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Snoop Dogg, Future, Flo Rida and other big artists were MIA from a Super Bowl party gig, and the promoter tried to blame ISIS -- but the real problem was $$$$.

The Saturday night party in Houston, slugged "Super Bash," was also supposed to feature Nick Cannon and Floyd Mayweather -- but none of them were there. The promoter, whose ticket packages ran from $75 to $5,000 each, said the party was celeb-free due to a bomb threat a few blocks away.

Sources connected to the venue tell us the promoter simply didn't come up with enough scratch to pay the celebs and vendors for the event. Other sources -- close to Snoop, Future and Flo Rida -- tell us they never inked a deal because they never got paid, so they never planned to attend.

There really was a bomb threat, but we're told it played no part in the no-shows.

Floyd did promote the party on social media, but bailed as well. His camp hasn't gotten back to us on whether he got paid.

Charles Barkley is proving to LeBron James he's got NO money problems in Vegas anymore -- ballin' out with more than $100k in chips at a blackjack table in Vegas this weekend ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Dick Vermeil says Terrell Owens has one person to blame for being snubbed from the Hall of Fame again ... himself ... saying T.O. was "obnoxious" during his NFL career, and it's costing him.

We got Vermeil -- who won a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2000 -- at LAX and asked him about one of the hottest pro football topics of the day ... Terrell Owens once again being shut out of a bid for Canton.

Lots of NFL greats have said it's bogus not to vote T.O. in because of personal feelings, but when we asked Vermeil about the controversy his answer was simple ... you reap what you sow.

Tom Brady returned to Boston looking every bit the conquering hero -- Super Bowl wins and private jets never get old for this guy.

Mr. 4-time SB MVP flew back with Gisele and their kids on the Under Armour private jet. Check out the gallery ... TB was a class act, handing off a tip for the staff.

The rest of the Patriots also got back to Boston Monday, but they flew a chartered Delta flight.

He's only been "officially retired" for a few days, but Mike Vick says he's already thinking about an NFL comeback ... all thanks to Tom Brady.

Vick joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs Monday night on FS1) and said he's "leaving the door open" -- staying in NFL shape in case the right opportunity comes along.

There's a lot more on the show tonight -- Vick makes his case for why he belongs in the Hall of Fame and tells us who was the superior NFL video game character -- Vick in Madden '04 or Bo Jackson in Tecmo Bowl.

The Super Bowl LI champs are officially back in Beantown ... and were welcomed back with a water salute!!

The New England Patriots returned to Boston's Logan Airport Monday afternoon ... fresh off their HUGE comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Dennis Rodman just pled guilty to multiple criminal charges in his wrong way freeway incident -- and dodged a BULLET ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, the ex-NBA star was charged with hit and run stemming from a July 20th incident in which he allegedly drove the WRONG WAY on an Orange County, CA freeway -- causing a car driving the other direction to swerve and crash into the center divider.

Rodman was facing 2 years behind bars -- but we learned he struck a plea deal with prosecutors in which he pled guilty to 3 lesser charges and got 3 years probation in exchange.

We're told Rodman pled guilty to driving the wrong way on a freeway, providing false info to a cop and driving without a valid license.

Besides the 3 years probation, Rodman was also given 30 hours community service and must pay for the property damage.

Rodman had been spotted at a karaoke bar earlier in the evening and was pictured with keys in his hand.

Rodman's attorney, Paul S. Meyer, tells us, "We appreciate the careful review of the District Attorney to make the right call in settlement."

Chad Johnson is FURIOUS that his good friend Terrell Owens didn't make the Pro Football Hall of Fame ... saying "It's a bunch of political bulls***" and T.O. should already have a gold jacket.

The 2017 class was revealed over the weekend -- including LaDainian Tomlinson, Terrell Davis, Kurt Warner and Jason Taylor -- leaving a lot of fans pissed about T.O. not making the cut.

Several ATL Falcons players went full REPTILE before the Super Bowl -- wearing expensive python skin warmup hoodies ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We've actually seen a bunch of NFL star rockin' the look -- from Ezekiel Elliott to Odell Beckham -- so we did some digging and found out they run about $500 a pop!

Falcons safety Jalen Collins actually bought the hoodies for his secondary unit as a Super Bowl gift ... this according to the company behind the clothing, Renzo Cardoni.

