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Mark Herzlich laments loss of his friend Tyler Sash

Bob Glauber

Glauber has been Newsday's national football columnist since 1992. He was Newsday's football writer covering the Jets and

They called themselves "The Crew'' -- four Giants rookies with a common bond on and off the field, living in an apartment in Clifton, New Jersey, and playing on a team that would win the Super Bowl that season.

Fullback Henry Hynoski, who came up with the nickname, linebacker Mark Herzlich, linebacker Spencer Paysinger and safety Tyler Sash spent almost every minute of every day together, growing as close as brothers.

"We all went through the same stuff our rookie year,'' said Herzlich, the only member of "The Crew'' still with the Giants.