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Nikki Glaser is one of the best roast masters around ... but she learned a valuable lesson in time and a place on Thursday -- 'cause her postgame joke routine was largely met with crickets.

The comedian was nabbed to provide some lighthearted analysis following the New York Jets' 24-3 routing of the New England Patriots on Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" -- joining Charissa Thompson, Andrew Whitworth, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman and Tony Gonzalez on the desk.

The segment -- dubbed "Late Hits" -- lasted several minutes ... and Glaser playfully went in on the Amazon talent right in their faces before setting her sights on the game.

Aaron Rodgers and Robert Saleh had such a weird moment on the sideline of the Jets game Thursday night, it had many wondering if the two were beefing ... but the quarterback was adamant following the contest that he and his coach are just fine.

The awkward scene unfolded in the second quarter of New York's blowout win over the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium ... when Saleh went to give his star signal-caller a hug following a touchdown drive.

Check out video from the Amazon broadcast, as Saleh went to throw his arms around Rodgers .... the QB rebuked the embrace -- and muttered something that appeared to make his head coach recoil.

In the wake of Tua Tagovailoa's recent string of head injuries ... Warren Moon is revealing he, too, struggled with concussions during his NFL career -- but, he tells TMZ Sports he's not feeling any real effects from them decades later.

The 67-year-old Hall of Famer played for multiple franchises from 1984 to 2000 -- and he says during that timeframe, he was diagnosed with a concussion on six separate occasions.

Moon, though, told us he still considers himself very healthy ... and is consistently passing all of his medical checkups despite the repeated blows to the head he suffered when he was a star signal-caller.

Simone Biles took some time from her post-Olympics tour this week to get a new finger tattoo ... and, check it out, it seems to be a tribute to Jonathan Owens.

The seven-time gold medalist stopped by Syzygy Precision Tattooing in Phoenix, Ariz. while on a brief break from her appearances in the Gold Over America shows ... and she first got a tiny "J" etched into her left hand from tattoo artist Sydney Smith.

While it's unclear exactly what the significance of it is ... the safe guess appears to be it's an homage to her NFL player husband's first initial.

Derek Carr's recent touchdown celebration was "Bad" in the eyes of the NFL -- 'cause the New Orleans Saints quarterback was just fined a solid chunk of change for channeling his inner Michael Jackson against the Dallas Cowboys.

The pretty shocking moment (considering the subject) went down during the second quarter of the Saints' routing of America's Team in Week 2 ... when No. 4 executed a QB sneak to help put his squad up 35-13.

Once he reached the end zone, Carr did his best MJ impression ... doing a leg kick and grabbing his junk before making his way back to the sidelines.

The Arizona Cardinals are apologizing to one of their fans and season ticket holders ... after the woman was forced to throw away her MAGA hat, or risk missing Sunday's game.

The controversial incident went down before the Rams vs. Cardinals game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ ... when Susan Rosener, who was with her husband, was stopped at a checkpoint.

Stadium security informed Rosener she couldn't enter due to her "Make America Great Again" hat, Donald Trump's famous slogan.

Cleveland Browns rookie Michael Hall Jr. just entered a plea in court to close out his domestic violence case ... and now, his attorney says he's got his sights set on getting back on the field soon.

Hall Jr. -- who had been facing a first-degree domestic violence charge stemming from an alleged violent altercation with a woman on Aug. 12 in Avon, Ohio -- pled no contest to a reduced count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct on Thursday morning.

In court, Hall Jr. -- a second-round pick in this year's NFL draft -- told the judge he lamented "the whole situation and wish this never happened." The 21-year-old added he's been undergoing counseling "and trying to better myself" since the incident.

It ain't Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall or Bijan Robinson ... no, the best tailback in the NFL is Alvin Kamara!!

... at least, that's according to the Saints star's teammate, Demario Davis, who tells TMZ Sports he's sure no one else in the league is as good a runner as Kamara.

Davis didn't mince words when we talked to him this week following AK's four-touchdown performance against the Dallas Cowboys ... saying point blank Kamara's the NFL's top dog.

