NFL to launch professional flag football leagues ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

NFL to launch professional flag football leagues ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Updated 2 mins ago NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league plans to launch women’s and men’s professional flag football leagues “in the next couple of years." The timeline outlined by Goodell at the Leaders in Sport conference in London would see the leagues created ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, which will feature flag football for the first time. The league has prioritized flag football as a way to attract young fans, both male and female. Goodell says “the demand is there. We’re seeing colleges in the states and universities internationally also that want to make it a part of their program.”