In his final season (1968), the Colts went to Super Bowl III, on January 12, 1969, only to lose to the New York Jets.

During his football career in Baltimore, Braase performed in commercials for Dixie Cola, even singing their jingle.

Following his retirement as an active player, Braase was a restaurant owner in Timonium, Maryland, and in the 1970s was an executive with a Baltimore truck body manufacturer.

He also teamed with play-by-play announcer Chuck Thompson to provide color commentary for radio broadcasts of Colts games.

The trio talked more about Art Donovan's fabled stories than contemporary NFL football, but the show held high ratings in its time period.