Super Signing – ICRS 2008

I met David Tyree.

I’m guessing most of you are scratching your heads and asking, “Who?” But, if you happen to be, like me, a huge New York Giants fan (or a New England Patriots fan – hahahaha), or even if you’re simply sports literate, you know who I’m talking about.

“Who?” my mother asked when I called home after Tyree signed an excerpt of his new book, More Than Just a Catch: The True Story of Courage, Hope, and Achieving the Impossible. I had been calling to talk to my father, but he wasn’t home and she was, so she got to hear the story first. She, by the way, *hates* football.

“David Tyree, Mom. The guy who won the Superbowl for us. Who caught a 32-yard-pass on fourth-and-five with, like, a minute left in the game. David Tyree, who plucked the ball out of the air and smooshed it against if helmet, the one Eli Manning threw after breaking a bunch of sack attempts. You know, Mom. David Tyree.”

“Oh, right. That guy. I have no idea who you’re talking about.”

Neither did my roommates, my agent, or any of the Bethany House editorial staff I ate lunch with.

I did, eventually, get to tell my dad about it, who – I have to say – was thoroughly impressed. For all those who are out of the loop, well, here’s a an excellent refresher.

It’s David Tyree. Come on.