Marvin Austin excused by Broncos after father involved in serious car crash in N.C.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Marvin Austin took a red-eye flight to North Carolina on Sunday night after his father was involved in a serious car accident.

The Broncos excused the defensive tackle and will provide any support he needs during this crisis.

"It's something where you need to go home and be with your family," said defensive lineman Malik Jackson, who lost his father to illness two weeks ago. "All we can do is send our prayers out for him, letting him know we are thinking about him. That's all we can do."

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[Denver Native (Carol)]

Some Broncos players are preparing for their game this week trying not to think about 43-8.

Defensive tackle Marvin Austin rejoined the Broncos this week thinking about how his father, Marvin Austin Sr., is in North Carolina on life support.

"I'm his next of kin," Austin said. "So you know what that means."

Austin was enjoying a post-victory dinner Sunday at a Denver steakhouse when he got the call that his father was involved in a car accident and was thrown from the vehicle.

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[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

Wow, poor guy.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos defensive tackle Marvin Austin plans to play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks to honor his father, Marvin Sr., who died Friday.

Marvin Austin Sr., 49, had been hospitalized in North Carolina since Sunday night, when was suffered serious injuries after being ejected from a car during an accident in Selma, N.C.

"Now his spirit is with me,'' Austin said after Friday's practice. "He's going to help me get through those hard days where I don't want to get it done and don't want to do it. That's who I'm going to be talking to inside myself.''

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Marvin Austin will wear "Austin Jr.'' on his jersey for the remainder of the season, following the team's Week 4 bye.

"I got no reason not to play," Austin said. "I've got to honor my dad. I have his name and your name is all you've got. I'm his junior and after this game from now I'll be wearing 'Jr.' suffix on my back.

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