9 February 2012, 7:39 pm
I was just thinking about it and this is what I came up with so far .. Well first off, they both play for a New York franchise. -Victor Cruz is a first generation American since his parents are foreigners -Jeremy Lin is a first generation American since his parents are foreigners -Victor Cruz went undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft -Jeremy Lin went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft -Victor Cruz had a breakout performance in pre-season summer 2010 against the Jets -Jeremy Lin had a breakout performance in summer-league 2010 against the Wizards -Victor Cruz struggled with injuries in his first season and never really got to play that year -Jeremy Lin was buried on the bench in his first season and never played much that year -Victor Cruz finally got heavy minutes against the Eagles this season due to injuries at WR for the Giants -Jeremy Lin finally got heavy minutes against the Nets this season due to injuries at PG for the Knicks -In his first real game against those Eagles, Victor Cruz went up against one of the best NFL players in Nnamdi Asomugha and completely dominated him. -In his first real game against those Nets, Jeremy Lin went up against one of the best NBA players in Deron Williams and completely dominated him. Victor Cruz was able to keep up his spectacular play the entire season for the Giants. Let's see what else Jeremy Lin can do. I'm excited to watch this guy.... Read More »