Zach in the Media
ADVOCATE: AFTER A SEASON OF CALLING SAINTS GAMES, WHY ZACH STRIEF'S PATH IS RARE AND, FOR HIM, VITAL. After a season working together, however, McAllister said that fear has given way to appreciation for the unique perspective that two former teammates bring to calling games, and confidence they'll continue to improve their on-air chops.
ESPN: ZACH STRIEF SAYS GOODBYE TO SAINTS IN EMOTIONAL NEWS CONFERENCE
METAIRIE, La. -- Zach Strief operated in the shadows for most of his 12-year career with the New Orleans Saints. But the 34-year-old right tackle got the grand send-off he deserved when he officially announced his retirement Monday at the team's practice facility.
THE ADVOCATE: FORMER SAINTS STAR ZACH STRIEF EXCITED ABOUT 'SPECIAL' POSSIBILITY OF REPLACING JIM HENDERSON IN THE BOOTH
What Strief is trying to do is out of the ordinary. Former players sit in broadcast booths all over the country, but most of the players handle the color job, providing analysis, and there are no NFL broadcast teams that feature two players, as the WWL booth would do...
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WWLTV: ZACH STRIEF REFLECTS ON SAINTS SEASON. Former Saints player and WWL Radio Saints play-by-play announcer Zach Strief talks about this year's Saints season and how proud he is of his former team.
NOLA.COM: FORMER SAINTS ZACH STRIEF,STEVE GLEASON TEAM UP FOR 'GLEASON BEER'
Former New Orleans Saints Zach Strief and Steve Gleason are set to be teammates once again, according to a post on Gleason's Twitter account.
Gleason tweeted Tuesday (April 10) that he and the Port Orleans Brewery are crafting a Gleason Beer.
NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE: PEOPLE TO WATCH
Zach Strief
Managing Partner, Port Orleans Brewing Co.
Play-by-Play Broadcaster, New Orleans Saints, WWL radio
“I knew I was getting close to the end of my playing career and I wanted to be a part of something that could become a part of all the things that make New Orleans great,” said former New Orleans Saints Offensive Tackle, Zach Strief. “Mardi Gras, crawfish, fishing and family gathering have one thing in common…beer.”
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FOX8: SAINTS TACKLE ZACH STRIEF OPENS BREWERY UPTOWN
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - For over a decade he has been one of Drew Brees' most trusted protectors. But as Saints tackle Zach Strief's career winds down, he has begun to make plans for life after football.
THE ADVOCATE: RETIRED SAINTS GREAT ZACH STRIEF NOW TACKLING CRAFT BEER
Now, instead of building those New Orleans relationships in black and gold, he’s cultivating them around amber lagers, hazy pale ales and deep dark stouts.
Strief is the managing partner for Port Orleans Brewing Co. He opened the craft brewery in Uptown New Orleans last year with five partners
WGNO: SAINTS’ ZACH STRIEF RELEASES NEW ‘SEAN PAYTON BLONDE ALE’ "Coach came to me last year and said, 'I heard you're opening a brewery, I want a beer.'"
"He took a chance on me in the 2006 draft, the least I could do was give him a cold one," Zach Strief said with a laugh.
Strief opened up Port Orleans last summer in hopes of bringing more jobs to the city he now calls home.
For Strief, leaving New Orleans was "never an option," and now he's here to entertain on game day with a brew dedicated to the man who has brought the Saints their success, Coach Sean Payton.
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NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE: ZACH STRIEF| BEWING SUCCESS, BOTH ON THE FIELD AND OFF. Most Saints fans know him as number 64, Offensive Tackle. Zach Strief has been an integral part of the New Orleans Saints team since he joined in 2006.
CINCINNATI.COM: MILFORD'S ZACH STRIEF ENJOYS SAINTS RADIO BROADCAST WITH FATHER IN BOOTH Former Milford High School standout Zach Strief has been working for the New Orleans Saints' radio network since announcing his retirement during this past offseason.
WGNO: ZACH STRIEF TAPPED AS NEW SAINTS RADIO ANNOUNCER
NEW ORLEANS — Retired New Orleans Saint Zach Strief will replace Jim Henderson as the team’s play-by-play announcer. Strief, who played offensive tackle for the Saints from 2006-2017, will join former teammate Deuce McAllister in the booth, according to a release from Entercom, the owner of WWL Radio, the flagship radio station for the Saints.
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