Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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All-In on Gonzaga, March Madness Players to Watch & NCAA Tournament Best Bets Mar 19, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason gets the audience all lathered up for day 1 of the NCAA Tournament. First, he discusses a high-stakes March Madness Calcutta Pool he was earlier this week. For the uninitiated folks out there, a Calcutta offers a new way for people to bet on specific team to win the tournament. Participants bid on teams and earn prize money the deeper their team advances. Seems like harmless fun, right? Until you realize that the prohibitive tournament favorites - the Gonzaga Bulldogs - went for $59,000. DAMN. Long story short, Jason will be pulling hard for 3 long-shot teams this year in the tournament. Later, Jason does a deep dive into a handful of players who he believes could be big difference makers in the tournament, including: Gonzaga's Jalen Suggs, Purdue's Trevion Williams, USC's Evan Mobley, Oregon's Chris Duarte and Florida State's Scottie Barnes. Finally, Jason closes the show with his Best Bets for the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. If you thought he was good picking NFL games against the spread, just wait until you see what he can do during March Madness. Come get some of this free money!

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FOX Sports college basketball analyst Casey Jacobsen on the Golden Age of College Hoops, Tournament Cinderellas & more! Mar 18, 2021

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On today's show, Jason is joined by FOX Sports college basketball analyst Casey Jacobsen for wall-to-wall college hoops conversation. Casey explains to Jason why he believes the 90s were the Golden Era of college basketball, how he ultimately decided to play his college ball at Stanford, what it was like growing up in a basketball household, why the lack of travel and lack of fans at the upcoming NCAA Tournament should help the favorites and hurt the underdogs, why the Alabama Crimson Tide is his second favorite team overall in the tournament behind Gonzaga, why he has the Oregon Ducks and the Texas Tech Red Raiders as the two means most likely to wreak some havoc in their respective regions, why he views this current Gonzaga team as arguably the best college team he's seen since 2015, and much more!

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Chicago Bears Blew it Again, Las Vegas Raiders Crap Out Again + ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Joe Fortenbaugh Mar 17, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason explains how the Chicago Bears whiffed on their Russell Wilson 'pipe dream'. They convinced themselves - and their fan base - that they had a legit chance at getting Wilson. Instead, they ended up with the wildly mediocre Andy Dalton. Talk about a letdown. The Bears are destined to go 5-11 next season, and their head coach and general manager seem like locks for the unemployment line. Interestingly enough, the Seattle Seahawks could be headed down a similar path. That's not to say that they'll be as bad as the Bears, but to expect them to just bounce back from this Wilson soap opera is unrealistic. Expect the Seahawks to take a massive step back in 2021. In the AFC, the Las Vegas Raiders - who will be forever linked to the Bears thanks to that Khalil Mack trade from 2019 - decided it would be a good idea to dump 4/5 of their starting offensive line. You read that right; the Raiders just dismantled the best position group on their entire roster. If Jon Gruden had any sense at all, he'd fire himself as the de facto general manger. The Bears may be on the fast track to the bottom but at least GM Ryan Pace can ride off into sunset knowing that he beat Gruden in the Khalil Mack trade. Later, ESPN sports betting analyst Joe Fortenbaugh swings by to give you the information you need to know heading into this weekend's NCAA Tournament

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NFL Free Agency Frenzy with NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks Mar 16, 2021

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NFL Free Agency is officially upon us, and who better to break it all down with than our Friend of the Show - NFL Network analyst and FOX Sports Radio host Bucky Brooks! Bucky helps make sense of the New England Patriots spending spree on the first day of NFL free agency, and discusses with Jason why some teams have pause about paying big money to wide receivers like JuJu Smith-Schuster in free agency, why he thinks Deshaun Watson will be with the Houston Texans next season, why he doesn't blame the Texans for playing hardball with the Watson right now, why he believes the New Orleans Saints will still be a playoff team next season even without Drew Brees, why the Los Angeles Rams have continued to lose key players over the years, why it feels like the New York Jets' free agency signing this year are looking to make up for roster mistakes of the past, why he doesn't have a problem with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' decision to 'run it back' next season, why he fully expects Lamar Jackson to get a bigger deal from the Baltimore Ravens than Dak Prescott got from the Dallas Cowboys (and for Baker Mayfield to get considerably less from the Cleveland Browns), and much more!

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NCAA Tournament Bracket Breakdown, Best Bets and Upset Picks Mar 15, 2021

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March Madness is officially upon us! Rather than waste your time talking about Drew Brees' retirement announcement or the tension that seems to boiling over inside the Los Angeles Clippers' locker room, Jason brings in Jason Lisk from TeamRankings.com for wall-to-wall conversation on the NCAA Tournament. Lisk explains why Georgetown appears to be the best bet for the annual 12-5 upset this year, why he feels Villanova is seeded relatively high (5) strictly based on reputation, why he wouldn't be too shocked to see the 11-seed Utah State team upset the 5-seed Texas Tech, why he views the 1-seed Michigan Wolverines as a big risk given their current injury issues, why the East region is easily the most balanced region in the bracket and why LSU and UCONN are sneaky Cinderella teams if you're playing in a large bracket challenge pool, why he likes Michigan State to beat UCLA in the play-in game - even though neither team is all that good, why he's not nearly as high on the Texas Longhorns as McIntyre is, why the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs are the 1-seed most likely to reach the Final Four, why he's so intrigued by the 8-9 matchup between Wisconsin and North Carolina, why he's not betting on Cade Cunningham being able to carry 4-seed Oklahoma State deep into the tournament given how tough their region is, why he has the 1-seed Illinois as the second favorite overall behind Gonzaga, and much more!

