Many of the NFL stars did not have a great day while facing Team USA at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday. While it came as a surprise for the fans, it was not entirely a shock since the NFL players were getting their first taste of the flag game and the subtle intricacies that separate it from tackle football.<\/p>\n
One of the players who struggled quite a bit was Joe Burrow, who even threw a pick-six<\/a> to Team USA at the beginning of their game. And Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> fans are not happy with his display, even though his team beat Tom Brady\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n One main reason for the ire is that there were several instances when Burrow could\u2019ve gotten injured. He took several scary hits, including one when the team was losing 32-14 to Team USA. Midway through the second quarter, he caught a pass up the sideline before colliding with an opposition player and falling to the turf.<\/p>\n Burrow, while on the turf, held his hands out to the side, questioning the legality of the hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n Eventually, Team USA crushed Burrow\u2019s team, 39-16. But the talk coming out of the contest wasn\u2019t the dominant performance. Instead, fans reacted to how Burrow was in harm\u2019s way during the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n There was another moment where Burrow had his pants pulled off by accident while he was stretching for the end zone.\u00a0<\/p>\n Burrow also hit the deck again while playing Brady\u2019s team. The fall looked nasty and scared Bengals fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n Reacting to the clips, fans wondered how the Bengals allowed Burrow to do something like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHow are the Bengals allowing Burrow to do this??\u201d one questioned. \u201cGlad I don\u2019t have to worry abt my QB getting hurt in a flag football game,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I were the Bengals I would be furious,\u201d a third fan chimed in.<\/p>\n How are the Bengals allowing Burrow to do this???<\/p>\n \u2014 Tobonga (@divitto_kelly) March 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The fans were understandably upset. It would\u2019ve been terrible to see Burrow get injured during the offseason at a flag football game. This is a player who has dealt with two season-ending injuries in the past, along with a slew of other issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n