3 and Out with John Middlekauff

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is LIVE breaking down a WILD NFL Monday Night Football doubleheader, with Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeating CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans, and Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers defeating Geno Smith and the Las Vegas Raiders. John then reacts to current Raiders minority owner & Fox broadcaster Tom Brady in the coaches' box durin...

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is LIVE breaking down Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, kicking off with Sunday Night Football matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings. John reacts to Vikings QB JJ McCarthy abysmal performance, and is unsure if he has what it takes to be a long term starter in the NFL. Next, John reacts to Caleb Williams & the Chicago Bears struggling vs. t...

John answers all of your questions from the Packers hot start to the season and if the way they've been playing is sustainable, how the 49ers should handle the rest of the season with all the injuries that have happened in Week 1, what things we will look back on and say "we're totally wrong" and much more in this episode's massive mailbag segment.  Follow John on  Twitter , Instagram an...

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is LIVE breaking down the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Washington Commanders and the Green Bay Packers. John reacts to Packers QB Jordan Love's dominant performance & star Micah Parsons’ impact on the gameLater, John talks about the injury to 49ers QB Brock Purdy and how it impacts the team moving forward, adding to a list of injuries that...

Caleb Williams had his toughest game yet, raising big questions about his future with the Chicago Bears. John Middlekauff breaks down why Williams’ development depends on Ben Johnson and what could happen if the QB doesn’t show progress. Could Williams be labeled a bust sooner than expected? John also explains the importance of the coach/quarterback relationship across the NFL and why...

John is back breaking down the Monday Night Football matchup between NFC North divisional rivals the Chicago Bears & Minnesota Vikings. John reacts to Caleb Williams' performance in head coach Ben Johnson's new offense, JJ McCarthy's official NFL debut with the Vikings, his massive 4th quarter, and much more! Finally, John answers your questions in this episode's mailbag se...

NFL scout John Middlekauff is LIVE breaking down all games from a wild week 1 Sunday of the NFL 2025 season. John reacts to the big time Week 1 matchup between Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills and Lamar Jackson & the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football, the biggest plays of the day and much more! Follow John on  Twitter , Instagram and  YouTube  for the latest.  All l...

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is LIVE breaking down the NFL Brazil game of the 2025 season in which the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in São Paulo. John reacts to Justin Herbert dominating the Chiefs' defense, Patrick Mahomes' brilliance, Travis Kelce's ineffectiveness to get open, the biggest plays of the night, and much more! 3:12 - Chiefs-Chargers 27:15 - Youtu...

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is LIVE breaking down the NFL Kickoff game of the 2025 season in which Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles defeated Dak Prescott’s Dallas Cowboys 24-20 on Thursday Night Football. John reacts to Jalen Carter being ejected for spitting on Dak Prescott and how that became the main storyline throughout the majority of the game. Next, John reacts to San Fran...

On this episode John breaks down why the Eagles still have their foot on the pedal and what that means for the NFC race. He dives into the big question in Dallas, how will the season play out for the Cowboys, and whether they can finally get over the hump.  Plus, a deeper look at whether organizations truly help quarterbacks succeed or if it’s all on the player. And with...

John opens the podcast continuing the conversation about Micah Parsons and if there should be any concerns about his back and how he feels the Packers are going to handle that situation. Next, he talks about some of the teams that he thinks has a shot to win the Super Bowl and what team might be a dark horse. Later, John dives into how Bill Belichick has been handling the NFL scouts that are...

John Middlekauff REACTS to UNC Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick's debut blowout loss to the TCU Horned Frogs to cap off Week 1 of the college football season. John determines that UNC is not talented enough to seriously compete in the ACC and debates if Belichick will have the patience to build this roster where it needs to be through recruiting and the transfer portal. John wraps up by talking...

John Middlekauff reacts to the Miami Hurricanes defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their Week 1 matchup. John applauds Miami head coach Mario Cristobal for sustaining the lead when Notre Dame was rallying in the 4th quarter, and believes this early test against the Fighting Irish will bode well for Miami this season in the ACC. Next, John welcomes Jackson Groff to discuss Notre Dame’...

