Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

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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.

  • 41 minutes 22 seconds
    Straight Fire - FS1 College Basketball analyst Miles Simon on the Final Four, Coaching in the G-League, Winning at Arizona & More!

    On today’s episode, Jason is joined by former University of Arizona national champion and FS1 college basketball analyst Miles Simon. During the interview, Simon discusses why his loaded Wildcats fell short of their bid to become repeat national champs, why coaching in the G-League meant so much to him, what makes this current Arizona team so tough, the matchup challenges Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg can present, why he's picking UConn to beat Illinois in the Final Four following their thrilling victory over Duke in the Elite Eight, and much more!

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    1 April 2026, 9:00 am
  • 27 minutes 1 second
    Straight Fire - UConn-Illinois Preview, a Lesson Learned for Jaden Ivey & Giannis' Dark Cloud is Looming

    On today’s episode, Jason discusses what we can carry over from the first Illinois-UConn matchup earlier this season as the teams prepare to square off in a rematch at the Final Four, why Jaden Ivey is learning a very important lesson regarding the difference between freedom of speech and freedom of consequences, a few of the biggest headlines from the Monday night NBA slate of games, and how Giannis Antetokounmpo's looming trade market is already negatively impacting at least one Eastern Conference playoff team. 

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    31 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 30 minutes 32 seconds
    Straight Fire - Another Duke Choke Job, Dan Hurley's Place in College Hoops History & Final Four Preview

    On today’s episode, Jason discusses UCONN's thrilling buzzer-beating win over Duke in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament, why the Blue Devils made need to reconsider their philosophy of prioritizing five-star high school prospects over more mature players in the transfer portal, why it's unfair to place the blame for this tournament meltdown solely at the feet of Duke head coach Jon Scheyer, whether Dan Hurley should be favored to upset Illinois in the Final Four en route to his third national championship in four seasons, what needs to happen for J-Mac to win both the lucrative Calcutta and the FOX Sports Radio bracket challenges, and much more!

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    30 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 25 minutes 5 seconds
    Straight Fire - Iowa's Unlikely Run, More Arizona Dominance, Purdue Beats the Buzzer & Illinois Holds Down Houston

    On today’s episode, Jason discusses all of the Thursday night Sweet Sixteen action, including Iowa's unlikely run to the Elite Eight, Arizona's dominant win over Arkansas, Illinois' suffocating win over Houston and Purdue's last-second victory over Texas. Plus, J-Mac previews Friday's Sweet Sixteen slate, and gives his early leans on the first half of the Elite Eight schedule set to take place on Saturday. 

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    27 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 39 minutes 6 seconds
    Straight Fire - NFL.com Draft analyst Chad Reuter on Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Sonny Styles, Reuben Bain & more!

    On today’s episode, Jason is joined by NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter. During the conversation, Reuter discusses Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson's reportedly rising draft stock, why Indiana's Fernando Mendoza feels like a lock to go first overall despite having a lack of elite traditional traits, why Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is easily worth a top-10 pick, whether or not positional value could prevent Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles from being taken near the top of the draft, how Miami FL pass rusher Reuben Bain is comparable to Micah Parsons coming out of college, and much more!

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    26 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 31 minutes 57 seconds
    Straight Fire - Abolish the NBA's 65-Game Rule, Scottie Pippen's Beef with Michael Jordan & Bad News for Fernando Mendoza

    On today’s episode, Jason discusses the NBA Players Association using Cade Cunningham's unfortunate injury as ammunition to push for the abolishment of the NBA's 65-game rule, why the Golden State Warriors still refuse to shut Steph Curry down for the rest of the season, why Scottie Pippen still seems to have it out for Michael Jordan, and why quarterback-needy NFL teams should have a healthy fear of drafting Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson.

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    25 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 27 minutes 44 seconds
    Straight Fire - The Death of Cinderella, the Lakers' Win Streak is Over & Charles Barkley is STILL Wrong

    On today’s episode, Jason discusses the narrative that NIL and the Transfer Portal have killed all the Cinderella teams in college basketball, why the Travis Kelce contract in Kansas City isn't nearly as impressive as some members of the NFL media would lead you to believe, the Los Angeles Lakers' 9-game winning streak coming to a screeching halt at the hands of the Cade Cunningham-less Detroit Pistons, and why guys like Charles Barkley and Tracy McGrady are way off base when it comes to NBA expansion. 

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    24 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 24 minutes 34 seconds
    Straight Fire - NCAA Tournament Buzzer Beaters, Darryn Peterson and Darius Acuff Jr going Opposite Directions & More!

    On today’s episode, Jason discusses a wild NCAA Tournament weekend, including Iowa's stunning win over defending champion Florida in the final seconds, a buzzer-beater by St John's to knock the Kansas Jayhawks out of the dance, why you shouldn't worry about Darryn Peterson's uneven tournament performance, why Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr is rocketing up NBA Draft boards, and more! Later, J-Mac closes the show with a quick preview of the entire Sweet 16 slate.

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    23 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 22 minutes 48 seconds
    Straight Fire - Luka Drops 60, Boozer and Dybantsa Shine & UNC's Hubert Davis on the Hot Seat

    On today’s episode, Jason discusses Luka Doncic's 60-point explosion in Miami against the backdrop of Bam Adebayo's 83-point outburst last week, what he learned about presumptive National Player of the Year Cameron Boozer in Duke's close call win over Siena, why BYU's AJ Dybantsa looked every bit like a potential first overall NBA Draft pick despite losing to Texas, and whether Hubert Davis deserves to be fired after yet another March Madness flameout by the North Carolina Tar Heels. 

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    20 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 29 minutes 24 seconds
    Straight Fire - The Biggest Threat in the West, Giannis Needs to be the Bad Guy & Why Tanking is Great for the NBA

    On today’s episode, Jason discusses the streaking Los Angeles Lakers and explains why the San Antonio Spurs - not the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder - would pose their biggest threat to making the NBA Finals, how Giannis Antetokounmpo's refusal to 'be the bad guy' has completely derailed this past season with the Milwaukee Bucks, why tanking is a necessary evil if you want to win in today's NBA, and why he'd prefer not to win the top overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft Lottery. 

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    19 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 26 minutes 34 seconds
    Straight Fire - USA Loses the World Baseball Classic + WagerTalk owner Kelly Stewart

    On today’s episode, Jason quickly discusses the USA's disappointing loss to Valenzuela in the gold medal game of the World Baseball Classic. Later, WagerTalk owner Kelly Stewart (aka 'Kelly in Vegas') swings by to discuss why most bettors are projecting we'll see another chalky NCAA Tournament dominated by the favorites, which lower-seeded teams are in the best position to make a run to the Sweet 16, why she's one of the few who is actually fading the Duke Blue Devils' title hopes, and which of the top-2 seeds is most likely to get bounced out earlier than expected. 

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    18 March 2026, 9:00 am
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