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1:13 PM PT -- TMZ Sports has now obtained an unredacted copy of the incident report ... and it states it was Micheal Barrow's minor son who the former linebacker had been quarreling with.

According to the docs, Shelley wrapped herself around her and Barrow's child to try to calm him down ... and then was inadvertently struck.

The docs state Barrow's other, older son "witnessed his mom on the ground" and Barrow "punching his younger brother," so he raced in and wrestled with Barrow before the ex-New York Giant was ultimately arrested for his alleged behavior.

Former NFL linebacker Micheal Barrow -- a second-round pick in the 1993 draft -- was arrested on Tuesday after cops say he inadvertently hit his wife during a wild family dispute at an airport.

There's been plenty of iconic nicknames associated with football players over the years ... and it looks like Dylan Raiola might be remembered as "Baby Mahomes" in his future!

The college football player's received a lot of attention for his similarity to Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes -- and they're both aware of the comparison, too!

We're going to check out how the quarterbacks ended up being linked and see how they've managed to take the whole situation in stride.

Dylan's on the University of Nebraska's football squad, where he plays quarterback.

The athlete had actually been committed to both Ohio State University and the University of Georgia before he ended up at Nebraska. He started playing for the Cornhuskers during their 2024 season.

Dylan's first season with the Cornhuskers saw the team go through various ups and downs, and they finished with a 7-6 record.

Oh, and by the way, the guy's got football in his genes, because his father Dominic spent 14 years playing center for the Detroit Lions -- and L.A. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is his godfather!

Dylan started being compared to Patrick at the beginning of his collegiate career -- and in all fairness, the guys don't exactly look too dissimilar.

The connection between the two only became more pronounced when the college athlete began imitating the NFL star's warmup ritual at Nebraska's games.

Nebraska's coach Matt Rhule is well aware of the comparisons between the athletes, seeing the similarity as a positive, and he claimed Dylan is "a winner, just like Patrick" on an episode of "The Rich Eisen Show."

Even the Chiefs star has commented about the similarity between their styles of play, and he referred to the Cornhuskers quarterback as his "lil cuzzo" in a post shared on his X account in August 2024.

Patrick's spoken openly about the comparison between himself and Dylan, and he totally understands why a college-level player might want to take after an NFL star.

Mahomes recalled emulating Alex Rodriguez as he played baseball growing up, and said modeling his game after the former shortstop "helped me become the athlete that I am," according to ESPN.

Mahomes also spoke highly of Dylan's football skills and predicted the Cornhuskers quarterback was "going to make his own stamp on the game" over the years.

Travis Kelce is screaming from the rooftops about who his "Lover" is -- and we can't blame him!

"New Heights" is back Wednesday and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end is addressing his and Taylor Swift's engagement news, telling brother Jason Kelce ... "It’s been really fun telling everybody who I’m going to be spending the rest of my life with."

He also teased what wedding planning will be like, noting it’s "gonna go crazy." Swifties are certainly on the edge of their seats.

Ricky Pearsall and Brian Robinson Jr. have quite the unique bond -- they are both victims of gun violence ... and the San Francisco wide receiver said the two recently shared their experiences after the running back was recently traded to the 49ers.

Pearsall opened up about the conversation he had with his new teammate in an interview with talkSPORT ... saying they spoke about the topic once the Washington Commanders traded Robinson, their 2022 third-round draft pick, to the Bay Area.

"We actually just told each other our stories, I think that was last week, and being able to go back and reflect with someone that can directly relate to you ... and he mentioned you never know what you're going to do in that situation until you're in it," Pearsall said.

Jordon Hudson found ways to keep herself occupied while Bill Belichick struggled through his UNC debut ... even at one point fielding a phone call during the Tar Heels' disaster.

Check out some photos of Belichick's 24-year-old girlfriend on Monday ... while she had some sweet seats for her man's big night -- she was anything but thrilled to watch North Carolina get drubbed by TCU.

She seemed nervous throughout -- and appeared to phone a friend to get her mind away from the action on the field.

Jason Kelce isn't too confident he'll be Travis's best man come Taylor Swift's wedding day -- the Philadelphia Eagles legend said he'd love to have the gig, but admitted his bro's got a lot of options.

Taylor's future brother-in-law opened up on his chances on the "Bussin' With the Boys" podcast this week ... gushing over the positives he's personally witnessed throughout the singer and Chiefs superstar's relationship before being asked if those words would wind up in his reception speech.

Jason revealed Travis hasn't asked him to be the best man just yet ... and while he's optimistic, he said it's not a lock.

A woman who dialed 911 to report a domestic incident involving Ryan Crow claimed during the emergency call she saw the Miami Dolphins coach "choking" a woman.

The witness told authorities, according to 911 audio obtained by TMZ Sports, she observed Crow and an unidentified woman getting into it at an apartment complex in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. at around 11:45 PM on Aug. 28.

