3 And Out With John Middlekauff

John opens the podcast by reacting to the exciting divisional game between the LA Rams and Philadelphia Eagles in a snowy showdown in Philly. Star running back Saquon Barkley runs for over 200 yards in a winning effort against Matt Stafford and the LA Rams on their way top face Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship next week in Philly.  Later, John is joined by intern Jackson to preview the National Championship Game between Notre Dame and Ohio State. The guys talk about what each team has done so well to get this far and what each team needs to do if they want to come out on top. Then, they talk about which current college head coach could leave for the NFL and if we could see Deion coaching the Cowboys next season. 3:53 - Eagles-Rams Reaction 24:02 - National Championship Preview 1:03:04 - Deion to the Cowboys? Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest.  #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the action from the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs! They start with the Bills holding on to beat the Ravens, why they don’t put the loss on Lamar Jackson, and why it was turnovers that sunk the Ravens. They credit the Bills gameplan for not asking Josh Allen to do too much and playing extremely physical football (3:00).  They look ahead to the AFC Championship between the Bills and Chiefs and make their picks for the game and predict the winner will hoist the Lombardi trophy (13:45). They pivot to the Eagles beating the Rams and Colin credits Saquon Barkley for being “spectacular” and one of the best running backs he’s ever seen. They give kudos to Eagles GM Howie Roseman for building an incredible roster that the Rams struggled to keep up with (23:30). They debate whether the Lions are destined to take a step back in the coming years if they lose two coordinators to head coaching job

John returns on this NFL Saturday to break down Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders out dueling the NFC’s top team in the Detroit Lions by a score of 45-31. First, John salutes the sensational rookie QB and former Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels as the Commanders offense capitalized on the Lions turnovers during an epic NFC upset. Middlekauff GOES off on the Detroit Lions struggling offense and coordinator Ben Johnson for getting “cute” with Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders eyes upon the potential head coach in waiting. John proceeds to tee off on the Lions’ banged up defense for being unable to stop Jayden and a potent Commanders offense, comparing the former LSU quarterback to Baltimore Ravens star QB Lamar Jackson for his dynamic impact on the position before debating his place on the greatest rookie QB ladder. Next, John breaks down the myth of the Commanders playing with “house money” as they gear up for an NFC championship appearance. After, John pivo

John opens the weekend with a big mailbag show. John answers all of your questions on the NFL Divisional Match-up's, which teams should which GM and coach, and much more! Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John opens the podcast by talking about the importance of the playoffs and what it means to the players. He discusses how playoff games are about much more than money, but instead about legacy.  Next, John dives into each of the Divisional games and previews each match-up. Then, John talks about which coach is "hot" brought to you by Louisiana Hot Sauce. Finally, the return of "Fugazi Friday". Later, John is joined by ⁠The Action Network sports betting expert, Stuckey, to share their best bets for the NFL Divisional Round. Stuckey tells you which teams he likes the best, who to stay away from, and he also gives you a few good props to look for. 3:38 - The importance of the playoffs 13:01 - The Lions need to win 16:42 - Rams-Eagles 20:54 - The Cowboys and their HC search 28:34 - Fugazi Friday 38:37 - Stuckey joins the podcast 40:55 - Houston vs. KC 49:20 - Detroit vs. Washington 1:08:00 - LA vs. Philly 1:16:27 - Baltimore vs. Buffalo Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube f

John dives into the Detroit Lions and how this is their time to shine. Last season they showed that they belong with the big boys, but now they need to prove that they can actually win the big game, especially because they could be losing a lot of the coaching staff to become head coaches around the league. Next, John talks about Jerry Jones, the Dallas Cowboys, and what they are doing with their coaching search. Will they ultimately realize they made the wrong decision to get rid of McCarthy? Later, John talks about the difference between college basketball and college football's "can't miss prospects" at the pro level and how there is no such thing as a "can't miss" in college football. Lastly, John answers your questions in this episode's mailbag segment. 3:50 - The Lions time 10:43 - Jerry Jones and the Coyboys 28:16 - NCAAB vs. NCAAF prospects 37:04 - Mailbag Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing tick

