3 and Out with John Middlekauff

3 and Out with John Middlekauff

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff gives his one-of-a-kind perspective on the latest stories in college and pro football.

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February 9, 2026 62 mins

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff reacts to the Seattle Seahawks dominating defensive performance over the New England Patriots in "The Big Game." He talks about how this Seahawks team looked as impressive as the Legion of Boom defensive teams. Next, John talks about what happened to New England and if he thinks the Patriots should be concerned about the future or if this is a team that should get back to this game.

Later, John div...

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to react to the Seahawks dominating win over the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

They start with Seattle’s dominating defense pressuring Drake Maye all night and the Patriots offensive line being overwhelmed (2:45) . Colin highlights the arc of Sam Darnold’s career and that with the right coaching he was an effective game manager that didn’t mak...

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February 6, 2026 64 mins

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff dives into the Super Bowl by breaking down both teams, starting with the Seahawks and how Sam Darnold is a guy that is very hard to dislike. Next, John talks about the Patriots and how if they win, where would it rank Vrabel as an All-Time Patriot.

Next, it's the return of "Fugazi Friday" and John discusses Tom Brady not rooting for the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

Finally, John answers yo...

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John is LIVE from Radio Row in San Francisco at The Super Bowl and is joined on set by Justin Jefferson and Kendrick Bourne. John talks with the guys about their season, the Super Bowl, Sam Darnold and much more.

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John is joined by betting guru, Stuckey from The Action Network to dive into the Super Bowl's best prop bets and who they think is going win from a betting perspective. All that and more!

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John Middlekauff kicks off by reacting to the news that the Los Angeles Rams have extended head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead and speculates on the Rams’ future as it pertains to the QB position if Matt Stafford retires this offseason. John then dives into the NFL International Games expanding to Paris, France in 2026 with the New Orleans Saints hosting the game and debates if the NFL will have a complete 17 ...

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the  top NFL headlines.

They start with Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah being fired and point to animosity behind the scenes in Minnesota with the coaches and some bad draft choices…especially JJ McCarthy as the reasons why (3:30). Colin argues that while the organization has supported McCarthy publicly, behind the scenes there’s...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff opens the show talking about the Vikings surprisingly firing their GM, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and why if this was going to happen, waiting until February was a very interesting decision. Next, John discusses the Raiders hiring Klint Kubiak and why he feels that this is the right move for Vegas. Finally, John dives into the Cardinals hiring Mike LaFleur in what looks like a very "meh" hire for Arizona. ...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff dives into the Bills introducing Joe Brady and how impressive Brady sounded when talking with the media by giving a lot of praise for Sean McDermott and crediting him for getting Buffalo to where they are today. Next, John talks about the Browns owner, Jimmy Haslam getting upset at people for being critical of the Browns organization for how they have handled the head coaching search. Later, the re...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff dives into the Browns hiring Todd Monken and how this hiring smells like it's just a gap coach that is filling the role until Cleveland finds its NEXT coach. Next, John talks about Mike McCarthy and how he doesn't understand why he isn't getting any respect around the NFL.

Finally, John answers your questions in this episode's mailbag segment.

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff dives into the Bills hiring Joe Brady as the team's new Head Coach and talks about why this hiring was very bold for the Bills and how it could have an impact on Josh Allen's career. Next, he talks about Brian Daboll getting hired as the OC on Robert Saleh's staff. Later, John discusses Bill Belichick not getting elected into the Hall Of Fame on the first ballot and how that is an embarrassment for...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff dives into the emergence of Sam Darnold with the Seahawks and how the Vikings made a huge mistake by letting him leave after last season. Next, John discusses the mistake that the Titans made by firing Mike Vrabel and how lucky the Patriots got by him being available and hiring him.

Finally, John answers your questions in this episode's mailbag segment.

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff reacts to the Seahawks-Rams game that saw the Seahawks soar past LA 31-27 to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2014. John talks about how impressive Seattle has been all season and how Sam Darnold has been extremely impressive. 

Next, John dives into the AFC Championship game that had the weather play a key role in the Patriots 10-7 win over the Broncos. John talks about the d...

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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the NFL conference championship games.

They start with the Seahawks beating the Rams in a heavyweight fight style shootout and Colin highlights the special teams lapses by the Rams as the reasons Seattle won the game (2:00). They give huge credit to Sam Darnold for two outstanding back-to-back seasons resulting in a Super Bowl appearance and being th...

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January 23, 2026 89 mins

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff dives into the big weekend in the NFL and previews both games. John also discusses the top storylines and a few of the things that he finds the most interesting heading into Sunday. 

Later, John is joined by betting guru Stuckey from The Action Network to break down the upcoming NFL games. They dive into all the action, key storylines, and deliver their expert insight on where t...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff dives into the wild press conference with the Bills owner and GM, where we learned why Bills owner Terry Pegula doesn't talk to the media very often. Next, John reacted to some of the other coaching news around the NFL, Baker Mayfield going off on twitter regarding a tweet about him and his time in Cleveland, and if teams during SB week will have an issue with the 49ers practice facility.

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff dives into the report about a power struggle in Buffalo being the main reason why Sean McDermott got fired as the Bills head coach. Next, John talks about John Harbaugh's first press conference as the Giants head coach and how he is likely the right guy to turn the Giants around. Later, John discusses the Dolphins hiring Packers DC Jeff Hafley as their new head coach and where this hire l...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff reacts following College Football's National Championship Game that saw Indiana defeat Miami 27-21 to win their first National Championship. John dives into how this game sealed Mendoza going number 1 in the NFL Draft to the Raiders in April.

Later, John talks about the Tennessee Titans hiring Robert Saleh to become the teams next head coach and how he's not sure if Saleh taking the Titans job is t...

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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to react to Indiana beating Miami in the National Championship. 

Colin gives props to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza & calls him the clear #1 pick in the NFL draft, and argues that Miami proved they were the second best team in the country & deserved to be there (2:00). 

They agree that Miami has outstanding talent and will be back in the p...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff reacts following Sunday's  playoff games that saw the Rams overcome the freezing cold temps and beat the Bears in OT despite Caleb Williams TD pass in the final seconds of regulation to force Overtime. Later, John talks about the Patriots taking care of business against the Texans and focing CJ Stroud into throwing four INT's. Finally, John talks about the Giants hiring John Harbaugh and ...

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