Paul McCartney makes a surprise appearance at a comedy show, Pharrell Williams goes in on celebs who talk politics publicly and Ryan Leaf calls out the Panthers for benching Bryce Young ... keep reading TMZ's TV Hot Takes for more.

On "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles break down Paul McCartney surprising the crowd at Deon Cole's comedy show.

The man accused of firing a gun and killing two people at a Detroit Lions tailgate last Sunday will NOT be charged with a crime ... as officials say he was acting in self-defense.

The shooting took place in Eastern Market -- just blocks away from Ford Field -- as people were partying after the Lions had just lost a heartbreaker to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Cops said a preliminary investigation revealed that 25-year-old Jalen Welch had gotten into a dispute with a 40-year-old man at the venue ... when the man opened fire and killed him. A bystander, police added, was also struck by the gunfire ... and later died at a nearby hospital from his injuries.

Former NFL fullback Patrick Pass -- who spent seven seasons as Tom Brady's teammate in New England -- was arrested on Wednesday ... following allegations he shoved an elderly man during a gym dispute last month.

According to NBC 10 WJAR, police said the incident took place at a Planet Fitness in North Providence, R.I. back on Aug. 28.

Cops claim the former football player -- who's now 46 years old -- pushed an 82-year-old man to the ground during a spat over exercise equipment. Authorities allege the man sustained back injuries as a result of the altercation.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid says the team did its due diligence prior to bringing back Kareem Hunt ... telling reporters everything K.C. officials learned about the running back made them comfortable with the signing.

Reid spoke about the new roster addition at Wednesday's press conference ... where he was immediately asked about re-signing the former Cleveland Brown in wake of starter Isiah Pacheco's injury.

Of course, Hunt ended up in Orange and Brown after TMZ Sports published video of him kicking a woman during a dispute in a hotel hallway back in 2018. At the time, the Chiefs said Hunt lied about the incident ... resulting in his release.

EDM fans in Boston got a special surprise at Kygo's concert on Tuesday ... when local legends Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek took the stage to belt out a song in front of thousands of fans!!

The Norwegian hitmaker welcomed the longtime couple up on the platform at the TD Garden ... and when it was time for his big track, "Stargazing" feat. Justin Jesso -- he had them put their pipes to the test.

Gronk and Camille rehearsed for the moment backstage ... and given the former Patriots cheerleader's assessment of her boo's music abilities, she wasn't expecting him to give a Grammy-worthy performance.

LeBron James is rallying behind Bryce Young ... telling the second-year quarterback to stay focused on his goals after losing his starting job with the Carolina Panthers.

King James -- a fellow No. 1 overall pick himself -- went to X to show support for the young signal-caller on Tuesday ... making sure his 53 million followers saw his encouraging message.

"Bryce Young hold ya head Young 🤴🏾!! Rooting for you and know this ain't on you! Continue to put the work in and it shall prevail! 🙏🏾👑"

Patrick Mahomes seemingly has everything -- a loving family, three Super Bowl rings and an NFL contract worth roughly half a billion dollars -- but Travis Kelce still tried to hook him up with a sweet birthday gift this week nonetheless.

The Chiefs' star signal-caller revealed during an interview with "The Drive" on Tuesday his favorite pass catcher got him a swanky Louis Vuitton golf bag for his big 2-9.

It's unclear how much Kelce dropped on the present -- but on the designer's website, there are a few different models that range from $22,600 to $31,500.

The Eagles superfan who wrecked his knee after chest-bumping Jason Kelce says he's doing just fine now ... not only because he'll eventually recover, but also thanks to the Philly legend for reaching out and making his dreams come true!!

Rob Dunphy went to social media to provide a pretty hilarious medical update on Tuesday ... saying he got some x-rays done on his knee after the "Monday Night Countdown" catastrophe -- and the results were essentially, "Man the f*** up."

Dunphy added he's hoping to get an MRI done in the next few days ... but in the meantime, he'll be getting around on some crutches.