3 and Out with John Middlekauff

John breaks down the Detroit Lions' thrilling 26-20 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football. He discusses Rams head coach Sean McVay's heavy reliance on quarterback Matthew Stafford in the passing game, while Lions head coach Dan Campbell leaned into a dominant ground attack with David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs. In other NFL Week 1 news, John reacts to Tom Brady’s...

Colin starts by giving his instant reaction to the Detroit Lions overtime win over the LA Rams, and his biggest takeaway is that it’s a great LOSS for the Rams and that Matthew Stafford is the best quarterback in the NFC (3:00)! Then Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the week 1 NFL action! They start with the DeShaun Watson disaster in Cleveland, and why Wa...

John reacts to the Philadelphia Eagles' 34-29 win over the Green Bay Packers in Brazil. He breaks down Saquon Barkley's 3-touchdown performance that powered the Eagles to victory and discusses Jalen Hurts' inconsistent play, questioning what it means for the rest of the season. John also touches on Jordan Love's late-game injury scare and how, if he stays healthy, the Packers' offense can lead the...

John gives his instant reaction to the Kansas City Chiefs' 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens on the opening night of the 2024-25 NFL season. John breaks down standout performances from Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Xavier Worthy in the Chiefs' offense, as well as Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, and Zay Flowers in the Ravens' attack. He also dives into the ongoing rivalry between Mahomes and J...

John opens the podcast talking about how football is finally back! He dives into the Thursday Night Football match-up between the Ravens and the Chiefs and how even though this should be a great game and very exciting, it won't tell us much about KC since they likely don't "turn it on" until about Week 4. Next John gives you his season predictions by going over his top 5 and worst 5 teams in the N...

John dives into the latest news surrounding the San Francisco 49ers starting with the new contract extension with Trent Williams. He discusses how this negotiation was always going to end this way and why the talks took this long. Later, John talks about the Ricky Pearsall situation and how scary and awful everything is. John also talks about the latest in college football and how the landscape ov...

Colin reacts to a huge opening win for the USC Trojans and head coach Lincoln Riley over the LSU Tigers. (3:00) He points to several changes that have transformed the culture of the program, and explains why this win wasn’t a fluke.  Then, he’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to further break down the USC win (17:00), and they debate whether the Big Ten’s new additions of Oregon, W...

John reacts to USC's big win over LSU and dives into how impressed he was with Lincoln Riley and the Trojans (8:06). Later, John dives into some of the top college football games from the weekend and what his biggest standouts were. (20:46) Follow John on  Twitter , Instagram and  YouTube  for the latest. Check out  Gametime  - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketin...

John is joined by the longtime Oregon columnist and now owner of his own substack, John Canzano to talk about the hype surrounding Oregon, the PAC-12 school conference realignment, and what the future of college football will look like. Later, SEC Network lead host, Dari Nowkhah stops by to talk about all things SEC. 7:08 - John Canzano 59:41 - Dari Nowkhah Follow John on  Twitter , Instagram and...

John dives into cut-down day by talking about what goes on inside the building and how it's a hard day for both the players and the coaches. He takes you inside the mind of the player when they are on the bubble and what happens if you end up getting cut. Next, John reacts to the news that Travis and Jason Kelce are getting PAID for their podcast, and he gives you his three college football takes....

John reacts to the new contract that the Cowboys gave CeeDee Lamb and how the league has turned from a RB league to a WR league and how we're seeing that in the money being thrown around to that position. Also, John dives into how Trey Lance is lucky that he is even a 3rd string QB in the NFL, and how if you have a back-up QB that thinks he should be a starter, you have a problem. Later, John answ...

John is joined by The Action Network's betting expert, Stuckey for his first appearance of the 2024-2025 NCAAF and NFL season. John and Stuckey look ahead to the college football season and talk about some of the programs that are poised for big seasons. Later, the guys dive into the NFL season by recapping some big bets from last post-season, and looking at this season and what we might expect fr...

John opens the podcast with his Fugazi Friday by talking about a scary situation that he has been dealing with regarding his dog and how animal hospitals seem to be bringing in so much money. Later, John dives into the latest surrounding Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers, how the Steelers have a major problem at the QB position, Joe Schoen's comments on Daniel Jones, and reacting to what Mike Florio sai...

