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◽️ One player per team ◽️ Five-on-five format Which NFL players would make the cut for your Team USA flag football team? Here's a start...

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may 20, 2025, 9:10 pm • 35 2

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DirtyBird84 @dirtybird84.bsky.social

Lamar. Not even a debate.

may 21, 2025, 10:07 am • 0 0 • view
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Don’t Be Down Range @rfvwalkingtall.bsky.social

No. Why Mahomes? He is not agile or fast enough to play flag. That’s a dumb choice.

may 21, 2025, 1:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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Diplex @diplex29.bsky.social

Replace pat with nix and we good (I’m biased)

may 21, 2025, 3:06 am • 0 0 • view
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IronProfessor @ironprofessor133.bsky.social

All fun and games until somebody gets hurt…just before the regular season.

may 20, 2025, 10:54 pm • 0 0 • view
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FFBuddyGuy @randyrandlemann.bsky.social

Practice squad guys could take the gold 😂

may 20, 2025, 10:07 pm • 1 0 • view
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Farimi77 @farimi77.bsky.social

It’s flag football you don’t need edge rushers just dbs

may 20, 2025, 10:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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Manny @imstarved.bsky.social

How about making team USA out of actual flag football players? There's zero reason why an NFL player should be picked over a guy who's actually been playing flag football either professionally or as an amateur.

may 21, 2025, 1:38 pm • 0 0 • view
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NBNewf🐬🦮 @nbnewf.bsky.social

I’d rather watch breakdancing

may 20, 2025, 9:43 pm • 0 0 • view
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Christopher Rennie @christopherrennie.bsky.social

Dolphins fan, huh? That makes sense 🤣

may 20, 2025, 9:45 pm • 1 0 • view
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NBNewf🐬🦮 @nbnewf.bsky.social

may 20, 2025, 9:53 pm • 1 0 • view
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Christopher Rennie @christopherrennie.bsky.social

may 20, 2025, 9:58 pm • 0 0 • view
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dibadee.bsky.social @dibadee.bsky.social

Cut Mahomes. Give me a gunslinger with speed. Jackson or Daniels. Keep Jefferson. Gibbs in at RB. Chase in at WR. Lamb at WR. If I have to play a TE slot Mcbride instead of Lamb.

may 21, 2025, 12:51 am • 0 0 • view
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Pendragon @napendragon.bsky.social

Take Pat out and slot in Lamar. In flag football I’ll take his shiftiness.

may 20, 2025, 9:13 pm • 33 0 • view
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DirtyBird84 @dirtybird84.bsky.social

Exactly. You would want the most elusive QB possible in flag football. NO ONE does that better than Lamar.

may 21, 2025, 10:06 am • 1 0 • view
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Don’t Be Down Range @rfvwalkingtall.bsky.social

I’d take Bo nix before Mahomes

may 21, 2025, 1:06 pm • 1 0 • view
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Louis Winthorp III @moodizafa.bsky.social

None. They already have jobs and do not belong in this Olympic sport.

may 21, 2025, 4:45 am • 0 0 • view
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dmy2.bsky.social @dmy2.bsky.social

I’m old enough to remember the Pro Bowl rookie touch football game on the beach, as does every Patriot fan. I’d bet Robert Edwards would advise against this.

may 20, 2025, 10:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jadedreviewer🍉 @jadedreviewer.bsky.social

Well Patrick would love no one being able to touch him 😂

may 20, 2025, 9:25 pm • 5 0 • view
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Miranda Marie @mirdashewrote.draftcountdown.com

😂😂😂😂😂

may 20, 2025, 10:11 pm • 1 0 • view
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ichthyoSaur! @ichthyosaur.bsky.social

on Defense Jared Verse

may 21, 2025, 3:17 am • 0 0 • view
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TemperedSteele @temperedsteele.bsky.social

Patrick Surtain II. Possibly Travis Hunter to play both ways.

may 20, 2025, 10:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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paulettetino.bsky.social @paulettetino.bsky.social

How good does a defensive player have to be to pull a flag?

may 21, 2025, 1:10 pm • 0 0 • view
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Leif Peterson @leifpeterson.bsky.social

Nabers, Chase and BTJ on offense

may 20, 2025, 9:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sonny @carnivorcupcake.bsky.social

I’m on the Lamar bandwagon at QB.

may 20, 2025, 9:15 pm • 3 0 • view
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MM @mmwritessf.bsky.social

Fred Warner should be the given one on defense, not MP.

may 20, 2025, 9:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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tjg1012.bsky.social @tjg1012.bsky.social

Gibbs

may 20, 2025, 9:37 pm • 3 0 • view
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Charlie Nice Guy @charlieniceguy.bsky.social

