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Here's video of Jason Pierre-Paul doing something with 3 fingers that you couldn't possibly do with all five ... pumping a 120 dumbell with the hand he blew up in that fireworks disaster.

It's super impressive ... JPP -- ever in training mode -- breezes through his set like it's nothing, almost making you forget he lost a couple fingers in the accident ... fingers you'd think he needs to lift heavy.

He obviously doesn't ... leading us to our next question.

Klay Thompson says he is NOT DATING the L.A. Rams cheerleader who tagged her name on the NBA star's patio ... she's just a friend ... of a friend.

Social media blew up this week after Cherise Sandra posted a picture of herself outside Klay's house. The pic -- and the caption ("You & Me Baby") -- led some people to believe the two had a thing.

But it just AIN'T TRUE, according to Klay's rep, who tells us, "They aren't dating at all. The first time they met was that day. She was a guest of a guest, that's it."

As for Cherise's name in graffiti ... sources at the party tell us Klay was cool with the girls tagging the patio ... but only 'cause it's about to be renovated.

Johnny Manziel was involved in a fistfight at a fancy Hawaiian resort the night before his friend's wedding, TMZ Sports has learned ... but the QB insists he wasn't the aggressor.

Denver Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders has a message for John Elway -- SHOW ME THE MONEY, TOO!!!!

This video is awesome ... Sanders was leaving Bootsy Bellows nightclub in L.A. (sportin' some very expensive jewelry) when we asked what he thought of his teammate Von Miller signing that MASSIVE $115 million contract!

"BIG MONEEEYYYY ... I LIKE IT," Sanders enthusiastically said while flashing a wad of cash ... "Hopefully, I'm next!"

The 29-year-old is reportedly next in line to sign a big contract with Denver -- and could fetch somewhere in the neighborhood of $10 MIL per season.

ATL Falcons QB Matt Ryan is vouching for his friend Tom Brady -- saying he's a great guy off the field ... and doesn't believe the Deflategate scandal will tarnish his legacy.

Ryan was out in Bev Hills over the weekend when he told us he has a personal relationship with the Patriots quarterback -- and knows Tom will return with a vengeance after his 4 game suspension.

As for whether he thinks people will view Brady differently -- Ryan essentially says Brady's incredible 14 year career and 4 Super Bowls speak for themselves.

You're about to watch the greatest sack of NFL player Marcell Dareus' career ... his total takedown of a TMZ employee using his superior NASCAR knowledge.

Dareus appeared on the "TMZ Sports" TV show and opened up about his newfound love of NASCAR ... when our resident TMZ NASCAR know-it-all jumped in and began to riff with him.

Here's the problem ... dude didn't know what he was talking about and Marcell called him out on it HARD in front of the entire newsroom.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft just unloaded on the NFL -- claiming its treatment of Tom Brady has been horrible, unjust and unfair.

Kraft just issued a statement blasting Tom's upcoming 4-game suspension for his role in Deflategate.

"The penalty imposed by the NFL was unprecedented, unjust and unreasonable, especially given that no empirical or direct evidence of any kind showed Tom did anything to violate League rules prior to, during or after the 2015 AFC Championship Game."

He added, "I am most frustrated that Tom was denied his right to a fair and impartial process."

Kraft also took another shot at the investigation -- calling it "flawed and biased from the start" and noting it "has been discredited nearly unanimously by accredited academics and scientists. "

"What Tom has had to endure throughout this 18-month ordeal has been, in my opinion, as far removed from due process as you could ever expect in this country."

"From day one, I have believed in Tom and given him my unwavering support in his pursuit to rightfully clear his name of any wrongdoing. That support extends throughout our organization and has only grown more steadfast as the preponderance of scientific evidence has exonerated Tom. Unfortunately, this stopped being about air pressure a long time ago."

"This entire process has indelibly taken a toll on our organization, our fans and most importantly, Tom Brady."

"His reluctant decision to stop pursuing further action and to put this situation behind him is what he feels is best for the team in preparation for this season and is fully supported by me and our entire organization."

Peyton Manning said it would happen ... and now it's official -- Von Miller has signed a new deal with the Broncos and says he'll bleed orange and blue for life.

The Super Bowl hero reportedly agreed to a 6-year $114 million contract with $70 MILLION guaranteed in the first 2 years.

Miller went to Instagram to celebrate -- posting a pic with a caption that read, "FOR LIFE."

Congrats!

It's over. Finally.

Tom Brady has announced he's ending his Deflategate fight ... saying, "I have made the difficult decision to no longer proceed with the legal process."

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Dan Skuta will NOT be prosecuted for allegedly attacking a woman outside of a Florida bar last month ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, Skuta was arrested around 2 AM on June 19th after a woman claimed the NFL player pushed her into a glass window after she turned down his advances.

30-year-old Skuta adamantly denied the allegations -- claiming he was with his girlfriend during the entire incident and the woman struck HIM after verbally harassing the NFL player and his friends.

