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Will NFL Players Appear in Olympic Flag Football? Vote Expected Soon
- This week in Minneapolis, the NFL is set to vote on permitting its athletes to compete in flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
- The decision follows the NFL's recent commitments to flag football and requires approval from at least 24 of 32 team owners to pass.
- The proposal includes a limit of one NFL player per national team, mandates NFL-standard medical staffs and playing surfaces, and addresses injury insurance and salary cap credit.
- NFL stars like Joe Burrow and Justin Jefferson have expressed interest, and seven international NFL flag football games are scheduled in 2025 ahead of the Olympics.
- If approved, NFL players' Olympic participation could enhance flag football's global growth and elevate Team USA as gold medal favorites in the sport's Olympic debut.
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Vikings All-Pro Name-Drops Patrick Mahomes After Historic Announcement
Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson is excited about the prospect of representing the United States in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.Jefferson was also asked about his thoughts on NFL players dominating the Olympic roster selection process, and the Vikings star credited the players who participate in the sport regularly. Jefferson also had a reality check for Team USA quarterback Darrell Doucette.Doucette previously said he …
Will NFL players appear in Olympic flag football? Vote expected soon
(NEXSTAR) - We're still a few years away from the 2028 Olympics, which will take place in Los Angeles, but a monumental change regarding which athletes can participate could happen this week. Among the five sports coming to the Summer Olympics for the first time is flag football. While it seems like a sport the U.S. could dominate in, given the prominent pro football scene, there was no immediate clarity on whether NFL players could participate …
Report: NFL set to give okay for its players to participate in 2028 Olympic flag football
LOS ANGELES — Between shifting its Pro Bowl competition to a flag football game and showing consistent support for youth flag football leagues, the NFL has made significant commitments to the sport in recent years.
Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes & Co’s Olympics Debut in Alleged Danger as NFL Owners Divided Over Controversial Vote
Close your eyes for a moment. Can you hear it? The roar of a Los Angeles crowd in 2028, not for the Super Bowl, but for an Olympic flag football final. Imagine Patrick Mahomes, cool as ever, launching a pinpoint pass to a streaking Tyreek Hill, both wearing Team USA colors, the dream of Olympic gold hanging in the air. For football fans everywhere, this isn’t just a fantasy; it’s a vision that feels so close you can almost touch it. But it all c…
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