From Pro Bowl Games to the Olympics, flag football enticing NFL players

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ORLANDO, Fla. — As the world’s greatest collection of tackle football players gathered in the Florida sunshine, you might expect their pursuit of a Lombardi Trophy to be top of mind.

But with flag football now featured in the Pro Bowl Games, and with the much-anticipated inclusion of men’s and women’s flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, how about a gold medal?

“I’d rather have the Lombardi, but I’m OK with the gold medal,” Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb said.

Flag football games on Sunday could decide the winner of the Pro Bowl Games (3-6 p.m. ET, live on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+).

The idea of NFL players participating on a flag football Olympic team was well received among Pro Bowlers this week, similar to…

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