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If you had to play any other sport (besides football) what would it be? Jason invented a sport today: Full contact golf. That is what he would rather play. Scott's choice is more mellow than Jason's. Jason also mentions MMA fighting and which former BYU coaches he would like to take on.

Jason Buck and Scott Mitchell of Rivals talk about a man they both worked with for the NFL: Dick Lebeau.

Both Jason and Scott played for Dick Lebeau at the Cincinnati Bengals.  Even today, he picks up the phone for them.

Lebeau is like Clint Eastwood.  He's very cool but can get action-packed when needed.  He was a pro bowl player in the NFL as a great defensive back.  He had 62 interceptions in an era where they didn't throw the ball.

Scott played for Dick Lebeau when he was a defensive coordinator.  The head coach Bruce Coslet just left.  Totally walked away.  So they made Lebeau the interim head coach.  Usually, that would be the kiss of death.  Lebeau made it work.  Scott remembers when he called an offside kick from a safety.  Only Lebeau would know how to do something like that.    

Here are the rules that Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck think need to be changed in college football. Jason Buck said they need to protect the quarterback WAY LESS. Scott Mitchell said defensive ends (like Jason Buck) are the reasons these rules exist. Scott's rule has to do with societies short attention span.

BYU defensive back Dayan Ghanwoloku talked about playing in Logan this weekend and what he expected, he started some light trash talk about dairy farms in Logan. Jason Buck wonders when these young kids will learn their lesson about trash talk. Scott just doesn’t understand what in the world the dairy farms have to do with BYU’s upcoming game against the Utah State Aggies. Jason grew up on a farm and takes ISSUE with the comment.

If Scott had to play defense what position would be play? If Jason had to play offense what position would he play? You may think Jason would go to the offensive line but his answer will surprise you. And what in the world would a quarterback do on defense?

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Nothing like Super Bowl week.  The Rivals talk about the most iconic plays in Super Bowl history.  Scott talks about the first ever Super Bowl with a player who wasn't supposed to start, he was a wide receiver.  He caught an unbelievable pass from Bart Starr.  Jason remembers a muffed field goal that had the ball getting tossed around between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins.

Vince Young came in to the NFL with a lot of promise.  He had an amazing run in college as quarterback for the Texas Longhorns.  But his career never really took off...

He played for Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, and Cleveland Browns.  He's now playing in the CFL for Saskatchewan Rough Riders.

Ryan Fitzpatrick is also a struggling NFL quarterback.  He's done time with St. Louis Rams, Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, New York Jets, and now Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  He's STILL playing.

Now Vince Young is questioning why Ryan Fitzpatrick gets to continue his career at the NFL but Young does not.

Rivals hosts Jason Buck and Scott Mitchell have both seen situations like this.

Scott remembers Randall Hill who was picked in the first round draft as a blazing fast wide receiver out of University of Miami.  He went on to play for Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, and Chicago Bears.  Scott was amazed by that career because he remembers that Randall couldn't catch a cold let alone a pass.

Tim Tebow is another example of this.  He has over 2mil Twitter followers and is famous for being a person of faith, but there are actually a lot of those in sports (including Jason & Scott).  Now not producing well in Minor League Baseball, but he's still getting a lot of attention and opportunity.  He's now playing with St. Lucie Mets in Florida.

Another example of this was  Brian Bosworth who played for Oklahoma Sooners and Seattle Seahawks.  Jason was on the Kodak All American Team with Bosworth and remembers how he was always coming in late and showing off.  Other players hated that and it put a target on his back.  Jason remembers seeing an offensive linemen chase Bosworth 50yards down field just to hit him hard on the sideline.

They also talk about Britney Spears- makes tons of money- can't sing

The Kardashian family are also more famous than talented, but they're not expected to sing or play football, so the fame is the point of their business.

Jason believes the genius behind the family is the mom Kris Jenner.  She understands exactly how to run her business.

On the other side is Anna Kournikova who is famous and beautiful but really needs to perform better on the tennis court.

This may or may not be helpful to you at all, but Scott and Jason have both been in long-term marriages and here is their advice. They offer a unique perspective because the life of an NFL player is far from average. Rivals is hosted by Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck, past football rivals, current best friends. Scott played quarterback for The University of Utah and was drafted into the NFL where he played for the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens. Jason was a defensive end at Brigham Young University where he was picked in the first round of the NFL Draft. Jason won a Super Bowl during his time with the Washington Redskins. You can find Rivals on Facebook at facebook.com/rivalspodcast or on Twitter @TheRivalsShow. 

Scott is admitting he was wrong. He always had the opinion that quarterbacks who transfer in college don't turn out in the NFL but after some research he realized this assumption was wrong. Jason has a different thought about transferring. He says go for it.

Scott's son plays high school football. He is actually a quarterback, that makes Scott proud. Scott says he would never put his kids in harms way, although he does think it's ok for them to face adversity and learn lessons from it. He thinks football has some very important lessons to be learned. He feels that way about all sports and hobbies kids are involved in.