{"id":67522,"date":"2025-05-21T12:27:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/67522\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T12:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:27:24","slug":"which-all-time-bears-players-would-you-draft-for-a-flag-football-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/67522\/","title":{"rendered":"Which All-Time Bears Players Would You Draft for a Flag Football Team?"},"content":{"rendered":"

After my attempts at becoming a professional football player failed, I turned my attention to flag football and was fortunate enough to play in three national tournaments in my college days. Having won numerous championships at various levels and tournaments, I never won on the nation’s biggest stage.<\/p>\n

And then flag football blew up. <\/p>\n

Now official: NFL owners voted today to permit players to participate in flag football at the 2028 summer Olympics in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com\/KiZoq1QdRn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

You can now watch flag football on ESPN, and it has recently been named an Olympic sport, which got me thinking…<\/p>\n

Which Chicago Bears<\/a> players would you select on a 5v5 flag football team? <\/p>\n

I will go first. <\/p>\n

QB: Caleb Williams – While Justin Fields may get the nod for most people here, I am going with Caleb. Not only can he make all the throws, but his agility, quickness and speed are underrated aspects of his game and will make defending him near impossible. <\/p>\n

\"Chicago<\/p>\n

Caleb\u2019s ability to use his legs to avoid pressure and throw on the run would be diabolical in flag football. <\/p>\n

Photo by Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

WR\/DB: Devin Hester – this one was easy. Hester is arguably the most elusive player of all time, any position, and has experience playing on both sides of the ball. <\/p>\n

\"Green<\/p>\n

Not only could Hester avoid people, but most often he did so without being touched. In flag football, that would be lethal. <\/p>\n

Photo by Tom Dahlin\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

WR\/DB: Brandon Marshall – B-Marsh was another easy call. Not much you can do when the ball is thrown up to a 6\u20195\u201d phenom, but many people didn\u2019t also know Brandon played some Safety in college at UCF. He would be a stud. <\/p>\n

\"Chicago<\/p>\n

An underrated athlete for his size with plenty of make-you-miss ability, B-Marsh would be unstoppable in flag football with his routine ability to \u201cMoss\u201d defenders. <\/p>\n

Photo by Gregory Shamus\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

WR\/DB: Tim Jennings – Tim Jennings was one of the fastest DBs in Bears history, having run a 4.34 forty at the 2006 NFL combine<\/a>. He also had excellent hands, as evidenced by his league-leading 9 interceptions in the 2012 NFL season. He would be a lockdown CB for us. <\/p>\n

\"Chicago<\/p>\n

An explosive athlete with top-notch cover skills in his prime and exceptional hands, Tim Jennings would lead the Bears Defense in flag football. <\/p>\n

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

RB\/DB\/C: Walter Payton – Sweetness not only personified selflessness, but was also a phenomenal athlete with a well-rounded game. I would expect him to snap the football and use his agility\/vision and hands to quickly become an asset to Caleb in the short passing game while also being a leader on defense. <\/p>\n

\"Walter<\/p>\n

Watching \u201cSweetness\u201d avoid defenders in flag-football would be poetry in motion much like it was on the gridiron. But perhaps even more fun would be watching him compete on defense. <\/p>\n

Reserve: Tarik Cohen – Rik would be a nightmare for opposing defenses to catch. He\u2019d also be a legit pass rush threat. My main concern with him is his coverage ability and size on defense. But trying to pull his flag would not be fun. <\/p>\n

\"NFL:<\/p>\n

Cohen\u2019s low center of gravity, elite agility and burst are made for flag football.<\/p>\n

David Banks-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

What about you? Which 5 past or present Chicago Bears players would make your flag-football team? <\/p>\n