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High school football star Brayden Jacobs committed to Clemson, and his dad, 2x Super Bowl champ Brandon Jacobs couldn’t be prouder ... and tells TMZ Sports his boy's success has only just begun!

Brandon -- who played nine seasons for the New York Giants -- says he's been training Brayden since he was seven ... 'cause his son always wanted to be a football player.

And, BJ is off to an impressive start.

If Jalen Hurts uses more of his arm and less of his legs on Sunday -- Isaac Bruce tells TMZ Sports Los Angeles will likely score another playoff win.

The former Rams superstar spoke with us about the massive Divisional Round tilt with the Eagles just days before it goes down at Lincoln Financial Field ... and he insisted that forcing Hurts to throw will be the key to victory.

Bruce told us if the Philadelphia signal-caller gets up into the range of 40 pass attempts ... it should result in a dub for his old squad.

2:40 PM PT -- Taylor made her way to her box ... cheering on her man from her normal suite -- alongside another famous companion, WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark.

Check it out ... Clark's sitting in the row behind Tay -- and, it looks like she's decked out in Chiefs red. She recently chatted with Travis and his bro Jason Kelce on their "New Heights" podcast ... so, not shocking she's cheering on her new pal.

Taylor Swift's heading into some cold weather in Kansas City today ... but, she's bringing the heat with her outfit to cheer on her man, Travis Kelce!

Taylor Swift was coolin' out in frigid NYC Friday night with her parents, Scott and Andrea, and a friend -- after she was dragged into the messy legal battle between her close pal Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

The Grammy-winning singer hit the streets of Manhattan with her buddy Ashley Avignone, and both ladies looked chic in their fancy outfits.

Check out photos ... Taylor was dressed in a black jacket, mini skirt and knee-high boots ... with her pal trailing right behind her.

Kim Kardashian sounds like she's taken ... because she's teasing a new boo in the new trailer for her family's reality show.

Kim confesses, "I had the intention of staying single. I was fully lying to you guys."

Hulu's new "Kardashians" trailer for the upcoming season six strongly hints at a new man in Kim's life. She looks into the camera and says, "Me not dating and wanting love and attention? I don't think you know me."

The Buffalo Bills' best player this weekend might just be Mother Nature -- because according to Andre Reed, the freezing temps could help his former team tremendously against the Ravens.

The massive playoff matchup will go down on Sunday at Orchard Park -- where weather experts are predicting temperatures to be in the teens.

While both squads are relatively familiar with that kind of chill -- Reed told TMZ Sports on Friday he thinks it'll benefit Buffalo far more.

Forget Rookie of the Year, Joe Theismann tells TMZ Sports Jayden Daniels might just be the NFL's MVP!!

The former Washington quarterback shoveled praise on the Commanders' current signal-caller during a sit-down with us this week ... saying the 22-year-old truly should be in consideration for the league's highest honor.

"Obviously I think he's a runaway choice for Rookie of the Year," Joe told us, "but I keep saying, 'Why not let him be considered for an MVP as well?' He's had that kind of year."

Calvin Johnson -- a guy who knows a thing or two about great wide receiver play -- is loving what Amon-Ra St Brown's doing this year ... telling TMZ Sports the Lions wideout is helping keep the NFC's top seed on track!

We caught up with the legendary Detroit receiver ahead of his former team's Divisional Round matchup against Jayden Daniels and the Commanders ... and he gushed over ASB.

He told us that while Dan Campbell deserves a whole lot of credit for getting things going in the Motor City ... it's St. Brown who's carried over the head coach's message onto the field.

Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton do as the Romans do ... and that means cheering on some of the top soccer teams in Italy.

The actors took a break from their press tour for their new Bob Dylan biopic to take in a little Serie A soccer Friday in Rome.

Timothée and Edward had great seats to watch AS Roma take Genoa CFC ... and Chalamet was pretty animated, jumping out of his seat and cheering.

