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Tom Brady, Joe Burrow Battle U.S. Flag Football Elite: Is NFL Poised for Olympic Glory or Shocking Defeat?

Team USA swept the NFL-laden rosters in round-robin games concluding 39-14 and 43-16, USA ultimately also beating Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels’ Wildcats 24-14 in the tournament championship game.

Some of the most-decorated current and former NFL players suited up, from Tom Brady and Jalen Hurts to Saquon Barkley and Odell Beckham Jr. They couldn’t hang with the reigning world champs.

The quiet part can now be said out loud: The five-on-five, noncontact flag football coming to the Olympics is not the sport NFL players have grown up playing. And while the chance of NFL players cracking the Olympics team in 2028 did not evaporate, the reality of an uphill battle was on full display for league decision-makers and stars to see.

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