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You want the boldest NFL takes? You got ’em. Former NFL scout John Middlekauff delivers his no-holds-barred opinions on the top stories in both pro and college football. Follow John and The Volume Sports on Twitter and YouTube for daily content all season long. Subscribe and follow now!

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    • 4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

You want the boldest NFL takes? You got ’em. Former NFL scout John Middlekauff delivers his no-holds-barred opinions on the top stories in both pro and college football. Follow John and The Volume Sports on Twitter and YouTube for daily content all season long. Subscribe and follow now!

    3 & Out - Mock Draft Day

    3 & Out - Mock Draft Day

    John does his Top-10 Mock Draft and tells you what he thinks is going to happen during Thursday's NFL Draft. John also dives into the news that the 49ers might be open to trading Brandon Aiyuk, and the importance of hiring the right head coach

    Lastly, John answers your questions for this episode's mailbag segment.

    6:29 - Mock Draft

    7:15 - Bears Pick

    8:44 - Commanders Pick

    10:12 - Patriots Pick

    11:59 - Cardinals Pick/Trade

    14:25 - Chargers Pick

    16:13 - Cardinals Pick

    17:05 - Titans Picks

    19:12 - Falcons Pick

    21:58 - Bears Pick/Trade

    24:12 - Jets Picks

    28:13 - Could the 49ers trade Brandon Aiyuk

    35:37 - The importance of hiring the right coach

    45:05 - Mailbag

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    • 1 hr 12 min
    3 & Out - Broncos situation, QB's are more fun to talk about, Pats taking calls for number 3

    3 & Out - Broncos situation, QB's are more fun to talk about, Pats taking calls for number 3

    John dives into the trade that sent Zach Wilson to the Denver Broncos and the thinking behind this move for the Broncos, and if Sean Payton is still the right guy for the job. Later, John talks about why NFL analysts and fans spend so much more time talking about the QB prospects in the draft than all other positions. Finally, John reacts to the noise surrounding the patriots and how they are taking calls for the number three pick and if that's the right decision or not.

    Lastly, John answers your questions for this episode's mailbag segment.

    6:21 - The Denver Broncos

    16:38 - QB's are more fun to talk about

    24:27 - Pats are taking calls

    31:50 - Other NFL storylines

    40:58 - Mailbag

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    • 1 hr 12 min
    3 & Out - Field Yates joins the podcast

    3 & Out - Field Yates joins the podcast

    John talks with longtime NFL Analyst at ESPN, Field Yates. John and Field dive into how Field got his start in the NFL, his relationship with Stephen Belichick, if the Giants should draft JJ McCarthy, what will the Patriots do at three, where Michael Penix Jr. may end up, and his hottest take for the upcoming draft.

    Lastly, John answers your questions for this episode's mailbag segment.

    6:40 - Field Yates

    8:47 - How he got his start

    17:22 - Belichick-Kraft saga

    25:52 - Will the Giants from JJ

    31:50 - Pats at three

    34:24 - Michael Penix Jr.

    37:15 - Hottest pick in the draft

    42:04 - Mailbag

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    • 1 hr 2 min
    3 & Out - Best of the week

    3 & Out - Best of the week

    John dives into his best of from the week that was with his breakdown of the top WR's in next weeks draft (4:30), who he thinks the best pass rushers are and where they would best fit in the NFL (17:27), what the Patriots and Giants should do on draft day (39:11), and how Bill Belichick was made for TV (50:34).

    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 #Herd
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    • 52 min
    3 & Out - Patriots and Giants draft room, Fugazi Friday, Mailbag

    3 & Out - Patriots and Giants draft room, Fugazi Friday, Mailbag

    John dives into the Belichick-Kraft saga that just won't seem to end and what the real reason might be that he isn't a head coach this upcoming season. John also talks about what he thinks the Patriots and Giants might be doing when their name is called next Thursday. Later, you have your Fugazi Friday comments answered and reacted to. 

    Lastly, John answers your questions for this episode's mailbag segment.

    6:42 - Belichick-Kraft saga

    15:30 - The Patriots

    19:39 - The Giants

    26:53 - Fugazi Friday

    43:13 - 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 #Herd
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    • 1 hr 2 min
    3 & Out - Draft night in the NFL, Belichick on TV, The NBA bans Porter

    3 & Out - Draft night in the NFL, Belichick on TV, The NBA bans Porter

    John talks about how the NFL is such a monster in the sports world that even the draft dominates viewership over most other sporting events, and how a large reason why is because the top players getting drafted have been playing on national TV at top schools for years. John also dives into how Bill Belichick has a very bright future on TV, where Joe Alt ranks as an NFL prospect, and how the NBA has done the right thing by banning Porter for betting on the NBA.

    Lastly, John answers your questions for this episode's mailbag segment.

    6:25 - The NFL Draft is huge

    18:12 - Belichick is great for TV

    25:42 - Joe Alt's eval

    30:28 - The NBA bans Porter

    35:57 - 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 #Herd

     
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    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
2.6K Ratings

2.6K Ratings

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Skip the first 7 minutes every time

Not a bad podcast, but can this man go one podcast without mentioning bill parcells? Makes a lot of very obvious statements and the first 10% of the podcast are entirely ads

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