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Pretty disgusting moment in the stands at the Miami Dolphins game -- when a group of violent thugs began fighting with the family seated in front of them ... even throwing punches over a sleeping child.

Unclear what started the fight ... but at one point a fan in a 49ers shirt stepped in between the child and the attackers and said, "I've got grandkids ... f**king a**hole."

That's when things escalated -- and the Dolphins fans got even more violent -- beating the man down in front of his family.

We're reaching out to police to see if anyone was arrested.

4:31PM PT -- Rams C.O.O. Kevin Demoff says Eric Dickerson is NOT banned from the sideline ... and is welcome at Rams games/practice. Demoff says he has reached out to E.D. in an effort to clear up any miscommunication.

Eric Dickerson says he's persona non grata on the L.A. Rams sidelines -- and it's all over criticisms the NFL great made about the team.

The Hall of Famer went on his radio show on AM 570 LA Sports early Monday and said, "Someone with the Rams told me I'm not wanted on sidelines at games, that what I've said makes the players uncomfortable."

Dickerson did not reveal who made the call -- but sources connected to the situation say it was someone powerful.

Dickerson said the Rams official told him his honesty was making players uncomfortable.

We're told Dickerson is unhappy with the situation -- especially because he's not only been a supporter, but hosted the rookies at his home during training camp in his own "rookie symposium."

We reached out to the Rams -- so far, no word back.

Want another reason why it's great to be James Harrison -- besides 2 Super Bowls and the ability to beat up everyone? You get awesome gifts ... and JH just got one, a $4k bottle of booze.

The pricey yak comes courtesy of Lawrence Timmons ... Harrison's linebacking teammate on the Steelers, who gifted James with a bottle of Richard Hennessy, a super expensive blend of Henn-Dog.

We looked it up (we drink regular Henny over here) ... and Richard Hennessy is apparently reserved for "connoisseurs of the greatest cognacs" and has an aroma that "fills the nose with delicate nuances of flowers, mixed spices, nutmeg and blanched fennel."

Joe Theismann knows what team Tony Romo should play for next year ... the stay your ass at home team ... telling TMZ Sports his advice to the Dallas back up QB would be to CALL IT A CAREER NOW.

Theismann talked to TMZ Sports about Romo's future ... which seems kinda hazy in Dallas now that Dak Prescott has the 'Boys with the best record in the NFL.

Joe told us flat-out the best option for Romo isn't Denver, Minnesota, or Chicago ... it's actually to leave the game alone before his injuries make his post playing life unlivable.

Not Tom Brady. Not Matt Ryan. Not Matthew Stafford ... not even Ezekiel Elliott.

The guy who deserves the NFL MVP award this season is Dak Prescott, period ... so says Jamie Foxx.

He's gearing up for a Thanksgiving showdown with the Colts, but Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell found some time to join the guys on "TMZ Sports" and spit a quick verse.

Bell opened up about his rap career, his Cincinnati Bengals diss and working with Snoop ... it's all on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs Wednesday on FS1).

We also asked him straight-up -- who's the better rapper ... you or Damian Lillard?? Wait'll you see what he says.

Catch "TMZ Sports" weeknights on FS1.

Hope Jay Cutler hasn't gotten too used to the deep dish pizza in Chicago ... 'cause Tony Gonzalez says his days in Chi town are DONE ... but don't worry, Kristin C., TG says Cutler's NFL days are NOT DONE.

Cutler is out for the year after getting hurt in the Bears' last game ... and a lot of people are saying that with that setback, his time in Halas Hall is over.

Bengals superstar A.J. Green is already up and walking around after suffering what was initially thought to be a season-ending hamstring injury ... so says his teammate Carlos Dunlap.

"A.J. was walking around yesterday, getting treatment," Dunlap says.

Great news for the Bengals (and of course fantasy football owners!).

As for Giovani Bernard -- who also suffered a bad injury on Sunday -- Carlos says he hasn't spoken with the running back yet ... but says he knows he'll bounce back from his ACL tear.

