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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 - 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

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    • 58 min
    3 & Out - Choking in sports, Trevor Lawrence's contract, Brandon Aiyuk's comments

    3 & Out - Choking in sports, Trevor Lawrence's contract, Brandon Aiyuk's comments

    Coming off of Rory choking at the US Open, John discusses a few different teams/QB's that need to step up in the playoffs and not choke when it comes to winning the Super Bowl. Later, John reacts to Trevor Lawrence's new contract and how that deal will have an impact on future QB contracts for Jordan Love, Dak, Tua, and Brock Prudy. Finally, he dives into the comments from Brandon Aiyuk to Jayden Daniels regarding the 49ers, and the latest with the In-Season Hard Knocks.

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

    8:07 - Choking in sports

    20:45 - Trevor Lawrence's new contract

    32:30 - Jordan Love's future contract

    35:43 - Latest with Tua

    37:13 - Will Brock get paid

    40:18 - Brandon Aiyuk has words to Jayden Daniels

    50:41 - Mailbag

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    Go Low - Bryson DeChambeau wins the US Open, Rory crumbles

    Go Low - Bryson DeChambeau wins the US Open, Rory crumbles

    John reacts to Bryson DeChambeau winning his 2nd U.S. Open and how he has turned his images from someone unlikable to someone that loves to engage with the fans during his rounds and is must-watch TV. Plus, Rory McIlroy choking away the US Open lead with a brutal missed putt on 18, less than three feet from hole.

    6:26 - Bryson wins the US Open

    13:51 - Bryson's must-watch TV

    28:15 - Rory chokes

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    • 39 min
    3 & Out - Best Of - Dan Hurley says no, Aaron Rodgers skips camp, Scottie is the best, Tom Brady has his number retired in NE

    3 & Out - Best Of - Dan Hurley says no, Aaron Rodgers skips camp, Scottie is the best, Tom Brady has his number retired in NE

    This week on 3&Out John discussed some of the biggest stories in sports starting with Dan Hurley deciding to turn down the Lakers job and stay in UCONN (6:08), the impact of Aaron Rodgers skipping mini-camp (20:25), Scottie Scheffler is the best golfer in the world (29:15), and finally the Patriots retiring Tom Brady's numbers and how what Tom did by playing in New England for 20 years is almost as impressive as all of his Super Bowls (44:28).

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    • 46 min
    3 & Out - Tom Brady has his number retired in NE, Falcons and tampering, Jayden Daniels isn't the starter

    3 & Out - Tom Brady has his number retired in NE, Falcons and tampering, Jayden Daniels isn't the starter

    John dives into the Patriots retiring Tom Brady's numbers and how what Tom did by playing in New England for 20 years is almost as impressive as all of his Super Bowls. He later reacts to the punishment the NFL handed down on the Falcons for tampering with Kirk Cousins, and finally, are the Commanders making the wrong decision by not naming Jayden Daniels the starter.

    Lastly, John discusses his biggest Fugazi in this week's Fugazi Friday segment.

    6:51 - Tom Brady has his number retired

    14:56 - Falcons and tampering

    20:49 - Jayden Daniels not the starter

    23:41 - Sam Darnold is the starter

    28:05 - Fugazi Friday

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    • 31 min
    3 & Out - Aaron Rodgers misses mini camp, Mike Tomlin extended, RIP Jerry West

    3 & Out - Aaron Rodgers misses mini camp, Mike Tomlin extended, RIP Jerry West

    John dives into the Aaron Rodgers/NY Jets saga and what it means that he's missed mandatory mini camp, should it be a concern for the Jets or do they let it slide. Later, John talks about Mike Tomlin getting a contract extension with the Steelers and what that means for the organization. Finally, he reacts to the passing of Jerry West and what he meant not only to the NBA world, but the entire sports world.

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

    6:49 - Aaron Rodgers misses mini camp

    15:39 - The Steelers and Mike Tomlin

    22:04 - RIP Jerry West

    34:58 - Mailbag

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    • 53 min

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