66-year-old Hall of Famer Darrell Green seeking spot on Team USA for flag football
Green is trying out for the national team that will compete in the flag football world championships in Germany this summer.
Darrell Green, the Hall of Fame cornerback who retired after a 20-year career with Washington in 2002, still wants to compete at the age of 66. And he thinks he can do it, in flag football. On a weekend when a major flag football event in Los Angeles will feature big-name NFL players, Green will be a couple hours away in Chula Vista, participating in national team trials for USA Football.
If he does well, he can earn a roster spot on Team USA at the flag football world championships in Germany this summer. “I’m going to give it my best and I’ll walk away with my head up, either way," Green said. Callie Brownson, senior director of high performance and national teams for USA Football, says Green will be given a legitimate chance like all the others who qualified for the tryouts.
“Darrell qualified through our digital combine. He’s later in his career than the other trials participants, but his testing results were impressive,” Brownson told the Associated Press. “Our coaches and staff felt he deserved a closer look.
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