Josh Allen still has the Buffalo Bills’ Super Bowl chase on his mind, but he’s also making room for another dream on the calendar: the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
The Bills quarterback said in a recent interview that he “would sign up tomorrow” to play flag football for Team USA if the opportunity comes. For Allen, the appeal goes beyond novelty. He said he has long pictured himself competing for his country and chasing gold on the Olympic stage.
”I’ve always dreamed of competing for my country and being able to wear my own gold medal, but we’ll see how it works,” Allen said.
Allen first talked about the idea last offseason, after NFL owners approved league players taking part in flag football when it becomes an Olympic sport in 2028. He later revisited the topic in an interview with two-time Olympic gold medalist freestyle skier Chris Lillis, making clear the dream has stayed with him.
There are still plenty of hurdles before that vision could become real. Allen said he doesn’t “know the ins-and-outs really of flag football.
It was a much different game than I thought it would be. But I do think that if there is a potential space, I would love to do it.”
The NFL’s rule limiting Olympic participation to one player per team adds another layer to the mix. Allen acknowledged that uncertainty with a smile.
“I don’t know if they’d want me,” Allen said. “I’m from California.
It’s in L.A. I live here now.
Who knows?”
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