Flag football is coming to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles – and NFL players can participate. NFL owners voted to permit players to play in flag football at the Los Angeles Games, during a vote at the spring league meeting.

How did flag football get its start? Flag football was conceived by U.S. soldiers during World War II for recreation. It’s a no- or low-contact game with the ballcarrier downed by pulling flags from a belt rather than tackling or tagging.

Oregon Ducks' fans got another step closer to seeing a former Oregon football athlete earn a gold medal in the Olympics as the NFL gave the green li