Super Bowl Week Flag Football Olympic Preview: USA vs Mexico Exhibition at Moscone Center
✨ Coach, Parents & Player Tips
Coach’s Clipboard: Turn your post-practice cooldown into a quick flexibility game: call out random muscle groups and have players race to hold the matching stretch for 10 seconds—it builds mobility habits, cracks you all up, and spares everyone the “coach lecture” snooze.
Postgame Parents: Coach them to throw a quick shoulder‐dip fake at waist height before cutting the other way—defenders lean in, flags pop off, and your kid’s moves look so slick you’ll need a replay (and maybe a high-five for yourself on that sideline call!).
Players Snap: Don’t skip single-leg squats—3×8 each side builds the stabilizers that keep your cuts razor-sharp. Move like molasses and defenders will dance right past you.
🔎 Feature Story
🏅 US and Mexico flag football teams will play a game during the Super Bowl week in an Olympic preview
During Super Bowl week in San Francisco, Team USA and Mexico will face off in an Olympic-preview exhibition at the Moscone Center, showcasing the sport ahead of its 2028 LA debut. Organized by USA Football and streamed on the NFL’s YouTube channel, the match aims to boost flag football’s visibility and competitive stature with an eye on Olympic gold.
“The opportunity to have NFL players join our elite talent pathway leading up to the LA28 Olympics is exciting for athletes and fans alike,” USA Football CEO Scott Hallenbeck said.
🌍 Regional Roundup
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho: A new nonprofit youth league, NorthWest Flag, is launching spring and fall NFL-affiliated flag football divisions for pre-K through sixth grade, with all proceeds reinvested into equipment, camps and local program growth.
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Southern California: The SoCal Women’s Pro Flag Football League will debut this summer with eight county-based franchises playing a 14-game schedule in high school and junior college stadiums, aiming to establish a professional pathway for elite women athletes.
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Shreveport, Louisiana: NFL Flag, operated by the NFL and partnered locally with Mindshift Sports, is introducing a youth flag football program to the Ark-La-Tex region, with registration open through January 31 to engage new players in organized football.
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Kerrville, Texas: Schreiner University will hold a January 22 press conference to unveil Colby McCoy as head coach of its inaugural women’s flag football program, a key step in the institution’s expansion of NCAA Division III women’s sports.
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⭐ Player Spotlight
Mia Rivera – Wide Receiver & Safety, Alisal High School South All-Stars. Rivera’s interception set up her first touchdown and she added another score to power the South to a 19-12 win, earning MVP honors with her two touchdowns and a standout defensive play.
“We all played a part in it, it wasn’t just a one-man show,” said Alisal coach Marisol Rasul.
📈 Flag Growth Focus
🔥 Inland Northwest Youth Expansion
NorthWest Flag, a new nonprofit NFL FLAG affiliate in Coeur d’Alene, will launch spring and fall youth leagues across four age divisions starting April 2026. Founded by former player Alex Hamill, the league will field 4–5 teams per division, play Sundays to fit multi-sport schedules, and reinvest proceeds into equipment, camps, and player development. This community-driven model leverages NFL FLAG resources to expand competitive opportunities in Kootenai County.
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🔥 SoCal Women’s Pro League
The SoCal Women’s Pro Flag Football League will debut in Summer 2026 with eight franchises across Southern California, each based in a different county and playing a 14-game schedule plus playoffs at top local stadiums. Founder Roy Englebrecht aims to establish a sustainable professional platform for elite women athletes and drive visibility for the sport. A March 2026 draft will complete team rosters ahead of the inaugural season.
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🔥 Schreiner University’s Women’s Flag Football Launch
Schreiner University will unveil Hannah Thrasher and Colby McCoy as inaugural head coaches for its new beach volleyball and women’s flag football programs at a January 22, 2026 press conference. These hires cap an expansion adding three women’s NCAA Division III sports—flag football, beach volleyball, and swimming—for 2026–27. McCoy’s championship pedigree and Thrasher’s promotion align with Schreiner’s strategy to grow women’s athletics and enhance competition.
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⚡ FlagSnap Daily Blitz
NFL Flag, via nonprofit affiliate Mindshift Sports, is launching youth flag football in Shreveport with registration open through Jan. 31.
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NorthWest Flag, a new nonprofit NFL Flag affiliate in Coeur d’Alene, will kick off spring and fall Pre-K through sixth grade leagues in April 2026 with all proceeds reinvested into equipment and camps.
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The SoCal Women’s Pro Flag Football League will debut a 14-game summer season in 2026 across eight Southern California counties and hold a March draft.
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Schreiner University will host a Jan. 22 press conference to introduce Colby McCoy as its inaugural women’s flag football head coach and Hannah Thrasher as its first beach volleyball coach.
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Tom Brady told Complex News he’d love to see flag football added to the 2028 Olympics and joked he’d serve as Team USA’s “field general.”
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Travis Scott will headline The Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Riyadh this March, the brand announced via Threads.
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Monterey County’s Mia Rivera was named MVP after leading the South All-Stars to a 19-12 victory over Santa Cruz in the Central Coast Girls Flag Football All-Star Game at Aptos High School.
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell surprised Rockford Park District general manager Lamont Jones, founder of local NFL Flag programs, with two Super Bowl LX tickets in recognition of his two decades of advocacy.
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🏁 Final Whistle
“I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.”
— Simone Biles
