Podcast appearances and mentions of Ralph Cindrich

Former college All-American, NFL linebacker, and one of the NFL's most prominent player agents Ralph Cindrich joins Tim to give his unique perspective of the NFL. Ralph spent 40 years in locker rooms, on fields and in negotiations with the owners during the league's meteoric rise.  This episode is an Encore Presentation of another one of our listeners' favorite episodes. It was originally released on October 1, 2018. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_-_Ralph_Cindrich.mp3 Ralph Cindrich was ranked among the most powerful people in sports. He is the author of the book, “NFL Brawler: a player turned agent's 40 years in the bloody trenches of the National Football League.” In this episode, Ralph talks about his career, cut shot by injury, and the role injuries play in an NFL career. He talks about how injuries can affect the value placed on a given professional football player. From Player, to Lawyer, to Agent In this expansive conversation, Ralph talks about how he decided to become a lawyer as his pro football career started to come to an end. He talks about how he made the transition to become a pro football agent. And he tells many interesting, funny and compelling stories about life in and around the NFL.” Some of these stories range from the time when shady agents tried to dominate the football agent business, to some of his negotiating brawls with general managers and owners. Among them, how he was there when his teammate, Billy White Shoes Johnson, lit up score boards and created the NFL endzone dance tradition. He tells, blow by blow, what it was like to negotiate against some of the toughest negotiators in the business, from Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys, to Bill Polian of the Buffalo Bills, and Robert Irsay of the Indianapolis Colts. Links NFL Brawler: A Player-Turned-Agent's Forty Years in the Bloody Trenches of the National Football League, by Ralph Cindrich, Amazon NFLBrawler.com Hard Hitter, Pittsburgh Quarterly Cindrich Renounces NFL Agent Business, Sports Business Journal Robinson: Ex-Super Agent Sounds Off, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ‘NFL Brawler': How Local Football Star Ralph Cindrich Became a Big-time Agent, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette About this Episode's Guest Ralph Cindrich Ralph Cindrich was an All-American linebacker at the University of Pittsburgh. He then went on to play in the NFL for the New England Patriots, the Houston Oilers, and the Denver Broncos.  When his career was cut short due to injuries, he went on to become an attorney, and one of the most revered player agents in the league.

Impeachment Is Now A Waste Of Everybody's Time Today's topics include: Despite headlines on CNN - or any other mainstream news outlet besides Fox - the impeachment hearings could have been over in a matter of minutes earlier today based on Ambassador Gordon Sondland's testimony... Next, Vicki Wilson (District 211 parent - representing an organization called, D211 Parents For Privacy) joins the show to talk about a school district in Illinois - District 211 - which had a 5-2 ruling in favor of rolling back Title IX, making it both legal and mandatory that transgender students can change in whatever locker room they choose based on the gender they identify with. And finally, Ralph Cindrich (sports agent, former NFL player, and author of "NFL Brawler: A Player-Turned-Agent's Forty Years in the Bloody Trenches of the National Football League") discusses all things Colin Kaepernick...what Kaepernick's recent workout was about, if it was meant to trick Kaepernick, and overall thoughts on the monopoly that is the NFL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Steelers Played The Fool Today's topics include: The Steelers let Antonio Brown walk all over them...; next, Ralph Cindrich (former NFL player, sports agent & author) joins the show to discuss with John if anyone - the Steelers camp or Antonio Brown - did the right thing in this fiasco, now that Brown has been traded to the Oakland Raiders; and finally, Soren Butler (rifle coach and graduate assistant at WVU) and Bernie Bogenreif (coach for the Roseville Area H.S. Trap Team in Minnesota) both join the show respectively, to talk about what the Left would consider cringe-worthy...guns and school. A recent TIME article talked about a new craze sweeping High Schools where shooting teams are becoming wildly popular. Butler and Bogenreif give insight into both of their wildly successful teams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professionals Sports Agent (NFL), and a man who changed the landscape of professional sports contracts, Ralph Cindrich, joins the show! He pulls the curtain back and lets us in on the process and the world of negotiations with high power and high dollar sports franchises!

