Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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More NFL Football is a Good Thing, Knicks and Suns want CP3 & Could LaMelo Ball fall in the NBA Draft? Nov 11, 2020

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On today's episode, Jason starts things off by explaining why he's fully on-board with the NFL's plan to switch to a 16-team Playoff bracket in the event that not every team can complete a full regular season schedule due to COVID. Producer Rob pushes back on the idea in a big way - and even Jason admits that the contingency plan should've been put into place before the season even started - but you can never have too much good NFL football. Later, the guys share their thoughts on the reports that the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns are both interested in trading for Chris Paul. Nobody really expects CP3 to play a full 82 games, but he could be very nice addition to either squad albeit for completely different reasons. Plus, NBA Draft analyst Matt Babcock swings by to explain why the lack of a clear-cut superstar doesn’t mean that this is a weak Draft at all, why the ‘entitled’ label surrounding LaMelo Ball could lead to him falling out of the top-5 picks, why he believes that Anthony Edwards is the most talented player available, why James Wiseman has the athletic profile of a guy like David Robinson – which should make him an ideal fit for today’s NBA, why character concerns could push Cole Anthony down a few Draft boards, and much more!

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The Jets Lose and Still Win, the Fraudulent Seattle Seahawks & Bad Blood Between Brady and Arians? Nov 10, 2020

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On today's episode, Jason starts things by taking a small victory lap after his beloved New York Jets managed to stay competitive and still lose on Monday Night Football to the New England Patriots. Gang Green cannot afford to eek out victories when they're still just 1 game up on the Jacksonville Jaguars in the race for the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Trevor Lawrence is a once-in-a-generation type talent at the quarterback position, and if it takes an 0-16 season to get him to the Jets, then so be it. Later, Producer Rob joins the show to help Jason make sense of Bruce Arians' latest comments about Tom Brady being unable - or unwilling - to get the ball to superstar wide receiver Mike Evans on Sunday night against the New Orleans Saints. Brady had an off-game to be sure, but isn't it odd that Antonio Brown caught more balls in his first week on the team than Evans did? It could be nothing; it come be something. All we know is that this isn't the first time that Arians has called out Brady publicly, and Tom Terrific didn't take too well to that kind of treatment back in New England. File this one away for later. Finally, the guys close things out by explaining why Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks are not legitimate Super Bowl contenders at this point in time. Wilson is awesome, but that Seahawks defense is one of the worst we've seen in a while. Unless they can find a way to even slow down the opposition, they'll find themselves one-and-done in the NFL Playoffs.

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The Best Team in the NFL, Patrick Mahomes for MVP & Time to Break Up the Bears Nov 09, 2020

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off by sharing a quick thought on the New Orleans Saints beatdown of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football. Now, there are a lot of conclusions you can draw from that game, but the biggest one is this: There is no dominant team in today's NFL. The Bucs might be the most complete team, but dominant teams don't get beat by 35 points. The Seattle Seahawks defense can't stop a nosebleed, and the Green Bay Packers got their doors blown off 2 weeks ago. Even the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers needed a 4th quarter comeback to beat the hapless Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. In fact, Jason argues that in a field of very-good-but-not-great teams, the only way to really determine whose the best is by identifying which team has the best player, and that honor belongs to the Kansas City Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes has re-asserted himself as the clear-cut MVP frontrunner, but his greatness is being taken for granted. In many ways, Mahomes is the LeBron James of the NFL: He should be the MVP every year, but voters will still find a way to give it someone else. Later, Jason explains why it's time to consider blowing up the Chicago Bears. Nick Foles is clearly not a franchise quarterback, and noted offensive 'guru' Matt Nagy has shown that he's anything but. Jason also shares a quick thought on Jim Harbaugh's latest embarrassing loss as the head coach at Michigan, and explain why he's almost certain that Harbaugh will be back in the NFL next season. Finally, Jason closes things out by handing out the Monday Night Football edition of The Best Bet.

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11/07/2020 - The Jason McIntyre Show – The End of the Line for Jimmy Garoppolo and Jim Harbaugh, Guests - T.J. Rives, Tyler Dunne, Dave Weaver, T.A. Nov 07, 2020

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Jason McIntyre says it is time for the San Francisco 49ers to move on from Jimmy Garoppolo and predicts that this will be Jim Harbaugh’s final season at Michigan. The NBA is set to return in December but will fans be ready for a new season? Plus, Jason dives deep into Week 9 in the NFL and shares his favorite gambling picks for the weekend!

Guests include: Buccaneers Radio Sideline Reporter T.J. Rives, Bleacher Report NFL writer Tyler Dunne, TVG Horse Racing Analyst Dave Weaver, SharpFootballAnalysis.com’s T.A.

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Packers Pound the 49ers, Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers? & FOX College Football analyst Robert Smith Nov 06, 2020

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On today's episode, Jason starts things off by briefly talking about the Green Bay Packers beatdown of the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football. The game was basically over in the second quarter, and things went pretty much how most of us thought it would: Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams were too much to handle, and the 49ers offense was too banged up to really changed the Packers defense. Later, Jason explains why he thinks Saturday's game between Michigan and Indiana is essentially a must-win for Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines. But, if they lose, it won't be all bad since Harbaugh could likely just head back to the NFL. Jason runs down the list of teams who could serve as possible landing spots, but says there's one specific team in the AFC that makes the most sense. Plus, former NFL running back and FOX Sports college football analyst Robert Smith swings by to explain how COVID has affected his travel and work schedules as a broadcaster, why he can't envision Jim Harbaugh willingly leaving the University of Michigan even if the Wolverines continue to disappoint this season, why he is understanding of the fact that Trevor Lawrence's COVID recovery protocol at Clemson is different than Graham Mertz's at Wisconsin, why he's hopeful that all the uncertainty surrounding this year's College Football Playoff will force the committee to expand to 8 teams, why he'd love to see a team like the University of Cincinnati get a playoff berth, and much more! Finally, Jason closes things off with a special NFL Week 9 4-pack edition of The Best Bet.

