Tyree an Unlikely Giant Savior

New York wide receiver uses his head
By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 4, 2008 7:34 AM CST
Tyree an Unlikely Giant Savior
New York Giants receiver David Tyree (85) makes a touchdown catch as New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather (31) and Asante Samuel (22) defend during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl XLII football game at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie...   (Associated Press)

Sure, Plaxico Burress' touchdown grab gave the Giants their shocking upset, but the catch of catches, the highlight of highlight reels, was David Tyree's impossible-looking snatch earlier that drive. On third-and-5 with Patriots Rodney Harrison and Asante Samuel looming, Tyree climbed a ladder in midair to come down with a 32-yard gain clutched against his helmet, the AP reports.

Tyree, who also scored the G-men's first touchdown on a 5-yard frozen rope from Eli Manning in the fourth, is an unlikely star. The wide receiver began this season with a broken wrist, and is better known for his special teams play than his catches. Not anymore. "I don't know that there's ever been a bigger play in the Super Bowl," gushed Tom Coughlin. (More Super Bowl XLII stories.)

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