How many star NFL players will skip the Olympics’ flag football event?
The NFL announced yesterday unanimous approval to allow its players to participate in the Olympics, but how many will take up the offer? Unlike every other major American team sports, there is no international presence, nor precedent. And even more limiting, unlike other major American team sports, they are not playing the same game.
The NFL, you see, still plays tackle football, despite what some seasoned fans may argue, and the Olympics will be conducting a flag football tournament. While the NFL adopted a flag football game as a replacement for its Pro Bowl, this is a stretch.