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Manti Te'o Says Abdul Carter Should Be Top Pick In NFL Draft Despite Injury

Published: 03/01/2025

Abdul Carter's foot should have zero impact on his draft stock ... so says Manti Te'o, who tells TMZ Sports he still expects his name to be called first on April 24!! We caught up with the former second-round selection out at LAX ... where we got his take on all things NFL Combine and how it'll…

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Manti Te'o Says Tua Tagovailoa Attempting NFL Comeback Despite 3rd Concussion

Published: 10/06/2024

Despite suffering yet another scary head injury, Tua Tagovailoa is still going to try to return to the NFL -- so says his close family friend, Manti Te'o. The former New Orleans Saints linebacker made the revelation to us out in Los Angeles this week -- some 21 days after Tagovailoa sustained his…

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Manti Te'o Pokes Fun At Girlfriend Hoax Story During New NFL Network Gig

Published: 08/16/2024

Manti Te'o appears to be slowly but surely getting over the girlfriend hoax story that rocked his life ... 'cause he just poked fun at the situation during one of his first appearances at his new NFL Network job -- and it was hilarious!! Te'o -- who officially joined the NFL Network this week --…

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Manti Te'o Says He's Done With Football, 'Playing A Different Game Now'

Published: 06/03/2023

Manti Te'o is adamant his football career is over ... telling TMZ Sports his purpose in life is now to help other people -- not crack running backs on a gridiron anymore. The former linebacker made the revelation to us out at LAX ... saying he's officially hung up his spikes at 32 years old. "I'm…

Manti Te'o Says Jay-Z Inspired Him To Speak Out On Catfishing Scandal

Manti Te'o Says Jay-Z Inspired Him To Speak Out On Catfishing Hoax

Published: 08/16/2022

Manti Te'o -- the college football superstar who fell for one of the most famous catfishing scams to date -- is opening up on his decision to go public with his side of the hoax ... saying attending a Jay-Z concert helped him come forward. Remember, the former Notre Dame linebacker reportedly lost…

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Manti Te'o Marries Very Real GF, 'Love Of My Life'

Published: 08/31/2020

Big ups to Manti Te'o ... the NFL player found VERY REAL love after the world's worst catfish incident -- and he's officially a married man! The 29-year-old ex-Notre Dame superstar swapped "I Do's" with longtime girlfriend Jovi Nicole Engbino on the beach in La Jolla, CA. The couple kept the…

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Manti Te'o -- I'VE GOT A HOT GF ... Yes, She's Real (VIDEO)

Published: 01/19/2016

Manti Te'o has officially rebounded from Lennay Kekua (R.I.P.) ... and his new girlfriend is a smokin' hot model. The lady who locked up the linebacker is Jovi Niicole -- and according to our friends at BSO, she's been quietly connected to the San Diego Chargers star for a couple of months.…

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Manti Te'o -- Stop Harassing Me ... About My Fake Girlfriend!!!

Published: 12/23/2014

Manti Te'o says he's sick and tired of other NFL stars harassing him about that whole fake girlfriend scandal ... and says his tormentors need to MOVE ON!!! The San Diego Chargers linebacker was talking with UTSanDiego.com and admitted he was harassed about the situation "a few times" last season…

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Manti Te'o -- Dragged Back Into Spotlight ...Thanks to Josh Shaw

Published: 08/28/2014

Just when Manti Te'o thought the whole fake GF catfishing thing was behind him, it's all coming back to life ... thanks to USC star Josh Shaw. After Shaw admitted that he made up the whole story about heroically saving his 7-year-old nephew from drowning in Palmdale, Manti's name became a trending…

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President of Notre Dame -- We Still Love Manti Te'o ... He's a Good Person

Published: 11/14/2013

It doesn't matter that his phoney, dead (but not really dead) girlfriend embarrassed his school on a national level, Notre Dame still loves Manti Te'o ... so says the guy who runs the joint. Father John I Jenkins -- the President of the University -- was strolling through Washington D.C. yesterday…

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NFL Star LaDainian Tomlinson -- You Couldn't PAY Me to Unretire

Published: 05/29/2013

San Diego Chargers legend LaDainian Tomlinson will NEVER return to the NFL -- despite reports of a lucrative offer from his old team -- telling TMZ, retired life is just too good to give up. LT was out in L.A. Monday when we asked about the Chargers reportedly offering Tomlinson a new contract…

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Manti Te'o -- Real Live Girls

Published: 03/03/2013

Manti Te'o posed with some flesh and blood cheerleaders yesterday after accepting the Maxwell Award and Chuck Bednarik Award as last year’s top player at an event in Atlantic City, NJ. "Do any of you girls know a guy named Ronaiah? No? Ok, good."

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