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Bob Griese Retires From Broadcasting

Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese announced his retirement from broadcasting, ESPN announced Thursday. Griese, who led the Miami Dolphins to two Super Bowl wins in the 1970's, stepped down after a 29-year career in the booth, many of which he spent on ABC's No. 1 college football team with Keith Jackson. "I've had a...

Stop Excuses, Before I Lose My Mind

Like most of you, I was disgusted when I heard what Ben Roethlisberger's been up to this offseason. Apparently, we ought to be ashamed of ourselves. Who knew it was all in his head? It seems the four concussions Big Ben has suffered may have helped turn him into the Tommy Lee of quarterbacks. At least that's a theory...

When a Taco Isn't Just a Taco

During ESPN's broadcast of the Minnesota-Ohio State game on Saturday, the network cross-promoted a NASCAR race by showing a graphic listing the top five drivers. Chris Spielman, Bob Griese's partner, asked where Juan Pablo Montoya was. Griese responded that Montoya was "out having a taco."Montoya, who is Colombian, has...

Bob Griese Apologizes for Comment About NASCAR's Juan Pablo Montoya

ESPN broadcaster Bob Griese apologized for his comment about NASCAR star Juan Pablo Montoya at the end of Saturday's Ohio State-Minnesota game. Earlier in the game, as a promotional preview of ABC's coverage of the NASCAR Chase for championship aired, a graphic listed the top five drivers in the Chase standings. When...

Griese Apologizes for 'Taco' Joke

ESPN football analyst Bob Griese apologized twice Saturday for a comment he made about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya during ESPN's telecast of Ohio State and Minnesota. To promote Sunday's NASCAR race in Martinsville, ESPN displayed a graphic with the top five drivers in the points race. Color commentator Chris Spielman...

Bob Griese News From the Web

05/22/12 Time to tackle thugs at Avalon Beach Source: The Manly Daily - Manly - NSW - Australia MORE lighting and a greater police presence have been called for on Avalon Beach Reserve's "Yellow Brick Road" walkway.
05/13/12 Wildlife Prairie Park opens trails to the public Source: NBC - WEEK - Peoria IL Some local volunteers have unveiled a new attraction to the public at Wildlife Prairie State Park, a mountain bike path.
04/29/12 Russ Lemmon: Scene described in letter to editor... Source: TCPalm.com - Fort Pierce FL A letter to the editor in Wednesday's paper bemoaned the loss of good Samaritans in society.
04/26/12 Griese honored at Mater Dei with hometown Pro Football... Source: Evansville Courier and Press - Evansville IN Mayor Lloyd Winnecke was the first to call Bob Griese to the stage at Mater Dei High School Thursday afternoon for a special presentation.
04/26/12 David Woodley was the bridge at QB between Bob Griese... Source: Dolphins Locker In the four years between Hall of Famers Bob Griese and Dan Marino, David Woodley was the Dolphins' starting QB.

Background on Bob Griese

Robert Allen "Bob" Griese (; born February 3, 1945) is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted in 1967 by the American Football League's Miami Dolphins.

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