That Play

Since this blog was created in light and out of spite of the unforgettable peformance that was Super Bowl 42, it is only fair to commemorate the play that will undoubtedly come to represent this game. When David Tyree caught the quick slant for the TD to put the Giants ahead early in the fourth quarter, the refrain in the apartment I was at was : "Too much Tyree". Tongue in cheek, no shred of seriousness to the statement, it helped cut through the tension of the moment. But then, with under two minutes left and the game in the balance, this happened:

One of the more mind-blowing plays in recent sports history, and in most of the subsequent sports musings I've seen post-Super Bowl, a play that seemed to re-confirm why we all love sports so much. In the midst of the full-blown media assault on our senses and wallets, a series of unprecedented physical feats reached out and slapped us in the face, waking us from our haze of disillusionment. This is why we obsess over sports, for moments like this.

So my question is: Why has this play not yet been named? Should the online community appoint an arbiter to make this decision? I've seen the question posed all over the place, with no definitive answers. Let's make this happen.

My personal favorite is simply : "Unstoppable" - for obvious and previously stated reasons.

Some other good ones I would give the nod:

"The Great Escape"

"The Helmet of God"

"The Imperfection Reception"

"The Eli Shuffle"

"The Clutch"

"Amazing Grace"

or

"Stick it up your ass, Bellichick"

If anyone reads this for some reason, feel free to add yours.