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Shouldering the burden

By by Seth Wickersham

Tuesday, July 9, 2002

If NFL Films were to release Crawling Out From The Legend's Shadow: Brian Griese's Greatest Games, the movie would be shorter than Doug Flutie. But the most dramatic shots would undoubtedly come from Nov. 13, 2000, against the Raiders, the final Monday Night Football game at Mile High Stadium. In the first half, Griese took a wicked hit on his right shoulder and left the game. Coach Mike Shanahan remembers walking into the locker room at halftime, wondering if his quarterback could play -- an ...

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