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Johnny Manziel hit up L.A.'s nightclub scene, but was all business when we raised the topic of his next potential team ... the L.A. Rams.

Manziel was leaving The Nice Guy Saturday night -- looking sober and driving himself -- and we asked what he thought about playing for the Rams. He didn't hesitate ... immediately giving props to the team's superstar RB Todd Gurley.

Check out the clip ... he's clearly got love for Gurley's game, and maybe the Rams too. Question is ... will they love him back enough to sign him?

More evidence Johnny's in a Hollywood state of mind -- he hung out with Justin Bieber at 1Oak Nightclub last night.

Todd was recently used as an example of how to behave well in the media. Johnny could learn a few things.

Anyone with dreams of watching 38-year-old Chad Ochocinco try his hand at the OTHER football is in for a rude awakening ... 'cause the ex-NFLer says there is NO WAY he'd ever try his hand on the pitch.

We got Chad leaving a restaurant in L.A. when we asked the soccer addict if he had any plans to take his athleticism to the MLS now that it looks like he's done in the NFL.

Not a crazy question ... Ocho plays a lot of pick up soccer in his off time ... and looks pretty good out there when he's doing it ... not to mention the whole "being a world class athlete thing."

Check out the clip ... Chad says it's never going to happen ... but does give us a hint at what his celebration dance would look like if he ever scored a professional goal.

Friendship only gets you so far in the NFL -- so says one of RG3's former Redskins teammates who says he won't hesitate to beat up on the QB this season ... even though they're good friends.

We got Washington Redskins defensive end Ricky Jean-Francois out in D.C. Monday -- and asked if it's gonna be weird to try to kill Robert Griffin when they play the Browns this season since the two are pretty tight off the field.

The short answer -- no.

The NFL hasn't announced when the two teams will face off, but it's definitely happening in 2016.

Ciara and Russell Wilson took Baby Future to Disneyland, but it looked -- and sounded -- like Russell was the one really enjoying it.

Signing with the Cleveland Browns could be the BEST thing RG3 ever did -- so says Jay Glazer who tells TMZ Sports if there's one guy who can resurrect the QB, it's Hue Jackson!

The NFL on FOX reporter was at The Grove in L.A. when he raved about the Browns head coach -- explaining why he thinks Jackson might have the magic touch that can bring back the old RG3.

We also asked for an update on Josh Gordon -- who trains with Jay at his Unbreakable gym in L.A.

Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips says the NFL should absolutely panicked about the idea of Peyton Manning coaching ... saying if the ex-QB ever put on a headset he could take over the league.

We got Phillips leaving The Griddle in L.A. where he attempted to finish a pancake (seriously, you seen those things?) and asked and if he thought Peyton would make for a great head coach someday.

The short answer is yes ... with Wade telling our camera guy if Peyton ever decided to call signals from the sidelines instead of under center ... the entire league would be in serious trouble.

Bonus awesomeness? Wade gives us his expert opinion on Von Miller's chances of winning "Dancing with the Stars" and if you don't think Wade's a dancing expert ... check out the video below.

The NFL is half baked ... according to former NFL safety Tony Parrish, who says that about half of those playing in the league are getting a little toke of the sticky icky from time to time.

Parrish was a stud for the 49ers and Cowboys back in the 00's so he knows the league ... and we wanted to know what percentage of said league is treating their "glaucoma" during the off-season.

The NBA's Jay Williams recently said he thinks up to 80% of his old league lights up ... so it's a question everyone is talking about.

Check it out -- Tony says the NFL isn't quite as smoky as the NBA but still estimates that about half indulge in the wacky tobacky.

With Johnny Manziel officially out ... the Cleveland Browns are reportedly "moving forward" with plans to replace him with RG3.

Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson said the team had a "great meeting" with Robert Griffin over the weekend and hailed him as a "tremendous talent and a great young man."

Now, according to Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot, the team is "moving forward on possibly signing [RG3] and that the team is doing its due diligence."

No word on when the deal is expected to be done.

The pregnant woman who claimed she was attacked by ex-NFL linebacker Keith Mitchell says she no longer wants to move forward with the case ... claiming she believes he'll never do it again.

