Oh yeah, Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson are definitely an item! She's got a thing for footballers whether they suck, or they've retired because they can't man up and handle their injuries. I'm kidding!

Us Weekly got this first exclusive photo of the couple in Jacksonville, Fla., and they're keeping their distance from each other like all new celebrity couples do.  A source says "Jess is definitely rushing into this" and I say no sh*t! This is like a rebound for him since he's just getting divorced from his wife Keri Johnson, but that's not keeping Jess from playing grab @ss with Eric at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club which is where they're staying.

"Her hand was on his butt, and they walked slowly just to enjoy the moment... They looked cute together," says an insider, who also adds that they spent time with a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door.

He'll move on from Jessica in a few months and explain to her that he rushed into things too fast after his marriage ended, and needs to spend some time on his own. This is just an excuse to go to the strip club with his pals and get his poke on with as many dirty hoes that he can since it's his first time being single in 5 years.