SAVIOR: Mark Cannizzaro says Victor Cruz avoiding Eric Smith’s tackle and running for a 99-yard touchdown against the Jets in Week 16 was the play that saved the Giants’ season.
IN HIS IMAGE: Giants Super Bowl XLII standout David Tyree, making his amazing balll-to-helmet catch against the Patriots) is a huge fan of Victor Cruz, and sees a lot of himself in Big Blue’s blossoming receiving star.
SAN FRANCISCO BEAT: Although Eli Manning (right) and the Giants came up short in their bid to beat the 49ers on Sunday in San Francisco, to a man, they say they will not suffer a second-half collapse, as they have in previous seasons under Tom Coughlin.