4t Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez was rushed to the hospital after being violently stabbed in downtown Indianapolis, sparking an outpouring of concern and support from fans nationwide. The 38-year-old, known for his ten-year NFL career, was reportedly involved in an altercation with a truck driver that escalated tragically. Fans have flooded social media with well wishes, hoping for a swift recovery from the shocking incident that unfolded late Saturday night.
The Harsh Truth About WWE Raw’s First Year on Netflix
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was stabbed in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, according to authorities. Police responded to a call around 12:30 a.m. about two injured people near a pub on West Washington Street and North Senate Avenue.
Sanchez was rushed to a local hospital in a critical condition, according to TMZ, but was later stabilized and arrested on charges, including battery.
He was in town to call the Colts versus Raiders game for Fox Sports at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday.
According to TMZ, Sanchez got into a fight with a food delivery driver near a pub around 12:30 a.m. The driver said Sanchez told him to move his car, then threatened and followed him, and tried using pepper spray.
Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our NFL Playoff Predictor for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!
The driver said he defended himself with a knife after the spray failed.
Both men were injured. Sanchez had stab wounds, and the other had facial injuries.
Charges against Sanchez are battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, and public intoxication.
Sanchez is still in the hospital and hasn’t been booked yet. The Marion County Prosecutor will decide on final charges.
Josh Allen’s banter with Mark Sanchez about broken nose one day before stabbing incident
After breaking his nose during Week 2 against the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen sat down with Fox Sports’ Mark Sanchez.
“It adds character,” Allen said on Thursday, via the “Rearview” podcast. “It tells a story. So this is just another part of my story.”
Allen explained that it was a small chip on the bone and that no surgery was needed.
“Mark, don’t lie to your listeners,” Allen said. “We know you put makeup on for every other day things, too. Not just, ‘Oh, I’ve got to put on my makeup for TV.’ We get it. It’s OK.”
Allen also recalled their first meeting.
“I was sitting out at the Monarch Beach Club, and you see this guy, Rico Suave, coming out of the freaking ocean, putting his hair back, all the freaking moms and girls looking at Mark Sanchez coming out,” Allen said. “It’s just like, ‘This freaking guy.’”
Expand Tweet
Allen jokingly added that the ex-Jets QB used to be cool when he was in his prime, “seven, eight years ago.” However, now that he knows him better, the reigning NFL MVP doesn’t like him that much.
Sanchez played 10 seasons in the NFL, most notably with the New York Jets, after being drafted at No. 5 in 2009. He retired in 2019 and became a broadcaster for ESPN and Fox.
He married actress Perry Mattfeld in May 2023 in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Oindrila Chowdhury is an NFL Journalist at Sportskeeda. She has a B.Sc. degree in Geography, Political Science, and Economics, and has pursued Postgraduate Certification in Capital Markets from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.
Oindrila has over five years of experience in the field.
She was drawn to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2023 when Taylor Swift started dating star TE Travis Kelce – an interesting narrative for a self-proclaimed Swiftie like Oindrila.
Fresh off winning another Super Bowl in early 2024, she wondered how a team could go from not winning a Super Bowl in decades to clinching three titles in just four years. As a writer, Oindrila was drawn to their story and started following the team more closely.
When not glued to covering US Sports news, you can find Oindrila keeping up with pop culture, investing strategies, and the everything about fashion.
