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Bucs Release Griese |
 The Buccaneers have released quarterback Brian Griese (Cliff Welch) |
The Buccaneers released quarterback Brian Griese Monday. Griese, 34, spent a total of three seasons with Tampa Bay. The former third-round draft pick helped the Bucs win the NFC South division title in 2005. Tampa Bay will take four quarterbacks to training camp.
On Monday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a move many had been expecting, releasing quarterback Brian Griese.
The Bucs released Griese to make room for rookie defensive tackle Roy Miller on their offseason roster. Miller signed his rookie deal on Monday.
Griese, 34, had two stints with Tampa Bay (2004-05, '08), and helped the Bucs win the 2005 NFC South division title.
The 6-foot-3, 214-pound Griese originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick with the Denver Broncos in 1998. He spent five seasons in Denver before joining Miami in 2003.
In his time away from Tampa Bay, Griese spent two seasons with the Chicago Bears (2006-07) before being traded back to the Buccaneers during the 2008 offseason.
Last year, Griese played in five games for the Bucs, completing 59.8 percent of his passes for 1,073 yards and tossing five touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Griese has completed 62.7 percent of his passes for 19,440 yards and thrown 119 touchdowns and 99 interceptions in 83 career starts.
Despite being the most experienced quarterback on Tampa Bay's roster, Griese did not appear to be in Tampa Bay's future plans at quarterback, where the Bucs will have four signal callers - Luke McCown, Byron Leftwich, Josh Freeman and Josh Johnson - compete in training camp.
Griese was, however, invited to Tampa Bay's mandatory mini-camp in June, but skipped those workouts as well as all voluntary practices during the offseason. It is believed Griese, who stayed in Denver to be with his pregnant wife for most of the offseason, was fined for missing Tampa Bay's mandatory mini-camp.
The Bucs released Griese to make room for rookie defensive tackle Roy Miller on their offseason roster. Miller signed his rookie deal on Monday.
Griese, 34, had two stints with Tampa Bay (2004-05, '08), and helped the Bucs win the 2005 NFC South division title.
The 6-foot-3, 214-pound Griese originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick with the Denver Broncos in 1998. He spent five seasons in Denver before joining Miami in 2003.
In his time away from Tampa Bay, Griese spent two seasons with the Chicago Bears (2006-07) before being traded back to the Buccaneers during the 2008 offseason.
Last year, Griese played in five games for the Bucs, completing 59.8 percent of his passes for 1,073 yards and tossing five touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Griese has completed 62.7 percent of his passes for 19,440 yards and thrown 119 touchdowns and 99 interceptions in 83 career starts.
Despite being the most experienced quarterback on Tampa Bay's roster, Griese did not appear to be in Tampa Bay's future plans at quarterback, where the Bucs will have four signal callers - Luke McCown, Byron Leftwich, Josh Freeman and Josh Johnson - compete in training camp.
Griese was, however, invited to Tampa Bay's mandatory mini-camp in June, but skipped those workouts as well as all voluntary practices during the offseason. It is believed Griese, who stayed in Denver to be with his pregnant wife for most of the offseason, was fined for missing Tampa Bay's mandatory mini-camp.
Comments
xxjjmurx
Sayonara...Captain Checkdown. I will NOT miss your intereceptions thrown for touchdowns.
12:36pm, July 13, 2009
pinkstob
Good riddance! Griese is proof positive that there's a difference between a player's IQ and his football IQ. All his coaches raved about his intelligence but his decision making on the field was more miss than hit when the game mattered the most.
12:40pm, July 13, 2009
legion3
Well good luck with the future, you won us some games, and you will always be a Buccaneers QB.
Thanks for the good times and some good memories...especially the Chicago Game last year.
Cheers! Go Bucs!
Thanks for the good times and some good memories...especially the Chicago Game last year.
Cheers! Go Bucs!
12:41pm, July 13, 2009
jongruden
xxjjmurx- you hit it right on the mark he is captain checkdown alright he always threw to his halfback even when it was 3rd and ten like in Atlanta he drove me crazy, he always choked when the game was on the line when we had the ball in any game with two minutes to go I thought we would lose the game, once in a blue moon he would have those games like against Chicago but I can't help to forget when we were kicking Green Bay's ass and he put them right back in the game withj two picks although he did when it for us, I'm glad he is gone nontheless!
1:52pm, July 13, 2009
1bucfanjeff
Very smart QB, but unfortunately his noodle arm and cement feet couldn't do what his brain told him to do. "Pressure coming, I've got to roll out and zip the pass in there...." Uhm, nope and nope.
