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AwfulAnnouncing: Greatest. Super Bowl Catch. Ever.
Kissing Suzy Kolber: The catch that will replace "The Catch" as THE Catch
MVN Outsider: The Play of the Decade
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae: The Elusion and the Catch
The #1 Source for New England Sports Opinions and Propaganda...: MOST BITTER OF DEFEATS
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Diomedes8 Unbelievable catch! And from all people, David Tyree. What a game! This will go down in the annals of NFL history as the greatest upset in sports and it will be aired on NFL Classics for years to come. -
RyNoSauce Amazing! I was completely shocked after watching this play go down. I was rooting for the Giants and was like ... Crap! Eli is getting sacked and he pulled one out of his key-ster.
Manning should give his MVP Caddy to David Tyree for making one of the best catches in NFL history.
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ConspiracyAce The Giants only won because the NFL Commissioner mandated it to happen. He was the one that insisted on Spy Gate, not the Colts. Every team in the league films the other teams. Somebody had to go down for it (or did they?) What was the big deal anyway? These teams are filmed from every angle there is and then some. They even have cameras down in the grass. After Spy Gate, the Commissioner then he makes sure the Patriots go 16-0 in the season because it makes for great TV ratings. The Commissioner had help from the refs of course. It was the only way he could make it happen for sure. All the coaches had to be in on it too. As for the Super Bowl, the Commissioner wouldn’t let the Patriots win this year. How great would it be to have two brothers win the Super Bowl in back to back years? How unbelievable is that? There were more missed and bad calls in the Super Bowl then I’ve seen all season. Did you see that fumble recovery by the Patriots. The guy is laying face down with the ball and three Giants run up to him, turn him over and he’s still holding the ball. Then they all proceed to hold him down and take the ball away. The refs should have blown the whistle 10 seconds before that happened. As soon as they touched him the ref should have blown the whistle. There were more false starts (actually off-sides) and defensive pass interference situations that weren’t called on the Giants. Even the play at the end of the game when Manning managed to get away from a half dozen Patriots, they had him cold, and yet… The refs are supposed to blow the whistle once the QB is in the hands of the defense so he doesn’t get hurt. They didn’t blow the whistle once again. Anyway, my sources say the whole season was fixed both in the AFC and NFC all for ratings purposes. Did you see how many hot games and start times were moved around to make it into prime time? It was all about them big bucks the NFL made. If you thought this season was something, wait till next year.
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RyNoSauce "The refs are supposed to blow the whistle once the QB is in the hands of the defense so he doesn’t get hurt."
They had a hold of his Jersey for like 2 sec and he was still standing up-right. Just a "little" rediculous in my opinion. The Pats had many blown opertunities they should have capitilized on.
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flhrsi04 ConspiracyAce, you've misspelled your name. It should be ConspiracyA**. The largest pile of crap from the largest A**hole on the Net. In other words, a typical Patriots fan.
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Diomedes8 @ Conspiracy Ace
Get real and take your conspiracies and shove it. That was the most mind numbing paragraph I have ever read. The game was officiated ok, not great, but ok. Both teams ended up having questionable calls or no calls on them. As for Spygate, they are getting ratted out by an ex-camera man that was probably told by Bellichek to by quiet. Now the government is involved and you expect the newly appointed NFL Commissioner not to support an investigation? Seriously, the Pats taped a walkthrough right before the 2002 Super Bowl where they upset the 14 point favorites St. Louis Rams - that is not allowed. One last thing, I don't think anything would have been better for the NFL than a 19-0 team, I think your conspiracy theory is incredulous at best.
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Woody Conspiracy Ace - dig harder next time. The conspiracy didn't care about spygate; they just wanted to get back at Tiki for the way he shat on his old team. -
fastbreakblog Play of the decade for us Giants fans. -
greatdad1964 look he never stopped moving his feet so forward progress was not an issue i seen quarterbacks hallfway to ground throw a touchdown ref didnt call him down so what is your point
Greatest. Super Bowl Catch. Ever.
AwfulAnnouncing —
Eli Manning may be unstoppable but David Tyree is a magician! I love the hurt in Joe Buck's voice as he says this one is caught. Imagine Gus Johnson on that call for a second.
The catch that will replace "The Catch" as THE Catch
Kissing Suzy Kolber —
Wow. How does Manning get loose? How the hell does Tyree catch the ball with his freaking helmet? Holy shit, what a game. video: Awful Announcing image: reader Chris C.
