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NY Jets rookie wide receiver Quincy Enunwa -- a 6th round pick from Nebraska -- was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly getting into a fight at a New Jersey hotel ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Officials say ... 22-year-old Enunwa -- who's currently on the Jets practice squad -- was charged with simple assault stemming from an altercation while staying at the Wyndham Hamilton Park Hotel.

Cops say Enunwa -- the MVP of the 2014 Gator Bowl -- was transported to a nearby station where he was booked and released.

We're told the alleged victim suffered minor injuries and did not need to go to the hospital. Cops have not revealed the ID of the other person involved or explained why the two were fighting in the first place.

It's the showdown of the stubble!

Here's 37-year-old Patriots' QB Tom Brady with his freshly sprouted face fur during a press conference earlier today (left) and the same man-mug without the whiskers earlier this year (right).

FYI -- When Brady sported the bearded look back in 2010, the Pats went 14-2 and Brady was selected as an All-Pro.

After saying he'll retire when he "sucks," Tom Brady got some positive affirmation from fellow QB Kurt Warner ... who tells TMZ Sports he's still got "a little bit longer" to go.

The former Super Bowl champ was leaving Craig's in West Hollywood last night when he says Tom was expressing how every QB feels toward the end of their career.

"I think everybody says that ... it's just a matter of when you suck ... we all think we suck at different times."

Warner says every QB needs to know the "right time" to walk away ... adding, "Sometimes you just know.

"Like for me, I hope I didn't suck when I finished. I just knew it was the right time."

Michael Sam has the blessing of The Playmaker ... 'cause NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin tells TMZ Sports he "loves" that the defensive end signed with his beloved Dallas Cowboys.

The "Michael Sam to Dallas" move was a bang-bang play -- with the whole deal unfolding in just a couple of hours ... starting with a phone call from Dallas to Sam's camp around 11AM Tuesday.

Our NFL sources tell TMZ Sports ... the whole thing was like a whirlwind -- and Sam had no idea he was in the cards for Dallas until the phone rang.

After that, Sam hopped on the first plane to Texas -- where he'll join the practice squad ... pending a physical.

Reggie Bush's swag just hit Jay Z levels -- 'cause the NFL star just got himself a brand new $200,000 timepiece from the rap mogul's favorite watch company ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The Detroit Lions running back was flashing a Tourbillon Councept GMT Royal Oak by Audemars Piguet ... which often retail between $200k and $250k.

We spoke with a watch expert who told us Bush's new piece of man jewelry is "one of the finest watches out there ... it's a really special thing."

As for Jay Z, he's been shouting out the watch in rap songs for years ... and had a deal with the company for his own custom line back in 2005. Plus, he wears Audemars Piguets all the time.

Michael Sam is heading to Big D -- where he's reportedly going to be signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.

Sam was cut by the Rams over the weekend despite having a monster preseason ... where he recorded 2.5 sacks.

According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, the Cowboys spent the day calling several players and gauging their reactions to signing Sam ... and apparently, the feedback came back positive.

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald was arrested early Sunday morning on allegations of felony domestic violence.

Police in San Jose, CA tell TMZ Sports ... McDonald was arrested at his home at around 3:00 AM. No other details were known.

Michael Sam is getting support from one of the biggest pop stars in the world -- Harry Styles ... who rocked the football player's jersey during a One Direction concert in St. Louis yesterday.

Harry threw on a #96 St. Louis Rams jersey with Sam's name across the back during the a performance at Edward Jones Dome ... where the Rams play.

It's an interesting move for Styles -- whose bandmate Liam Payne came under fire for his support for the "Duck Dynasty" guys after the reality stars came out against gay marriage.

Move over Jane Fonda ... 'cause Johnny Manziel is an aerobics instructor now.

Kinda.

The Cleveland Browns quarterback is the star of a new Snickers commercial where he plays a leggings-wearing, headband-sporting exercise teacher ... leading a class full of confused women.

It's all a part of those "You're Not You When You're Hungry" ads ... complete with the epiphany that he's supposed to be on a football field instead of an aerobics studio.

So, if you're keeping score -- that's TWO endorsement deals for the backup QB in Cleveland.

For a guy who's usually dishing out the hits, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick took a pretty big one on his Hollywood Hills mansion ... selling the place for roughly $700k less than he wanted.

Scandrick originally listed the 3,300 square foot home last year fro $2.85 million -- but when no one bit for that price, he chopped it down ... and eventually let it go for $2.1 mil.

Scandrick bought the place back in 2011 right after signing a huge $27 million contract with Dallas ... and we can see why -- the place is pimp ... with sick views and sunken spa and retractable glass walls.

ESPN has issued an apology for a report which covered the locker room showering habits of Michael Sam.

The network came under fire yesterday after Josina Anderson went on the air and reported on her discussions with multiple Rams players about how Sam is conducting himself in the locker room.

In her report, Anderson said ... "Another Rams defensive player told me that ‘Sam is respecting our space’ and that, from his perspective, he seems to think that Michael Sam is kind of waiting to take a shower, as not to make his teammates feel uncomfortable."

Now, after several people -- including Rams star Chris Long -- went after the network, ESPN has issued an apology ... saying:

"ESPN regrets the manner in which we presented our report. Clearly yesterday we collectively failed to meet the standards we have set in reporting on LGBT-related topics in sports."

So far, Sam has yet to comment on the situation.

Pierre Garcon is gunning to run his own PIZZA EMPIRE -- after locking up deals with TWO pizza companies ... and he tells TMZ Sports he's modeling himself after another pizza legend -- Peyton Manning.

The Washington Redskins WR was hangin' at Paisano's in Virginia yesterday -- where he's the spokesman for the company -- and sporting a shirt for his new doughy endeavor Spinfire ... where pizzas are whipped up in 90 seconds.

Clearly, Garcon is betting on the pie industry to be as good to him as it has been to his former Indianapolis Colts teammate Peyton Manning ... who owns 21 Papa John's restaurants in the Denver area.

"I just followed in his footsteps," Garcon said ... "He taught me a lot ... so I'm just trying to be like him."

Fomer NFL running back Rashard Mendenhall says he has NO REGRETS about quitting football in March at the age of 26 ... saying he's now a TV writer with a gig on an HBO show.

Mendenhall -- who won a Super Bowl with the Steelers in 2009 -- wrote a blog for the Huffington Post saying, "I wasn't supposed to walk away from the NFL, but I did. I wasn't supposed to be writing television, but I am. I'm supposed to be lost after football. I'm not."

Rashard says he moved to Santa Monica earlier this year and became a member of the Writers Guild of America, West to pursue his dreams of writing for a TV show.

And in just a few months, Mendenhall says he's already got a pretty sweet job -- "I'm on the writing team of a new show that will air on HBO next summer."

Who dat???? Dat's Drew Brees' brand new baby daughter!

The 35-year-old New Orleans Saints quarterback skipped practice Monday to be with his wife Brit who went into labor earlier in the day.

Few hours later and BOOM -- brand new member of the Brees brood.

Drew tweeted an adorable pic along with the caption, "Spent the early morning with our new baby girl! Brit and she are happy, healthy, and doing great! Gods greatest gift!"

So far, no word on the kid's name.

It's the couples 4th child together -- and their first little girl.

Former NFL superstar Albert Haynesworth dumped a bucket of ice cold water on a transient who posted up in front of his burger joint ... after the guy allegedly harassed several female patrons ... and TMZ Sports has the footage.

Haynesworth -- who famously signed a $100 million contract with the Redskins in 2009 -- now owns the BurgerFi restaurant in Knoxville, TN ... right near the University of Tennessee campus.