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NFL Considering a Professional Flag Football League in 2025
As Flag Football gains momentum, the NFL is considering launching a professional league. Could this be the next big step for the sport?
Get first look here at NFL's fun Super Bowl commercial promoting high school flag football
The NFL is pushing hard to increase girls flag football participation, and that effort is working at the high school level as it is one of the fastest growing sports at the prep level. The league is taking advantage of its huge platform during the Super Bowl tonight to run a fun two-inute ad entitled “Flag 50,” and it is pretty cool.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reveals idea for flag football league
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has started many rounds for Super Bowl week. Goodell discussed the league developing a flag football league for men and women.
A league of their own: Girls’ flag football in Austin area gets backing from Houston Texans
The Texans launched their girls' flag football program in 2023 to help "create equitable opportunities for young female athletes." They now plan to bring the program to two Austin-area school districts.
Why the NFL is promoting girls high school varsity flag football
An NFL ad during the Super Bowl promoted girls varsity flag football. NPR speaks with NYU adjunct professor and sports writer Jane McManus about why the NFL is promoting the sport now.
A league of their own: Girls' flag football gets NFL backing in Austin
The Houston Texans launched their girls' flag football program in the Houston area in 2023 to help "create equitable opportunities for young female athletes." They now plan to bring the program to two Austin-area school districts.
Women's flag football players bask in Super Bowl spotlight
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NFL Pro Bowl flag football final score, results: NFC coasts to third-straight win over AFC
It was Eli Manning's NFC squad that came out on top of the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, beating Peyton Manning's AFC team through a ...
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New Orleans Saints, LHSAA move toward sanctioning girls flag football statewide
A similar league will be held this spring with play ... led by efforts of the International Federation of American ...
The NFL’s Star-Studded Super Bowl Commercial Will Lead a Push for Girls Flag Football (Exclusive)
The league will have a two-minute spot after the halftime show directed by Peter Berg and starring Pat McAfee, Justin Jefferson and other stars, calling for girls flag football to become a varsity ...
Pat McAfee, NFL stars shine in new NFL flag football ad for Super Bowl 59
The NFL's latest ad features a myriad of NFL stars including Marshawn Lynch, Justin Jefferson, and Myles Garrett. It also ...
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Girls Flag Football
Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren, IHSA executive director Craig Anderson and Chicago Public League senior manager of elementary sports Juliana Zavala speak at Halas Hall Wednesday to discuss the ...
‘Hoisted white flag’ – US could steal Champions League final in stunning move that could change future of European football
The Champions League final could be heading for the USA. Europe’s elite competition has long been linked with the idea of ...
NFL-Women's flag football players bask in Super Bowl spotlight
Women's flag football got its moment in the mega-sized Super Bowl spotlight this week in New Orleans, as the NFL moves to ...
NCAA committee recommends adding flag football as emerging sport for women
The last sport to move through the program was women’s wrestling, which was approved last month to be the NCAA's 91st ...