• Pro Football Hall of Famer Ron Mix of Orange County, California, is calling for earlier career planning and long-term preparation among professional athletes.

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. 11th June 2026, ZEXPRWIRE — Pro Football Hall of Famer and attorney Ron Mix is encouraging current and aspiring professional athletes to begin preparing for life after sports long before their playing careers come to an end.

Drawing on his experiences as both an NFL player and a legal professional, Mix believes one of the most overlooked aspects of athletic success is planning for what comes next.

“Athletes spend years preparing for competition,” says Mix. “They train, study, practice, and sacrifice to perform at the highest level. My message is simple: prepare for your future with that same level of commitment.”

Mix played professional football from 1960 to 1972, spending ten seasons with the San Diego Chargers before finishing his career with the Oakland Raiders. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979.

While many athletes focus entirely on their current season, Mix says that every sports career eventually ends.

“No matter how successful you are, there comes a day when you stop playing,” he says. “The question is whether you’re prepared for what comes next.”

Research highlights the importance of long-term planning for athletes. According to the NFL Players Association, the average NFL career lasts just over three years. Across professional sports, many athletes retire decades before traditional retirement age, creating the need for second careers, continued education, and long-term personal planning.

Mix says he recognized this reality early in his own playing career.

“I loved football, but I understood it wasn’t forever,” he says. “That realization pushed me to think beyond the field.”

After retiring from football, Mix entered the legal profession in 1975 and went on to build a successful career representing retired professional athletes. Today, he practices with Mix, Namanny & Berger in Orange County, California, and serves as President of the Pro Football Retired Players Association.

His work has given him a unique perspective on the challenges many former athletes face after their careers end.

“I’ve met players from every stage of life,” says Mix. “The ones who tend to navigate the transition best are often the ones who started thinking ahead while they were still playing.”

Mix believes career preparation should extend beyond professional opportunities. He encourages athletes to invest time in education, relationship building, personal development, and learning skills that can serve them throughout life.

“Success isn’t only about what happens during your playing career,” he says. “It’s also about what you build afterward.”

According to NCAA research, fewer than 2 percent of college athletes will go on to play professional sports. Even among those who do reach the professional level, careers can be shortened by injury, roster changes, or other factors outside an athlete’s control.

Those realities make preparation increasingly important.

“You can’t control everything that happens in sports,” Mix says. “You can control how prepared you are for the future.”

Throughout his career, Mix has remained involved in supporting athletes beyond their playing years. Through his leadership with the Pro Football Retired Players Association, he helps oversee programs that provide health benefits to more than 10,000 former players and over 3,000 spouses.

He believes that conversations about long-term planning should become a normal part of athletic development.

“We spend a lot of time talking about how to make athletes better players,” Mix says. “We should spend just as much time helping them become successful after sports.”

A Call to Action

Mix encourages athletes, parents, coaches, and mentors to start conversations about life after sports early.

He recommends exploring educational opportunities, building professional relationships outside athletics, developing new skills, and maintaining interests beyond competition.

“The best time to prepare is before you think you need to,” he says. “Every athlete has a future beyond the game. The more intentional you are about preparing for it, the better positioned you’ll be when that day arrives.”

About Ron Mix

Ron Mix is a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, attorney, and President of the Pro Football Retired Players Association. A former NFL player with the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders, Mix has spent decades advocating for retired professional athletes and helping them navigate life after sports. He currently practices with Mix, Namanny & Berger in Orange County, California.

Chicago, IL 60638, United States, 11th Jun 2026 – Lontto, a respected manufacturer specializing in block and brick making machines, has broadened its product lineup to include fly ash brick machine solutions aimed at supporting sustainable construction practices. The development comes as the construction industry continues to explore materials and processes that reduce environmental impact while maintaining structural performance standards. The company’s expanded offerings are designed to enable the production of bricks using fly ash, an industrial byproduct generated during coal combustion at power stations.

Fly ash has been recognized within the construction sector as a viable supplementary material in brick and block production for several decades. When combined with cement, sand, and water under controlled compression, fly ash can be formed into uniform bricks suitable for both structural and non-structural applications. The process reduces dependence on traditional clay extraction methods while repurposing a material that would otherwise require landfill disposal or long-term storage at industrial sites.

Lontto’s fly ash brick machines are available in both stationary and mobile configurations, allowing operators to select equipment suited to the scale, location, and production requirements of their specific projects. Each machine features adjustable mold settings capable of accommodating a range of brick sizes and specifications, providing flexibility for operators serving diverse construction markets.

“The construction industry is placing greater emphasis on reducing waste and resource consumption, and fly ash brick production addresses both of those concerns directly,” said Chao Zhang, CEO of Lontto. “The equipment is designed to convert a byproduct that would otherwise go unused into a functional building material, providing construction professionals with a practical option for meeting both environmental and structural requirements.”

In addition to the machinery itself, Lontto provides installation support and operator training as part of its standard service package. The company’s technical teams work with clients during the initial equipment setup phase and offer ongoing guidance on optimizing production output, maintaining equipment performance, and managing raw material proportions for consistent brick quality.

