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Giants receiver Victor Cruz didn’t have a good game at Atlanta on Sunday, but he may play the rest of his career and not have a greater day.

He comforted the family of one of the victims of the Newtown, Conn., shooting massacre.

Sam Borden, The Times:

Cruz reached out to the parents of one of the victims, Jack Pinto, a 6-year-old who was a fan of the Giants and Cruz. Cruz wrote Jack’s name and “My Hero” on his cleats (and put a similar message on his gloves), and said that he was told by Jack’s parents that they were considering burying Jack in a No. 80 Giants jersey. He said after the game that he hoped to visit Jack’s family this week, “even if it’s just for an hour.” He added that he planned to bring the shoes and gloves with him as gifts.

Tim Smith, The Daily News:

He became aware of Jack Pinto after his Twitter feed started to blow up with talk that the 6-year-old had been one of his biggest fans. He instructed his fiancée/publicist, Elaina Watley, to find the family. It took her 20 minutes. She asked the family members if they wanted to talk to Cruz. They did. “I was in the hotel (in Atlanta) and as I was talking to them I was fighting back tears. You could hear everybody in the background crying as well. It was tough to listen to,” Cruz said. He spoke to Pinto’s 11-year-old brother, who was obviously distraught. “He could barely speak to me. I was just talking to him, telling him to stay strong, to stay positive and I’m going to help the family any way I can,’’ Cruz said.

Gary Myers, The Daily News:

(Cruz) was moved almost beyond words when he talked about being told by the family on Saturday that they may bury Jack in his Cruz jersey.

Ian O’Connor, ESPN New York: