Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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Best Bets for New Years Weekend & Super Bowl champion coach Eric Mangini Dec 31, 2020

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On today's episode, former NFL head coach Eric Mangini swings by to discuss what it's like raising his boys in the middle of a pandemic, how tough it is for a NFL head coach heading into Black Monday, what might be going through Bill Belichick's mind as he heads towards a rare offseason without a playoff appearance, if the overall failures of the Belichick Coaching Tree could end up hurting Josh McDaniels during this hiring cycle, why Justin Herbert's rookie season success could actually be the reason why Anthony Lynn loses his job, why you have to consider the salary cap and draft pick situations before choosing which head coaching gig to take, why he believes the New York Jets head coaching job is still a great job even without Trevor Lawrence, the perception that you have to fire an 'offensive guy' to coach your team these days, if he wants to make a return to an NFL sideline some day, why he's very high on Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as a head coaching candidate, and much more! Plus, Jason closes 2020 off with a bang by delivering an extended edition of the Best Bet for all of the New Years Weekend football action.

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Steelers' Strange Decision, NBA Overreactions, & CFB Playoff preview with USA Today's Dan Wolken Dec 30, 2020

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off by sharing a quick thought on the Pittsburgh Steelers' decision to bench Ben Roethlisberger in Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns. It's an interesting decision considering the Browns are in a win-and-they're-in playoff scenario. On the NBA front, Jason tells us why you shouldn't overreact to the Milwaukee Bucks beating the Miami Heat by 47 points. The last time we saw the Bucks in a game that really mattered they were getting swept out of the playoffs by those very same Heat. And while we're at it, let's all cool it on the Steph Curry slander. He's surrounding by a bunch of G-Leaguers right now. Later, USA Today Sports national columnist Dan Wolken swings to discuss how the pandemic may have changed the bowl system as we know it moving forward, if we can expect Notre Dame to have a better showing against Alabama in the semifinal than they did against Clemson in the ACC Championship game, how the disjointed Big Ten season could be the biggest reason why Ohio State doesn't seem to have any momentum heading into their semifinal matchup against Clemson, if Justin Field's draft stock has taken a hit given the way his play has tapered off a bit down the stretch, why it's hard to knock Dabo Swinney for his critical comments about Ohio State, why it's clear that the College Football Playoff committee has an affinity for the marquee schools, how this pandemic has exposed the NCAA in many ways, the latest on the Jim Harbaugh contract negotiations at Michigan, if we should believe the rumors that Urban Meyer is being courted by several NFL teams, if Trevor Lawerence is the greatest college quarterback he's ever seen, and much more!

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The End of Cam Newton, How Dwayne Haskins Could Hurt Justin Fields & FS1 host Joy Taylor Dec 29, 2020

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It's Episode 100 of the Straight Fire Podcast! On today's show, Jason explains why Cam Newton's benching on Monday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills is the nail in the coffin for the former MVP's NFL career. Cam will be hard-pressed to find another starting gig next season after the way he played this season. On the flip side, Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has turned quarterback Josh Allen into a star, and he could find himself as the next 'hot' name during the NFL Coaching Carousel this offseason. Finally, Jason tells us why the end of the Dwayne Haskins Saga in Washington could scare off some teams from drafting Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields next year. Haskins is just the latest OSU quarterback to flame out in the NFL and there are bound to be a few general managers who believe Fields is next in line. Plus, FS1 host Joy Taylor swings by to discuss what it's like working in sports media in the middle of a pandemic, why she doesn't think James Harden would be a great fit with the Miami Heat culture and why she expects the Heat to take a step back this season, why she believes the Brooklyn Nets are the team to beat in the Eastern Conference, why it's hard to compare this LeBron James-led Lakers team to the LeBron-led Heat team from back in the day, why she'd prefer if the Miami Dolphins just let Tua Tagovailoa fail than let Ryan Fitzpatrick come in late in game, why she believes it's important for networks and talent to embrace the growing popularity of streaming services, why she believes we could see an expanded College Football Playoff for the 2021 season, and much more!

