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30 for 30: Greatest Catch Ever

OBJ_AllDay : 4/26/2015 3:27 pm
I believe it airs this Monday but I watched it already on youtube. Pretty good half hour piece with interviews of Plax, Eli, Tyree, Beckham, Rodney Harrison and Coughlin. They touched on all 3 great catches (tyree, manningham and beckham). It was pretty cool I recommend you guys check it out. Plax of course hogging the ball he scored the game winning touchdown with (which also happened to be the same ball Tyree caught against his helmet).
Thanks for this heads up  
Moondawg : 4/26/2015 3:36 pm : link
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Link here  
Moondawg : 4/26/2015 3:37 pm : link
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watching the link...why is there no film?  
Bold Ruler : Mod : 4/26/2015 3:57 pm : link
Only photos? Maybe it's an online thing.
RE: watching the link...why is there no film?  
bceagle05 : 4/26/2015 4:03 pm : link
In comment 12250094 Bold Ruler said:
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Only photos? Maybe it's an online thing.


Spike says NFL Films charges a fortune for the rights.
Interesting that Steve Smith  
bceagle05 : 4/26/2015 4:15 pm : link
ran the wrong route on the Samuel near-INT. Always assumed Tyree was the culprit.
That was well done.  
section125 : 4/26/2015 4:17 pm : link
Loved Plax's expressions.
RE: Interesting that Steve Smith  
section125 : 4/26/2015 4:18 pm : link
In comment 12250116 bceagle05 said:
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ran the wrong route on the Samuel near-INT. Always assumed Tyree was the culprit.


Ha, Plax said 3 or 4 times a game he'd ask what his route was...
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gidiefor : Mod : 4/26/2015 4:23 pm : link
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Whom was the BBI poster  
mrvax : 4/26/2015 4:24 pm : link
who posted in the SB42 game thread something like "WTF is Tyree doing out there (playing WR)!!!!"
RE: Whom was the BBI poster  
gidiefor : Mod : 4/26/2015 4:28 pm : link
In comment 12250131 mrvax said:
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who posted in the SB42 game thread something like "WTF is Tyree doing out there (playing WR)!!!!"


That would be my brother Anak
Thanks for the Link..  
Big Blue '56 : 4/26/2015 4:45 pm : link
Best in-depth conversation of the Tyree catch EVER..Plax was terrific in this interview..

The Football that Tyree pinned to his head was put back in play and involved in Plax's winning TD catch..Surprisingly, Plax owns the ball..The HOF should have it..

Harrison was very gracious ... and Plax made me laugh my ass off  
baadbill : 4/26/2015 5:13 pm : link
especially with his comments about Smith (but also about his football) ... that was a wonderful piece by Spike Lee
RE: Harrison was very gracious ... and Plax made me laugh my ass off  
Big Blue '56 : 4/26/2015 5:29 pm : link
In comment 12250182 baadbill said:
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especially with his comments about Smith (but also about his football) ... that was a wonderful piece by Spike Lee


Yes, Harrison was BEYOND gracious..Classy as hell..
RE: Harrison was very gracious ... and Plax made me laugh my ass off  
mrvax : 4/26/2015 5:51 pm : link
In comment 12250182 baadbill said:
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especially with his comments about Smith (but also about his football) ... that was a wonderful piece by Spike Lee


Plax seems like a very nice guy, not a badass at all.
Interesting that some of the  
rebel yell : 4/26/2015 6:16 pm : link
best catches ever came off the arm of Eli Manning. Perhaps it could also be called best passes!
RE: RE: Harrison was very gracious ... and Plax made me laugh my ass off  
baadbill : 4/26/2015 6:37 pm : link
In comment 12250232 mrvax said:
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In comment 12250182 baadbill said:


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especially with his comments about Smith (but also about his football) ... that was a wonderful piece by Spike Lee



Plax seems like a very nice guy, not a badass at all.


