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NFL legend Drew Pearson stole the show during the 2017 NFL Draft with his minute-long pro-Cowboys rant ... and he's not done talkin' smack to the Philadelphia Eagles!!

TMZ Sports spoke with D.P. about his incredible intro for the Cowboys' 60th pick in the draft ... who says he didn't plan it to be so epic, but once the boo birds started chirping, he switched up his plan.

We also asked about Brian Dawkins and Brian Westbrook's attempt to clap back the next day, but Pearson says he's not fazed.

"Too late guys, too late."

Boom.

Prosecutors in Massachusetts don't think Aaron Hernandez should die an innocent man and just filed a motion to stop his murder conviction from being dismissed.

As we previously reported, Hernandez's legal team asked a judge to throw out his 2015 murder conviction citing a Mass. legal doctrine called abatement ab initio -- which means if a person dies while appealing a criminal case, the conviction is thrown out.

However, the Bristol County D.A.'s Office is opposing, saying Hernandez should not be "rewarded" for killing himself, and the abatement law shouldn't be recognized in this case.

In docs, the D.A. says the law is outdated and not recognized in several states. They also claim it's not applicable if someone dies by suicide instead of natural causes.

Further, the D.A. says the dismissal would be disrespectful to the victim's family, and screw up the civil suits pending against Hernandez.

Jay Z's ball handling skills are impeccable ... even if Beyonce isn't impressed.

The couple hit up the Jazz-Clippers playoff game Sunday in L.A. and Hova couldn't resist feeling Bey's bump. She wasn't looking so thrilled at the moment, but then again ... she's doing all the heavy lifting.

The 2 have become regulars at Clippers games, but after the Game 7 loss -- the twins will be born into a world where Chris Paul and Blake Griffin's squad still hasn't made it to the NBA Finals.

Or even the Western Conference finals.

Tom Brady ain't talking TDs, instead he's in fashion mode with Gisele ... and hit up Anna Wintour's pad in NYC for a pre-Met Gala party.

The Bradys joined Katy Perry and Pharrell Sunday night at Anna's place in NYC. Tom rocked a green blazer with a white tee ... looking sharp on all fronts.

Huma Abedin also made the cut for the A-list event ... in a classic red dress.

The bash was basically a pre-game for Monday night's Met Gala ... where all of the above and hundreds more will show up trying to outdo each other's wardrobes.

15 pro cyclists went down HARD in a MASSIVE bike crash at a race in NYC this weekend ... and the entire epic pile-up was caught on video.

The Red Hook Criterium women's final -- a 22 lap race with 100 cyclists -- went down Saturday night in Brooklyn.

Near the start of the race, a cyclist ate pavement ... sparking a chain reaction that sent at least 15 racers flying through the air ... some flipping over their handlebars.

We reached out to race organizers to see if everyone was okay ... so far, no word back.

The Clippers don't seem to be taking another early playoff exit TOO hard ... partying in L.A. the same night they were bounced from O'Brien tourney by the Utah Jazz.

Chris Paul, Paul Pierce and Alan Anderson tore up the town Sunday night, hitting up Tao for dinner, then spinning over to Nightingale Plaza for Greystone Sundays hosted by MADE nightlife.

The Lob city boys weren't the only gone fishin' hoopers out last night, Russell Westbrook was also at Nightingale soaking up his feelings.

As for the Clippers, the entire future of the team is kinda screwed, so we'd imagine the night out was more about sending off Paul Pierce in style than the party itself.

LeBron James(briefly) stole the show at a youth basketball tournament this weekend ... throwing down a 2-handed slam to remind everyone in attendance why he's called the King.

It all went down at the Dru Joyce Shooting Stars Classic in Akron ... where hundreds of the most talented kids in the country -- including LBJ's own boys -- compete in a huge tournament.

Bron showed the youngins how to really rock the rim ... and quickly left the court to bring the focus back to the kids.

After Julian Edelman made that INSANE catch at Super Bowl 51, he gave the gloves he was wearing to someone very special ... Guy Fieri's son!!

Turns out, Julian and Guy are pretty good friends -- and after that insane comeback, the Patriots star spotted Guy and his kid on the field ... and wanted to give them a game-used souvenier!

Guy says his kid was PUMPED -- but as fate would have it, he didn't get to keep them that long ... because days after the game, they got a call from someone very important asking to hand them over.

