Posted on 02/18/2024 10:40:42 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
Tyreek Hill is a five-time All-Pro, eight-time Pro Bowl selection and a Super Bowl champion.
The speedy Miami Dolphins receiver likes the idea of also having an opportunity to pursue Olympic gold when the rapidly growing sport of flag football debuts in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, a sentiment shared by other NFL stars, including Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Hill, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and running back Raheem Mostert, Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram are among the players representing the AFC and NFC at the Pro Bowl Games, which conclude Sunday with a seven-on-seven flag exhibition that will offer fans and a national television audience a sense of what the sport could look like with such highly skilled talent on the field.
“That’s going to be really exciting,” Tagovailoa said, adding he played flag football as a 5- or 6-year-old and is eager to see the makeup of the roster for Team USA in four years.
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...
If the NFL is still around ?
Wow, they’ve sure made a mess out of the Olympics.
As far as a professional or Olympic-level sport, eh. Top level football just isn't the same without tackling.
Who’s going to pay all the money these idiots will want ? LOL
When will Cornhole and Pickle Ball debut?
In 10 years, there will be nothing BUT flag football.
What about checkers or tiddly winks?
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.
Already happening. Look at what I said in #10.
But can it compete with Women’s Synchronized Swimming?
They can get drunk and fall off the podium
I wonder which anthem they will stand for...
Oops, there's an extra 'l' in there.
Do you mean ‘past’ the line of scrimmage?
Ugh. Not Flag Football. Each country that can, should field a Team.
WE would Rule.
USA!!
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.
The most important thing I want to know is will Mr. Swiftie be playing in it, and will Taylor be there to watch him?
We should sue to stop them from making flag football an Olympic event. This was an insult.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.