Definitely. I was thinking the exact same thing. Was good to see.
Davisian's comments on that catch were so good I kept it  
ChathamMark : 4/26/2015 6:58 pm : link
Here ya go:

The "OMG I was like "Oh shit, he's gonna get sacked, we're gonna lose," but then Eli was all "nuh-uh, I'm gettin outta here" but the Pats guys were like "well, I'm grabbin some Jersey" but Eli was like "you can't stop me with a jersey pull" and then I was like "holy shit, he got away" but then it looked like Vrabel was going to KILL him, so I was all "Throw the ball Eli!" but then I thought about the possibility of a pick, so I was like "But don't throw a pick." Then he heaved it and I was like "Please let a Giant catch the ball" and I saw Tyree and Harrison and I was like "Oh FUCK its Tyree" but Tyree was all "Fuck yo Mama, I'm makin this catch" and Harrisonw as like "fuck no you ain't" but Tyree was like "Bitch safety getting pwned sez what?" and Harrison was like "Take THAT and THAT, but Tyree was all "That didn't hurt, I can do it with one hand and my head fool" and he held on an I was all "WOOOOOHOOOO! FUCKIN A" and the Patriots were all "Dude.. that sucked.." and the Giants were all "KUNG FUUU!" and all sorts of reactions and shit, and even though I was drunk as shit, I'll never forget it.."
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OBJ_AllDay : 4/26/2015 7:21 pm : link
kind of crazy steve smith was so clueless with the playbook considering the years/chemistry he had with eli not long after that.
Thanks for the link...  
Dan in the Springs : 4/26/2015 7:26 pm : link
great video - love watching them tell their stories.

There will always be a comparison of those catches - particularly the Manningham and Tyree catches. But to me, if there was a sister catch to the Tyree catch, it was the Chase Blackburn interception. I mean the context was so nearly identical with roles reversed. It was a fight for the ball between the superstar receiver and the clearly overlooked/forgotten/cast-off linebacker. The guy whose biggest liability was coverage. The guy's name is Chase for crying out loud. The guy who was substitute teaching earlier in the year after being cut, then brought in for a workout and still not signed until injuries opened the door. Like Tyree - the guy who couldn't hold onto the ball during practice, the special-teamer who nobody paid attention to - Chase was the one guy that nobody thought would be making a signature play in the playoffs.

You have Brady with immediate pressure - in the grasp, looks like Linval's going to get the sack - somehow Brady escapes the pressure and is able to launch it deep down the field to the guy who was wide open (at one point) in what would have put the Patriots well in command of the game.

To me the parallels are amazing and for the Giants to be on the winning side in both plays never ceases to amaze me. I'll always think of those two plays together.
RE: Thanks for the link...  
Big Blue '56 : 4/26/2015 7:28 pm : link
In comment 12250322 Dan in the Springs said:
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great video - love watching them tell their stories.

There will always be a comparison of those catches - particularly the Manningham and Tyree catches. But to me, if there was a sister catch to the Tyree catch, it was the Chase Blackburn interception. I mean the context was so nearly identical with roles reversed. It was a fight for the ball between the superstar receiver and the clearly overlooked/forgotten/cast-off linebacker. The guy whose biggest liability was coverage. The guy's name is Chase for crying out loud. The guy who was substitute teaching earlier in the year after being cut, then brought in for a workout and still not signed until injuries opened the door. Like Tyree - the guy who couldn't hold onto the ball during practice, the special-teamer who nobody paid attention to - Chase was the one guy that nobody thought would be making a signature play in the playoffs.

You have Brady with immediate pressure - in the grasp, looks like Linval's going to get the sack - somehow Brady escapes the pressure and is able to launch it deep down the field to the guy who was wide open (at one point) in what would have put the Patriots well in command of the game.

To me the parallels are amazing and for the Giants to be on the winning side in both plays never ceases to amaze me. I'll always think of those two plays together.


Dan, except, it was a 3rd down long pass..They would have had to punt..In fact that Brady heave was as good as a punt..
That's true...  
Dan in the Springs : 4/26/2015 7:33 pm : link
a drop by Chase wouldn't have made much difference in that game, but consider if he isn't able to recover and Gronk makes the catch?

