John Middlekauff opens up the 3 & Out mailbag segment discussing why this 2024 Olympics in Paris feels particularly significant. Plus, John breaks down the current gap between Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen and Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes. Would Josh Allen be on the level of success like Mahomes if he were coached by Andy Reid and his staff? He also examines how the greatest of all time debate between Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes could shift with the rising talent in the AFC. In other NFL news, find out why the media seems to be prematurely counting out the New York Giants and whether Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa and Jacksonville Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence share similar potential as quarterbacks. Middlekauff also tackles the potential of USA rugby dominance and strategies for making the sport more appealing and profitable. He discusses why teams are investing heavily in QBs like Tua Tagovailoa instead of opting for mid-tier options, the case for giving NFL coaches more time to prove themselves, and whether the New York Giants’ handling of Saquon Barkley might deter future free agents from joining the team.
0:00 // Intro
3:37 // Why this Olympics feels so big
11:28 // What is the gap between Josh Allen and Mahomes?
16:01 // Will the GOAT debate between Brady & Mahomes be affected by better AFC talent in Mahomes’ era?
19:27 // Why is the media already counting the Giants out?
25:01 // Are Tua & Lawrence basically the same QB potential wise?
28:13 // USA could dominate in rugby, but how do they make the sport appealing and profitable?
33:00 // Why teams pay QBs like Tua instead of cycling through mid-tier QBs
36:35 // Should NFL coaches be given more time to prove their worth before being fired?
44:36 // Will the Giants handling of Saquon potentially turn off free agents from wanting to play for them?
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21 Comments
Its hard for me to imsgine mahomes having a long drought with no superbowls like brady cuz hes much more talented early on and the roster is constructed now to have at worst an average defense for the next 5 years and cap space. Even if Andy isnt coaching then, i trust him and the front office to find a successor and fill in wholes in the roster more than Bill seemed capable of
This is my favorite podcast for sports. Very underrated
How many superbowls did Andy win before mahomes? Oh that’s right lol
The mahomes disrespect is crazy
I would bet money if the 13 second game had been switched Allen wouldn't have made it happen. He is not near as clutch as Mahomes.
What is it with these Josh Allen guys?
Christ, the media wants to force Allen being better than Burrow so bad, despite the fact that Burrow has eliminated the Chiefs and reached a Super Bowl when Allen has done neither. And Burrow has 2 AFCCG appearances while Allen has 1.
Olympics are a joke, the stars are under paid, the people that host it are corrupt as fuck we keep watching it will never get fixed. plus its political now. fuck the olympics
the allen glaze is crazy
This dude literally just said he talked to kc players and admitted they truly fear Allen, and not Lamar. Ppl will still deny Allens greatness
Who cares. Both are awesome. Obviously we taking Mahomes. Cut the bullshit clickbait John, you're better than this
Defense let down Allen …Ravens coaches didn’t let down Lamar ?
Let me put this crap about Allen over Lamar in fine print with real facts !! They both in the league for the same amount of time …JOSH ALLEN HAS 55 MORE TURNOVERS in his career than LAMAR JACKSON …FIFTY FIVE …Yet he some how better than LAMAR ? In what universe?
Roethlisberger won 2 superbowls
Mahomes fanboys has josh allen nightmares every night. They feel so threatened by him 😂
15:45 *Patriots were CAUGHT cheating multiple times
Josh Allen cost his team possessions year n and year out and y’all literally love him. It’s nuts. He threw for 168 yards vs the chiefs
I think the scariest duo, would be Lamar with Reid. Think Reid with a PRIME Mike Vick. Of course as long as they're still in Chiefs gear that is.
Don’t ever disrespect Mahomes by putting Josh Allen in the same sentence… Josh Allen has as many Super Bowls as I do zero… Mahomes is a generational talent and capitalizes in big moments
To all the Josh Allen fan boys what’s the excuse going to be this season when he gets knocked out of the playoffs again?… The grass was too high?… Remember gentlemen, they love to remind you that Lamar Jackson hasn’t won anything but Josh Allen hasn’t either…
Josh Allen is overrated