Was that the greatest catch in the history of football?

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  • TiredPro
    SBR Wise Guy
    • 01-17-12
    • 672

    #71
    Originally posted by TheMoneyShot
    Considering the following....

    1. He almost stepped out of bounds.

    2. It was a Touchdown play.

    3. There was a defensive pass interference on the play.

    4. It was a one handed grab

    5. The ball was literally over his head

    You have to consider this the best catch of all time.

    YES
    I question number 3. The defender fell down out if bounds because he was pushed.
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    • sweep
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 10-09-10
      • 16753

      #72
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      • stevenash
        Moderator
        • 01-17-11
        • 65639

        #73
        Top five, greatest ever? No

        This was.




        Why?

        One catch was during a week 12 regular season game
        The other was during a World Championship game.
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        • The Giant
          SBR Posting Legend
          • 01-21-12
          • 21480

          #74
          Tyree's catch was more important, but it's not even in the same stratosphere as Beckam's as far as difficulty goes.
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          • Smoke
            SBR Aristocracy
            • 10-09-09
            • 48111

            #75
            Originally posted by The Giant
            Tyree's catch was more important, but it's not even in the same stratosphere as Beckam's as far as difficulty goes.
            i disagree the giant. Tyree had to literally catch the ball with his helmet
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            • Vinnie Paz
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 03-27-12
              • 12177

              #76
              Originally posted by The Giant
              Tyree's catch was more important, but it's not even in the same stratosphere as Beckam's as far as difficulty goes.
              Exactly. What game it was is irrelevant. The body control, concentration, strength to pull that down ....Jesus Christ
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              • The Giant
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 01-21-12
                • 21480

                #77
                Originally posted by Smoke
                i disagree the giant. Tyree had to literally catch the ball with his helmet
                Two hands and a helmet are more than three fingers, Smokey.
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                • Sam Odom
                  SBR Aristocracy
                  • 10-30-05
                  • 58063

                  #78
                  In Top Five
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                  • Smoke
                    SBR Aristocracy
                    • 10-09-09
                    • 48111

                    #79
                    Originally posted by The Giant
                    Two hands and a helmet are more than three fingers, Smokey.
                    ........
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                    • stevenash
                      Moderator
                      • 01-17-11
                      • 65639

                      #80
                      Originally posted by The Giant
                      Two hands and a helmet are more than three fingers, Smokey.
                      But those three are freak fingers. Like Kevin McHale's wing span.

                      Hey, Beck's catch was one in a lifetime catch, nobody is diminishing that, Tyree's was equally amazing and more important.
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                      • The Giant
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 01-21-12
                        • 21480

                        #81
                        Smokey and Nasher, we are going to have to disagree on this one, boys.

                        To me those catches aren't even close.

                        I might be a little biased though, I had New England in Super Bowl XLII.
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                        • chaka
                          SBR Sharp
                          • 12-29-09
                          • 437

                          #82
                          Originally posted by stevenash
                          Top five, greatest ever? No

                          This was.




                          Why?

                          One catch was during a week 12 regular season game
                          The other was during a World Championship game.
                          Tyree hanging onto the ball wasn't even the best part of that play...manning escaping the sack and getting the ball away was better

                          Saying "world championship" is arbitrary hype and nothing to do with the play
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                          • slacker00
                            SBR Posting Legend
                            • 10-06-05
                            • 12262

                            #83
                            Originally posted by The Giant
                            Two hands and a helmet are more than three fingers, Smokey.
                            While getting rag-dolled with a horse collar and MMA arm lock by the best Safety of that era? Tyree wins hands down.



                            Ask a Giants fan which one they'll take. A circus catch in a home loss to Dallas, or a critical catch to earn a ring.
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                            • stevenash
                              Moderator
                              • 01-17-11
                              • 65639

                              #84
                              ^
                              I hear exactly what you are saying, but I have a point, a tad hyperbolic, but I have a point.
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                              • jjgold
                                SBR Aristocracy
                                • 07-20-05
                                • 388179

                                #85
                                He pushed off though
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                                • The Giant
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 01-21-12
                                  • 21480

                                  #86
                                  Originally posted by slacker00
                                  While getting rag-dolled with a horse collar and MMA arm lock by the best Safety of that era? Tyree wins hands down.



