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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Patrick Mahomes stuns reporters with Olympics admission
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has indicated that he might not be playing in the 2028 Summer Olympic games in Los Angeles. 2028 is set to be the first time that American football is played at the Olympic Games, with the non-contact flag version of the game taking place at BMO Stadium - home of the Los Angeles FC soccer team. Despite previously showing his interest in playing for Team USA at these Olympics, Mahomes seemed to do an about-face when speaking to reporters. 'I'll probably leave that to the younger guys,' Mahomes said to reporters Thursday. 'I'll be a little older by the time that thing comes around.' Mahomes, currently 30, will likely still be competing at a high level when he turns 33-years-old before the Olympic games. But by doing this, Mahomes could leave a roster spot open for other NFL players with interest in suiting up for Team USA after the league approved their participation. It's likely welcome news for Darrell Doucette, a QB on the USA national flag football team, who has been vocal in saying that NFL players shouldn't be included within the roster It could also help members of the United States national flag football team to make the roster, whose dreams of playing in the Olympics may have taken a massive hit in the wake of the NFL announcement. Darrell Doucette, the starting quarterback on that team, has been vocal in his stance that he and his teammates shouldn't be cast aside in favor of a roster of only NFL talent, according to the Washington Post. Doucette competing for a spot on Team USA against the likes of Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Jayden Daniels, and others appears to be a mammoth task in the view of Travis and Jason Kelce. Of course, the Chiefs tight end may want to wear the red, white, and blue himself. 'May the best players play. Is this guy afraid of competition?' Travis said on an episode of the New Heights podcast. 'Just have a tryout and the best players make the team. 'He's just boxing out other people from joining the sport because they haven't played this specific style of football?' 'Lets just have these guys play an NFL team that's picked and may the best team win and represent the USA,' Jason added. 'If these guys are the best, they should represent USA. But I don't know anything about flag football, I feel really confident they're not the best.' 'We got some guys that can do some crazy stuff with the ball in their hands man,' Travis continued. ' Watching Darrell's highlights, even his highlights are f***in epic. Lamar would be f***, nobody's catching him. Lamar got stocky. What if we hold like a combine?' It is unclear how the Team USA squad for the Olympics will be chosen. If it is in line with other team sports, the head coach or national organization for the sport will choose the roster, in line with how the basketball and soccer teams get filled out. Other sports like gymnastics and swimming, where there are team events, but athletes also compete individually, are chosen through the Olympic Trials, where a series of qualifying phases occur. Doucette would be 38 for the Los Angeles Olympiad, with rare NFL players having massive success at that age or older, with Tom Brady being the glaring exception.
New York Times
3 days ago
- General
- New York Times
Patrick Mahomes brushes off idea of playing Olympic flag football: ‘I'll probably leave that to the younger guys'
If you're drafting an all-star NFL flag football team for the 2028 Olympics, one Super Bowl-winning quarterback might already be off the board. Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes pushed off the notion that he'd petition to play flag football at the 2028 Olympic Games while speaking with reporters on Thursday. Advertisement 'It's awesome to be able to showcase the NFL to the whole world through flag football, but I'll probably leave that to the younger guys,' Mahomes told reporters after Chiefs OTAs on Thursday. 'I'll be a little older by the time that comes around.' Mahomes, who enters his ninth NFL season and will turn 30 in September, will be 32 when the 2028 Los Angeles Games begin. NFL owners unanimously approved a resolution earlier this month allowing current NFL players to try out for flag football teams for the 2028 Olympics. The decision was met with excitement from many NFL stars and executives eager to expand the league's global footprint. Although flag football will make its Olympic debut in 2028, the sport has been played on a global stage for years. U.S. flag football quarterback Darrell 'Housh' Doucette has been a vocal advocate for current flag football players and their consideration for Olympic rosters. Doucette, who has led the U.S. national team to the past four global championships, gained attention in August when he told TMZ he felt like he was better than Mahomes. Earlier this month, Doucette reiterated to the Washington Post that he thinks flag football players deserve their opportunity. 'This is a sport that we've played for a long time, and we feel like we are the best at it and we don't need other guys,' Doucette, 35, said. Mahomes' teammate, tight end Travis Kelce, responded to Doucette on a recent episode of his 'New Heights' podcast, which he hosts with his brother Jason. 'Is this guy afraid of competition?' Kelce said. 'Have a tryout and the best players make the team. He's just boxing out other people from joining the sport because they haven't played that specific style of football?' When the resolution was approved, USA Football CEO and executive director Scott Hallenbeck acknowledged that former flag football players will remain part of the equation while expressing excitement for the inclusion of NFL talent. Advertisement 'We're fortunate to have a talent pool that already features prominent flag football stars who have helped USA Football establish a gold-medal standard in international competition,' Hallenbeck said. 'Including players from the NFL only strengthens our ability to build the best U.S. Men's National Team possible and achieve our ultimate goal for LA28: to bring home two gold medals in flag football. We will continue to develop our high-performance plan that guides the creation of our National Teams. We look forward to working with the NFL on the specific opportunities that NFL players can use to showcase their skills and become eligible for selection to Team USA.' Per the resolution, one player on each NFL roster can try out for a given country's Olympic team (six countries will compete in men's flag football in 2028). Olympic flag football teams must ensure their practices, games and other events don't conflict with players' commitments to their respective NFL teams. The Games begin July 14, so if the flag football competition is held in the first week, the event will be over by the time many NFL training camps begin in late July.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Travis Kelce takes a dig at Darrell Doucette: 'Is this guy afraid of competition?'
