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Billy Gardell says it's not time to jump off the Big Ben bandwagon just yet ... but the "Mike and Molly" star admits the bandwagon needs one thing -- a good backup driver.

We got Gardell out in NYC Monday and asked the lifelong Steelers fan how he felt about the gut-wrenching loss to the Dallas Daks this past Sunday.

Pittsburgh is now 4-5 and a lot of people are wondering if it's time to start searching for the heir apparent to Roethlisberger ... now that his injury, and age -- he's 34 -- are becoming a factor.

Billy makes it plain ... Ben's still got his heart, but it might be time for the Steelers to find their Tony Romo ... a qualified and dependable backup.

The Bears looked downright terrible on Sunday -- but don't peg the loss solely on Jay Cutler ... EVERYONE in a Chicago uniform stunk ... so says Mike Ditka.

The Chicago Bears legend wasn't exactly a staunch defender of the QB when we spoke with him about the crushing 36-10 loss to the Bucs moments ago ... but he explained why it isn't fair to JUST go after Cutler.

Ditka also weighs in on Broncos QB Trevor Siemian -- "Is he the guy? I dunno. But he's the guy they got!"

Less than 24 hours after shocking the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott and a bunch of other Cowboys stars hit up a Salvation Army to serve an early Thanksgiving dinner to the needy.

The guys were in pretty good spirits -- and the people at the Salvation Army couldn't have been more excited!

Jason Witten, Lucky Whitehead and Alfred Morris were among the players who pitched in.

Dak and Ezekiel seemed especially chummy during the charity event -- and at 8-1, why wouldn't they be?

How bout dem Cowboys?!

Marcellus Wiley says he was shaken to his core when he had a run-in with Suge Knight's goons at an L.A. club back in the day ... but says if he ever got a mano a mano with Suge ... he'd be just fine.

We got the ex-NFL star out at The Grove -- new family in tow -- and asked him about an infamous showdown between him an Suge's crew back in the day ... over a table at a nightclub.

Wiley ran the story down during a recent interview with VladTV ... saying his car was surrounded with guys when he left the club and it was actually The Game that warned him it was time to split.

MW says it's all cool with Suge now ... but we still had to ask ... take the crew out of it, and who wins in a throwdown between him and the former Death Row boss?

Wiley seems confident ... really confident ... wonder if Suge being currently "unavailable" (in jail) has anything to do with that?

It hasn't even been a week since Lindsey Vonn broke her arm and underwent emergency surgery ... and she's already got her ass back in the gym.

The Olympic skier hit the exercise bike over the weekend -- while trying to balance a weighted staff with the right arm she snapped during a ski crash on Thursday.

Vonn had a plate and screws put in her arm during surgery -- and now she's rocking a cool black sleeve and brace while it heals up.

#NoDaysOff

The Steelers broke Snoop Dogg's heart again -- and the rapper says it's all because his squad still hasn't been able to replace Troy Polamalu.

Snoop vented about Pittsburgh's last second loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday -- and placed the blame on the Steelers' secondary.

"Since Polamalu left, our DBs ... very, very skeptical."

Ex-Oregon Ducks football star Cliff Harris -- a former All-American kick returner -- was arrested for drugs early Sunday morning ... and it's clear his life is completely off the rails.

The 25-year-old was a stud back in 2010 -- when he was one of the most dynamic players in college football as a returner and CB and helped the Ducks win another PAC-12 championship.

But he was dismissed from the program in 2011 -- and his draft stock plummeted. He signed a contract with the Jets in 2013 but was quickly waived after he was busted for weed.

Now, officials say Harris was arrested around 1 AM on Sunday for theft, drug possession and possession of paraphernalia.

Officials also say he violated his probation -- stemming from a 2015 incident in which Harris set fire to a grassy median in Fresno, CA.

You can see his mug shot ... it's not good.

The couple that does Vegas together ...

Michael Phelps and his (sorta) new bride, Nicole Johnson, hit Sin City together this weekend for the first time as man and wife (as far as we know) ... and partied their faces off with Diplo!

The Phelps' got behind the DJ booth at XS Nightclub at the Encore ... and helped the famous DJ celebrate his 38th birthday while the club went crazy.

Manny Pacquiao believes he's suited to fight Floyd Mayweather again ... just look at his jacket.

With a rematch seeming more and more likely every day ... Manny is now using his wardrobe to add to the hype.

Anthony "Showtime" Pettis wants next ... telling TMZ Sports he's coming for BOTH of Conor McGregor's UFC belts.

Pettis -- the #6 ranked featherweight in the world -- was definitely impressed with the Notorious one after he beat down Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 ... but says it's his turn to fight the champ.

"If he stays fighting, I'm coming for the 145 pound strap AND that 155 pound strap."

We know these two don't like each other -- but there's a LONG list of UFC stars hoping for a chance to punch him in the face.

Donald Trump presented a dilemma of the highest order to his famous friends ... how much do you spend on the second wedding of an insanely rich man?

Mariah Carey, Howard Stern and Kathie Lee Gifford are among the celebs who signed the 1993 Tiffany & Co. gift registry for Donald and Marla Maples' nuptials.

Here are the highlights:

-- Mariah and Tommy Mottola ... $610 decanter

-- Monica Seles ... $540 pitcher

-- Howard Stern ... $530 crystal sail sculpture

-- Hugh Hefner's daughter, Christie ... $400 wine cooler

-- Kathie and Frank Lee Gifford ... $300 serving platter

-- The most lavish gift ... Don King ... $1,250 for a bowl

In all ... Trump and Marla hauled in more than $23k in Tiffany wedding gifts.

If Kennedy Summers' bod just made your jaw drop, don't worry ... we've got more where that came from.

The Playboy Playmate flaunted her balancing skills -- and that ASS -- during a workout sesh with her trainer at an L.A. gym. We'd normally say check out the pics ... but we are guessing you're ahead of us.

Nate Diaz wasted no time putting himself in the minds of UFC fans as Conor McGregor's potential next opponent ... by crashing his victory after-party.

Diaz showed up at Marquee in NYC ... where Conor was celebrating being the first fighter to hold 2 title belts at the same time. You gotta think Nate's already planning to take 1 of them away from "Notorious."

Conor McGregor has twice the reason to party now -- 2 championship belts -- so you better believe he's gonna make the most of it.

We got the Irish UFC champ arriving at Marquee nightclub in NYC to celebrate his 2nd round KO against Eddie Alvarez ... making him the first fighter to hold 2 titles at the same time.

He showed up in his Notorious-mobile ... and got wild inside da club. Get it while you still can, Conor.

Larsa Pippen was poppin' in Miami.

Scottie's soon-to-be ex-wife was lounging by a pool with her girlfriend and some dude, who seems to also be a friend.

Divorce ... it does a body good.

A slew of celebs showed up to watch Conor McGregor win his second belt.

Bella Hadid, Demi Lovato hand-in-hand with Luke Rockhold, Nick Jonas, Jonathan Tucker, Donald Trump Jr., Gordan Ramsay, Ellie Goulding, Robert Kraft, and Hugh Jackman ... and that's just for starters.