Flag football just got a major hype! 2028 LA Olympics and NFL posted an Instagram post featuring Jalen Hurts promoting the global event. The wonderful visuals showed the quarterback throwing the burning ball to the top of the LA Coliseum. And an Olympic flame lit up on the top of the tower. The video ended with the announcement about Flag Football (for both men and women) at the games. NFL players are excited and most of them want to be part of it.

Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow expressed his desire to represent the USA at the Olympics with several other NFL stars. While talking on the Pardon My Take podcast, he said, “I really want to play for the Olympic flag football team.” Just like his name, Joe Cool said it would be cool to play with his friends and added, “Me and my friends out there playing football. I think it’d be really cool.” And he isn’t the only one.

Aaron Rodgers expressed his desire to play in LA after finishing his NFL career with the New York Jets. Hoping he might get a chance to represent his country, the QB said, “It might be in the 2028 Olympics if they let some of the old guys go out and play, but we’ll see.” But there’s still time for it to happen if it does.

At this time, it’s unclear if NFL players are eligible to play in the Olympics. However, no one wants to miss this chance. One thing is obvious, the US team will be the favorites during the 2028 Olympics. With a top QB burning the flame, is the NFL hinting that the roster will be chosen from the league? We’ll have to wait to get the answer.

But for those fans who do not know anything about flag football, let’s discuss how it differs from our run-of-the-mill football.

The nitty-gritty of Flag Footbal: A safer version!

To give some brief history, soldiers designed the game for recreation during WW2 but without any injury chance. Then it was called ‘Touch & Tail football’ and later developed into Flag Football. Loosely based on football, the major difference is that instead of tackling the players, the defense has to remove the flag. Usually 5 players play on each side, but it varies between 4 to 9 players per side. With an increasing fan base around the world, it is making news around the globe.

Many other NFL athletes, including

Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill, also want the glory and fame that comes with an Olympic gold. The Grim Reaper even made a sharp observation that flag football players are faster than NFL athletes.

But his reason for participating in the Olympics is more about cementing his legacy in the football world, “

With flag football coming to the Olympics. I think it’s really cool because football is a great game that has given me so much. I’ll be 31, 32 years old, so if I can still move around then, I’m going to try to get out there and throw the football around maybe in LA.” If he lands a gold medal in 2028, the 3-time Super Bowl winner will become a serious contender for being the GOAT.

With such a big fan following and the support of athletes, the flag football event looks to be a potential hit. But will NFL players get their wishes fulfilled to play in such a global competition? Well, the answers will unravel soon.