John is back reacting to a loaded Week 14 NFL Sunday, capped by Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs narrowly avoiding defeat to Justin Herbert, Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers on an epic Sunday Night Football matchup. Middlekauff proceeds to recap an awesome weekend of football, breaking down Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce stepping up late in the game to cap a 19-17 Kansas City Chiefs victory as the AFC West powerhouse improves to 12-1 on the season. John tips his cap to Andy Reid and co. in Kansas City for silencing the doubters this season, who have been critical of the Chiefs despite doing nothing but winning Super Bowls, and explains why the squad is “f*cking insane” as they look well on their way to another Lombardi Trophy.

Next, Middlekauff gives us some weekend NFL thoughts and talks about Saquon Barkley and the red-hot Philadelphia Eagles winning a close game against former Heisman trophy winner Bryce Young & the Carolina Panthers, Justin Jefferson, Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings defeating the struggling Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons, thoughts on Bryce Young’s improving play at quarterback and the state of the New York Giants and a “fan” flying an airplane over the stadium begging for “Mr. Mara to save the Giants.”

Then, John gives some quick thoughts on College Football and the expanded 12-team playoff ahead of some epic matchups across the sport. Middlekauff sounds off on the Alabama Crimson Tide being left out of the field, and explains why the SEC is still much more dominant than other conferences in CFB.

6:35 - SNF Reaction

28:19 - Week 14 thoughts

40:07 - Bryce Young is a decent QB in the NFL

53:03 - College Football thoughts

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Introducing Doping on Brokeback Mountain from The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast.

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Any podcast can discuss the latest headlines about Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner's positive tests for banned substances, but can they come up with alternative universes of tennis, where ALL drugs or NO drugs are allowed? We discuss wild hypotheticals, sympathize with players forced to run their own businesses (and pharmacies) and call for a little more star power in 2025 player boxes. 

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the week 14 NFL action!

They begin with Josh Allen’s superhuman performance in a loss to the Rams, why Allen is the most talented quarterback in the league (4:00), and WHY opposing teams DON’T want to see the Rams in the playoffs (9:00).

They pivot to a hideous loss by the Bears to the 49ers and why they need to hire a “culture builder” for their next head coach (13:30). They debate what the Vikings should do at quarterback after another huge performance from Sam Darnold (29:00), and whether it’s time for the Falcons to bench Kirk Cousins for Michael Penix Jr (34:00). 

They break down why Russell Wilson has turned out to be the perfect quarterback for the Steelers (36:30) and why the Seahawks are only “a quarterback away” from being an elite team (40:00). They weigh the Jets future and discuss who the head coach and quarterback should be in 2025 (52:00).

Finally, they pivot to college football with Alabama not making into the playoff and why they aren’t losing any sleep over that decision (59:30). They dissect the College Football Playoff bracket and why it needs to be re-seeded after the conference championships. They break down why it was unfair for Oregon and Ohio State to get punished with difficult routes to the championship while Penn State ended up with a glide path through the first two rounds (1:02:00). 

They preview the Texas vs Clemson matchup and identify the glaring issues with both teams (1:09:00), and discuss whether Bill Belichick’s interest in coaching at North Carolina is legit (1:22:00) and why the transfer portal might be hurting player development (1:25:00). 

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Introducing Breaking: Assad Regime Falls from Pod Save the World.

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Tommy and Ben discuss the breaking news that Bashar al-Assad has fled Syria after rebel factions took over Damascus in a stunning sweep after 13 years of Civil War. They talk about the speed with which it all happened, what could come next as Syrians decide their own fate after decades of dictatorship, and how the events will affect US policy. 

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John reacts to an exciting weekend in college football. John dives into the high scoring Big Ten Championship Game that saw Oregon outlast Penn State 45-37. Next, he talks about the Georgia-Texas SEC Championship Game. John discussed how impressive it was for Georgia to find a way to win 22-19 despite having their back-up QB in the game after Carson Beck got knocked out of the game. All that and more!