The Play of the Decade
MVN Outsider —
Some are calling this the greatest Super Bowl catch ever. Personally, I won’t make that judgement, but I do know this: When people look back at this Super Bowl, the first thing they’ll remember is this play. I have no idea how Eli Manning escaped the New England pressure, and I have no idea how David Tyree made the catch–an unforgettable play, to say the least. Friends, this is the greatest play professional sports has seen in recent memory. Enjoy:
Hat tip: Awful Announcing
The Elusion and the Catch
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
When you think of historic Super Bowl moments, the play in which Eli Manning pulled a Donovan-esque elusion from the grasp of the multiple Patriot defenders and then heaved a prayer that was somehow, amazingly, caught by David Tyree... that play is among the most impressive ever.
>>Burress Scored the Game Winner but David Tyree was Giants Best Receiver This Night [FH] video via AA
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MOST BITTER OF DEFEATS
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Eli’s Escape: Legendary Play in Super Bowl History
Larry Brown Sports —
That was it. That was the play that told me wholly shnykees, the Giants are going to win. Initially my thoughts were, “haha, Eli got sacked, it’s over.” Then when that summabitch wouldn’t go down, I changed quickly and said “hot damn, he’s not going to let his team lose.” And that’s what happened. With one play Eli willed his team to victory. And let’s not overlook what made this play so spectacular — the fact that it was completed on the other end with an amazing catch by David Tyree. That’s the type of play where Eli can easily go down or have the pass batted down. Instead ...
David Tyree: “The Catch”
Hail Mary Jane —
This has got to be the play of the century. The Patriots pass rush almost got Eli Manning and he somehow got away. He went to throw up a desperation pass and somehow came down with it by holding the ball onto his helmet. You’ve gotta be kidding me!!! Here is the amazing play that saved Super Bowl XLII for the Giants.
Eli to Plax for the win: ...
Holy Crap, Part 2
Dejuiced! Sports News with No Boundaries —
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Super Bowl Recap: The Great Escape
Stop Mike Lupica —
Most of the Super Bowl last night, I was rooting for the Giants. It was hard picking a side - as a Jets fan, you have your number one most hated rival (right now), the Patriots, putting up a perfect season against our number one most annoying team, "big brother" the Giants. Not exactly a Super Bowl with an angle I could feel, you know? I mean, even if the Giants win, do you think I'm going to enjoy seeing a third Super Bowl parade for the Giants, when I have yet to even see the Jets make it to the Super Bowl in my life? ...
David Tyree's velcro helmet
The Sports Hernia Blog —
David Tyree's velcro helmet Posted on Mon, Feb 04 at 10:12 AM in Football | Permalink
Thoughts on the Super Bowl
The Ragnarok —
Did anyone actually expect that to happen? I know I didn't. After Moss caught the go ahead touchdown, I figured it was over. I guess I underestimated Eli Manning. A few more thoughts one the Super Bowl, and two links that capture my feelings on Chris Carter's snub by the Hall of Fame. Which was more ridiculous: Eli's ...
David Tyree Catch: How Was He Not Super Bowl MVP?
FanIQ Blog —
Since giving the Super Bowl MVP award to the New York Giants wouldn't have made for sexy headlines today, it made sense to give it to an offensive player.
The wrong player apparently. Great game for Eli Manning, but this play alone should have earned the crown for David Tyree.
An improbably player -- apparently he dropped everything all week -- making an improbably catch for one of the improbably Super Bowl champions of all time.
Play of the Century
MiamiSportsBlog.com - Miami Hurricanes Blog, Miami Dolphins Blog, Miami Heat Blog, Florida Marlins Blog, Florida Panthers Blog —
Aside from people in Massachusettes and front-running Patriots fans (Tommy O), you can’t justify to me that this isn’t one of the greatest plays in sports history. This isn’t just my emotions speaking, this was objectively the greatest play I’ve ever seen in my life.
Most of the great plays we remember involve a lot of luck (think Immaculate Reception), but this play was skill at its finest. First of all, the stakes can’t be any higher, as there is just over a minute left in the Super Bowl. You’ve got Eli about to get sacked three times, (which would’ve lead to about a 4th and 12) scrambling (which ...
The Tyree Catch
Niner Noise | A San Francisco 49ers Blog —
Man I’m tired. It’s been a long 24 hours, but since I’m working this video of David Tyree’s fantastic catch is what you’re going to have to live with.
Let's name the Tyree catch
Shutdown Corner —
What shall we call this act of greatness?
Before we got to potential names for the above play, let's take a
second to acknowledge everything that happened here.
