Former Broncos First-Round Pick Marcus Nash Suffers Broken Neck in Arena Football

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 Former Broncos First-Round Pick Marcus Nash Suffers Broken Neck in Arena Football
Marcus Nash was the Denver Broncos' first-round draft pick out of Tennessee in 1998, and while Nash was productive in college, the Broncos quickly learned that his college quarterback, Peyton Manning , could make any receiver look good. Nash was a bust in the NFL. But he has caught on in Arena Football, where 2008 was his fifth consecutive 1,000-yard season. Unfortunately, it will also ... [link]

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Quick Hits - Bad News on Nash, Forgetting the Raiders, and Pork Related Heart Failure
Published 7/5/2008 by Josh Temple at BroncoTalk
... Former Broncos first rounder Marcus Nash had his neck broken in an AFL (Arena Football) playoff game this past week.  While Marcus will probably be known as one of Denver’s biggest draft busts of all time, he had been doing exceptionally well for the Dallas Desperados where he had posted 5 consecutive 1000 yard seasons receiving.  He was also named the AFL offensive player of the year back in 2004.  Sad news indeed.  Here’s hoping Marcus makes a good recovery to lead a normal life.  Sucks when a guy can find some success after washing out only to have it end like ...

Horse Tracks 7/8/08
Published 7/8/2008 by mdierk at The Mile High Report
... This story is a little old, but former Bronco Marcus Nash suffered a broken neck playing for the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League.  While he never panned out for our team, it is scary when something like that happens.  Please pray for him.  See here ...

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