Patrick Mahomes Ducks the Olympics, So Who’s QB1 for America Now?

The finest quarterback within the NFL proper now won’t be representing the United States when flag soccer is launched on the Olympics in 2028.

“I’ll probably leave that to the younger guys,” Patrick Mahomes stated, through Henry McKenna of FOX Sports. “I’ll be a little older by the time that comes around.”

When the 2028 Olympics arrive, Mahomes will probably be 32 years outdated. It’s not like he’ll be a fossil. He’ll be gearing up for his twelfth NFL season, however some followers have identified that the Summer Games will probably overlap and intrude with coaching camp.

Earlier in May, NFL house owners voted unanimously to permit gamers to take part within the Olympics. The NBA has lengthy allowed its gamers to signify the United States, and Major League Baseball props up the World Baseball Classic.

Having already performed in 5 Super Bowls and profitable three of them, it’s exhausting to think about anybody aside from Mahomes because the face of American soccer—even three years from now. He’s already a two-time MVP and can be getting fitted for a gold jacket if he determined to stroll away at this time.

That’s what is going to make his absence from the 2028 Olympic Games really feel a bit unusual. LeBron James has represented the United States on the Olympics for years, as did Michael Jordan and the well-known Dream Team in a long time of dominance prior. They have been the faces of basketball and represented their nation tremendously nicely.

To be truthful, James did sit out the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. We all understand how severely he takes his coaching, rehabilitation and conditioning—it’s plausible that skipping a few of these Games is a part of the explanation he nonetheless has tread on his tires at 40 years outdated.

Could Mahomes be following that very same script? Preserving his physique with further time contained in the Kansas City Chiefs’ facility whereas his friends attempt to win a gold medal in Los Angeles?

Perhaps. But it’s nonetheless tough to grasp precisely what “younger player” Mahomes is leaving with the duty of quarterbacking our nice nation.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow would be the similar age as Mahomes—32. But he’s already had some accidents. Reigning MVP Josh Allen may also be 32. Lamar Jackson, who could possibly be actually enjoyable on a flag soccer discipline, will probably be 31. Reigning Super Bowl champion Jalen Hurts will not even be 30 but.

If Mahomes doesn’t need to carry the flag for our nice nation, possibly it could possibly be enjoyable to name 50-year-old Tom Brady to see what he has left in that arm.