He actually has Chase beaten, but he's running away from where Brady scrambles to and Tom just can't get it deep enough to him. He takes a slightly different angle and that is likely a TD.
Dsnn  
djm : 4/26/2015 7:34 pm : link
So true. Great point. When Brady heaved that pass after avoiding a near sack i remember thinking oh no we're gonna see a role reversal here. Then chase made the pic and I was like hmmm maybe not...
Dsnn  
djm : 4/26/2015 7:38 pm : link
Should be Dan but my iPhone auto correct is mentally challenged.
Yeah...  
Dan in the Springs : 4/26/2015 8:08 pm : link
For me it's not about them being comparably important, because they're certainly not. I agree that Chase actually making the pick was inconsequential.

I've just got them linked together in my mind because of what could have been on each of those plays. Most of the time Harrison is able to dislodge the ball from Tyree and that ball is incomplete, and most of the time Brady is able to complete the pass to a wide-open Gronk. Most of the time.
Maybe this enjoyable short film will put to rest the  
Mr. Bungle : 4/26/2015 8:14 pm : link
"Rodney Harrison is a seething, massive Giant-hater" narrative. He couldn't have been more fair and complimentary, given the experience he had.
RE: That's true...  
Big Blue '56 : 4/26/2015 8:19 pm : link
In comment 12250329 Dan in the Springs said:
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a drop by Chase wouldn't have made much difference in that game, but consider if he isn't able to recover and Gronk makes the catch?

He actually has Chase beaten, but he's running away from where Brady scrambles to and Tom just can't get it deep enough to him. He takes a slightly different angle and that is likely a TD.



Agreed
RE: Maybe this enjoyable short film will put to rest the  
Dan in the Springs : 4/26/2015 8:27 pm : link
In comment 12250359 Mr. Bungle said:
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"Rodney Harrison is a seething, massive Giant-hater" narrative. He couldn't have been more fair and complimentary, given the experience he had.


More likely it explains WHY he's been a seething, massive Giant-hater. If anything, the video shows that he has deep emotional issues that just talking about the catch brings out of him. To imagine that those issues aren't affecting him every time he's been asked to discuss the Giants is to discount his humanity, imo.

It was refreshing to hear him deal honestly with how this has impacted him though. He didn't try to play it off like it was no big deal. Another thing I really liked hearing about was how impressed he was by the Giants in the regular season finale. The "business-decision" he confessed to in particular was a really honest moment that you often don't hear players voice.
What a great watch  
mattlawson : 4/26/2015 8:34 pm : link
Some very funny moments. All fond memories.
That was awesome.  
Walt in MD : 4/26/2015 9:33 pm : link
Bravo Zulu to Rodney Harrison. Stand up guy. Nice job by burress. Eli is a giant for as long as he wants to be.
I love Rodney Harrison telling his teammates they had to be careful  
Bramton1 : 4/27/2015 12:35 am : link
with the Giants, and said they didn't listen.
RE: Davisian's comments on that catch were so good I kept it  
GameFaceRadio : 4/27/2015 12:52 am : link
In comment 12250304 ChathamMark said:
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Here ya go:

The "OMG I was like "Oh shit, he's gonna get sacked, we're gonna lose," but then Eli was all "nuh-uh, I'm gettin outta here" but the Pats guys were like "well, I'm grabbin some Jersey" but Eli was like "you can't stop me with a jersey pull" and then I was like "holy shit, he got away" but then it looked like Vrabel was going to KILL him, so I was all "Throw the ball Eli!" but then I thought about the possibility of a pick, so I was like "But don't throw a pick." Then he heaved it and I was like "Please let a Giant catch the ball" and I saw Tyree and Harrison and I was like "Oh FUCK its Tyree" but Tyree was all "Fuck yo Mama, I'm makin this catch" and Harrisonw as like "fuck no you ain't" but Tyree was like "Bitch safety getting pwned sez what?" and Harrison was like "Take THAT and THAT, but Tyree was all "That didn't hurt, I can do it with one hand and my head fool" and he held on an I was all "WOOOOOHOOOO! FUCKIN A" and the Patriots were all "Dude.. that sucked.." and the Giants were all "KUNG FUUU!" and all sorts of reactions and shit, and even though I was drunk as shit, I'll never forget it.."


