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In this podcast
3:11 – Welcome Colin Scotts
4:44 – The family background of the Scotts
10:12 – American sport & Aussie banter
11:49 – Travelling from Palm Beach to Scots College
13:50 – Life at American college
15:25 – Struggling with anxiety prior to a game
16:34 – Injuries & concussions
17:35 – How he found Rugby Union
19:00 – Getting rid of his discipline issues
23:10 – Touring with the Australian Schoolboys
24:35 – Mental illness in the NFL
26:30 – Being spot by Richard Ellison from the University of Hawaii
29:30 – Valentine Holmes
30:50 – Media and John Mangos
31:44 – Giving up Rugby Union for American Football
33:59 – Australia setting the standard for punting in the NFL
35:40 – AFL & Concussions
37:14 – The recruitment process
38:46 – Dating his English teacher at University of Hawaii
41:39 – His first day on campus
44:13 – Mental abuse on the team
45:56 – Dealing with two bullies, Too Tall & Bubba
49:49 – Instilling culture in the team
51:19 – Struggles moving from Rugby to NFL
54:57 – First game of America Football against Air Force at Colorado
56:28 – Making errors early
58:01 – Being nationally ranked second in defence
59:55 – What he looks for at the Quarterback snap
1:00:38 – Playing against star QB Jim McMahon
1:02:26 – When he knew he was ready for the NFL
1:04:26 – Draft day
1:06:08 – Who kept him grounded through the experience
1:07:44 - Tom Selleck, Magnum PI and valet parking
1:13:42 - Holding out on his NFL contract
1:15:31 - Celebrating after a win in the NFL
1:17:24 - Beer and team culture
1:18:05 - Living in Phoenix
1:19:33 - What made him move from Defensive End to TIght End
1:21:09 - Snapping his achilles
1:22:34 - The end of his career
1:24:55 - The old Texas Stadium
1:26:09 - How he invented the Kangaroo Hop
1:27:15 - Meeting Vince McMahon
1:29:08 - How a professional wrestling match works
1:33:05 - Meeting The Rock
1:34:29 - Why we left professional wrestling
1:37:49 - Hulk Hogan
1:38:49 - College vs NFL which one he preferred
1:39:17 - Favourite ground to play at in Rugby and American Football
1:41:23 - Funniest team mate
1:44:40 - 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party
COLIN SCOTTS
Colin Scotts is a pioneer for Australia in American Football with Colin the first Aussie to win a scholarship to American Football with the University of Hawaii while also being the first Aussie drafted to the NFL. He played 3 seasons in the NFL, 2 with the St Louis/Arizona Cardinals as a Defensive End and his final season as a Tight End with the Houston Oilers. A talented sportsman, Col was also a member of Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union team in 1981.
Away from the NFL, Col has been a highly successful entreprenur over an extended period of time. He is is a director of Cellar Value Solutions .. an innovative , market disrupting beer line cleaning service. CVS focuses on maximising the quality of beer from keg to glass, ensuring customers enjoy optimal taste. From the venue’s perspective , CVS focuses on increasing large revenue for pubs while reducing their costs .
With his 8 years experience as a pub owner , Col applies his knowledge to ensure all parties benefit.
Col is also leading the introduction of a a new lotion Amp Human Performance, working closely with respected sports scientists in educating the Australian sporting community of the major benefits it provides. Its a buffing agent that you rub into your working muscles that reduces the buildup of lactic acid and stops soreness. You train harder for longer. While it is actively used by the majority of NFL, Basketball, Hockey Rowing , Athletic teams in the USA and many of the football teams in the EPL also the All Blacks are using it. It is equally valuable to the regular sportsman who wants to gain that extra edge in performance or recover much quicker.
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