Tyree Can't Believe It Himself ; Wideout Had No Idea Ball Was On His Helmet

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EAST RUTHERFORD The blue hooded sweat shirt David Tyree was wearing Tuesday at Giants Stadium didn't bear the familiar blue and red of his current team. Instead, Tyree was wearing the royal blue of his former high school football team, the Montclair Mounties.

Tyree isn't about to forget his roots, not even as he emerges as one of the biggest stars of Super Bowl XLII. In the two days since the Giants defeated the Patriots to score perhaps the greatest upset in Super Bowl history, Tyree made the catch that long may be remembered as the greatest single play in Super Bowl history. With the Giants clawing for every yard on their final game-winning drive, Tyree's twisting, turning, stunning 32-yard catch on a third-and-5 play with 59 seconds remaining set up the winning score.

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Tyree Can't Believe It Himself ; Wideout Had No Idea Ball Was On His Helmet

Leaping high above safety Rodney Harrison to get his hands on the ball, Tyree pinned the ball against his helmet, not letting go even as Harrison bent Tyree's body acr...

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