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Jason Kelce -- one of the toughest NFL players ever -- just made it clear he's a big softie off the field ... admitting he's the little spoon in cuddle sessions with his wife, Kylie.

The future Hall of Famer and his significant other made the hilarious revelation while playing a "Who's Most Likely To -- Couples Edition" game with the NFL's social media team this week.

The video let fans in on some fun facts about one of the most popular couples in the football world -- including who snores the most (Jason), who eats the most (Jason), and who said "I love you" first (Kylie).

NFL superstar Cooper Kupp has just parted ways with his Oregon mansion ... and considering all the bells, whistles and indoor training facilities it came with -- it seems the new buyer got a helluva deal.

TMZ Sports has learned the Los Angeles Rams receiver sold the 5,700 square-foot Wilsonville property recently for $3 million -- a price tag that seems super palatable when you take into account all the place has to offer.

The gated home -- which sits on a four-acre lot -- comes with five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, hardwood floors, French doors, a large gym and a separate guest house.

Gisele Bundchen is floating past Tom Brady, Mark Zuckerberg is speaking out against the feds and a flag football star is putting on a show ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Babcock break down Gisele and Joaquim Valente's latest adventure ... a water biking ride past TB12's house.

Brett Favre's new doc, 'Concussed,' drops Tuesday -- chronicling the journey of late former player, Tyler Sash, as well as the football legend -- a film the retired Packers great desperately hopes will shine a light on the effects of head trauma in the NFL.

54-year-old Favre, who has long been a proponent of keeping players safe while on the field, served as an Executive Producer on "Concussed: The American Dream."

While Brett's story is well-known -- he was as tough as they come on the field -- the documentary also highlights the plight of Sash, ex-New York Giants safety, who died in 2015 from a drug overdose two years after he was released by the G-Men.

Reggie Bush is finally gettin' what he deserves as a Heisman Trophy winner ... months after he got his award back, he finally got to hang his portrait in the "Heisman House!"

Bush -- who was stripped of the famed honor in 2010 but had it returned in April -- did the redecorating of the Nashville place on Tuesday in a new ad for Nissan.

In the commercial, you can see the legendary USC running back put up a massive painting of himself on a wall -- right next to pics of past Heisman winners Billy Sims, Baker Mayfield and Mark Ingram.

Gable Steveson's NFL journey has encountered a setback -- the Buffalo Bills just waived the former two-time national wrestling champion and Olympic gold medalist ahead of the 2024 season.

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo broke the news on Tuesday ... saying the Bills opted to leave the developmental product off their initial 53-man roster, as all 32 teams need to get down to that number by 1 PM PST.

The 2020 Tokyo Games star signed a three-year deal with Buffalo this past May ... after he was released from the WWE, which he joined in 2021.

Flag football star Darrell "Housh" Doucette is surely walking the walk after talking the talk ... 'cause just days after he said he's a better gunslinger in the sport than Patrick Mahomes -- he might have just proved it.

The Team USA captain took the field on Tuesday at the 2024 IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Finland ... and absolutely balled out.

In Red, White and Blue's opening games against Brazil and Spain -- he went off ... scoring at least NINE total touchdowns.

12:11 PM PT -- Patrick Mahomes Sr.'s attorney, Joseph D. Murphy, just released a statement to TMZ Sports ... saying, "Today, Mr. Mahomes entered a guilty plea in his case pursuant to a written plea agreement. Our client is now living a sober life, and we believe that the steps he has taken to better his life have helped us negotiate a plea recommendation for probation."

"However," Murphy added, "our client is set for sentencing on September 23rd, and it would be inappropriate for us to comment on this matter further until after the court has assessed the sentence in the case."

Patrick Mahomes Sr. -- the father of NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes -- has just pleaded guilty to a felony driving while intoxicated charge.

Court records show the 54-year-old -- a former MLB pitcher -- entered the plea on Tuesday morning ... just before he was slated to go to trial in the case in Smith County, Texas. The charge was officially DWI third or more.

