Victor Cruz Says Doctors are Amazed at His Quick Recovery

in his ability and drive to return and be a great player. The doom and gloom and defeatism surrounding his injury was out of hand...

Isn't that the MO for BBI?

until he gets on a field and runs and cuts on it...

is reality.

Long way to go. He has to maintain a full range of motion, regain his speed, is COD and hope it doesn't pop again.

It's good news but like the link says "he still has a long road of rehab ahead". Check back when it's a short road.

In phill one more time then flip them all off

news at 11.

In comment 12042689 chris r said:

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news at 11.

Yeah. Take with a grain of salt.

I remember when Steve Smith got injured. "Oh the Dr's said I'll be fine. Rehab is going great. I just finished these crazy workouts in the pool. I'm running, everything is great."

Same with David Wilson.

Same with Kenny Phillips. His injury was very common and fixable. Ahead of rehab schedule. Couldn't wait to be "let loose" again!

Meh.

-Eric from BBI

translates into Player is amazed? Only the usual dopes twist a statement that a 6 year old understands into something that fits their agendas

Vic's in good hands

In comment 12042724 Headhunter said:

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translates into Player is amazed? Only the usual dopes twist a statement that a 6 year old understands into something that fits their agendas

You don't appear to be all that great at reading.

but I still doubt he will ever be the same player he was prior to this injury.

It certainly is nice to read this first report being so optimistic.

With new advances in sports medicine, we have every reason to believe he will make it back to playing at a high level.

He may not be quite the same player, but even if he is 75-80% of what he was, the combination of Beckham, Cruz and pretty much any other NFL caliber receiver will set us up nicely. Even Randle (if he could even pull his head halfway out of his ass) could be a competent 3rd option with those other two on the field.

We will also have another year of development for Harris or Washington.

In comment 12042705 Curtis in VA said:

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I remember when Steve Smith got injured. "Oh the Dr's said I'll be fine. Rehab is going great. I just finished these crazy workouts in the pool. I'm running, everything is great." Same with David Wilson. Same with Kenny Phillips. His injury was very common and fixable. Ahead of rehab schedule. Couldn't wait to be "let loose" again! Meh.

All those scenarios are entirely different. Comparing Wilson's injury and prognosis to knee surgery isn't wise.

and there's no reason he can't come back 100% if rehab goes well. His size helps him tremendously. I have no doubts he will be back.

but he's a guy whose biggest strength as a player was his explosiveness. That's why this injury worries so much of us. We really just have to wait and see but this is a good sign.

"The Doctors say they've never seen someone repair themselves this quickly before."

But the outcome was the same.

Player has devastating injury. Player has surgery. Player rehabs. Rehab is ahead of schedule. Player feels great. Glowing comments from doctors.

And then they're never the same.

I hope as much as the next guy that Cruz returns to his former self but I think we've all seen this play out the same way far to often in recent years. Its just hard for me to be optimistic anymore.

to lead a normal life and returning to elite football player status.

guy taking hits and making catches in traffic. Thats why it was so shocking to see his leg buckle like it did without even taking a hit. Hope that was just a fluke and he comes back strong. Most lose a few steps and some quick cutting ability with this injury.

I just can't be that negative about it. Some players come back, some don't. Its the same for every team and always will be.

Advances in medicine and some luck will be in our favor ones of these days. No reason it can't be with Cruz. If it isn't meant to be, then I'll worry about that then.

Cruz will never walk again, Beckham will soon tear up his knee, JPP's leaving, Schwartz is the new David Baas, the Rams defense will be picking Eli out of their teeth on Sunday, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria!!!

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Haven't we learned this?

thing about Cruz's injury is that there was no concomitant cartilage or ligament injury. At least I don't remember one being reported.

is we simply don't know.

We've heard this song and dance before with many guys who said they are having a miraculous recovery and then they are out of football. And it has happened with this team a lot recently.

too much muscle mass on joints/tendons that overtax joints/tendons etc that were never meant to carry that much weight. I see the article on Snee and how he is 55 lbs lighter now then when he played which looks like what his normal weight should be and no wonder the guy has hip problems.

on him being ahead of schedule is better him being "right on schedule" or "a little beyond, but I can catch up."

As others have said, we hear this a lot from players that they're doing better than expected etc. and if often isn't the case by training camp.

I think the comments on his size and weight helping him are true, but he does need his ability to turn on a dime to return.