Thanks for the, er, contributions? Oh well - see ya.
Thanks for the, er, contributions? Oh well - see ya.
1:59pm, July 13, 2009
DLS5492
Onto the future.
I want to thank Brian for his hard effort. I'm sure he is disappointed in the results like the rest of us are. Good luck in the future Brian. especially with you charities!
I want to thank Brian for his hard effort. I'm sure he is disappointed in the results like the rest of us are. Good luck in the future Brian. especially with you charities!
2:09pm, July 13, 2009
DLS5492
Onto the future.
I want to thank Brian for his hard effort. I'm sure he is disappointed in the results like the rest of us are. Good luck in the future Brian. especially with you charities!
I want to thank Brian for his hard effort. I'm sure he is disappointed in the results like the rest of us are. Good luck in the future Brian. especially with you charities!
2:09pm, July 13, 2009
ufcguy
When I think of Grieise, I always think about that Chicago game last year. The Kansas City game may have been the largest come back from a point perception but, the Chicago comeback was the biggest from a memory perception for me.
3:26pm, July 13, 2009
surferdudes
Hey J Gruden, Griese did one thing right for us, he got you fired!
4:51pm, July 13, 2009
jongruden
lol- thats pretty funny surferdudes, lets see if the Freeman pick gets Morris fired as well.
5:32pm, July 13, 2009
JDouble
You would obviously love that Bucfan47...errr....I mean jongruden. If you are so far up Gruden's ars that you can't get on board and cheer for the new leadership, why don't you just move on? I hated Gruden/Allen, but I put up with it for 5 years and didn't constantly bash my team cause of it. Anyways....
Glad we signed Mr. Miller and I really hope he beats out Hovan or Sims for a starting spot in the middle. He's got the right build, let's hope he has that QB killer mentality we have lacked since Sapp left.
Griese was a solid back up QB and a good man. The Bears game last year was the best games I've seen in years. Thanks for the memories and I wish you good luck.
Go Bucs!
Glad we signed Mr. Miller and I really hope he beats out Hovan or Sims for a starting spot in the middle. He's got the right build, let's hope he has that QB killer mentality we have lacked since Sapp left.
Griese was a solid back up QB and a good man. The Bears game last year was the best games I've seen in years. Thanks for the memories and I wish you good luck.
Go Bucs!
6:49pm, July 13, 2009
roger4680
Bye Greis-man
7:22pm, July 13, 2009
jongruden
How could you hate the guy the brought the lombardi trophy to Tampa? Sapp said it himself on America's game that they would not have a super bowl with Dungy he couldn't fix the offense 3 coordinators during his tenure. Gruden was what this team needed at that time a fiery coach who got the team up for the games. Was he perfect no but what coach is perfect not even Belichick is or as I call him "The Cheater". So don't hate on any guy that contributed to us winning the championship it was just his time to go this team needed another direction Gruden was to loyal to veteran players Brooks would still be here if he was and that was a very unpopular move to release him with Buc fans, we will soon see if 9-7 last year was so bad.
8:23pm, July 13, 2009
jongruden
Jdouble- being objective about the team isn't because I'm not on board it means that I am fair in my opinion I'm not one of those fans that want to say everyone on the Bucs is great or "Beasts" as you would say, I tell it like it is it might sound negative to you who want to believe this team has no issues I refer to those fans as blind fans with no sense of reality! Will this team be good maybe, maybe not but I think there is a reason everyone outside of Tampa is saying we are one of the worst teams in the league probably because they are being objective, "Go Bucs"
8:29pm, July 13, 2009
BuccanAy
They fined Griese for staying with his pregnant wife!?! Are you sure about this? If so, this is PATHETIC!!! They didn't want Griese there taking reps away from the other QB's. If this is true, I've lost ALL respect for Dominik. Hope this SOB's wife doesn't get pregnant and delivers during the season, he better
%$#$%@# be there.
%$#$%@# be there.
12:18am, July 14, 2009
twan01
BuccanAy- seriously???? they would never fine him for being with his pregnant wife. They would however fine him for missing MANDATORY practice and not having his absence approved by the FO before hand, which he may not have. BUT, it has not been confirmed that he was even fined either, the beginning of that last sentence states, "it is BELIEVED" which means not confirmed. if Winslow can be excused to move from Cleveland, i'm more than sure Griese would be excused for his pregnant wife.
