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NFL-backed Premier Flag football league to launch next summerProfessional flag football in the United States is on the horizon.,The National Football League and TMRW Sports unveiled Premier Flag on Monday as the brand identity for a professional women's and men's flag football league currently in development.,The league is expected to kick-off in the summer o...

Ex-NFL QB Robert Griffin III leaves USA flag football teamFormer NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III is no longer part of the U.S. flag football team as it prepares for the sport's Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028.,The 36-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner announced Friday on X that he had removed himself from the 2026 USA Football selection process ...

Report: Big 12 explores adding flag football as women's sportThe Big 12 is considering becoming the first FBS conference to sponsor women's flag football, Sports Business Journal reported Tuesday.,Play could begin as soon as 2028 with a minimum of six schools participating, per the report.,The exploratory efforts are being led by Big 12 commissioner Brett Yor...

NFL-backed flag football event averaged approx. 650K viewers

The Fanatics Flag Football Classic didn't exactly resonate with the masses this past weekend, as it drew an average television audience of 641,000 on Fox for the round-robin competition.,The title game didn't draw much better, averaging 649,000, per FrontOfficeSports.com.,It likely did itself no fav...

Tom Brady’s Flag Football Showcase Is Already Outshining NFL Pro Bowl

Tom Brady’s star-studded flag football game could be a preview of the 2028 Olympics—and expose flaws in the Pro Bowl....

Tom Brady-Fanatics flag football event moved from Saudi Arabia to L.A.

The flag football event organized by Tom Brady and Fanatics for Saudi Arabia has been moved from Riyadh to Los Angeles amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, Fanatics announced Monday.,The revamped event will take place on March 21 as planned but will now be held at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, the...

Dak Prescott tosses 4 TDs as NFC wins fourth straight Pro Bowl Games

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes to lead the NFC to a come-from-behind 66-52 win over the AFC in the Pro Bowl Games Tuesday in San Francisco.,Prescott completed 11 of 13 passes for 169 yards with a pair of touchdowns in each half, as the NFC secured fourth win in a...

U.S. to play Mexico in flag football during Super Bowl week

After NFL stars showcase their talents in a flag football game as part of Pro Bowl festivities next month, Team USA will clash with rival Mexico as a precursor to the sport's Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.,The Pro Bowl games, now scheduled during Super Bowl week, will take place in San...