John dives into Broncos head coach Sean Payton's comments on Bo Nix and how he is "light years" ahead of where he was last year and how he believes in this Broncos team as much, if not more than many of his Saints teams that he coached. 

Next, John talks about some of the best early betting odds for teams and how placing certain bets this early is a smart move to win more money. Later, talking about betting, John talks about a wild story of Andrew Tulloch turning down $1.5 Billion to bet on himself.

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

05:10 - Sean Payton and the Broncos

23:23 - NFL Betting odds

35:24 - Wild AI story

45:37 - Mailbag

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John Middlekauff reacts to Dallas Cowboys star edge rusher Micah Parsons requesting a trade from the Dallas Cowboys. John explains how owner Jerry Jones has allowed this negotiations to deteriorate, due to not wanting to engage with Parsons' agent, David Mugheleta. John discusses what this means for the Cowboys moving forward, and how the Washington Commanders could be dealing with a similar public fallout due to their similar issue with star wide reciever Terry McLaurin. #Volume

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John reacts to the breaking news that Washington Commanders WR Terry McLaurin has requested a trade. John, talks about what this request means, if he thinks Washington will trade him, and who might be a contender to trade for McLaurin.

Next, John talks about the Madden Ratings and how they compare to Super Bowl odds for certain teams and if there is any correlation  between Madden Ratings and teams winning the Super Bowl. Later, John gives you an update on the Bears and Caleb Williams, and finally he dives into the honeymoon phase that the Pittsburgh Steelers are currently in.

05:48 - Terry McLaurin requests a trade

21:08 - Madden Ratings

27:51 - Caleb Williams update

36:20 - Steelers honeymoon phase

41:53 - Tom Brady's comments

54:15 - Fugazi Friday

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John opens up the Middlekauff Mailbag to answer your questions. He dives into a range of topics including what it would take for Zac Taylor to keep his job, whether Matthew Stafford’s injury could derail the Rams season, whether Odell Beckham’s career is over and the top 10 QB/Coach pairings in the league

Timeline:

4:45 - What does Zac Taylor need to do to keep his job?

10:45 - Favorite Sublime songs?

12:45 - Stafford injury

25:00 - Success for Nix, Daniels and Williams?

28:00 - Cam Ward or Trevor Lawrence?

29:00 - Rookie RB outlook

33:00 - Cowherd’s WNBA obsession

36:00 - Will Richardson or Jones win starting job?

38:00 - Will travel schedule hurt Chargers?

48:00 - Biggest NFL draft bust?

54:40 - OBJ’s career over?

55:30 - Now or never for Jordan Love?

1:03:00 - Any hope for the Jets?

1:09:00 - Top 10 QB/Coach combos

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John reacts to the Jimmy Haslam press conference talking about Shedeur Sanders and how he was picked by GM Andrew Berry and not himself. Next, John talks about Deebo Sanders comments on how he has a lot to prove and what his signing may have meant to Terry McLaurin personally. Later, John dives into Deion Sanders talking about his health and announcing that he is cancer-free.

John later gives his review of "Happy Gilmore 2" and what he liked and didn't like about the movie.

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

05:48 - Jimmy Haslam on Sanders

14:44 - Deebo vs. Terry

23:30 - Deion Sanders is cancer-free

27:30 - GM's keep tabs on the whole league

43:34 - Go Low

45:10 - Happy Gilmore 2 review

54:51 - Wyndham Championship Picks

1:10:31 - Mailbag

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John dives into the news from the weekend that saw the Raiders releasing Christian Wilkins and reacts to the latest information from this situation that says that Wilkins kissed a teammate on the top of the head. Next, John discusses contract extensions for both Rashawn Slater and Courtland Sutton. After, John dives into the QB situation in LA with the Rams and if we could see a surprise with who starts multiple games this season. Later, John talks about Baker Mayfield and how he wants to stay in Tampa for years.

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

05:11 - Raiders cut Christian Wilkins

13:27 - Rashawn Slater get extension

14:44 - Courtland Sutton signs new deal

16:16 - Rams QB situation

23:16 - Baker wants to stay in Tampa

26:44 - What makes football different

38:51 - Mailbag

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This week on the podcast John reacted to Jerry Jones talking to the media and how he needs to start thinking before he speaks, his top 5 storylines heading into the NFL season, and how Ben Johnson is already proving that he is the leader the Bears need.. All that and more!

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John discusses the start to Ben Johnson's first training camp as a head coach and how he is seeing signs of a leader and shows the Bears his team to run and he will do it however he feels is best. Next, John reacts to Justin Fields getting carted off and talks about the importance of having your top players healthy throughout training camp and the season. Later, he dives into how the national media is approaching UNC this season, and the return of Fugazi Friday.

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

04:58 - Ben Johnson getting his start

10:35 - Justin Fields gets carted off

31:57 - Nick Caserio on fully guaranteed contracts

38:51 - Could UNC be the next Colorado

53:03 - Mailbag

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John reacts to the news that Tyrann Mathieu has decided to hang up his cleats and retire from the NFL. John talks about the journey for the Honey Badger from getting kicked off his LSU team to becoming a team captain for every team he played for in the NFL. Next, John talks about his top 5 people that could have their job on the line heading into the season. Later, John pays tribute to the passing of Ozzy Osbourne.

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

04:44 - Tyrann Mathieu retires

13:40 - Raheem Morris' job could be on the line

16:23 - Does Kyler Murray need to have a great season

24:23 - Should J.J. McCarthy worry about his job

27:39 - Trevor Lawrence must succeed this season

30:39 - Packers front office has pressure to win

43:35 - Mailbag

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John reacts to the comments from Jerry Jones talking about Micah Parsons and how we are slowly seeing that Jones needs to start taking a step back from the media because he has no filter with the comments that he makes season after season. Next, John discusses the trouble that continues with the Bengals and how if things don't change within that organization it won't matter how well Burrow plays, the team has no shot of winning. Later, John talks about Phillip Rivers retiring and how wrong he was about Will Levis.

04:51- Jerry Jones is losing his mind

23:04 - What's going on with the Bengals

26:53 - Phillip Rivers retires

28:01 - Will Levis out for the year

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