Former college All-American, NFL linebacker, and one of the NFL’s most prominent player agents Ralph Cindrich joins Tim to give his unique perspective of the NFL. Ralph spent 40 years in locker rooms, on fields and in negotiations with the owners during the league’s meteoric rise. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/NFL_-_auphonic.mp3 Ralph Cindrich was ranked among the most powerful people in sports. He is the author of the book, “NFL Brawler: a player turned agent’s 40 years in the bloody trenches of the National Football League.” In this episode, Ralph talks about his career, cut shot by injury, and the role injuries play in an NFL career. He talks about how injuries can affect the value placed on a given professional football player. From Player, to Lawyer, to Agent In this expansive conversation, Ralph talks about how he decided to become a lawyer as his pro football career started to come to an end. He talks about how he made the transition to become a pro football agent. And he tells many interesting, funny and compelling stories about life in and around the NFL.” Some of these stories range from the time when shady agents tried to dominate the football agent business, to some of his negotiating brawls with general managers and owners. Among them, how he was there when his teammate, Billy White Shoes Johnson, lit up score boards and created the NFL endzone dance tradition. He tells, blow by blow, what it was like to negotiate against some of the toughest negotiators in the business, from Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys, to Bill Polian of the Buffalo Bills, and Robert Irsay of the Indianapolis Colts. Links NFL Brawler: A Player-Turned-Agent's Forty Years in the Bloody Trenches of the National Football League, by Ralph Cindrich, Amazon NFLBrawler.com Hard Hitter, Pittsburgh Quarterly Cindrich Renounces NFL Agent Business, Sports Business Journal Robinson: Ex-Super Agent Sounds Off, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 'NFL Brawler': How Local Football Star Ralph Cindrich Became a Big-time Agent, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette About this Episode's Guest Ralph Cindrich Ralph Cindrich was an All-American linebacker at the University of Pittsburgh. He then went on to play in the NFL for the New England Patriots, the Houston Oilers, and the Denver Broncos.  When his career was cut short due to injuries, he went on to become an attorney, and one of the most revered player agents in the league.

THE STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER. Today's topics include: we're going to talk a lot about the flag today. Up first, a school Principal in Atlanta decided to stop doing the 'Pledge of Allegiance' and decided to replace it with an 'Oath to a Global Society'; then later, Ralph Cindrich (former NFL player and Author of, "NFL Brawler: A-Player-Turned-Agent's Forty Years in the Bloody Trenches of the National Football League") joins us to talk about Colin Kaepernick's recent court win - a lawsuit that is now going to trial against the NFL due to Kaepernick's inability to secure a player contract as a free-agent; finally, we'll talk about the main reason you should NOT go see Ryan Gosling's new movie called, "First Man". It's a Neil Armstrong biopic, with a major flag controversy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former NFL agent (and player) Ralph Cindrich is this week's guest with Andrew. They discuss how the agent business has changed over the past 30 years, his experience with former players memory loss ,and his new book, "NFL Brawler."

We have such a powerful show today to kick of the 2016 season of Sports Palooza Radio?. If you love sports and grew up when I grew up, you probably asked yourself, "Whatever happened to Jayne Kennedy." You'll find out if you tune into our show today as the one and only Jayne Kennedy Overton joins us as our first guest of the year! She was the first African-American and one of the first female sports broadcasters and destroyed the myth that women couldn’t make it in the world of sports broadcasting, We can't wait to talk to her. In 2015, she launched IT'S A MOTHER DAUGHTER THING!  The concept behind the campaign focuses on her work with each of her daughters strengthening and renewing her dedication to improve not only their footing in life but bettering the status of her communities as well. Our second powerful guest on the show is Ralph Cindrich who played for the NFL’s New England Patriots, Houston Oilers and Denver Broncos. In the 1980s he became one of the pro game’s most prominent player agents. Soon he was ranked among the most powerful people in sports. USA Today called Cindrich “the undisputed free-agent champ.” His pioneering work for left tackle Will Wolford was featured in Michael Lewis’s The Blind Side. Today he represents several second-generation clients, teaches sports-law classes and serves as an expert witness in multimillion-dollar labor cases. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, Mary.   Tune in at 1 p.m. Eastern time TODAY or download our show anytime after it's over and take a listen. If you like what you hear, please rate us on iTunes!  