                                  Ask a Giants fan which one they'll take. A circus catch in a home loss to Dallas, or a critical catch to earn a ring.
                                  Ask someone that's played football which catch was better.
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                                  • chaka
                                    SBR Sharp
                                    • 12-29-09
                                    • 437

                                    #87
                                    Originally posted by slacker00
                                    While getting rag-dolled with a horse collar and MMA arm lock by the best Safety of that era? Tyree wins hands down.


                                    Ask a Giants fan which one they'll take. A circus catch in a home loss to Dallas, or a critical catch to earn a ring.
                                    Yes but then you are creating a criteria to the catch " circus catch/ home loss" "critical/ earn ring"
                                    who wouldn't take the ring but if the Giants had lost would the catch be the greatest? Doubtful

                                    By your own description beckhams is the greater catch..
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                                    • The Giant
                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                      • 01-21-12
                                      • 21480

                                      #88
                                      It's like saying a guy hit a 385-foot-game-seven-World-Series-homerun is better than a guy that hit a 600 foot bomb in spring training.

                                      It wasn't better. It was just more important.
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                                      • stevenash
                                        Moderator
                                        • 01-17-11
                                        • 65639

                                        #89
                                        ^
                                        But we are talking 'greatest'
                                        The word 'greatest' has different meaning to different people.

                                        I think "The Killers" are the greatest rock band going, but my definition of greatest rock band may be different than others.
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                                        • slacker00
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 10-06-05
                                          • 12262

                                          #90
                                          Originally posted by chaka
                                          Yes but then you are creating a criteria to the catch " circus catch/ home loss" "critical/ earn ring"
                                          who wouldn't take the ring but if the Giants had lost would the catch be the greatest? Doubtful

                                          By your own description beckhams is the greater catch..
                                          The Giants won. I don't understand what you are saying. Maybe you are too young to remember that game.

                                          The key catch with 1 min left in the SB, with a guy draped all over is much more impressive.

                                          But, since game situation doen't matter to you, you'll love this:
                                          New York Giants: The official source of the latest Giants headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, stats, schedule, and gameday information
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                                          • slacker00
                                            SBR Posting Legend
                                            • 10-06-05
                                            • 12262

                                            #91
                                            Originally posted by The Giant
                                            It's like saying a guy hit a 385-foot-game-seven-World-Series-homerun is better than a guy that hit a 600 foot bomb in spring training.

                                            It wasn't better. It was just more important.
                                            You're one of those bozos that loves the home run derby? Sheesh. At least Beckham's catch was live-game.
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                                            • chaka
                                              SBR Sharp
                                              • 12-29-09
                                              • 437

                                              #92
                                              Originally posted by slacker00
                                              The Giants won. I don't understand what you are saying. Maybe you are too young to remember that game.

                                              The key catch with 1 min left in the SB, with a guy draped all over is much more impressive.

                                              But, since game situation doen't matter to you, you'll love this:
                                              http://www.giants.com/videos/videos/...3-cba430a298d9
                                              I had nyg ml on that game and tyree had to trap the ball against his helmet

                                              the post I was referring to was "ask Giants fans what catch is better.". The point of my response was that giants fans would obviously pick the SB now but had the Giants lost that game their vote would change

                                              greatness Needs no hype but the tyree catch seems to need the SB win attached to it from all the Giants fans here ...beckhams needs nothing easily best catch I have ever seen
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                                              • LT Profits
                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                • 10-27-06
                                                • 90963

                                                #93
                                                Originally posted by stevenash
                                                Top five, greatest ever? No

                                                This was.




                                                Why?

