{"id":95335,"date":"2025-06-01T09:24:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/95335\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T09:24:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:24:18","slug":"mahomes-to-leave-olympic-flag-football-to-the-younger-guys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/95335\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahomes to leave Olympic flag football to ‘the younger guys’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has ruled out playing flag football at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.<\/p>\n

NFL team owners agreed last week to allow NFL players to participate<\/a> in flag football’s Olympic debut.<\/p>\n

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Mahomes, 29, had previously said he “definitely wants to” play but this week the NFL’s two-time Most Valuable Player said he will leave representing the United States to “the younger guys”.<\/p>\n

The three-time Super Bowl winner would turn 33 shortly after the LA Games take place in July 2028.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the Chiefs’ off-season organised team activities (OTAs), Mahomes said: “I’ll probably leave that to the younger guys. I’ll be a little older by the time that comes around.<\/p>\n

“It’s awesome. Honestly, just to be able to showcase the NFL to the whole world through flag football.”<\/p>\n

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Last week’s vote opened up the possibility of there being another ‘Dream Team’, like the US men’s basketball team at the 1992 Games.<\/p>\n

The Barcelona Olympics were the first to feature NBA players and Team USA’s gold-medal winners are still regarded as one of the best teams ever.<\/p>\n

The six qualifying nations for flag football at LA 2028 will feature 10 players per team.<\/p>\n

Each nation may select one player per NFL team so, in theory, Team USA could be made up of 10 NFL players from 10 different teams.<\/p>\n

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