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Jerry Jones is explaining the Dallas Cowboys' decision to honor Charlie Kirk prior to Sunday's game against the New York Giants ... saying as an organization, "we just all abhor violence."

America's Team was one of several franchises that held a moment of silence for the 31-year-old Sunday, with multiple opting not to -- as the NFL left the decision up to each hosting squad.

Jones said the recent violence is "impacting us all" ... and referenced growing up in the '60s and the string of senseless crimes that affected politics.

There's fans, and then there's diehard fans ... we're thinking Gillie Da Kid definitely fits into the second category!

The Philadelphia rapper's worn plenty of hats -- including several oversized ones -- over the length of his career, which has seen him pursue his interests in music, sports, and podcasting.

We're going to see how the performer made a name for himself within the Eagles fanbase ... and how his love for the team landed him in a feud with another figure from the world of football.

Gillie, born Nasir Fard, was born and raised in North Philadelphia. His rap career began in the 1990s, when he emerged from the city's rap scene as a member of the group Major Figgas.

The group released a single album in 2000, and although it peaked at Number 29 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart, the group ultimately disbanded.

Gillie later signed with Cash Money Records, and although he didn't release any music with the label, he claimed to have ghostwritten several tracks for Lil Wayne.

He's released several albums as a solo artist, and his most recent record, "Million Dollars Worth Of Game," debuted in 2017.

Gillie's seen his fair share of struggles in his personal life, as his son Devin Spady -- who also went by the rap name YNW Cheese -- was shot and killed in Philadelphia in 2023.

A funeral for Gillie's son was held at The Met Philadelphia, though he didn't make any public remarks at the service, according to CBS News.

Gillie's cousin Wallo, who was briefly a member of Major Figgas, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after picking up charges for armed robbery.

The rapper's relative was released in 2017, and he's since become a co-host of the "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast alongside Gillie.

Gillie's a longtime fan of the Eagles, and he became the team's unofficial hypeman in 2024, when he received notice for wearing an oversized cap featuring the team's logo and dancing to Too Short's track "Blow The Whistle" at various NFL-related events.

His affinity for the Birds has earned him the ire of former pro quarterback Cam Newton ... their feud started in July 2025, when the athlete left Jalen Hurts off his top-10 quarterback ranking on an episode of his "4th&1" podcast, according to Vibe.

Gillie took offense to the snub, and responded on "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" to call out Newton for never having won a Super Bowl ring over the length of his career in the NFL.

Taylor Swift attended Travis Kelce's game today ... but, from FOX's broadcast and social media you'd hardly know it -- 'cause it looks like she snuck into the stadium!

While the singer-songwriter usually makes a splash when she shows up to Arrowhead Stadium to cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs, it seems no one got a good glimpse of her Sunday ... 'cause video of the star striding down the tunnel on her way to her suite didn't surface online.

Plus, the TV broadcast seemingly didn't show her at all ... so, a few outlets previously reported she didn't pull up to take in the action this time.

Travis Kelce is letting fans in on the moment he popped the question to Taylor Swift, and let’s just say he was a bundle of nerves.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end opened up during a pre-game sit-down with Erin Andrews on Sunday, revealing the proposal had him tearing up. “There were a few tears here and there. I’m an emotional guy,” he admitted. “The palms were definitely sweating. It’s been an exciting ride up to this day. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with her.”

Trav didn’t spill every detail, joking he wanted Taylor to “tell that story.” But he confirmed the milestone moment went down last month, right after she guest-starred on his and brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast.

Football season's back in full swing, folks, and we wanna see if you can guess who this star quarterback is!

We caught this athlete back in 2019, when he was attending the 2019 EA Sports Bowl and asked him about -- you guessed it, his history with baseball! Oh, and in case you didn't know, he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2014, but he eventually switched to the gridiron.

One of the most prominent women's organizations in the country is demanding the NFL suspend Tyreek Hill ... as Roger Goodell's league investigates the latest domestic violence allegations against the Dolphins superstar.

National Organization for Women president Kim Villanueva told TMZ Sports this week she's livid that despite Keeta Vaccaro's claims against Hill, the Miami wide receiver will still be allowed to suit up against the New England Patriots later Sunday.

"Tyreek Hill should not be playing while these charges are being investigated," Villanueva said. "The NFL itself proudly proclaims that forty-seven percent of the NFL audience is women, and women are watching to see where the league stands today."

The start of football season means plenty of new opportunities are in the air, and we're looking out for fresh faces on the field, impressive new plays -- and Taylor Swift sightings at Kansas City Chiefs games!

To commemorate the NFL's second week, we're taking a look back to September 2023, when the hitmaker was first spotted supporting her now-fiancé Travis Kelce while the Chiefs took on the Chicago Bears ... they won the game, FYI.

Breathe easy, Longhorns fans ... Brett Favre says despite Arch Manning's early-season struggles -- he's just sure the Texas quarterback is going to be fine.

TMZ Sports chatted with the Hall of Famer following Manning's up-and-down start to the 2025-26 season ... and he told us, despite some hiccups, UT supporters will be loving what they see out of Arch in no time.

Favre explained opening the season on the road against Ohio State -- the defending national champions -- is a brutal way for any player to start, let alone one entering his first year as QB1.

Eric and Jessie James Decker are starring in the upcoming season of "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" ... and when they reflected on their experience on the show with TMZ Sports this week, they ensured it was "grueling."

The couple talked all about their time on the hit Fox program while out at LAX ... and they said while it was certainly challenging, they both had an awesome time.

"I enjoyed seeing her in that kind of element," Eric said. "We obviously had each other for support, but to see her kind of in a rugged, tough environment showed me a lot of character."

