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Dan Campbell took Brian Branch to task on Sunday night ... ripping his star player for igniting a brawl following Detroit's loss to the Chiefs.

The wild incident occurred just seconds after the Lions fell to Kansas City, 30-17, on Sunday night ... when Branch hit JuJu Smith-Schuster in the mouth for the way he blocked him earlier in the game.

The smack started a melee -- with multiple players from both sides jumping in to try to break things up.

Love was in the air, and on the field, at Lucas Oil Stadium ... an Indianapolis Colts' cheerleader got engaged after her boyfriend proposed right on the turf during one of the squad's performances!

The cute moment went down on Sunday in Indy during the Colts' Week 6 showdown against the Arizona Cardinals.

As the Colts cheerleading team was mid-routine, performing near the endzone in the second half, a man wearing a "Marry Me" custom Colts jersey snuck up behind Mika.

Aaron Donald might be retired from the NFL, but a discus-throwing champ is convinced the dude could still have an elite career in track and field.

TMZ Sports caught up with Reggie Jagers -- who hurled the disc for the red, white and blue during the 2020 Tokyo Games -- out at LAX this month ... and he said he's sure Donald could throw shot put at the 2028 Olympics in L.A. if he put his mind to it.

Jagers told us there's not much technique involved ... and given the brute strength and cash for training that Donald possesses, it wouldn't shock him one bit to see the former Ram have success in the event.

Taylor Swift has officially ditched the moving walls as she makes her NFL season debut Sunday night at the Chiefs-Lions game!!!

During the "Sunday Night Football" tilt, cameras captured the moment Taylor went in for a loving hug with her soon-to-be father-in-law Ed Kelce -- both decked out in Chiefs merch -- as Taylor took a moment to flash that boulder of an engagement ring.

The broadcaster calls Taylor a "rockstar," then notices she isn't solo in support for her fiancé Travis Kelce ... pointing out that 'The Life of a Showgirl' hit maker is accompanied by Fever star Caitlin Clark.

Cam Skattebo's viral shirtless celebration after Thursday Night Football has fans and a few strip clubs losing their minds ... with one spot offering the Giants rookie $10k worth of free dances, and another an offer to strip down and hit the stage!

Skattebo had a big game, rushing for 98 yards, and punching the ball in the end zone 3 times ... and Wonderland Gentlemen's Club clearly tuned in, telling TMZ Sports they want Cameron to swing by the club, and they've made him an enticing offer.

Mark Sanchez spent about 20 minutes roaming and, at times, stumbling around downtown Indianapolis before the violent encounter with his alleged victim ... and this new video shows nearly all of his activity.

TMZ Sports obtained surveillance videos tracking the ex-NFL star -- from 12:05 AM, when the alleged victim, Perry Tole, pulled up in his service truck ... to 12:30 AM, when Sanchez fled the scene, bloodied from stab wounds.

When Tole arrives, you see him drive south down the alley ... where, apparently, Sanchez was already on the move. When Tole parks, he's out of camera view, so we don't know if they see each other, but 7 minutes later, Sanchez walks north out of the alley ... stumbling a bit.

The NFL never seems to go through a shortage of fresh talent ... and it looks like the New York Giants found a keeper with rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.

And get this ... even though the athlete just started his NFL career earlier this year, he's already been bumped up to the position of starting quarterback!

We're going to take a look at how the football player went from dominating the field in high school and college to playing against some of the heaviest hitters in the game.

Jaxson's football career started gaining attention during his days at Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah, where he also played baseball.

His skills on the field earned him the title of 2020 MaxPreps National High School Football Player of the Year, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

And Jaxson got the title for good reason -- because the Corner Canyon Chargers went undefeated during their 2020 season.

The accolades kept coming, too, as the athlete was named the 2020-21 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year.

Jaxson naturally earned plenty of attention from colleges, and he received offers from several schools, including Arizona State University and UCLA, according to 247 Sports.

He committed to the University of Southern California in 2020, and he spent the 2021 season with the Trojans, who finished the year with a 4-8 record.

Jaxson ended up entering the transfer portal in 2022, and he transferred to Ole Miss the same year.

The athlete spent the rest of his college career with the Rebels, and he helped lead the team to victory at the Peach Bowl in 2023.

Jaxson's career in the NFL kicked off in 2025. He was a first-round pick by the New York Giants.

He received a serious boost of responsibility early into the season, as he was named as the Giants' starting quarterback after Russell Wilson was benched by the team in the season's fourth week.

