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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 - Caleb Williams update from rookie mini-camp, latest with Bo Nix, Bill Belichick on the ManningCast

    3 & Out - Caleb Williams update from rookie mini-camp, latest with Bo Nix, Bill Belichick on the ManningCast

    John reacts to the Bears announcing at rookie mini-camp that Caleb Williams will be the Bears starter in week one and if that is the right decision or should they have made the rookie do a little work to earn it. John also dives in to the latest with Bo Nix, how Joe Burrow's surgery seemed to be a little more serious than originally thought and until he proves he's 100% it will be hard to believe it, and finally, the ManningCast has become must-watch TV again with Belichick joining during every first quarter.

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

    5:44 - Caleb Williams update

    10:16 - The latest with Bo Nix

    23:48 - Joe Burrow's surgery

    26:27 - Bill Belichick joins the ManningCast

    33:54 - 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 for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #Herd
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    • 46 min
    3 & Out - Best of -

    3 & Out - Best of -

    This week on the podcast John reacted to Tom Brady's roast on Netflix and how it was surprisingly a massive success (4:10), how the NFL schedule release is a primetime event (18:08), Austin Rivers' comments about how NBA players could play in the NFL (20:28), and how Tiger Woods' clothing line will likely not have nearly the same draw as it did when he was with Nike (33:53). #Volume #Herd
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    • 37 min
    3 & Out - Pointing fingers to blame others, Netflix and the NFL, Fugazi Friday

    3 & Out - Pointing fingers to blame others, Netflix and the NFL, Fugazi Friday

    John dives a little more into the storylines coming out of the Tom Brady roast and this time reacting to the comments from Julian Edelman about the awkwardness between Belichick and Kraft and how it's not surprising that both guys are pointing fingers at each other. Later, John dives into how Netflix could get a Christmas Day NFL game, and he reads your Fugazi Friday comments.

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

    5:06 - Pointing fingers to blame others

    15:54 - Netflix getting in the NFL mix

    25:17 - Fugazi Friday

    46:25 - 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 for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #Herd
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    • 59 min
    3 & Out - NFL vs. NBA, the NFL's Anthony Edwards, Rookie Mini-Camp

    3 & Out - NFL vs. NBA, the NFL's Anthony Edwards, Rookie Mini-Camp

    John dives into the comments from Austin Rivers saying that NBA players could play in the NFL but NFL players wouldn't stand a chance in the NBA and whether he has a point or if he's completely off base. Later, John talks about who the NFL's Anthony Edwards is and gives a list of players that could be "him", and how much can we really tell from rookie mini-camp.

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

    5:14 - Can NBA player play in the NFL

    17:07 - Who is the NFL's Anthony Edwards

    27:51 - Why teams have leaks

    31:56 - Rookie mini-camp

    36:16 - 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 for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #Herd
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Go Low - The latest with Scottie, getting ready for Valhalla, Tiger and his clothing line

    Go Low - The latest with Scottie, getting ready for Valhalla, Tiger and his clothing line

    John dives into the latest with Scottie Scheffler and how the birth of his upcoming child could be a factor in him winning the Grand Slam, the latest headlines as we get ready for Valhalla, did Tiger make a mistake leaving Nike, and what's going on with NBC and the US Open.

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

    6:00 - The latest with Scottie and his baby

    15:11 - Tiger's clothing line

    23:05 - NBC and the US Open

    25:06 - Up and coming stars

    28:51 - 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 for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #Herd
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    • 47 min
    3 & Out - Tom Brady's roast, NFL Schedule Release, OBJ signs

    3 & Out - Tom Brady's roast, NFL Schedule Release, OBJ signs

    John dives into the Netflix roast on Tom Brady and how it was surprisingly very funny and gave us a chance to see Tom, Belichick, and Julian Edelman as real people. John also talks about Dolphins owner Stephen Ross turning down a $10 billion offer to sell the team, Aaron Rodgers' recovery, how the NFL schedule release is bigger than the NBA playoffs, and OBJ has a new team.

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

    6:45 - Tom Brady's roast

    20:42 - Stephen Ross

    25:31 - Aaron Rodgers' recovery

    28:51 - NFL schedule

    31:11 - The Patriots

    33:27 - OBJ signs

    40:45 - 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 for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #Herd
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