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Introducing Skin-Walker from Wartime Stories.

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Military personnel encounter shape-shifting creatures in the American wilderness.

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John reacts to an epic Thursday Night Football matchup between NFC North titans, the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers as Detroit wins by a score of 34-31. John proceeds to say that the NFL’s coach of the year award is basically locked up for Lions HC Dan Campbell, and gives the electric play caller his flowers for a hard fought win with a depleted Lions team. Then, Middlekauff breaks down Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions MASSIVE fourth down conversions against a solid Packers defense, and wonders what the big win implies for Detroit’s remaining schedule as the red-hot Lions improve to 12-1 on the season.

Next, Middlekauff dives into former New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick interviewing for the North Carolina Tar Heels football vacancy on the heels of UNC firing former national champion head coach Mack Brown and what it means for the future of Belichick’s coaching career. Later, John has some thoughts on HBO’s Hard Knocks and Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers squad. John breaks down why the Steelers always have success on the field and chalks it up to the players work ethic in and out of the Pittsburgh practice facility. Finally, another electric edition of Fugazi Friday featuring Adam Schefter’s report about Eric Bienemey being fired after serving as UCLA’s offensive coordinator, college football’s early National Signing Day and Southwest Airlines surging prices.

Lastly, John is joined by Action Network betting guru, Stuckey to talk about the best bets for the weekend.

5:35 - TNF Reaction

28:19 - TNF Preview

32:07 - Belichick to UNC?

41:00 - Tom Brady on QB hits

54:25 - Stuckey's College football best bets

85:55 - Stuckey's NFL best bets

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Introducing South Korean President Declares Martial Law from Pod Save the World.

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Tommy and Ben discuss President Yoon Suk Yeol’s sudden declaration of martial law in South Korea, how Trump and his team will approach the Syrian civil war, and why Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is so dangerous. They also talk about Trump’s nepotism hires, more troubling news reports about Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, Trump’s threats to levy tariffs on BRICS countries, UNRWA closing a crucial aid route into Gaza due to looting, a former Israeli defense minister’s declaration that Israeli is engaging in ethnic cleansing, protests in Georgia, and elections in Romania and Ireland. Finally, Tommy speaks with Natasha Hall, Senior Fellow in the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, to unpack what’s happening in Syria, who all the players are, and how we got here.

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John dives into the biggest storylines around the NFL starting with the news that the Chicago Bears might be interested in trading for a head coach and Kyle Shanahan is at the top of the list. Does John see any scenario where Kyle or the 49ers would be open to a trade, if not, could the Raven's trade Harbaugh to the Bears? Next, John previews the Packers-Lions Thursday Night Football game and how big of a win it would be for the Lions if they find a way to win despite so many injuries. Later, John talks about Tom Brady's comments on QB's sliding.

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

5:25 - Bears trade possibilities

28:19 - TNF Preview

34:51 - Other NFL News

41:00 - Tom Brady on QB hits

44:25 - What's next for Lincoln Riley

51:55 - Mailbag

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Introducing Celebrating MTV’s Anniversary with the Real Story of MTV from Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob Pittman.

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In honor of the 43rd anniversary of MTV, we’re rereleasing a classic episode: the real story of MTV, as told by the founders. Today MTV is a cultural institution, but people forget what a long shot it was to get the channel off the ground. Bob Pittman led the team that created MTV. In this special episode, he reminisces with co-founders and friends John Sykes, Judy McGrath, Fred Seibert, Tom Freston and Jarl Mohn about what it was like to create the '80s version of a start-up and lead a TV revolution by dreaming up the rules as they went along. From why the first MTV logo was designed on crinkled paper (it spent a little time in a trash bin), to how a tiny record store in Tulsa helped save the business, to why you should really think twice about going on a Lost Weekend with Van Halen... all the way to how a terrible cereal inspired one of the greatest ad slogans of all time: “I want my MTV,” we’ve packed this episode full of stories that marketers, fans and entrepreneurs will all want to hear. 

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