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US flag football quarterback Darrell “Housh” Doucette is on the road to success.
Days after making headlines by saying NFL stars would not get spots on the national flag football team when the sport debuts at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Doucette explained why he should still be the quarterback in four years by dissing three-time Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes.
“At the end of the day, I feel like I’m better than Patrick Mahomes because of my IQ in the game,” Doucette told TMZ Sports. “I know he’s the best in the league right now, I know he’s more accurate, I know he’s got all these intangible skills, but when it comes to flag football, I feel like I know more than him.”
The 35-year-old said he thinks it’s great that NFL players want to play the sport in the Olympics, but they should have to try out just like his current teammates and they shouldn’t be added to the roster based on their name alone. Doucette added that there are differences between tackle and flag football and that there is a transition. The U.S. flag football team has won each of the last four IFAF Flag Football World Championships and will defend that title this month. Doucette has been part of the national team since 2020.
Patrick Mahomes responds to comments from Darrell “Housh” Doucette
It seems that Mahomes was surprised by Doucette’s criticism. He responded to Doucette’s comments on social media with the viral NSFW 50 Cent reaction from the feud with Floyd Mayweather.
Mahomes is one of several NFL stars who have expressed interest in playing in the next Summer Games. There was a lot of excitement when a commercial featuring Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts promoting flag football was shown during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. That was when Doucette first took issue with the idea of NFL players taking over the squad.
“I think it’s disrespectful that they automatically assume that they can make the Olympic team because of who they are – they didn’t help this game get to the Olympics,” Doucette told The Guardian. “Think about the people who helped this game get to where it is today.”
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