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The Jason McIntyre Show – What Were New England’s Other Options? Guests – Matt Chatham, Jerry Palm, Greg Bedard Mar 13, 2021

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Jason McIntyre says that the Patriots had no other option but to bring back Cam Newton and blasts the Cowboys for signing Dak Prescott to a deal that will hinder their franchise. He shares his idea for what’s next in the NFL and plays the NFL free agency matchmaking game! Plus, Jason runs through the NCAA Conference Tournaments and looks ahead to March Madness!

Guests: NESN Analyst Matt Chatham, CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm, Boston Sports Journal’s Greg Bedard

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Debating the 'fraud' Kawhi Leonard, the 'overrated' Steph Curry, the 'boring' NBA & more! Mar 12, 2021

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On today's episode Jason is joined by FOX Sports Radio weekend host Steve Hartman for an extended conversation covering a myriad of topics. Hartman tells us why he has a big problem with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a whole, why the NBA needs to develop its own Hall of Fame - and fast, why it was foolish for Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers to think they could takeover the City of Los Angeles, why he believes Steph Curry is the most overrated player in the NBA right now, why Steph is the one to blame for the 3-point epidemic that is currently plaguing the League, why he's concerned that the NBA is going to lose viewers the same way the MLB has due its 'boring' style of play, how sports wagering could impact the television viewership of sports, if soccer has any hope of becoming a mainstream sport here in the United States, and much more!

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The Next Generation of Sports Media, College Basketball Best Bets + Sports TV and Radio host Ashley Nicole Moss Mar 11, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a quick message for the aspiring sports media personalities out there - develop a social media brand. Right NOW. Don't let the old heads convince you that the only way to break into the business is through internships and dead-end media gigs. Later, Jason gets us ready for Selection Sunday by delivering a handful of Best Bets heading into Championship Weekend. March Madness is upon us, and the only thing better than watching 16 straight hours of college hoops is making money while you do it. Finally, sports television and radio host Ashley Nicole Moss swings by to explain why New York Knicks fans should be excited about the future of the franchise, why having a strong social media presence is key to breaking into the sports media business, how she made the transition from child actor to sports media personality, why she absolutely despised the LeBron James-led Miami Heat teams, why Pat Riley is one of the most intimidating people to interview in the NBA, why it's perfectly okay to be both a fan and a reporter these days, why she's optimistic that the Dallas Cowboys will be able to build a Super Bowl roster around Dak Prescott, why Kyrie Irving is going to need to take a step back if the Brooklyn Nets are going to win the NBA title this season, and much more!

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Judgment Day for Lamar Jackson + FS1 and Turner Sports basketball analyst Jim Jackson Mar 10, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a deep dive into the ongoing contract negotiations between Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. If the Dak Prescott saga in Dallas taught us anything, it’s that committing big money to a franchise quarterback is a judgment call. Two years ago, the Cowboys decided that Dak wasn't worth a massive extension; Two years later, they paid for that error in judgment to the tune of $160 million. The Ravens are in a similar boat. Has Lamar Jackson shown enough as a thrower to prove that he's worth $40 million a year? Is Baltimore convinced that his slender frame can handle running the ball as often as he does? Once again, judgment day is coming. Plus, FS1 and Turner Sports basketball analyst Jim Jackson swings by to discuss why sports fans aren't as plugged in to college basketball as they used to be, how the one-and-done system has hurt the college game in some ways, his heartbreaking loss to the Michigan Fab Five, why he wouldn't be surprised to see Gonzaga knocked out of the NCAA Tournament early - even if he is picking them to win it all, the difficulties of calling games during a pandemic, why he hates comparing different eras of NBA basketball, why he agrees that the Boston Celtics are the team best equipped to beat the Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference, what's really ailing the Los Angeles Clippers, the biggest reason why Kobe Bryant had a healthy disdain for Smush Parker back in the day, and much more!

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Dak Prescott Secured the Bag, a Ticking Time Bomb in Dallas & the QB Contract Conundrum Mar 09, 2021

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On today's episode, Jason brings you wall-to-wall reaction to the Dak Prescott mega-deal with the Dallas Cowboys. First off, congratulations to Dak for thoroughly destroying Jerry Jones at the negotiating table; Dak got the largest signing bonus in NFL history, the 4-year deal as opposed to 5, a no-trade clause and a no-tag clause. If there's a worse negotiator in the NFL than Jerry Jones please point him out to us. Because Jerry conceded so much to Dak, he essentially limited the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl window to one year. After the 2021 season Dallas is going to be in such salary cap hell they'll be lucky to field even a mediocre team for the life of Dak's contract. All of this leads to one obvious question: What exactly is the best way to build an NFL team? If you pay the quarterback too early a la Jared Goff and Carson Wentz then you risk having to eat the dead cap money just to get that guy off your roster. If you wait to pay the quarterback a la Dak Prescott then you run the risk of having to pay a mediocre quarterback elite quarterback money? Perhaps the best plan of attack is to have your signal caller take a contract below market value like Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes did... even if that screws up the negotiating power for the quarterbacks to follow. It could be that there is no 'correct' way to pay a franchise quarterback. Either way, all signs point to this Dak deal blowing up in the Cowboys' face soon enough. But hey, at least it will help guys like Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Baker Mayfield secure the bag, too.

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