Former Philadelphia Eagles great Jeremiah Trotter Sr. says it's an emotional time for his family after his son, Jeremiah Jr., made it to the Super Bowl ... telling TMZ Sports he knows just how proud his late wife would be of their child.
TMZ Sportsspoke with the former All-Pro linebacker as he prepares to watch 22-year-old Trotter Jr. attempt to win the Lombardi Trophy in his first season in the league -- and he admitted the nerves he feels during his son's games are much stronger than how he felt during his own career.
"When I played, I can control the game," he said. "I can control certain aspects of the game or how I did. When you're watching your kids play, it's all on them. So you definitely get more nervous."
Logan Paul is on the hunt for whoever jacked expensive watches from his luggage during a recent trip ... claiming he believes some TSA agents with sticky fingers are behind the $300k swipe.
The WWE Superstar laid out what he thinks happened in his latest vlog ... telling his brother, Jake, he's no longer in possession of the $50,000 Audemars Piguet he gifted him for Christmas.
"It got stolen at the airport," the Maverick said. "I have reason to believe someone opened my bag during TSA and nabbed it out of there."
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are running it back at the Super Bowl ... and Tech N9ne is sending a clear message to his friends, Gillie and Wallo -- telling TMZ Sports the bet they made back in 2023 is back on!!
We chopped it up with the Strange Music co-founder and Chiefs super fan after his team punched their ticket to their third straight Super Bowl appearance ... and he provided an update on a longstanding wager he made with the "Million Dollaz Worth Of Game" cohosts when their squads faced off two years ago.
"Me, Wallo and Gillie been here before like in '23," Tecca Nina said. "Now it's back on, baby!"
The trio initially threw down a bet that would have forced Gillie and Wallo to star in the visuals for Tech's K.C. anthem, "Red Kingdom," with egg on their faces.
In return, if the Birds won SB LVII, Tech would have had to appear on their show and do an Eagles-themed dance.
Tech said he put the bet on hold "out of love and respect" following the tragic death of Gillie's son -- YNG Cheese.
Now, with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs looking to make history over Jalen Hurts and the Eagles ... Tech is confident his team will become the first three-peat Super Bowl champions in NFL history.
"I always say that we're gonna win," Tech said. "I never talk smack like everybody else do. 'The Birds gonna do this!' I'm like keep on talking."
Only two weeks until we see how this all plays out!!
Bill Belichick thinks it might be time for the NFL's Super Bowl hardware to get a rebrand ... saying players win championships, not coaches -- so in reality, the Lombardi Trophy should be named after Tom Brady!!
The Patriots legend -- who won six championships with TB12 in New England -- shared his take on the "Let's Go!" podcast with Jim Gray this week ... when he admitted even the best coaches in the world won't get far without a great roster.
The North Carolina Tar Heels' new coach listed several notable guys he coached throughout his time in New York, Cleveland and New England ... and said they're the ones that deserve all the shine -- 'cause they got it done on the field.
Bad news ... the Steph Curry vs. Caitlin Clark shootout won't happen, barring an unforeseen last-minute change, 'cause the WNBA superstar has reportedly told the league she ain't interested!
All-Star Weekend is set to tip off at the Chase Center in San Francisco in just 2 1/2 weeks ... and The Association had hoped to involve the dynamic WNBA Rookie of the Year in the festivities.
Think Steph vs. SabrinaIonescu's in a 1v1 showdown -- which was a huge hit last year. The NBA was looking to expand on that, in addition to CC, also throwing Klay Thompson into the mix.
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Whether you're looking for revenge or a rare NFL threepeat -- the first possible in the Super Bowl era -- you'll want to gear up for the epic Super Bowl LIX matchup between the Chiefs and the Eagles.
The Kansas City Chiefs are making the case for dynasty with their fifth appearance in six years, including wins in the last two. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles are looking for redemption after losing to the Chiefs in 2023.
For the second year in a row, Taylor Swift will also likely be at the big game to root for her man, Travis Kelce, in red and gold. And now, fans can match her energy with their own swag from the NFL Shop!
Miguel A Núñez Jr. says if 'juwanna' dress in drag for a role as an actor, that's fine by him ... but, he says Black actors who do it are held to an entirely different standard than their white counterparts.