Chrishell Stause's disdain for 'Traitors' costar Tom Sandoval is not just for the cameras ... telling us their beef is putting the real in reality TV.

We caught up with the "Selling Sunset" star at LAX, where she spilled all on filming season 3 of the Peacock competition series ... including her callout of the "Vanderpump Rules" alum early on in the season.

As she puts it ... Tom is not her "favorite," which is the nice-girl way of saying she pretty much hates the guy.

As often as they drive their fans to drink, you'd think the Colorado Rockies would know how to pour a frickin' beer ... but, alas, they don't!

The organization intended to have some fun on social media on Friday, pouring an ice-cold Coors Light into a (previously used?) beer mug ... but their technique left a lot to be desired (it was all foam!!!).

Fans weren't shy about speaking up, quickly flaming the Rockies, who play at Coors Field, in the X comment section over their inability to pour the perfect brewski.

Vanessa Bryant is personally helping Los Angeles recover from the devastating wildfires, hitting up Dodger Stadium on Friday to pass out some Nikes to those in need.

Kobe Bryant's widow was seen at the ballpark in a red Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation sweatshirt ... helping Angelenos score some sneakers, socks and other essential items in the wake of the devastating blazes that began tearing through L.A. last week.

Vanessa appeared to be in great spirits as she passed out items ... flashing a big smile to all those who stopped by her setup.

A.J. Brown's gone from reading Jim Murphy's words to hearing them in person ... the Philadelphia Eagles superstar just had a face-to-face meeting with his favorite author!!

The get-together happened on Friday at the Eagles' NovaCare Complex -- less than a week after Brown sent the internet into a tizzy for reading Murphy's "Inner Excellence" on the bench of Philadelphia's 22-10 playoff win over Green Bay.

Murphy was reportedly in the building for an interview about Brown's now-viral moment ... and at least one journalist captured them chopping it up in a hallway.

Jake Paul's girlfriend just penned him a public happy birthday note ... and it's mushy as hell!!

Jutta Leerdam took to her Instagram page on Friday afternoon to wish the boxer a great 28 -- adding a bunch of adorable pictures of the two together to emphasize her HBD message.

"Happy 28th birthday baby," she wrote. "The hardest worker in the world with the sweetest heart. ❤️"

Chris Weidman, the UFC's former middleweight champion, who battled back after gruesomely breaking his leg in the Octagon, just announced he's laying down his gloves.

"I'm here to tell you guys I'm hanging up the gloves in the UFC. I'm no longer going to be fighting for the organization that changed my life in so many ways. I'm just super appreciative to everybody who got me here," 40-year-old Weidman said on the UFC 311 weigh-in show.

"I just want to thank the UFC for all the opportunities they've given me. It's really become a family, from the Fertitta brothers to Dana White to Hunter Campbell. Joe Silva, the matchmaker who brought me into the UFC originally. Mick Maynard, and all the staff at the UFC. They're all just like family. They're all amazing people. It's just time to move on."

It's unclear if Chris plans to fight elsewhere.

If "The All-American" is done in the cage ... he's had a helluva career. Chris was part of one of the biggest upsets ever ... when he beat Anderson Silva, and took his title and UFC 162 in mid-2013.

Weidman also defeated the likes of Vitor Belfort, Lyoto Machida, Damian Maia, and Kelvin Gastelum over the years.

Of course, Weidman broke his leg against Uriah Hall in the opening moments of his UFC 261 fight ... and missed over two years while recovering.

But, Chris, not one to give up ... quite literally fought his way back to the Octagon, ultimately beating Bruno Silva in March 2024.

Weidman's last fight was against Eryk Anders ... a December 2024 scrap he lost by TKO.

Chaos at a Los Angeles Costco, where adults were fighting over boxes of Pokémon cards ... and the mayhem is all caught on video.

People literally came to blows at a Costco warehouse in Atwater Village, fighting over the right to purchase a set of the collectible trading cards.

Footage shows folks scrapping to get their hands on the merchandise ... with one man taking an elbow to the face as he wrestles with another shopper.