Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off with his Best Bets for the Thursday Night Football showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. Later, former University of Michigan quarterback and FOX College Football analyst Devin Gardner swings by to discuss his expectations for the big showdown between the Wolverines and USC, whether it’s fair to say that Ohio State is clearly the best team in college...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the New York Yankees' thrilling Game 3 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays and whether it's fair to say that Aaron Judge is becoming a top-5 player in Yankees history right before our eyes, why the acquisition of Joe Flacco feels like a quiet tank for the Cincinnati Bengals, the narrative that Shedeur Sanders still isn't guaranteed to be the QB2 in Cleveland now that Flacco is out of to...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Jacksonville Jaguars' thrilling victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in a game that some are calling 'The Trevor Lawrence Coming Out Party', why he feels more confident than ever than Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will wind up missing the playoffs altogether this season, and what he's expecting from LeBron James' Second Decision coming up on Tuesday.

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses whether the Baltimore Ravens are more likely to fire head coach John Harbaugh or win the AFC North altogether at the end of this season, where the Detroit Lions rank in the NFC hierarchy, how catering to disgruntled wide receivers AJ Brown and Devonta Smith could ultimately be what derails the Philadelphia Eagles' season, and why a third-string running back for the Arizona Cardinals deserve...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses what went wrong for the Los Angeles Rams in their stunning home loss to the injury-depleted San Francisco 49ers, why Mac Jones is just the latest NFL quarterback to have a career resurgence after changing teams multiple times, and why Saturday's MLB Postseason schedule of games is shaping up to be must-see TV. Later, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bets for the upcoming College Football...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the San Francisco 49ers' rash of injuries to several key offensive players (Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall, Jajuan Jennings, George Kittle, etc) sets the stage for them to essentially 'tank' their Thursday Night Football showdown with the Los Angeles Rams, whether or not it's fair to say that the MLB Postseason is the most electric playoffs in American professional sports, and why Shedeur ...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why Shedeur Sanders should be kicking himself today for not allowing the Baltimore Ravens to draft him now that Lamar Jackson is nursing a hamstring injury, whether the banged-up Ravens should still be considered one of the best teams in the NFL, why it feels like LeBron James’ moodiness could become a big problem for Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the start of tr...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he believes the 0-4 New York Jets should look to trade stars like Sauce Gardner and maybe even Quinnen Williams ahead of the upcoming NFL trade deadline and start looking ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft, why the Miami Dolphins have to regret not trading Tyreek Hill earlier this offseason in the wake of his season-ending knee injury, what – if anything – we can learn from the Den...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses all the biggest headlines to come out of Sunday’s Week 4 NFL action, including: the Kansas City Chiefs beatdown of Baltimore to send the very wounded Ravens to 3-1, the Green Bay Packers bizarre tie with the Dallas Cowboys in Micah Parsons’ return to Big D, his biggest takeaway from the Los Angeles Rams’ competitive win over the Indianapolis Colts, and much more! Finally, ...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he’s been so underwhelmed by the career development of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray and why the Sam Darnold-led Seattle Seahawks could be very dangerous coming out of the NFC West moving forward. Later, professional sports bettor Brad Powers swings by to help preview this weekend’s College Football Saturday slate from a wagering perspective. Finally, J-Mac clos...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by The Ringer’s Sheil Kapadia. During the conversation, Kapadia discusses whether it’s fair to say that the 1-2 Baltimore Ravens and the 1-2 Kansas City Chiefs are still legitimate Super Bowl contenders, why he’s picking the Indianapolis Colts to win the AFC South, how the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles are eerily similar to the 2024 Chiefs, his biggest reservation about Sean Mc...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by Yahoo Sports senior writer Dan Wolken swings by for a lengthy college football conversation. During the interview, Wolken discusses why Oklahoma State decided to move on from Mike Gundy after 20+ seasons, the narrative that Kalen DeBoer could love to leave Alabama in short order, what Dabo Swinney needs to do to get Clemson back on top, and what he thinks about the incredible Week 5 slat...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Detroit Lions’ demolition of the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, whether the Lions should not be viewed as the best team in the NFC after earning what is easily the most impressive victory of the young NFL season, if Baltimore has the defensive horses to realize their Super Bowl potential, and why the Week 4 showdown between the Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs suddenl...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why it's a fool's errand to suggest that Jalen Hurts isn't a top-5 NFL quarterback after he led the Philadelphia Eagles to a comeback win over Los Angeles,  whether the losses by the Rams, Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos are something or nothing, if it's fair to say that Justin Herbert has made the leap into the truly elite group of NFL quarterbacks, how the injury-depleted Sa...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Miami Dolphins' gritty Thursday Night Football performance - albeit in another loss - should be enough to help embattled head coach Mike McDaniels keep his job for a few more weeks, and how running back James Cook has helped elevate the Buffalo Bills offense. Later, J-Mac hits us with this Best Bets for the upcoming Week 3 slate of games in the NFL.

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On today’s episode, Jason is joined by The MMQB's Albert Breer. During the conversation, Breer discusses Arch Manning's tumbling NFL Draft stock, which draft-eligible quarterbacks could be primed to shoot up boards this season, the biggest reason why CJ Stroud has seen his numbers dip over the last two seasons, what he's looking for in Week 3 marquee showdowns featuring the Los Angeles Rams vs the Philadelphia Eagles and the ...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the slew of injuries involving starting quarterbacks across the NFL (Joe Burrow, Brock Purdy, Jayden Daniels, etc) has completely ruined what should've been a highly entertaining Week 3 slate of games, and why Shedeur Sanders will come to regret telling the Baltimore Ravens not to take him in the 2025 NFL Draft so he could wind up with the Cleveland Browns instead. Finally, J-Mac closes...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ last-second win over Houston and explains how it only adds to the incredible Baker Mayfield redemption story, why it’s starting to feel like Texans quarterback CJ Stroud has regressed in a major way since his stellar rookie season, what made Geno Smith’s performance against the Los Angeles Chargers so embarrassing to watch, and how Chargers defens...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the biggest reason why Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are 0-2 to start the season, whether the Cincinnati Bengals can count on the health of 'Glass Joe' Burrow moving forward, what he learned from the Dallas Cowboys' wild overtime win over Russell Wilson and the New York Giants, and why the Indianapolis Colts' last-second win over Denver says more about some shoddy officiating t...