David Tyree will forever be remembered for his miraculous catch in Super Bowl XLII, during which he pinned a desperation throw from Eli Manning to his head as Patriots safety Rodney Harrison unsuccessfully tried to wrestle it loose. But despite the devastating nature of New England's loss, Harrison agreed to write the foreword for Tyree's book, More Than Just the Catch: A True Story of Courage, Hope, and Achieving the Impossible. Then, the two experienced a falling out, according to The Boston Globe's Bob Hohler. Harrison revealed last week that he withdrew from Tyree's book project because he disagreed with...
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Yeah, [the Patriots] don’t really respect the Jets running game, so the Patriots linebackers … they don’t get fooled by it.”
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