TMZ Sports has learned ... officials investigated the incident and determined there just wasn't enough evidence to prove Skuta committed a crime -- so the State Attorney in FL decided to drop the case.

8:10 AM PT -- We spoke with Skuta's attorney, Mark NeJame, who tells us, they are not surprised by the move ... because Skuta is 100% innocent.

"As we stated on June 27th, Dan Skuta was arrested for something that simply did not happen. After voluntary cooperation from Mr. Skuta and a thorough review of the case by the State Attorney’s office, a review of the info that was provided to them, they’ve informed us that they are not going to proceed with the prosecution of any charges against Mr. Skuta."

NeJame added, "The individual who made the complaint had serious character and credibility issues. Not one independent witness corroborated her testimony."

"Alternatively, we were able to provide multiple witnesses who confirmed that Mr. Skuta was attacked by this obnoxious individual and he simply turned away and walked off after he was hit so that the situation wouldn't escalate. He acted in mature, appropriate and sensible after being struck."

Ray Rice knows the clock is ticking on his NFL comeback ... but says if the window closes, he's ready to move on.

Rice hasn't played a down in the NFL since 2013 -- after the ex-Baltimore Ravens running back attacked his then-fiancee in an elevator in an Atlantic City casino.

The 29-year-old has been training like a maniac in the hopes of getting a second chance -- but no teams have pulled trigger ... and Rice knows his comeback chances get worse every day.

"I know that the window for playing is closing," Rice told NJ Advance Media ... "But if my window closes, I'm going to make sure I open up a thousand more opportunities for kids, to give them an opportunity to pick up where I left off."

Rice says he's still training -- "but I'm more training for life."

"I think it's safe to say that football ... I don't want to ever say I'm giving up, because that's never going to be me ... I'm happy."

"I'm in the best shape of my life, and I know if it doesn't happen this year, it's probably something I have to deal with. But you know what? It's not the end of my life."

We got video of Rice training last year -- he still looks like he's in pretty good shape.

Pretty bold allegation from Bill Simmons ... who claims the NFL co-opted several ESPN employees to smear Tom Brady's image during the Deflategate saga ... including Stephen A. Smith.

Stephen A. had tweeted about Brady's 4-game suspension on Wednesday -- saying, "Tom Brady was ARROGANT, UPPITY, SELFISH and in the end he brought this on himself."

That's when Simmons -- who famously left ESPN on bad terms -- chimed in about his former colleague.

"One of multiple ESPN employees used by the NFL to leak anti-Brady info during this saga decides to weigh in."

Gonna guess Stephen A. will have some thoughts on this ...

FYI, we reached out to ESPN -- but the network had no comment.

A prominent Cleveland police organization says it has ACCEPTED Isaiah Crowell's 2nd apology over an anti-police Instagram post ... claiming they believe apology #2 was actually sincere.

The Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association had initially told Crowell to "kiss my ass" after the Browns running back issued a written statement apologizing for the post.

Crowell responded by making an apology video -- in which he admitted he was part of the problem, vowed to be a part of the solution ... and said he would be donating his 1st game check of the 2016 season to the Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation.

Now, CPPA President Stephen Loomis says ... apology accepted.

"I appreciate the apology and we accept it. People are allowed to make mistakes in life. Our problem was that first apology. It wasn’t sincere. But Isaiah stepped up to the plate to make a personal apology, and we definitely appreciate his donation to the Fallen Officers Foundation."

Loomis continued ... "I'd love to work with Isaiah in the future. How cool would it be if Isaiah and I attended community events together to really make a difference in the city? We are missing opportunities that we should be seizing as law enforcement and athletes in the city."

"I’m glad we didn’t have to go the route of boycotting Browns games. We would not have enjoyed that. We wanted to give Isaiah the opportunity to make things right, and he did."

Take a deep breath Bills fans (and Fantasy owners) ... LeSean McCoy will NOT be suspended for his role in a Philly bar brawl earlier this year ... so says the NFL.

A rep for the league confirmed the information with TMZ Sports.

McCoy was initially accused of attacking a couple of off-duty police officers during a brawl at Recess Lounge back in February -- though he was NEVER arrested.

Officials later decided to NOT charge McCoy with a crime due to insufficient evidence. Despite footage from inside the club, the Philly District Attorney said it was unclear who started the fight.

Tom Brady's running out of options ... because a federal appeals court just shot down his request to get a rehearing in the Deflategate case -- meaning it's unlikely he'll get out of serving his 4 game suspension.

Brady had filed a request for a rehearing with the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals -- but Wednesday, the court formally denied Brady's request.

The New England Patriots QB can still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court -- but there's no guarantee the court would take the case ... and even if it did, it's unlikely the case would be decided before the 2016 NFL season begins.

Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell is donating this season's first NFL game check to a Dallas police organization after facing intense backlash over an Instagram post ... TMZ Sports has learned.