The hype was real, but Arch Manning just got handed his first big test, and Ohio State wasn’t messing around. John reacts to Texas-OSU as he breaks down every angle of the Longhorns’ loss, what this means for Arch moving forward, and how Texas stacks up after getting punched in the mouth by the Buckeyes. Credit where it’s due, Ohio State looked pretty solid, and that defense show...

John Middlekauff REACTS to Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys trading their star edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for DT Kenny Clark and 2 1sts. John reaffirms his commitment to the Green Bay Packers as NFC North winners and believes they bolstered their defense to Super Bowl contender status. Next, John debates whether this was the right move for the Dallas Cowboys given the amo...

John is joined once again this season by Jackson "don't call me an intern" Groff to break down a massive week 1 in football, starting with an OSU–Texas showdown that could shake up the playoff race.  He dives into Bill Belichick’s long-awaited debut in his new role, and why all eyes will be on the legendary coach.  Plus, who’s really the best returning QB...

Colin’s on vacation, so enjoy some of his best NFL takes along with “3 and Out” host John Middlekauff. Timeline: 3:45 Sean Payton’s incredible rebuild of the Denver Broncos 11:15 NFL win totals 26:45 Top 10 quarterbacks 35:00 “Culture builder” coaches 40:00 Disaster looming for the Dallas Cowboys? 57:45 Projections for the Packers (Timestamps may vary based on a...

John is joined by Derek Brown of FantasyPros to preview the NFL season. The guys dive into who they think are the most overhyped and underhyped players heading into the season, what should be expected from Christian McCaffrey this season, and where he sees the Houston Texans going. Follow John on  Twitter , Instagram and  YouTube  for the latest. Check out  Gametime  - the...

John discusses the offseason moves that the Eagles and Howie Roseman have made this year and how everything that the Eagles do during the offseason is based on what Howie feels is the right move for the team and not based on how the coaching staff feels about the players. Next, John talks about the importance of this upcoming season for Caleb Williams and how he needs to prove him to Ben Johnson o...

John answers all of your questions from if the Patriots are heading the right direction, if we could see Joe Burrow on the Rams next season, will we see Anthony Richardson traded to the Raiders and much more in this episode's massive mailbag segment.  Follow John on  Twitter , Instagram and  YouTube  for the latest. Check out  Gametime  - the fastest growing ticketing...

John discusses the hype surrounding Arch Manning and how he's handled everything extremely well despite what others around him are saying. Next, John talks about the Dallas Cowboys documentary and how the way the Cowboys played and parties back in the day is so incredibly different from what goes today in ANY sport. Finally, John dives into Anthony Richardson's agent speaking to the media and...

John dives into the news of the day that came out of Indianapolis when the Colts named Daniel Jones as the team starter. With Jones as the starter, what does that mean for the future of Anthony Richardson and could he go down as one of the worst picks in NFL history? Next, John talks about the Bengals playing Joe Burrows for multiple drives in the second preseason game against Washington and if th...

John Middlekauff kicks off this week's episode by reacting to Scottie Scheffler's magical Sunday round to win the BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club. Despite not playing his best golf over the weekend, John believes Scheffler is in a Tiger Woods-like groove as of late and proclaims it is hard to bet against him at this point. John then reacts to Brandel Chamblee's comments regarding Bryson...

John dives into the Matt Stafford situation with the Rams and how the way that Sean McVay has been handling and talking about his "injury" is very similar to how Bill Belichick handled injuries when he was coaching the Patriots. Next, John talks about the worst kept secret in the NFL, the Browns naming Joe Flacco as the starter in Cleveland, but the question remains what does this mean for the oth...

John reacts to Caleb Williams' preseason game against the Bills and how it looks like Ben Johnson may have gotten through to Caleb Williams to help him take his game to the next level. Next, John talks about how some of the top rookie QBs have been doing during the preseason and who is standing out and who may still need time to adjust to the NFL game. Later, John recaps the first two preseason ga...