Meantime, Dunlap rallied up some of his other teammates like Brandon LaFell, Karlos Dansby and Michael Johnson to host a Thanksgiving dinner for 120 homeless men at the City Gospel Mission in Cincinnati on Monday ... and he couldn't be more proud!

Good news for the struggling Packers ... ex-Pro Bowl running back Ahman Green says he wants to help Green Bay get back to their winning ways ... as a COACH.

TMZ Sports spoke with Green -- who played 8 seasons in the frozen tundra -- and he tells us he's already reached out to coach Mike McCarthy about joining the staff.

"I would love to come in and help that running back crew, help that team because a lot of this game, people don't realize that it's a lot of mental part of it. You gotta be mentally strong to get through a dip like this."

L.A. Rams cornerback Troy Hill has just been waived by the team ... just days after he was arrested for DUI.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... the 25-year-old -- who signed with the team in 2015 after going undrafted out of the University of Oregon -- was arrested on Saturday after crashing into a semi-truck around 8 AM.

Hill was a pretty significant player on the Rams defense -- starting 4 games and was the 4th leading tackler on the team.

Kirk Cousins deserves Matt Stafford money ... because he's BETTER than Matt Stafford -- so says Joe Theismann.

Cousins has been tearing it up this year ... and is coming off a 42-24 dismantling of the Green Bay Packers where he once again went H.A.M. ... throwing for over 375 yards and 3 TDs.

Kirk is currently playing under the franchise tag earning $20 mil for this year ... but when we talked to Thiesmann he says it's time for Kirk to get a major upgrade in the coin dept.

"If he can stay healthy, you're talking about a $100 MILLION dollar contract."

Joe's metric? He says there are a lot of other franchise QBs making the century mark ... and he feels Kirk is better than A LOT of them.

"I think he's better than a Matthew Stafford, I think he's better than Joe Flacco, I think he's better than Jay Cutler."

Why does it feel like NFL kickers are WORSE now than ever before????

Ex-NFL stud kicker David Akers has the answer -- and says there's a lot of misdirected anger!

No LIGHT RAIN forecast was gonna keep the stars from the Rams game Sunday -- with celebs like Snoop, Wiz Khalifa, Ashton Kutcher and more braving the elements to watch Jared Goff's 1st start.

Don't start polishing Odell Beckham Jr.'s Hall Of Fame bust just yet ... 'cause Tim Brown -- a guy who's already in -- says although OBJ's off to a great start, he's got a LONG WAY to go to get to Canton.

Brown was a GOD when he balled for the Raiders back in the day ... making 9 Pro Bowls and hauling in over 100 career TDs ... so he knows a little about what it takes to be enshrined.

He talked to TMZ Sports and when we asked him about Odell's shot at getting one of those ugly ass jackets, Brown kept it all the way real.

"The bar has been set pretty high ... I think he's gonna have to get to 11 or 12 hundred catches."

FYI -- It's Odell's third NFL season and he already has 382 grabs, so he's well on his way.

It's hard enough for a rookie QB in the NFL, but with Dak Prescott and Carson Wentz killing it, the expectations on Jared Goff are even higher than normal ... so says Goff's dad.

We spoke with Jerry Goff who tells us he's super excited to watch Jared's 1st start against the Dolphins this weekend ... because Jared's been working his ass off to get to this point.

As for the other rookies, Dak and Carson are a combined 13-5 -- and Jerry says, "All of [Jared's] buddies are out there doing their thing. There's gonna be some expectations, no doubt."

Pay attention all you dice rolling, rent money wagering degenerates out there ... the country's most famous handicapper is giving you some NFL locks to make your weekend green (maybe).

TMZ Sports is bringing you this week's picks from Brandon Lang ... a dude whose handicapping is so money they made a movie about him ... with "money" in the title (and Al Pacino, can't beat that).

Check it out ... Lang expects the Redskins to protect their home turf and embarrass Aaron Rodgers and the struggling Packers.