Helmets Off

"You can't teach height".  That's what Utah Jazz coach Frank Layden said when signed an unproven 7ft4inch center named Mark Eaton.

Mark went on to become an NBA All Star in 1989, and was twice NBA Defensive Player of the Year.  

His defense paired with Karl Malone and John Stockton's offense made the Utah Jazz one of the great NBA teams.

Helmets Off is hosted by Scott Mitchell.  Scott was a record setting quarterback for the University of Utah.  His NFL career included Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, and Cincinnati Bengals.

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In honor of International Women’s Day Scott is talking about his favorite women. He starts with his mom and daughters, but then we talk about Scott’s favorite women in sports. His favorite female athlete is a professional golfer because of her quiet confidence. 

As the threat of a spread of Coronavirus increases many professional and college leagues are preparing for the possibility of playing games with no fans in the stands. Scott talks about what it would actually feel like to play a game with no fans in the stands. 

Finally, onto our favorite topic of Helmets Off - where will Tom Brady land? It is looking more and more like it will not be with the New England Patriots...and it gets even weirder as Antonio Brown joins the conversation.

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Scott Mitchell hated/hates the NFL Combine. He tells his personal story of the NFL Combine. Scott’s problem with the NFL combine is that it is dehumanizing. He also talks about how often scouts just get it wrong. Look at Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson.

There are lots of great quarterbacks in the NFL Draft this year. Scott predicts and places each quarterback with the team he feels would be ideal for each player. 

The NCAA is hopefully moving closer to treating student athletes like actual human beings. Scott talks about players not having to sit out for a season if they decide to transfer. 

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How does playing in the All-Star game impact the careers of Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell? Scott shares the experience of going to a quarterback's club that changed his career after being around legendary players. 

Drew Brees announced he is returning to play football and it is likely the Saints are in talks with him but what does that mean for Bree’s backup and BYU great Taysom HIll? Scott shares his thoughts about the future of the Saints, Brees and Hill. 

Rumor has it that free agent Tom Brady is not leaving to visit teams who may be interested in him, they have to come to him. To that rumor Scott said, “It is time for Tom Brady to retire!!!!”

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Scott Mitchell brings a special guest to talk about their takeaways of the XFL. Alex Kirry, host of KSL Unrivaled, enjoyed the XFL. Scott and Alex compare the XFL to the failed AAF league. They talk about whether or not they think the league will last and the different rules.

Mitchell shares a few ideas of some players from local colleges who he thinks should head to XFL immediately before trying their hand at the NFL. 

There are plenty of big name NFL Quarterbacks who are now NFL Free Agents. We will follow them all through the off-season. Most recently, the San Diego Chargers officially said goodbye to their franchise quarterback, Phillip Rivers.

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We have a good lineup today. Scott reflects on how happy he is for Andy Reid. He talks about the qualities that make Andy Reid so amazing.

Pete Rose wants to be reinstated into baseball after the Houston Astros cheating scandal. Scot agrees. 

Tom brady is an unrestricted free agent, where will he end up. Scott offers his prediction. 

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The tragic passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant rocked not only the sports world but the entire world. Scott reflects on the lessons he has learned in evaluating and mourning this tragedy.

Also, believe it or not, the Super Bowl is this weekend. It seems with all of the tragedy, no one is really excited. Scott gives his predictions for the Super Bowl, per usual. But he makes this conversation more fun by talking about the prop bets. And there are some hilarious ones regarding Andy Reid.

Sean Payton, head coach of the New Orleans Saints, thinks former BYU quarterback Taysom Hill will be a starting quarterback in the NFL...soon. Will it be with the Saints? Will he be successful? Is this even realistic? Scott Mitchell answers all of these questions with the lens of former NFL quarterback.

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Helmets Off is going to be looking a little different now, but it will allow us to dive deeper and better analyze topics. Scott will now be doing one episode per week, focusing and analyzing three different topics in a longer-form episode. 

This week we are staring with the NFL Conference Championship games. Scott predicts Patrick Mahomes is the next NFL legend. He breaks down some plays that prove it. Another shocking thing the conference championship games is that the 49ers only threw the ball 7 times! 7 times!! Scott was dumbfounded by that and predicts the Chiefs will beat the 49ers by making Jimmy Garrapollo throw the ball.

Lastly, Scott watched the new documentary about Aaron Hernandez’s life on Netflix. Scott breaks down the things that surprised him most and the things he learned about the situation that he never knew before.

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Scott Mitchell, former NFL quarterback, is explaining why it doesn’t pay to win in the NFL. 

It takes an extreme toll on your body and mind to prepare for each game in the NFL.

When you really stop and think about it...only one team each year actually wins it all. ALL of these players work so hard, and only one team wins...but that could also be what makes the game great.

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Scott was recently on vacation and had the realization that being a fan of the NFL can be really hard. If your team doesn’t break your heart this season, they will in the next five seasons. When you stop and think about it there is only one fan base per year that doesn’t get their hearts broken. 

Scott tells a story about the first time he ever went to an NFL game as a fan.

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