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Odell Beckham Jr. and Jerry Rice just went catch for catch in a brand new commercial -- and the stakes were no joke -- peanut butter and jelly was on the line!

Yes, for real ... and the catches get more ridiculous every round.

The Jams spot, called "The Showdown," kicks off with Jerry eyeing OBJ's box and asking, what's in it?

"Jams. Peanut butter jelly," Odell tells him.

Rice wants it ... so he offers to play Beckham Jr. for it. The rules are simple: first one to drop a pass has to watch the winner eat.

It starts off tame enough, with one-handed grabs off the jugs machine. Then it's one hand, on one knee. Then they're chucking the ball down the field and running under their own passes.

From there, it goes off the rails.

The two come up with more and more impossible catches. Jerry calls off the light, off the scoreboard, one-handed. OBJ fires back by proposing a catch through the stadium booth's window, off the goal post and through the legs ... then over the bleachers, off the wall, and behind the back.

Nobody drops a single pass.

Jerry eventually goes all in ... off the expressway, over the river, off the scoreboard, through the window, one-handed.

OBJ finally taps out.

"I mean, what are we doing here," he asks ... as the screen cuts to black.

No winner declared.

If the spot feels familiar, it's a nod to the iconic 1993 McDonald's commercial starring Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, where the NBA superstars traded trick shots in a game of H-O-R-S-E for MJ's Big Mac and fries. This time, it's football ... and a PB&J.

Travis Kelce needs an Advent calendar, 'cause he's counting down the days to his first Christmas as a married man ... and describing what his perfect day looks like!

Spoiler alert: it includes Mom Donna Kelce in the kitchen, baking up her blueberry muffins.

The 37-year-old Chiefs tight end laid it all out in a Tommy Hilfiger ad for their winter campaign, "The Perfect Holiday," which dropped Thursday.

And this year's a big one for the future Hall of Famer ... 'cause Kelce says he's "excited for my first holiday as a married man!"

Donna Kelce’s remodel of her Florida pad paid off, with Taylor Swift’s mother-in-law making a nice profit after selling the home ... TMZ has learned. 

According to official records obtained by TMZ, Donna sold her 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,434-square-foot home for $485K. She purchased the home for $355K in May 2019, meaning she made over $100K on the sale. 

As TMZ first reported, Jason and Travis' mom remodeled the Orlando, Florida, pad earlier this year. She paid to replace 9 windows and 6 doors. 

Rob Gronkowski is setting the record straight after the controversy surrounding his Election Day trip to New Hampshire ... clarifying that he and Camille Kostek are NOT affiliated with Turning Point USA.

Gronk addressed things on his Instagram Story on Thursday, days after footage of him waving flags and signing stuff outside a TPUSA tent made the rounds.

So, what actually went down?

After stopping at Goffstown High School, he and Camille crossed the street to say hi to fans who were yelling their names. They snapped some pics, signed a few things, and headed to the next stop.

G2 Esports quickly severed ties with head coach Luka Perković ... the League of Legends powerhouse announced it's terminating his contract just hours after "Perkz" posted a lengthy statement on X, distancing himself from the Tate brothers and calling abortion "murder."

What Perkz billed as his first honest post in a decade turned out to be his last post as G2's coach, too.

G2 CEO Alban Dechelotte said some of what Perkz wrote does "not align with G2's stance and values."

Dechelotte stressed that G2 is a diverse, international organization with fans from all kinds of cultures and beliefs ... with the boss apologizing to fans who were hurt by the post. He added that G2 will now rebuild its staff and roster, but won't announce changes until free agency opens.

Cristiano Ronaldo is done with the Portuguese national team ... the soccer legend announced his international retirement on Thursday, just weeks after he walked out of the team's camp following a dust-up with his coach.

Not exactly a farewell tour.

The 41-year-old legend broke the news in a long video posted to his socials, saying it was time to hand back the No. 7 kit after 23 years. He admitted it wasn't an easy call, because some decisions are made with the heart, not just the head.

The timing is wild. Last month, CR7 was an unused sub in Portugal's 2-1 win at Norway on Oct. 4 -- the first time that had happened to him in his last 18 years with the team. He then left camp early.