Ralph Cindrich rose from economically-challenged Avella, Pennsylvania, to become an All-American football player and wrestler at the University of Pittsburgh, a four-year NFL linebacker, and a nationally recognized sports lawyer and agent. He recently published a book titled “NFL Brawler: A Player-Turned-Agent’s Forty Years in the Bloody Trenches of the National Football League.” We're going to learn how to apply the athlete's mindset to success and negotiation as well as hear a few stories about the biggest names in football. This is his story... Let's connect:  Website | Facebook | Twitter About Your Host Jim Harshaw My name is Jim Harshaw. You and I were both wrestlers once so we’re coming from the same place, which is a good place for us to start. And I know where you’re at. You’re working hard and qualified for what you do but you aren’t getting what you want. You have plans on getting to the C-suite or launching a business but ultimate success seems as far away today as ever. You’re at the right place because you can get there from here. And I can help. Who I Am I’m a speaker, author and former Division I All American wrestler that helps motivated former wrestlers reach their full potential by getting clarity on their what they really want and taking agressive action to lead their ideal life.
 I’m a husband and father of four. And I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve launched multiple successful businesses as well as the obligatory failed one. I’ve been the executive director of a non-profit and have raised millions of dollars. I’ve worked in sales. I’ve even been a Division I head coach. While I was born in a blue-collar home I have spent my life surrounded by Olympians, CEO’s and millionaires. Jim Rohn said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I’ve been lucky. I’ve learned the habits of successful people and guess what. You’re just like them. I know because I know your type. You’re programmed for hard work, which is a prerequisite for success, but you’ve never been shown how to use what you know to create the life you want with the tools you have. I will show you how. Why You are Here You were a wrestler. You’ve trained and competed in the world’s toughest sport. You’ve set goals and maybe even set records. You’ve definitely failed and you’ve at some point found yourself questioning if you were on the right track. You need to understand this: You are far more prepared to succeed than those who’ve not trained, competed, struggled and overcome like you have. That’s the value of your education as a wrestler. You are prepared to be as successful as your wildest dreams will allow. Here I will teach you, with the help of brilliant minds that have been shaped by the learning that takes place in our sport, to be who you want to be. I sense that you want this because you have read this far. To take the next step today, click here. FOLLOW JIM Website | Facebook | Twitter  

Pittsburgh native Ralph Cindrich sits down with Craig Wolfley to discuss his life from growing up in Pittsburgh, his playing days and his legendary run as an NFL agent in which Ralph chronicles in his new book “NFL Brawler.” Two NFL Brawlers. One Hard-Hitting Podcast. PODCAST TALKING POINTS: - Ralph on growing up in Avella, Pa. - How Ralph single-handedly started the Pitt-Penn State beef by turning down Paterno - The legendary coaches Ralph played under in the NFL - Funny stories now weren't that funny when they happened... - The Thunderbolt - when Ralph met his wife, Mary Rose - Going from playing in the NFL to representing NFL players - Why players shouldn't always go for the highest dollar - Ralph treated players like family, not clients - Changes in the NFL and NFL players from back then to today Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman and now broadcaster Craig Wolfley podcasts on news from the Steelers, the NFL and the sports world at large, with the occasional odd story thrown in. Craig often has current and former NFL players as guests. The Craig Wolfley Podcast is proudly sponsored by J & D Waterproofing. Call them at 1-800-VERY-DRY

The Total Tutor Neil Haley and Rico Racosky will interview Ralph Cindrich. NFL Brawler, the life story of agent Ralph Cindrich, starts in a blue-collar coal mining town and takes you on a rollicking ride far beyond, with four decades of insider NFL stories. Read how a pro wrestler and two fishing poles helped land one of the NFL's landmark contracts.  Get the inside story on the Herschel Walker trade and how a negotiation with the Colts turned into a testosterone-fueled drinking contest.  It's earned double-digit five-star reviews & spotlights behind-the-scenes battles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets & several other NFL teams. Grab a copy and get ready to brawl! http://www.just2choices.com  

Join Sharona and guest host Sonja Greenfield as they bring you the latest in NFL news plus special guest Ralph Cindrich on playing in the NFL, being an agent and his latest book NFL Brawler. Today's special topic is cultural appropriation and learning to listen to one another. Live Monday 10 am to Noon CDT.