The play might not have been quite as dramatic as Tyree's from four years ago.

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"Our whole district is tired of this snow, " said Lori Ann Tyree, of Laurel Hollow, N.

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He's a big guy. (Laughter.) Shun White and Tyree Barnes are serious pro prospects, as well.

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And Manningham's catch came on first down to start a drive, while Tyree made his play on third down.

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Manningham said he didn't know where the catch should rank in Giants' history or whether it compared in any way to Tyree's.

WSJ: Manningham's Tyree Moment

We could've at least driven through the Heidelberg Project, the neighborhood art project by native son Tyree Guyton, helped along by artists such as Tim Burke.

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But there were some surprises: David Tyree's helmet catch in Super Bowl XLII against the Patriots only improved the Giants' chance of winning by 20%, which didn't crack the top 10.

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As Mary Lou's skilled subordinates throughout that period, Frank Perley and Ben Tyree, know well, I would frequently test her patience with a late submission and occasionally with a particularly provocative column.

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It was set up by a 32-yard completion to David Tyree with 59 seconds to go on which the receiver trapped the ball against his helmet while being guarded tightly by Rodney Harrison.

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The catch, which allowed Manning to take the offense down the field in the contest's final minute and score the game-winning touchdown, will likely fill the nightmares of Patriots' fans the same way Tyree's catch has over the past four years.

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