DENVER -- Denver Broncos quarterback Brian Griese stood up "as a man" to take responsibility for his weekend arrest on suspicion of drunken driving.
Griese, son of Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese, was pulled over Saturday on an interstate outside Denver. Police said he was traveling 80 mph in a 65 mph zone.
He failed roadside sobriety tests and was taken to a detoxification facility in Aurora, Colorado State Patrol Trooper Rob Marone said. Griese's blood-alcohol content was above the 0.10-percent legal limit, but Marone would not be more specific.
Griese said at a news conference that he had "a couple of drinks" at dinner with a friend before heading home.
"I'm going to take full responsibility for it because that's just the way that I am," he said. "I'm going to stand up, take whatever I'm going to receive and take it as a man and go on from there."
The 25-year-old Griese faces a Jan. 16 court date.
Griese was one of 130 people arrested Saturday in a law enforcement campaign to crack down on drunken driving. Officers set up checkpoints and randomly check drivers. Others targeted areas prone to drunken driving.
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