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The Herald Scotland
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Why not all NFL players are hyped for Olympic flag football
And that's how it's been portrayed throughout much of the media since it was decided NFL players will take part in the 2028 Olympics in flag football. This is a great thing. Players are jacked. Let's go kick some flag football butt, America! But what if players aren't actually all that excited to be flag football Olympians? There was a recent extremely under-reported remark from Bengals star receiver Ja'Marr Chase. He was asked about flag football and maybe spoke for more players than people want to acknowledge. "I don't know how I feel about it, if I'm being completely honest," Chase said, via WPCO's Marshall Kramsky. "I want to know the timing for us, offseason, in-season. I want to know if we're getting paid. I want to know where we traveling every other week or every day, like all that plays a part, because we have an offseason, we have a life. Also, how long would that be? I don't know. There's a lot of questions to it." Ja'Marr Chase has mixed feelings on if he would or wouldn't want to play in the Olympics. Chase has questions he wants answers to. Also Ja'Marr spoke about the respect he has for people who play and love flag football as opposed to the pro-NFL players. #Bengals @WCPO — Marshall Kramsky (@marshallkramsky) May 27, 2025 The key part of that quote: We have an offseason, we have a life. This doesn't mean that there are players who aren't excited about participating in the Olympics. There are and will be. It does mean there will be players who don't see the same level of excitement about it the league office and fans have. When Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes was asked about Olympic flag football, he went all Roger Murtaugh from "Lethal Weapon:" "I'll probably leave that to the younger guys. I'll be a little older by the time that thing comes around." Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford just openly cracked up when asked about the Olympics. "You talking about coaching, or what?" he joked. Speaking of coaches, Denver's Sean Payton has been talked about as someone who could lead the team. On June 6 he asked about the possibility of coaching the flag team and he was, well, noncommittal. For now. "I don't want to answer questions in 2028 when I'm focused on Friday," Payton said, laughing. In part, what you're seeing, I believe, is that some players (and others) don't see flag football as a vital thing to do. Or at least not on the level of, say, Olympic basketball. The world had caught up to us in hoops (and even surpassed America) mandating the arrival of the Dream Team. Basketball was our game, not the world's, and we had to retake the sport from the clutches of others. Jalen Ramsey showing no mercy to Tyreek Hill at the Pro Bowl ???? ????: @NFL — NFL on CBS ???? (@NFLonCBS) February 5, 2023 That's not the case with flag football. There's no nationwide call to beat everyone in flag football. There's also no need for people to dive into this now. It's three years away. You also hear in Chase's remarks the union and labor part of this. Players know the NFL will find a way to make tons of cash off of this, and Chase, understandably, wants to make sure players get their share. I respect him for that. Again, others will get into the flag football groove. There's no question about that. "I feel like it's always an honor to play for your country," Falcons running back Bijon Robinson told Cory Muse of KVUE. "Like, you always want to play for your country. I would love to show my skillset on that type of stage. "So, I think it's going to come down to our schedule and where it lies, and if the teams even let us go. But I would love to play if given the opportunity. We'll see. I don't want it to affect my team and what we've got going here." "Yeah, I think it's great," Rams coach Sean McVay recently told reporters. "I think that is so far away from me. Coaching years are dog years, you know that. You hear Justin Jefferson come out and talk about, 'Man, that would be really cool.' That's awesome. Like I think you give guys the opportunity to say, 'Alright, well what's your preference on it?' And I think whatever our guys going to be the availability for maybe one guy on each team to be able to do that. Matthew Stafford had a hilarious response about playing flag football in the 2028 Olympics ???? (via @RamsNFL) — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 29, 2025 "And if that's something that players say they want to be able to do, then I think it's a really cool experience for them to be able to be a part of while also acknowledging that man, there are some other guys that have been doing it. I'm not going to pretend to understand the nuances tactically and what that game entails, but I think it's good. I think it's great." There's definitely that sentiment out there. Still, there could be a lot more complexity to this flag football story than we know.
