Anticipation has been building for Olympic flag football, the newest event in the 2028 in Los Angeles. Given that the event will happen before the start of the 2028 season, the opportunity exists for current pro players to take part in the flag football tournament.The notion that NFL players will step on the field and immediately be integral parts of a roster which was alluded to with the featuring quarterback doesn't sit well with flag football champion and quarterback of the U.S. national team, Darrell "Housh" Doucette.In fact, he went as far as to say that he felt like the video was a threat to his job."I think its disrespectful that they just automatically a sume that theyre able to just join the Olympic team because of the person that they are they didnt help grow this game to get to the Olympics," . "Give the guys who helped this game get to where its at their respect. We just dont think theyre going to be able to walk on the field and make the Olympic team because of the name, right? They still have to go out there and compete."ADVERTISEMENT Related: Jalen Hurts named Olympic flag football amba sador for 2028 Summer Games More recently, Doucette expre sed that the transition to flag football for superstar or any other player wouldn't be easy because "they have never played" the sport."At the end of the day, I feel like I'm better than Patrick Mahomes because of my IQ of the game," Doucette went on to say in an interview with .Mahomes himself responded to the chirping with a joking hand-to-heart Tyler Orlosky Jersey reaction.Doucette, 35, has helped Team USA win the 2021 IFAF Men's Flag Football World Championship, claim gold in the 2022 World Games and win the 2023 Americas Continental Flag Football Championship en route to earning MVP honors.Team USA has won gold in five of the 10 IFAF World Championships (2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021), along with one silver (2012), since the tournament's inception in 2002. The 11th biennial event will take place in Finland later this month, August 27-30, and includes 32 mens and 23 womens national teams from six continents.The United States, which is ranked No. 1 in the world in men's and women's, will compete in Group A.That said, what are the chances that NFL players will actually want to take part in the Olympic event?Newly minted quarterback , the first overall pick in Aprils draft, recently said he'd be interested in suiting up for Team USA when they participate in the 2028 Games in a moment captured on "Hard Knocks." quarterback has also that he'd want to play alongside and former teammate . "I really want to play for the Olympic flag football team," Burrow said. "Me and my friends out there playing football. I think itd be really cool." Burrow also added that it would be "embarra sing" if the U.S. failed to win a gold medal in the first Olympics in which flag football is played. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League Summer Olympics Michael Boaitey Jersey