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Tom Brady hilariously reacts to Flag Football Classic loss to Team USA

IMG_0985by: Griffin McVeigh03/21/26griffin_mcveigh

Flag football is taking center stage in March. As the sport continues to gain popularity ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Tom Brady put together the Flag Football Classic. Brady was a part of a team dubbed Founder, going up against Team USA on Saturday afternoon. To say the result did not go Brady’s way would be an understatement.

Team USA found itself as a 43-16 winner. Brady was asked for his reaction to the game in a postgame interview with influencer Druski. A hilarious quote then came from the NFL legend, giving us what we might hear from him back in the day. But in this game, the sarcastic meter was pretty high.

“My heart is hurting right now,” Brady said. My heart is really hurting. We’re like a leaky faucet. We don’t have enough short throws.”

Brady made his presence at the event well known from the start. He threw a touchdown pass to now-former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs. A nice juke from a blitzing defender even got pulled out of Brady’s locker. Vinatge stuff from No. 12.

Still, not the overall result that Brady likely wanted entering the Flag Football Classic. Thankfully, this is not as serious of a competition Brady has ever played in his life — having the opportunity to laugh some things off.

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The Flag Football Classic is the first of its kind. Team USA has been competing for quite some time now, putting together great results. But NFL players are beginning to dip their toes in the water.

For those who are not familiar with the event, USA Football provided an explanation on its website. There are different rules than a normal football game, even playing on a smaller field.

“The Fanatics Flag Football Classic brings together some of the biggest names in football and the world’s top flag athletes for a first-of-its-kind competition at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on March 21, 2026. Produced by Fanatics Studios, the joint venture between Fanatics and OBB Media, this event will deliver a best-on-best showdown in one of the fastest-growing sports in the world…

“Competition will follow modified Olympic-style flag football rules, featuring two 15-minute halves with a running clock on a 50 x 25-yard field. Three teams will compete in a round-robin format, with the top two advancing to the championship.”