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Harvey Levin ... is no Chris Berman ... but he does have a 50% chance of picking an NFL winner every week ... and starting today, TMZ is going to test out his prescientness on one key matchup.

And since the season kicks off tonight, H.L. is weighing in on the New York Giants vs. The Dallas Cowboys.

Warning -- Harvey has never watched an entire football game in his life.

Harvey on Eli Manning --"I think Eli Manning has an exceptional amount of confidence that can only come from winning 2 Super Bowl rings. I think that confidence is not only good for him but for everyone around him."

Harvey on Tony Romo -- "I think Tony is good ... but I think he's a wild card ... and I feel like Eli is a more consistent player."

Harvey on DeMarco Murray -- "I love his name."

Harvey's Pick -- "I pick the New York Giants .... because it's on their home turf ... which is always an advantage."

So, we gotta ask ...

It seems Donovan McNabb's playing days are over ... TMZ has learned the quarterback has inked a deal to join the NFL Network as a broadcaster.

TMZ spoke with McNabb's rep Mark Lepselter who confirms McNabb has officially signed on ... adding, "He is going to be a part of their 'Playbook' show, as well as other platforms on the network."

We're told McNabb will tape the show in both New Jersey and Los Angeles.

Lepselter says Donovan is serious about his new gig ... telling us, "[Broadcasting] is something that he is going to devote 100% of his attention to."

"With that said, he does have some other areas in his life that he wants to pursue in this next phase ... business interests ... real estate in particular."

The 3.2 earthquake that rocked Beverly Hills this weekend definitely scared the crap out of Dwight Howard.

The newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers was leaving his Bev Hills hotel when we asked how he handled his very first L.A. earthquake, which hit Bev Hills at 3:36 AM on Monday.

"I was in the toilet ... and It shook me off the toilet," Dwight told us.

For the record, 3.2 is WEAK SAUCE ... the Northridge quake that hit back in 1994 was a 6.7 and lasted almost 20 seconds. The Sylmar quake in '71 was a 6.6.

So how does he feel about his new home now that he got his first taste of the tectonic terror?

How's this for irony ... Barry Bonds -- the poster child for steroid abuse in MLB -- is coming to Lance Armstrong's defense after the cyclist was banned from cycling for doping ... claiming Lance got screwed over ( ... of course).

Bonds -- who was found guilty last year of felony obstruction of justice for lying during a federal investigation into steroid use by MLB players -- was leaving BOA steakhouse last night in Hollywood, when he was asked what he thought of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's ruling on Lance.

The photog asked Bonds if he thought Lance had been the victim of a witch hunt -- Bonds replied, "I don't know what they're doing, all I know is I love him. He's a great athlete."

Moral of the story -- for Bonds, the ends justify the means ... even if the means were dirty.

Chad Johnson desperately wants to let Evelyn Lozada know he still cares about her ... so he went out and got an image of her FACE tattooed on his right leg with the name "Eve" underneath it.

Johnson posted the photo on his Twitter page today ... the image is his new profile pic featured at the top of his page. It's unclear if the tat is real ... or of the temporary variety. Sources tell us Chad got the work done this past weekend.

Either way, Chad may not be getting his money's worth from the ink -- sources close to Evelyn say she still feels strongly about divorcing Johnson ... and she's made it clear to friends she will NOT be getting back together with the former NFL star.

As we previously reported, Evelyn filed for divorce last month ... three days after Chad allegedly headbutted her during a heated argument.

Chad was arrested for domestic violence over the incident -- but officials are still deciding whether or not charges will be filed against him.

A rep for Chad had no comment on the story.

After shredding the gnar, World Champion surfer Kelly Slater nearly wiped out after getting swarmed by a bevy of babes in thong bikinis in Malibu this weekend.

Despite being no stranger to sexy two-piece groupies, the 40-year-old dude only has eyes for his hot longtime girlfriend Kalani Miller.

From the way ex-NBA star Javaris Crittenton was partying in L.A. this weekend ... with a TON of hot chicks ... you'd never believe it's been almost a year since he was charged with murder.

The 24-year-old was outside Blok nightclub in Hollywood with at least 4 smokin' hot lady friends ... where he told us, "Everything is great man ... God is great."

Last September, Crittenton was in custody in Georgia ... after officials charged him with murder in the 2011 shooting death of 22-year-old Julian Jones.

As we previously reported, cops believe Crittenton was not aiming at Jones -- but rather someone else in the area who may have robbed the former basketball player earlier in the year.

Javaris was freed on bond, but the case is still pending. He's due in court later this month.

This weekend, Javaris still maintained his innocence ... telling us, "Legal issues ... I don't usually speak on ... but standing right here before you ... thank god for that ... innocent man."

Javaris says he's still training for the NBA and believes a comeback is in his future.

There was one other bizarre moment in our encounter --when we asked Javaris one of our patented random questions: "If you had to be on a deserted island for the rest of your life, would you rather be alone or with someone you hate?"

Crittenton's response -- "I would choose to be alone ... if you're with the wrong person, they'll drive you crazy ... and they'll kill you."

LSU football star Tyann Mathieu -- who was kicked off the football team last month -- has decided to re-enroll at the school, this according to a new report.

Mathieu (nicknamed Honey Badger) had weighed several options -- including transferring to a FCS or lower-division school where he could play immediately -- but his adopted father told ESPN he has decided to stay at LSU.

