John reacts to the Pittsburgh Steelers having one of the worst QB room in the entire AFC, what should Pittsburgh do with Mike Tomlin, what's the next move for the Chargers after firing Brandon Staley, the Lions get back to their winning ways, and how impressive are the Bengals right now.
The Steelers are awful - 5:20
The Chargers next move - 10:11
The Lions - 24:34
Bengals-Vikings - 30:07
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3 and Out - Staley is out, Steelers are awful, Lions get to 10 wins

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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to talk offseason football!
They start college football and Colin explains why he thinks the enormity of the 12 team playoff will render most rivalries obsolete (4:30) They break down why staffing changes will help USC turn the corner (10:30) and why four teams stand out as winning the NIL race (14:45)
They make their projections for USC’s first year in the Big 10 (19:00), why it will be Ohio State’s conference going foward (23:00) and why Ohio State could regain their more physical identity after losing it for a very good reason (24:45).
They project an explosion in college football ratings (26:30) talk about why Tom Brady is likely to be incredibly good as a color analyst on FOX broadcasts (28:00) and Colin explains why on-air chemistry is so difficult to achieve (31:30)
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Colin Cowherd Podcast - Part 2: Playoff Will Overshadow Rivalries, The 4 Programs Winning NIL, Ohio State Lost Its Identity, Brady In The Booth

Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to talk offseason football!
They start with the Bears and whether being chosen for “Hard Knocks” could be a detrimental distraction (3:30), whether Matt Eberflus survives the season (5:15) and make their projections for the Bears in their first season with Caleb Williams (8:30)
They both express their doubts that Aaron Rodgers will be able to survive the full 17 game season (11:30) and opine on what the huge contract for Jaylen Waddle means for Tua’s chances of signing an extension in Miami (20:00)
Colin explains why the Bills will be fine without Stefon Diggs (26:00) and they both debate whether the Russell Wilson experiment in Pittsburgh could end sooner rather than later (31:00)
Don’t forget to check back for part 2 of the conversation!
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Colin Cowherd Podcast - Part 1: Does Hard Knocks = Hard Times For Bears? Can Aaron Survive The Season? Russ + Steelers A Strange Fit

John recaps his best moment from the week starting with his interview the Florida State GM talking about that position and what goes into being a GM at a college (6:00), later he dives into Dak talking about how he doesn't play football for the money and if he thinks that's actually true (59:26), and finally the reaction after hearing that the Bears will be on Hard Knocks (1:06:58). #Volume #Herd 
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3 & Out - Best of - Darrick Yray, Dak doesn't do it for the money, Bears are doing Hard Knocks

John discusses the Bears being named to Hard Knocks for this upcoming season and why it shouldn't be a bad thing and is something that teams should start embracing. Next, John dives into the Jaylen Waddle contract extension and what if anything that contract means for some of the top WR's that have contracts ending in the next couple of seasons. Lastly, John reacts to the news that the SEC is going to start having injury reports during the season and why this is a good thing for college football.
Lastly, John gets into his biggest issues during this episode's Fugazi Friday segment.
7:47 - Bears on Hard Knocks
18:08 - Waddle gets a contract extension
29:25 - Chris Foerster on the OL position
32:49 - SEC is doing injury reports
38:15 - Fugazi Friday
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3 & Out - Bears are doing Hard Knocks, Waddle gets an extension, Injury reports

John dives into the latest with Dak Prescott and his comments about how he doesn't play football for the money, do you believe that he doesn't care about getting the most possible money that he can. Later, John talks about the comments made by Mike Zimmer where he said that he is not going to change the way that he coaches, should the NFL change their off-season schedule, and USC has been trying to cancel their game against LSU.
Lastly, John answers your questions during this episode's mailbag segment.
6:34 - Dak doesn't play for money
18:47 - Mike Zimmer makes headlines
22:41 - NFL off-season schedule
28:57 - USC vs. LSU
36:50 - Other NFL storylines
44:36 - Mailbag
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3 and Out - Staley is out, Steelers are awful, Lions get to 10 wins

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