"The Fanatics Flag Football Classic, featuring Brady and a slew of other NFL stars and athletes, will take place March 21 at BMO Stadium, the venue that is also slated to host flag football during the 2028 Summer Olympics. The event was originally scheduled to take place on the same date, but at a location more than 8,000 miles away at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia."
"Brady, the retired seven-time Super Bowl champion and minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will co-captain the Founders FFC team, which will be coached by Denver Broncos' Sean Payton. A second team, Wildcats FFC, will be co-captained by Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, with San Francisco 49ers' Kyle Shanahan coaching."
"The move was made amid increased tensions in the Middle East after the United States and Israel began military strikes against Iran this month. Last week, Iran used two drones to strike the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital city."
The Fanatics Flag Football Classic, featuring Tom Brady and numerous NFL stars, will be held March 21 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Originally scheduled for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the event was relocated to U.S. soil amid escalating Middle East tensions following military strikes and Iranian drone attacks. The competition features three 12-player teams, with Brady co-captaining the Founders FFC team alongside Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts under coach Sean Payton. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will co-captain the Wildcats FFC team coached by Kyle Shanahan. A draft on March 18 will assemble teams from elite athletes including Saquon Barkley, Myles Garrett, Odell Beckham Jr., Rob Gronkowski, and Logan Paul.
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