ITP SPORTS: MANNING TO TYREE (DAVID AN ELIATH and THE GREAT ESCAPE) : The NY Giants: Greatest play in Super Bowl history: Manning to Tyree

"I need a miracle"-GRATEFUL DEAD This Giants Super Bowl win was AWESOME..Better than the World Series (game 6) Mets vs. the Boston Red and even better than Scott Norwoods missed field goal (BUFFALO BILLS/ NY GIANTS SUPER BOWL).

I was going nuts watching Eli Manning try to get these third down conversions vs. New England earlier in the game, wishing he would run the ball and play conservative. Confidence, my friends, Eli Manning WILL do this.. However, both Eli Manning and remember this young man, David TY-REE showed so much courage on this play that you have to have seen this. I don't know how Eli Manning got out of this jam, the whole pocket collapsed on Manning during a pass rush. On a third and five drive, Manning, mobile enough to run out of the pocket, and break tackles, found Tyree, double covered like a blanket, on a Hail Mary and immaculate reception that stunned the world for a first down on an amazing drive. A few seconds later, the Giants scored a well deserved winning touchdown via Manning to BURRESS. Fourth quarter, one minute heroics galore.

Notice Tyree's immaculate reception, the ball pinned to his helmet, double covered like a blanket, but he held on for dear LIFE, as New England's secondary tried to strip him of the ball, but NOO! TYREE held on for one of, if not the greatest play in Super Bowl history. SHOCKED, I yelled, "I can't believe it!" and nearly had an asthma attack and cheered.

DAVID TYREE gets my respect along with Eli Manning and the Giants defense. Plenty of cheers for TYREE, amazing catch, great hands. AWESOME! Tears of joy man, this is SWEET and an inspirational Super Bowl win making me proud to be a Giants fan for over 24 years.

FROM AOLSPORTS:

GLENDALE, Ariz. (Feb. 3) - David Tyree stretched every inch of his 6-foot frame, straining as if the whole Super Bowl was at stake

Because in a way, it was.

Somehow, with time running out and the ball pinned to his helmet, Tyree held on tight with both hands Sunday. Years from now, New York Giants fans will still wonder how he did it.

"I don't know that there's ever been a bigger play in the Super Bowl than that play," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said.

Little more than a special teams player all season - he had twice as many tackles as catches - Tyree became an All-Pro in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 17-14 stunner over the mighty New England Patriots.

First, he shook loose over the middle to catch a 5-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning that put the Giants ahead. Then Tyree topped himself, outfighting Patriots safety Rodney Harrison to make a tumbling, circus grab that set up the winning score.

"I am a man that really has to capitalize on his few opportunities," Tyree said. "Some things just don't make sense and I guess you can just put that catch there with them."

David Tyree's Unbelievable Catch

Amazing, for more than one reason.

"Unbelievable," Giants receiver Amani Toomer said. "In Friday's practice, he was dropping everything."

Pretty neat trick for a guy who started the season with a broken wrist. And someone who overcame adversity, too - Tyree missed a game after his mother died of a heart attack in mid-December.

Tyree finished with three catches for 43 yards receiving and one touchdown against a team that was trying to complete a perfect run. He had totaled five catches, 40 yards and zero TDs all season.

"I think every receiver has to believe he's the best guy out there," Tyree said.

Surrounded by the likes of Randy Moss, Plaxico Burress, Wes Welker and Toomer, the fifth-year receiver from Syracuse was. Out of nowhere.

"A lot of people call me a special teams player. They don't give me any recognition as a wide receiver, and that is fine," Tyree said. "You tell me to do something and I am going to go out there and do it."

Nice that he had confidence in himself. Maybe he should've shared that with Michael Strahan before the crazy catch.

"That play alone took a few years off my life," the grinning defensive end said.

The Giants trailed 14-10 with 1:15 left when Manning faced a third-and-5 at his own 44. The Patriots brought pressure, and Manning somehow shook loose from two defenders.

Scrambling to his right, he made a desperate, dangerous toss deep down the middle where Harrison and corner back Asante Samuel were lurking. Tyree jumped up and with Harrison on his back, managed to get both hands on the ball.

Harrison fought him the whole way, slapping at the ball and momentarily pinning it to Tyree's helmet. That gave Tyree a chance to get a better grip and as he fell backward, he had the presence to hold the ball aloft to show it belonged to him.

"I just wouldn't let go," he said. "They were trying to say they had the ball. They snatched it."

Too late.

"I thought the play was representative of us not really getting the breaks that we were used to getting," Harrison said.

The 32-yard gain to the New England 24 seemed to startle Harrison and his teammates while the Giants jumped up and down on the sideline.

"He made a hell of a play," Samuel said.

"Rodney was right there," Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said.

"That ball was challenged," Coughlin said.

The Giants called a timeout with 59 seconds remaining and four plays later, Manning hit Burress for the winner GREATEST SUPER BOWL PLAY EVER!!!
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
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