John opens the week with a massive mailbag. He answers your questions during today's podcast that is exclusively mailbag questions.who would you rather have as your backup QB; Darnold or Minshew, can Panthers turn the franchise around, who is the better all-around QB; Mahomes or Allen, and what is the future for Cee Dee and the Cowboys. 7:25 - Darnold or Minshew 9:33 - Can the Panthers turn it aro...

John dives into the different coaching styles between many different coaches during the preseason, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix making the most of their first two preseason games and living up to the hype, is sitting Penix the right move for Atlanta, Tua goes off on his former coach, and a classic story of urinating on a plane. Later, John answers your questions in this episode's mailbag segment. 7:2...

John reacts to the week 2 preseason action and starts with why he feels it was INSANE for Kyle Shanahan to start QB Brock Purdy while all of the other starters sat. Then John states why it is in WR Brandon Aiyuk's best interest to stay in San Fran if he wants to win and why he is betting on the Derek Carr led New Orleans Saints to win the NFC South. Finally, John explains why the combo of Sean Pay...

Colin Cowherd is joined by '3 & Out' host John Middlekauff to discuss the latest in the NFL. They start off discussing who should start at QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers: Russell Wilson or Justin Fields and if this could be Mike Tomlin's last season as Steelers Head Coach. Caleb Williams continues to shine in the preseason but will he be the best QB from the 2024 NFL Draft Class? Do the Giants...

This week on the podcast John dove into the top stories that captured the NFL headlines starting with Haason Reddick, who hasn't done anything with the Jets since getting traded to them on April 1st requesting a trade out of New York (6:56), Sam Darnold getting another shot to start in the NFL after J.J. McCarthy is out for the season with a torn meniscus (15:50), and the lose-lose situation that...

John reacts to the news that J.J. McCarthy is done for the year, however that isn't the only injury news coming out of Minnesota as Jordan Addison suffered an ankle injury during the team's joint practice with the browns. Later, John dives into the lose-lose situation that Nick Sirianni is in with the Eagles, how Bo Nix has proven that he should be named the starter in Denver, and how Noah Eagle w...

John reacts to the preseason game between the Patriots and Eagles and wonders why the hell the New England Patriots aren’t getting more game reps for #3 overall pick Drake Maye (7:30). Then, sets the bar for the Atlanta Falcons as playoffs or bust following their trade for Matthew Judon and signing of Justin Simmons (14:00). John BLASTS the Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones for being incredibly cheap...

John reacts to the news that J.J. McCarthy needs knee surgery which will ultimately give Sam Darnold another shot at starting in the NFL which will likely be his last chance to prove that he deserves to be a starter in the league. Next, John talks about the Browns rookie, Mike Hall Jr. being arrested and charged for domestic violence, Jared Goff praising his head coach, and how Mayo handles any ty...

John dives into the latest dispute between the Jets and Haason Reddick after Reddick requested a trade. Reddick who got traded from the Eagles a few months ago hasn't participated in any on or off the field activities with the Jets because he hasn't gotten a new contract and John discusses if he thinks he could be one of the first players to be traded twice without ever doing anything for their ne...

John opens the show by diving into his first impressions after watching the top rookie QB's in their first pre-season games. He talks about how Caleb showed us all the things he did well at USC that had gotten him drafted number 1, and how the hype that's been surrounding Jayden Daniels is real. Later, he dives into the mystery around why Atlanta has both Cousin and Penix because Penix looks like...

This week on the show John dives into the latest with the 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk and if he thinks he will get traded and if so, what are some of the top destinations (7:54), can the relatinoship between Jalen Hurts and his head coach be resolved after a report that Hurts has lost respect for his coach (27:01), and should be people be talking more about Jayden Daniels than they are Caleb Williams...

John opens the show talking about how everyone from his own teammates and coaches to players on other teams have been praising Jayden Daniels and how if he has a good season, it could drastically change the outlook for the Commanders. Later, John dives into what the pre-season means for players on the bubble and how many realistic open roster spots there are heading into the season, the reaction t...