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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 - Mailbag

    3 & Out - Mailbag

    John opens the podcast sharing some exciting news in his personal life. After, he spends this entire episode answering your questions in an extended mailbag segment.
    7:46 - Thank you
    12:49 - Mailbag
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    • 52 min
    3 & Out - Geoff Schwartz joins the podcast

    3 & Out - Geoff Schwartz joins the podcast

    John is joined by former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz. Coming off of Rory choking at the US Open, John and Geoff dive into who is to blame when a team or player in the NFL chokes, what his reaction was to the time that he got yelled the worst at by a coach, how Andy Reid was in the locker room after wins and losses, and does he buy into the Falcons with Cousins running the offense.
    7:22 - Geoff Schwartz Interview
    15:30 - Who do you blame for choking in the NFL
    22:13 - Getting yelled at in the NFL
    30:34 - What is Andy like after a win
    1:02:28 - NIL for HS quarterbacks heading to big schools
    1:06:05 - What is USC doing
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Go Low - Scottie wins again, LIV is on to something, Latest with Tiger Woods

    Go Low - Scottie wins again, LIV is on to something, Latest with Tiger Woods

    John dives into Scottie Scheffler winning again, this time at The Travelers and becomes the first golfer to have six wins in a single season before July since Arnold Palmer did so in 1962. Later, John dives into LIV and how even though people aren't watching their events, they seem to understand what they are and are doing a good job by embracing the "party" style of golf during their events, and did the PGA make an exemption that could allow us to see Tiger play in more events.
    Lastly, John answers your questions during this episode's mailbag segment.
    7:33 - Scottie wins again
    18:07 - Will Scheffler win The Open
    21:19 - LIV is doing it right
    27:25 - 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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    • 47 min
    3 & Out - Kevin Clark from Omaha Productions joins the podcast

    3 & Out - Kevin Clark from Omaha Productions joins the podcast

    John is joined by Kevin Clark from Omaha Productions to talk about his career from working at The Wall Street Journal to The Ringer to now where he currently is at with Omaha Productions.
    Kevin shares stories about times that he has written or said something to upset a player, coach, or GM and what the backlash was, how he built up his network when he was just getting into the business, and shares his thoughts on if he think the written word is dead.
    Later, the guys dive into the NFL and discuss some of the top storylines of the off-season.
    7:22 - Kevin Clark Interview
    11:37 - Upsetting players/coaches/GM's with things he's said
    17:42 - Building a network when getting into the business
    24:33 - Is the written word dead
    32:39 - Diving into the NFL
    46:53 - Trevor Lawrence
    53:44 - Top NFL coaches
    1:02:28 - New kick-off rule
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    • 55 min
    3 & Out - Best of - Bryson wins the US Open, Trevor Lawrence gets his deal, Brandon Aiyuk news

    3 & Out - Best of - Bryson wins the US Open, Trevor Lawrence gets his deal, Brandon Aiyuk news

    This week on 3&Out John discussed some of the biggest stories in sports starting with his reaction to Bryson winning the US Open and how Rory fell apart down the stretch (6:31), did the Jaguars make the right move by giving Trevor Lawrence a massive contract extension and what does it mean for some of the other QB's that are looking for new deals (30:13), and the latest with the Brandon Aiyuk situation in SF (50:56).
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    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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    • 52 min
    3 & Out - Flacco changed the Comeback Player award, Shedeur skips the Manning Camp, Rodgers skipped camp to do ayahuasca

    3 & Out - Flacco changed the Comeback Player award, Shedeur skips the Manning Camp, Rodgers skipped camp to do ayahuasca

    John dives into the impact of Joe Flacco winning Comeback Player of the Year and how him winning has changed the criteria for the award and if that's a good thing, why Shedeur Sanders shouldn't be skipping the Manning Camp when all of the other top QB's will be there, does Austin Ekeler have a point as to why he's no longer on the Chargers, and what's the real reason why Aaron Rodgers skipped Jets mini-camp.
    Lastly, John answers your questions during this episode's mailbag segment.
    7:29 - Flacco and the Comeback Player of the Year
    10:53 - Shedeur Sanders skips the Manning camp
    12:14 - Austin Ekeler and the Chargers
    13:32 - Aaron Rodgers and the Jets
    23:01 - 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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    • 58 min

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