(Image via Getty: Travis Kelce) One of the best portions of running a podcast is that the host can say whatever they want, irrespective of any backlash. They can form opinions about whatever topic they want, regardless of an instant backlash. That's what Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has on his mind whenever he runs his New Heights podcast show with his older brother, Jason Kelce. They form opinions. One such opinion revolved around the leading quarterback of Team USA flag football, Darrell Doucette. Travis Kelce said, 'Is this guy afraid of competition?' Travis Kelce says Darrell Doucette is boxing out other people from joining flag football Now that the NFL players can participate in flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics, most NFL players have poured in their perspectives. While many showed interest, one in particular challenged Darrell Doucette. USA's Darrell Doucette says he's a better flag football QB than Mahomes (via @TMZSports) Travis Kelce openly challenged Doucette, quarterback leading the Team USA of flag football, on his New Heights podcast (Episode 141), 'May the best players play. Is this guy afraid of competition? Just have a tryout, and the best players make the team. He(Darrell Doucette)'s just boxing out other people from joining the sport because they haven't played this specific style of football? We got some guys that can do some crazy stuff with the ball in their hands, man.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like KAVA בכנרת - לחיות מול הפריים המושלם - החל הפריסייל במחירי השקה מיוחדים! Kava בכנרת Undo After openly challenging Darrell Doucette, Travis Kelce calls Doucette's highlights f**king epic Amidst setting an open challenge, Chiefs TE praised Darrell Doucette, 'Watching Darrell's highlights, even his highlights are f**king epic. Lamar(Jackson) would be f**k, nobody's catching him. Lamar got stocky. What if we hold like a combine?' Jason Kelce wanted to calm down a heated discussion, or did he not? Inside the NFL Owner's Meeting + Gretzky on Ovechkin's Scoring Record, GOATs & NHL Playoffs | EP 141 Jason said, 'Let's just have these guys play an NFL team that's picked, and may the best team win and represent the USA. If these guys are the best, they should represent the USA. But I don't know anything about flag football, I feel really confident they're not the best.' Darrell Doucette would be 38 during the 2028 Summer Olympics, and he says he doesn't need other guys By the time the 2028 Summer Olympics set in, Travis Kelce would be 38, and so would Darrell Doucette be - 38! Nobody knows who'll be on the roster. But an open challenge sounds exciting! Both for flag football fans and for NFL fans! Fighting for the QB1 position at the Team USA of flag football - where Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson and Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes would be considered - sounds exciting, too! But not too much for Darrell Doucette, who's the current QB1 at the Team USA of the flag football. On May 26, Doucette told the Washington Post, 'This is a sport that we've played for a long time, and we feel like we are doing the best at it, and we don't need other guys.' The other guys here are the NFL guys! No wonder, Taylor Swift's NFL boyfriend was challenging Darrell Doucette! Also Read: Thomas Morstead, 39-year-old punter, has been signed by the San Francisco 49ers, a fan says: 'Saleh bring you there?' | NFL News - Times of India Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Travis Kelce hits out at rival who could deny him Olympics dream
Travis Kelce has hit out at Team USA flag football's Darrell Doucette for the quarterback having a stance that would deny him and other NFL stars the chance to compete at the Olympics. For the 2028 summer spectacular in Los Angeles, flag football will be introduced for the first time. America already has a national team for the sport. However, most believe the best gridiron athletes for Team USA would be NFL players. The 35-year-old Doucette is open to competition and does not want to be tossed to the side, per the Washington Post. Doucette competing for a spot on Team USA against the likes of Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Jayden Daniels, and others appears to be a mammoth task in the view of Travis and Jason Kelce. Of course, the Chiefs tight end may want to wear the red, white, and blue himself. 'May the best players play. Is this guy afraid of competition?' Travis said. 'Just have a tryout and the best players make the team. He's just boxing out other people from joining the sport because they haven't played this specific style of football?' 'Lets just have these guys play an NFL team that's picked and may the best team win and represent the USA,' Jason added. 'If these guys are the best, they should represent USA. But I don't know anything about flag football, I feel really confident they're not the best.' 