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The Giants' David Tyree makes his famous "helmet catch" against New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison in Superbowl XLII in 2008.

(Chris Faytok/The Star-Ledger)

Update: The Giants official statement is as follows: "He was expressing his personal view, and that is not the view of the Giants organization."

EAST RUTHERFORD — The Giants have replaced Charles Way, their director of player development, with a former receiver quite familiar to the fan base.

David Tyree, owner of the famous Super Bowl helmet catch, will hit the ground running this week and do his best to fill the big shoes left behind by Way, who took a job in the NFL's league office earlier this month.

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Is David Tyree, with his anti-gay views, fit for his new job with the Giants?

“I’m overwhelmed with joy,” Tyree said in a statement released by the team. “I guess you could say it’s a second homecoming. I’m grateful to have an experience with Charles Way, seeing his growth, his maturity as a professional. It even, to some degree, has impacted my life personally as a professional. Then having this opportunity to fill those shoes, I’m just grateful for the foundation that’s been laid, I’m grateful to be an example and hopefully represent this great organization in the same light and continue the great atmosphere and tradition of a wonderful organization with a premier culture. I’m just thrilled to get in here and serve these players.”

Tyree had spent the past two seasons working in player development at the league office.

But as familiar as Tyree is with fans for his catch, he is more recently known for some controversial remarks about gay marriage. Tyree, who was interviewed by National Organization for Marriage, a faith-based anti-gay marriage group, had this to say back in 2011:

"This will be the beginning of our country sliding toward ... it's a strong word, but anarchy."

Tyree went as far as to say he'd trade his famous catch for an end to gay marriage, which also made waves back in 2011.

He comes to a position of player guidance during the first season where an openly gay player is on an NFL roster, a move by Michael Sam that will undoubtedly change the landscape for years to come. Will Tyree's viewpoints have an impact on that? How will Giants players supportive of Sam view the move?

There are plenty of questions to be raised here given the high profile Tyree has been given within the organization.