Brian Griese to 49ers as QB coach
That’s digging pretty deep into the pool of older white guys with no coaching experience. Good luck, Brian. Let’s hope genetics and playing experience count for something.
He seemed pretty entrenched as a commentator. Just needed a change in life? Surprising. Hope it works out well for him.
Not the most talented but the Best QB at UM in my lifetime.
I like this decision.
I wonder when Harbaugh retires, if Brian will be our coach one day!
Maybe the 49ers saw the credentials for a former NFL QB on Michigan's 1997 National Championship squad, thought they were getting the GOAT back on his childhood favorite and signed the contract before realizing they had the wrong guy.
All kidding aside, best of luck to Brian Griese! Being under Kyle Shanahan seems like a really promising gig and he will become a hot commodity very fast if he cashes Trey Lance's tools into production. Anytime a Michigan guy joins the coaching ranks, it's another possible coaching tree link down the road, so great news to hear!
I said "Hi" to Griese and one of the other guys I can't remember (Steve Levy?) at the Embassy Suites in Romulus, MI on the morning of a game at the breakfast buffet.
Odd move. Wikipedia doesn't show any coaching experience. They could be wrong of course, and it's definitely possible for him to succeed either way but it's not a gamble I would have taken.
Happy for him though! And hey, maybe this means TB12 is going to pull a Favre and get traded to the 9ers this summer
I wonder when Harbaugh retires, if Brian will be our coach one day!
The fuq?
Brian had had to knock the interview out of the football stadium. Glad to see him get a shot.
well alright!
With Aikman signing to color commentate MNF, the team of Riddick, Griese and Levy are all probably out. Good luck trying to coach up Jimmy Gag and Trey Lance.
We dogsat for Griese during the Outback bowl against Bama (I think it was that year, I was young). He stayed around for a few to play catch with me. Seemed like the coolest guy in the world at the time.
His dog was a shit though.
Best of luck Brian!
On paper it’s a pretty questionable hire at best, but Shanahan is damn good at identifying talented coaches and bringing them through the ranks.
Roll up your sleeves and go to work guy. Always gave it 110% on the field. Best of luck to him
That last time Brian Griese ran that far his dad was chasing him with a stick.
If this means I don't have to ever listen to him announce football games again then I am all for it. His Dad he is not.