Jason and Travis Kelce unveil plan for flag football at the 2028 Olympics in LA

We’re still more than three years away from the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angles but already there’s a major conflict brewing around the nature of the new Team USA flag football roster.

As hosts the US is able to choose an event to add and is opting to add flag football to the usual offering. However in recent weeks some prominent flag football players have questioned whether NFL stars should be selected for the team.

Current flag football quarterback Darrell ‘Housh’ Doucette has been one of the loudest voices, arguing that he and his teammates should not be "kicked to the side" for the Games.

The matter was discussed on this week’s edition of the ‘New Heights’ podcast with Super Bowl-winning siblings Jason and Travis Kelce. They came up with a radical idea that would see two teams of players take part in a one-off game to see which group gets to represent their nation at the 2028 Olympic Games.

“Is this guy afraid of competition?” Travis asked. “Have a tryout and the best players make the team. He’s just boxing out other people from joining the sport because they haven’t played the specific style of football?”

In response, older brother Jason had an even more dramatic idea, suggesting a winner-takes-all game for two sets of players.

“I think a coach that is familiar with flag football should select an NFL-represented team,” Jason replied. “That team should just play this flag football team that’s been playing for a long time and feels like they are the best at it and don’t need other guys. Then whoever wins (goes to the Olympics).”

“If these guys are the best, they should represent Team USA,” Jason added. “I don’t know anything about flag football, but I feel very confident they aren’t the best.”

For now, any talks about the exact make-up of the flag football Team USA are still a long way away from being decided. It was only last week that NFL owners agreed to allow players to take part, but it remains to be seen how many players will actually want to put their livelihoods and NFL careers at risk of an outside injury.

Jason Kelce’s idea of a one-off trial game would certainly be a great spectacle but, for now, it looks unlikely that we will see that materialize.

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