Flag football? Justin Fields has got to be on that team.

may 20, 2025, 11:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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kinperry.bsky.social @kinperry.bsky.social

Anybody from the Miami Dolphins, since they have been playing flag football for the last four seasons.

may 21, 2025, 3:47 am • 1 0 • view
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MetsCatdad @metscatdad.bsky.social

Y'all missing a coach

may 20, 2025, 11:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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Hoody @heyhoody.bsky.social

Can we all acknowledge that Tyreek Hill would be awesome, yet I want to root for him like I want whooping cough

may 20, 2025, 9:14 pm • 1 0 • view
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Jukesgrrl @jukesgrrl.bsky.social

Am I the only one who thinks letting NFL players represent the US in what is supposed to be an amateur competition is greedy, sleezy, and cheesy? If they don't win their damn gold medal, the Commissioner who led this decision-making should fire them.

may 21, 2025, 1:45 am • 1 0 • view
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Nick the Ogre @ogrekeeper.bsky.social

Flag football is a whole different skill set. Also NHL players are allowed in Olympic play, they're just spread out over maybe 4-5 countries rather than one or two.

may 21, 2025, 2:05 am • 0 0 • view
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RedYoshi @redy0shi.bsky.social

Center, Zeke.

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may 20, 2025, 10:54 pm • 0 0 • view
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picklerick1138.bsky.social @picklerick1138.bsky.social

Saquan for the win

may 20, 2025, 9:35 pm • 0 0 • view
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Aaron Allermann @mtvcdm.bsky.social

I really think putting NFL players into a fundamentally different code of football, that asks for different skill sets, could backfire. Ask any MMA fighter who decided to try boxing and ended up looking at the lights at the hands of Jake Paul.

may 20, 2025, 10:18 pm • 2 0 • view
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carter39.bsky.social @carter39.bsky.social

Jake Paul should fight a professional boxer, instead of people from the Rocky Marciano era. Just one.

may 20, 2025, 10:23 pm • 1 0 • view
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Aaron Allermann @mtvcdm.bsky.social

I mean yeah but he's the easiest example. MMA and boxing, skiing and snowboarding, cricket and baseball, tennis and pickleball, a hop to a nearby sport always comes with a change in the things valued and asked of you and it's so, so easy to underestimate the translation.

may 20, 2025, 10:26 pm • 1 0 • view
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Aaron Allermann @mtvcdm.bsky.social

Even basketball to 3x3 can come fraught with challenges. When elite play is measured and differentiated at the margins, changing what those margins are can be all it takes. You don't see many esports pros get to the top in multiple games.

may 20, 2025, 10:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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carter39.bsky.social @carter39.bsky.social

Great point Aaron. Michael Jordan learned the hard way and moved on. Jake Paul followed the money. He ‘s not stupid.

may 20, 2025, 10:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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its5oclocksewhere.bsky.social @its5oclocksewhere.bsky.social

Flag football with nfl players is the dumbest idea yet. Teams will not let players making hundreds of millions of dollars risk injury

may 20, 2025, 10:04 pm • 2 0 • view
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SirMyk @sirmyk.bsky.social

The reason why it’s blowing up today is because the NFL gave the green light for them to play. I was thinking the same as you but when you think about it, this isn’t much different than the NBA letting them play

may 20, 2025, 10:51 pm • 1 0 • view
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Manny @imstarved.bsky.social

The basketball Olympic team should be made of college players at best. The Olympics were never about pro athletes, but somehow the Olympics committee let they happen.

may 21, 2025, 1:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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SirMyk @sirmyk.bsky.social

I mean we talking the 70s-80s when they started letting the pros play I don’t disagree with letting the original flag team play as it really is a different sport I also have a hard time risking a loss in the first ever “football” game where the game was created. I hope they do a tryout at least

may 21, 2025, 1:55 pm • 0 0 • view
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Manny @imstarved.bsky.social

I agree. IMO, the dream team was the beginning of the end. I understand that pro athletes take pride in representing their country, but at the same time, they prevent amateurs from doing something that's always been about them.

may 23, 2025, 2:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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SirMyk @sirmyk.bsky.social

I can see that. It would be different if every country didn’t use pros but they all do. I always saw the Olympics as the 1% vs the 1% To me it’s a country pride thing. I’d rather give us the best advantage to win a sport we created on our home soil for the first time with the best of the best

may 23, 2025, 2:10 pm • 1 0 • view
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its5oclocksewhere.bsky.social @its5oclocksewhere.bsky.social

I see your point but disagree in that football is a more contact sport. As for it being flag football, I recall separating my shoulder in a “touch” football game . Stuff happens and my boss wasn’t happy. I imagine owners being the same if a key player was hurt

may 21, 2025, 2:51 pm • 0 0 • view
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SirMyk @sirmyk.bsky.social

