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Syracuse Football: Alum David Tyree, a Super Bowl hero, leaving Giants

David Tyree, Syracuse football (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

Former Syracuse football player David Tyree, known for his famous Super Bowl helmet catch, isn’t on the New York Giants staff any longer.

David Tyree, who suited up for Syracuse football from 1999 to 2002 and played a critical role in the New York Giants’ stunning Super Bowl upset of the New England Patriots in 2008, has left the Giants organization.

According to ESPN.com and numerous other media reports, Tyree is no longer with the Giants as the team’s director of player development, a role that he had held since 2014.