The adoption of fly ash bricks has gained momentum across multiple global markets in recent years, driven by regulatory incentives, environmental policies, and growing awareness of material sustainability within the construction sector. Industry data indicates that fly ash brick production typically requires less energy than conventional fired-clay brick manufacturing, contributing to lower operational costs and reduced carbon emissions during the production cycle. Additionally, diverting fly ash from landfills addresses waste management concerns associated with coal-fired power generation.

Lontto has supplied block and brick-making equipment to clients across several continents, serving projects that range from residential housing developments to large-scale commercial and industrial construction. The company’s broader product portfolio includes concrete block machines, mobile block-making units, and compressed earth block machines, each designed for durability and consistent output across varying operational environments.

“As regulations and market expectations around sustainable construction continue to evolve, Lontto intends to further develop its equipment capabilities and expand its service infrastructure to meet changing industry needs,” said Zhang. “The company remains focused on refining its manufacturing technology and broadening its support capacity to help clients address long-term construction and sustainability requirements.”

Lontto is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and specializes in the design, manufacture, and distribution of block and brick-making machinery for domestic and international markets. The company’s product range encompasses concrete block machines, mobile block making machines, compressed earth block machines, and fly ash brick machines, each supported by installation and training services. The addition of fly ash brick machine solutions reflects the company’s ongoing focus on providing construction equipment aligned with evolving sustainability practices within the building materials sector.

For additional information about fly ash bricks machine and related industry developments, contact Lontto at 4992 S Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60638, USA. Inquiries regarding the company’s products, services, installation support, and training programs can be directed to 708 260 8300 or by email at lontto66@gmail.com.

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DETROIT, MI, Jun 11, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — If you’ve spent any time around walleye country, you already know the Detroit River has a reputation. Not the kind that needs hype behind it, either. The currents, the seasonal runs, the sheer volume of fish that move through this stretch of water, it’s legitimately one of the best freshwater fisheries in the Midwest. And right now, smack in the middle of prime season, USCG Licensed Captain Jerome Dubrulle is out there making the most of it.

Jerome Dubrulle is the founder of Jacques on the D Fishing Charter, running guided trips out of Stanton Yards Marina on Detroit’s east riverfront. He’s been fishing these waters long enough to know them in a way that’s hard to teach and impossible to fake. Spring walleye season runs April through June. Fall picks back up in October and November. Both windows consistently produce, and Jerome builds his entire trip calendar around those windows on purpose.

What Makes Walleye Season on the Detroit River Different

River fishing rewards people who pay attention. The current moves baitfish through the same corridors every season, and predators set up in the same places as a result. Once you learn those patterns, you can fish them predictably. Jerome has learned them. Spring run, fall bite, mid-season transitions, he’s dialed into all of it, and he adjusts his techniques to match—whether that’s jigging, bottom bouncing, or something else entirely, depending on the day. That local knowledge is what separates a good trip from one where you just kind of hope something bites.

Walleye trips are priced at $400 for up to three people and $500 for a group of four. Start times are 6AM and 2PM. Fish cleaning is included, all equipment is provided, and you don’t need to bring anything except yourself and an appetite for a good day out.

A Charter Built Around You, Not Just the Species 

One thing that stands out about Jerome’s operation is how straightforward it is. No gimmicks. He runs a clean, well-equipped 2019 Yamaha FSH 210 Center Console, takes groups of up to four, and handles everything from the game plan to the gear. First-timer who’s never held a rod? Fine. Serious angler who wants to get after it from the moment lines are in? Also fine.

His catch-and-cook experience has become something of a signature offering. You spend a morning on the river, you come in with fish, and Jerome turns it into a proper shore-side meal. That’s not a common offering, and clients who’ve done it tend to talk about it more than the fishing itself, which is really saying something.

More Than a Captain

Outside of running charters, Jerome is also a competitive endurance athlete and ultra-runner who has raced major marathons and long-distance events, which speaks to his threshold for early mornings and uncomfortable conditions. He’s also a deer hunter, avid hiker, and someone who has spent serious time outdoors across all four seasons.

Outside of the boat, he works as a real estate professional, where he continues to put his local knowledge to use—helping buyers and sellers navigate real estate transactions.

Walleye, Perch, Multi-Species, and a Full Season Ahead

Beyond the walleye trips, Jacques on the D runs yellow perch charters on Lake St. Clair from September through November, a genuinely underrated fishery that tends to surprise first-timers. July and August shift into multi-species mode, targeting smallmouth bass, perch, and whatever else is biting, which is a solid option for mixed groups or families where not everybody has a specific fish in mind.

The whole operation runs out of Stanton Yards Marina at 9666 E Jefferson Ave in Detroit.

Book a Trip

Anyone looking to get on the water with Jerome can reach him directly at 248-701-3526 or by email at jacquesonthed@gmail.com. More information about trips, pricing, and available dates is at DubrulleFishingCharter.com.