"A guy started choking his girl outside," the caller said. "And then they went back inside upstairs to the floor and we heard him slam her."

Even Bill Belichick's No. 1 cheerleader Jordon Hudson couldn't save his painful University of North Carolina head coaching debut as the Tar Heels lost to the TCU Horned Frogs Monday night ... and fans are having a field day cracking jokes online.

The Tar Heels took the L against Texas Christian University 14-48 after months of media scrutiny over the legendary football coach's relationship with the much-younger beauty queen, who supported him in a suite alongside former NFL star Randy Moss.

The game actually started off hot for UNC -- they scored a touchdown on their opening drive. But, TCU quickly took over the game -- and fans are throwing red flags all over Bill and his brunette beauty.

If Colin Kaepernick wants to put some tape together for an NFL return, there's one league open to giving him that platform -- 'cause UFL exec Doug Whaley says if the quarterback came calling, they'd listen.

Whaley -- the UFL's senior vice president of player personnel -- spoke with TMZ Sports this week ... right ahead of the 2025-26 NFL season, which will mark nearly nine years since Kaepernick last played in the league.

The UFL (United Football League) has built a reputation for giving players and coaches a platform to develop their way to the NFL. So, we asked whether Kaepernick -- who hasn't played since his national anthem demonstration -- would be welcome to go a similar route.

New York Jets fans have a sense of hope with the NFL season nearly upon us ... and former Jets offensive lineman Willie Colon took a couple minutes to speak with TMZ Sports about their upcoming campaign -- and why the fans are so optimistic!

We caught up with the ex-guard out in NYC this week to get his thoughts ahead of Gang Green's 2025 season ... and he told us he's fired up for first-year head coach Aaron Glenn.

"I think Aaron Glenn was a great hire," he said. "Homegrown, played for the Jets. I got a lot of respect for him. I know a lot of people who played in his era are pulling for him."

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We're just days away from the official kickoff of the 2025 NFL season -- and there's still time left to get ready for game day.

Whether you're watching your team from your man cave or you're inviting the whole crew over to get psyched for the season ahead -- we've rounded up everything you need for the perfect season opener.

So sit back, grab a cold drink from your new cooler and tune in on your upgraded big screen TV. Now it's time to let your team do the rest of the work.

Who needs to be cheering from the stands when you can be kicking back on this Football Bean Bag Chair?

Forget traditional housewarming gifts ... LeRoy Butler's got a way better plan to welcome Micah Parsons to Green Bay -- Lambeau Leap lessons!!!

The creator of the Packers' iconic touchdown celebration told TMZ Sports this week that after Green Bay acquired his "favorite player in the league," he now wants to take the pass rusher out to Lambeau Field and show him how to properly hit the GB celly.

That's not all ... as a "thank you" for agreeing to sign a huge deal with the Pack, Butler even offered up his old No. 36, as Parsons' No. 11 is currently owned by Jayden Reed.

Two-time Super Bowl champion Glenn Cadrez is being hailed as a hero after he saved a man from a fiery crash in California last weekend ... but he tells TMZ Sports his thoughts are with those who were unable to escape the fatal accident.

Cadrez -- a longtime Denver Broncos linebacker during the John Elway era -- went into detail about the August 23 incident, saying he was leaving his son's youth football game when he dodged a head-on collision in front of him on I-15 in Temecula.

Both cars burst into flames after the crash ... and Cadrez, 55, pulled over and sprang into help a 25-year-old man escape.

The Los Angeles Rams are a solid bet to be in Super Bowl LX, so says Kurt Warner, who tells TMZ Sports as long as Matthew Stafford stays healthy, they've got a real shot at winning it all!!

We asked the Hall of Famer all about his old team at LAX before the 2025-26 NFL season kicks off on September 4 ... and it's safe to say he's drinking the blue and gold-colored Kool-Aid.

"I think they got a great shot this year," Warner said confidently before backing his stance.

If Travis Kelce somehow needs a job after his NFL days are over ... wrestling legend Jeff Jarrett tells TMZ Sports he'll happily welcome the tight end to the AEW.

The 58-year-old squared circle titan -- who's currently working as the AEW's Director of Business Development -- said to us this week he'll find a spot for Kelce in the org. if the Chiefs superstar wants it.

Jarrett made it clear it wouldn't just be some kind of publicity grab, noting he truly thinks Kelce has what it takes to entertain the wrestling masses.

Drew Pearson knows losing Micah Parsons is going to hurt his beloved Cowboys ... but he's heaping praise on Jerry Jones for having the stomach to get the big "distraction" off his squad.

The legendary wideout sat down with TMZ Sports less than 24 hours after Dallas punted Parsons to Green Bay ... and unlike most of Cowboys Nation, he opted to take a more positive look at the blockbuster Thursday trade.

He told us he's sure his 'Boys will be able to better focus on the season opener with the Philadelphia Eagles now that Parsons and his public contract negotiations are out of the picture.