He agrees that flag and tackle are different sports and that flag’s nuance would create a gap between NFL players and flag players. But the NFLers’ talent, skill set and athleticism would ...

Flag football will make its Olympics debut in the 2028 Los Angeles Games. ... For one, NFL fans shouldn't expect the standard tackle format that NFL fans are used to. Instead, the 2028 Olympics ...

Doucette compared tackle football and flag football to tennis and table tennis. His sport has a shorter field, a different system for downs and different penalties that don't exist in the NFL.

NFL owners voted this week to let their players participate in Los Angeles 2028. But the sport is growing because it’s more accessible than tackle football, cheaper and popular among girls as ...

Growth of the sport is being seen in Japan and elsewhere, and some feel this could even benefit traditional gridiron.

He agrees that flag and tackle are different sports and that flag’s nuance would create a gap between NFL players and flag players. But the NFLers’ talent, skill set and athleticism would ...

NFL As NFL players eye the Olympics, flag football veterans just want a chance. Everyone agrees tackle and flag are distinct games, but opinions vary on what it will take for NFL stars to bridge ...

NFL team owners voted to allow the league’s players to compete in the 2028 Olympics, where flag football – aided heavily by a push from an NFL with global ambitions – will make its debut.

Now 35, he has played flag - never tackle - since he was 8 years old. He stands 5-foot-7 and 140 pounds, but as he once said, flag football makes quarterback a “size-less position.” Skip to ...