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New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz certainly overperformed this season.

The undrafted Cruz, who is scheduled to make $490,000 next season, now wants a bigger chunk of change.

“I think I was paid, you know, relative to where I came in this year and, you know, I came in as a free agent so that's the salary I was on, so I don't feel like I was underpaid," Cruz told Pro Football Talk. 

"I; mean, I feel like after my performance this year, you know, I feel like I deserve to be paid more money at this point. But that's something I'll let my agents and those people take care of and I'll just go out there and play the game.”

Cruz set a Giants' franchise record with 1,536 yards this season. The 25-year-old also had 82 receptions and nine touchdowns.

Kristin Cavallari tipped her stylish cap to Gisele Bundchen.

Cavallari, who is the fiancee of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, defended Mrs. Tom Brady for her assessment following the Super Bowl.

“Kind of loving how Gisele stuck up for her man,” Cavallari tweeted on Monday.

“I agree it's not cool to throw teammates under the bus,” the former television reality star added. “I was simply saying it's cute she had her man's back. Not at the team's expense though.”

Bundchen was irate after she was heckled by Giants fans on Sunday following New York's 21-17 victory in Super Bowl XLVI.

“You (need) to catch the ball when you're supposed to catch the ball. My husband cannot (expletive) throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time," Bundchen said in a video obtained by TheInsider.com.

“I can't believe they dropped the ball so many times.”

ESPN basketball analyst Jalen Rose apologized on Thursday after referring to New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski as “white boy wasted.”

Rose made the initial remark early on ESPN's “Mike and Mike in the Morning” as he was asked to weigh in on Gronkowski's partying ways after the team lost Super Bowl XLVI.

“Forgive this term because I didn't make it up: He was having a good time. He was white boy wasted. He was having a good time," Rose said.

Approximately 2 1/2 hours later into the show, Rose returned and apologized - although his level of sincerity could be questioned.

"You; guys got me in trouble," Rose said. "Earlier; in today's show we were talking about the Patriots' post-game party and I made some comments that other people - some people - took as insensitive remarks, so for those that took it that way I definitely apologize.

“Pretty sure I always say things that upset people, get under people's skin. I guess today was no different. So I'm sorry for the pushback."

It should be noted that Rose was sentenced to 20 days in jail following a guilty plea to a DUI charge last year.

A 13-year NBA veteran who has lived in Michigan for most of his life, Rose pleaded guilty in May, admitting he had six martinis when he drove off the road in March.

Rose's blood-alcohol content was 0.12, 50 percent above the state's legal limit.

New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs apologized for telling supermodel Gisele Bundchen to “stay cute and shut up.”

Jacobs initially did not care for Bundchen's comments after the Giants' Super Bowl XLVI victory - but told ESPN late Wednesday that he should respect her. Bundchen is, after all, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's wife.

“Given the fact that it's a colleague of mine's wife, I do apologize for saying that, because I shouldn't have said that,” Jacobs said. “It's his wife and I should respect that just as much as anyone else.”

Bundchen was irate after she was heckled by Giants fans on Sunday.

“You (need) to catch the ball when you're supposed to catch the ball. My husband cannot (expletive) throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time," Bundchen said in a video obtained by TheInsider.com.

“I can't believe they dropped the ball so many times.”

Wes Welker and tight end Aaron Hernandez had notable drops in the fourth quarter.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady aggravated a left shoulder strain on a sack during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVI, the Boston Herald reported.

Brady was sacked by New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck and required some treatment away from the sideline.

Backup Brian Hoyer warmed up as Brady received some attention, but the latter did not miss a play in the game. Brady is not expected to require additional attention during the offseason.

Brady completed just seven of 17 passes after that sack as the Patriots dropped a 21-17 decision to the Giants.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick was voted as the most disliked athlete in America, according to a survey conducted by Nielsen and E-Poll Market Research.

The survey was published by Forbes.

Vick, who was imprisoned for 18 months for operating a dogfighting ring, received 60 percent of the respondents' vote as a player they “dislike”, “dislike somewhat” or “dislike a lot.”

“His awareness is up there with Peyton Manning, but a lot of it is people knowing him for the wrong reason,” said Stephen Master, who is the vice president of sports for Nielsen.

Golfer Tiger Woods also received 60 percent of the respondents' distain - but Vick earned the top spot because he received more of the “disliked a lot” votes, according to the poll.

Plaxico Burress finished third in the poll. The New York Jets wide receiver spent 20 months in jail after discharging a hand gun in a nightclub.

Detroit Lions defensive star Ndamukong Suh secured the fourth spot - perhaps receiving the push following his Thanksgiving Day stomp on national television.

NBA players Kris Humphries, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are next on the list.

The new part-owner of the Allen Wranglers was officially introduced Wednesday - and stressed that he has no plans to retire from the NFL yet.

Terrell Owens, who accepted an offer last month to play with the Indoor Football League team, said he still wants to play in the NFL and is hoping the Wranglers will provide an avenue for him to showcase his skills.

“I want to play a couple more years,” Owens said. “This right here will allow me to do that and assess where I am. I know I'm physically fit to play the game still.”

The 38-year-old Owens sat out the entire NFL season while rehabbing from offseason knee surgery. He attempted to make a comeback but no team made an offer.

Last month, the Wranglers said they offered Owens a package that could be worth up to $500,000 for the 2012 season, which gets underway on Feb. 25. The majority of IFL players earn $225 per game plus a bonus for wins.

Owens said he can be released from his contract if he is signed by an NFL team, but will still retain an ownership stake in the Wranglers.

The controversial wideout last played in the NFL with Cincinnati in 2010, hauling in 72 receptions for 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

A six-time Pro Bowler, Owens ranks second in NFL history with 15,934 receiving yards and and is tied for second 153 touchdown receptions.

The New York Jets are banking on wide receiver Santonio Holmes and quarterback Mark Sanchez working out their differences.

A clause in Holmes' five-year contract was trigged Wednesday morning, guaranteeing the wideout $7.5 million for the 2013 season.

Holmes, who just completed his second season with the Jets, was already assured of guaranteed money for 2012.

The fractured relationship between Holmes and Sanchez was given as one of the reasons for New York's 8-8 season that finished with three straight losses.

Holmes reportedly was sulking and squabbling with teammates in the huddle before he was benched in the season finale. There also were reports that he had issues with Sanchez throughout the season.

Earlier this week, he reached out to Sanchez on his Twitter account with a posting that said: “Hope your getting as antsy as me for the 2012-13 season to start.”

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald was arrested early Wednesday morning due to an outstanding warrant from 2010 on suspicion of driving under the influence.

The San Jose Mercury News reported that the warrant was issued in August because of a failure to provide completion of a first-offender program following the first arrest.

McDonald was pulled over by Sunnyvale police, who learned of the outstanding arrest warrant. He was arrested and released shortly after 7 a.m.

The 27-year-old McDonald just completed his fifth season with San Francisco, registering a career-high 5.5 sacks. He added 2.5 sacks in the NFC title game against the New York Giants.

The Pittsburgh Steelers terminated the contract of veteran cornerback Bryant McFadden on Wednesday.

McFadden has spent six of his seven seasons with the Steelers, but he played a limited role this season, making only 10 tackles in 13 games.

The 30-year-old McFadden had two interceptions and a career-high 82 tackles in 2010-11 with Pittsburgh.