason opens things up with a quick thought on the group of rioters who breached the US Capitol building on Wednesday. Although we do make a concerted effort to stay out of politics on the show, when terrorists threaten our democracy, who won the game and whether or not your 3-team teaser hit just don't seem as important. Later, Jason does a deep dive into Deshaun Watson's crypt...

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick thought on Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith winning the Heisman Trophy. Kudos to Smith, but does anyone else feel like the whole thing snuck up on us a bit this year? With so many games getting postponed or cancelled throughout the season, it was really hard at times to keep up with who was doing what. It's no wonder then that 3 of the top...

On today's episode, Jason ranks what he believes to be the best NFL head coaching vacancies thus far. Is the Chargers job with superstar quarterback Justin Herbert the best gig available? How far has the New York Jets job fallen now that Trevor Lawrence appears headed to the Jacksonville Jaguars instead? A few of the rankings - and the reasoning why - may surprise you. Later, ESPN television and r...

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off by explaining why he had zero issue with Doug Pederson tanking the Philadelphia Eagles' Sunday Night Football game against Washington (and thus keeping the New York Giants out of the postseason). The Eagles did what they had to do to improve their draft positioning. Where was all the outrage when the New York Jets and the Jacksonville Jaguars were tanking...