Super Bowl Champ's Tales of Troubles, Triumphs

Posted Jul 18th 2008 10:00AM by Jeff Douglas
Filed under: BlackSpin, Sports

New York Giants star receiver David Tyree visited our friends over at NPR News & Notes studios to talk about his miracle Super Bowl catch, but also the serious subject of his past.

That includes an arrest for selling marijuana -- and his subsequent spiritual rebirth, which has carried him all the way to the top.

Sure, you've heard the tale of athletes getting in trouble and turning their lives around, but this one is really worth tuning into. Watch the video after the jump. ...

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