Shut Up & Play Ball

What other place but in professional sports can you not do your job, blame someone else for your failure and still are able to make millions? Maybe Wall Street...

The New York Giants looked truly terrible on Monday night. Offensively, they couldn't have been less efficient.  WR Victor Cruz has a solution - get him the ball. I personally hate when players do this for several reasons:

• First, it makes you the center of attention when we really the team winning games needs to be the focus. 
• Secondly, it is not how often you get the ball, but what you do with it when you actually get the opportunity. 
• Third, I can't imagine outwardly requesting more opportunities endears yourself to your QB or coaches.

On Monday, Cruz had two catches for 24 yards. He also was targeted 6 times with multiple dropped passes. A true leader makes the most of all opportunities (I'm talking to you Larry Fitzgerald, who had to wait for the last possible minute in Monday's game to garner a reception, but kept the game winning drive alive as a result).

As a Giants fan, I want more Fitzgeralds and less Cruz-types. I have no idea what goes on in the locker room and in practice, but when you squander 4 targets, then that is on everyone. If you want more targets Victor, then do more with the opportunities you have. Otherwise, just shut up and play ball.