Express Tribune
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Jensen Ackles channels 80s action heroes in ‘Countdown' and ‘The Boys'
Jensen Ackles is embracing his inner '80s action hero in Amazon Prime Video's new crime thriller Countdown. Known for playing Dean Winchester on Supernatural, Ackles stars as LAPD cop Mark Meachum, a terminally ill undercover officer on a covert task force trying to stop a terrorist threat. Meachum's gritty, unpredictable nature draws on Ackles' childhood inspirations—like Kurt Russell, Bruce Willis, and Mel Gibson. Ackles admits he modeled Meachum after iconic characters from Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, and Airwolf, saying, 'Those were the guys I wanted to be growing up.' That retro energy also shaped his character Soldier Boy in The Boys, who returns in Season 5 after a shocking post-credits cameo in the Season 4 finale. 'Think Lee Marvin and Sean Connery if they time-traveled to 2025,' Ackles says. In Countdown, Ackles shares the screen with Jessica Camacho, who plays DEA agent Amber Oliveras. Their tense dynamic adds fresh energy to the usual buddy-cop formula. 'She came in and played it like a tough guy,' he notes. 'She brought the heat.' Ackles will also reunite with Supernatural co-stars Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins in The Boys' final season. 'We had a blast on Supernatural, but I told them this is someone else's house—respect it.' Countdown is streaming now on Prime Video. The Boys Season 5 begins production soon, with spinoff Vought Rising following in August.
USA Today
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
From 'Countdown' to 'The Boys,' Jensen Ackles loves being a throwback tough guy
The conversation gets passionate when Jensen Ackles opens up about his favorite childhood action movies and TV shows. How he'd watch Kurt Russell in 'Big Trouble in Little China' to 'recalibrate' while playing demon-hunting Dean Winchester for 15 seasons on CW's 'Supernatural." Or how Bruce Willis in 'Die Hard' and Mel Gibson in 'Lethal Weapon' influenced his character in Amazon's new crime drama 'Countdown' (streaming now on Prime Video). Ackles really lights up, however, when you say the magic word: 'Airwolf.' Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox 'Dude, I loved that show. Not many people remember that," he says of CBS' 1984-86 drama. "It was a sleeper hit. Ernest Borgnine, come on!' he says excitedly. Throw in the above heroes, plus Indiana Jones and MacGyver, and 'I've got all those characters swimming around in my head. Those were the guys that I was like, 'That's what I want to be when I grow up.' And now I feel like I'm getting to play some of those guys.' Ackles stars in 'Countdown' as LAPD cop Mark Meachum, who's recruited for a secret task force of undercover operatives from various branches of law enforcement. Their mission: to uncover a terrorist plot and save the city. And like Ackles' best characters, Meachum's rough around the edges – which rankles his teammates, especially DEA agent Amber Oliveras (Jessica Camacho) – though there's a good reason behind his reckless nature. The 47-year-old actor next reprises his role as throwback antagonist Soldier Boy and in the upcoming fifth and final season of Amazon's 'The Boys' as well as prequel spinoff 'Vought Rising,' which begins production in August. Ackles chats with USA TODAY about 'Countdown,' some old-school inspirations and his upcoming 'Supernatural' reunion. Question: There's a ticking-clock aspect involved with Meachum as an action hero. How did you approach him? Jensen Ackles: The everyday man who is put to the test and rises above, I know this guy. But there was the caveat of, well, this guy's actually diagnosed with a terminal illness and he doesn't have much time left. How does that change things? He's going to want to take out as many bad guys as he can. Almost a kamikaze kind of a run. I liked that uncertainty, because it also plays into the other characters going, "Can we trust this guy? He's a loose cannon." But the audience knows. Even the doctor says, "Just go lay on a beach somewhere." He's like, "Nah, I'm going down in flames." That makes him a little unpredictable, and maybe even a little scary at times. Meachum has quite the relationship with Oliveras. He needles her, she can't stand him, but they settle into an intriguing dynamic. After being paired mainly with dudes in TV roles, was that a fun switchup for you? I do work mostly with guys. I'm used to finding that buddy-cop kind of a situation where it just lends itself to a lot more comedy or friction with two alphas trying to be like, "Hey, I got this." "No, I got this." "No, no, no. Sit down." What Jess brought to the table, I couldn't have wished for a better bag of tricks. She came in and effectively played it like a tough guy. And she's a badass, in real life and onscreen. It was an easy