Congratulations are in order for Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy and his fiancée, Katya Kuropas -- the couple just welcomed a baby boy!!

The two shared the announcement in a joint Instagram post on Friday ... introducing the world to their new bundle of joy, Rome Micah McCarthy.

"The sweetest, most perfect gift from God," they said. "We are so unbelievably blessed to be your parents."

A lot of football fans were livid about "NFL RedZone" including commercials for the first time this season ... but the program's beloved host, Scott Hanson, tells TMZ Sports he's thankful fans are still loving the product after Week 1.

The commotion was sparked prior to the 2025-26 campaign ... when folks learned "seven hours of commercial-free football" was a thing of the past.

The reality -- a whopping one total minute of ads (four 15-second spots) sprinkled throughout the day of coverage ... proving the product largely remained the same.

Brett Favre took in the Packers vs. Lions game on Sunday, and while he loved what his former team did on the field, he made it clear he was not impressed one bit by Detroit's play.

The Hall of Famer sat down with TMZ Sports a day after his ex-squad beat up its NFC North rival at Lambeau Field ... and he glowed about the green and gold's performance.

He told us he thought Jordan Love was "outstanding" in the 27-13 win ... adding that Green Bay "dominated every facet of the game."

Jerry Jones still has one very large Cowboys fan in his corner despite his shocking trade of Micah Parsons -- Shaquille O'Neal!!!

The Big Diesel told TMZ Sports this week he still has Jones' back ... this despite the Dallas owner jettisoning his favorite team's best player to Green Bay late last month.

In fact, Shaq jokingly threatened to get physical with our Michael Babcock for even remotely implying that Dallas supporters should turn on the Cowboys' boss.

Travis Kelce is owning up to his role in a collision that forced Xavier Worthy out of the Chiefs' Week 1 loss to the Chargers ... saying he simply has to be better.

The superstar tight end shared his regret over the freak accident during the latest "New Heights" episode with his brother, Jason, on Wednesday ... and he chalked it all up to not being prepared out the gate.

"I wasn’t ready that first drive, I ran into one of my guys and offed him out of the game, I literally took one of my players out," Travis said. "That's one of the most frustrating parts, and it's hard to get your juices back going knowing you just hurt a guy."

We all know some sports fans can get crazy at stadiums and arenas ... but a new low was reached in 2025, when dildos started flying at players during matchups.

Yeah, that's where we are these days ... and even though many fans might have hoped the trend died after a few people got arrested for their actions, sex toys ended up on the field at several NFL games during 2025's first week of the regular season.

We're going to take a look at how sex toy tossing at sports events became a trend, and see how it jumped from one sport to the next.

In case you haven't heard, dildos being tossed at sporting events isn't exactly a new thing ... because they were thrown on the court at several WNBA games.

The first incident took place in late July 2025, when a dildo was thrown during the fourth quarter of the Golden State Valkyries' game against the Atlanta Dream.

Several other games were interrupted by sex toys making appearances on the court over the course of the season, which were usually tossed off or kicked away by referees.

The dildo tosses have resulted in the arrest of several individuals who've been accused of interrupting games with the immature gesture.

The WNBA's dildo tosses were met with widespread reactions -- many of which were negative -- and lots of sports fans brushed off the incidents as a passing trend.

However, the trend proved to be alive and well during the NFL's preseason, when a green dildo made it onto the field at a Vikings-Titans preseason game in August 2025.

It's worth noting sex toys have been present at NFL games in the past, as an overzealous Buffalo Bills fan tossed one on the field while watching his team play the Patriots back in 2016, according to the New York Post.

Oh, and the Bills Mafia pulled off the same stunt the following year when the Patriots returned for a rematch.

The NFL's first week of the 2025 season started off with a bang, as a bright green dildo was thrown on the field while the Cincinnati Bengals played on the Cleveland Browns' home turf.

The Athletic reported the sex toy was thrown from the Browns' legendary fan section known as the Dawg Pound ... located in Huntington Bank Field's east end zone.

An official on the field ultimately tossed the dildo off the field, and the game continued without further phallic interruption.

Caleb Williams has garnered plenty of attention throughout his football career ... and not all of it's been for his skills on the field!

The Chicago Bears quarterback's also made a name for himself by painting his nails prior to big games, which he's done since before entering the NFL.

We're going to check out how the pro football star received notice over the years for his style choices, as well as what he's said about his manicure.

Caleb first received notice for his painted nails during his time at the University of Southern California, where he played football from 2022 to 2023.

The thing is, the QB's been around nail professionals his whole life ... because his mother was a nail technician for several years.

He spoke about his mani history in a video shared on USC Athletics' TikTok account back in 2022, explaining the process of getting nails done had "kind of always been around me."

CW subsequently told People he saw it as "another way of expression" and acknowledged his style choice "took everybody by surprise" on the gridiron.

Williams' efforts at USC eventually landed him in the 2024 NFL draft -- the Bears picked him in the first round -- and he immediately became Chicago's starting QB.

However, his rookie season was a rocky one, as the team endured a 10-game losing streak, and opponents ended up sacking Caleb 68 times!

He briefly stopped painting his nails in response to the team's hardships, and told ESPN he was focusing on "trying to figure out how to get things back on track."

Caleb admitted feeling pressure weighing on him as the season went on, which he described as "a little tiring at the end."

The Bears ended up finishing out the 2024 season with a 5-12 record, and underwent various personnel changes in preparation for their 2025 season.

Another change was in the books for the team, as Williams resumed painting his nails during the team's off-season training.

The athlete said any criticism over it "doesn't bother me," and he wasn't "going to apologize" for expressing himself on the field.