NFL

Great scene at Super Bowl 51 ... when President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara made a surprise appearance to do the coin toss ... less than a week after the ex-POTUS was released from the hospital.

George was wheeled out on a chair. Barbara was driven out in a cart. Both had big smiles on their faces.

92-year-old George was admitted to the hospital on Jan. 14th for complications stemming from pneumonia.

Barbara was discharged from the hospital a week earlier after battling health issues of her own.

As for the coin flip ... tails.

VP Mike Pence was there too ... giving a standing O for the Bushes.

It's about half an hour before kickoff at Super Bowl LI ... and a bunch of celebs are already taking the field.

Among the early birds are Mark Wahlberg, Usher, Yao Ming, Randy Moss, Alex Rodriguez, Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw, Erin Andrews and Lady Gaga (obviously).

President Trump has made his Super Bowl prediction -- and SHOCKER -- he's going with Tom Brady.

The Prez sat down with Bill O'Reilly and while he gave props to the Falcons ... he said they're eventually GOING DOWN.

"Tom Brady is my friend," Trump said ... "You have to stick up for your friends right?"

Final prediction -- Patriots by 8.

Lady Gaga seems to be taking people's advice to relax before her Super Bowl halftime performance way too literally.

Gaga hit the field about 20 minutes ago to warm up -- in front of the cameras, that is.

She's got a big day ahead of her ... rest up.

Tom Hardy knows where he should place his allegiance for Super Bowl LI ... and he's got his dog to thank for the direction.

Tom was interviewing on Fox Sunday, where he was asked who he's got to win the big game.

Due to Woodstock -- the canine, not the friend -- being from Georgia, he seems to have his pick.

BTW ... he's really got a thing for dogs ...

What do you do when your pre-Super Bowl anxiety hits out-of-this-world levels??

You take your fam to the Houston Space Center!

That's what Gisele did early Sunday morning -- taking her daughter Vivian for a quick trip to the home of the largest moon rock collection on the planet ... while her hubby Tom Brady preps for the Falcons.

The supermodel explored replicas of the Apollo Lunar Module, Apollo 17 Command Module and more. Looks like she had a great time.

As we know from previous Super Bowls, Gisele gets pretty intense when watching the games -- so, we're guessing the trip was an attempt to keep her mind distracted.

Then again, Tom's already been through the Super Bowl thing 6 times before ... so, maybe they're looking to buy a space shuttle??

Jennifer Tilly's got money on Tom Brady's deflated balls coming through in the clutch again ... plus a high wager for Lady Gaga's cleavage.

We got the actress out Sunday at LAX, where she told us who she thought would win Super Bowl LI ... despite not being able to ID one of the teams correctly.

Michael Vick already has plans post-NFL, which won't take him away from the game.

We got Vick leaving his own retirement party at Grooves in Houston Saturday night, and he wasn't shy about his prospects for the Hall of Fame.

Anderson Silva just got one helluva compliment from Dana White -- who says the MMA legend is the "Tom Brady of the UFC."

What does Vice President Mike Pence have in common with Tom Brady? (Besides being tight with Trump) ... they'll BOTH be at the Super Bowl!

The White House has confirmed Pence will attend Super Bowl 51 in Houston on Sunday -- an event that was already designated as a major national security event that will be protected by several federal and local law enforcement agencies.

Adam Vinatieri did it again ... coming through in the clutch to set a Guinness World Record in field goal kicking -- and TMZ Sports has the video.

The 44-year-old (can you believe it?) was gunning to break a speed-kicking record at the NFL Experience in Houston ... 19 field goals from 20 yards out in 60 seconds.

Well, shocker ... A.V. wasn't fazed and CRUSHED the record ... hitting 28 kicks!

As a result, BarclayCard will now donate $15,000 to the Pat Tillman Foundation -- how cool is that!

Houston Texans star Whitney Mercilus is dishing out some advice to the Falcons AND the Patriots -- stay out of Houston's legendary booty clubs ... until AFTER the big game!!!

Whitney's great -- he says the nightlife in Houston is incredible (especially during Super Bowl week) but says the party scene can be super dangerous for the Super Bowl players.

By the way, it's not like this hasn't happened before ... a group of 49ers stars hit the strip club on the Thursday night before the 2013 Super Bowl. They lost that game to the Ravens.

Odell Beckham's little brother got a ride home from school LIKE A BOSS ... when the NFL star rolled up in a sick Rolls-Royce Wraith!!!!

Odell's 14-year-old lil bro is Kordell Beckham -- a rising football star who goes to school in the Houston area.

Since Odell is in town for the Super Bowl festivities, he decided to pay his bro a visit ... and the kid LOVED IT!

Beats the school bus.

How do you like your Jason Momoa ... blonde or brunette??

Now you have choices, thanks to NFL stud defensive end Bryan Braman -- who says he gets mistaken for the jacked up actor EVERY DAY!

Braman -- who's about to be a free agent -- says he loves the comparison and says he's even down to be Momoa's official stuntman ... 'cause he's down to do all the dangerous stuff.

But who's got the better abs? Braman states his case.

He also gives us a man bun tutorial on the street -- and one thing's clear ... dude's got BEAUTIFUL HAIR!!!

When it comes to the greatest football coach of all time, IT AIN'T BILL BELICHICK ... not even close ... so says NFL Hall of Famer Dave Robinson, who says he'll never outshine Vince Lombardi.

Full disclosure ... Robinson is a Packers legend who won two Super Bowls under Coach Lombardi -- so, he may be a bit biased. But he's extremely passionate.

Jay Z is about to get some daddy advice from a member of the reproductive Hall of Fame ... Antonio Cromartie, who says when it comes to kids, THE MORE THE MERRIER!

Cromartie legendarily has 13 kids ... including twins with his wife, Terricka ... so when we got them out in Houston for the Super Bowl, we had to ask if they had any "twin advice" for Jay & Bey.

The Cromarties break down the ins and outs of twin management ... but when we ask if it's time for the 47-year-old hip-hop legend to get snipped ... the reaction is priceless.