Randy Edwards Talks Playing Football at Alabama For Coach Bear Bryant, Recording 10.5 sacks for the Seattle Seahawks and Punching John Elway, Filing RICO Lawsuits and Suing GDOT in Roadway Defect Cases

Sports 'N Torts

Randy Edwards from Cochran & Edwards joins us for episode 117 of Sports ‘N Torts. Randy is a trial lawyer in Atlanta, GA who handles cases in Business Litigation, RICO, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death and Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith. Prior to attending Law School and becoming a lawyer, Randy was a 4 year letterman and 3 year starter as a defensive lineman for the University of Alabama where he played for legendary Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant and was named permanent captain by his Alabama teammates. Randy went on to play 4 years for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He was primarily a “nickel” pass-rusher for the Seahawks, with his best year being 1985 when he had 10.5 QB sacks.

It was fascinating to hear Randy talk about playing big time college football at Alabama. Randy tells the story of being recruited by Bear Bryant and what it was like playing for the legendary coach. As you can imagine Randy has great stories and great memories he still shares with his teammates. We then discuss how Randy ended up in Seattle playing for the Seahawks. Randy talked about NFL life and what it was like to play in the Kingdome and registering a sack in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans. Randy tells a great story about punching John Elway in the face.

Randy was in Tuscaloosa last Saturday night so we get his recap of the epic UGA-Alabama game. Randy talks about how he watches games and what he looks for. We talk about the new world of college football, Alabama’s post Saban world and the new playoff system.

In terms of legal talk, Randy is accomplished litigator who handles a wide range of cases including RICO (which he explains how those cases work). Randy also handles cases against Georgia Department of Transportation for roadway issues that lead to wrecks. We discuss how football prepared him for being a lawyer and his work in the courtroom. We learn about Randy’s transition from big firm lawyer to a small firm he now runs with his childhood best friend.

I know you will enjoy this episode as we hit a ton of fascinating topics in the hour.

As always, this episode is powered by the J. Stein Law Firm – a personal injury law firm in Atlanta, GA – www.jsteinlawfirm.com