Bob Griese

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<p data-rte-fromparser="true">To stay in touch with the game, Griese decided to take a job as an announcer for NBC Sports, teaming with Charlie Jones for NFL games. Later, Griese was hired by ABC Sports, where he began to provide color commentary for college football games. He formed a memorable team with Keith Jackson, and found many opportunities to watch his son Brian Griese play for the Michigan Wolverines. Eventually, Bob was considered one of the top commentators in the country. ABC was at first reluctant to let Griese broadcast Michigan games, fearing a conflict of interest. But when they decided to give it a try, Bob remained as impartial and professional as he could be, even referring to his son as “Griese,” rather than Brian, and pointing out errors when he felt necessary.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">On January 1, 1998, Bob got to broadcast the Rose Bowl game, the last college game of his son's career. Brian was named MVP of the game, leading his Wolverines to an undefeated season and a share of the national championship title with Nebraska with their Rose Bowl victory. Bob and Brian were emotional at that moment, as they thought of Bob’s wife Judi, who had died from breast cancer but whom they both felt was there at that special moment. Bob and Brian later wrote a book, entitled <i>Undefeated</i> (<a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0785270213" class="internal mw-magiclink-isbn">ISBN 0-7852-7021-3</a>), which discussed not only their football connection, but also their love for Judi. (That book is the source of this information). Brian has since become a professional quarterback and broadcaster himself, once playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brian now broadcasts games for ESPN360.
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