3 and Out with John Middlekauff

John reacts to a story stating that Jalen Hurts has lost respect for Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni and if this relationship is able to be fixed or has it been fractured beyond repair. Later, John dives into the first episode of Hard Knocks featuring Caleb Williams and the Bears, and the 49ers work out Robbie "Anderson" Chosen and what if anything it means in regards to the Brandon Aiyuk situation. Later, John answers your questions in this episode's mailbag segment. 9:28 - Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts relationship 23:50 - The Bears and Hard Knocks 26:10 - 49ers work out Robbie Anderson 33:43 - Other NFL news and notes 41:32 - Mailbag Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John dives into the latest with the Brandon Aiyuk saga by discussing how the 49ers should be handling this situation on both a personal and professional level. Later, John talks about some of the rumored trade destinations for Aiyuk and which teams he thinks would be willing to make a deal to trade for him. Finally, he reacts to the latest fight between the Lions and the Giants during their joint practice and how fun it's been to watch these joint practices. Later, John answers your questions in this episode's mailbag segment. 7:46 - Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers 13:39 - Trade destinations for Aiyuk 26:53 - Lions-Giants joint practice 35:42 - Mailbag Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John opens the show talking about the latest in the Brandon Aiyuk situation with the 49ers and who has more to gain and who ultimately has more to lose. Next, he dives into Matt Judon and how one day he is holding out over his contract, then next day he is practicing, but in the end he wants a new contract and has to wait to see if the Patriots will give him what he's looking for. Later, John is joined by the managing editor at FantasyPros, Pat Fitzmaurice, as the guys get you ready for the start of the NFL season and tell you who you should be looking to draft for your fantasy team. 8:51 - Latest with Brandon Aiyuk 19:06 - Jim Harbaugh gets his feet wet 27:43 - Matt Judon practices 32:50 - Pat Fitzmaurice interview Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John opens the week with his thoughts on the Olympics as well as a massive mailbag. He answers your questions during today's podcast starting with a question about two of the top QB's in the league. Also, now that Miami has paid Tua, should people back off of the criticism surrounding him, could Rugby ever become like the NFL in America, the craziness that is the large amounts of money that gets thrown around to QB's, and how bad certain owners are in the NFL. Those questions and more are answered in this mailbag episode. 7:11 - Takes on the Olympics 17:08 - Mailbag 31:30 - Time to back off Tua 35:33 - Can Rugby ever be like the NFL 40:19 - Crazy money is getting thrown around 43:49 - Bad owners in the NFL 51:49 - Off-season Hard Knocks Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to talk offseason football! They begin with trying to make sense of the NFL Top 100 rankings and Lamar Jackson being ranked higher than Patrick Mahomes (3:00). Then, they dive into the drama playing out in San Francisco and the 49ers being forced to choose whether to pay Trent Williams or Brandon Aiyuk (12:00), and Colin argues that #1 receivers are overvalued and point to Mahomes playing better WITHOUT Tyreek Hill (16:30). They discuss the new kickoff rule and point out that if it doesn’t work, the league won’t hesitate to change it again (26:30). They debate whether JJ McCarthy and Bo Nix will have more success than the QB’s drafted higher than them because they have offensive minded coaches (35:00), and break down the vibe shift in the building for the Chargers with Jim Harbaugh as the head coach (45:00). Finally, they talk about how NIL has changed the college football landscape and the ability of just one deep pocketed booster to supercharge a program (54:00), and the resurgence of popularity for the Olympics (01:06:00)! (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates!  #Volume #Herd #3andOutSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John dives into the conversation surrounding Patrick Mahomes and his current contract with Kansas City after seeing other QB's sign contracts with a higher annual total (6:42). Later, John gives you his top 5 NFL venues (19:53), and lastly the 2023 trade that the Chicago Bears made with the Panthers and how it's been the gift that keeps on giving for the Bear and he gives his thoughts on if Ryan Poles should be getting an extension based on this trade alone (33:14). Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John is joined by the Philadelphia Eagles former salary cap guru, Jake Rosenberg. John talks with Jake about his role being a salary cap expert, working with Howie Roseman (22:01), and the importance and strategy that goes into every contract for every player (54:20). Later, the guys talk about the role that Jake is currently playing when it comes to NIL deals with the Oklahoma Sooners (57:43). Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John dives into the 2023 trade that the Chicago Bears made with the Panthers and how it's been the gift that keeps on giving for the Bear and he gives his thoughts on if Ryan Poles should be getting an extension based on this trade alone. Next, John talks about how the media reads too much into training camp dust-ups and if anything should be made out of the "conversations" the Rodgers and Wilson have been having at Jets training camp.  Later, John answers your questions during this episode's mailbag segment. 7:05 - Give Ryan Poles an extension 19:53 - Training camp reports 27:18 - Jeffery Simmons gets upset at a radio host 29:37 - Tyson Bagent talks his off-season 39:03 - Mailbag Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John dives into the news out of Chicago where it was announced that Caleb Williams was not going to play in the Hall of Fame game. Should starters be playing in pre-season games, do those games even matter or should the NFL stop pre-season games and let teams have more joint practices. John also talks about what a future contract for Brock Purdy could look like, the importance for NFL GM's taking risks in the draft especially when it comes to the QB position, who will be the starter in Denver, and what are John's top 5 NFL venues. Later, John answers your questions during this episode's mailbag segment. 7:23 - Caleb Williams not playing in pre-season 15:23 - What's next for Brock Purdy 27:26 - Taking risks in the draft 35:35 - The starter in Denver 37:41 - Top 5 NFL venues 51:05 - Mailbag Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John dives into the conversation surrounding Patrick Mahomes and his current contract with Kansas City after seeing other QB's sign contracts with a higher annual total, he also discusses the business of the NFL and how the money that the league makes doesn't have anything to do wit the NFL media, how Jerod Mayo has a conversation with Matthew Judon, and the latest news surrounding the NFL this week. Later, John answers your questions during this episode's mailbag segment. 6:58 - Mahomes and his contract 20:08 - The business of the NFL 27:48 - Mayo handling contract issues 31:48 - Other NFL news 39:27 - Tangent Tuesday  44:57 - Mailbag Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.