3:10am, July 14, 2009
trapper
Yeah our scedule was so hard last year it's a wonder we got to 9-7.........KC......Lions.......Raiders.......lol.....
1:08pm, July 14, 2009
jongruden
we wouldn't beat those teams this year! Trapper
1:36pm, July 14, 2009
5 flounder
Go Luke!!
1:43pm, July 14, 2009
trapper
So now you know the future too jongruden.......your screen name says your a coach but you are not a coach and dont know how this season will turn out but last year is in the books.
Your true colors just came out buddy.......sir gruden......just what we need another hater before they even put pads on.
did'nt you get paid to sit home this year.......you just proved your an idiot MR. objective....like you always bring up.
Your true colors just came out buddy.......sir gruden......just what we need another hater before they even put pads on.
did'nt you get paid to sit home this year.......you just proved your an idiot MR. objective....like you always bring up.
1:57pm, July 14, 2009
trapper
jongruden that's the most idiotic statement you've made yet .
1) were not playing those teams this year so you cant know.
2)them teams wont be the same this year,2 of them have new HC & staff anyway.
3) You have no clue how the Bucs will play this year and unless they go 0-16 your predecting they couldnt beat the 2008 0-16 Lions.typical Gruden lover......your gonna hate no matter what.....atleast to YOUR bucs play well.......your so fake.
1) were not playing those teams this year so you cant know.
2)them teams wont be the same this year,2 of them have new HC & staff anyway.
3) You have no clue how the Bucs will play this year and unless they go 0-16 your predecting they couldnt beat the 2008 0-16 Lions.typical Gruden lover......your gonna hate no matter what.....atleast to YOUR bucs play well.......your so fake.
2:13pm, July 14, 2009
jongruden
wow temper temper trapper I struck a nerve didn't I? Let me see how good we should be this year 1. who is the starting QB
2. New coach, new OFC, 3. DL sucks,4. No pass rush 5. no brooks, Phillips playing new position 6. Bump and run corners witout a pass rush is a recipe for disaster. Your blogs will disappear after you see that I will be right and then next year you can make excuses why we sucked. By the way Freeman was the biggest reach for a Qb ever in a first round if not for a KState hook up from Morris he would have been drafted in the second in a weak class for QB's.
2. New coach, new OFC, 3. DL sucks,4. No pass rush 5. no brooks, Phillips playing new position 6. Bump and run corners witout a pass rush is a recipe for disaster. Your blogs will disappear after you see that I will be right and then next year you can make excuses why we sucked. By the way Freeman was the biggest reach for a Qb ever in a first round if not for a KState hook up from Morris he would have been drafted in the second in a weak class for QB's.
2:24pm, July 14, 2009
trapper
like i said your true colors have come out jongruden.......... your so great you were paid 5 million dollars to not coach the bucs.
Just because you love Gruden you cut on the Bucs and it still dont prove we wouldnt beat KC ....Lions ...Raiders of 2008. Nice try but it still dont prove shit.I never said we were going to the superbowl,neither has anyone else on this site.I'm gonna support my team all year weather we kick ass or not but this is the beginning of a new era so get use to it jongruden.do you feel better now.......i see you still got your Gruden coloerd glasses on.What the hell does it matter if were awesome this year,everthing is new.Yeah Brooks has had so many offers ,boy were stupid to let go a 35 year old LB,boy were stupid to have QB compitition.....i suppose you would rather have Garcia another year.You have no clue how our coach's will be over the next few years,you have no clue how the DL line will do.You have no clue how Phillips will do.Your the one who should disapear.......take the year off with your butt buddy Gruden and then you can follow him to his new team because obviously your more of a Gruden fan then a Buc fan..........
GO BUCS !!!!!!
Just because you love Gruden you cut on the Bucs and it still dont prove we wouldnt beat KC ....Lions ...Raiders of 2008. Nice try but it still dont prove shit.I never said we were going to the superbowl,neither has anyone else on this site.I'm gonna support my team all year weather we kick ass or not but this is the beginning of a new era so get use to it jongruden.do you feel better now.......i see you still got your Gruden coloerd glasses on.What the hell does it matter if were awesome this year,everthing is new.Yeah Brooks has had so many offers ,boy were stupid to let go a 35 year old LB,boy were stupid to have QB compitition.....i suppose you would rather have Garcia another year.You have no clue how our coach's will be over the next few years,you have no clue how the DL line will do.You have no clue how Phillips will do.Your the one who should disapear.......take the year off with your butt buddy Gruden and then you can follow him to his new team because obviously your more of a Gruden fan then a Buc fan..........
