Brendan Sorsby Update, Baker’s Contract Situation, NFL Energy Levels & Mailbag
3 and Out with John Middlekauff
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 9 June 2026
⏱️ 66 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
On this episode of 3 & Out, John Middlekauff breaks down the latest developments surrounding Brendan Sorsby and what the news could mean for his future both on and off the field.
John also dives into Baker Mayfield’s contract situation in Tampa Bay. Why hasn’t a new deal gotten done yet, and what factors could be impacting negotiations between the Buccaneers and their quarterback? John examines the business side of the NFL and what both parties may be thinking as discussions continue.
Plus, John shares his perspective on one of the most underrated aspects of professional sports—the difference in energy between practice, the regular season, and the playoffs. From the intensity of playoff football to the day-to-day grind of the practice field, he explains what separates each environment and why it matters for players and coaches.
To wrap things up, it’s the Middlekauff Mailbag, with John answering your questions and covering a wide range of NFL and college football topics.
From quarterback contracts and player news to behind-the-scenes football insight, it’s all covered on this episode of 3 & Out.
Follow John on Twitter, and Instagram for the latest.
All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet
#Volume
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:05.2 | The Volume. |
| 0:22.8 | What is going on, my friends, my people? |
| 0:24.3 | How are we doing? |
| 0:26.1 | John Middlecop three-out podcast. |
| 0:29.0 | Hopefully you're doing great because I'm having a good day myself. |
| 0:38.2 | And today we're going to talk some football because Brendan Sorsby, the dude, the habitual gambler, said he was addicted. |
| 0:40.9 | It looked like his career was over in college. |
| 0:41.3 | Nope. |
| 0:46.2 | Not so fast, NCAA, so we'll dive into that. |
| 0:49.5 | Baker Mayfield contract extension might be on hold as well. |
| 0:53.6 | And do some football stuff, some mailbag questions. |
| 0:59.3 | At John Middlecoff. At John Middlecoff is the Instagram firing those DMs questions answered here on the show. |
| 1:02.2 | If you missed it, we had Andy Reid on Friday. |
| 1:07.3 | Yesterday we had the Commander's GM, friend of the pot, Adam Peters, |
| 1:10.5 | who I've been efforting for a long time. |
| 1:11.6 | He was excellent. A lot of good stories about his career, working for Belichick and working for Elway. So go check that out. |
| 1:17.2 | And other than that, you guys know the drill. If you listen on Collins feed, make sure you |
| 1:20.5 | subscribe to Three and Out. If you want to watch us, we're on Netflix. You can hit the alert |
| 1:25.8 | button. Just go check that out as well. |
| 1:28.6 | And, yeah, so we'll just keep rocking and rolling. |
... |
Transcript will be available on the free plan in 27 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts and The Volume, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and The Volume and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.