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The Magician
Marlin Briscoe broke almost every rookie quarterback record in Denver Broncos history, but was released without explanation. Then Marlin switched to wide receiver, earning All-Pro honors and two Super Bowl rings.
But despite his lifetime of success on the football field, Marlin the Magician's toughest opposition was against drugs and himself — a struggle that left him on the streets of L.A. and nearly took his life.
From his early years in Omaha, Nebraska, to racial confrontations and near-death personal struggles, The Magician is the true story of Marlin Briscoe, pro football’s first black starting quarterback.
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Latest Hollywood Script Deal
Gregory Allen Howard, who penned inspirational football movie “Remember the Titans,” is hitting the field again, coming on board to write a screenplay based on the life of Marlin “The Magician” Briscoe, who broke the color barrier in professional football.In The News
Howard Signed as Writer
After compiling a 2-3 record as a rookie starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos in 1968 and setting a franchise record for touchdown passes thrown by a rookie (14) that still stands to this day, Marlin Briscoe felt pretty secure with his job standing headed into the 1969 season.
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Gregory Allen Howard to script American football biopic The Magician
Howard will write the script for the tentatively titled The Magician, about the sport’s first African American starting quarterback whose on-field exploits earned him the nickname ‘The Magician’.
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'Titans' Scribe Penning Another Football Film
Gregory Allen Howard, who penned inspirational football movie “Remember the Titans,” is hitting the field again, coming on board to write a screenplay based on the life of quarterback Marlin “The Magician” Briscoe.
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Greg Howard to Pen 'Magician'
Gregory Allen Howard (“Remember the Titans”) is set to write the screenplay for an indie biopic based on the life of pro football quarterback Marlin “the Magician” Briscoe.
