Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

On today’s episode, Jason opens the show with his Best Bets for the Thursday Night Football showdown between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans. Plus, Los Angeles Lakers reporter and Buha's Block podcast host Jovan Buha swings by to discuss the Lakers' hot start to the season, what the additions of Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia have meant for the team, whether Austin Reaves is destined to make his first NBA All-Star te...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses LeBron James' triumphant return to the floor as the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. Later, Front Office Sports media and entertainment reporter Ryan Glasspiegel swings by to discuss the very fickle Green Bay Packers, whether the NBA or MLB is the second most popular sport in America right now, how social media has completely distorted the way sports...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the likelihood that the new-look Dallas Cowboys can make a run to the playoffs after waxing the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football, why James Franklin reportedly gave up $40 million in 'free' money to become the new head football coach at Virginia Tech, why the San Antonio Spurs need to be extra cautious with the health of Victor Wembanyama, and what advice he'd give to the seemingl...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why it's clear following their latest loss that Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs aren't Super Bowl contenders, why it's so hard to take Jared Goff and the Detroit Loins seriously given his propensity to play poorly in cold weather, why you shouldn't fear Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks despite their stellar regular season record, who we should view as the real teams to beat i...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses his biggest takeaways from he New England Patriots’ easy win over the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football, and why it’s entirely possible that Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves wind up making the NBA All-Star Game under the new format. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with this Best Bets for the upcoming college football and NFL Week 11 slate.  

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On today’s episode, Jason quickly discusses the Oklahoma City Thunder's utter domination of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Later, Clevanalytics founder and professional sports gambler Clev TA swings by to discuss his overall opitimism around the Green Bay Packers both this Sunday against the New York Giants and for the rest of the season, who he likes in the big AFC West showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the latest College Football Playoff rankings and how this weekend's slate of games could throw a monkey wrench into the whole ordeal, how injuries to Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving (and a tweet from Cooper Flagg's mom) factored into Nico Harrison getting fired by the Dallas Mavericks, and who he likes as his Survivor pick for the upcoming NFL Week 11 slate. 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses what's currently ailing the Green Bay Packers after they turned it yet another underwhelming offensive performance against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football, what led to Brian Daboll's firing in New York, why you should still expect Daboll to be a hot head coaching candidate this upcoming offseason, and how Victor Wembanyama, Donovan Mitchell and Cade Cunningham made Monday n...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers' embarrassing offensive performance on Sunday Night Football proved that Aaron Rodgers is washed, why New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is so much better than the rest of the young quarterbacks who supposedly 'got next', whether Caleb Williams is as good as some of your favorite stats might lead you to believe, and what to make of Dan Campbell taking ov...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the wildly unentertaining Thursday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders, and explains why, despite the win, he's still not sold on Denver as a legitimate threat in the AFC. Later, Yahoo Sports senior sports betting analyst Ben Fawkes swings by to discuss how he got into the sports wagering space, why certain gambling shops are so much more popular than ot...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Los Angeles Lakers big win over the San Antonio Spurs in a game featuring superstars Luka Doncic and Victor Wembanyama, why the narrative that MLB has surpassed the NBA as the second most popular league in American pro sports is tired and lame, and which teams make the most sense in a potential trade for disgruntled star point guard Ja Morant. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with this Be...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the New York Jets 'won' the NFL Trade Deadline by trading off their two biggest defensive stars - Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams - for a bevy of picks in the upcoming 2026 and 2027 NFL Drafts. As good as Gardner and Williams are, the Jets are still lacking as the game's most important position: Quarterback. By taking a step back in the short-term, the Jets have set themselves up to ...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why it’s clear after their Monday Night Football debacle that the Dallas Cowboys are an unserious NFL franchise, what’s led to Kyler Murray getting allegedly quietly benched as the Arizona Cardinals starting quarterback, which teams make the most sense in a potential Kyler trade ahead of Tuesday’s NFL Trade Deadline, the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers shocking road win ov...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the Buffalo Bills were able to force Patrick Mahomes into one of the worst performances of his NFL career, why it's so hard to figure out which NFL teams are actually good on a week-to-week basis, which two teams he'd pick to make the Super Bowl if he had to decide today (Bills and Philadelphia Eagles), what the NFL needs to change to ensure that we don't see more injuries to quarterbac...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Baltimore Ravens’ blowout win over the Miami Dolphins in Lamar Jackson’s triumphant return to the field, and why Victor Wembanyama leading the San Antonio Spurs to the first 5-0 start in franchise history feels like a sign of things to come. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bets for the upcoming college football and NFL Week 9 weekend slate.

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Toronto Blue Jays pushing the Los Angeles Dodgers to the brink of elimination in Game 5 of the World Series, why he finds the new Indianapolis Colts owner being intimately involved in on-field football operations so fascinating, and how Austin Reaves saved the day for the Los Angeles Lakers on the road in Minnesota. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bet for the Thursday Night...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by FOX Sports broadcaster Tim Brando for a lengthy conversation centered around all the latest happenings in the world of college football. During the interview, Brando discusses the biggest why Brian Kelly got fired at LSU, whether LSU or Penn State is the best head coaching vacancy available, what the future holds for Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, why he believes that Indiana – n...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses whether the marathon Game 3 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays was actually good for baseball or now, what we learned from the Kansas City Chiefs’ blowout win over the short-handed Washington Commanders, and why next week’s clash between the Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills should go a long way towards determining the front-runner to win th...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the Atlanta falcons incredibly odd injury report management screwed over tons of bettors and ultimately led to them getting shellacked at home by the Miami Dolphins, the Dallas Cowboys’ embarrassing defensive effort against the Denver Broncos, the underwhelming performance by Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears offense in their loss to Baltimore, why it’s more clear now tha...