John breaks down the Monday Night NFL Wild Card matchup where Matt Stafford, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams kick the living crap out of Kevin O’Connell, Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 27-9. Middlekauff kicks us off by tipping his cap to a fast and physical Los Angeles Rams defense before GOING OFF on Minnesota Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell and QB Sam Darnold for imploding towards the end of their season. Middlekauff proceeds to compare O’Connell to James Harden, saying that he always performs in the regular season and folds when it matters the most. After, John reacts to the news that Mike McCarthy will not return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, and explains why owner Jerry Jones’ decision making over the last few weeks is confusing and unpredictable. John then goes on to wonder who could partner up with Jerry Jones and America’s team and throws out names such as Bill Belichick, Deion Sanders and Kellen Moore. Later, John answers your questions in the

John returns after an action-packed NFL Wild Card Sunday capped by sensational rookie QB Jayden Daniels leading the Washington Commanders to a 23-20 win over Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football. John salutes the Commanders, led by potential NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, for winning their first playoff game since 2005 in the most exciting game of the NFL playoff weekend. Middlekauff tips his cap to the Commanders ownership and coaching staff for turning around one of the NFL’s worst organizations, and explains that Jayden Daniels is a superstar in the making. Next, John breaks down Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers valiant effort in a close playoff loss, detailing why the former No. 1 Overall pick and Heisman Trophy winner left it all on the field this season. After, John looks ahead to the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs and briefly previews Commanders vs. Lions, Ravens vs. Bills and Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Hous

Colin starts by reacting to the Commanders beating the Bucs on a walk off field goal and debates whether Jayden Daniels has been the best rookie quarterback in NFL history (2:45). Then, Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and out” to break down all the early Sunday NFL action from wild card weekend! They start with the Eagles smothering the Packers despite a pedestrian showing from Jalen Hurts and why the early turnover by the Packers forced Jordan Love into more reckless throws that eventually sunk them (18:00). They heap praise on Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and that they are “his” team (26:45).  They pivot to the Bills crushing the Broncos in a game they call “unwinnable” for Denver while the Bills looked flawless and believe THIS is the year the Bills are best equipped to make it to the Super Bowl (32:30).  They discuss whether the Steelers should trade head coach Mike Tomlin in order to acquire draft assets and shake things up for a fr

John dives into another loaded NFL Saturday slate capped by Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry leading the Baltimore Ravens to a dominant 28-14 victory over Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers. Middlekauff starts off by going in on the Steelers and their veteran head coach after another early playoff exit, and suggests that it’s time to move on from Mike Tomlin in the Steel City. John proceeds to say the Steelers need to take action now and move on from Tomlin in favor of a fresh face on the NFL coaching carousel, suggesting that they could trade the veteran head coach to maximize his value. John then tips his cap to an impressive Baltimore Ravens squad, led by an EVEN BETTER reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, and goes on to wonder how legit their Super Bowl chances really are. Next, Middlekauff dives into Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers unraveling against a locked-in Houston Texans defense, and explains why he was wrong about the Bolts going into this playoff tilt. John tips his

John breaks down Ohio State defeating Texas 28-14 in the College Football Playoff’s semifinal. Led by a potent Buckeyes defense, Ohio State took down Steve Sarkisian, Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns, punching their ticket to a National Championship appearance against Notre Dame. John starts off by tipping his cap to Ryan Day, Chip Kelly and the Ohio State Buckeyes for turning around their season after a tough loss to the Michigan Wolverines en route to a DOMINANT College Football Playoff run. John goes on to explain why Steve Sarkisian’s play calling ended up losing the game for the Longhorns, and compliments the Buckeyes high-powered offense and inventive game plan. After, John dives into Quinn Ewers struggles and what makes him unfit for the NFL before diving into former Georgia QB Carson Beck transferring to the Miami Hurricanes. Finally, John looks ahead to Ohio State and Notre Dame, led by former Buckeyes player and current Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman facing off against embat

John is back breaking down Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame knocking off James Franklin’s Penn State squad by a score of 27-24 in the College Football Playoff’s Orange Bowl. John starts off by tipping his cap to Marcus Freeman and the red-hot fighting Irish before GOING OFF on Penn State quarterback Drew Allar for his poor play against a locked-in defensive unit. Next, Middlekauff tees off on James Franklin’s poor halftime adjustments and blasts Penn State for being unable to win the big game despite having more talent on the field than the banged-up Fighting Irish and explains why he wouldn’t blame the Tennessee Titans for taking star pass rusher Abdul Carter No. 1 overall in April’s NFL Draft. Then, John looks ahead to Notre Dame’s potential path to hoisting the National Championship trophy, and explains why this iteration of Notre Dame is more successful than any team under former Irish head coach, and former LSU head coach, Brian Kelly’s tenure. After, John wonders i