We're told some of the Patriots also got in on the look -- Dion Lewis and LeGarrette Blount also got custom made hoodies.

Nicole Murphy is adamant rumors she played bump and run with Odell Beckham during Super Bowl weekend are 100% FALSE ... saying she's "never even met" the Giants superstar.

There are reports the two were spotted this week at a Migos party in Houston ... arriving and leaving the shindig together.

We talked to Nicole -- who wasn't exactly pleased about the rumors -- and she told us flat-out it's a bunch of BS.

Nicole says she means no disrespect to the NFL star -- but says point blank, "I don't know him, never even met the kid."

Murphy -- who's 49 (and super, super fine) -- went on to say there's one thing that would stall a union between them ... Odell's age, he's 24 (but super, super rich and famous).

"I have kids older than him."

One of the most powerful men in Texas is calling in the big guns to bring back Tom Brady's allegedly stolen Super Bowl jersey ... with the Lt. Gov. of Texas reaching out to the TEXAS RANGERS!

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick -- the 2nd highest ranking politician in Texas -- just issued a statement vowing to use every resource he can to recover the jersey.

"In Texas, we place a very high value on hospitality and football. Tom Brady's jersey has great historical value and is already being called 'the most valuable NFL collectible ever,'" Patrick said.

"It is important that history does not record that it was stolen in Texas. I've called Colonel Steve McCraw to ask that the Texas Rangers work with the Houston Police Department in this case."

He added, "I’m a Texans and Cowboys fan first, but the unquestionable success of the Super Bowl in Houston last night was a big win for our entire state and I don’t want anything to mar that victory. Whoever took this jersey should turn it in. The Texas Rangers are on the trail."

Giddyup!!!

Tom Brady's work ain't done just yet ... 'cause the Seal Team 6 member who killed Osama bin Laden just handed out a brand new mission for TB12.

J.R. Smith's miracle continues ... the NBA star finally got to hold his preemie daughter (born after only 21 weeks) ... and says it's one of the greatest days of his life.

As we previously reported, Smith's wife gave birth to baby Dakota in early January almost 5 months before her due date. Dakota only weighed 1 pound at birth.

Now, more than a month later ... Dakota is still fighting and doctors determined she's strong enough to allow her parents to hold her in the NICU.

Smith posted a photo of their first "skin to skin" session. Smith wrote, "Today is one of the greatest days of my life. Today I get to hold my youngest for the first time! GOD is GREAT! #DakotaStrong."

J.R.'s entire family has been by Dakota's side at the hospital -- even reading to her as she continues to battle.

The New England Patriots turned ALL THE WAY UP after completing the greatest Super Bowl comeback. EVER.

The celebration went down right after the postgame ceremonies in the convention space next to NRG Stadium -- and featured performances by Lil Wayne and Pitbull ... and STK catering.

We're told Pats owner Bob Kraft made an appearance. Bill Belichick chose formal attire ... as did SB MVP Tom Brady. But the rest of the gang -- including Julian Edelman and Adriana Lima -- let loose.

Congrats!!!

The NFL security team is taking the lead on the Tom Brady missing Super Bowl uniform case ... not the Houston Police Dept. At least that's the situation right now ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The Houston P.D. tells us they have been in contact with the NFL -- and are not launching an independent investigation at this point.

Our law enforcement sources tell us no one has filed a report with the Houston P.D. as of yet.

Several sports memorabilia dealers have told us the jersey is already being valued in the tens of thousands of dollars. So, if the jersey was stolen, it would be a felony grand larceny crime in Texas (anything over $1,500 is a felony). The more valuable the stolen item, the stiffer the punishment.

Brady says the jersey went missing after the game. He says he remembers putting it in his equipment bag but it wasn't there when he went back to his locker.

Who needs tickets to get into the Super Bowl ... when you have a ladder!

Four creative young fans claim they snuck into NRG Stadium posing as stadium workers -- with a ladder they found on the side of the road.

The crazy part -- IT WORKED!

The fans -- a gang of growing social media stars -- documented the whole thing. We shot 'em on the way out after the game, ladder still in hand.

The group insists they didn't have tickets. We couldn't independently confirm that, but it looks pretty legit.

Nice work ... except for the security people.