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Concerned About the Chiefs, Can't Put All the Blame on Baker Mayfield & More Raiders Embarrassment Dec 28, 2020

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On today's episode, Jason shares his thoughts on the biggest headlines to come out of a wild weekend in the NFL. Kansas City had yet another nail-biting win on Sunday, and Jason says it's to start worrying a bit about Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. In an ideal world you want your team to be peaking heading into the postseason, but the Chiefs seem to be stuck in mud. Even worse, they appear almost disinterested on a quarter-to-quarter basis. If they don't snap out of quick they could find themselves getting knocked out before the Super Bowl. The New York Jets got their second win of the season over a depleted Cleveland Browns roster, and rather than pile on Baker Mayfield for letting it happen Jason says you should cut the quarterback some slack. The Browns didn't lose to the Jets because Mayfield was bad; they lost because a handful of his teammates made a terrible decision involving a hot tub. Jason also takes a long look at the NFC playoff picture and explains why he's really down on the Washington Football Team heading into Week 17. Between Dwayne Haskins and Taylor Heinicke, Washington may have the worst starting quarterback options in the NFL as the face a possible postseason play-in game. Later, Producer Rob joins the show to explain how Jon Gruden and the Las Vegas Raiders defense managed to ruin what had been a very lovely Christmas weekend in his household, and the guys discuss what - if anything - the Raiders can do to turn things around moving forward. Finally, Jason closes the show with a quick lookahead at the Monday Night Football clash between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots.

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Houston Needs to Trade Harden Immediately & How to Make Money Betting on Christmas Weekend Dec 24, 2020

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On today's episode, Jason shares a quick thought on the latest report that James Harden was spotted without a mask at yet another strip club this week (Er, "a night club with strippers present"), and explains why the Houston Rockets are only hurting themselves by waiting to trade him. The longer they wait the crazier Harden's antics will become, and thus the worse the trade offers will get. Later, Jason gives an extended Christmas weekend edition of The Best Bet featuring all of the NBA's Christmas Day games, the NFL's Saints-Vikings matchup on Christmas, and the rest of the NFL's Saturday triple-header. Straight Fire is the Gift that keeps on giving this holiday season!

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NBA Opening Night Reaction & ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst Dec 23, 2020

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On today's episode, Jason shares his thoughts on Tuesday's NBA Opening Night action. The Brooklyn Nets blew out the Golden State Warriors, but it's just one game. The big takeaway here is that Kevin Durant looked like the KD of old. If he can stay healthy, the Nets could be a legitimate title threat. In the nightcap, the Los Angeles Clippers spoiled the Los Angeles Lakers 'Ring Night' and walked way with the win. Paul George looked good and the Lakers flashed great depth so it was a good sign for both teams. Overall, NBA Opening Night was a success for all parties involved (except Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Yikes!) Plus, ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst swings by to discuss the best and worst parts of doing his job during a pandemic, how the once 'spicy' 2021 NBA free agent class has taken a massive hit, why he's not surprised at how slow moving the James Harden trade market has been and why he could see a team like the Denver Nuggets make a run at Harden, why he's not betting on Kawhi Leonard leaving the Los Angeles Clippers this summer and why Montrezl Harrell decided to leave the Clippers for the Lakers, why he's all-in on Zion Williamson this upcoming season, what he's expecting from LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in their quest to repeat as NBA champions, why he believes Bradley Beal is the only other superstar outside of Kawhi that other teams are keeping tabs on, and much more!

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The Steelers are Stuck in Mud & #NBATwitter King Josiah Johnson Dec 22, 2020

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On today's episode, Jason shares a quick thought on the Pittsburgh Steelers ugly loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. After starting the season 11-0, the Steelers have lost three in a row and Ben Roethlisberger looks absolutely washed. The defense has slipped a bit and the offense looks abysmal. Thanks to their hot start to the season they'll still make the playoffs but they have the making of a one-and-done postseason team, at best. Plus, The King of #NBATwitter Josiah Johnson swings by to discuss what it was like growing up in and around the UCLA Basketball program, what it was like was living with UCLA Basketball royalty (his father, Marques Johnson and his brother, Kris Johnson), how the so-called 'locker room culture' helped him develop the comedic skills that have made him the undisputed King of #NBATwitter, his biggest issues with Twitter trolls and social media tough guys, why he understands why Kevin Durant felt compelled to create social media burner accounts, why he's still picking the Los Angeles Lakers to win the NBA championship... even if he's a little worried about the quick turnaround, why he has a big problem with people who continuously try to discredit LeBron James' accomplishments, why he's been so impressed with Luka Doncic and the overall globalization of basketball, why he has a ton of respect for LaVar Ball and the job he's done raising Lonzo and LaMelo, what it was like playing pickup ball against guys like Kevin Garnett back in the day, and much more! Finally, Jason closes things out with a very special NBA Opening Night edition of The Best Bet.