John dives into what the future of the Raiders ownership could look like and how he can see Tom Brady taking over a majority stake of the team at some point. Next, he talks about the changes within the 49ers coaching staff and how this off-season is extremely important for the future of Kyle Shanahan. Later, John talks about the importance of coaches having the respect of their players and how if you don't have their respect you've lost the locker room. Lastly, John is joined by "Intern Jackson" to preview the College Football Semi-Finals in this week's "Kauff on Campus." 8:50 - Future of the Raiders 12:20 - 49ers make changes 24:39 - Mike McDaniel and fines 29:51 - TGL Day One 39:02 - Kauff on Campus Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and c

John reacts to Mark Davis and the Las Vegas Raiders firing first time head coach Antonio Pierce after a disappointing 4-13 season. He also discusses Tom Brady’s influence on the decision as part owner of the Raiders and how he will help conduct his first NFL coaching search. Next, John dives into the importance of ownership in the NFL and how certain owners aren't right for the NFL and are holding their teams back from winning. Lastly, John answers your questions during this episode's mailbag segment. 5:50 - Antonio Pierce fired 32:58 - Ownership in the NFL 42:05 - Mailbag Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code 

John reacts to the "Black Monday" firings and what moves may have surprised him the most. John also talks about how he still believes that Jerry Jones isn't going to make any changes to his coaching staff, and if the Giants have made the right decision by keeping their coach and GM. Later, John dives into Jalen Hurts still being out and if this should be a concern for the Eagles that he hasn't cleared concussion protocol.  Lastly, John answers your questions during this episode's mailbag segment. 5:50 - Black Monday 24:49 - Zac Taylor and the Bengals 31:00 - Hurts still hurt 37:12 - Mailbag Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app

John is back reacting to Sunday Night Football as Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs and the formidable Detroit Lions offense CRUSHES Sam Darnold’s red-hot Minnesota Vikings by a score of 31-9. Middlekauff tips his cap to the NFC’s No. 1 overall seed in the Lions and salutes the squad’s resiliency as they’ve overcome a rash of injuries throughout the NFL season. After, Middlekauff takes a look at the NFL playoff picture including some interesting games between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers and Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens facing off against their divisional rivals Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then, John has some thoughts on the NFL head coaching carousel, Tyreek Hill’s drama with the Miami Dolphins and what’s going on with Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys. Lastly, John reacts to the early NFL Sunday window including breaking down why the New England Patriots have fired first year head coach, and why they’re targeting former player and NFL

John reacts to the two Saturday games, first by diving into the Bengals massive win over the Steelers as their playoff hopes stay alive heading into the final day of the regular season. Next John talks about the Ravens 25 point win over the Bengals, but the biggest story from the game, Flowers' injury and how that could impact the Ravens heading into the playoffs. Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John is joined by ⁠The Action Network sports betting expert, Stuckey, to share their best bets for the Week 18 slate of games, including Super Bowl futures, Chiefs-Broncos, Bengals-Steelers, Vikings-Lions, Seahawks-Rams, and Saints-Bucs. 0:20 - Playoff picture4:55 - Super Bowl future bets11:12 - Chiefs at Broncos17:45 - Bengals at Steelers20:39 - Vikings at Lions28:59 - Seahawks at Rams32:13 - Saints at Bucs36:28 - Chargers at Raiders Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John is joined by intern Jackson to discuss Marcus Freeman and his Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeating Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 23-10 in the College Football Playoff’s Sugar Bowl from New Orleans, LA. Middlekauff tips his cap to Marcus Freeman, Riley Leonard and the red-hot Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the heels of their second playoff victory as the independent college football powerhouse tries to compete for a National Championship. The two go on to discuss Marcus Freeman’s incredible coaching job with the Irish, who earlier in the season lost a game to Northern Illinois, before wondering how legitimate the team’s title hopes REALLY are. John and Jackson break down Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs let-down performance in the Super Dome and dives into what it will take for Notre Dame to win it all with QB Riley Leonard and the running game leading the way. John and Jackson look ahead to Notre Dame and Penn State from an X’s and O’s perspective, look

John opens the new year with a big mailbag show. John answers all of your questions on the College Football Playoffs, where should Cam Skattebo go in the draft, should Dan Quinn be coach of the year, and much more! Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.