GO BUCS !!!!!!
3:26pm, July 14, 2009
trapper
oh yeah,what the hell does reaching for a QB prove when he hasnt played a game yet.If he turns out to be a great franchise QB will anybody care.It will just show how smart Raheem & Dominik are.Admit it ....your just crybaby who cant get over Gruden leaving.like i said,take the year off with your butt buddy and root for your new team next year since the Glazers,Raheem
Dominik,Jags and players are a joke and cant win no games why be a buc fan..........your as fake as the REAL jongruden.
GO BUCS!!!!!!!!!!!
Dominik,Jags and players are a joke and cant win no games why be a buc fan..........your as fake as the REAL jongruden.
GO BUCS!!!!!!!!!!!
3:34pm, July 14, 2009
jongruden
First I'm not Jon Gruden, so enough of the analogies, dummy!
Second you said Morris and Dominick were so smart to reach for a qb, WHAT the HELL are you talking about go ask your daddy about the game of football before you come on here and make a complete fool of yourself, and Brooks was second on the team in tackles your such an idiot, take a poll of Tamap fans who liked Brooks getting cut your in the in the minority buddy, please keep away from this site you don't deserve to share you uneducated opinion with us.
Second you said Morris and Dominick were so smart to reach for a qb, WHAT the HELL are you talking about go ask your daddy about the game of football before you come on here and make a complete fool of yourself, and Brooks was second on the team in tackles your such an idiot, take a poll of Tamap fans who liked Brooks getting cut your in the in the minority buddy, please keep away from this site you don't deserve to share you uneducated opinion with us.
3:40pm, July 14, 2009
inspecto
you two guys need to get a life
Go Bucs!!
Go Bucs!!
3:51pm, July 14, 2009
trapper
You are the complete fool jongruden........hahahaha.another know it all.......boy why didnt they just hire you.I'm so stupid,i guess i should be more like you....a true buc fan that hates change and a new direction.Since you know so much maybe you should talk to Raheem and the Glazers,maybe you can council them on how to build a winning franchise.Why dont you design the game plan against Dallas since you know so much about all our players.
Gruden's gone dude.......get over it.This is a new direction and team.it wont be built in one year.....try using your brain.if your suc a buc fan then why do you go out of your way to hate on the new coach's and players when you dont know how they will perform yet.You know it's gonna take a few years but you wanna talk shit about them before the next few years to unfold.
Call me what you want and believe what you want but your obviously a band wagon fake fan that can only support your team after they win if they win...............hahahaha.I've been a buc fan for 29 years good or bad buddy,and i'll never cut down a coach or player before they have had a chance to prove themselfs.
Go ahead try to defend yourself again but everybody on here knows what kind of fan you are now.......jongruden.
Gruden's gone dude.......get over it.This is a new direction and team.it wont be built in one year.....try using your brain.if your suc a buc fan then why do you go out of your way to hate on the new coach's and players when you dont know how they will perform yet.You know it's gonna take a few years but you wanna talk shit about them before the next few years to unfold.
Call me what you want and believe what you want but your obviously a band wagon fake fan that can only support your team after they win if they win...............hahahaha.I've been a buc fan for 29 years good or bad buddy,and i'll never cut down a coach or player before they have had a chance to prove themselfs.
Go ahead try to defend yourself again but everybody on here knows what kind of fan you are now.......jongruden.
4:01pm, July 14, 2009
trapper
inspecto........when someone makes a direct comment to you.You should just keep your mouth shut....is that what your saying,sorry but he started it and i'm sick of these fake so-called fans talking shit about my team.
4:04pm, July 14, 2009
jongruden
Your that old I thought you were like 15 or 16 years old, its hard to believe that someone your age can be so immature.
5:00pm, July 14, 2009
trapper
lol,nice defence for being a buc fan.Anybody who continually argue's with bucs fans for trying to be positive and actually support the team is what ?.........lol.
GO BUCS!!!!!!!
GO BUCS!!!!!!!
5:48pm, July 14, 2009
jongruden
There is nothing wrong about being positive but if some one raises issues wih the team don't have a mental break down I have been a fan since 1985 I love the Bucs I have an entire game room dedicated to them but I wont back every move and find no fault in my team that is just drinking the home town kool aid. this is forum is for fans to express their opinions without reprisal but people take it personal if you tell them you didn't like the drafting of Freeman which is ridiculous, I will be at the same stadium as you cheering for the same team I suffered through the Vinny years I can handle anything.
