Product Description

When you watch the play again through the multiple angles of our NFL Films cameras, you still won't understand it--how Eli Manning suddenly became Frank Tarkenton and how David Tyree learned to fly--but that only adds to the wonder of it all. The greatest play in Super Bowl history? Judge for yourself. I believe it is.
--Steve Sabol, President, NFL Films

David Tyree's catch will forever be engraved in the minds of football fans. It was truly a miracle. But there is so much more to what we saw playing out on the field! This book will go beyond a true sports story. It is a story of undeniable courage for the ages.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33126 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

From the Inside Flap
"This book tells my story. It includes the good, the bad, and the ugly. When you finish it, you will know that its message is about more than a game. It is about a life changed and the One who changed it."
--David Tyree

There was a point in David Tyree's life, before the catch, before the fame, when his life was spiraling out of control and his football career was in jeopardy. In More Than Just The Catch, David Tyree takes you behind the scenes and past the hype to the story of his life.

It is a story of mistakes and second chances. Of hard work, perseverance, and faith. A story of love. And ultimately a story of grace.

It's a story that teaches us that no matter how many times life knocks us down, we can come back...and we can win.

From the Back Cover
In More Than Just The Catch, David Tyree gives you an inside look at life and faith of players in the NFL, the physical program that got him where he is today, and a behind-the-scenes account of the catch that positioned the Giants for their Super Bowl win. Let his story inspire you to a life of perseverance, faith, and success. You may never be a Super Bowl hero, but you CAN be a hero every day in your own life.

About the Author
David Tyree is a special teams player and wide receiver for the New York Giants. Known as one of the most productive and consistent special teams players in the NFL, Tyree was named to his first Pro Bowl appearance in 2005. He led the Giants in special teams tackles in each of his first two seasons and tied for second last year. He regularly speaks to teens and children, is actively involved in community charities, and was named one of the fifty most charitable players in the NFL by ESPN. In 2006, he and his wife, Leilah, founded the grass-roots ministry Next in Line to supply youth ages 11-18 with physical, mental, and spiritual nurturing and guidance. A native of New Jersey, David and his wife have two sons and twin girls.

Kimberly Daniels is a sought-after conference speaker, author, and preacher. She graduated from Florida State University where she received a full scholarship for track and field. She is the author of seven books, including Inside Out.

Customer Reviews

RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "SHE SHOUTED TO THE SPIRIT IN DAVID, "WHAT IS YOUR NAME?" "DAVID ANSWERED: "I AM SATAN!"
On February 3, 2008, in Super Bowl XLII, David Tyree, special teams player and wide receiver for the NFL New York Giants made the greatest most ** MIRACULOUS ** catch in Super Bowl history. Leaping into the air with one of the greatest safety's in modern NFL history, Rodney Harrison of the New England Patriot's all over him, David pinned the ball to his helmet with the fingertips of his right hand... and crashed to the ground without dropping the pass! This was the pivotal play that led to a subsequent touchdown, which led the underdog Giant's to upset the heavily favored, and previously undefeated Patriot's and win the World Championship-Super Bowl!

Immediately upon the completion of this historic victory... and at every chance since... David steadfastly chants the following unwavering mantra:

"I GIVE THE CREDIT TO G-D! NOT ONLY DID HE ALLOW ME TO BE ON A SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM, BUT HE ALSO INTERVENED AND GAVE ME A MIRACLE BEFORE THE EYES OF THE WORLD."

This is David's life story, which he shares with the reader unflinchingly, in the retelling of all his missteps that eventually led him to being "reborn"... and dedicating his life to Christ. The reader will learn of his drug use... his blackout drunk alcoholism... his drug arrest... his wanton dishonoring of the mother of his children (Leilah) with repetitive womanizing... and even passing a venereal disease on to his future wife. On the night of his child's birth, David came home drunk... purposely tried to trip Leilah... and then passed out on the floor.

Finally one night, when David came to pick up his son; Leilah's cousin Angie, who had recently rededicated her life to the Lord, "looked into David's eyes, and he seemed to "not be there". She said that she saw the devil in David's eyes." She said he was acting like two different people with two different personalities. She called her Mother on the phone and said: "MA, I THINK YOU NEED TO COME OVER AND PRAY FOR DAVID. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH HIM." Her Mother came over and "she got fed up with the spirit that was using David and looked into David's eyes and demanded, "STOP IT AND SIT DOWN, IN THE NAME OF JESUS!" "David stood stiff as a board with a blank look on his face and then obeyed her words, sitting down and looking straight ahead. When she began to lead us in prayer. David slid off of the sofa and started moving across the floor like a snake. Nobody was ready for what they witnessed that day. David seemed to be in some kind of trance and something had taken over his body."

"She shouted to the spirit in David, "WHAT IS YOUR NAME?"

"In a grossly deep voice that was not David's, out of his mouth came words everyone in the room heard: "I AM SATAN!"

David winds up in the psychiatric ward at East Orange General Hospital, and the frightening heartbreak... future conversion... rebirth... family... complete dedication to the glory of the Lord... and yes... the "MIRACULOUS" catch in the Super Bowl... all lay ahead for David and the reader.

The entire book is dedicated to David's Mother who unfortunately passed away before David's Super Bowl glory, but he knows she watched it from Heaven. Part of his dedication reads as follows: "I WILL CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE UNTIL I MEET YOU ONE DAY IN GLORY. YOU BLESSED ME WITH LIFE... AND NOW I DEDICATE THE STORY OF MY LIFE TO YOU!

I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART. - DAVID

About the last one-third of the book is devoted to spiritual subjects including: Other NFL players who have openly given G-d the glory in their lives... Cycle of Success with the Lord... The Ingredients of Greatness... Physical workouts tied to prayer... Dietary recommendations.... Dreams and Destiny... From My Heart To You... and A Prayer For Your Destiny.

It should also be noted that included in this book are sixteen pages of the most beautifully reproduced glossy color photographs of David and his family, of which the quality... I have never seen an equal of... in a book of this type.

More than just the catch
I really enjoyed this book so i give it 5 stars. I love how David Tyree the author which this book is about him, he uses strong words to put you right there with him. He wasn't afraid to tell everything he did and the mistakes he made in his past. I love how he has interviews with his family members and others to get there perspectives of what he did. I loved how David used strong words to put you there with him to see him achieve and screw up. It really seemed like he enjoyed putting this book together the way he writes it. He wasn't afraid to tell you everything he has been through and his mistakes he made in the past. David was an alcoholic and he would leave his son and girlfriend and he has been in jail for have marijiana. He became really religious and quit drinking. So there is why i really enjoyed more than just the catch by David Tyree he did a great job of writing it for being a football star and find free time to write it.

Really enjoyed this inspiring book
Bought this book after seeing David on Hannity. I read it before I gave it to my 2 sons. I really enjoyed it and think it is an inspiring story for young men especially if they are heading down the wrong path in life.