                                                One catch was during a week 12 regular season game
                                                The other was during a World Championship game.
                                                Totally irrelevant. We are comparing the greatness of the catches themselves. Tyree's was mostly luck, Beckham was all skill.
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                                                • GunShard
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 03-05-10
                                                  • 10031

                                                  #94
                                                  This one isn't the best but a nice catch.
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                                                  • stevenash
                                                    Moderator
                                                    • 01-17-11
                                                    • 65639

                                                    #95
                                                    Originally posted by LT Profits
                                                    Totally irrelevant. We are comparing the greatness of the catches themselves. Tyree's was mostly luck, Beckham was all skill.
                                                    Lot of football skill in Tyree's catch.

                                                    (and luck is the residue of design by the way)
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                                                    • Vinnie Paz
                                                      SBR Posting Legend
                                                      • 03-27-12
                                                      • 12177

                                                      #96
                                                      Originally posted by slacker00
                                                      You're one of those bozos that loves the home run derby? Sheesh. At least Beckham's catch was live-game.
                                                      its an analogy he was using to get his point across. You missed t though
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                                                      • LT Profits
                                                        SBR Aristocracy
                                                        • 10-27-06
                                                        • 90963

                                                        #97
                                                        Originally posted by stevenash
                                                        Lot of football skill in Tyree's catch.

                                                        (and luck is the residue of design by the way)
                                                        That is exactly my point though, Beckham's catch was 100% skill and for that reason alone blows away Tyree.
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                                                        • LT Profits
                                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                                          • 10-27-06
                                                          • 90963

                                                          #98
                                                          double post
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                                                          • LT Profits
                                                            SBR Aristocracy
                                                            • 10-27-06
                                                            • 90963

                                                            #99
                                                            Originally posted by LT Profits
                                                            That is exactly my point though, Beckham's catch was 100% skill and for that reason alone blows away Tyree.
                                                            Just to clarify, Tyree had at least SOME luck (I would argue LOTS of luck, but I digress), whereas there was nothing lucky about Beckham.
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                                                            • slacker00
                                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                                              • 10-06-05
                                                              • 12262

                                                              #100
                                                              Originally posted by Vinnie Paz
                                                              its an analogy he was using to get his point across. You missed t though
                                                              No, I get the point. I disagree with it. You missed both points, I think. It's about style over substance.
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                                                              • irishstuey
                                                                SBR Wise Guy
                                                                • 08-22-08
                                                                • 604

                                                                #101
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                                                                • slacker00
                                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                                  • 10-06-05
                                                                  • 12262

                                                                  #102
                                                                  Originally posted by LT Profits
                                                                  Just to clarify, Tyree had at least SOME luck (I would argue LOTS of luck, but I digress), whereas there was nothing lucky about Beckham.
                                                                  Beckham was lucky the throw wasn't a little harder or the defender wasn't draped all over him.
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                                                                  • slacker00
                                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                                    • 10-06-05
                                                                    • 12262

                                                                    #103
                                                                    Originally posted by irishstuey
                                                                    If we're using "style points", this is bad ass. Behind the back & blind, catches it clean with both feet down in-bounds.
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                                                                    • LT Profits
                                                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                                                      • 10-27-06
                                                                      • 90963

                                                                      #104
                                                                      Originally posted by slacker00
                                                                      Beckham was lucky the throw wasn't a little harder or the defender wasn't draped all over him.
                                                                      You are bringing in extra factors that have nothing to do with the catches themselves. Beckham did exactly what he intended to do, something that most mere mortals cannot do. Did Tyree say to himself "Hmm, I think I'll trap the ball against my helmet on this play" when he went for the catch?
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                                                                      • House
                                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                        • 09-04-11
                                                                        • 7088

                                                                        #105
                                                                        Here's the thing , I believe Beckam can do that again ....... hands down, thats the best catch ever in the NFL , and he's gonna be a incredible receiver for a long time and make lots of highlight reels if he can stay healthy , to bad he's with those sorry ass Giants though ....that was the best catch EVER ,I almost broke my neck when I seen that shit , even my girl (Who hates Football) said OMG did you see that baby lol I was like you know that was insane babe lol anyway , someone show me one thats better ,none of these that you guys posted can even hold a candle next to that catch, I've seen some college guys make some grabs similar to this but not the same .............. Beckam had to go into the Matrix to make that catch lol
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