Panthers great Cam Newton goes off on flag football star's bold Patrick Mahomes claim

NFL owners unanimously voted to allow players to take part in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, where flag football will be making its debut.

The expectation is that several high-profile NFL players will take part in search of a gold medal, which will leave professional flag football players out in the cold.

Yes, there are professional flag football league, and there's even a national team, which is led by quarterback Darrell Doucette.

Doucette made waves last year with the claim that, when it comes to flag football, he's better than Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.

"At the end of the day, I feel like I'm better than Patrick Mahomes because of my IQ of the game," Doucette said in 2024, per TMZ. "When it comes to flag football, I feel like I know more than him."

Doucette also wasn't pleased with the idea that NFL players will be pushing professional flag football players out of an opportunity to compete in the Olympics.

"Give the guys who helped this game get to where it’s at their respect," he said. 

It goes without saying that Doucette's comment is outlandish, at best. To say he's better than the greatest quarterback on the planet in an easier form of football is silly.

Panthers great Cam Newton touched on the subject on his "4th&1 with Cam Newton" podcast this week and his reaction to Doucette's claim was about what you'd expect.