Okay, so maybe it’s not exactly the gift he was hoping for. C’est la vie, Ryan.
But in a recent interview with the Finsiders, former Dolphins and Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese offered his opinions of Miami’s current field general, noting some interesting parallels in his and Tannehill’s career paths.
When Griese was entering his fourth season in 1970, the Dolphins were in the midst of some moves that would change the face of the team for years to come. The year before, the Dolphins had sent their 1970 fifth round pick to the Patriots for future Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti.