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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Victor Cruz is back a lot sooner than anyone expected.After missing all of last season and being limited to six games over the past two, the New York Giants receiver was a full-go as the team held its first practice at training camp Friday under new coach Ben McAdoo.With the Giants indoors because of overnight rain, the workout looked more like a slow-speed organized team activity.Cruz didnt seem to care. He participated in every drill. He caught passes. He worked at recovering fumbles, knocking off some of the rust. The nearby Paterson product didnt show any signs of being limited either by his knee or the calf injury that plagued him last year.I was just happy to be out there with the guys, said the 29-year-old Cruz.The next step will be doing it in practice and then games.Cruz is confident that he can. He also believes he can return to being a big-threat playmaker, like he was in 2011, 12 and 13 before the injuries set in.I think as these days progress and as these days go on, thats the plan. Thats the goal, to be myself, Cruz said. If I am not where I once was, there is no reason to be out here. I feel like I want to go back and be at that same pedigree, and thats what I worked hard all season for.McAdoo said Cruz will be monitored during training camp, and there will be adjustment to his workload if needed.He got some good individual work in and was sharp on his assignments. He looked good, McAdoo said, adding that Cruz will work with both the first- and second-team offensive units.Cruz acknowleged there has been some anxiety in recent days. He felt a lot of eyes looking in his direction on Thursday as the team went through conditioning drills after reporting. He woke up early Friday, just to get to the facility.Cruz guessed that he will need only one play to really know that he is back. Hell catch a ball in practice and make something happen.Right now me just being out here, running around and being in the same receiver line as everybody else, thats the first sign of being back, Cruz said.The second sign will be to show consistency, to make those sharp cuts and prove it out on the field. He has no intention of holding back over health concerns.Getting back on the same page with quarterback Eli Manning should not be a problem.Eli and I have been together long enough, Cruz said. We understand how to play the game and how he wants it done. Im pretty coachable, so we can go back and forth.Manning said Cruz know McAdoos offense.We just got to get him back to making plays, making catches, Manning said. Its different when youre catching balls from a JUGS machine, rather than in here you got one-on-one, you got to run a route, you got to make a tight catch. We just got to get him back to making football plays again.Cruz knows there are people who doubt that he will be able to make a comeback after being out so long.As much as people say they dont read those comments, I skim them a bit, Cruz said. I dont let it affect me as much, but I skim them just to gauge what people are saying.And you can bet, he intends to prove them wrong.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Nike Vapormax Sale . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. Tinsley, a 10-year veteran, spent the last two seasons in Utah, where the point guard averaged 3. Vapormax Plus Deutschland Kaufen . Wall made the comment in a speech to a Regina business crowd that included Lesnar. 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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers receiver Torrey Smith had never been knocked out on a football field before Sundays game against the New York Jets.Smith said Thursday he was unconscious after he landed awkwardly on his head and shoulder while attempting to come down with a catch in the third quarter.After being motionless on the field for a few moments, Smith eventually was taken back to the locker room by cart with a towel draped over his head.Apparently I was crying there, I was crying in [the locker room] about how frustrated I was, he said. I dont remember anything. Thats one of the things that comes with it. But as long as Im feeling better each and every day, thats all Im concentrating on right now.Smith said he remembered the play call that was sent in before the snap, but theres a gap in his memory after that. He couldnt recall anything from then until he rode home from Levis Stadium on Sunday evening.Ive never been knocked out before and Ive never had a concussion like that, either, Smith said. Its pretty scary, but things are better and theyre just making sure that I am taking the right steps.After watching the play, Smith said he thought it could have been worse, though he was frightened by what he saw.You see these things on like YouTube, he said.ddddddddddddIve seen people get knocked out in games before. But definitely when you look at it and its you, its more like a dream afterwards than something that really happened. Its weird.Smith, who has 20 catches for 267 yards and three touchdowns this season, remains in the concussion protocol. He has not participated in practice all week as the Niners prepare for a game in Atlanta.Odds of me playing are probably slim, Smith said. It probably wouldnt look too good, being as I was knocked out anyway.Smith doesnt intend to shut it down for the season, but did say he wants to be thorough, especially given the nature of the injury.If I feel good, Ill play, Smith said. Hopefully I am feeling good next week. Thats the goal.You never want to go into something and your health is at risk. Its something you want to be smart with. I have two kids, so you kind of thing long-term on things like that. So I dont think its worth rushing it back. Even if we were in contention for the playoffs or whatever, I would still try to be as smart as possible. You trust the guys that are here. Ill end up being all right. ' ' '