'We got some guys that can do some crazy stuff with the ball in their hands man,' Travis continued. ' Watching Darrell's highlights, even his highlights are f***in epic. Lamar would be f***, nobody's catching him. Lamar got stocky. What if we hold like a combine?' It is unclear how the Team USA squad for the Olympics will be chosen. If it is in line with other team sports, the head coach or national organization for the sport will choose the roster, in line with how the basketball and soccer teams get filled out. Other sports like gymnastics and swimming, where there are team events, but athletes also compete individually, are chosen through the Olympic Trials, where a series of qualifying phases occur. Doucette would be 38 for the Los Angeles Olympiad, with rare NFL players having massive success at that age or older, with Tom Brady being the glaring exception. Kelce would also be 38 for the Olympics, with previous teases that his NFL career could be wrapping up soon.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
"We were getting kicked": Team USA's flag football QB does not want NFL players' dominance at 2028 Olympic
Team USA flag football star Darrell Doucette challenges NFL players, insisting Olympic spots must be earned, not assumed, for 2028 Games. (Getty Images) The NFL recently gave the green light for its players to participate in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where flag football will make its official debut. This groundbreaking decision has sparked excitement and speculation, especially around the potential involvement of NFL superstars in the Team USA lineup. However, not everyone in the flag football community is celebrating just yet. Olympic dreams clash as flag football star tells NFL players to prove they belong in 2028 Darrell Doucette III, the seasoned quarterback of the U.S. men's national flag football team and two-time IFAF world champion, has stepped up as the voice of a community that's long fought to legitimize the sport. Despite the glamour and global appeal NFL players bring, Doucette is standing firm in his belief that flag football athletes have already earned their spot on the Olympic stage. 'This is a sport that we've played for a long time, and we feel like we are the best at it… We don't need other guys,' Doucette told The Washington Post, signaling a quiet storm brewing beneath the surface of this celebratory announcement. The U.S. men's national team has not just competed, but dominated, with five consecutive world championships to their name. That record didn't come with million-dollar contracts or massive fanbases—it came through grit, chemistry, and relentless effort. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Portoviejo: Descubre cómo Amazon CFD puede ayudarte a invertir como un pro Empezar ahora Subscríbete Undo Doucette's statements aren't about resisting competition; they're about respect. 'We felt like we worked hard to get the sport to where it's at, and then when the NFL guys spoke about it, it was like we were getting kicked to the side,' he added. 'The flag guys deserve their opportunity. That's all we want.' To his credit, Doucette isn't drawing a hard line. He's well aware of the talent NFL athletes bring and even welcomes the challenge. 'We're definitely open to all competition. If those guys come in and ball out and they're better than us, hats off to them. Go win that gold medal for our country.' It's not an anti-NFL stance—it's a call for fair competition. What makes this dialogue even more compelling is Doucette's confident comparison to one of the league's greatest. 'At the end of the day, I feel like I'm better than Patrick Mahomes because of my IQ of the game,' he told TMZ Sports last year. 'I know he's right now the best in the league, I know he's more accurate, I know he has all these intangibles – but when it comes to flag football, I feel like I know more than him.' That statement might raise eyebrows, but it underscores the uniqueness of flag football—a game where precision, agility, and football intellect are often more valuable than raw power. Doucette isn't claiming superiority over Mahomes as a quarterback in the NFL, but in the flag format, where the rules and pace shift dramatically, he believes his experience gives him the edge. As per the rules approved by the NFL, only one player per NFL team, including designated international players, can represent their country in the Olympic flag football event. That limitation alone suggests a fierce selection process lies ahead—one where national pride and personal legacy will collide. With Los Angeles set to host the 2028 Olympics, all eyes will be on how this roster takes shape. Will NFL names headline the event, or will veterans like Doucette continue leading the charge? Either way, one thing is clear—the battle for Team USA's flag football roster is about more than medals. It's about identity, recognition, and preserving the spirit of a sport that has finally found its global spotlight. Also Read: Tua Tagovailoa's concussion history may end his NFL career sooner than fans expect Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
