Ron Dixon (American football)

Ronald Dixon (born May 28, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver for the New York Giants in the National Football League. His most notable performance was his 97-yard kick return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXXV. Dixon's return was the only score for the Giants as they went on to lose to the Baltimore Ravens 34-7. He also recorded a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the Giants win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the that year. As a result, he holds the record for the most kickoff returns for a touchdown in a postseason campaign (2).
Dixon's career was once promising but was prematurely ended by a PCL injury in his left knee.
Ron had try outs with the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints in the spring of 2005, but his knee injury was not healed enough for him to be effective, so he officially retired from the NFL as a vested veteran in 2005.
Dixon has now moved to Orlando, Florida where he is a health insurance agent and the Director of Public Relations for the Tenncom Group, an insurance agency and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) brokerage. He is now in the process of developing a health/disability insurance program for athletes to insure against career ending injuries.
Ron Dixon was once an intern on the Shannon Burke Show which aired on Real Radio in Orlando Florida. He also coached at Olympia High School. Dixon is an alumnus of Wildwood High School.
Ron Dixon Kickstarting International Travel with Eric Leopardi-Produced Show, 2 THE MAXX.
Before the pandemic, traveling to Zambia to white water raft on the Zambezi required a passport, a raft, and a guide. Now, for the same experience, you need all the above plus, a mask and a negative COVID-19 test within seven days of entering Zambia (some airlines require it within 72 hours of boarding an aircraft). Without the negative test, you are required a 14-day quarantine period upon arrival into the country.
The travel industry was one of the first industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many others were soon to follow, including the entertainment and video production industry. Slowly, more of these industries are opening-up, but not without restrictions.
Dixon and his crew will be held to the same CDC and country guidelines concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that he, the crew, and the guest athlete will be required to have their fair share of COVID-19 tests and may even be required to quarantine at times. These requirements are likely to make the filming process a lot longer than a television show without travel involved.
Zambia is only the beginning for Dixon and Leopardi. They have plans of feature locations that include Chile, Spain, Nepal, and Canada. In each of these countries, they plan to show the beauty while providing a healthy dose of adrenaline to viewers. Ultimately, they hope that the travel industry will soon recover. People can see that anything is possible with proper precautions.
Dixon also added, “You can’t stop living life. The protocol has been put in place for a reason, and we are going to follow that. We are going to have an adventure for those viewers who can’t.”
Ron Dixon, Eric Leopardi and 2 THE MAXX Offering Adventure to the NBC Sports Fall Line Up.
It has been 20 years since Ron Dixon has stepped on the field for Super Bowl XXXV, where he made his infamous 97-yard kickoff return that resulted in a touchdown for the New York Giants. Ironically, he made his only Super Bowl debut in the same stadium that we watched Tom Brady win his 10th – Raymond James Stadium.
Since retiring from the game, Dixon has remained active in the sports world. Aside from co-hosting the weekly iHeartRadio Meriweather Dixon Show, he is also bringing a new television show, Executive Produced by Eric Leopardi and Brand Brain Media, to NBC Sports this Fall. The show, 2 THE MAXX, is a six-episode long “high stakes, high reward” adventure for Dixon and a new guest athlete on each episode.
Dixon, and his guest, will face adrenaline-packed adventures taking place in the United States, with more adventures planned in Spain, Nepal, Zambia, Canada, Chile in season 2. During the show, they could face any number of adventures. These heart-pounding excursions include tandem halo jumping, bungee jumping into a live volcano, wing walking, diving with sharks, and so much more.
The first run is scheduled to air on NBC Sports this fall, reaching nearly 80 Million households across the US. Season 1 will offer a second run on PlayersTV. Elite athletes own this sports lifestyle and culture entertainment network that currently reaches 75M+ household viewers, in addition to the 900M+ mobile users. PlayersTV is currently distributed through Samsung TV Plus, Samsung Mobile, Sling TV, Reach TV, and the Xumo Network.
In his new unscripted 30-minute show, Dixon will get to rekindle the adrenaline rush he misses while seeing new sites and experiencing new cultures. As a part of the show’s premise, the guest athlete will have no idea what adventure is in store for them until it happens.
NBC Sports adds adventure series, 2 THE MAXX, to fall line up; Hosted by NFL record holder Ron Dixon.
The NBC Sports platform currently reaches nearly 80 million households and has recently announced it will close at the end of 2021. However, with a reach this substantial, it was only natural that it would continue to seek thrilling new content for its viewers through 2021. This fall, NBC Sports will welcome Ron Dixon’s new show, 2 THE MAXX, Executive Produced by Eric Leopardi and Brand Brain Media. Dixon, along with a celebrity guest athlete, will take on adrenaline packed challenges in thrilling locations around the world. The show will run on the sports-focused network this Fall with a second run of season 1 streaming on PlayersTV.
Dixon, best known for his Super Bowl XXXV 97-yard kickoff return 20 years ago, will take center stage in this new television show where adrenaline is the name of the game and success and sacrifice the theme. Featured adventures include, but are not limited to
Ron Dixon in focus
Despite his football career being cut short due to a PCL injury, Ron Dixon has never left the sports industry. Presently he is the co-host for iHeartRadio’s weekly Meriweather Dixon Show and he is the President of the Pro Football International Board of the World Sports Alumni Association.
If you ask Dixon, he will tell you it isn’t the game he misses, it’s the adrenaline rush that comes from playing the game. Teaming up with Executive Producer and Agency CEO Eric Leopardi, this new show will offer the adrenaline rush he has been craving since those years on the football field.