Former NFL scout John Middlekauff reacts to a wild black Monday in the NFL that saw Pete Carroll, Jonathan Gannon, and Kevin Stefanski and Raheem Morris all get fired. John dives into what's next for these teams and if any of them made the wrong decision. Later, John talks about Matt Ryan likely headed towards taking a job with the Falcons organization and how that could impact his job at CBS.

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

03:37 - Black Monday in the NFL

21:49 - Matt Ryan and the Falcons

28:56 - Zoned In

35:48 - Mailbag

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In a much anticipated episode, Ben Askren IS OFFICIALLY BACK on the Daniel Cormier Show with DC in a brand new edition of Funky & The Champ! Askren talks about his long road to recovery since his double lung transplant. Ben also talks to DC about the days leading up to being in the hospital and what that journey has been like for him as well as his friends and family. After, the guys talk Real American Freestyle (RAF), and Cormier says he'd wrestle Jon Jones and BEAT HIM. Plus, the guys talk about Khabib Nurmagomedov's viral comments about the UFC and promoting superstars, Justin Gaethje "wanting to be scared" to fight Ilia Topuria, and Ben's role with the RAF wrestling competitions! #Volume

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We’re back with Season 4, Episode 18 of Club 520, where Jeff Teague, DJ Wells, and B Hen are joined by Bill Bellamy, where he tells stories about becoming a comedian and actor, playing basketball with Penny Hardaway and Larry Johnson, and meeting and partying with R. Kelly. Bill then talks about his favorite hoopers in today’s NBA, and gives his take on the LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan NBA GOAT debate.

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Jason reacts to the Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, and the Phoenix Suns taking down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and the OKC Thunder in an epic game. Then he breaks down Jaylen Brown scoring 50 for the Boston Celtics in a win over the Los Angeles Clippers and gives his latest NBA power rankings.

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On the Monday, January 5 episode of 520 in the Morning, Jeff Teague, DJ Wells, and B Hen react to Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the guys talk about how the Pistons have positioned themselves to be the favorite in the east as we start 2026. The guys also react to the Phoenix Suns beating the Oklahoma City Thunder, and give love to the Suns and Devin Booker for turning around their season after last year’s disaster. The guys also react to the Los Angeles Lakers beating the Memphis Grizzlies, as well as Jaylen Brown’s 50-point game for the Boston Celtics.

Timeline:
0:00 - Booker game winner
4:00 - OKC is figured out
10:00 - Pistons beat Cavs
11:30 - Darius Garland has to score more
15:30 - Lonzo Ball is cooked
19:00 - Lakers beat Grizzlies
21:00 - Superchat questions
27:30 - Heat beat Pelicans
32:30 - Ant Edwards vs. Wizards
34:00 - Bad Trade to give up MPJ
41:00 - Jaylen Brown dropping 50 on Clippers
43:00 - Matas Buzelis poster dunk
47:00 - College basketball highlights
50:00 - AJ Dybantsa
52:00 - Dior Johnson is the truth
54:00 - B Hen goes off on James Nnaji
55:30 - Notre Dame coach charges at ref
58:00 - Audi Crooks goes off on Baylor
01:00:00 - College Football playoffs
01:04:00 - B Hen's Club 520 parlay
01:07:00 - Bronny G-League highlights

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following Week 18 Sunday Night Football as Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers take on Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. John kicks off by reacting to Aaron Rodgers’ late-game heroics and how the Steelers pulled off one of the luckiest wins he’s ever seen despite limited weapons, clinching the AFC North and the AFC #4 seed. John then looks ahead to Pittsburgh hosting the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round. John reacts to the Ravens’ devastating loss, discusses the future of John Harbaugh, shuts down Lamar Jackson trade rumors, and breaks down where Baltimore goes from here. John then reacts to the Atlanta Falcons firing Raheem Morris and GM Tony Fontenot, discusses rumors of Philip Rivers potentially entering the NFL head coaching ranks, and breaks down the Colts retaining Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen. John also reacts to the Raiders securing the #1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, discusses why the Chiefs owning the #9 pick could help reload the dynasty, and wraps up with early thoughts on the NFL Wild Card playoff matchups. John will react to the biggest plays of the day, breaking news from around the NFL and college football, and much more!

03:37 - Ravens-Steelers Reaction

29:42 - Falcons fire HC Raheem Morris & GM Terry Fontenot

34:05 - Phillip Rivers NFL HC option?

38:08 - Colts GM & HC returning in 2026

40:03 - Raiders Hold #1 Pick for 2026 NFL Draft

41:11 - Chiefs can reload dynasty with 9th pick

44:14 - NFL Wild Card Playoff schedule

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Colin is joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the final week of the NFL season.

They start with the observation that the extended 17 game season has resulted in some terrible games featuring a ton of backup quarterbacks in the final week of the NFL season (2:45).

They preview the playoff field starting with the Patriots hosting the Chargers and they both agree the Chargers are a very live underdog that could upset the #2 seed Pats. Colin argues that he likes the Jaguars to win as a home underdog against the Bills and they agree the Jags can absolutely make it to the Super Bowl (11:15).

Colin predicts the Texans will be the winner in the Wild Card round regardless of whether they face the Ravens or Steelers and they both believe the Texans are the team nobody wants to play (13:15). They discuss whether the bye will be advantageous for the Broncos, but highlight that the collegiate atmosphere at Mile High Stadium is a massive home field advantage compared to other teams (16:45).

They pivot to the NFC and start with the Rams being a heavy favorite at Carolina and John argues the Rams defense has lost some of their early season mojo and both worry the Rams could be vulnerable on the road (24:45). They preview the 49ers at Eagles and Colin argues the Niners struggle offensively against good defenses like the Eagles, and that they’ll struggle to overcome all of their injuries (31:30).

They move to the Bears hosting the Packers and while Colin likes the Bears to win, John argues that the Bears defense could sink them in the postseason (37:30). Outside of the playoff picture, they discuss reports that Pete Caroll & Kevin Stefanski are going to be fired, and identify the top head coaching candidates available (47:30).

They preview the College Football Playoff semi-final games, starting with Miami vs. Ole Miss & they agree that the Hurricanes will bully their way to victory (58:15). They both take Indiana to beat Oregon for a second time and Colin argues Indiana is one of the best coached college football teams he’s ever seen and give their evaluations of quarterback Fernando Mendoza (1:06:00).

Finally they discuss another banner year for Sam Darnold with the Seahawks and why as a #1 seed, the Seahawks are going to be a brutally tough out in the playoffs (1:15:00).

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff reacts LIVE to the NFL Week 18 matchup between Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks vs. Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers with the NFC West division title on the line. John will also react to the earlier matchup between Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers vs. Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the NFC South divisional title up for grabs. John will react to the biggest plays of the day, breaking news from around the NFL and college football, and much more!

03:56 - Seahawks-49ers

45:54 - Panthers-Buccaneers

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