First you've got Eli, who has never been confused with Michael
Vick, getting out of that bog of swarming defensive linemen. Ty
Warren, who apparently needs to purchase one
of these things, had grasped Eli's jersey, but couldn't do
anything with it.
So Eli slithers away and somehow finds an escape route. It's not
just that he got away, but he got away and found a spot to set
up. And then he ...
Your Super Bowl Recap: Holy Fuck...
Your Face is a Sports Blog —
Having your birthday fall on Super Bowl is not a good thing for your liver, or for your ability to make it to work on time the next day. Needless to say, I was somewhat...not prepared...to post about the Super Bowl last night. Any post I would have made would have been nothing but a breathless series or incoherent, expletive-filled exclamations. And we already have one writer for the blog who provides that with every post. (Editor's Note: Zing.) I spent the first three quarters trying to decide how to sum up what some people might call a "gripping defensive struggle," while others would say it "sucked on toast." And then the fourth quarter ...
I guess this means we pick last in the draft...
Da Great White Hype —
Surrounded by da great white dad, da great white babe, and a bunch of friends, I kept thinking to myself, "Holy shit. Can you believe this shit?" I think a lot of people were thinking the same thing. Although it was one of the greatest games I've ever seen, it was even greater that I got to be there with my dad to see it. But it was also nice having the great white babe there too... especially since we are over the whole "is the yellow line really on the field" thing. It ended up being the not just the most watched SB of all time, but second all time behind the episode of Newport Harbor when Clay and ...
Down Goes Belichick! Down Goes Belichick!
Mind Rite Sports -- Quality, diverse sports coverage —
Like the great heavyweight bout in ‘73, when George Foreman knocked the stuffing out of undefeated (29-0) champ Joe Frazier in a bout held in Jamaica, the New York Giants stepped on the University of Phoenix field and put the undefeated (18-0) New England Patriots on their back en route to capturing the Super Bowl XLII championship title ...
Was It Something I Said?
Dawg Sports —
All right, all right, all right; I had to go and turn the Giants' Super Bowl victory into an anti-playoff diatribe, didn't I? Despite my atypical brevity, I provoked a modicum of discussion, but, ultimately, fotodog is right that we have to set this argument aside at least some of the time. Accordingly, I will shift my focus from beating the anti-playoff drum and instead offer actual commentary in the form of a (slightly edited) e-mail I received earlier today from a family member of mine who happens to be a University of Mississippi graduate and a New York City resident, and ...
The Giant Snatch
Kissing Suzy Kolber —
Allow Me to Retort's submission in our Manning-to-Tyree-play naming contest was the overwhelming winner. So enamored are we of The Giant Snatch that we're dedicating this post to its coinage, hopefully prompting the name to gain cultural currency or at least a high placement on Google.
American Moms, Meet David Tyree
Toledo Newspaper » Matt Sussman —
... one commercial, or because moms, contrary to popular belief, actually don’t live under rocks. Most moms can’t name a lot of New York Giants, except maybe Tiki Barber (reason: Today show) and now they can perhaps identify Eli Manning (reason: he’s such a nice boy, not like that Tom Brady who left his girlfriend to bear a child, bless her heart) and after Friday they’ll know Giants receiver David Tyree. Tyree, in sports lore, is the guy who caught a touchdown on Sunday as well as the goofiest catch in Super Bowl history , but after Friday he’ll be that nice boy who was on The ...
Tyree’s Life Turned Around After 2004 Drug Arrest
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
The NEW YORK TIMES highlights just how David Tyree’s life has changed, not because of a memorable Super Bowl catch, but from his time in jail on drug charges . The New York Giants receiver was arrested in 2004 after police found half a pound of marijuana in his car. The arrest was the culmination of a childhood spent getting high & drunk - often with his own family. Tyree said his mother would often be smoking pot right along with him: “She would rather us be at home, acting the complete fool under her watch, than out on the streets, doing the same things and finding trouble that was definitely waiting for us. My house was a ...
Big East Refs Blow... ok, you're right, I have to write about the Superbowl
Bleacher Report —
Ok, so it’s been awhile since I’ve written (or rather bitched) about something here. Ha, I just thought of the Family Guy where Peter gets his own Local News segment called “you know what grinds my gears”… yeah I’m THAT asshole. ...
Big East Refs Blow... ok, you're right, I have to write about the Superbowl
Bleacher Report —
Ok, so it’s been awhile since I’ve written (or rather bitched) about something here. Ha, I just thought of the Family Guy where Peter gets his own Local News segment called “you know what grinds my gears”… yeah I’m THAT asshole. ...
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