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Cardi B could be a travel agent ... 'cause after Stefon Diggs and the Patriots booted Los Angeles from the playoffs, she wants to get the Chargers on a plane to Tulum!!

The "Outside" rapper didn't make it to Gillette Stadium to watch her man's team face the Bolts, but after New England's 16-3 win, she made sure to let her 164 million Instagram followers know she was watching.

"That's what I'm talkin' about!" Cardi said in her Instagram Story after the win, where Diggs accounted for two catches for 16 yards.

DK Metcalf's season could've ended when the NFL suspended him two games for hitting a Lions fan -- but it didn't -- and now he's got a chance to make amends, according to a 2x Super Bowl champ!

TMZ Sports talked to Charlie Batch, who not only played 11 seasons in Pittsburgh but now covers the team, and he says things could've gotten ugly if the Steelers lost to the Ravens and missed the playoffs.

Cooper DeJean's brother is in trouble with the law ... cause TMZ has learned Beckett DeJean was arrested for operating while intoxicated.

According to jail records, seen by TMZ, Beckett was taken into custody Sunday morning in Iowa on a first offense DUI/OWI, which is classified as a misdemeanor but still carries serious penalties.

Beckett was a defensive back for the South Dakota Coyotes, where he played as a redshirt freshman. Beckett's older brother Cooper is currently an NFL cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Steelers legend James Harrison says longtime head coach Mike Tomlin ain't goin' anywhere, telling TMZ Sports his job is "100% safe" for the 2026-27 season.

We spoke with the two-time Super Bowl champ ahead of Monday night's Texans vs. Steelers Wild Card game ... a matchup set up by Pittsburgh's stunning win over the Ravens last week.

In fact, the game's losing head coach, John Harbaugh, lost his job after taking the L.

Many people believe Tomlin could suffer the same fate with a loss in the playoffs, but Harrison doesn't think so.

The key to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ turnaround from one of the NFL’s worst teams last season to one of the best entering this year's playoffs is simple!

Kicker Cam Little tells TMZ Sports it all stems from first-year coach Liam Coen, who instilled a winning culture with a basic mindset change.

“Liam has harped on taking it 1-0 each week and that mindset is a tough one to beat,” Little said. “Whoever we play next week, that’s all we’re focused on. We’re not focused on the second round, third round, AFC, Super Bowl, we're not focused on anything besides who we play on the weekend. When you have that 1-0 mindset, it builds for a good culture because you’re playing for everything the next week.”

Carmelo Anthony is a diehard Baltimore Ravens fan ... and he tells TMZ Sports he was "shocked" to see John Harbaugh get fired -- but he's got faith the front office knows what it's doing in finding a new leader on the sidelines.

The Super Bowl-winning coach was handed his pink slip earlier this week -- a move that came after 18 years with the organization and 193 wins in both the regular season and playoffs.

We talked to the NBA great -- who grew up in Maryland for part of his childhood -- fresh off the news outside 30 Rock in NYC ... and he's not flocking over to a new team anytime soon over the change.

Mike McDaniel is gone -- is Tua Tagovailoa next? Terron Armstead hopes not ... telling TMZ Sports he believes he has what it takes to remain the Dolphins' No.1 quarterback!

Speculation's been mounting after Tagovailoa was benched for the final three games of this past season ...  following a year in which he threw a career-high 15 interceptions and was sacked 30 times.

The rumors intensified after McDaniel was fired this week ... with many thinking whoever the next Dolphins' next coach is probably moves on from Tua.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have found their good luck charm for 2026 -- at least that’s what star wideout Mike Evans told rookie defensive lineman Elijah Roberts after his mother showed off her pipes last week!

Roberts’ mom, Shanda, sang the national anthem before Saturday’s season finale over the Carolina Panthers -- a game they won -- and Elijah tells TMZ Sports his teammates all want her to come back after the dub ... a proud son moment for the young player

“I knew she would kill it,” Elijah told us. “I knew she also would be super nervous, but I’m nervous before every game, too. It was just crazy it lined up that the game she sang was the game for us to win to have a chance to get into the playoffs too.”

