Tom Brady, Joe Burrow Battle U.S. Flag Football Elite: Is NFL Poised for Olympic Glory or Shocking Defeat?
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“It was never about shutting the door on that conversation; it was about providing some clarity and some education on the differences,” said Callie Brownson, USA Football’s senior director of high performance and national team operations. “I think we were able to really create some clarity around the fact that it does take some time.”
Charles Torwudzo, USA Football’s head of player personnel, echoed the sentiment.
“There’s not going to be a scenario or even a world where a guy has never played flag and they think that they’re going to come onto the U.S. National Team and be competitive at this level because this is serious,” Torwudzo told Yahoo Sports this week. “It’s like anything, no different than if you’re an underwater basket-weaver: You’re not going to just one day pick up and say, ‘OK, I’m going to be able to go do this.’ No, you have to be able to practice.



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