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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 - The importance of Pro Days, Jed York speaks, Christmas Auction, Fugazi Friday

    3 & Out - The importance of Pro Days, Jed York speaks, Christmas Auction, Fugazi Friday

    John discusses the importance of the Pro Day and how Malik Nabers proved a point during his workout and the reaction from Michael Penix Jr showing off his speed during his workout. John also dives into how the NFL owners seem to have an issue with the grades they've gotten on their organizations, and how the Christmas Day games are going up for auction. Finally, John reacts to some of your biggest Fugazi Friday concerns.

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

    6:08 - Pro Day workouts

    13:48 - Michael Penix Jr's Pro Day

    19:56 - Jed York speaks

    30:56 - Owners are not happy with their team grades

    33:47 - Christmas Day Games Auction

    37:09 - Fugazi Friday

    50:21 - Mailbag

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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Go Low - The State of Golf, Full Swing recap, The Masters look ahead

    Go Low - The State of Golf, Full Swing recap, The Masters look ahead

    John dives into the comments made by Peter Malnati on the state of golf and how the sport needs to find a way to get the PGA-LIV situation solved so that we have more tournaments with all the top golfers playing, he later recaps Full Swing on Netflix and discusses one guy he wishes they would've profiled more, and lastly, John gives you his early best bets for The Master. 

    6:01 - Peter Malnati on the state of golf

    27:48 - Full Swing recap

    36:40 - Masters look ahead

    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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    • 39 min
    3 & Out - Rule changes in the NFL, The league continues to stream, Kraft open up on the Dynasty

    3 & Out - Rule changes in the NFL, The league continues to stream, Kraft open up on the Dynasty

    John reacts to the big news from the league meetings about the NFL continuing to take over Christmas Day and how adding games to Christmas Day is one of the best things the NFL has done, the NFL is going international Week 1 with a streaming game in Brazil, how the new kick-off rule is great, and the coaches and GM's continue to talk from the league meetings.

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

    5:18 - Christmas Day football

    10:50 - NFL goes International

    21:45 - New Kick-Off rule

    28:45 - Sean Payton on Russ

    30:38 - Brian Daboll speaks

    34:01 - Robert Kraft on the dynasty

    37:06 - 49ers are still complaining about the turf

    41:39 - 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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    • 57 min
    3 & Out - Money, Money, Money, In-Season Hard Knocks expansion, Tangent Tuesday

    3 & Out - Money, Money, Money, In-Season Hard Knocks expansion, Tangent Tuesday

    John dives into the annual coaches picture that showed us how excited Jim Harbaugh is to be back in the NFL. John also discusses how it's been a long time but the Chargers finally have a real head coach and their future looks very bright, how money is not an issue for the league or teams anymore because of all the money that is coming in each season, the reaction to the NFL saying that the in-season Hard Knocks is going to be expanding from one team to an entire division, and finally John goes off on his weekly "Tangent Tuesday."

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

    6:12 - Annual coaches picture

    10:00 - Chargers have a real coach

    12:30 - The NFL has so much money

    20:34 - In-Season Hard Knocks expansion

    27:15 - Tangent Tuesday/March Madness

    32:57 - 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 - Chiefs trade Snead, League Meetings, JJ McCarthy has been figured out

    3 & Out - Chiefs trade Snead, League Meetings, JJ McCarthy has been figured out

    John reacts to the big trade in the NFL which sent the L'Jarius Snead to the Titans for drafts picks and why KC is the only team that could get away with this trade without people asking questions. John also dives into the league meetings, and how he has figured out JJ McCarthy and who he thinks his comp is.

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

    5:02 - Big trade in the NFL

    19:43 - Latest from the League Meetings

    23:06 - JJ McCarthy's comp

    31:27 - 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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    • 56 min
    3 & Out - Top picks in the draft, the hip-drop tackle, Fugazi Friday

    3 & Out - Top picks in the draft, the hip-drop tackle, Fugazi Friday

    John dives into what he thinks will happen at the top of the draft and what teams might be looking to trade up and who might look to trade down. John also reacts to Aaron Donald's interview talking about his retirement, also what it would mean for the game if they go away with the "hip-drop" tackle.

    Lastly, John reads your latest questions and stories for Fugazi Friday.

    5:16 - Top picks in the draft

    13:21 - Aaron Donald speaks

    23:13 - The hop-drop

    25:25 - Fugazi Friday

    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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    • 35 min

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