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SPECIAL PREVIEW - I Want Your Flex - Packers Bully the Niners and Antonio Brown Expectations for Week 9 Nov 06, 2020

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Click here to subscribe directly to the I Want Your Flex podcasts! Mike Harmon and Dan Beyer recap the Packers high scoring performance against the 49ers on Thursday Night Football. The guys tell you what to expect from banged up players like Christian McCaffrey, Michael Thomas, Josh Jacobs and Chris Carson as well as what to expect from the debut of Antonio Brown. Mike hands out his Top 5 Rankings for Week 9 plus his Hot Plays, Cold Sores and Ninjas while Dan Gives You One Reason to start Noah Fant and One Reason to sit Jonathan Taylor. All that and much more!

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Thursday Night Football Preview & NFL Week 9 wagering with Dave Weaver Nov 05, 2020

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On today’s episode, Jason starts things off by previewing tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers. To say these teams are banged up would be an understatement. The Packers could be without their top 3 running backs, and the San Francisco 49ers will be every single starting offensive skill position player. Ouch! And yet, Jason discovered one statistical nugget that has him feeling very confident about San Francisco’s ability to at least cover the spread. Plus, FanDuel and TVG sports betting expert Dave Weaver swings by to discuss the NFL Week 9 gambling lines, and explain why he also likes the 49ers to cover the spread against the Packers, why he's expecting the Washington Football Team's defense to be the reason they blow out the New York Giants, why he likes Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals to cover the spread against the Miami Dolphins, why he feels much more comfortable taking the Pittsburgh Steelers in survivor pools rather than picking them to cover the double-digit spread against the Dallas Cowboys, why he's leaning towards the New Orleans Saints to cover the spread against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers even with Antonio Brown added to the mix, why he loves the Baltimore Ravens as a Super Bowl futures play, and much more!

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Betting Road Underdogs in the NFL & NFL Trade Deadline talk with The MMQB's Andrew Brandt Nov 04, 2020

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It's a very special Election-free edition of Straight Fire! On today's episode, Jason opens things up by giving out two NFL Week 9 underdogs he's thinking about betting on this Sunday. It's still very early in the week, but all you bettors out there would be wise to take a long look at the Las Vegas Raiders traveling to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers and the Chicago Bears against the Tennessee Titans. Plus, former Green Bay Packers executive and MMQB columnist Andrew Brandt swings to discuss what went down (or more specifically, what did NOT go down) at the NFL trade deadline. Brandt explains why he believes the Packers ultimately decided not to make a trade for Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller and it had everything to do with Fuller's impending free agency, why Green Bay has historically been quiet at the deadline and in free agency, why the uncertainty surrounding the 2021 salary cap makes draft picks even more valuable, why the San Francisco 49ers creative management of the salary cap could allow them to move on from Jimmy Garoppolo after the season, why he's only cautiously optimistic that every NFL team will be able to play all 16 games this season, and much more!

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Danny Dimes is Broke, Tough Debut for Tua & Sam Darnold to Replace Jimmy G in San Francisco? Nov 03, 2020

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On today's episode, Jason starts things off by sharing his thoughts on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers narrow victory over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. There's not much to take from the game on the Bucs side since they were clearly looking ahead to their Week 9 matchup against the New Orleans Saints, but there is one big takeaway from the Giants side: Daniel Jones is not The Guy. He's too inconsistent and he turns the ball over way too much to be a franchise quarterback. Don't be surprised to see the Giants target his replacement at the top of the 2021 NFL Draft. Later, Jason explains why Jimmy Garoppolo's ankle injury means he's probably done for the season, but more importantly, it means we've probably seen his last game as the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers. Jimmy G has been injured for most of the last few seasons - and he's never been an elite quarterback to begin with. Now, the 49ers could target a veteran this offseason like Matt Ryan or Matthew Stafford. Or, they could think outside the box and make a move on New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold. The Jets appear to be a lock to take Clemson's Trevor Lawrence in the Draft, so Darnold could be had on the cheap. Finally, Jason closes things out by explaining why he was fairly unimpressed by Tua Tagovailoa's debut performance as the Miami Dolphins starting quarterback. He just looked small and unathletic compared to the other quarterbacks in his draft class. For the sake of Dolphins fans, let's hope Game One was an aberration.

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Lamar Jackson is the Giannis of the NFL, Packers and Titans are Frauds & It's Over for the Patriots Nov 02, 2020

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On today’s episode, Jason starts things off my explaining how the Baltimore Ravens loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers proves that Lamar Jackson is the Giannis Antetokounmpo of the NFL - a marvelous regular season player whose fatal flaws get exposed against the best competition. Three years into his NFL career, Jackson still hasn’t shown he’s a good enough passer to beat good teams when his ability to run has been taken away either through scheme or game flow. Until he proves he can win games from the pocket, the Ravens will never win big in the postseason. Jason also explains why the Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers both losing to 1-win teams proves that neither team should be viewed as a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Only frauds lose to bad teams this deep into the season. What’s more, Aaron Rodgers seems to recognize that his team is lacking in at least one area and he’s doing everything he can to force the Packers front office into making a move before the trade deadline. Later, Jason tells us why the New England Patriots heartbreaking loss on the road against the Buffalo Bills should place them firmly alongside the New York Jets and the New York Giants in the Trevor Lawrence Sweepstakes. None of those teams are going anywhere this season, and the sooner Bill Belichick admits it the better off the Patriots will be in the long run. Finally, Jason closes things out with a Monday Night Football edition of the Best Bet.

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