David Tyree Closes Book Deal
By Dermot McEvoy -- Publishers Weekly, 3/5/2008 11:01:00 AM
New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree has become the first Giant to sign a book deal after his team upset the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Tyree struck the deal with the Strang Book Group for an undisclosed amount and the book is scheduled to publish on September 2, 2008.
"It is important to me," said Tyree, "for people to understand who I am, where I came from, and how God has moved in my life."
Tryee's catch, which kept the Giants game-winning drive alive, has been described by Steve Sabol of NFL Films as "the greatest play in Super Bowl history."
"There is no doubt that David’s catch will forever be engraved in the minds of football fans," said Tessie DeVore, executive v-p of Strang. "It was truly a miracle. But there is so much more to what we saw playing out on the field. This book will tell a true sports story for the ages."
Strang is the publisher of several bestsellers, most prominently Jerusalem Countdown by John Hagee, who has been in the news recently for his endorsement of John McCain for president.
