On the podcast today John is joined by Ken Rideout to talk about his amazing journey to becoming one of the best marathon runners in the world. The guys dive into Ken's upbringing and back story growing up in Boston, his struggle to become sober, when he got into competitive running, and how it's going, being on the other side of hard.

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

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff starts off the podcast by talking about what it means to actually be considered a bust in the NFL and how being a bust is different than just being drafted too early. Next, John dives into what an elite coach Mike McDonald is and how lucky Seattle has him as their coach. Later, John discusses how the Patriots should handle Will Campbell's future, and the return of the "Dad Diaries."

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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 dives into the other news of the weekend surrounding the NFL starting with a few QB's that could be on the move, reacting to Matt Stafford winning the MVP, and finally his reaction to Lindsey Vonn's fall in the Olympics.

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

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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 make a big mistake in the biggest moment (5:15). 

They point to New England’s defense getting tired in the second half due to their offense being unable to stay on the field and the dam finally breaking… but Colin argues that New England is still in a “rebuild” stage despite being in the Super BowL (9:30).

They evaluate a Seahawks roster that doesn’t have an apparent “need” and debate what pieces they should look to add to their Super Bowl winning roster (14:15), and Colin argues there haven’t been many better stories in NFL history than Sam Darnold (23:15). Colin says Drake Maye has nothing to hang his head about and lost to one of the best teams in the last decade… but that Drake wasn’t ready for this moment (31:30).

They look ahead to the 2026 season and predict which teams will be back in postseason contention & who won’t, and they agree the Seahawks GM John Schneider has locked up his case for the Hall of Fame (37:45). 

Finally, Colin believes the ups and downs of Sam Darnold’s career will lead him to continue taking team friendly deals in a favorable situation (53:00), and they agree the Seahawks sale price just went up by a billion dollars (1:00:30). 

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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 your questions in this episode's mailbag segment. 

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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 game international package in the near future. John then presents a new edition of Dad Diaries, in which he discusses what it’s been like his first few weeks of being a new parent.

John wraps up with an interview with the San Francisco 49ers CEO Al Guido about his new promotion from president, the business of managing an NFL stadium in-season and in the offseason, the importance of relationships with the head coach and general manager, the role principal owner Jed York plays in the overall process, and advice for young people trying to break into sports.

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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 a serious lack of confidence in him (9:30) and Kwesi took too much time away during training camp in a business where grinding is paramount (14:00).

They discuss which of the new coaching hires will be viewed as a success in 5 years: Colin points to Raiders new head coach Klint Kubiak as a hit and John agrees and argues that if needed, the Raiders could trade Maxx Crosby for a haul that could help reset the franchise (22:30).

Colin tries to identify other quarterbacks that were labeled “busts”, then end up ascending to a convincing top 7-8 quarterback in the league and they debate where to rank Darnold in the QB hierarchy if he wins a Super Bowl (28:30). Colin argues that football has changed, and that having a quarterback with “horsepower” is worth putting up with more mistakes and interceptions (35:00).

Finally, John points out the $10 billion dollar sale price of the Lakers and they discuss why the floated 6-8 billion dollar estimated price for the Seahawks seems way too low for a team in the Super Bowl and set up for long term success (45:00).

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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. All that and more.

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

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