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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December 12, 2025 98 mins

Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 15 Thursday Night Football matchup between Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons vs. Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an important NFC South matchup for the home team. John kicks off by reacting to the Falcons upset win over the Bucs on TNF and what it means for the NFC South divisional title moving forward. John then discusses Cincinnat...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is joined by former "Intern" Jackson Groff to react to the breaking news of the day that saw Michigan fire their head coach, Sherrone Moore. John and Jackson talk about how surprising this news is and where Michigan goes from here.

Later, they dive into the College Football Playoff and what we can expect from the first round match-ups and the debate around the teams that got in, and the ones that m...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff reacts to Colts signing Phillip Rivers and how despite Phillip's age, this is a signing that should get people excited. Later, John answers your mailbag questions by talking about Jordan Love being an MVP candidate, if the Ravens should look to move on from Harbaugh, and is it time for the Eagles to bench Hurts, all that and more!

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 14 Monday Night Football matchup between Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. John kicks off by reacting to Eagles QB Jalen Hurts 5 turnover game in the loss to the Chargers and what it means for the team moving forward with four games left on the schedule. John then explains why he believes the Char...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 14 Sunday Night Football matchup between C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans vs. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. John kicks off by reacting to the Chiefs upset loss to the Texans on SNF and what it means for the team as their playoff hopes become more unlikely. John applauds the Texans defense for being dominant and explains why the defense...

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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the Week 14 NFL action + college football.

They start with the Packers holding off the Bears 28-21 and they both argue that despite the loss the Bears proved to be a big winner on the day and proved they belong in the top tier of NFL teams (3:00). 

They move to the Steelers win over the Ravens to take control of first place in the AFC North,...

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December 6, 2025 54 mins

John answers all of your questions from around the NFL and College Football landscape. Are the Chargers good enough to win a Super Bowl, is Patrick Mahomes over the hill, and should the Raiders have stayed in Oakland? John dives into all that and more! 

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 14 Thursday Night Football matchup between Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions vs. Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. John will react to the biggest plays of the night, breaking news from around the NFL and college football, and much more!

Later John is joined by betting guru, Stuckey from The Action Network to break down the upcoming weekend in both c...

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John answers all of your questions from the latest with the Lane Kiffin saga, what will happen in Minnesota after this disaster season, despite the Browns not being able to win games, do they actually have a decent roster, all that and more. 

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 13 Monday Night Football matchup between Jaxson Dart and the New York Giants vs. Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. John kicks off by reacting to Drake Maye's performance in a blowout win vs. the Giants on MNF. John then explains why he believes Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin would be a perfect fit for the Giants in 2026. John then d...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 13 Sunday Night Football matchup between Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos vs. Marcus Mariota and the Washington Commanders. John kicks off by reacting to Bo Nix's performance in an OT win against the Commanders on SNF. Next, John reacts to the San Francisco 49ers win in Week 13 vs. Shedeur Sanders and the Cleveland Browns and explains why he believes the...

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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the week 13 NFL action & top stories from college football.

They start with Lane Kiffin leaving his highly ranked Ole Miss team for rival LSU ahead of the college football playoff & explain that while they feel for Ole Miss fans… this is a calendar issue that needs to be addressed that college football may need a president to overs...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 13 NFL Black Friday matchup between Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears vs. Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles. John kicks off by reacting to the Bears dominating in the run game in an upset road victory over the Eagles. John praises Bears head coach Ben Johnson for turning around the franchise and leading them towards a playoff push and NFC Nor...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 13 Thanksgiving triple header featuring Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers vs. Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys, and Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. John kicks off by reacting to Joe Burrow and the Bengals upset win ...

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John opens the show previewing all of the games on Thanksgiving and tells you who he thinks is going to win. Next, he does a big mailbag and answers all of your questions from the week to get you ready for the weekend. 

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 12 Monday Night Football matchup between Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers vs. Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers. John kicks off by reacting to 49ers QB Brock Purdy's performance in a MNF win vs. the Panthers. John then reacts to Panthers QB Bryce Young's performance and debates if he can sustained being a starting QB in the NFL.

John then r...

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 12 Sunday Night Football matchup between Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. John kicks things off by reacting to the Rams blowout win on SNF vs. the Buccaneers in which Baker Mayfield was injured before halftime and did not return to the game. John speaks about how the Rams should be in the drive...

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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the week 12 NFL action.

They start with the Cowboys overcoming a 21-0 deficit to beat the Eagles on a walk off field goal and they highlight the Eagles inability to run the ball as a massive problem for the defending champs. They argue that Jerry Jones HAS to extend the contract for George Pickens after another dominant performance and credit Dak...

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John answers all of your questions from the wild week in the NFL and college football in this episode's massive mailbag segment. 

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 12 Thursday Night Football matchup between Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on the road vs. the Houston Texans. John kicks things off by reacting to Josh Allen and the Bills losing effort vs. a dominant Texans defense. John debates if the Super Bowl window for the Bills has closed. John then gives props to the Texans for surviving star QB C.J. Stroud'...

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