He would still have to be re-instated to the team by head coach Les Miles, but his father previously said Mathieu was going to take this year off from football to focus on his personal issues.

Mathieu was kicked off the team after he reportedly violated the school's substance abuse policy. He checked into rehab shortly after he was dismissed from the team.

Most people get a gift certificate and cake when they retire -- Michael Phelps spends the weekend in Las Vegas partying his face off.

The greatest Olympian of all-time hit up Surrender Nightclub and Encore Beach Club to celebrate his retirement from competitive swimming. Joining him for the weekend were a few of his friends, including Olympic gold medalist and training partner Allison Schmitt.

Phelps partied with two famous DJs during the weekend -- Afrojack Friday night at Surrender and David Guetta on Saturday at the pool.

As TMZ first reported, Phelps' Vegas trip began earlier this week when he won $100,000 playing poker.

Kris Humphries' parents should teach divorce school -- because the ex-couple's divorce has been finalized ... a mere 26 days after Kris' mom filed.

TMZ broke the story ... Debra Humphries filed for divorce from Kris' dad William on August 3rd. The divorce settlement agreement had already been signed.

A Minnesota judge signed the divorce decree on August 29th -- making the split official. It's as quick and clean as they come.

They've finally picked someone to fill his chair next to Kelly Ripa, but the question is ... does Regis Philbin approve of Michael Strahan?

It hasn't been officially announced yet, but as TMZ previously reported ... it will be Strahan who gets the permanent co-hosting spot next to Ripa, a seat that's been filled by a bevy of guest hosts since Regis left.

All Michael Phelps knows how to do is WIN -- the world's most medaled man hit Vegas this week ... and sources tell TMZ he walked off with $100,000 from a single poker game.

Phelps has been touring the world with his buddies since scooping up 6 Olympic medals -- starting in the Maldives -- and last weekend, the crew took on Sin City.

According to our sources, Phelps and his buds played a cash poker game at Caesar's Palace, and naturally ... Phelps cleaned up with $100K in winnings.

We're told Michael blew a nice chunk of it at Surrender nightclub in the Wynn -- which is not nearly as exciting as Prince Harry's night at that hotel.

"Basketball Wives" star Tami Roman and her former NBA-playing ex-husband have finally settled an $800,000 child support lawsuit after battling for almost NINE YEARS, TMZ has learned.

Roman filed a lawsuit in New Jersey way back in 2005 against her ex, retired NBA star Kenny Anderson. Roman claimed he had stopped paying the court-ordered $8,500/month in child support for their two daughters -- totaling $800k in missed payments.

Sources close to Tami tell TMZ ... the two recently settled the case out of court. We're told Tami received just south of what she was owed and will be paid incrementally through Kenny's NBA retirement fund.

We're told in return, all the warrants issued against Anderson for his unpaid child support were dropped.

Sources close to Tami add that she is happy Kenny is becoming more involved with their two daughters and is ready to move on from this chapter in her life

The ex-wife of Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman insists she did nothing wrong when she was arrested this week ... claiming she was just lost when cops found her in a high school parking lot.

As TMZ first reported, Rhonda Aikman was busted on Monday morning for public intoxication after cops found her in a parked car, saying she was slurring her words when she talked and had little control over her body movement.

Aikman's lawyer, Larry Friedman, tells TMZ that Rhonda was lost, the result of bad directions, and was simply waiting for a friend to come and show her the right way. Friedman says, "When the policemen approached her, she reacted the way any of us would have reacted if we were approached from behind by two large men dressed in black. Rhonda was frightened and probably did not appear to be her usual friendly self."

Former NFL star Jamal Lewis is willing to accept responsibility for a child he's accused of abandoning -- and pony up support as well -- he just wants to make sure the kid is really his.

The child's mother -- Juanitta Johnson -- filed a paternity action against Lewis back in July, claiming the ex-NFL player knocked her up in 2005 ... and has failed to a penny in support the child.

Lewis was arrested in Georgia on August 1 for failing to pay child support and charged with misdemeanor child abandonment -- an arrest Lewis calls "a misunderstanding."

Now, Lewis is going to court in Fulton County -- claiming he doesn't want to pay child support until he knows 100% the kid is his ... with the help of a DNA test.

If paternity is established, Lewis says he'd be happy to pony up. He says he'll also want visitation rights.

The child's mother is asking for $5,236/month in support ... which could prove difficult, given that Lewis filed for bankruptcy back in May.

Sources close to Lewis tell TMZ that his relationship with Johnson has deteriorated to the point that they only communicate through legal counsel. We're told Jamal has provided for his son in the past, but he simply can't continue to afford the child support payments he making before since he is no longer playing in the NFL and is going through bankruptcy.

If federal agents were looking for a smoking gun in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal ... they were hoping it might be Sheryl Crow -- this according to a new report.

The country-singer was called in by federal agents in late 2011 and questioned about any knowledge she might have regarding accusations that Armstrong was using illegal substances ... this according to The New York Daily News.

The move to question Crow makes sense ... she dated Armstrong from 2003 to 2006 (he won 2 Tour de France titles in that time span) -- and spent lots of time with him in Europe, traveling on private jets and in other locations where, according to the report, Armstrong allegedly participated in doping programs.

It's unclear what information Crow gave during her interview ... both the Feds and her attorney declined to comment.