Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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Cowboys Can't Catch a Break, Urban Meyer Says 'No' to USC + Professional sports bettor Adam Chernoff Sep 16, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a few quick thoughts on the recent string of bad luck that has hit the Dallas Cowboys. In the last week, they've lost right tackle La'el Collins, wide receiver Michael Gallup, and pass rushers Randy Gregory and DeMarcus Lawrence. I don't know what they did to bring this bad juju on themselves but let's hope it wears off fast. Either way, so long as Dak Prescott remains upright, the Cowboys should still win the division. Moreover, it wasn't clear already, Urban Meyer publicly proclaimed that he will not be taking over as the next head football coach at USC. It really isn't all that shocking; Urban just isn't a fit for Southern California. Now that it's all out in the open, the Trojans can pivot and find themselves a real candidate. Later, professional sports bettor and Covers product manager Adam Chernoff swings by to discuss his 5-0 start in week 1 of the famed Circa contest, why so many bettors tend to overreact to what they saw in NFL week 1, why he's in on Teddy Bridgewater and the Denver Broncos this Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, why the Seattle Seahawks probably aren't as good and the Tennessee Titans aren't as bad as they looked last week, why the Los Angeles Rams blowing out a bad Chicago Bears team on Sunday Night Football shouldn't sway your opinion about them either way, how the Las Vegas Raiders' big win over the Baltimore Ravens might impact the line this week in their showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who he likes in tonight's Thursday Night Football matchup between the New York Giants and Washington Football Team, and much more! Finally, Jason closes the show the TNF edition of the Best Bet.

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Jason McIntyre's NFL Week 1 Power Rankings Sep 15, 2021

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On today’s episode, Jason hits you with a change-of-pace by revealing his top 10 teams in the NFL after week 1 of the regular season. Where do the reigning Super Bowl participant Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs come in after both had to grind out tough wins in week 1? Will the injury bug that hit the San Francisco 49ers be enough to knock them down the list? Which one-loss team cracks the top 5? Which AFC team had the most dominant victory that nobody seems to be talking about? And how the heck did the New Orleans Saints – who just laid the smack down on the Green Bay Packers – not make the cut? Trust us, you won’t want to miss this one!

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Derek Carr's Coming Out Party & the $250 Million Question about Lamar Jackson Sep 14, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob G share their thoughts on the Las Vegas Raiders' wild Monday Night Football victory over the Baltimore Ravens. It was a coming out party of sorts for Derek Carr as he thoroughly outplayed Lamar Jackson for most of the game, and more importantly, made the clutch plays down the stretch in the 4th quarter and overtime to help the Raiders win the game. On the flip side, Jackson was under siege most of the night behind a leaky offensive line and had two backbreaking turnovers late that burned the Ravens; He made a number of 'splash' plays throughout the night but he also missed several routine plays that he's going to have to make if he has any hopes of securing that $250 million extension he's been looking for. Come to think of it, none of the 'big money' extension quarterbacks (Jackson, Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield) came up clutch in week 1. In any event, with the Kansas City Chiefs looming in week 2, this was a game that the Ravens almost had to win; Baltimore can't afford to fall down 0-2 if they want to keep pace in the AFC.

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Aaron Rodgers Gets Roasted, Matthew Stafford is a Stud & the Browns' Baker Mayfield Problem Sep 13, 2021

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On today’s episode, Jason does a deep dive into all the biggest headlines to come out of Sunday’s NFL action. If there's one thing we learned over the weekend, it's that negativity sells in sports media... and nobody had a worse weekend than Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. You can't spend your entire offseason engaged in a power struggle with the front office only to lay an egg in Week 1, Aaron. Thankfully for the Packers they should be able to 'get right' against the Detroit Lions next week, but their next games on the schedule are against the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers; Don't be surprised to see Green Bay starts the season 1-3. On the flip side, Matthew Stafford lit up the scoreboard in his debut performance as the Los Angeles Rams' quarterback. Stafford brings an entirely new dimension to what was already a fantastic team. If you haven't already made your Rams Super Bow futures bet, you better get on it. Later, Jason and Producer Rob G get into a little debate about the long-term outlook of the Cleveland Browns. Did their close loss to the Kansas City Chiefs prove that they're a legitimate Super Bowl contender? Or, does the way they melted down in the 4th quarter prove that Baker Mayfield isn't quite ready to go toe-to-toe with the elite quarterbacks in the League? Finally, the guys close the show by sharing a few unsubstantiated rumors swirling around the USC football program, and a special Monday Night Football edition of the Best Bet.

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Still No 'D' in Dallas, Tampa Bay Buccaneers are Like the Golden State Warriors & Weekend Best Bets Sep 10, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob G kick things off with a deep dive into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' season-opening victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Dak Prescott and the Cowboys offense marched up and down the field all night but were unable to capitalize on the Buccaneers turnovers and went just 1-for-4 in the red zone. Even worse, the Dallas defense was as porous as ever. On the flip side, Tom Brady continues to defy Father Time as he absolutely carved up the Cowboys. Were it not for all the turnovers, Brady may have hung up a 50 burger. The scary part about all this is the Bucs probably played a C-level game and they still never really looked like they were in danger of losing. Tampa Bay has an embarrassment of riches offensively; In fact, you could argue that they're almost like the Steph Curry-Kevin Durant-Klay Thompson Warriors of the NFL. Later, Jason closes the show with an extended NFL and College Football edition of The Best Bet!

