NFL Quarterback Jalen Hurts Flag Football Ambassador for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Jalen Hurts he is the quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles for 4 years. His strength is his extreme dynamism, he becomes almost uncatchable when he decides to run, protected by an offensive line that works overtime to open the way for him. But even in the “pocket” he has shown he has a great arm, even if for some critics he sometimes lacks accuracy and “reading” of the game.

However, in 4 seasons, but only 3 as a starter, he led the Philadelphia Eagles to the play off and on one occasion at Super Bowllost by the skin of their teeth to the new dynasty of the championship, the Kansas City Chiefs of the phenomenal Patrick Mahomes. A young star (25 years old on August 7) ​​of the National football league now chosen as ambassador of flag football, which will debut as an Olympic discipline in Los Angeles 2028.

The 25-year-old appears in a spectacular commercial commissioned by the NFL in collaboration with the International Federation of American Football (Ifaf) e LA28 to celebrate this moment: a sort of handover with the quarterback lighting the torch of the Los Angeles Coliseum with a flaming football thrown from his powerful arm.

“The Olympic handover from Paris in Los Angeles is an incredible opportunity to have our ambassador Jalen Hurts kick off the excitement for the inclusion of men’s and women’s flag football in the 2028 schedule,” said Peter O’Reillyexecutive vice president of club business, international and league events. “As one of the fastest growing sports globally, flag football has incredible momentum and LA28 will showcase the sport at the highest level and on the world’s biggest stage.”

“As we celebrate the successes of Paris 2024 and the ball is dropped at LA28, we have no doubt that flag football will light up the Games when it makes its debut in four years’ time,” he said. Pierre TrochetPresident of the IFAF.

“Young, fast, creative and played by exceptional athletes, including our global flag football ambassador Jalen Hurts, the format is perfect for a new generation of Games. Together with our partners at the NFL We share a commitment to leading the international development of American football and believe that the inclusion of the flag in Los Angeles will further accelerate the extraordinary participation and growth we are seeing around the world..”

Hurts man image to ferry football light to the Olympics. It also appears clear in this particular how the NFL sees flag football at the Los Angeles Olympics as a great opportunity to further develop the game around the world and does his part by lending the face and popularity of a National Football League champion…