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Sean Payton, the main coach of Denver Broncos, talked about the opportunity to train Tom Brady and other NFL stars under Fanatics Flag Football Classic next year.
Brady ends his retirement again – kind – when he joins the crisis. The seven-time Super Bowl winner will be among the current and former NFL players who will compete in a three-team flag football tournament in Saudi Arabia in March.
“I had got a text from Tom and he explained what the tournament was,” Payton said. “I looked at the calendar. It’s a holiday week. I don’t travel much. I think, more importantly, it’s important when it comes to growing our game with the Olympics, not so far around the corner. There are three teams playing a day in a round robbery. Then one last championship game.”
Brady joins Saquon Barkley, Ceedee Lamb, Christian McCaffrey, Maxx Crosby, Rob Gronkowski and others in Fanatics Flag Football Classic on March 21 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Payton, Pete Caroll and Kyle Shanahan have been tapped as coaches.
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Main coach Sean Payton from Denver Broncos while warming against Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on January 7, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Candice Ward/Getty Images)
Flag football is scheduled to debut at Summer -ol in 2028 in Los Angeles. Active NFL players have received approval to participate. Payton can be a candidate for a future Team USA Coaching Role.
Tom Brady returns to football competition next year
Payton suggested that Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, be able to handle the quarterback tasks for the flag football team he trains in 2026.
“I don’t know if I had any relationship. One of them could have been – because he is playing, so it could have been that he is my quarterback in that game,” Payton said, referring to Brady, adding his name to the list of tournament participants.
Denver Bronco’s main coach Sean Payton goes out of the tunnel before the game against New Orleans Saints at Caesar’s Superdome. (Stephen Lew/Imag photos)
“I have to look at 5-to-5 [rules]. When I heard it right away … I probably have a headache right now, but at some point it will be interesting to look at how that game is played. I think it’s a great opportunity for three or four days to travel abroad and be with some good people. “
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football match in Santa Clara, California on December 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Payton did not offer details of whether any Broncos players could participate in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Payton’s primary focus is on Broncos’ visit to Los Angeles this weekend for a game against chargers.
