Comments on: After leg injury, Marc Mariani asked: “Is this the end of my career?” http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Sun, 19 May 2013 05:11:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: tennesseeoilers http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959873 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:57:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959873 Marc Mariani was one of Jeff Fisher’s finest parting gifts. Here’s hoping we get Marc back better than ever!

]]> By: drwbrsdmndsnxplntn http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959722 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:01:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959722 Good luck Marc!

He will be in my prayers, what a stand up dude.

]]> By: wikipediasaidso http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959589 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:52:04 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959589 Within a day or two of his surgery this guy is tweeting pictures of himself in the hospital, taking his first steps on crutches and then in a wheelchair getting ready to be discharged. Still wearing the same big smile he’s had on his face nonstop since he arrived as a 7th round pick and longshot to make the team.

If Mariani can go from being a walk-on in college to a 7th round longshot to a Pro Bowler, I’m certainly not putting anything past him. And no one would deserve a happy ending more.

Good luck, Marc!

]]> By: btlcgullivers http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959530 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:11:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959530 When Mariani made the pro bowl a couple of years ago, the local radio played Jeff Fisher’s phone call to let him know he was going to Hawai’i. It was pretty awesome to hear his reaction. He was grateful for the opportunity and excited to get to play some wr.

He’s a good guy, and we’ll definitely see him again. Here’s to a speedy recovery Marc!

]]> By: realitypolice http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959517 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:59:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959517 Best wishes for a full recovery. No one deserves to have their career end like that.

I thought it was funny though that the most clueless play by play announcer in the history of televised sports, Chris Berman, after watching the whole thing live and seeing his leg said that he hoped it was nothing serious.

Seriously.

]]> By: suckmyhawk2012 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959516 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:58:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959516 That’s a tough injury to recover from, but Leon Washington had a very similar injury a few years back and the guy is ripping off amazing punt returns nowadays, I wish the best for him he seems like a good dude!

]]> By: radiojohnny87 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959474 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:28:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959474 Here’s a great story about Marc Mariani. When I worked at a radio station in Havre, Montana (Marc’s hometown), the residents told me before he made the move to the NFL that he had a huge autograph signing at one of the main shopping malls in Havre. He sat out there and signed every single autograph and waited until every last person was done talking to him. Did he have to do that? No. Did he do it because he is a class act? Yes. The NFL needs guys like Marc! I wish him a full recovery.

]]> By: amishrifle http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959436 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:40:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959436 Good luck with the recovery and hope to see you take one to the house on the opening kickoff of the 2013 NFL season…

]]> By: tsizzlehotpiss http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959434 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:40:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959434 I wish him a speedy and full recovery so he can live a normal life and not have any issues with his gait, etc. However, it probably was the last play of his NFL career. I have never seen a player fully recover and make it to or make it back to the NFL and play after an injury like that. Tyrone Prothro (Alabama) and DeAndre Brown (Southern Miss) come to mind.

]]> By: kws767 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959421 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:14:04 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959421 Titans fan here. I really hope Marc can come back from this horrific injury. He’s been a great addition to our team, and he seems like a classy guy. It sure would suck for a meaningless kickoff return in a meaningless preseason game to be his last play. Hang in there Marc, us Titan fans are all rooting for you !

]]> By: canjura http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959407 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:03:34 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959407 “Here’s hoping Mariani’s rehab goes according to plan, and that play was not the last play of his NFL career.”

Amen. I hope he can come back because you’ve worked so hard to get to where you are, you don’t want your mom’s last image of you in an NFL uniform to be you getting carted off the field. At least this would be my mentality.

]]> By: texansfan88 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959401 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:52:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959401 That’s really tough to hear. From a Texans fan who likes to get wrapped up in our rivalry with the Titans, best wishes with the recovery Marc.

]]> By: whatwouldlombardido http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959396 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:39:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959396 Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

]]> By: samapoc http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959390 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:35:04 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959390 Hope he can make it back!! Hate to see careers end like this but this is football. You never see a former player who doesn’t have a physical problem or disability.

]]> By: superseahawk http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959377 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:13:34 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959377 It makes me cringe reading about it, let alone seeing it. Injuries seem to be piling up across the league this year, it doesn’t make sense. Maybe it’s happenstance.

]]> By: gadzod http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959373 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:08:28 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959373 The injury looked pretty disgusting. I hope he is able to recover from this and get back playing the game he loves. Good Luck to you Mariani!

-Bills Fan

]]> By: ronrob69 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959368 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:02:40 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959368 Best wishes for a full recovery.

]]> By: footballfan58 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/after-leg-injury-marc-mariani-asked-is-this-the-end-of-my-career/#comment-1959367 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:59:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1143695#comment-1959367 Wishing you a successful recovery and hoping to see you back on the football field! And bless you for thinking of your Mom and calling her right away to assure her that you’ll be ok.

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