NFL icon Tom Brady has addressed claims that he could be involved with Team USA at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Brady, 48, who won seven Super Bowl crowns during an illustrious NFL career, got fans talking over the weekend when he took part in the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday (21 March) at the BMO Arena in Los Angeles.
Flag football is a non-contact version of American football, where players usually wear flags on their hips and are tackled if opponents pull them off.
The former quarterback, who finally called time on his NFL career in 2023 — having briefly retired a year earlier before returning shortly after — looked like he had never been away as he scored two touchdowns across two matches at the first-ever event of its kind.
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Team USA, which won all three games in the round-robin tournament, came out on top despite NFL legends Brady and Rob Gronkowski turning out for the Founders FFC team.
The victors also defeated the Wildcats, whose side included Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels.
Meanwhile, Brady’s Founders, who were coached by Sean Payton, lost both of their fixtures.
Despite ending up on the wrong side of the scoreline, this did not stop fans from complimenting Brady on his first competitive performance in over 1,000 days.
Shortly after the close of play, Brady explained that the NFL stars were “way behind” in terms of strategy compared with flag footballers.
“We were trying to play more NFL football and pass concepts,” Brady said.
“Things happen pretty quickly out there, and those guys are super shifty. They did a good job running the ball.”
When asked by Olympics.com if he would consider competing for Team USA at the Games, Brady responded: “No. LA28 will be a lot of guys like you saw out there on the field, trying to be their best and showcase their skill set in front of a global audience.
“If there’s any role I can play, I’d love to obviously be supporting it.
“I’d love to see the American team win it all.”
Brady’s most recent comments come just days after he refused to rule out a potential appearance at the LA Games during an interview on Good Morning America on 17 March.
“I would never say never, but it’s probably unlikely, just so you know,” he admitted.
“I think for these young guys, it’s probably good for them to do it. If I ever wanted to come in as an advisory role, as a coach, something like that, that’s probably better suited for me. I’ll let the young guys — Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen — get out there and try to win a gold medal for the US.”
Topics: American Football, NFL, Tom Brady
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