Oh I def agree. It’s a risk and Flag is a different sport. But guys like JJ and Chase will have no problem playing. QBs and Dbs is a different story tho Besides there are a healthy amount of foreigners that play in the NFL If Canadians beat us in the first “football” game on our soil 😭

may 21, 2025, 3:05 pm • 1 0 • view
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Esports dad @gamerdad34.bsky.social

Xavier Worthy. 4.21

may 20, 2025, 10:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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patrickgough.bsky.social @patrickgough.bsky.social

Gibbs

may 21, 2025, 12:05 am • 1 0 • view
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Wick @dback9.bsky.social

Yahmyr Gibbs JJ Watt

may 21, 2025, 12:51 am • 0 0 • view
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Infamous Liberal Gamer @infamousliberal70.bsky.social

This is so stupid Nobody cares about this The Olympics doesn’t need more events it needs less It needs a FOCUS

may 20, 2025, 9:20 pm • 0 0 • view
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CarlPorterRoberts @carlporterroberts.bsky.social

You can, however, add all the Dallas Cowboys you want.

may 20, 2025, 9:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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CarlPorterRoberts @carlporterroberts.bsky.social

No 49ers please. Had enough injuries last season. We don't need torn ACLs playing Flag.

may 20, 2025, 9:25 pm • 0 0 • view
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tmitch13.bsky.social @tmitch13.bsky.social

Allen or Burrows at QB

may 21, 2025, 12:11 am • 1 0 • view
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Matt Catron @mattcat710.bsky.social

RB has to be Saquon, Henry can’t use his size. WR2 has to be Tyreek or Metcalf (he has size to catch over defenders and speed).

may 20, 2025, 9:39 pm • 1 0 • view
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texdem.bsky.social @texdem.bsky.social

Its flag football your entire defense are corner backs and your offense is Lamar with the fastest recievers

may 21, 2025, 1:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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K-pop Ambassador @goatsgotohell.bsky.social

Travis Hunter can fill both sides

may 20, 2025, 9:13 pm • 0 0 • view
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COBOL Rules, Mainframes Rule. 🇺🇸🇵🇱 @10s24x7.bsky.social

Lamar would run circles around anyone chasing him.

may 20, 2025, 9:52 pm • 2 0 • view
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carter39.bsky.social @carter39.bsky.social

Strange, people fighting over the second and third best quarter back. Guess I’m stuck with the MVP Josh.

may 20, 2025, 10:21 pm • 1 0 • view
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Running Joke @punkrockrunner.bsky.social

This is hilarious… what other countries would even participate? Canada would be the only other country that dares to call this football.

may 21, 2025, 4:03 am • 0 0 • view
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golfnutt56.bsky.social @golfnutt56.bsky.social

2 allpro linemen and a tight end On defense One all pro lineman One line backer 2 corners 1 safety

may 20, 2025, 10:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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Mike DeCicco @mikedecicco.bsky.social

Travis hunter for sure. Two way players are too valuable. Just nobody from my team, I don’t need any broncos getting hurt.

may 20, 2025, 9:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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McGrouchy @grouchfacekillah.bsky.social

I’m taking Josh Allen over Pat at QB.

may 20, 2025, 9:13 pm • 7 0 • view
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carter39.bsky.social @carter39.bsky.social

It amazes me how many people don’t get Josh Allen.

may 20, 2025, 10:25 pm • 4 0 • view
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JimmyMadison @potus4.bsky.social

It’s flag football. Lamar is the QB.

may 20, 2025, 9:34 pm • 7 0 • view
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The Real Steve Jessup @stevejessup.bsky.social

Puka makes the cut

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may 20, 2025, 10:10 pm • 1 0 • view
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Jan Worthy @janworthy.bsky.social

Derick Henry!!

may 20, 2025, 9:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Captain Cosmic Moron @cptcosmicmoron.bsky.social

Pfft Allen over Mahomes

may 20, 2025, 10:44 pm • 1 0 • view
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nr79.bsky.social @nr79.bsky.social

Mahomes had titles Allen has snow

may 20, 2025, 11:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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Malcolm Gee @malcolmgee.bsky.social

And you folks wonder why NO ONE takes you seriously!

may 20, 2025, 9:19 pm • 0 0 • view
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TeamBrenda ❌👑 @teambrenda.bsky.social

Why!!? We already have amazing flag football players representing the US. All of a sudden they are flag football players?? I'm sorry tackle football didn't make it to the Olympics 🤦🏽‍♀️

may 20, 2025, 9:54 pm • 0 0 • view