Brady, NFL stars to test flag football skills vs. Team USA ahead of Olympics debut
Are NFL players better than flag football athletes at flag football? We could get the answer at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic this weekend.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Are NFL players better than flag football athletes at flag football? The answer to the contentious debate could be determined Saturday at the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic. The Fanatics Flag Football Classic is a newly structured competition that includes three 12-player teams.
Team Founders and Team Wildcats are comprised of current and former NFL players and other standout athletes, who were drafted into teams Wednesday night in an event at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. Tom Brady and Jalen Hurts are the captains of Team Founders. Ashton Jeanty, Alvin Kamara, Rob Gronkowski, Antoine Winfield Jr.
, DeVonta Smith, Stefon Diggs, Von Miller, Damar Hamlin, Patrick Peterson and Terence Crawford all join Brady and Hurts on Team Founders. Jayden Daniels and Joe Burrow are captains on Team Wildcats. Daniels and Burrow are accompanied by Saquon Barkley, Kyle Juszczyk, Odell Beckham Jr.
, Davante Adams, DeAndre Hopkins, Derwin James Jr. , Luke Kuechly, Jalen Ramsey, Logan Paul and IShowSpeed on Team Wildcats. The third team is made up of USA Football’s reigning IFAF Flag Football World Champion U.