The NFL is going international, not just with its 2025 schedule, which includes a record seven different overseas contests played across five different countries, but with the 2028 Olympics. While the next Summer Games will be held stateside in Los Angeles,

Conceived as recreation during World War II, flag football is taking off 70 years later among girls and women, with help from the NFL and Olypmics.

Taylor Jones, a freshman at Newark Central High School, was the first flag football player in New Jersey to to pass and run for over 1,000 yards each.

The Green Bay Packers and USA Football recently awarded USA Football spring grants to youth football organizations throughout Wisconsin. The extensive grant offerings support the development of grassroots programs so they may continue to bring local communities together and inspire the next generation of athletes.

The Browns and Bengals have put their support behind growing girls flag football, which will culminate in a "state championship" event in Massillon.