Ep. 13. Howard Kindig, 1972 Perfect Season Miami Dolphins longsnapper

10/29/23 • 114 min

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We have a very special guest today. If you are a football fan, especially of the NFL and the Miami Dolphins, this gentleman needs no introduction. He was drafted in 1964 by San Diego in the 14th round of the AFL Draft and by Philadelphia in the 13th round of the NFL Draft from Los Angeles State. He started his pro football career as a defensive end with the San Diego Chargers in 1965. During his 3rd season with San Diego he was cut and then signed with the Buffalo Bills, where he played 5 seasons at defensive end, offensive tackle and center. He retired after the 1971 season with the Bills. Then the Miami Dolphins traded for his rights and Dolphins coaches Don Shula and Monte Clark were able to convince him to unretire. He served as the team’s long snapper and was the backup to future Hall of Fame center Jim Langer that year for the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins, who completed a PERFECT 17-0 season by defeating the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII. He played 12 AFL NFL and WFL seasons and finished his NFL football career in 1974 with the New York Jets. He also played parts of two seasons with the World Football League’s Jacksonville Sharks and Jacksonville Express. After his football playing days were done he enjoyed a very successful career in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the real estate and appraisal industry.
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Ep. 12. Reid Ryan, Baseball Executive and CEO of Ryan-Sanders Sports & Entertainment

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We have another special guest today. If you are a baseball fan, especially of the Houston Astros and great minor league affiliates like the Round Rock Express and the San Antonio Missions, this gentleman needs no introduction. He was named the President of Business Operations for the Houston Astros in May 2013, becoming one of the youngest team presidents in baseball. His time in Houston included the best stretch of on-field success in franchise history, as the Astros captured the 2017 World Series title as well as the American League pennant in 2019, and the creation of the Astros Hall of Fame, among several other notable renovations and accomplishments which will forever be felt by Astros fans and Minute Maid Park visitors.

He grew up in the Astrodome as a bat boy for the Astros while his father and Hall of Famer Nolan pitched in the Astrodome in the 1980s. He later pitched collegiately at the University of Texas and Texas Christian University, winning two Southwest Conference titles. He pitched two seasons in the Texas Rangers organization after being drafted in the 17th round of the 1994 MLB Draft. He became the sixth member, and first executive, to be inducted into the Round Rock Express Hall of Fame on August 16, 2019. He was also the executive producer of the amazing and widely acclaimed baseball movie, Facing Nolan, which I personally recommend. Fantastic movie.

Presently he is the CEO of Ryan-Sanders Sports & Entertainment. Obviously, along with his brother Reese, he is one of Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan’s two sons. My guest today on the Heroes and icons podcast is of course, Reid Ryan!
Here we discuss present day happenings at Ryan-Sanders Sports and Entertainment, what makes a baseball organization run, the greatness of his dad Nolan Ryan, how critical his mom Ruth was to Nolan's career, the Astrodome, the meaning of baseball, how his faith in God has carried him through his stellar baseball career, and a whole lot more. Please sponsor the Nolan Ryan Foundation to help make a difference in the lives of youth with their education as well as community development in and around the Austin, TX area. Thank you for listening!

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Ep.14. Ed Newman, Warrior Judge: One Man's Journey From Gridiron to Gavel

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We have a very special guest today. If you're a football fan, especially of the NFL and the Miami Dolphins, this gentleman needs no introduction. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by Miami as an offensive lineman out of Duke, where in addition to being a football All American in 1971, he was also an ACC heavyweight wrestling champion in 1970 and 1971.
He played in the last three Super Bowls that the Dolphins have appeared in, the last of which was 1985. He played 13 NFL seasons with the Miami Dolphins from 1973 to 1985 and was named a four consecutive Pro Bowls from 1981 to 1984. He was also named to the all pro second team for the 1981 to 1983 seasons and was first team all pro in 1984 when he enjoyed his greatest season as a professional.
He has been inducted into the Duke Athletic Hall of Fame, the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in Israel. He was also inducted into the Miami Dolphins Walk of Honor in 2014 and the St. Thomas University of Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. He was listed as one of the top 50 players in the first 50 years of the franchise by the Miami Dolphins.
After his football playing days were done he enjoyed a very successful legal career in Miami as both an attorney and then as a county judge from 1994 to 2022. Along with his daughter Holly Newman Greenberg, he's the co-author of the forthcoming book, Warrior Judge, One Man's Journey from Gridiron to Gavel, a memoir that will be released in early 2024. Please follow the link here to purchase your copy: Warrior Judge
My guest today is the now retired Honorable Ed Newman.
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