Golden Nuggets: Goodbye Griese

Source: 49ers QBs coach Brian Griese decides to leave coaching after 3 seasons (paywall)

“After his first season, Griese considered leaving coaching, but he eventually decided to return after weighing family considerations. Griese’s wife and two children were in Denver during his debut season with the 49ers.”

REWIND: Why Brian Griese left television booth to become 49ers’ quarterbacks coach

“Brian was very successful, has a family out in Denver, hours change a lot and they all say they know, which he does, but it gets different once you really get into it,” Shanahan said. “We really tried to scare the heck out of him, tried to tell him how bad it sucked and how miserable he was gonna be and…