Imma Tell It Like It T-I-IS with Jai Shields

About Imma Tell It Like It T-I-IS with Jai Shields

Welcome to the Imma Tell It Like It T-I-IS podcast with Jai Shields. Jai brings his authentic, original, informed, opinionated and passionate form of sports talk to the podcasting landscape. Follow Jai on Twitter, Threads, and Instagram: @TheJShield.

Publisher

Jai Shields

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Sept 2018

Latest episode

7 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

416 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Mar 2025

   Eye of the Cowardly (Bengal) Tiger | NFL OffSZN News, NBA/College Hoops Latest, & A B1G Fallup.

   Jai Shields eviscerates his Cincinnati Bengals as contract talks remain at a standstill with WRs Tee Higgins & Ja’Marr Chase in addition to the team exercising in trade talks with 2024 sack leader Trey Hendrickson. Jai sets up the final weekend of the 2024-25 men’s college basketball regular season and rips the B1G for making Northwestern forfeit their canceled road games in Southern California due to the January wildfires. Plus, a commentary on the latest around The Association including Kyrie Irving’s season-ending ACL injury & the LA Lakers’ 8-game winning streak, reactions to this week’s notable NFL offseason transactions and more!

2. 

   28 Feb 2025

   A Dog Eat Dog World. | Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo Joins!

   Jai Shields is back with a new episode of the Imma Tell It Like It T-I-IS Podcast & Jai sounds off on Matthew Stafford's new contract with the LA Rams, Aaron Boone's contract extension, & the Bengals' poor NFLPA grades. Plus, Shields expounds on why the NY Knicks are a guaranteed 2nd round playoff exit, destroys the Philadelphia 76ers amid a lost season, reacts to Justin Tucker's sexual misconduct allegations & much much more. Also, Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo returns to the pod to reflect on his career renaissance, provides context to his contentious on-air relationship with J.J Redick, attempts to talk Jai off the #FireZacTaylor, #FireBrandonHyde train, & tons more! Timestamps: (0:00) NBA ASG is a Joke & "The Game" Thoughts (38:11) Chris "Mad Dog" Russo Joins (1:18:49) NBA Talk: Knicks, Celtics, Luka (1:50:52) The Sixers are a Disgrace (2:05:05) Yankees Extend Boone, BoSox Sign Bregman (2:42:37) Bengals NFLPA Ratings, Stafford Stays, Ravens OffSZN News

3. 

   11 Feb 2025

   A Dream & A Nightmare. | Super Bowl LIX Analysis, Recap & Takeaways

   On the final Football Monday of the 2024 NFL Season, Jai Shields analyzes the minutiae of how the Philadelphia Eagles dominated their way to the Super Bowl LIX championship title & explains how the chickens came home to roost for the polarizing 2024 Kansas City Chiefs. Also, Jai acknowledges his wrong commentary on Nick Sirianni, sings the praises of QB Jalen Hurts; explains why he should be ranked as the game’s 2nd best QB, and complements GM Howie Roseman for building the best team in the league. Plus, Shields expresses why Patrick Mahomes will never be considered the greatest quarterback of all-time, expresses his disdain for the obnoxious production the Super Bowl has become, wraps up the underwhelming 2024 NFL Season & much more!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,256

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

30 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

77

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