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At the very least, Darrell “Housh” Doucette doesn’t have to worry about Shedur Sanders vying for a spot on the U.S. flag football team for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The Colorado quarterback revealed on Tuesday’s podcast (16:20) that he doesn’t plan on competing in the 2028 Olympics due to fears of injury, especially with the 2027 season coming up.
Doucette has created a lot of buzz around whether NFL players will participate in the next Summer Olympics.
The U.S. flag team quarterback told The Guardian earlier this month, “I think it’s disrespectful to automatically assume that they make the Olympic team because they’re human. They didn’t help get the sport to the Olympics. Give credit to the players who’ve put the sport in the position it is now.”
He later doubled down on his claim in an interview with TMZ Sports, specifically mentioning Patrick Mahomes.
“At the end of the day, I feel like I have a better IQ for the game than Patrick Mahomes,” he said. “I know he’s the best in the league right now. I know he’s more accurate. I know he has a lot of intangibles. But when it comes to flag football, I feel like I know more than him.”
The Kansas City Chiefs’ point guard had a pretty impressive response.
Many big names have expressed interest in joining, including Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Tyreek Hill and Caleb Williams, and Sanders plans to join them in the NFL by 2028, meaning he could change his mind by then, but he’s not interested right now.
For now, he’s tasked with helping the Buffaloes rebuild after a disappointing season.
The team, which went 4-8 overall and 1-8 in the Pac-12 last season, will compete in the Big 12 in 2024 after an offseason conference realignment. The team will remain in the spotlight with Sanders under center and his father, NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, serving as head coach throughout the season.
The first game in the spotlight is Thursday against North Dakota State.