Wide receiver David Tyree, who became famous in Super Bowl for his miraculous catch during the winning drive of Super Bowl 42, has been cut from the New York Giants.
The sixth round pick out of Syracuse in 2003, he missed last season because of knee trouble. Health was an issue this year as well. Plus, reports say he was having a hard time holding onto the ball.
Tyree, if healthy, should bounce back with another team. By no means should his career be over. No one is saying Tyree will have a plaque in the football hall of fame, but he deserves a shot as a second or third option somewhere.
He will always be fondly remembered by me and fellow New England-area sports haters. His ball-pressed-to-helmet catch helped wipe the cocky grin off the Patriots' faces.
Seeing Bill Belichick scurry off the field with time on the clock and leave his team to deal with the shame and embarrassment on their own is one of the greatest sports moments of all time.
But professional sports is a business, and feelings and nostalgia have no place in it. It doesn't matter that Eli Manning and Tyree paired to created a phenomenal memory and historic sports moment; he was dragging down the squad's chances for 2009.
The lesson is simple: Business is down; the recession claimed another job. Teams can't afford to keep a memory.
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