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Victor Cruz proved that Everyman’s dreams can come true

Bob Glauber

Bob Glauber has been Newsday's national football columnist since 1992. He was Newsday's football writer covering the Jets Show More

Most football players don’t get to live out their NFL dreams even once.

Victor Cruz got to live them out twice, overcoming tremendous odds both times and showing us all the good that can come from sports and the special people like him who play them.

The Giants did the expected on Monday and announced they have released the 30-year-old Cruz, an unsurprising move given that he can no longer play at the level commensurate with a $6.