We also spoke to Shanda, who has been singing anthems at big events, including several Miami Heat games, for years. So, when the Bucs asked her last summer to sing for them, she didn't think twice.

Jaxson Dart is one of the hottest young quarterbacks in the NFL ... but sorry, ladies -- he's taken!!

The New York Giants star and Most Valuable Promotions event model Marissa Ayers went Instagram official on Friday ... after weeks of speculation the two were an item.

That being said, it's not a real shocker ... and Ayers even referenced all the chatter in the caption of her post on Friday -- "rumor has it… @jaxsondart."

Turning Point USA is pushing full steam ahead with plans for its own Super Bowl halftime show ... but the conservative org is keeping key details under wraps.

Aubrey Laitsch, public relations manager for TPUSA, tells TMZ ... "The All American Halftime Show" is 100 percent on -- though fans will have to tune in live on Sunday, Feb. 8 to find out who’s taking the stage.

Laitsch says multiple performers are already locked in, but she declined to reveal who they are ... or even what type of performers viewers can expect.

She was also tight-lipped about where the show will take place, and wouldn’t confirm whether it will actually air live.

Stefon Diggs won't have to face a judge until after the NFL season -- the New England Patriots star's arraignment in his assault case has been postponed.

TMZ Sports has confirmed Diggs' court date was initially slated for Jan. 23, two days before the AFC Championship Game. However, his attorney stated in court filings that Diggs has a "previously-scheduled professional commitment" on that date.

It's now scheduled for Feb. 13 -- five days after the Super Bowl.

The Pats have a legit shot at making it all the way to the Big Game this year ... and should they win it all, Diggs will be able to partake in all the post-Super Bowl festivities.

Antonio Brown will soon be able to leave the confines of Miami and travel across Florida -- if only for a few days -- after a judge approved the former NFL star's request to traverse the Sunshine State for business.

Brown's lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, filed a motion on Monday, seeking the court's permission to allow Brown to make the four-hour, roughly 280-mile drive from the southeastern tip of the peninsula to the west coast of the state for six days.

"During this period, Mr. Brown has several scheduled work-related meetings and business engagements with Energetic Exotic, Florida's premier exotic and luxury car rental company," Eiglarsh wrote, according to court documents. "In addition, he has multiple prearranged music studio sessions."

Lipreaders might have caught New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart shedding light on the organization's next head coach ... when he appeared to say it's down to two guys.

Standing on the sidelines of Thursday’s Ole Miss vs. Miami Fiesta Bowl to support his alma mater in the College Football Playoff semis, cameras briefly showed Dart on the broadcast ... and it sure looked like he was having a conversation about who could be his next coach.

"I don't know ... Harbaugh or Stefanski ... but I don't know," he appears to have said, according to internet sleuths dissecting the viral moment.

Bills Mafia has a chance to literally own part of Buffalo Bills history ... whether it’s seats, turf, lockers ... and even the trough urinals.

After 53 years at Highmark Stadium, the Bills are moving to a new $2.1 billion venue across the street in the fall. Before that, everything must go!!!

The Bills have partnered with sports memorabilia company CollectibleXchange to make as many keepsakes available to the public as possible. Brandon Steiner is spearheading the project after doing the same for other iconic venues such as Yankee Stadium, Texas Stadium, and Madison Square Garden.

Rough start to the offseason for Washington Commanders defensive back Marshon Lattimore -- he was arrested in Ohio Wednesday night on weapons charges.

According to WKYC ... Lattimore was booked around 6:15 PM in Lakewood -- about 15 minutes outside of Cleveland.

Cops say the nine-year NFL veteran was a passenger in a car that was stopped for an expired license plate and "other traffic violations." Lattimore allegedly did not inform the officer that a weapon was inside the vehicle when initially asked -- and he was placed in cuffs.

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the break-in at Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ home in November ... and a fourth individual remains on the run.

The Medina County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday publicly identified the suspects -- all of whom are Atlanta, Georgia, residents -- from the Nov. 16 burglary, which they said could be connected to other cases involving other professional athletes ... but did not elaborate on how exactly.

Officials estimate $200,000 worth of property was stolen from the residence, including totes, luxury bags and a ring -- none of the items have been recovered.