Talking With Tk

Colin Scotts joins me on the podcast. Colin is the 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.Connect with Colin at http://colinscotts.com.au/We chat:3:11 – Welcome Colin Scotts4:44 – The family background of the Scotts10:12 – American sport & Aussie banter11:49 – Travelling from Palm Beach to Scots College13:50 – Life at American college15:25 – Struggling with anxiety prior to a game16:34 – Injuries & concussions17:35 – How he found Rugby Union19:00 – Getting rid of his discipline issues23:10 – Touring with the Australian Schoolboys24:35 – Mental illness in the NFL26:30 – Being spot by Richard Ellison from the