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College football season just kicked off, folks, and we wanna know if you can guess who this proud sports dad is!

Although this celeb might not have had time on the gridiron like his brothers Peyton or Eli, he's still been involved in the world of football as a pre-game host on "Fox NFL Kickoff," where he's been a contributor for almost a decade.

Claudia Jordan is clearing a few things up with TMZ Sports ... telling us her close friend/Deion Sanders' ex-fiancée, Tracey Edmonds, has no problem with Karrueche Tran's relationship with the Hall of Famer.

Jordan initially spoke about the topic on the "Accidentally Informed" podcast after the Sanders and Tran rumors started to make rounds. Jordan claimed at the time, Edmonds -- who was with Deion for nearly 12 years -- confronted Tran about the potential coupling ... and was reassured that nothing was happening.

This led some people to believe there was some drama unfolding behind the scenes ... as the two ladies have mutual friends.

But Jordan is now setting the record straight -- the speculation was flat-out wrong.

Forget traditional housewarming gifts ... LeRoy Butler's got a way better plan to welcome Micah Parsons to Green Bay -- Lambeau Leap lessons!!!

The creator of the Packers' iconic touchdown celebration told TMZ Sports this week that after Green Bay acquired his "favorite player in the league," he now wants to take the pass rusher out to Lambeau Field and show him how to properly hit the GB celly.

That's not all ... as a "thank you" for agreeing to sign a huge deal with the Pack, Butler even offered up his old No. 36, as Parsons' No. 11 is currently owned by Jayden Reed.

Two-time Super Bowl champion Glenn Cadrez is being hailed as a hero after he saved a man from a fiery crash in California last weekend ... but he tells TMZ Sports his thoughts are with those who were unable to escape the fatal accident.

Cadrez -- a longtime Denver Broncos linebacker during the John Elway era -- went into detail about the August 23 incident, saying he was leaving his son's youth football game when he dodged a head-on collision in front of him on I-15 in Temecula.

Both cars burst into flames after the crash ... and Cadrez, 55, pulled over and sprang into help a 25-year-old man escape.

The Los Angeles Rams are a solid bet to be in Super Bowl LX, so says Kurt Warner, who tells TMZ Sports as long as Matthew Stafford stays healthy, they've got a real shot at winning it all!!

We asked the Hall of Famer all about his old team at LAX before the 2025-26 NFL season kicks off on September 4 ... and it's safe to say he's drinking the blue and gold-colored Kool-Aid.

"I think they got a great shot this year," Warner said confidently before backing his stance.

Taylor Swift's engagement has captured the world's attention ... but, it's taking a backseat this weekend -- 'cause she's focused on her pal Brittany's Mahomes!

The singer-songwriter was spotted in Nashville this weekend to live it up with Brittany on her 30th birthday weekend ... with new photos circulating online showing the pop star sitting down for a meal at a restaurant in the popular party locale.

Check out the pics ... they're a bit blurry, but it's certainly the music superstar sitting to Brit's left -- using a fork to dig into her meal.

The Chainsmokers nearly brought down the house at an Ohio State frat ... and it looks like the college rager of the year.

It all went down at the SAE house ahead just before one of the biggest college football games of the season ... with OSU squaring off against the Texas Longhorns.

Check out the video ... the place is jam-packed with students crammed together, jumping up and down as they hype themselves up for the big game.

'Fantastic Four' star Paul Walter Hauser is showing he's got what it takes to be a wrestling superstar ... slamming his opponent through a table with blood dripping down his face.

Hauser was wrestling in Ring of Honor's "Death Before Dishonor" Friday night in Philly, where he faced off against QT Marshall ... and the fight was absolutely epic.

Check out the video ... Hauser comes out hot, stepping out of the ring and nailing QT with a cannonball -- pulling off a mid-air somersault.

Dillon Danis, after nearly two years away, is returning to the cage ... and the polarizing fighter says he plans to stay active -- with the ultimate goal being a scrap with UFC star Islam Makhachev!

TMZ Sports talked to 32-year-old Danis ahead of his Misfits 22 MMA scrap vs. Warren Spencer on Saturday (the fight's streaming on DAZN) ... where Dillon walked us through his reasoning for fighting a fairly unknown opp.

"Since the Logan fight, we had a bunch of fights, and I was trying to go, trying to go. Eventually, I'm just like, 'Alright if I'm just gonna be sitting around, I'm gonna fight'. Me taking a fight like this, getting my record up, getting more experience, people see me fighting, it'll help me get those bigger fights."

