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Flag, a variation of American football where
players do not tackle each other but instead remove one of two
flags that hang from the hips of the ball carrier, will make its
Olympic debut in 2028 and NFL players are keen to get in on the
action.
"The amount of enthusiasm that we've seen among our players, or
more broadly for flag football in '28, I guess probably because
we are just coming off the (Paris) Olympics, has been
remarkable," NFL Executive Vice President Jeff Miller told a
media briefing.
"A number of players have expressed a great deal of interest and
enthusiasm in playing in the Olympics and representing their
country which is just quite a remarkable thing to see and listen
to."
Miller did not name players who had expressed their interest in
competing on the Olympic stage but Patrick Mahomes, quarterback
of the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, is one
of the more high-profile player who has done so.
For now, Miller said the NFL was discussing with the National
Football League Players Association how to clear a pathway for
the stars of the gridiron to have a chance to compete in the
Olympics.
"Conversations are continuing to go on with the Players
Association, with the players themselves," said Miller.
"But obviously the hope would be that players who would want to
participate in the Olympics and represent their country have
that opportunity to do so."
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; editing by Clare Fallon) [© 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights
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