Windy City Gridiron
It’s official! Flag Football is an Olympic sport that NFL players can participate in! Which current or former Bears would you roster on such a squad?
After my attempts at becoming a professional football player failed, I turned my attention to flag football and was fortunate enough to play in three national tournaments in my college days. Having won numerous championships at various levels and tournaments, I never won on the nation's biggest stage.
And then flag football blew up.
You can now watch flag football on ESPN, and it has recently been named an Olympic sport, which got me thinking...
Which Chicago Bears players would you select on a 5v5 flag football team?
I will go first.
QB: Caleb Williams - While Justin Fields may get the nod for most people here, I am going with Caleb. Not only can he make all the throws, but his agility, quickness and speed are underrated aspects of his game and will make defending him near impossible.
WR/DB: Devin Hester - this one was easy. Hester is arguably the most elusive player of all time, any position, and has experience playing on both sides of the ball.
WR/DB: Brandon Marshall - B-Marsh was another easy call. Not much you can do when the ball is thrown up to a 6’5” phenom, but many people didn’t also know Brandon played some Safety in college at UCF. He would be a stud.
WR/DB: Tim Jennings - Tim Jennings was one of the fastest DBs in Bears history, having run a 4.34 forty at the 2006 NFL combine. He also had excellent hands, as evidenced by his league-leading 9 interceptions in the 2012 NFL season. He would be a lockdown CB for us.
RB/DB/C: Walter Payton - Sweetness not only personified selflessness, but was also a phenomenal athlete with a well-rounded game. I would expect him to snap the football and use his agility/vision and hands to quickly become an asset to Caleb in the short passing game while also being a leader on defense.
Reserve: Tarik Cohen - Rik would be a nightmare for opposing defenses to catch. He’d also be a legit pass rush threat. My main concern with him is his coverage ability and size on defense. But trying to pull his flag would not be fun.