If Travis Kelce somehow needs a job after his NFL days are over ... wrestling legend Jeff Jarrett tells TMZ Sports he'll happily welcome the tight end to the AEW.

The 58-year-old squared circle titan -- who's currently working as the AEW's Director of Business Development -- said to us this week he'll find a spot for Kelce in the org. if the Chiefs superstar wants it.

Jarrett made it clear it wouldn't just be some kind of publicity grab, noting he truly thinks Kelce has what it takes to entertain the wrestling masses.

Drew Pearson knows losing Micah Parsons is going to hurt his beloved Cowboys ... but he's heaping praise on Jerry Jones for having the stomach to get the big "distraction" off his squad.

The legendary wideout sat down with TMZ Sports less than 24 hours after Dallas punted Parsons to Green Bay ... and unlike most of Cowboys Nation, he opted to take a more positive look at the blockbuster Thursday trade.

He told us he's sure his 'Boys will be able to better focus on the season opener with the Philadelphia Eagles now that Parsons and his public contract negotiations are out of the picture.

Hulk Hogan's Real American Freestyle organization is set to make its highly anticipated debut Saturday night ... and while people speculated the project could be scrapped following the WWE legend's death last month -- Eric Bischoff tells TMZ Sports the thought "never entered my mind."

We spoke with Bischoff ahead of the brand's first show on FOX Nation ... and he told us leaving the Hulkster's new endeavor on the cutting room floor simply wasn't an option -- and they were going to move forward with full force.

"Hulk Hogan would come down here and kick your ass if you throw in the towel," he said. "It's simple as that. No, it never crossed our minds."

Hulk Hogan's son, Nick, made a heartfelt speech ahead of the wrestling legend's Real American Freestyle league's debut event ... saying his father put everything he had into the organization -- and he will make sure his vision is seen through.

RAF -- which launches Saturday night in Cleveland -- was one of the Hulkster's newest endeavors prior to his death last month ... and in a press conference leading up to the action, Nick said Terry Bollea truly loved the product they built.

"My father was so excited about this business and about this sport, and he believed in all of these athletes and the future that this league has," Nick said Friday.

A young tennis fan was left devastated after some dude yanked Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak's hat from his reach ... but thanks to the internet, this story has a happy ending!!

It all went down as Majchrzak was signing autographs after his second-round win against Karen Khachanov at the US Open on Thursday. As he went to hand his cap to a kid in the front row, an older man took it instead ... and you can see the sadness take over his face.

The kid tried to get his attention, but to no avail. At least the guy had the courtesy to hand his Sharpie back ... but he ended up putting the lid in a woman's bag.

10:16 AM PT -- The venue slated to host the upcoming Danger Pro Wrestling event tells TMZ Sports Raja Jackson is not welcome.

Additionally, the event space tells us to its knowledge, Jackson was never part of the card ... and the org. merely used Thursday's post as a way to drum up interest.

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's son has somehow found more work in the wrestling world ... this despite the over-the-line beatdown he laid on Syko Stu last weekend.

Arch Manning's making a name for himself in the world of football ... where he's following in the footsteps of his uncles Peyton and Eli.

The University of Texas, Austin quarterback's relatives had their own time on the gridiron, and they each racked up impressive achievements -- like leading their respective teams to the Super Bowl multiple times.

We're going to check out how the athlete's uncles' careers in football played out and see what they've had to say about their nephew's skills on the field.

Peyton became a household name during his career as a quarterback in the NFL, which lasted for 18 seasons.

The retired athlete spent the first 14 seasons of his career with the Indianapolis Colts, starting in 1998, leading the team to a Super Bowl victory in 2007.

Peyton remained with the Colts until 2012, when started playing for the Denver Broncos.

Peyton took the Broncos to Super Bowl 50 in 2016 -- which they won -- and he decided to go out on top, retiring shortly after the victory.

Peyton's brother Eli, on the other hand, stayed with a single team -- the New York Giants -- for the length of his NFL career.

The quarterback led the Giants to Super Bowl XLII in 2008, where they pulled off a major upset against the New England Patriots.

Eli took the Giants to the Super Bowl for the second time in 2012, defeating the Patriots again to win it all.

Eli remained with the team for another seven seasons, announcing his retirement from professional football in January 2020.

Peyton and Eli stayed in the game, however, co-hosting "ManningCast," an ESPN2 program where they watch live football games and mess with each other at the same time.

Oh, and the former quarterbacks have been pretty open about their support for their nephew's path in college football over the past few years, too.

Peyton spoke to Sporting News in June 2025 and said he was "proud" of Arch for making a "commitment" to sticking with the University of Texas and improving his game with the Longhorns.