Hilarious. Someone was drunk as hell.
Chris Snee  
AnishPatel : 4/27/2015 1:37 am : link
looks like he lost a lot of weight. His face looks so thin.
RE: RE: Thanks for the link...  
MookGiants : 4/27/2015 1:48 am : link
In comment 12250325 Big Blue '56 said:
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In comment 12250322 Dan in the Springs said:


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great video - love watching them tell their stories.

There will always be a comparison of those catches - particularly the Manningham and Tyree catches. But to me, if there was a sister catch to the Tyree catch, it was the Chase Blackburn interception. I mean the context was so nearly identical with roles reversed. It was a fight for the ball between the superstar receiver and the clearly overlooked/forgotten/cast-off linebacker. The guy whose biggest liability was coverage. The guy's name is Chase for crying out loud. The guy who was substitute teaching earlier in the year after being cut, then brought in for a workout and still not signed until injuries opened the door. Like Tyree - the guy who couldn't hold onto the ball during practice, the special-teamer who nobody paid attention to - Chase was the one guy that nobody thought would be making a signature play in the playoffs.

You have Brady with immediate pressure - in the grasp, looks like Linval's going to get the sack - somehow Brady escapes the pressure and is able to launch it deep down the field to the guy who was wide open (at one point) in what would have put the Patriots well in command of the game.

To me the parallels are amazing and for the Giants to be on the winning side in both plays never ceases to amaze me. I'll always think of those two plays together.



Dan, except, it was a 3rd down long pass..They would have had to punt..In fact that Brady heave was as good as a punt..


Blackburn's INT came on 1st down
RE: Whom was the BBI poster  
Anakim : 4/27/2015 3:33 am : link
In comment 12250131 mrvax said:
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who posted in the SB42 game thread something like "WTF is Tyree doing out there (playing WR)!!!!"


I didn't say that and I didn't mean it as that, but I embrace it because it's so legendary.
Haha @ Steve Smith  
illmatic : 4/27/2015 5:10 am : link
getting thrown under the bus. It's kind of sad but kind of funny at the same time.
All this time I thought it was Tyree who screwed up  
Moondawg : 4/27/2015 8:49 am : link
on Samuel's almost-interception, but it was smith. Interesting.
RE: RE: Whom was the BBI poster  
Moondawg : 4/27/2015 8:53 am : link
In comment 12250780 Anakim said:
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In comment 12250131 mrvax said:


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who posted in the SB42 game thread something like "WTF is Tyree doing out there (playing WR)!!!!"



I didn't say that and I didn't mean it as that, but I embrace it because it's so legendary.


Do you have the original, Anak? It's such an awesome story that I don't remember the original at all anymore.
The greatness of Eli is so often overlooked  
Hot Rod in Florida : 4/27/2015 9:59 am : link
How many Qbs can say they have been a part of 3 of the greatest catches in football history and two of them in Super Bowls? How many did Marino have? How many does Peyton have? Romo? Rogers?
that video is so fun.  
BeerFridge : 4/27/2015 10:31 am : link
I miss Plax.
Beyond all the accolades for Eli and the receivers...  
BMac : 4/27/2015 12:00 pm : link
...I think the most telling moment was when Harrison named Spags as the real MVP. This is why I'm excited to see what he brings as DC for the second go-'round.
RE: RE: RE: Whom was the BBI poster  
Anakim : 4/27/2015 2:44 pm : link
In comment 12250914 Moondawg said:
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In comment 12250780 Anakim said:


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In comment 12250131 mrvax said:


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who posted in the SB42 game thread something like "WTF is Tyree doing out there (playing WR)!!!!"



I didn't say that and I didn't mean it as that, but I embrace it because it's so legendary.



Do you have the original, Anak? It's such an awesome story that I don't remember the original at all anymore.


The exact words were:

"WHY IS TYREE THERE?"

"WHAT THE FUCK"

Which referred to the near interception by Asante Samuel
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