Posted on 07/30/2010 5:40:21 AM PDT by b4its2late
David Tyree had a strong inkling his NFL career might be over. On Friday, he'll make it official.
With the team he said has given him his "greatest memories."
The Super Bowl XLII hero, whose miraculous catch with Patriots safety Rodney Harrison hanging all over him will remain the defining moment of his career, signed a one-day contract with the Giants so he can retire as a member of the organization, the team confirmed.
Tyree will make the announcement during a 10 a.m. conference call.
Tyree, 30, played five seasons with the Giants, who stuck with the former sixth-round pick after a drug arrest in 2004. Upon turning his personal life around, Tyree found success as a special-teams ace and was elected to the Pro Bowl in 2005. He saw very little action as a wide receiver and didn't make a big, clutch play on offense until a fourth-quarter touchdown against New England.
Then, on the game's final drive, came his 32-yard reception when he pressed the ball against his helmet, somehow held onto it as he fell to the ground and kept it from hitting the grass as he was bent backward over Harrison. It was a play considered by many to be the best in Super Bowl history. A few plays later, Eli Manning found Plaxico Burress for the game-winning touchdown.
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Tyree is a good story and he’s a good man.
I’ve always liked the way he went about his business on the field and it’s good to see he has his life together off the field.
Well said!
I want to throw up every time I see that catch.
Still gives me chills - best play in Super Bowl history, period.
Why?
I guess if I were a Patriots fan instead of a Giant fan, I’d feel your pain.... BUT I DON’T! Hahahahahahahahaha!
Was considered an excellen special team player.
Maybe injuries caught up with him.
I concur!
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