Guffalo Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/obituaries/mike-kadish/article_feb6d4a1-ed77-5c8e-9982-9079edda9125.html RIP Mike Kadish. When most people think of the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins, the name Mike Kadish is rarely mentioned. Unless you're a longtime Dolphin fan from the 1970s, you probably don't remember him at all. Yet, he was the Dolphins first round draft pick in 1972 after an All American career as a defensive tackle at Notre Dame. How forgetful was Kadish's Dolphins career? When Kadish showed up to camp overweight, head coach Don Shula asked him what happened? Kadish told Shula he got married. Shula responded "Did you marry a refrigerator?" Kadish would spend the entire 1972 season on the team's taxi squad without playing a single down. After suffering a concussion in 1973, Kadish was traded to the Buffalo Bills. Kadish ended up having a solid career and played 9 seasons with Bills from 1973 to 1981 without missing a game. He's one of the few Bills that can actually say he has a Super Bowl ring. Kadish had battled Parkinson's Disease for several years. He passed away on March 19th. Mike Kadish was 72. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 A name well remembered from that era; surprised that he came from a different organization. I can recall hearing Van Miller saying his name many times on the radio broadcasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strive_for_five_guy Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 “Did you marry a refrigerator?”….what a line by Shula 😂 Condolences to the Kadish family. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turftoe Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) Kadish attackin Still can't forget the Super Bowl song.... Kadish attackin...Ferguson a passin...Mike-Mayer kickin... on a Chuck Knox Super Bowl team! Edited March 28, 2023 by turftoe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 RIP Mike Kadish, a true Buffalo Bill. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 He is not to be confused with former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Mike Lodish. Weird that we had two DTs with names so similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 He was Kyle Williams before being Kyle Williams was cool. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 I do remember him and I was a fan, as I was of all those guys on the 78-82 Knox Era teams. They were all my heroes as a boy. I am gray and old and bald now. He passes at 72 and I have sadness over it, because I still see him, and all of them, through the eyes of that small boy as they were then...and as I was. The almost tears in my eyes are for the both of us. RIP, Sir. 3 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Thank you for the memories, Mike! Rest in peace . 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 4 hours ago, Beast said: He was Kyle Williams before being Kyle Williams was cool. Great comparison!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 He was a lot like Meatball. A bit taller but light for a DT - 275 or so. But he had the requisite lunch box and motor. Played hard. RIP. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyBoy Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Gotta admit, 1st thought when I saw title was Mike Lodish.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 I did not know his Fins history. May he R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 I saw him play many times. Great player. I forgot what Miami got in that trade, but I remember after he made a great play a game announcer asking "What did Buffali trade for him? A couple bubble gum wrappers?" Indeed. That was one of the best trades in franchise history. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sestak4ever Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Kadish was a great player for the Bills for many years, very solid contributor. Consistently good. Was a joy to watch him make plays. RIP big Mike. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 RIP Mike. When I was a kid, I always liked it when the Bills added former first round picks let go by their teams like Kadish (good) and Jeff Kinney (meh). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosejob Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 7 hours ago, Nextmanup said: He is not to be confused with former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Mike Lodish. Weird that we had two DTs with names so similar. That's what came to my mind. NFL record (still) for playing in 6 SBs. 4 with the Bills and 2 with Denver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 9 hours ago, turftoe said: Kadish attackin Still can't forget the Super Bowl song.... Kadish attackin...Ferguson a passin...Mike-Mayer kickin... on a Chuck Knox Super Bowl team! That song is best forgotten. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Go Buffalo Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 RIP, Mike Kadish. No more suffering from Parkinson's.....Thoughts and Prayers for his entire family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 12 hours ago, Guffalo said: http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/obituaries/mike-kadish/article_feb6d4a1-ed77-5c8e-9982-9079edda9125.html RIP Mike Kadish. When most people think of the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins, the name Mike Kadish is rarely mentioned. Unless you're a longtime Dolphin fan from the 1970s, you probably don't remember him at all. Yet, he was the Dolphins first round draft pick in 1972 after an All American career as a defensive tackle at Notre Dame. How forgetful was Kadish's Dolphins career? When Kadish showed up to camp overweight, head coach Don Shula asked him what happened? Kadish told Shula he got married. Shula responded "Did you marry a refrigerator?" Kadish would spend the entire 1972 season on the team's taxi squad without playing a single down. After suffering a concussion in 1973, Kadish was traded to the Buffalo Bills. Kadish ended up having a solid career and played 9 seasons with Bills from 1973 to 1981 without missing a game. He's one of the few Bills that can actually say he has a Super Bowl ring. Kadish had battled Parkinson's Disease for several years. He passed away on March 19th. Mike Kadish was 72. Bummer, I met him once at Pierce Arrow. Nice guy. I didn’t make a good first impression though, as when my friend brought him over and asked “Do you know who this is?” I tried to be funny by saying “Fred Smerlas?” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurlyBurly51 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Rest In Peace Mike Kadish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Super Fan Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I remember him he was a good Buffalo Bills player on the 1980 Buffalo Bills team that finally beat the Miami Dolphins and Bills fans took the field goal post down in the end zone. I have his Bell’s Super Market football card that came in a set I collected when I was a kid. If Bills QB Joe Ferguson doesn’t hurt his ankle in the New England Patriots game that 1980 team might have been our first Super Bowl championship team in my opinion. Go Bills! Let’s Go Buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Long before jerseys were popular attire at games, you'd maybe see a handful at games, a friend of mine would wear a Kadish jersey when we went to games in the mid 80s. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 10:52 AM, Nextmanup said: He is not to be confused with former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Mike Lodish. Lodish was my first thought too. While I recognize the name, don't recall him as a player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Darragh Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Saying kaddish for Kadish (Some of you will get that.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Mike was a great Bill that I remember well. My dad suffered from Parkinson's for years and then had a couple of strokes. At the end, half his body shook uncontrollably, and the other half was partially paralyzed. It was tough to see him go through that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ExWNYer Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 18 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: RIP, Mike. He was one of my favorite Bills of the '70s. I still have his football card. FYI, I met Earl Edwards as a kid. My dad was a store manager at the Firestone on Niagara Falls Boulevard and Edwards was there for an in-store promo. My dad took my younger sister, brother, & me down to the store in the snow...wearing our pajamas...to meet him that night just before the store closed. We were the only ones in the store (boy have times changed) and got to talk with him for a while before going back home to bed. I was in awe of him. I was in the presence of real live Buffalo Bill whom I had watched play on TV...and he was talking to ME! I remember thinking that he looked like a giant...just seemed massive to a little boy like me. I was on cloud nine for a week. To this day it's still one of my most cherished Bills memories. Despite only making the playoffs once in the '70s, the Bills players on those teams are still some of my favorite of all-time. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane. RIP, Mr. Kadish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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