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NFL and TMRW Sports unveil pro league for men and women launching ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics
The new league aims to pay top players and build a year-round pathway as flag football moves toward its Olympic debut.
- On Monday, the NFL and TMRW Sports announced Premier Flag, a new professional league for men and women launching in summer 2027, with the sport eyeing the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
- TMRW Sports, which developed the high-tech TGL golf league backed by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Mike McCarley, is applying a data-driven approach to standardize professional flag football.
- Ambassadors including USA Football national team stars Ashlea Klam, Izzy Geraci, and Darrell "Housh" Doucette III have signed on; the league provides coaching, conditioning, and health benefits for players.
- Flag football gains momentum as the NCAA potentially votes in January to make the sport a championship category, following its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
- Following a combine in London last month, organizers scheduled talent identification events in Mexico City and a Premier Flag Showcase during Super Bowl week in Los Angeles, coordinating with IFAF on rules.
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NFL and TMRW Sports unveil pro flag football league launching before the sport makes Olympic debut
The summer before competing for Olympic medals, flag football players will have a chance to earn paychecks. The NFL and TMRW Sports announced Monday the formation of Premier Flag, a new professional league for men and women set to launch…
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Flag football-NFL-backed Premier Flag league to launch in summer 2027
NEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The NFL and TMRW Sports will launch their professional flag football league Premier Flag in summer 2027, the two sides said on Monday, unveiling the league's brand identity with an eye toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic G...
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NFL and TMRW Sports unveil pro league for men and women launching ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics
The summer before competing for Olympic medals, elite flag football athletes will have a chance to earn something else — paychecks as pro players.
·Toronto, Canada
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