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3 & Out - Saints season is over, Steelers QB situation, Stuckey joins the pod John Middlekauff returns to break down Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos defeating the New Orleans Saints, with Drew Brees & Sean Payton in the house, by a score of 33-10. Then, John breaks down a few ideas for the New Orleans Saints to right the ship. After, John breaks down Bo Nix’s rookie campaign and discusses a few comments from Kirk Herbstreit along the way. Next, Middlekauff dives into Tom Brady’s commentary restrictions after joining the Las Vegas Raiders ownership, Troy Aikman’s thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys and QB Dak Prescott, and much more. Finally, John wraps it up discussing the dysfunctional New York Jets, led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and explains why the Justin Fields vs. Russell Wilson battle in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room is “fascinating.” Finally, John is joined by The Action Networks betting guru, Stuckey to talk about the weekend's best bets. 7:04 - Thursday Night Football Reaction 20:57 - Tom Brady's restrictions 34:17 - Stuckey Interview Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chad Millman, Chief Content Officer of the Action Network, joins Colin for a round of “Sharp or Square,” to help provide Colin with the sharpest betting advice for week 7 of the NFL! 4:30 - Jaguars vs. Pats 7:15 - Vikings vs. Lions 10:15 - Rams vs. Raiders 12:15 - Seahawks vs. Falcons 14:20 - Jets vs. Steelers 16:45 - Bucs vs. Ravens 25:45 - Texans vs. Packers 27:15 - Chiefs vs. 49ers 28:30 - Browns vs. Bengals (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates!  #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Cormier is OFFICIALLY BACK with 3 Rounds! DC gets into the hottest topics in the UFC and MMA. Cormier talks next week's MASSIVE UFC 308 main event fight between Max Holloway and Ilia Topuria, and why Ilia is trying to BAIT Holloway into a KO loss. DC reveals what Max Holloway told him about Topuria heading into the fight, and why he's unbothered by the trash talk. Plus, Cormier GOES OFF ON why Donald Cowboy Cerrone CAN'T continue to fight in the UFC. And after Dana White came to Khalil Rountree's defense and wants change in the UFC rankings, DC is here to tell you why Rountree's jump in the rankings might not be much at all. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chiefs and the 49ers are the game of the week in the NFL, as Action Network NFL betting experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter return to give out their favorite bets across the NFL slate. Together they discuss a massive Detroit Lions matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, give some praise to the Tampa Bay Bucs, give out their boosted underdog moneyline parlay, and more. Plus, we hear their Big Balls Bet of the Week presented by Tommy John, play a round of Scooch Roulette and build a tasty round robin of NFL underdogs. Plus, they narrow down their five picks in the free Favorites Podcast $100,000 Pro Football Pick 'Em Contest, which is STILL available for sign-up at favorites.actionnetwork.com We even get a Last Word segment with Action Network Director of Research Evan Abrams. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin continues to be amazed by the Dodgers dominance in the postseason despite the injuries to their starting pitching. He tries to envision Bill Belichick working with Jerry Jones as the head coach of the Cowboys but foresees too many issues to overcome. Plus, Greg Cosell from NFL Films joins the show to tell Colin what Caleb Williams has improved on since his early season strugglesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin continues to be amazed by the Dodgers dominance in the postseason despite the injuries to their starting pitching It's been a bad week for Jerry Jones and the Cowboys, and a solution isn't as simple as you think Colin talks about an interesting QB stat from last weekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Cosell from NFL Films joins the show to tell Colin what Caleb Williams has improved on since his early season strugglesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More on the surprising trade that sent WR Amari Cooper to the Bills Thoughts on who the Lions might be looking to trade for as a result of DE Aidan Hutchinson's injury More on the issues that are hurting the Cowboys   Guest: Jordan SchultzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John dives into the New York Jets and if trading for Davante Adams has changed the trajectory for this team or if this season still looks bleak. Later, John previews the Thursday Night Football game and how this is a big game for Sean Payton as he returns to New Orleans as his Broncos take on the Saints, what should the Browns do with Watson in the future, and Jerry Jones goes OFF on Dallas radio. Later, John answers your questions on this episode's mailbag segment. 6:35 - Jets could be on their last leg 11:17 - TNF Preview 15:17 - What should Cleveland do with Watson 19.17 - Jerry Jones goes off 32:36 - Mailbag Follow John on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for the latest. Check out Gametime - the fastest growing ticketing app in the US, and the official ticketing app of 3 & Out and GoLow -  for tickets to all of your favorite NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA teams. Concert and comedy show tickets, too. Go to Gametime now to create an account, download the app and use code JOHN for $20 off your first purchase. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colin is joined by Danny Parkins, host of “Breakfast Ball” on FS1! They start by breaking down Colin’s theory on why the betting markets favor Trump to win the election when the polls have it statistically tied (3:00) Then, they pivot to the NFL and why the current crop of rookie quarterbacks; Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix all look like they will be franchise quarterbacks (9:00) and identify the Cowboys fatal flaw that will keep them from winning a Super Bowl for the next 5 yards (20:00) They move onto the classic debate of NFL vs college football and why both are great…just different (32:30) and they each propose some rule changes they’d like the NFL to make (38:15) They also give their takes on the state of the kicking game in the NFL and whether that part of the game also needs changes (45:00) Finally, they discuss why the lack of a salary cap is actually GOOD for baseball (52:45) and Danny shares what the biggest “good” surprise has been since moving to NYC (59:45) (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) Follow Colin and The Volume on Twitter for the latest content and updates!  #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.