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Professional sports bettor TA on NFL Week 1, NFL Futures & More! Sep 09, 2021

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On today's episode, professional sports bettor TA swings by for an extending conversation in which he discusses the importance of being 'contrarian' when to sports wagering, why you should always keeps tabs on the injury report and a team's depth chart before firing on any games, why the Miami Dolphins are the most intriguing team to him heading into the upcoming season, why he's not very confident that Carson Wentz will suddenly be able to recapture the magic he had under Frank Reich a few years back, why he felt compelled to take some Denver Broncos futures very early in the offseason, why EPA is such an importance stat to know these days, why Sam Darnold and the Carolina Panthers could surprise some people this season, which NFL week 1 games he's looking to fire on - including Cowboys vs. Bucs and Steelers vs Bills & much more!

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NFL Division Winners, Wild Card teams & Super Bowl Prediction Sep 08, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason brings you his official NFL preseason predictions on the eve of the 2021 season. Starting in the AFC, the Buffalo Bills and Kansas Chiefs appear to be locks of the century to win their respective divisions. The AFC North is the arguably the toughest in the conference, but an easy schedule will be the reason why the Cleveland Browns win the division and the Baltimore Ravens settle for a wild card berth. The AFC South is a dumpster fire and things are setting up very nicely for the Jacksonville Jaguars to become the next team to go from worst-to-first, while the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos ride stout defenses and game-managers at quarterback to the final two wild card spots. In the NFC, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers should be able to roll their rather weak divisions. The San Francisco 49ers have the deepest roster in all of football, and that should be enough for them to win a very tough NFC West. What's more, as mentioned previously, most of the teams in the conference are mediocre at best, so Jason is predicting that all four NFC West teams - 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals - will make the playoffs. And if you thought that was crazy, wait until you hear who he's picking to win the Super Bowl...

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The $80,000 College Football Parlay + FOX Sports Radio host Bernie Fratto Sep 07, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off by paying homage to the bettor who hit a 14-team parlay over the weekend and turned a $10 bet into almost $80,000. WOW! Parlays are always fun and can be very profitable - provided you don't throw anything more than 'pizza money' down at the window. Plus, Jason tells us why Ole Miss' impressive victory on Monday night over Louisville proves once again that Lane Kiffin is one of the better offensive minds in all of college football. If Ole Miss can't navigate a tough SEC, quarterback Matt Corral could be in the Heisman race, and Kiffin could find himself getting courted by another upper-echelon program. Later, 'Straight Outta Vegas' on FOX Sports Radio host Bernie Fratto swings by to discuss which NFL week 1 games he's looking to wager on, why history says you should take underdogs facing a division rival in week 1 (Houston Texans), why historical gambling trends are only good when you consider the context of each game as well, why so many bettors are teasing down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Dallas Cowboys and parlaying that with a San Francisco 49ers victory over the Detroit Lions, why he's so low on Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles entering this season, why he's leaning on the underdog New Orleans Saints heading into their week 1 showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, how the rookie quarterbacks (Mac Jones, Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, etc.) could impact the gambling lines throughout the season, and much more!

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Brian Kelly's Attempt at Humor, Week 1 College Football Recap + ESPN Fantasy Football analyst Matthew Berry Sep 06, 2021

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On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick defense of Brian Kelly after the Notre Dame head football coach joked that his players should be executed after the way they played against Florida State. Can’t anyone take a joke these days? It’s not that serious. Speaking of serious, Producer Rob G’s UCLA Bruins put the college football world on notice after they dismantled LSU on Saturday. Suddenly, Chip Kelly’s Bruins look like serious contenders to win the Pac-12. Then again, all of this might be for naught given what we saw from Alabama in week 1; They are an absolute juggernaut and should be heavily favored in every game they play this season. Later, ESPN fantasy football analyst Matthew Berry swings by to discuss what it’s like playing in a fantasy league with Jay-Z and Chris Paul, why he’s down on Saquon Barkley entering the upcoming season, why he disagrees with Jason that Derrick Henry is in for a down year, why guys like Nick Chubb are better in real football than they are in fantasy football, why he’s all-in on Chargers running back Austin Ekeler, why it’s so important to try and draft a quarterback who can get you some points with his legs as well as his arm, and much more!

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All Sizzle and No Steak for Brady vs Belichick, Kyler Murray for MVP & NFL QBs on the Way Out Sep 04, 2021

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400 sloppy game, told you it was overhyped

did bill's ego cost them the game??

familiarity matters in the nfl - played out on Sunday

1300 baker needs a big game against chargers and cardinals

kyler mvp front runner. best team in the nfl right now

have the ravens turned the corner? they're 3-1. Lamar throwing the ball

steelers dont have an exit plan.

jimmy G more valuable than you think. Lance looked lost. do they make a trade?