We caught up with the star, who played the title character in the hit 2002 film "Juwanna Mann" -- a man pretending to be a woman to keep playing pro basketball -- and asked him about Martin Lawrence saying he's not above wearing a dress for a role.
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Lawrence said he's comfortable with his manhood, so wearing a dress doesn't bug him ... and, Núñez agrees -- pointing out tons of white actors wear dresses for their roles and they only ever seem to receive praise.
David Benavidez isn't simply gunning to hand undefeated rival boxer David Morrell the first loss of his illustrious career ... he wants to BREAK HIS FACE!
And, that's a quote!
TMZ Sports talked to 28-year-old Benavidez, 29-0 with 24 knockouts, ahead of his highly anticipated Premiere Boxing Championship event scrap with 27-year-old Morell, 11-0 with 9 knockouts, going down February 1 at 8PM ET/5PM PT on Prime Video (you can peep the PPV with or without a Prime membership!)
If the BYU crowd was extra loud Tuesday night, thank Conor McGregor for the raucous atmosphere ... The Notorious was in the house as the school's hoops team beat Baylor, and he had the student section FIRED UP!
Mystic Mac was courtside for the Cougars game vs. the Bears at the J. Willard Marriott Center ... and it sounds like McGregor had a blast!
New footage shows the first peak inside O.J. Simpson's Las Vegas home ... including his deathbed and the stash of personal items going up for auction.
TMZ obtained this video from inside O.J.'s Sin City residence -- filmed shortly after his April 2024 death -- and it shows the hospice bed where he took his last breaths.
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The bed will NOT go up for sale, though, since it was taken back by the hospice services after O.J.'s death -- but almost everything else WILL soon go up for auction. Malcolm LaVergne -- the attorney serving as the special administrator of O.J.'s estate -- will attempt to liquidate The Juice's assets to pay back Simpson's creditors.
Patrick Mahomes Sr. is insisting he didn't shade the hell outta Bills fans after his son's team squashed Buffalo's Super Bowl chances yet again on Sunday ... claiming the social media post in question wasn't his doing.
Mahomes Sr. ruffled some feathers after his X account took shots at Bills backers this week ... when a post that said, "Today is a great day to not be from Buffalo," was published.
Naturally, people from upstate New York were pissed ... but a follow-up on Mahomes Sr.'s Instagram page attempted to clear the air.
Taylor Swift is a 92%er ... 'cause Travis Kelce says his pop superstar girlfriend tunes into his podcast every week -- and she actually likes it!!
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end made the reveal on Wednesday's "New Heights" episode alongside his brother, Jason... when he said Tay is a big supporter of his time on the mic.
A Philadelphia Eagles fan tragically passed away after falling from a light pole during the NFC Championship Game celebration on Sunday. He was just 18 years old.
Temple University mourned the loss of student athlete Tyler Sabapathy on Tuesday ... saying he was a "promising" young man.
"There are no words that can make sense of it," president John Fry wrote, "and the entire Temple community mourns his passing. Our hearts go out to Tyler's family, friends, classmates and all who knew and loved him."
Odell Beckham Jr. has the internet in a frenzy -- and it's got nothing to do with football -- the star WR stripped down to near nothing for a new makeup ad, and he looks incredible!
The 3x Pro Bowler dropped the steamy photo on social media Tuesday night, nary a piece of fabric in sight, for the MAC cosmetics advertisement.
Fittingly, Odell, sporting red lipstick kiss marks on his torso, is promoting their "Nudes" collection ... which makes a lot of sense.
A wild melee broke out toward the end of the VCU vs. Saint Louis men's basketball game on Tuesday ... with full-grown men toppling on top of each other, flooding over several rows of seats and into the aisle -- forcing the contest to be delayed for several minutes.
The violence went down with 1:10 left in the Billikens' 78-69 win over the Rams ... when out of nowhere, the cameras cut to a guy throwing his body weight onto another spectator and forcing them to the ground.
Several others -- as well as police and security -- tried to get involved to break it up ... but it only got more chaotic from there.
Super Bowl LIX is still over a week away, but Michael Blackson's already bringing the trash talk to Travis Kelce's doorstep -- trolling him over his facial hair and his famous relationship!!
The diehard Eagles supporter unleashed the needling during a sitdown with TMZ Sports this week -- just hours after Philadelphia punched its ticket to the Big Game vs. the Kansas City Chiefs.
