Matthew Stafford Had Hilarious Response About Playing Flag Football in 2028 Olympics

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford during organized team activities at Rams Practice Facility.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford during organized team activities at Rams Practice Facility. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Matthew Stafford doesn't think he'll be getting a call about the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

On Thursday, the 37-year-old Los Angeles Rams quarterback was asked about the addition of flag football to the 2028 Games and whether he'd be interested in playing. He gave a hilarious response when asked if he'd like to be on Team USA.

"You talking about coaching, or what?" Stafford said with a laugh. "Sure. I mean, nobody's going to want me to but yeah, sure. It'd be fun. I'd coach."

Flag football teams at the international level only have rosters of 10 players, with five from each team on the field at a time. That means there are essentially no backups. Stafford is almost certainly correct that there will be other quarterbacks higher on the list than him.

While packing the roster with a dream team could set the United States up for failure, it's almost assuredly what will happen. NFL players will want the chance to win a gold medal, which means it's fully conceivable that guys like Patrick Mahomes, Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase and Christian McCaffrey would try to make the roster.

But hey, Stafford is right, he could step in as a coach.


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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.