My hope is that he can return as a #3 or # 4 receiver; I hold no realistic hope of him fully returning to his former self.

The Giants need a legitimate #2 WR, maybe in the 2nd or 3rd round or FA, but the OL and DL need to be the draft focus (provided players warranting that high a pick are available when the Giants pick).

I never said that.

I merely have posted 3-4 articles from sports medical experts who said that Cruz's injury is career-threatening.

We had this same damn debate last year with David Wilson and I was told I was an idiot then too.

Give him a couple of years.

In October I read the attached article which was very informative about Cruz's injury.
I do not know if this is one of the articles that Eric included.

However, what I found most interesting were the comments at the end of the article by David J.Chao, MD.

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David J. Chao, MD "When I was in @NFL, contributed cases to study by @Broncos docs that showed players usually recover next season after patella tendon tear."

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out all the bad luck they've had this year.

In comment 12042915 Marty in Albany said:

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out all the bad luck they've had this year.

This YEAR? =)

In comment 12042915 Marty in Albany said:

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out all the bad luck they've had this year.

Cruz a fave. Would love for his optimism to play out to reality, but team and we won't know for quite some time, certainly not until after next draft.

But that really says nothing about whether he can be an effective player when he returns.

on Cruz this year? Jennings? Beason? How about Schwartz? Prince? Thurmond?

Injuries are unpredictable.....but when players have some type of history of injuries, or have not shown the ability to play a whole season, how do you sink money into them or flat out count on them the following year?

We walked away from Bradshaw, Nicks, etc.....Who do we walk away from next year?

As for Cruz, this is two straight years, and this one is much more serious......do you count on him, or do you get a replacement, and if he returns, it's like a bonus....same with Beason......

In comment 12042718 Mike in Long Beach said:

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-Eric from BBI

We all know you are a moron, but now you're resorting to making up shit?

...in Cruz's rehab, we could see the Giants make a play for Randall Cobb. He is a similar player to Cruz in that he excels in the slot, he's just not as explosive.

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Randall Cobb is also headed for free agency when the year comes to an end, but he didn’t get a new deal from the team. It doesn’t sound like one is forthcoming, either. Cobb said Thursday that there are no current contract talks going on with the team, something that Cobb says “is what it is” while adding that he hasn’t given much thought to what will happen after the season.

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Cruz got paid, so its far less a blow to him (and while I don't feel bad for saying this), but we may not be seeing the Beckham we are today without this injury. We may have held him out an extra week or 2, had different game plans, etc. if Cruz was fully healthy.

Rooting for a comeback for Cruz, but there's a very bright silver lining here.

but i'd rather save that money for OL/DL and draft a weapon for Eli if I had to make a decision of which way to go.

Guys coming away from playing with Peyton/Brees/Brady/Rodgers scare me due to their new home likely being a less effective offense.

who were pleased with the rehab actually return to form or better? Any ever in the history of the NFL? I would think there must be some including WRs.

is central to his game, the patellar tendon has a lot to do with stopping and planting the foot.

like Eric said, we really don't know, and of course everyone is wishing for the best.

In comment 12042673 Chris in Philly said:

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in his ability and drive to return and be a great player. The doom and gloom and defeatism surrounding his injury was out of hand...

Thank you

In comment 12042829 Eric from BBI said:

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is we simply don't know. We've heard this song and dance before with many guys who said they are having a miraculous recovery and then they are out of football. And it has happened with this team a lot recently.

This is where all this shit starts around here. The fearful leader.

and to an extent, I don't expect players/docs to say anything other than ahead of schedule. But I do think BBI is generally soured by injuries and thinks everything is career ending.

The odds are in favor of Cruz coming back close to 100% by all accounts. IN a few months when he starts testing the knee out we will know more, but i'll take this news as a positive.

better than we all think. This kids got some intestinal fortitude that won't let him quit. Great news...

In comment 12042869 Eric from BBI said:

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I never said that. I merely have posted 3-4 articles from sports medical experts who said that Cruz's injury is career-threatening. We had this same damn debate last year with David Wilson and I was told I was an idiot then too.

In fairness, the chances of Cruz recovering and playing well is higher than Wilson. I was amazed at the number of people who thought Wilson would ever play again. With Cruz, I think he will play and be effective, but I think he has seen the last of his game breaking days.

his injury will heal okay, but he'll try to run and cut on it without total confidence, end up favoring, and then hurting his other leg because of that.