![]() ![]() Cruz would go on to win a Super Bowl championship, earn a Pro Bowl berth, become a father and be voted as a team captain as he became the face of the franchise. Cruz would go on to take advantage of an injury to receiver Brandon Stokely by playing his heart out. Instead, Cruz put his head down and worked so hard that he’d probably put Cinderella’s valiant efforts to shame if she were a real person.įor all the blood, sweat and tears that Cruz poured into his craft, when he finally had his coming-out game against the Jets during the preseason, it was the start of a long-lasting love affair between the Paterson, New Jersey native and the Giants fan base.Ĭruz, like the mystery princess the prince embraced at the ball, disappeared for a period, this due to a season-ending injury suffered three games into his rookie season that landed him on injured reserve.īut it wasn’t too long before the Giants matched the proverbial glass slipper to the person who lost it during his whirlwind breakthrough. ![]() When I think back to the 2010 training camp, I don’t think there was anyone-including yours truly-who thought Cruz was anything more than camp fodder.īut the local kid overcame the meanness of the disbelievers-and unlike Cinderella, he did so without the help of a kind, fairy godmother. That’s one of the reasons why I’ve always enjoyed covering receiver Victor Cruz. Many nights when I can’t write another word, I grab my iPad and settle down in my own little chair in my own little corner of my home where I spend those last few minutes winding down before bed cheering on the heroine as she overcomes her mean stepmother and stepsisters in her quest to find her own personal glory and true love. When he's healthy-and the Giants offense isn't falling apart around him, like in 2013-he's one of the most dynamic receivers in the game.I might be a grown woman, but there is still a little girl inside of me who has a penchant for the rags-to-riches story of Cinderella. Having three Giants receivers with between 60-80 receptions is plausible, Cruz said, and Manning will benefit from no longer having to take so many deep drops on downfield pass plays that were slow-developing, challenging New York’s offensive line in pass protection and leading to some of the punishment the quarterback absorbed last year.ĭepending on how long Cruz is out of action, it could be difficult to reach those lofty goals.Ĭruz has been a beast for the Giants since joining the team in 2011, catching at least 80 passes, registering at least 1,000 receiving yards and scoring at least nine touchdowns in his first two seasons with the team. Manning’s go-to receiver, Victor Cruz, said he believes he could catch 100 passes and top 1,500 yards, with at least 10 touchdowns, in the Giants’ new West Coast-style offense. ![]() Cruz was certainly optimistic he was going to have a big year in 2014, as he told Don Banks of SI.com in late July: He finished last season with 73 receptions for 998 yards and four touchdowns on 123 targets-all career lows-in 14 games and didn't score a single touchdown after Week 4.īut with a new offensive coordinator in town in Ben McAdoo, who instituted a West Coast offense that seemed suited to Cruz's skill set, big things were expected from the receiver in 2014. Ralph Vacchiano Cruz in obvious agony as he's being carted off the field with his hands covering his face.Ĭruz was looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2013 campaign this year. It takes a good six weeks for it to heal. You have to let the tendon heal back to bone. “The idea behind the surgery is to create a whole tendon again,’’ he said. The surgery, Gladstone said, takes 1-2 hours depending on the severity of the tear. “It certainly happens and we know a lot about it, but it’s not common.’’ “It’s generally not a common injury,’’ Gladstone said. If for whatever reason those don’t come back then he wouldn’t be.’’ “He could get back 100 percent, but it’s also possible if he doesn’t get his range of motion … there are a lot of variables that go into being in top form. James Gladstone, Co-Chief, Division of Sports Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, told The Post on Monday. “How well he does depends on a number of factors,’’ Dr. Paul Schwartz of the New York Post has comments from Cruz's surgeon: ![]() Dan Graziano say Cruz "will undergo further evaluation" at HSS in Manhattan. ![]()
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