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Jets Win... but Lose Out on Trevor Lawrence, the Chiefs are the Warriors of the NFL & Get Used to Wentz on the Bench Dec 21, 2020

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On today's episode, a clearly despondent Jason opens things up by sharing his thoughts on the New York Jets upset victory over the Los Angeles Rams... and dropping them out of the #1 slot in the upcoming Trevor Lawrence Sweepstakes. Lawrence is arguably the best quarterback prospect to enter the NFL Draft in decades, and all the Jets had to do to get him was keep losing. They couldn't even do that right. This could end up being a blessing in disguise for Jets fans since it should allow them to trade down from the #2 slot and build out the rest of their roster, but the loss of Lawrence still stings. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New Orleans Saints in what some were calling a Super Bowl preview, but after the Jets win the game just didn't seem to have the same type of buzz. In fact, we've almost become desensitized by Kansas City's greatness. In many ways, the Chiefs are like the Steph Curry/Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors of the NFL: it's only a story when they lose. The third biggest story to come down on Sunday actually took place before any of the games had even started. Carson Wentz isn't happy at all to be glued to the bench in Philadelphia, but with the way Jalen Hurts has played the last two games he may not have a choice. He hasn't played like a top quarterback in a few years and his contract is borderline untradeable. It's too early to say that Hurts is The Guy in Philadelphia, but it seems pretty clear at this point that it's definitely not Wentz. Later, Jason tells us why he wasn't shocked at all to see Notre Dame selected for the College Football Playoff even after they got blasted by Clemson in the ACC Championship Game. College football is big business - and the Fighting Irish are good for business. The sooner sports fans accept this fact the better off we'll all be. Finally, Jason looks to keep the hot streak going with the Monday Night Football edition of The Best Bet.

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12/19/2020 - The Jason McIntyre Show – Patrick Mahomes is the rightful MVP, James Harden's future, CFB and NFL gambling Dec 19, 2020

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Jason McIntyre explains why Patrick Mahomes is more deserving of the NFL MVP Award than Aaron Rodgers and shares the latest on a James Harden’s status within the Rockets organization. Jason delivers his favorite bets for college football and the NFL.

Guests include: ESPN Global Sports Correspondant Sam Borden, CBS Sports HQ's Noah Coslov, SharpFootballAnalysis.com's T.A.

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Justin Herbert is a Stud, The Raiders are Done & CBS Sports analyst Danny Kanell Dec 18, 2020

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On today's episode, Jason and Producer Rob share their thoughts on the Los Angeles Chargers' ugly win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday Night Football. It didn't look like either team wanted to win that game. On the plus side, we can all rest a little bit easier knowing that stud quarterback Justin Herbert won't be shackled by the wildly mediocre Anthony Lynn. Plus, CBS Sports analyst Danny Kanell swings by to explain how he ended up being a star quarterback at Florida State even though he didn’t start playing football until his junior year of high school, how playing baseball and basketball as a youth helped make him a better football player, why he believes Trevor Lawrence should be excited about the possibility of getting drafted by the New York Jets, why he’s so excited for this weekend is SEC championship game between Alabama and Florida, why he believes this would’ve been the perfect year to have an expanded College Football Playoff field, why he doesn't expect Cam Newton to be the New England Patriots starting quarterback next season, why he believes Jim Harbaugh will be back at Michigan next season, and much more! Later, Jason closes the show with a very special College Football and NFL Weekend edition of the Best Bet. He's been riding a hot streak as of late so you better get on the money train!

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