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Brian Griese

Brian David Griese (born March 18, 1975, Miami, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He is the son of former NFL great Bob Griese of the Miami Dolphins. They wrote a book together, Undefeated (ISBN 0785270213), published in 2000 about their lives through their undefeated seasons and living through the breast cancer illness and death of Brian's mother and Bob's first wife, Judi.

They are the only father-son combination in league history to win NFL passing titles.

Griese played college football at the University of Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to an undefeated season in 1997 and a share of the national championship. Despite sharing the field with Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson, Griese was selected the most valuable player of the . Altogether, Griese went 17-5 as a starter at Michigan. In addition Griese was a member of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta.

Brian Griese was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. His Wonderlic Test score was a 39. Griese began his professional career as a backup to John Elway.

As a rookie, Griese was a member of the Super Bowl champion Broncos, though he primarily watched from the sidelines. Elway retired after that season, and Griese then became a starting quarterback, earning a place in the 2000 Pro Bowl, the same year his QB rating of 102.9 earned the NFL QB rating title.

Griese's performance declined after injuries and rumors of alcoholism and he was cut but later signed to the Miami Dolphins (2003) and then to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 19, 2004. His stint with the Dolphins, where his father Bob Griese was a legend, was brief.
Griese had a flawless start as a Dolphin, passing for 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in a blowout victory against San Diego. But he was subdued in later games due to lack of pass protection by a decrepit offensive line and was benched for the more mobile yet inept Jay Fiedler.

He was able to perform well for the Buccaneers and provided a catalyst for the jumpstart of the Tampa offense. Griese helped them to their only victories in 2004 with a 97.5 QB rating and to a 5-1 record in 2005 before succumbing to a torn ACL.

Griese was cut by the Buccaneers in 2006 after his injury to his knee in order to free up money for the salary cap. On March 21, 2006, he signed a five year contract with the Chicago Bears. He will most likely get some playing time as the primary backup to the injury-prone Rex Grossman.

He was ranked 11th all-time in NFL history with a career passer rating of 85.3 and recorded 15 career 300-yard performances.He has played in 69 career games with 66 starts. He completed 1,351-of-2,144 career pass attempts for 15,208 yards, 96 touchdowns and 71 interceptions.

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Rose Bowl Clash Ends In Draw (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport) A review from Saturday's action in the LV County Championship.

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Hampshire v Surrey (Sporting Life) Matt Nicholson and Jimmy Ormond completed unlikely half-centuries as Hampshire endured a dispiriting first hour against the Surrey tailenders at the Rose Bowl this morning.