6:02pm, July 14, 2009
trapper
Good ,glad to here it .But you go out of your way to fck with fans that try to get excited by the new direction of the franchise. Remember you made direct commented to me first on this whole episode so to be politicaly correct you attacked me with your reprisal not vice versa.Dont try to spin it to make yourself look good.And ive seen you do it to others just like i've done it before.You seem to have mental breakdowns when fans try to get excited about the bucs weather there right or wrong.It goes both ways.......Enjoy the season.......GO BUCS!!!!!
6:26pm, July 14, 2009
jongruden
I do not go out of my way to f*** wth fans my opinion which isn't always positive makes fans lose their mind no one wants to hear that the team had a bad draft and we might suck this year, scroll up and you will see that you were the one who went after me first. I'm a Buc fan so don't get personal on this with the commentary everything will be kosher.
7:33pm, July 14, 2009
trapper
scroll up .......yourself and see you made the first direct comment to me....dip.excuse me for supporting my team on a buc site,i guess i gotta talk shit about what has'nt even happen yet to be as smart as you.We hear everyday how we might suck from everywhere........yeah we really need your wisdom to confirm that.admit it,you cant stand fans trying to get excited about there team that's why you gotta keep at it like it's gonna change anything...........WHATEVER !
8:14pm, July 14, 2009
jongruden
I was talking to surferdude and you had a smart ass comment that is what got the ball rolling dont refer to me anymore or comment to me when i wasn't even talking to you. you are emotionally and maybe mentally unstable you probably get thrown out of the games for fighting I know the type believe me.
8:21pm, July 14, 2009
trapper
blah blah blah........Hey have fun watching all the coach's and players you think that suck so bad......most will be here for years ........lol......just remember you can always go the route Gruden has........down the road....lol.
12:21pm, July 15, 2009
nickerson56
Griese thankyou for the Chicago game that was lovely.I won't miss the important interceptions at crucial moments of the game.Yes you may have known the offense inside and out but you still tossed the rock to Julius Peppers or any other DL for a TD on the regular.Griese is like a pretty woman,you enjoy her for a little while then eventually she always dissapoints.Griese will always be a second string QB and that is it.Jon Gruden you are correct majority of the time but the Optimist who comment on this site feel Griese could be Steve Young, just give him one more chance? Go Bucs.
1:11pm, July 15, 2009
jongruden
hey Trapper read the chat session Jim Flynn doesn't expect the Bucs to have a winning record either maybe yu should boycott this site since you don't like to hear anything bad about your team
2:12pm, July 15, 2009
trapper
Hey jongruden....that's Jim's job to report on the bucs and give his opinion.This is an open forum.....if you want to talk shit about the Bucs go for it but dont expect on a buc fan Site that you can talk shit about the team, coach's and player's who havent even had a chance to prove them selves yet and no one is gonna respond.like i said this is an open forum and if you cant handle real buc fans commenting than you should think twice about it.It's obvious this is not about the future of the bucs,your just pissed that your hero is gone so your gonna talk shit and try to piss off people who are glad your hero is gone.
It's absolutily redicilous to have people like you talking shit about the Bucs on a Bucs fan site all the time.if you were a real fan you would'nt put so much energy into fighting with other fans just to piss other buc fans off.Your just a negative person who's pissed Gruden is gone.Look at the comment you made yesterday about Charlies article.Go to the Panthers or Saints site and whine to them and then you wont have to worry about pissing buc fans off.If you cant handle comments about your shitty out look of the team there's 2 real quck way's to make it stop.....shut up or leave.Why would a buc fan go on and on trying to cut down there team on a fan site............duh!!!!!!
GO BUCS !!!!!!!
It's absolutily redicilous to have people like you talking shit about the Bucs on a Bucs fan site all the time.if you were a real fan you would'nt put so much energy into fighting with other fans just to piss other buc fans off.Your just a negative person who's pissed Gruden is gone.Look at the comment you made yesterday about Charlies article.Go to the Panthers or Saints site and whine to them and then you wont have to worry about pissing buc fans off.If you cant handle comments about your shitty out look of the team there's 2 real quck way's to make it stop.....shut up or leave.Why would a buc fan go on and on trying to cut down there team on a fan site............duh!!!!!!
GO BUCS !!!!!!!
2:55pm, July 15, 2009
jongruden
I have been saying the same things as Flynn but you love his open minded out look on the team but when it comes from a fan then I'm just not a real fan give me a break and again I said it was time for Gruden to go so stop with the dumb analagies.
3:32pm, July 15, 2009
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