Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

Fox Sports’ Jason McIntyre sets the agenda for the day by providing bold opinions on the biggest stories in sports including the day’s biggest sports betting topics. Straight Fire also features insiders and newsmakers as contributing guests.

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September 16, 2026 29 mins

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the narrative that Jim Harbaugh is the great football coach some have purported him to be in the wake of the Los Angeles Chargers ugly Week 1 performance against the Arizona Cardinals, the unexpected controversy surrounding New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Macklemore in the wake of the rapper's comments about the Israel-Palestine conflict, and his biggest takeaway from Arch Manni...

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Denver Broncos' miserable defensive performance in their Monday Night Football loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, whether it's fair to say that Kansas City won in spite of a clearly lesser-version of Patrick Mahomes, why scoring was up across the NFL in Week 1, and whether we should believe the story that Drew Brees almost came out of retirement to play for Denver in the 2026 AFC Champions...

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the new-look Dallas Cowboys defense yielded the same-old putrid results on Sunday Night Football against the New York Giants, the biggest reason for the Chicago Bears' offensive explosion against Carolina, the Minnesota Vikings' tsunami that stunned the Green Bay Packers, how refreshing it was to see the New York Jets look competent again, his biggest concerns about the Detroit Lions fo...

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the San Francisco 49ers blowout win over the vaunted Los Angeles Rams in Australia, what makes Kyle Shanahan such an incredible head coach and whether it's fair to say that Sean McVay's bunch was a tad overrated. Later, J-Mac hits us with his Best Bets for Week 1 in the NFL.

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses how Drake Maye's fourth quarter meltdown ultimately costed the New England Patriots the game on Opening Night against Seattles, and what - if anything - the Seahawks can try to do to tread water while Sam Darnold nurses a hip injury. Later, professional sports gambler and WagerTalk host Teddy Covers swings by to preview NFL Week 1 from a wagering perspective.

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses what the rest of the NFL can learn from Baker Mayfield's new contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, why the gaping hole at left tackle is enough to make you want to fade Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs this season, and why you shouldn't be surprised that the recently un-retired Aaron Donald is skipping the Los Angeles Rams' Week 1 showdown with the San Francisco 49ers in Austral...

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the brewing quarterback controversy at the University of Michigan involving incumbent starter Bryce Underwood, why the Atlanta Falcons felt compelled to name Tua Tagovailoa as their QB1 ahead of Michael Penix Jr ahead of the start of the regular season, the general dearth of franchise quarterbacks across the NFL, and why the idea of the Los Angeles Rams getting off to a slow start this seas...

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses a fantasy football conundrum that has him all shook up, what to make of Bill Simmons' proxy bet that has half of the wagering world ready to fight, and why he has no issue whatsoever with USC Trojans fans staying at home rather than go see their team play against San Jose State in Week 0. 

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On today's episode, Jason is joined by FOX Sports Radio host Bernie Fratto for a full NFL Week 1 and season-long preview from a wagering perspective. During the conversation, Fratto also drops a few of his favorite bets for Week 1 of the college football slate as well. 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Week 0 and Week 1 college football slates, Aaron Donald's decision to come out of retirement to play for the Los Angeles Rams, why it's unlikely that this new 'super team' in Los Angeles will actually wind up winning the Super Bowl, why Josh Jacobs getting placed on the commissioner's exempt list feels like a bad omen for Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers, and the looming quarterba...

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the ramifications of Jonathan Kuminga taking a lesser deal to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves rather than joining forces with Luka Doncic for more money from the Los Angeles Lakers, why it's clear that Jerry Jones is to blame for the Dallas Cowboys' ongoing Super Bowl drought, and the narrative that Shedeur Sanders could wash out of the NFL entirely after losing the Cleveland Browns QB...

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 On today's episode, Jason is joined by author and founder of the Freezing Cold Takes social media handle, Fred Segal. During the conversation, Segal discusses his shift from social media star into accomplished author, how AI is reshaping the media space, the next steps in his career, how J-Mac himself factors into both of Fred's published works, and much more!

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the latest surrounding San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York's scandalous endeavors, USA Today's list of the 100 best college football players entering the upcoming 2026 season, his beef with former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady after the two intimated that winning NBA MVP is a bigger honor than winning NBA Finals MVP, and why Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow could be a sha...

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On today's episode, Jason is joined by Fantasy Life founder and fantasy football expert Matthew Berry swings by to discuss why Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devonta Smith is his 'ride or die' player for this upcoming season, whether or not you can trust San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, the ongoing debate between Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson for the first overall pick, his optimism level surrounding Washi...

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Cleveland Browns fanbase has completely soured on Deshaun Watson, the narrative that Watson's latest comments condemning the Dawg Pound were his way of trying to force the franchise to release him, why Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright leaving the NFL to go play college ball (again) at LSU is ridiculous for all parties involved, and what the knee injury to Las Vegas Raiders running b...

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses whether the Cincinnati Bengals should consider trading a clearly frustrated Joe Burrow, how much a franchise quarterback of Burrow's caliber would be worth on the open market, and whether the growing trend of current NFL players going back to play college football through some legal loophole is a good or a bad thing. 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the fallout from the three team trade that landed Peyton Watson with the Cleveland Cavaliers... and should have Nikola Jokic extremely pissed off in Denver. Later, professional sports bettor Kelly Stewart (Kelly in Vegas) swings by to discuss her upcoming Survivor pool contests with Splash Sports, why she's so high on the Penn State Nittany Lions and so low on the Texas Longhorns this upcom...

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the NFL's plan to add a permanent franchise overseas sometime in the near future, why the Jacksonville Jaguars' decision to trade up to draft two-way star Travis Hunter looks worse everyday, and what to make of Jeanie Buss' refusal to go along with the rest of her siblings and sell their interest in the Los Angeles Lakers franchise.

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 On today's episode, Jason is joined by Clevanalytics founder and professional sports gambler Clev TA. During the conversation, TA discusses his optimism surrounding the Houston Texans, his pessimism surrounding the Green Bay Packers, what's to like - and not like - about Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills, why Survivor pools can be even more exhilarating than season-long betting contests, and much more! 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the highs and lows from his extended two-week vacation in Spain, what the addition of pass rushing specialist Von Miller means for the Dallas Cowboys season-long outlook, whether it's fair to say that Jayden Daniels has completely botched his plea with LSU not to allow another player to wear the jersey number he won his Heisman Trophy in, and how the recently-retired Russell Westbrook compa...

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