I'm just going to write a few thoughts after the season ending loss to the Giants. The Giants were the better team. I really thought the Cowboys were better than this but I guess I was just seeing things with my heart and not my head.The Cowboys secondary is terrible. It is time for Newman to retire or get cut. Why don't the Cowboys DB's ever make a play on the ball? Eli Manning basically closed his eyes and threw the ball up to Victor Cruz with the Cowboys down 7 trying to get the Giants off the field on 3rd down. Scandrick had position but just got outplayed by Cruz once the ball was in the air.The defense and the offensive line lost the game. A 21-0 deficit was just too much to overcome without a few boneheaded mistakes by the Giants. Maybe with a full offseason the defense will be able to grasp the complex Rob Ryan defense. There was way too much confusion pre-snap in the defense.I knew the offensive line would be an issue heading into the season when the Cow...
Via T-Rock's Take On The Giants
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January 01, 2012
The year is 2010 and Victor Cruz, the undrafted wide receiver from the University of Massachusetts, makes a statement with three touchdown catches in a preseason game against the Jets. He spends the rest of the year on injured reserve with the whispered promise that he'd remain in the Giants' thoughts.
Via AP on Fox
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January 02, 2012
Thanks to Eli Manning and Victor Cruz, an all-or-nothing game was all New York Giants and nothing but frustration for the Dallas Cowboys.
Manning threw three touchdown passes, including a 74-yarder to Cruz early, and the Giants claimed the final spot in the NFL playoffs, beating the Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday night to win the NFC East.
''I knew we were going to fight and keep...
Via Beer Mug Sports
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January 03, 2012
Giants wideout Victor Cruz sat courtside on Monday night as the Knicks fell to the Raptors 90-85. Cruz, who set a Giants record with 1,536 yards this season, hammed it up for the crowd, performing his signature salsa dance when put on the jumbotron.
Cruz also joined MSG's Jill Martin for an interview, where she revealed an interesting fact about the Giants' first-round matchup...
Via Post-Gazette
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January 02, 2012
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Victor Cruz and Eli Manning have the New York Giants dancing to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Manning threw three touchdown passes, including a 74-yarder to Cruz early, and the Giants (9-7) won an all-or-nothing game to claim the final spot in the NFL playoffs, beating the Dallas Cowboys, 31-14, at MetLife Stadium.
Via Fox Sports South
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January 03, 2012
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. The Atlanta Falcons face a diverse trio of running backs when they visit the New York Giants on Sunday in their first-round playoff game, but perhaps their bigger challenge will be getting their 20th ranked pass defense to stop Pro-Bowl quarterback Eli Manning.
Manning, 31, who has a Super Bowl under his belt, is arguably having the best year of his career,...
Via NY Daily News
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January 02, 2012
VICTOR CRUZ didn't want to wait until the evening. The moment he woke up on Sunday morning, he wanted to get onto the football field. When Cruz finally did take the MetLife Stadium field against the Dallas Cowboys, he did exactly what he has done all season. The second-year wide receiver made six catches for 178 yards in a 31-14 win, almost singlehandedly propelling the Giants...
Via Sports Illustrated
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January 02, 2012
The Giants are headed to the playoffs in style after their 31-14 thrashing of the rival Cowboys. Newcomer Victor Cruz continues to be one of the big success stories, says Chris Burke.
Via Memphis Commercial Appeal
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January 02, 2012
Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes and the New York Giants won an all-or-nothing game to claim the final spot in the NFL playoffs, beating the Dallas Cowboys, 31-14.
Via NFL.com
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January 02, 2012
Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes, including a momentum-grabbing
74-yarder to Cruz early, and the New York Giants claimed the final spot in the NFL
playoffs, beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday night to win the NFC East.
Via SI.com
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January 02, 2012
The playoff-bound Giants have several reasons to celebrate after Sunday's 31-14 victory over the Cowboys, but none more so than the electric impact of Victor Cruz, writes Chris Burke.
Via T-Rock's Take On The Giants
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December 31, 2011
Eli Manning. Tony Romo.
Via Washington Times
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January 02, 2012
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - After the Giants missed the playoffs the past two years with late-season collapses, coach Tom Coughlin implored his team to "finish" this season. Eli Manning made sure they did it in style.Manning threw three touchdown passes, including a momentum-grabbing 74-yarder to rising star Victor Cruz, ...
Via Pro Football Talk
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January 01, 2012
Dallas’ night started ugly when NBC showed a close up of Tony Romo’s still swollen hand. The first half proceeded to get a lot uglier. The Giants lead 21-0 at halftime in a dominant effort by New York in every phase. New York is running the ball at will. Eli Manning has all day to…
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