US EditionJoe Burrow Throws Fanatics Flag Football Classic Pick-Six, Touchdown
Joe Burrow threw multiple touchdown passes but also a pick-six as Team USA won 39-14 in the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic promoting the 2028 Olympic debut.
- On March 21, 2026, Joe Burrow threw a pick-six to Isaiah Calhoun, giving Team USA an early 12-0 lead at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, where they defeated the Wildcats 39-14.
- Using modified Olympic-style rules, the event was staged as the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic in a three-team round-robin to showcase the sport ahead of Los Angeles 2028.
- Burrow produced highlight plays including a long touchdown to DeAndre Hopkins, with social posts showing multiple Wildcat scoring connections, as Fox analyst Greg Olsen noted quarterbacks are still adjusting.
- Burrow said 'I've always wanted to play in the Olympics," and in the second half he went down on a flag-pull, asking game referees for a roughing flag.
- By showcasing star players and coaches, the event featured NFL veterans Tom Brady and Jalen Hurts and coach Kyle Shanahan, positioning flag football ahead of Los Angeles 2028.
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