Jennifer Lopez is shutting down the haters objecting to the news of Bad Bunny's upcoming Super Bowl halftime show ... she's urging viewers to keep an open mind!

The "Kiss of the Spider Woman" star chatted with Gayle King on "CBS Mornings" Thursday, clapping back at all the drama following the announcement BB will perform at Super Bowl LX in February.

"I think it's wonderful people will get exposed to him who don't know him," she said. "Just give it a chance!"

Ryan Seacrest just got conveniently ordained (where does this man find the time?) ... so on top of his million other gigs, he’s tossing his hat in the ring to officiate Taylor Swift’s wedding ... and the pop queen is already in the know!

On Tuesday’s 'On Air' show, Ryan told Taylor over the phone he’d just officiated cohost Tanya Reid’s wedding ... and Taylor asked if he’d done a good job, with Tanya giving Ryan a whopping 20 stars out of 10.

Ryan told Taylor he’d taken the online course to get ordained ... and said he’d be down to officiate her wedding to Travis Kelce.

The NFL ain't buying it, or just didn't care for Jerry Jones' explanation over why he flipped fans the middle finger in the closing moments of Sunday's Cowboys game ... 'cause the league just hit the longtime owner with a massive $250K fine!

While the NFL hasn't released a statement announcing the fine, several NFL insiders reported the 6-figure bill on Tuesday ... about 48 hours after the incident.

82-year-old Jones admitted to the one-finger salute, but said it was all a big accident ... explaining he meant to give a harmless thumbs up to the many Big D fans at MetLife Stadium.

Madison Beer's mom is spilling a little tea about her daughter's romance with Justin Herbert ... revealing to TMZ Sports on Monday the "Yes Baby" crooner is "happy" with the NFL star.

Tracie Beer made it clear to us while out at the Blue Jacket Los Angeles fashion show in Hollywood she didn't want to say too much about Madison's new 'ship, making a lips-zipped motion when we prodded.

But, she did tell us she could at the very least say Madison "is happy."

Taylor Swift isn’t down to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show just yet ... and it turns out, Travis Kelce has something to do with it.

While chatting with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” Monday, Taylor addressed a number of rumors about her personal life -- including speculation she turned down the Halftime Show because the NFL wouldn’t let her own the footage.

Taylor shut that down quickly ... saying it’s not true at all. She says her team and Jay-Z -- who leads Roc Nation and programs the Super Bowl halftime show -- have a great relationship, and while there’ve been conversations about her interest in performing, that doesn’t mean an official offer was ever on the table.

Word of the Mark Sanchez stabbing has made it all the way to the Oval Office ... with President Donald Trump sharing his two cents on the former NFL quarterback's arrest.

No. 45-47 addressed the wild story during his appearance on Greg Kelly Reports on Monday ... and while he claimed to not know all the details, he's certain "something bad happened."

"That was too bad," Trump said. "He's a nice guy, I don't know what happened. Something bad happened. Something a little crazy happened."

Safe to say Glen Powell won't be lounging at the Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium pool anytime soon ... 'cause the actor says even the sight of the tank torpedoed his whole night!!

The "Chad Powers" star chopped it up with Eli and Peyton Manning during the "ManningCast" for the Jags vs. Kansas City Chiefs game on Monday ... just like TMZ Sports reported was going to happen last week.

At one point in the broadcast, the control room cut to a group of people having a fun time in the infamous EverBank Stadium pool -- and Powell wanted to look away.

Mark Sanchez is now facing a lawsuit stemming from Saturday's stabbing incident ... with the alleged victim targeting both the former quarterback and his employer.

The docs were filed on Monday ... with delivery driver Perry Tole suing Sanchez for assault/battery and Fox for negligent hiring, retention, and supervision.

In the suit, Tole states Sanchez appeared intoxicated and instigated an altercation the night of the alleged attack ... and claims he suffered severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function, other physical injuries, emotional distress, and other damages in the violent incident.

Mark Sanchez appeared to be in a world of pain after Saturday's stabbing incident in Indianapolis ... with new surveillance footage showing the bloodied former quarterback holding his torso and struggling to walk right after his altercation with a delivery truck driver.

The 38-year-old ex-New York Jets star was captured on video around 12:30 AM ... right after his violent confrontation that resulted in his hospitalization with multiple stab wounds.

In the clip, obtained by the NY Post, Sanchez turns a corner to make his way down a sidewalk ... and it's clear he was struggling.