Russell Wilson Retires from Football, Ben Johnson Yells at Reporter, Steelers have a LOYALTY problem, Eric Weddle goes after Bryce Underwood + Fugazi Friday
3 and Out with John Middlekauff
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 5 June 2026
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of 3 & Out, John Middlekauff reacts to Russell Wilson officially calling it a career and reportedly heading to CBS Sports. What kind of broadcaster could Russ become, and how should his NFL legacy be remembered?
John also discusses the viral moment from Ben Johnson’s press conference, where the Bears head coach was visibly irritated after a reporter’s phone went off during the session. Was the reaction justified, or was it much ado about nothing?
Plus, the Steelers continue to invest in their young core, handing out major extensions to Nick Herbig and Darnell Washington. John breaks down what the moves say about Pittsburgh’s long-term vision and why both players are important pieces of the franchise's future.
The conversation then shifts to Minnesota, where Kevin O’Connell addressed the quarterback situation and shared his thoughts on Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy. John analyzes the comments and what they could mean for the Vikings heading into the season.
John also reacts to former NFL safety Eric Weddle’s negative comments regarding Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood, discussing expectations, evaluations, and the challenges young quarterbacks face before ever taking a snap at the next level.
To wrap things up, Fugazi Friday returns as John separates what's real from what's not around the NFL and sports world.
From quarterback news and coaching storylines to front-office decisions and college football debates, it’s all covered on this episode of 3 & Out.
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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, everybody? |
| 0:21.7 | How are we doing on this Fugazi Friday? |
| 0:24.4 | I'm John, this three and out podcast. |
| 0:26.7 | Hopefully, everyone's getting ready for the heat because in Arizona, it is rolling in. |
| 0:31.6 | We're going to talk some football today. |
| 0:32.9 | Russell Wilson retired. |
| 0:34.6 | Ben Johnson, not happy with the media. |
| 0:37.0 | A specific member in his phone. |
| 0:39.7 | And Eric Weddle does not think the Michigan quarterback can play at all. A couple Fugazis, |
| 0:45.5 | one involving the trash, another involving a was nest that I just cannot find. |
| 0:51.3 | And yeah, a lot of you guys have mailbag questions. We'll get heavy into that |
| 0:56.2 | over the next couple weeks as football winds down. I recorded an interview this morning with Adam |
| 1:01.4 | Peters, the GM of the commanders. That'll come out on Monday, uh, Monday morning, like Monday show will be |
| 1:07.6 | will be Adam. He was on for like almost 40 minutes. He was, he was awesome. I could have talked to him for another 40, but he had to go to practice. Has a team to run. I was like, I ain't got a podcast to run, but I get it. He was awesome. He's a stud. So that'll be the plan. Today's Fugazi Friday. We'll have Adam Peters Monday and then probably some football stuff throughout the week. But other than that, do you guys know the drill? If you listen on |
| 1:31.2 | Collins' feed, make sure you subscribe to Three and Out. We're on Netflix. Go check that out as well. |
| 1:35.4 | And yeah, let's just dive into some football. I do want to start with Russell Wilson, who is |
| 1:43.4 | going into television, and he chose that over |
| 1:46.7 | opportunities to be a backup quarterback, which I kind of understand. I'm guilty of this, too. |
| 1:54.8 | Over the last several years, he's become a punching bag. I mean, he has not played well. |
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