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NFL players enthusiastic about prospect of pursuing Olympic gold when flag football debuts in 2028
AP ^ | February 3, 2024 | FRED GOODALL

Posted on 02/18/2024 10:40:42 AM PST by MinorityRepublican

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1 posted on 02/18/2024 10:40:42 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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If the NFL is still around ?


2 posted on 02/18/2024 10:42:38 AM PST by butlerweave
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Wow, they’ve sure made a mess out of the Olympics.


3 posted on 02/18/2024 10:43:21 AM PST by Bullish (...And just like that, I was dropped from the ping-list)
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I welcome Flag Football as a woman's sport, and for mixed-sex beer-league teams for sociability and sportsmanship. Sports is good for everyone, and if they can take the skill and strategy of football, and subtract out its impact injuries, then that's an undeniable good for the sport's mass adoption.

As far as a professional or Olympic-level sport, eh. Top level football just isn't the same without tackling.

4 posted on 02/18/2024 10:44:27 AM PST by Yossarian
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Who’s going to pay all the money these idiots will want ? LOL


5 posted on 02/18/2024 10:45:02 AM PST by butlerweave
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When will Cornhole and Pickle Ball debut?


6 posted on 02/18/2024 10:45:03 AM PST by JZelle
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In 10 years, there will be nothing BUT flag football.


7 posted on 02/18/2024 10:46:11 AM PST by Az Joe (Live free or die)
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What about checkers or tiddly winks?


8 posted on 02/18/2024 10:47:02 AM PST by ssapro (SSAPRO/ EXBP)
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In the first Olympics Athens beat Sparta in flag football. When they started playing tackle Sparta was undefeated. /Sarc
9 posted on 02/18/2024 10:47:25 AM PST by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives: Ban Gun Free Zones)
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Top level football just isn't the same without tackling.

The defenders are not allowed to tackle the quarterback anymore.

They need to change the rules in the NFL so that the quarterback can't go behind the line of scrimmage.

10 posted on 02/18/2024 10:47:42 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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In 10 years, there will be nothing BUT flag football.

Already happening. Look at what I said in #10.

11 posted on 02/18/2024 10:48:43 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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But can it compete with Women’s Synchronized Swimming?


12 posted on 02/18/2024 10:49:13 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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They can get drunk and fall off the podium


13 posted on 02/18/2024 10:50:12 AM PST by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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I wonder which anthem they will stand for...


14 posted on 02/18/2024 10:51:13 AM PST by HBAR223
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National Flag League?

Oops, there's an extra 'l' in there.

15 posted on 02/18/2024 10:53:21 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (What is left around which to circle the wagons?)
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Do you mean ‘past’ the line of scrimmage?


16 posted on 02/18/2024 10:54:23 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (What is left around which to circle the wagons?)
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Ugh. Not Flag Football. Each country that can, should field a Team.
WE would Rule.
USA!!


17 posted on 02/18/2024 11:06:25 AM PST by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal! )
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“That’s going to be really exciting,” Tagovailoa said, adding he played flag football as a 5- or 6-year-old

Exactly. Best suited for grade schoolers.

We were too poor to buy flags, so we just lined up in the sandlot and took the hits.

18 posted on 02/18/2024 11:08:06 AM PST by HonkyTonkMan ( )
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The most important thing I want to know is will Mr. Swiftie be playing in it, and will Taylor be there to watch him?


19 posted on 02/18/2024 11:10:47 AM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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We should sue to stop them from making flag football an Olympic event. This was an insult.


20 posted on 02/18/2024 11:12:15 AM PST by nickcarraway
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