Giants great Victor Cruz speaks highly of Saquon Barkley's drive for greatness despite being on Eagles

Former New York Giants star Victor Cruz talks to Fox News Digital about sharing a locker room with Saquon Barkley.

NEW ORLEANS – New York Giants great and Super Bowl champion Victor Cruz has to give credit where credit is due – even if it means to someone wearing a green uniform. 

"Obviously, it’s very hard for me to root for anything in green on an NFL football field," Cruz told Fox News Digital on Radio Row at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. 

Of course, Cruz is referring to the Philadelphia Eagles, who will be playing against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in the "Big Game."

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Former New York Giant Victor Cruz interacts with the fans at MetLife Stadium, November 26, 2023. (IMAGN)

But there’s one player that Cruz can’t help but give props to, and that’s Saquon Barkley. He’s someone who left the Giants to head south to a division rival, and though he’s no longer on the team, his best career season to date in his first year in Philadelphia has led Barkley’s name to continuously be tied to the Giants. 

Barkley said this week in New Orleans that all the Giants talk, whether it’s trolling or not, is starting to get played out. 

Cruz obviously wishes Barkley were still wearing blue, but he knows that Barkley’s chase for greatness blocks out any outside noise. 

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"I think it’s just a testament to who he is and his character," Cruz said while highlighting his partnership with Captain Morgan. "Ever since I met the guy, he’s been just the same. Just focused on being the best possible running back, the best person that he could be out there on that football field, because he knows if he does well out there, the