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Case No. 17, Brian Griese

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Brian Griese has always been trying to carve out his own identity, so we opened another case of The Berman Files.

Brian Griese
Help us find an appropriate nickname for Brian Griese.
While in college at Michigan, he had to prove he was more than the son of Bob, a Purdue legend and Dolphins great. And once he became a pro, Griese's had to take over for Denver Broncos great John Elway.

Page 2 readers sent in more than 3,000 e-mails suggesting nicknames for Griese.

Review some of the finest suggestions, then be sure to vote in our poll at left for the nickname you think fits best. On Friday, we'll reveal the most popular choice.


Brian Griesed Lightning
Jon McEntire
Oklahoma City, Okla.


Brian The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Griese
Len Hoover
Kent, Ohio


Slick
James Reisdorf
Tacoma, Wash.


Brian Smooth as Griese
Grant
Brookfield, Mo.


Rizzo
From the play "Grease."
Steve M.
Yonkers, N.Y.


Brian It's Not Easy Bein' Griese
Bill Machinski
Charlottesville, Va.


The Word
Why? Because like the theme song of the 1978 movie musical says, "Grease Is The Word."
Saul Sarabia
Gardena, Calif.


Brian Elbow Griese
Dominick Quartuccio
Philadelphia


Brian Griese Kids' Stuff
Tim Radwany
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio


True Grit
For someone who separates his shoulder vs. the hated Raiders, still plays, and brings his team back to a victory, what would be better that Brian "True Grit" Griese.
Jeremy Teiber
Durango, Colo.


Dippity Doo
Everyone in Denver has sarcastically been calling him "Dippity Doo" Brian for two years now. This because of the Dippity Doo commercial he did, as well as, how all of the criticism of him by the media here in Denver just seems slide off without sticking. His zero personality doesn't leave you many options for nicknames.
Steve
Parker, Colo.


The Broncs' Bomber
Christopher Kohl
Denver


Brian Say Goodnight Griese
In reference to the late George Burns' comment to his wife, Gracie Allen, "Say goodnight, Gracie." I chose this nickname due to Brian's ability to put the opposing team to bed, so to speak.
Matt Howell
Heath, Ohio


Shadow Boxer
Because through college and the NFL, not only did he box and battle with his teammates to win the starting job he had to battle with the reputation of people that came before him, John Elway and Bob Griese, which shadow him now as he tries to make his own mark on the game.
Dwayne Golomb
Chicago


Brian I'm Griese Like Sunday Morning
Christopher McCord
Oklahoma City, Okla.


Son of Frankenstein
Frankenstein was a scientist, and Bob Griese's nickname was "The Scientist"
Brian Monroe
Denver


Brian Griese Spoon
Jim Wagner
Florida


Brian Bronco Na-Griese
Rich Noblett
Reno, Nevada


Next Generation
Jason
Denver


The Sequel
Matt Woodruff
Traverse City, Mich.




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