3 and Out with John Middlekauff

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3 & Out - Best of the week Apr 20, 2024

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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).

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3 & Out - Patriots and Giants draft room, Fugazi Friday, Mailbag Apr 19, 2024

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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

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3 & Out - Draft night in the NFL, Belichick on TV, The NBA bans Porter Apr 18, 2024

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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

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3 & Out - Pass rushers in the draft, Patriots draft needs, Mailbag Apr 17, 2024

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John dives into the top pass rushers in the NFL draft by breaking down the top three, where he thinks they might get drafted and where they would be a good fit. John also discusses the Patriots and should it be foregone conclusion that they are going to draft a QB when they have so many other needs as well.

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

5:17 - Pass rushers in the draft

9:21 - Dallas Turner

15:57 - Jared Verse

19:52 - Laiatu Latu

27:01 - The Patriots stink

34:30 - Mailbag

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3 & Out - DeVonta Smith gets an extension, WR scouting report, holdouts, Tangent Tuesday Apr 16, 2024

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John dives into the contract extension that the Eagle gave DeVonta Smith and what it means for WR's and the position for the many players with upcoming contract negotiations. John also discusses the WR draft class and who he thinks has the highest upside to make an immediate impact at the top of the draft. Later, John talks about holdouts in the NFL and the latest "Tangent Tuesday."

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

6:17 - DeVonta Smith gets an extension

14:41 - WR scouting report

26:39 - Holdouts

30:48 - Other NFL notes

35:19 - Tangent Tuesday

45:03 - Mailbag

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Go Low - Scottie wins again, Ludvig is for real, Tiger finished all 72 Apr 15, 2024

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John reacts to Scottie Scheffler winning The Masters for the second time and proving to the golf world that he is hands down the best player in the world. John talks about how Scottie is playing so well right now that even when he is playing his "B" game he is still better than everyone else, but will the pressure ultimately get to him the way that he has with other guys like, Rory and Jordan Spieth. Later, John dives into the emergence of Ludvig Aberg and how this kid is going to be a star in the sport. Finally, John discusses the importance of Tiger finishing the weekend and playing all 72 holes with his son next to him all weekend.

6:14 - Scottie wins The Masters

20:17 - Ludvig Aberg is a rising star

30:02 - Tiger finishes the weekend

32:31 - Other weekend notables

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3 & Out - Best of the week Apr 13, 2024

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John's best of the week!

This week John dove into the Commanders bringing in a bunch of the top QB prospects in the draft and how that is the right decision since their pick could be franchise changing (5:05), how the Vikings may be blowing smoke with all the chatter coming out of Minnesota (32:50), and later, Hunter Mahan stopped by to talk about playing at Augusta and what it was like playing with Tiger in his prime 41:56.

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3 & Out - Commanders bring in top QB's, QB scouting reports, Fugazi Friday Apr 12, 2024

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John dives into why the Commanders bringing in the top QB's in the upcoming draft for one more round of interviews should be considered them just doing their due diligence and not something out of the ordinary. John also dives into the scouting reports that The Athletic published on all of the top QB's coming out in the draft and who has the biggest upside and who may not have what it takes.

Lastly, John reads your comments for this episode's Fugazi Friday segment.

5:46 - Washington interviews top QB's

13:34 - Scouting reports

33:30 - Josh Allen gets extended

39:37 - Fugazi Friday

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Go Low - Hunter Mahan stops by, Masters week, Picking winners Apr 10, 2024

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It's Master week and John takes a deep dives into some of his best bets at Augusta. He talks about who he thinks is going to win The Masters, who we should keep an eye on, and is this the tournament where Rory turns his game around.

Later, John is joined by 6-time PGA Tour winner, Hunter Mahan to talk about the pressures of playing at The Masters, what makes the course so difficult, what it was like playing with Tiger in his prime, and who of the top guys he thinks can break through and win this weekend.

5:34 - Difficulty in betting golf

11:10 - Picking a winner

16:38 - Guys to watch for

27:30 - Hunter Mahan Interview

28:38 - What Masters week is like

32:05 - What makes the course so hard

40:02 - Tiger in his prime

1:04:24 Favorite holes to play at Augusta

1:07:24 - Hunter's pick to win

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3 & Out - What are the Vikings doing, Sweat gets a DWI, Coach Cal and college sports Apr 09, 2024

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John dives into the pre-draft chatter and if we should believe the rumblings that we're hearing out of Minnesota and the interest that the Vikings have for JJ McCarthy, how Former Texas defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat got a DWI and if this mistake will or should have an impact on his draft status, and the latest "Tangent Tuesday".

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

6:03 - The Vikings and the draft

13:33 - Sweat gets a DWI

22:22 - What Coach Cal means to college sports

28:46 - Tangent Tuesday

35:25 - Mailbag

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