Cruz OK After Injury Scarehttp://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/31329/cruz-ok-after-injury-scare?ex_cid=espnapi_public Quote
Excerpt: "Victor Cruz avoided what could have been a serious injury in the New York Giants’ 15-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Cruz hurt his neck after making a six-yard reception in the third quarter. He went to the locker room for X-rays, which were negative.
“It was a little scary,” said Cruz, who ultimately returned to the game, finishing with seven receptions for a team-high 86 yards. “Obviously, any time you get hurt and feel a little pain it’s scary, but through the grace of God I was good.”
Cruz was slammed to the ground by Eagles defensive backs Bradley Fletcher and Nate Allen after making the catch. He stayed down for a while as he was attended to by the Giants' medical staff, but eventually got up and jogged off the field.
“It was sore, and it felt awkward for me to turn my neck,” Cruz said. “I ended up catching a stinger a little bit.”
Cruz was glad he was able to recover and help his team win their second game in a row after ans 0-6 start.
“This team is full of resilient guys, and we fight tooth and nail for our team, no matter who it is, and that’s what we exemplify each and every week,” Cruz said. “It was just my hunger to finish the game and be out there on the field with my teammates to get this victory and help them as much as I can.”
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