Tom Brady started out like the GOAT of flag football before Team USA dominated the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday.
in the corner of the end zone on his first play in a competitive football game in more than 1,000 days. The 48-year-old, seven-time Super Bowl champion even showed unusual elusive skills by evading a sack on a free rush, stepped up and delivered a strike for the TD after replacingBrady followed up with another beautiful pass to his longtime buddy and former teammate Rob Gronkowski for the 2-point conversion, giving his team an 8-0 lead over the USA squad in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic.
It was all downhill from there as Gronk went down with a hamstring injury, and Brady and his team of current and former NFL players coached by Sean Payton couldn't keep up.The Founders kept it closer in the championship game but Team USA pulled away 24-14. The national team couldn't be stopped on offense in three games, scoring on every possession except a kneel-down at the end of one victory. Tom Brady of the Founders FFC looks to pass during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday. Playing with a familiar scowl and intensity that helped him become the greatest quarterback in NFL history, Brady had a few other highlights despite his team's dismal performance. He called his own version of the"Philly Special" and tossed a TD pass to Hurts against the national team. It was clear NFL players and coaches were learning the game and the rules on the fly after holding just a couple practices before the 5-on-5 tournament. They nearly had more penalties called against them than flags pulled. Team USA's mastery of the sport, sophistication on offense and overall speed overwhelmed a group of players who barely practiced together. Brady was penalized for tossing one of his flags to the ground because he couldn't quickly insert it into place before taking a snap during a hurry-up situation. Payton was angry an official told him it was third down on the sideline and then switched to fourth down before the snap. With flag football set to make its Olympic debut at the 2028 LA Games, many NFL players have already said they would like an opportunity to play for gold. Darrell"Housh" Doucette III, Nico Casares and the USA squad aren't about to give up their spots. Nor should they have to. They proved they're the kings of flag football. The event was originally scheduled to take place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but was relocated to BMO Stadium in Los Angeles because of the Iran war.
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