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DK Metcalf's season could've ended when the NFL suspended him two games for hitting a Lions fan -- but it didn't -- and now he's got a chance to make amends, according to a 2x Super Bowl champ!

TMZ Sports talked to Charlie Batch, who not only played 11 seasons in Pittsburgh but now covers the team, and he says things could've gotten ugly if the Steelers lost to the Ravens and missed the playoffs.

Cooper DeJean's brother is in trouble with the law ... cause TMZ has learned Beckett DeJean was arrested for operating while intoxicated.

According to jail records, seen by TMZ, Beckett was taken into custody Sunday morning in Iowa on a first offense DUI/OWI, which is classified as a misdemeanor but still carries serious penalties.

Beckett was a defensive back for the South Dakota Coyotes, where he played as a redshirt freshman. Beckett's older brother Cooper is currently an NFL cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Jason Luv is weeks away from making his boxing debut against his rival, Adam22 ... and he tells TMZ Sports the real reason why the popular podcaster is fighting him is 'cause he needs his manhood back!!

We chopped it up with Luv as he prepares for his showdown with Adam ... and he tells us there is nothing fake about the hard feelings between the two heading into their match.

"It's a little animosity, because you got to remember, I smashed his wife, and all the fans and people are saying all kinds of crazy things," Jason said. "So he feel like he got to regain his manhood, and I'm here to try to make sure that I still take it away."

Steelers legend James Harrison says longtime head coach Mike Tomlin ain't goin' anywhere, telling TMZ Sports his job is "100% safe" for the 2026-27 season.

We spoke with the two-time Super Bowl champ ahead of Monday night's Texans vs. Steelers Wild Card game ... a matchup set up by Pittsburgh's stunning win over the Ravens last week.

In fact, the game's losing head coach, John Harbaugh, lost his job after taking the L.

Many people believe Tomlin could suffer the same fate with a loss in the playoffs, but Harrison doesn't think so.

The key to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ turnaround from one of the NFL’s worst teams last season to one of the best entering this year's playoffs is simple!

Kicker Cam Little tells TMZ Sports it all stems from first-year coach Liam Coen, who instilled a winning culture with a basic mindset change.

“Liam has harped on taking it 1-0 each week and that mindset is a tough one to beat,” Little said. “Whoever we play next week, that’s all we’re focused on. We’re not focused on the second round, third round, AFC, Super Bowl, we're not focused on anything besides who we play on the weekend. When you have that 1-0 mindset, it builds for a good culture because you’re playing for everything the next week.”

Masika Kalysha seemingly blasted Fetty Wap online ... but, she says she's honestly glad he's home -- just so long as he doesn't let their daughter down.

We caught up with the "Love & Hip Hop" star in Los Angeles Friday ... and, we had to ask her about how she's really feeling that her ex has been released from prison early.

ICYMI ... Masika shared a series of posts on X seemingly ripping FW right after he got out -- including one which read, "1st day out and still a bitch ass n****."

Ronnie Radke is taking his first steps toward figuring out who is allegedly impersonating him online ... filing a lawsuit in an effort to subpoena Snapchat.

The singer and rapper filed a suit against multiple John Does earlier this week ... alleging that, since at least April of last year, an individual he calls John Doe 1 has credibly impersonated him on Snapchat for "purposes of harming, intimidating, threatening and/or defrauding" others.

He's also suing John Doe 2 -- who may or may not be the same person as John Doe 1 -- for allegedly impersonating him on Instagram with the same aim to defraud others.

Nick Reiner's unravelling that resulted in the murders of his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner, is directly connected to his weight gain ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

Our latest TMZ documentary, "The Reiner Murders: What Really Happened," follows Nick's dark history of drug abuse and mental illness. Our sources say around 2020, Nick was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a mental illness with symptoms that include delusions, hallucinations, mania, and severe depression.

Nick was placed on meds that stabilized his condition, until a month before the murders. We're told he had complained to his doctors about his weight gain -- a common side effect from the meds -- and doctors accommodated him by changing the meds that had been keeping him stable.

We're told the new meds sent Nick into an erratic, dangerous state ... that escalated as the days went on. We're told Rob and Michele were well aware of the alarming changes in their son, but didn't know what to do. We're also told doctors did not attempt to place Nick on a temporary psych hold -- one that could have lasted 14 days -- to stabilize him.

Our sources say at the time of the murders, Nick had a complete break from reality. As we reported, the plan was to plead him not guilty by reason of insanity, which his now former lawyer, Alan Jackson, as much as said after Wednesday's hearing.

The reality is ... multiple sources tell TMZ Nick is not competent to stand trial. He's still reeling behind bars, well-aware he killed his parents but believing he is in jail because of a conspiracy against him.

T.K. Carter, known for his iconic role as Nauls in the 1982 horror/sci-fi film "The Thing," has died, TMZ has learned.

