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You want the boldest NFL takes? You got ’em. Former NFL scout John Middlekauff delivers his no-holds-barred opinions on the top stories in both pro and college football. Follow John and The Volume Sports on Twitter and YouTube for daily content all season long. Subscribe and follow now!

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You want the boldest NFL takes? You got ’em. Former NFL scout John Middlekauff delivers his no-holds-barred opinions on the top stories in both pro and college football. Follow John and The Volume Sports on Twitter and YouTube for daily content all season long. Subscribe and follow now!

    3 & Out - Still shocked by Atlanta, Draft Grades, Tangent Tuesday

    3 & Out - Still shocked by Atlanta, Draft Grades, Tangent Tuesday

    John continues to react to the Falcons drafting Penix with the number 8 pick and if it's a foregone conclusion that Cousin will be the starter, what this pick means for his future, and is this situation similar to Green Bay and Jordan Love. Later, John discusses Josh Allen's role in the Bills draft picks, assistant GM's getting some love on day 2 and 3 of the draft, the point of writers doing draft grades, and the importance of TV personalities being entertainers.

    Lastly, John answers your questions in this episode's Mailbag segment.

    5:48 - Atlanta drafted Penix

    24:10 - Empowering the players

    29:15 - Assistant GM's getting love

    30:12 - Draft grades

    36:33 - Sports analysts need to be entertainers

    44:19 - Tangent Tuesday

    50:38 - Mailbag

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    • 1 hr 14 min
    Colin Cowherd Podcast - Bears Win The Offseason, Cousins/Penix Situation Could Get Awkward, No New Weapons For Dak, Kevin Durant Is Irrelevant

    Colin Cowherd Podcast - Bears Win The Offseason, Cousins/Penix Situation Could Get Awkward, No New Weapons For Dak, Kevin Durant Is Irrelevant

    Colin is joined by John MIddlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the NFL Draft!


    They start with the Cowboys seeming to deliberately not load up on weapons in Dak Prescott’s contract year (3:30) and why the Bears won the offseason (7:30) They rate the Bears chances in a stacked NFC North (11:00) and Colin explains why the Raiders could be set up perfectly to draft a quarterback NEXT year (14:00)

    They dissect the drama in Atlanta and why the Kirk Cousins/Michael Penix situation could get awkward fast (19:15), and rate Jim Harbaugh’s draft as “substance” rather than flash (27:00)

    They predict the first and last place finishers for every NFL division (33:15) and rate the Titans draft as the weirdest (37:15).

    Piggybacking on the Titans talk, they go behind the scenes into why so many NFL organizations are dysfunctional, and reveal the best run team in the league (44:00).

    Finally, they each pick their biggest whiff on a take from the past couple of years (01:05:00), debate whether the Sixers are a “failed experiment” (01:10:00) and explain why bad business decisions have made Kevin Durant irrelevant in the NBA (01:15:00).

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    • 1 hr 10 min
    3 & Out - NFL Draft Day 2 Reaction

    3 & Out - NFL Draft Day 2 Reaction

    John reacts to day 2 of the NFL Draft and dives into which teams he thinks did a really good job and who may have reached and could regret their picks. He also talks about Dave Teppers response to the local restaurant that had a sign that said "Let the GM and coach pick the players."

    5:11 - Second Round reactions

    22:55 - David Tepper makes headlines again

    21:36 - First Round thoughts

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    • 47 min
    Colin Cowherd Podcast - Hour 2: NFL Draft Reaction: Bears land Caleb Williams & Rome Odunze, Falcons-Michael Penix

    Colin Cowherd Podcast - Hour 2: NFL Draft Reaction: Bears land Caleb Williams & Rome Odunze, Falcons-Michael Penix

    Colin Cowherd, John Middlekauff and Danny Parkins discuss the first round of the NFL Draft. What are realistic expectations for Caleb Williams and the Bears in his rookie season. Was Rome Odunze the right pick for the Chicago Bears at #9. Can Bears make the playoffs? Colin, John and Danny react to the NFL draft and give their takes about your favorite NFL teams pick. #Volume #Herd #3AndOut
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    Colin Cowherd Podcast - Hour 1: NFL Draft Reaction: Bears land Caleb Williams & Rome Odunze, Falcons-Michael Penix

    Colin Cowherd Podcast - Hour 1: NFL Draft Reaction: Bears land Caleb Williams & Rome Odunze, Falcons-Michael Penix

    Colin Cowherd and John Middlekauff react to the the 1st Round of the NFL Draft. Colin and John discuss the Bears landing Caleb Williams & Rome Odunze and what their future will be like in Chicago. The Falcons stunned everyone when they drafted Washington QB Michael Penix Jr after signing Kirk Cousins in Free Agency. The Broncos landed Bo Nix, Vikings got JJ McCarthy, Patriots drafted Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels went #2 to the Commanders. Which quarterback has the best future? NFL Draft went heavy on offense including Brock Bowers to the Raiders. Colin and John give their takes on the 1st Round. #Volume #Herd #3AndOut
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    • 1 hr
    3 & Out - Mock Draft Day

    3 & Out - Mock Draft Day

    John does his Top-10 Mock Draft and tells you what he thinks is going to happen during Thursday's NFL Draft. John also dives into the news that the 49ers might be open to trading Brandon Aiyuk, and the importance of hiring the right head coach

    Lastly, John answers your questions for this episode's mailbag segment.

    6:29 - Mock Draft

    7:15 - Bears Pick

    8:44 - Commanders Pick

    10:12 - Patriots Pick

    11:59 - Cardinals Pick/Trade

    14:25 - Chargers Pick

    16:13 - Cardinals Pick

    17:05 - Titans Picks

    19:12 - Falcons Pick

    21:58 - Bears Pick/Trade

    24:12 - Jets Picks

    28:13 - Could the 49ers trade Brandon Aiyuk

    35:37 - The importance of hiring the right coach

    45:05 - Mailbag

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51 Ratings

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