Bryant Moreland -- a YouTuber who went by the name EDP445 -- has been charged with sex crimes after he admitted in a documentary to trying to meet up with a 13-year-old girl for sex in what turned out to be a sting operation ... TMZ has confirmed.

Moreland was arrested in Las Vegas Wednesday and will be extradited to Kern County, California ... the Kern County District Attorney confirmed to TMZ.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ ... Moreland was charged with attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14, meeting with a minor for lewd purposes, contacting a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense, and sending content with the intent to seduce a minor.

Before this swaggy kid with style turned into a pro-basketballer, he was just sporting a suit n' tie, idolizing Michael Jordan and dreaming of the big leagues ...

He lead the Miami Heat to their first ever NBA Championship in 2006 ... If you're still unsure, talk to his wife Gabrielle Union.

Carmelo Anthony and La La Anthony appear to have hashed out a settlement in their divorce ... TMZ has learned. 

According to court records obtained by TMZ, the NBA legend and entertainer informed the court this week of the deal. 

The terms of the agreement are confidential. The judge has yet to sign off.

Ezekiel Williams -- a semi-professional soccer player in England -- is dead ... and cops think foul play may be involved ... because they're investigating this as a possible murder.

The BBC reports a homicide investigation has been opened into the footballer's death after he sustained injuries in the town of Milton Keynes -- about 50 miles from London -- on Sunday ... he was hospitalized and died from his injuries.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder, the BBC reports ... while another was arrested for suspicion of assisting an offender.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Spanish club is stepping up for Jesús de Miguel's loved ones ... UD Almería says it's giving every cent of ticket money from an upcoming game to the late Tenerife striker's family.

And the game they picked couldn't be more fitting.

Almería, in which CR7 bought a 25% stake back in February, will hand over all ticket proceeds from its home game against CD Tenerife in April.

The club announced the move on Wednesday ... with the backing of Almería's owners.

Erin Benavides, the woman linked to the cheating scandal involving Eva Longoria and Tony Parker, had an extremely high blood alcohol level when she died by suicide ... TMZ has learned.

According to the autopsy and toxicology report, obtained by TMZ, Erin's blood was tested after her death and revealed the presence of ethanol. Per the docs, her blood alcohol concentration was 0.401% ... more than five times the legal driving limit of 0.08%.

The report also detected isopropanol and acetone in her system, though the findings do not establish whether those substances were consumed or resulted from other biological or postmortem processes.

Jack Campbell says he has full movement in his lower body and is still making progress with movement in his upper body ... three days after the Detroit Lions linebacker was carted off Ford Field on a backboard.

The 26-year-old shared the update in a statement the Lions posted Wednesday morning, saying he's incredibly encouraged by how far he's come in such a short time.

Jack admitted there's still work ahead ... but says he remains "very optimistic" and is taking it one day at a time.

Cardi B might be raising a future doctor ... or at least a kid who can play one on TV -- because it seems she's named her baby Grey.

The singer-songwriter shared several pics showing her youngest child ... the snaps are all super cute ... in some, he's wearing Rocky and Bullwinkle snapbacks ... in others, he's looking stylish in overalls and jackets.

Cardi also shared pics of him as a doctor with a "Grey's Anatomy" banner in the background ... which might seem innocuous -- except Cardi appears to have picked his 1st Halloween costume deliberately.

Taurian Fontenette -- the AND1 streetball legend known as "Air Up There" and "Mr.720" -- has died ... and the hoops world is mourning one of the most electric dunkers the game has ever seen.

He was 43.

Fontenette's sister, Tracie Sonnier, confirmed the news in a Facebook post, saying Taurian passed Monday night.

A cause of death hasn't been announced.

Tracie said her "heart is broken in a million pieces" after losing her baby brother ... and asked for grace while the family processed what happened.

Mark Teixeira is headed to Washington -- but he ain't playin' the Nationals -- the ex-Yankees slugger won his race for Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections.

The Republican beat Democrat Kristin Hook -- a former federal scientist -- in Texas' 21st Congressional District. Tex was sitting at 54.5% of the vote with 99% of ballots counted Wednesday morning.

The win wasn't unexpected ... Mark ran in a deeply conservative district. Tex celebrated on X, saying the win belongs to the people, promising to go to D.C. to be a voice for every family in his district.

"I'm excited to get to work," MT added.