Victor Cruz "Skins are not yet contenders"

[DCSKINZ80]

No, we can't.

**** him. He can salsa his way to the fridge to get a beer while watching the playoffs from home.

Do you really think what he said was that bad? He said we're not contenders yet and we still need a few pieces to contend. Are we that sensitive?

[JMUSkins]

Do you really think what he said was that bad? He said we're not contenders yet and we still need a few pieces to contend. Are we that sensitive?

He underestimated this team... his analysis was wrong. This is all release for the last 2 decades of futility. This team can win it all... but will they?

[bigevhfan]

We were 1 play away from sweeping the entire division. I can't hate on you Victor as you are a class act and a legit WR, but there is a changing off the guard in the NFC East. Skins are one of the youngest teams in the league while the balance of the NFC East is old. Oh yeah, eat s**t Mara

[Mr. Sinister]

Do you really think what he said was that bad? He said we're not contenders yet and we still need a few pieces to contend. Are we that sensitive?

Contend for what? He wasn't talking about a Super Bowl. He was talking about a playoff spot (while we were still in serious contention for a playoff spot). I think that has gotten lost on a lot of people that have been posting in this thread.

[TheItalianStallion]

New York Giants: 8-8 failure -- have now missed the playoffs 3 of 4 years.

9-7 actually.

[frommd]

Do you really think what he said was that bad? He said we're not contenders yet and we still need a few pieces to contend. Are we that sensitive?

I don't think it was that bad. But, how many people would've said the Giants were contenders going into the playoffs last year? That's why they play the games.

[Die Hard]

I think we have seen the Giants humbled this season. They have had plenty of players come forward recently and say that they talked too much this year. I guess they took some liberties coming off a championship season. I am sure they that they will come back strong next year.

[balki1867]

We were 1 play away from sweeping the entire division. I can't hate on you Victor as you are a class act and a legit WR, but there is a changing off the guard in the NFC East. Skins are one of the youngest teams in the league while the balance of the NFC East is old. Oh yeah, eat s**t Mara

Were we really 1 play away? Cruz caught that pass with ~1:20 on the clock and the Giants had 3 timeouts and just needed a field goal to tie the game and take us to overtime. That was a major fail on our defense's part but stopping that one play wasn't going to win us the game.

[ADF]

It is fine if he believes that but he should have just kept it to himself. Why say that? It's disrespectful and unnecessary.

[DCSKINZ80]

Contend for what? He wasn't talking about a Super Bowl. He was talking about a playoff spot (while we were still in serious contention for a playoff spot). I think that has gotten lost on a lot of people that have been posting in this thread.

Are you seriously upset about what Victor Cruz said back in November when many of us thought we were also weak in certain areas on our team and especially on Defense, considering our lack of pass rush and injuries/suspensions in our secondary? He said we needed a "couple more pieces" to be contenders. Not even D Hall was mad about what Cruz said:
"Even though we beat them two out of the last three times, you still got to prove it. You've got to go out there and prove it. Even thought we've faced them and matched up well against them, we haven't matched up well against other teams in this league. I can't argue with him right now."

[Riggo#44]

9-7 actually.

8-8, 9-7...green jacket, gold jacket, who gives a ****

[DCSKINZ80]

He underestimated this team... his analysis was wrong. This is all release for the last 2 decades of futility. This team can win it all... but will they?

Most players and analysts were making the same proclamation. I found his quote rather mild.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Do you really think what he said was that bad? He said we're not contenders yet and we still need a few pieces to contend. Are we that sensitive?

Not that sensitive, but anyone from that team should know not to talk like that when there's that much football left to play.

[E-Dog Night]

Can we let this thread die already? Who really cares what Victor Cruz said.

Amen, I could really give 2 ****s about what Victor Cruz says.

[Riggo#44]

Are you seriously upset about what Victor Cruz said back in November when many of us thought we were also weak in certain areas on our team and especially on Defense, considering our lack of pass rush and injuries/suspensions in our secondary? He said we needed a "couple more pieces" to be contenders. Not even D Hall was mad about what Cruz said:
"Even though we beat them two out of the last three times, you still got to prove it. You've got to go out there and prove it. Even thought we've faced them and matched up well against them, we haven't matched up well against other teams in this league. I can't argue with him right now."

As it has been discussed ad nauseum in this thread -- it's not what he said so much as it was his owner that was primarily responsible for us missing those parts. Not to mention it feels so good that his Giants are on the outside looking in as we win the division despite Mara's knee-capping.