US EditionFlag Football Event Featuring Tom Brady Moved to BMO Stadium From Saudi Arabia
- On Monday , organizers confirmed the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic will take place March 21 at BMO Stadium, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, instead of Saudi Arabia.
- Originally slated for Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, instability in the Middle East and travel advisories tied to the Iran war prompted the event's relocation.
- Founders FFC captains will draft 12-player rosters from 24 NFL stars on March 18, with Wildcats FFC led by Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels.
- Fanatics Studios will produce the event, airing live on FOX Sports, FOX One and Tubi, with international streaming on Fanatics YouTube; BMO Stadium will showcase flag football ahead of its LA28 Olympic debut.
- Tom Brady makes his first official return to the huddle since retiring in 2023, with timing aligned to NFL and LA28 Super Bowl weekend promotional activity spotlighting flag football.
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Tom Brady’s event impacted by US-Iran conflict has a new home: Here’s where it will be played
A high-profile flag football event that seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady co-organized is being relocated to the United States because of escalating military strikes between the United States, Israel and Iran.
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Los Angeles TimesFlag football event featuring Tom Brady moved to BMO Stadium from Saudi Arabia
LOS ANGELES — Tom Brady's return to the football field will take place on U.S. soil.
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Tom Brady and the Fanatics Flag Football Classic moving from Riyadh to Los Angeles
Tom Brady and the Fanatics Flag Football Classic are moving closer to home for their inaugural event, switching from Saudi Arabia to Los Angeles.
NFL players, Team USA to compete in Fanatics flag football event in L.A.
More NFL stars and the Team USA flag football roster have signed on to participate in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, originally slated to take place in Saudi Arabia and now set for Los Angeles, Fanatics announced Monday. The event was moved to BMO Stadium amid ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. Games will follow [...]
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