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Team USA Outclasses NFL Stars as Fanatics Flag Football Classic Debuts in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles showcase doubled as an Olympic-style trial of five-on-five rules, underscoring the U.S. flag team’s edge over NFL-led lineups.

Overview

  • At BMO Stadium, the three-team exhibition used modified Olympic five-on-five rules and aired on Fox with streaming on Fox One, Tubi and Fubo.
  • Reigning IFAF champions Team USA routed Joe Burrow and Kyle Shanahan’s Wildcats 39-14, with the NFL side struggling to pull flags against the specialists.
  • Team USA also beat Tom Brady and Jalen Hurts’ Founders 43-16, reinforcing the performance gap between dedicated flag players and ad hoc NFL rosters.
  • Organizers moved the event from Riyadh to Los Angeles due to regional security and travel concerns, and the broadcast showed sparse attendance in the stands.
  • Joe Burrow voiced interest in a 2028 Olympic flag bid, while Tom Brady indicated he is targeting a non-playing role with Team USA for LA28.