Carter was found deceased Friday in his Duarte, CA residence after a call for service was made. Law enforcement tells TMZ the call came in at approximately 5:42 PM, and a death report was made. No foul play is suspected.

The cause of death has not been released.

Another social media love story has officially crashed and burned ... The Scotts are done, with Kristy filing for divorce from estranged husband Desmond Scott.

TMZ obtained the court docs out of Harris County, Texas, in which Kristy cited alleged infidelity as the reason she sought the split ... saying it completely wiped out any reasonable chance of reconciliation.

The paperwork says the couple will soon stop living together as husband and wife.

Mickey Rourke is proving he can still play a badass on screen ... this time unloading a gun in a heated action scene from the new film, “National Lampoon’s Hollywood Hustle.”

In a new clip -- obtained by TMZ -- Rourke is seen saving the day during a shootout, blasting a rifle at a masked man and sending him tumbling off a drive-in movie screen.

Rourke also flexes his acting chops with an expletive-filled rant, railing against Hollywood and saying he doesn’t trust people in the industry because they only want to “blow smoke up your ass and steal your money.”

The film stars Rourke alongside Alec Baldwin, Danny Trejo, Tara Reid, Carrot Top, and others -- all playing exaggerated, fictionalized versions of themselves. The plot centers on a movie’s bank account suddenly vanishing, putting everyone’s careers on the line.

Sounds like Daniel Stern didn't want to be home alone ... because cops issued him a citation for allegedly trying to hire an escort.

The "Home Alone" star got busted in Camarillo, California after cops said he was trying to bust with the aid of some hired help.

Law enforcement in Ventura County tells us Daniel was cited for soliciting prostitution on Dec. 10 ... which is smack in the middle of the Christmas season, when his 'Home Alone' movies typically doing big streaming numbers.

According to police docs obtained by TMZ, it looks like Daniel was cited at a hotel in Camarillo, California.

Devin Haney's ex-fiancée, Leena Sayed, is seeking to modify the couple's custody order on their one-year-old child ... as she's hoping to post their child on social media without needing his approval -- TMZ Sports has learned.

According to court docs we obtained, Sayed wants to change an agreement the two parties made in connection with the custody order filed in October 2025. In it, they signed off on not posting their kid on the internet unless both sides submitted a written consensus on it.

In the latest filing, she claims Haney is exercising that term "in an unduly burdensome way" to the point where Leena is unable to post Khrome at all ... or only if the shots are taken with "some proximity to his presence."

She shared three exhibits in the papers. In one of the examples ... she asked Devin if she could post a photo of herself and the child in matching pajamas -- in which Haney responded with "nothing with the baby."

She was, however, allowed to post an image of their child watching him fight in Saudi Arabia in October 2025, which he even reshared to his story.

In a declaration she provided, Sayed said she is requesting the order because "social media is an important part of how I share my life with friends, family, and with my social media followers."

"Khrome, and her representation on my social media account, is important to me, and I want the right to be able to post her without the requirement of Devin's approval, which I believe to be unduly withheld without judicial intervention."

A hearing is scheduled on the matter later this month.

Carmelo Anthony is a diehard Baltimore Ravens fan ... and he tells TMZ Sports he was "shocked" to see John Harbaugh get fired -- but he's got faith the front office knows what it's doing in finding a new leader on the sidelines.

The Super Bowl-winning coach was handed his pink slip earlier this week -- a move that came after 18 years with the organization and 193 wins in both the regular season and playoffs.

We talked to the NBA great -- who grew up in Maryland for part of his childhood -- fresh off the news outside 30 Rock in NYC ... and he's not flocking over to a new team anytime soon over the change.

Mike McDaniel is gone -- is Tua Tagovailoa next? Terron Armstead hopes not ... telling TMZ Sports he believes he has what it takes to remain the Dolphins' No.1 quarterback!

Speculation's been mounting after Tagovailoa was benched for the final three games of this past season ...  following a year in which he threw a career-high 15 interceptions and was sacked 30 times.

The rumors intensified after McDaniel was fired this week ... with many thinking whoever the next Dolphins' next coach is probably moves on from Tua.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have found their good luck charm for 2026 -- at least that’s what star wideout Mike Evans told rookie defensive lineman Elijah Roberts after his mother showed off her pipes last week!

Roberts’ mom, Shanda, sang the national anthem before Saturday’s season finale over the Carolina Panthers -- a game they won -- and Elijah tells TMZ Sports his teammates all want her to come back after the dub ... a proud son moment for the young player

“I knew she would kill it,” Elijah told us. “I knew she also would be super nervous, but I’m nervous before every game, too. It was just crazy it lined up that the game she sang was the game for us to win to have a chance to get into the playoffs too.”

We also spoke to Shanda, who has been singing anthems at big events, including several Miami Heat games, for years. So, when the Bucs asked her last summer to sing for them, she didn't think twice.