David Tyree: I'd Trade 'The Catch,' Giants' Super Bowl Title To Stop Gay Marriage
David Tyree hauled in one of the greatest catches in Super Bowl -- if not NFL -- history. But he'd take it all back to put the kibosh on same-sex marriage.
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David Tyree hauled in one of the greatest catches in Super Bowl -- if not NFL -- history. But he'd take it all back to put the kibosh on same-sex marriage.
In case you don't get the obscure literary reference in the title, it's a mutation of Rudyard Kipling's classic Jungle Books story about a mongoose named "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi." Enter Tiki Barber, who reminds you of Nag, the fictional cobra who approaches you as a pal only to strike when you least expect.
Osi Umenyiora has his issues with Giants general manager Jerry Reese. Eagles running back LeSean McCoy just added a little fuel to the fire.
Athletes often lament that we in the media focus on the negative. There is truth to that, but it would be easier to resist the leap to Page Six if their colleagues didn't oblige so often. Enter David Tyree, who has the city in a tizzy after his assertions about gay marriage.
With the NFL lockout putting the squeeze on both his wallet and pursuit of a pro football career, former UConn quarterback Tyler Lorenzen has created some of the latest culinary innovations in the Big Easy, just so he can eat at home and save a little coin.
Is Giants general manager Jerry Reese a man of his word? According to Osi Umenyiora, the answer is simple: no.
David Tyree, best known for his astounding helmet-catch for the Giants in Super Bowl XLII, is railing against same-sex marriage and warning of "anarchy" if the measure is approved.
Coach, how do you feel about Plaxico Burress burying the way you lead the Giants? "Maybe he's sending me along a badge of honor," Tom Coughlin told the New York Post Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Dark clouds no longer dominate the NFL horizon. Rays of sunshine have broken through as owners and players make progress in labor talks. So what could cause rain to fall, washing away the chance of a deal? Plenty.
When talking about Carl Banks' career it's hard to forget about the Monday night in Philadelphia back in 1988, when Carl did his best to tackle the elusive Randall Cunningham -- only to have the Eagles quarterback to remain on his feet and throw an improbable touchdown pass.
Don't break out the tailgate gear just yet. An end to the NFL lockout might not be imminent. It does appears much closer than at any point in the last three months, though.
While a report from the Washington Post suggests the NFL lockout could end "during the next two or three weeks," negotiators for the league and its players were meeting Tuesday at an undisclosed location in Maryland, trying to break a labor impasse now in its fourth month.
When Plaxico Burress told the Wall Street Journal last week, "You never know what may happen. I love New York," it sounded as if a return to the Giants could be in the cards. On Monday, Burress called his relationship with coach Tom Coughlin "ambivalent" and described Rex Ryan's squad as "appealing." So how about those Jets?
Boomer & Craig took a call from Herman and his conversation led to all sorts of questions, beginning with the football future of Plaxico Burress.
NFL employees have had their salaries trimmed by 12 percent since April, and seven teams have instituted pay cuts or furloughs of workers outside the huddle since the owners' lockout of players began March 12.
