tom bradyConsidered the best player in NFL history, It was announced Tuesday that American football will become “flag football” (flag), the sport has just been accepted as part of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
“Some people want football games to have less physical contact, closer to “flag football” “This will be in the 2028 Olympics. I think American football may become flag football in the future,” said the winner of seven Super Bowl rings.
Brady, who retired in February after a 23-year career, cited the changing rules of the NFL They are increasingly limiting hits to the quarterback and penalties for “tackles” Remarks made decades ago are not grounds for sanctions, but he disagrees.
“Football is a physical game and there’s a physical element to it from the beginning; today they give you a penalty and give you a 15-yard penalty for a play that shouldn’t have been punished 20 years ago. It affects the game in a big way” going forward said the Hall of Famer.
Flag football is a simplified form of American football with five members per team. To deter opponents, flags or ribbons carried by each player on either side of their hips must be removed without physical contact.
Since 2022, the sport has been a bet for the NFL to expand its global fan base.
He even formed a consortium called Vision28 with the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) with the aim of making the sport part of the Olympic programme, a proposal accepted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last Monday.
Tom Brady pointed out that this increasingly less physical football path does not satisfy NFL fans.
“Absolutely not, which is a shame because it illustrates why casual fans of the sport are angry.” concluded the 15-time Pro Bowl selection.