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The NFL plans to start pro leagues for men and women before the sport’s Olympic debut at the Los Angeles Games in 2028, commissioner Roger Goodell said last week at a conference in London.
“The demand is there. We’re seeing colleges in the states and universities internationally also that want to make [flag football] a part of their program. If you set that structure up where there’s youth leagues, going into high school, into college and then professional, I think you can develop a system of scale. That’s an important infrastructure that we need to create.” -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
The NFL has been all-in on flag amid its explosive growth at the youth level, especially with female athletes.
The news also comes a few weeks after Tom Brady and other current and former stars were attached to the Fanatics Flag Football Classic next year in Saudi Arabia.
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