
NFL Coaches Schooled in Flag Football
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Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton and 49ers Kyle Shanahan recently faced a humbling defeat in flag football, losing to the USA team in three straight games. This comes as flag football prepares for its Olympic debut in 2028, with NFL players allowed to participate. Payton described flag football as a whole different beast from regular football, requiring NFL players to train for one or two months to adapt. Shanahan suggested stacking the roster with speedy, agile players to compete. Despite the challenges, Payton sees potential for women in the sport, drawing talent from college basketball point guards. Flag football is gaining global traction, even if big-league stars dont join.
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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — NFL Coaches Schooled in Flag Football. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On March 31, Denver Broncos coach Sean Peyton got schooled in Flag Football recently, comparing it to those bungling wet bandits in Home Alone, getting whacked by irons and tripping on hoses. He coached a squad of NFL pros, including Tom Brady and Jalen Hertz, at the fanatics event in Los Angeles, with they got smoked by the USA flag team in, three straight games. This all ties into Flag Football hitting the Olympics for the first time in 2028, right there in L.A. with the NFL Green Lighting players. To join. Peyton and his counterpart Kyle Shanahan from the 49ers both led teams that couldn't hang. Both coaches admitted it was humbling. Peyton called it a whole different beast from regular football, saying NFL guys would need one or two months of. Full training to adapt, which clashes with their pro-season prep. Shanahan figured they'd need to stack the roster with speedy little corners and receivers to even compete. Peyton still sees bright spots, especially for women in the sport, with their pulling
talent from college basketball point guards who thrive on. Quick starts and stops. Even if Big League stars sit it out, Flag Football's gaining real traction worldwide. NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on Game Day.
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