We broke the story ... Mitchell's ex -- who was 8 months pregnant at the time -- claims the former Pro Bowler assaulted her in the face back in January.

When cops arrived to the scene, they noticed a mark on her face and arrested Mitchell for domestic violence.

The woman later told cops Mitchell had gotten angry with her, smashed her face with his hand and "pressed on her eyeballs with his fingers." She screamed and ran to the bathroom ... miraculously, she wasn't injured.

The woman says she and 41-year-old Mitchell are now separated "but working on co-parenting their baby."

The woman told prosecutors -- "She believes that the suspect has learned a lesson and that he will never do anything like this again."

Doug Flutie's yoked.

Here's the 53-year-old ex-NFL star leaving "Dancing with the Stars" Wednesday ... puttin' on a gun show in the parking lot.

Michael Sam's already made up his mind ... he wants to see Blaine Gabbert start for the 49ers next season -- over Colin Kaepernick.

How well does Todd Gurley know his Roc Nation boss Jay Z? Enough that he can destroy a TMZ camera guy who thought the Rams running back might be light on hip-hop knowledge.

Gurley was at LAX when we asked him about being mentored by Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson ​and what that's meant to him as a man and football player.

TG told our guy that Dickerson basically told him not to be a damn fool -- good advice -- but it was when we challenged him to name three albums by Hova for $100 that he kinda made a fool out of us.

Check it out -- Gurley calmly rattles off the three answers like he's shredding an NFL defense and proving his loyalty to the Roc.

Eddie George was SO GOOD as the lead in the Broadway run of "Chicago" that producers offered him a new deal to take the show to L.A. ... where his new co-star will be BRANDY!!

The ex-NFL star just wrapped up his 7 week run in NYC as Billy Flynn ... and "Chicago" producer Barry Weissler tells TMZ Sports the guy is the REAL DEAL onstage.

"Eddie is a singing, dancing, acting champ. He's all American, all Pro, all CHICAGO."

So, how does George feel about the situation?? He's pumped ... especially about the whole Brandy thing.

"Sharing the stage with Brandy!? Are you kidding me? I’m more excited about that than anything else. I’ve followed her through her music and acting career – she killed it in New York as Roxie (last year)."

We're told the show will hit the Hollywood Pantages Theater starting in April -- and Eddie says it's a huge opportunity to continue to grow his already booming acting career.

"While I’m in LA ... it's like one big audition," George said. "I still get to stay active in auditions and meet casting directors."

"I want people to know that I’m serious about this and I’m not doing this for sh*ts and giggles."

Michael Sam says he's still training his ass off for an NFL comeback ... but knows it ain't gonna be easy -- telling TMZ Sports, "[The NFL's] a hard f**king place."

Sam was leaving The Nice Guy in L.A. when we asked if he had any advice for Johnny Manziel -- since he knows first hand about what it feels like to get cut.

"He doesn't need my advice. He's a grown ass man," Sam said ... "He's a football player. He'll make it."

As for Sam, the 26-year-old says he's laser focused on making a roster next season ... but he knows exactly how tough it's gonna be.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are "disappointed" in wide receiver Martavis Bryant -- who's been suspended for at least one year after failing a drug test -- and say the 24-year-old is at a crossroads in his life.

Bryant just announced that he would be dropping his appeal of the suspension and begin to serve his punishment immediately -- and Steelers GM Kevin Colbert says the guy needs to take the time for some serious self reflection.

"We are very disappointed that Martavis Bryant has put himself in this current situation of being suspended by the League," Colbert says.

"He is at a crossroads of his professional life, and he needs to understand significant changes need to occur in his professional life if he wants to regain his career as a Pittsburgh Steeler."

"We are hopeful that Martavis will take the necessary steps to develop the discipline in his personal life to become a successful player and a good teammate."

Looks like Terrell Owens is taking the high road in his beef with Marvin Harrison ... even though he's yet to get an apology.

Owens was arriving at Staples Center Sunday for the Clippers game -- and we asked if he thinks Harrison owes him a "my bad" for ripping Owens over this year's Hall of Fame voting results ... Harrison got in, T.O. didn't.

Check out the clip ... T.O.'s taking a more chill approach to this feud now.