Football

Tragedy has struck the Herbstreit household ... Kirk Herbstreit just revealed his famous dog, Ben Herbstreit, has died.

The renowned football commentator said on his X page Thursday morning that he and his family were forced to let their pooch go after vets said the cancer the dog had been battling had spread to his organs.

"I've had dogs my whole life," Kirk said in announcing the sad news, "but Ben was 1 on 1."

Travis Kelce is used to taking hits on the field ... but he was blindsided by a blow off of it this week -- when "Jeopardy!" ribbed him with one of its clues!!!

The game show fired off the diss when a contestant asked to receive a hint from a category titled, "The TV Show In Question."

The $200 clue -- which host Ken Jennings read out loud -- stated, "'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?' is hosted by this man who's maybe more famous as a BF than as a 3-time Super Bowl Champ."

While Jason Kelce has expressed remorse over his actions during a viral confrontation with a "fan" in Happy Valley last weekend, Penn State cops still have not been able to ID the man who started the altercation with the retired NFL star.

A spokesperson for the university police department tells TMZ Sports that they do not know the identity of the guy, adding no one has come forward to make a complaint over their personal property (smashed phone) being damaged.

FYI, an officer who observed some of the incident did file a report.

Roger Clemens has a message for all the people -- mostly celebrities -- who vowed to hightail it from America if Donald Trump won the presidential election ... saying, "Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out."

Harris had immense celeb support ... from Taylor Swift and Beyonce to Jennifer Lopez and Bruce Springsteen, as well as a bunch of other wealthy singers and actors from Hollywood and beyond.

Some of her famous backers even claimed they'd head for America's proverbial doors with a Trump victory.

The Indianapolis Colts aren't having a stellar season by any stretch of the imagination ... but the man responsible for one of the team's few bright spots just got hooked up with an incredibly special early holiday gift -- tickets to the Super Bowl!!

Seth "Da Flow" Irskens turned into a viral sensation this year ... making hit songs dedicated to his beloved football squad.

Seth -- who was rocking an Anthony Richardson jersey -- was brought into the team facility recently to partake in what he was told would be an interview and a photoshoot.

The NFL hasn't docked Nick Bosa any pay for his impromptu, on-field MAGA hat display last month -- but he says he'd welcome a fine if one does come down ... telling reporters this week, "It was well worth it."

The 49ers superstar donned the pro-Donald Trump cap just minutes after San Francisco beat the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 27 ... and many have wondered if he'd lose some of his paycheck over it.

After all, the NFL has prohibited its players from wearing personal, non-league-approved messages.

Adam Schefter is adamant he doesn't use illegal streams to catch NFL games ... but if ya thought he was seriously bothered by the allegations -- think again, 'cause he just laughed off the claims in a hilarious chat with Pat McAfee!!

Schefter, of course, was accused of using MethStreams to skirt around Amazon Prime's paywall last week when the Jets vs. Texans were playing on "Thursday Night Football."

The ESPN insider posted a highlight from the game to his X page -- but after a watermark on the clip revealed it was from MethStreams -- many accused him of rippin' off the league he covers.

There might not have been anyone in the sports world more fired up for Donald Trump's win than Le'Veon Bell ... who danced all over his haters in the minutes after DT was named POTUS No. 47.

The ex-NFL superstar filmed himself in a MAGA hat following Trump's big victory over Kamala Harris ... going off on those who ripped him for his support of Donald in the leadup to Tuesday's election.

"Y'all thought I was about to go somewhere?" said Bell -- who previously stated he'd leave the country if Harris secured the win. "Joke's on you. Joke's on you!"

Travis Kelce is sticking up for his older bro after his recent blowup on a spectator at the Penn State game -- saying he knows Jason has no hate in his heart.

The Kelce bros kicked off their latest episode of their "New Heights" podcast by addressing the elephant in the room ... with the Philadelphia Eagles legend once again expressing his regret over entertaining the heckler -- especially returning homophobic language hurled at him in the altercation.

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar then spoke on the situation ... saying he knows the magnitude of it all is taking a toll on Jason -- but he feels like it isn't as big of a deal as it's been made out to be.

Jason Kelce has received both support and backlash following his viral phone-smashing incident ... but ex-NBA player Rashad McCants is undoubtedly in the future Hall of Famer's corner -- telling TMZ Sports he has no issues with how the Eagles legend dealt with the unruly Penn State fan this weekend.

Kelce's recent outburst has the masses split ... with those in opposition saying he crossed the line by repeating homophobic slurs a man made about his brother, Travis, prior to spiking the cell on the pavement.

The former North Carolina Tar Heels superstar shared his two cents while out in L.A. this week -- before Kelce himself addressed the situation on "Monday Night Countdown" -- and he said the instigator should be counting his lucky stars it didn't escalate further.

The man who dropped the n-word multiple times in a wild scuffle with police officers during the Georgia vs. Florida college football game on Saturday allegedly threatened a woman just moments before the chaotic incident went down.

Jacksonville Sheriff's officers wrote in a police report, obtained by TMZ Sports, that officers were first called to the scene after a female security guard at Everbank Stadium said the man -- ID'ed as Walter Brown -- had made a threat toward her.

The cops stated in the docs the woman had tried to eject Brown from the venue over it -- but he was combative ... and said "he was not going anywhere."

Taylor Swift's brother, Austin, took swift action to protect one excited fan from a combative security guard ... intervening before someone emerged as the "Anti-Hero."

During the singer's "Eras" tour stop in Indianapolis over the weekend, a fan wearing a Travis Kelce costume tried to get the attention of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end ... who popped up in the VIP section of the stadium to cheer on his superstar girlfriend.

As the passionate Swiftie -- who donned a full NFL getup, helmet and all -- tried to get Travis to look over at her, the guard grabbed her by the elbow and began guiding her away from the floor.

The viral headstand celebration has taken the NFL by storm ... and New York Giants legend Eli Manning was the latest to get in on the fun -- hitting the move after the Chiefs secured a game-winning touchdown on "Monday Night Football."

The crazy celly first made waves during a college football game in Texas ... when a wide receiver on the Incarnate Cardinals propped up on his head after hauling in a deep touchdown pass.

Fast forward to NFL Sunday ... and the likes of Amon-Ra St. Brown and Drake London did their own versions of the celebration after they found the end zone in their respective games.

New body cam footage from the Florida Gators-Georgia Bulldogs game on Saturday shows more fighting in the crowd between cops and a spectator — with the n-word being thrown around like punches.

Check it out ... it starts off with two cops — one Black and the other white — approaching a Caucasian man kicking back in a stadium chair with a woman standing behind him.

The officers tell the man he needs to move because he's sitting on private property — but the guy doesn't budge and threatens to "kill a cop."

Patrick Mahomes' mom is making it clear who she's voting for in Tuesday's presidential election ... she rocked a MAGA hat to her son's game -- and shared a very pro-Trump message to go along with it.

Randi Mahomes pulled up to Arrowhead Stadium for Patrick's "Monday Night Football" tilt with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... donning a Chiefs sweatshirt, some light blue jeans and a red "Make America Great Again" hat.

Once she got into her suite seats -- she filmed a video message in the get-up ... making it known she's hoping Donald Trump beats Kamala Harris this week.

Taylor Swift is back at her home away from home ... Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City ... and she's ready to watch Travis Kelce ball out on Monday Night Football.

The singer is in the house to watch the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... she just arrived, wearing a mostly all-black outfit ... with a matching top, shorts and knee-high boots.

Taylor topped off her look with a Chiefs jacket ... and, she looks ready to cheer on her man as the Chiefs look to remain the only unbeaten team in the NFL.