The 2028 LA Olympics will be a festival for NFL fans as flag football makes its debut alongside four other sports. A variant of American football, flag football is a non-contact sport where tackles are performed by removing three fabric ‘flags’ attached to the ball carrier’s waist.
Advertisement
Understandably, Cowboys star Micah Parsons is all pumped up to play for Team USA, hinting he could “take a break” from the NFL to prepare for the 2028 event.
It all started with a Sunday tweet where the 25-year-old admitted he wants to “find a way to get in the Olympics by 2028”. Parsons asked his fans which events he could compete in, to which fans suggested flag football.
This prompted him to explore the possibility of representing Team USA, and he followed it up with this tweet:
After 2027 ima take a break from football to prepare for the Olympics !
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) August 12, 2024
By the looks of it, the #11 linebacker wouldn’t mind taking a step back from the NFL to adapt to the flag football rules, which are tilted toward offensive plays and tackles.
In addition, winning an Olympic medal is a dream for many athletes, and Parsons is ready to let go of one year of his contract to prepare for flag football. However, the idea of “taking a break” isn’t even necessary according to former Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III who explained how Parsons could dominate flag football even without the break:
“No need. Just be the rusher in Flag Football. Most important position on the team. You have speed and are agile. It’s perfect for you.”
A switch from linebacker to rusher in flag football is challenging. But the clutch factor that could help Parsons is his running game. However, not everyone was on board with Parson’s Olympic aspirations.
Fans troll Parsons for LA Olympics desire
Parsons’ post on X triggered both positive and negative reactions with many users urging him to help the Cowboys win a Super Bowl before fulfilling his Olympics dream:
I support you bro. You’ll have won a few Super Bowls for the Cowboys by then.
— Ernie The Cowboys Fan (@es3_09) August 12, 2024
Bro hasn’t even won a Super Bowl yet worried about the Olympics
— Gmanski (@gmanski3) August 12, 2024
Some fans even speculated that his tweet had something to do with that pending contract extension with the Cowboys:
Dam Micah, try to drive that new contract and guarantees sky high already…just not the bobsled team. See you more of a decathlete..
— Just_Jake (@Just_Jake25414) August 12, 2024
That’s 3 years from now.
What about that NFL contract?
Jerry is not going to like this tweet and the media is going to fuel the fire you just started.PENDEJO!
— Micho Riso 👁️👁️ (@FrankieJay__) August 12, 2024
With the conclusion of the Paris Olympics, where the USA bagged the first position with 40 gold medals, the countdown has already begun for the LA 2028.
It will mark their return to Olympics hosting after 26 years. If he is serious about his Olympics aspirations, Parsons could prove to be an incredible weapon for America’s flag football team, with or without a break.
