Rams Chiefs makes MASSIVE trade, Latest with Max Crosby, Lou Holtz passes away
3 and Out with John Middlekauff
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 5 March 2026
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
John opens the show breaking down a massive shake-up in the NFL as the Rams and Chiefs pull off a blockbuster trade that could shift the balance of power in the AFC and NFC. Who won the deal? Who’s taking the bigger risk? And what does it mean heading into the season?
We also dive into the latest drama surrounding Maxx Crosby and the Raiders.
Plus, John mentions the news of Stefon Diggs being released by the Patriots.
And finally, we take a moment to reflect on the passing of Lou Holtz — honoring the legacy, impact, and unforgettable moments from one of football’s most iconic voices.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed human. |
| 0:05.2 | The volume. |
| 0:19.5 | What is going on? |
| 0:20.9 | Everybody, how are we doing? |
| 0:22.0 | John Middlecoff 3 Now podcast. |
| 0:23.4 | Hopefully everyone is doing well. |
| 0:26.3 | And we had a massive trade today. |
| 0:30.8 | The Chiefs traded Trent McDuffie to the Rams for a first round pick. |
| 0:35.0 | And I said, you know what? |
| 0:36.5 | Feeling a little under the weather. |
| 0:38.4 | But I got to do something. |
| 0:39.6 | So we fired out a podcast reaction to the trade. |
| 0:42.9 | Some other stuff going on. |
| 0:44.0 | Mike Silver wrote a big article about Max Crosby. |
| 0:47.0 | And Lou Holtz passed away at 89 years old, |
| 0:50.3 | the legendary Notre Dame football coach. |
| 0:53.1 | So we will dive into that today. |
| 0:56.3 | I'll probably do a pretty big mailbag tomorrow. |
| 0:59.5 | Hopefully there's another trade. |
| 1:00.8 | At John Middlecoff, at John Middlecoff is the Instagram fire in those DMs to get involved |
| 1:06.7 | on the show. |
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