Details surrounding the agreement Mahomes Sr. cut with prosecutors in the case were not made immediately available -- we reached out to the Smith County prosecutors, but they declined to comment. A message to Mahomes Sr.'s attorney, meanwhile, has not yet been returned.

Travis and Jason Kelce's bank accounts are reaching "new heights" -- 'cause the pair of NFL brothers just inked a lucrative, new podcast deal worth more than $100 million.

Reports of the contract were made public on Tuesday ... stating the Kelce bros. reached a three-year contract with Amazon's Wondery for ad sales and distribution rights, according to Variety.

The deal will officially kick in on Wednesday ... right before the start of the 2024-25 NFL season.

After never quite finding a proper replacement for Tom Brady in New England ... Bill Belichick's now trying to step in for the ex-quarterback on his own -- in the podcast world, at least.

SiriusXM officials revealed Monday that "Let's Go!" -- the show Brady co-hosted alongside Jim Gray the past few NFL seasons -- will now be manned by Belichick.

Brady and The Hoodie actually explained in a statement that it was none other than TB12 who recommended his old Patriots coach for the role.

A Denver Broncos fan got involved in a violent fight at the team's preseason game Sunday ... and check out footage from the scene -- he took more hits than some of the players on the field.

The tussle went down at some point during the Broncos' 38-12 win over the Arizona Cardinals ... when a guy holding a Coors Light tall boy started chirping with another spectator.

During the verbal spat, the guy with the beer lunged toward his foe ... and shortly after the jab step, he took a nasty punch to the face. A third fan then got in on the action, too ... throwing hands as the dude with the beer fell to the ground.

CeeDee Lamb will be suiting up for the Dallas Cowboys next week after all ... the star wide receiver has ended his standoff with the team -- and has signed a new contract!!

The 25-year-old three-time Pro Bowler inked the new deal on Monday afternoon -- according to multiple reports -- agreeing to a four-year extension that will pay him a whopping $136 million.

The pact will make Lamb the second-highest-paid non-quarterback in the history of the NFL -- behind only Minnesota Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson, who just got a new contract of his own this offseason.

Caden Tellier -- a high school quarterback in Alabama -- has tragically died at just 16 years old after he sustained a head injury during a game on Friday night.

Tellier was tackled to the ground during John T. Morgan Academy's season-opening contest against Southern Academy in Selma ... and was quickly airlifted to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital when it became apparent something was seriously wrong with him.

Sadly, school officials revealed he did not survive the injury.

O.J. Simpson lives on ... in the form of jewelry containing his ashes.

Malcolm LaVergne -- O.J.'s longtime lawyer and now executor of his estate -- tells TMZ ... the Juice's remains have been transformed into cremation jewelry, which was divvied up among his 4 adult children.

Simpson was cremated back in April, following his death, and we're told his kids signed off on having their father's ashes turned into an assortment of jewelry. As executor, Malcolm also had to provide written consent to the process.

An ESPN commentator got a real injury from a fantasy league ... dislocating his shoulder while determining a fantasy football draft order -- and, it was all caught on tape.

Field Yates -- a longtime ESPN personality who hosts a show all about fantasy football -- was out on the beach with his cohosts for a skills competition to figure out who would pick first in their fantasy football league.

Yates' ESPN colleague Adam Schefter -- known for breaking some of the biggest NFL news -- shared the video to his X account ... and, it ain't for the faint of heart.

Aaron Rodgers is gearing up for the new season with some tunes ... checking out his good friend Mike.'s concert in NYC -- and he had the best seat in the house!!

The New York Jets quarterback and his fellow Big Apple star, Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman, were VIP guests at the musician's sold-out "Upside Down Tour" gig at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on Thursday ... and they appeared to be having a blast.

Rodgers and Mike. -- FKA Mike Stud -- have been pals for a while ... but the singer/rapper and Stroman go back even further ... as they were both teammates on the Duke baseball team.