You never know when the moment is going to find you, or when the game is going to summon you. That was how David Tyree David Tyree approached this game, same as he's approached his whole career. Two years ago he made the Pro Bowl on special teams. But he never wanted to label himself a special teams specialist. Officially, he is a wide receiver, even if he'd only caught four balls for a total of 35 yards all season.
"You always have to be ready, you always have to prepare," Tyree said last night, maybe 45 minutes after the Giants New York Giants had completed their stunning 17-14 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. "You have to get after the games as if you'll be asked to answer the bell. So if you're asked, you can deliver." Continue
Though Plaxico had the game-winning catch, it was David Tyree's "Catch in the Hat" that gave us a lasting legacy, along with the "Immaculate Reception", "The Catch" and the "Music City Miracle". Although David's catch is the most spectacular of all these.
Posted by: Dave O. | February 06, 2008 at 10:21 PM