Loading ...Looks like we can add another one to our Monday Morning Story Lines: the NFL is looking into whether the Giants are telling it like is in regards to WR Victor Cruz‘ “season ending” hamstring injury.
Ralph Vacchiano of the NY Daily News (among others) reports that Cruz placement on “major” injured reserved – for injuries likely to take longer than 6 weeks to recover from – is being questioned, because Cruz initially injury wasn’t reported to be that serious.
The Giants have not offered details on Cruz’s hamstring injury, but he described it as a strain that happened last Monday. Late in the week he said he was feeling much better and expected to be back at practice next week.
Asked if the Giants violated the IR rule, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said only “We are not answering that question today.”
Boy that is one cryptic comment from the NFL spokesman. Making matters worse, the anecdotal evidence doesn’t seem to line up in the Giants favor. In fact, our initial reaction to Cruz’ placement on injured reserve was a shoulder shrug: it seemed to have as much to do with the injured hammy as it did with Cruz being buried on the depth chart and not playing special teams.
Big Blue might not be able to wriggle off the hook here, unless they show the NFL Aaron Ross’ hamstring MRI from last year. That said, I’m not really sure what the penalty is for this type of thing. Perhaps Cruz becomes a free agent when he’s healthy, after all?
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Something was rotten in Jersey, and it aint Hoffa.
The situation will be an interesting one. As the only 2 things we know are that the injury involved a hamstring, and that Cruz felt as if hed be back next week.
I think Cruz’ comments that he’d be back so soon are the impetus for the investigation.
The problem for the Giants is that if Cruz hits the open market he’ll be a Panther in a matter of hours.
Well its obvious that The Giants wanted to protect him (in terms of them using him in the future). We all know how the players are with when it comes to self- diagnosis. Everyone feels that they can come back next week.
The St Louis Rams says hi
Cowboys left guard Kyle Kosier, who missed the second half with an Achilles’ injury, was seen in a walking boot following the loss and is scheduled for an MRI exam on Monday.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81b6cc62/article/qb-romo-to-have-thumb-examined-g-kosier-to-undergo-mri
THAT would be big. Who cares if Romo’s left hand is injured? If Kosier is out I think Romo will be worrying about more than his left hand come Monday night.
Remember, the Giants have knocked out four starting quarterbacks, and one of their backups, already this season. Cue Romo looking for a place to hide.
I gave Phillips props for playing well, along with Boley, after the game. Dude is a freaking beast.
I hope we keep Cruz! I don’t think its possible for us to keep Smith, Manningham and Nicks in the next two or three years. I would love to, but I just don’t think its possible. Cruz! will be a nice backup to replace one of them (probably Manningham).
MentalHockey,– I said the same thing about Cruz being on the back burner till we lose one of the top guys when he made the roster. I suggested that Smith might price himself out of the equation, and got killed for it.
Reese and Coughlin can just say “Hey, we’ll accept the same penalty the league gave Belichick all those years he was showing us how to do this IR thing”.
you can’t rely on consistency of enforcement
Having just mentioned Romo getting worried, I started thinking about the following. With the exception of Peyton Manning, whom Fewell decided not to rush, and Vince Young, whom the defensive ends were worrying about containing as much as they wanted to rush him, the Giants have knocked out every quarterback they’ve opposed this season. The problem? They were all pocket passers.
But in the NFC East they face Romo, McNabb and Vick. Not a pure pocket passer among them. Interesting. I hope Fewell is already game-planning knowing that he’s going to see a lot of rollouts and, in Vick’s case, designed quarterback runs as the Giants head toward those six division games. Those games are going to be really exciting tests.
Where’s FactCheck to point out they’ll be facing Romo, McNabb and Kolb?
We must attack Romo. Yeah hes thrown 5 ints in the last 2 games into soft zone coverages, but we cant let him throw underneath all day long. When you are this familiar with an opponent it could be dangerous to let them into a comfort zone
Well, if something looks bad, tastes bad and smells bad, it’s usually bad.
Watch the Giants lose a draft pick over the Cruz move. How many would that leave them with after the trade to Minnesota?
No way does Cruz “become a free agent”. The league would never do something like this. The Giants may be fined cash or draft picks, but they would never simply declare a player’s contract void.
Now if Cruz calls foul over it and complains to the union, they might be able to pressure the Giants into releasing him, but the league is never just going to declare him a free agent as a punishment for misuse of the IR designation.
I’m not so sure. I have a feeling the league might seize on the opportunity to make an example of someone regarding the rampant games played with injury statuses. Much like they did the 49ers last year with the tampering thing.
All the league would have to do is insist that the Giants put Cruz on the minor list instead. Again, not saying they will, but they certainly could.
Insane. Simply not gonna happen unless it comes via complaints from Cruz.
You really think the player’s union would stand for the NFL taking away one of it’s member’s JOB as a punitive measure against the team he is employed by?
Sorry Victor, your team made an illegal filing of paper work…pack your stuff and leave. You will no longer be receiving paychecks or have access to their medical and training facilities. Of course you’re free too negotiate a new job with any team you want, including the Giants, so…you’re welcome?
Not gonna happen. Ever. (Again, unless it is Cruz who cries foul and demands to be released).
i dont think they’ll take away draft picks.