The Fieris complied -- but don't worry, the gloves are in a very cool place ... and Edelman made sure he got some cool replacement gear.

It's good to be a Fieri!

Boxing star Zab Judah -- a 4-time world champ -- bobbed and weaved his way out of a jail sentence in his domestic violence case ... but only if he keeps his nose clean.

As we reported ... 39-year-old Judah was arrested back in July after officials say he drunkenly attacked his wife in Vegas when she confronted him about allegedly knocking up another woman.

He was arrested for domestic battery -- and now, we've learned he pled no contest and was given a 90-day suspended jail sentence.

That essentially means he WON'T go to jail IF he completes 6 months of domestic violence counseling, 48 hours of community service, pays some fines and stays out of trouble!

Court records show he already completed the community service so he's off to a good start.

The Indianapolis Colts just signed a guy who hasn't played football in 9 years ... but the dude has the potential to be the next big NFL superstar.

Meet Mo Alie-Cox -- a 6'7", 250 pound ex-college basketball player at VCU -- who is now trying to make it as a tight end in the NFL.

Earlier this month, Alie-Cox had a private workout and almost every NFL team sent scouts. The Colts liked what they saw and signed him to a free agent contract.

We spoke with Mo -- who hasn't played football since his freshman year in high school -- and he's very confident he's got what it takes to make it.

After all, Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, Jimmy Graham, Julius Thomas ... all had a similar career path.

Good luck!

Grab your checkbooks, Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe fans. The iconic couple's marriage certificate is hitting the auction block .... but it ain't gonna come cheap!

The document highlights Goldin Auction's Spring collection starting today ... and we're told the winning bid is estimated to reach $75,000!!

The superstar model and Yankee legend got hitched during the prime of their careers on January 14, 1954, but the marriage only lasted 9 months due to Joe's alleged jealousy.

Chad Johnson was lucky to run into a highway patrol officer who was kind enough to give him a lift when his car blew a tire ... but duty called, and Chad was unceremoniously kicked to the curb.

Chad tells TMZ Sports he was driving home from a football game in Miami when he blew a tire. The former Bengals star didn't have a spare, so the whip had to be towed. An officer offered to take him home, and it actually looked pretty awesome for a while -- Chad in the back seat ... vibing out to Kanye.

But then ... a dispatcher sounded the alarm ... someone committed a 187 -- murder -- and the officer had to book it. So he dropped Chad off at a gas station.

ATL Falcons WR Mohamed Sanu says he was "blown away" by the handwritten letter he got from a family sitting behind him on a plane ... and now, he's delivering a message back to them!!

Tim Brown says he REALLY hopes his beloved Oakland Raiders chose wisely by taking a chance on Gareon Conley ... saying, "If it goes bad for him, it's gonna go bad for the Raiders also."

The Raiders raised some eyebrows Thursday night by selecting Conley in the 1st round -- despite the fact he's in the middle of a rape investigation.

Conley insists he's innocent and the Raiders clearly believe him ... and Brown says he's "hoping and praying" the team made the right bet.

Brown raised an interesting point ... saying former Raiders owner Al Davis was never afraid to take guys who were in trouble because he felt those guys would end up being the most loyal to him.

Garett Bolles is taking a page out of Kendrick Lamar's book and keepin' humble despite a huge NFL contract waiting for him ... saying he still plans to keep driving a Honda minivan to work every day.

TMZ Sports spoke with Bolles before the Denver Broncos took him with the 20th pick in the draft Thursday ... and he made it clear that he's not fazed by the extra 0s in his bank account.

Cliff Avril and Marshawn Lynch did one last thing as teammates before Beast Mode headed off to Oakland ... and for the people of Haiti, it's better than anything the men ever did on the field.

Cliff has been down in Haiti building schools with his Cliff Avril Family Foundation, and he talked to TMZ Sports ... telling us it wouldn't have been possible without an assist from Money Lynch.

"Marshawn put me in contact with the right people for building the school."

This is the 2nd year Avril has done it, and he had not only Marshawn, but Michael Bennett and Stephen Tulloch to help him do the heavy lifting.

The trip also gave Avril a chance to look in on the 12 houses he built in Haiti recently ... one for each NFL sack he got last year.

I know these guys are mostly Seahawks, but we gotta say, they seem like Saints.