Originally posted by fin-atic
Everyone forgets that until Denver's WRs all went down hurt, Griese was putting up stellar numbers, setting team records (yes Elway's) and going to the Pro Bowl. Denver loses both WRs and the team as a whole got much worse. Brian got sacked with the blame that he couldn't be "Elway like" and carry a crappy team into the Super Bowl.
If they could have figured out how to stitch "Scapegoat" on the back of his jersey it would have been a more appropriate name.
He was a star in college and then he was a star for three years in the NFL. What changed? It was not Brian Griese. It was the Denver Broncos. And they made him the sacrifical lamb. Funny. Shanahan the supposed "genuis", sucked as the Raiders coach. He only won with Elway at the helm, and hasn't had control of this team since. He and Brian Billick were cut from the same mold. Medicore coaches in genuis clothing.
C'mon down to Miami Brian. Norv will show you how to use that pedigree and talent to bring Miami back ot the pinnacle of Pro Football.
Its the circle of life baby.