transition for me. She brought the heat. So if Dean and Meachum were inspired by 1980s influences, who was your inspiration for Soldier Boy? Soldier Boy, I had to dig a little deeper. I had to dig into my dad's (childhood). It was a lot of Lee Marvin and some Sean Connery in there. I wouldn't just go back and watch some of their old movies. I would go back and watch their old interviews – how they handled themselves as men in that time kind of gave me a bit of a North Star for Soldier Boy. If you took Lee Marvin from the 1960s and you transported him to 2025, what would he be like? Soldier Boy had a surprise appearance in the after-credits scene of 'The Boys' Season 4 finale. Will he be a chaos agent in Season 5, or something we haven't seen before? It's something you haven't seen before, and it's probably a teamup that you're going to be like, "Oh no. This is not good." For him, he's like, "I don't give a (expletive). Whatever gets me from point A to point B." It definitely causes problems for a lot of people involved. Your 'Supernatural' buds Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins also join you in this final 'Boys' season. What's the best thing about getting the band back together? Probably the ease (of us working together). But also you've got to be careful not to let the reins too loose on us. Then we can fall into our old shtick. All of a sudden, now everybody's clowning around and no work is getting done. We were able to do 15 seasons on ("Supernatural") because we had a lot of fun doing it. We were coming in like, 'Alright, we got a ping-pong tournament at lunch, who's in?' When we needed to get serious, we got serious. But for the most part, it was the inmates running the prison, and we had a blast. There might've been a little fear getting three of us back onto a set that is a big monster show. I did sit down and have a little talk with them. I was like, "This is something I tell myself every time I step on that set, and it's something that I think you should tell yourself as well: I'm a guest in somebody else's house. Be respectful, read the room, be polite. Don't be a nuisance. Show up. Know your stuff. Hit your mark. Respect everybody. And that'll leave a great impression." And that's what they did.
Scottish Sun
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Nepo baby with very famous rock star dad spotted in New York – can you guess his musician dad?
The youngster is the spitting image of this legendary rocker GIVE IT AWAY Nepo baby with very famous rock star dad spotted in New York – can you guess his musician dad? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NEW York City proved to be the perfect place for a father-son day out for this rocker and his teenager. While the musician is best known for his long-association with California, the 62-year-old traded the West Coast for East for a day in the son with his 17-year-old boy. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Everly Bear Kiedis was seen spending time with his dad in New York Credit: Splash 4 Kiedis is the frontman of Red Hot Chili Peppers Credit: Getty - Contributor Anthony Kiedis, front man for iconic band Red Hot Chili Peppers, spent the day in Washington Square Park catching up with his model-in-the-making son, Everly Bear Kiedis. The 17-year-old looked just like his dear old dad, with both wearing black jeans and white shirts. While Anthony wore a red and white trucker cap on his head, Everly was seen beaming as he they sat in the park and caught up. Born in October 2007 to Kiedis and model Heather Christie, Everly is the Californication singer's only child. READ MORE NEPO BABIES FAMILY TIES Sabrina Carpenter fans only just realising she's a secret nepo-baby The singer said in 2014 "being a father is the coolest trip I've ever taken" during an interview with Louder Sound. Kiedis has been open about his past drug addiction from a young age, and was raised in Hollywood alongside his father Blackie Dammett, born John Kiedis. Blackie, who played a drug dealer in Lethal Weapon, would later admit in BBC1 documentary ONE life: Help! My Kid's a Rock Star that he introduced his son to sex and drugs from a young age. "It wasn't so unusual that I let him take a little bit of acid, or a little bit of marijuana," he said in the doc. Kiedis would later develop a crippling heroin addiction, which in itself became an inspiration for songs including Under The Bridge. Performing with the Chili Peppers since 1982, Kiedis credits being a dad to Everly for "teaching him patience" and keeping him clean. Sober since 2000, Anthony previously said: 'As every heroin addict will know, temptation is always there. But becoming a father has given me a reason to live and stay clean for good.' By 2015, Everly followed in his mom and dad's footsteps, becoming the face of a Marc Jacobs campaign alongside Kiedis. 4 The pair spent an afternoon at Washington Square Park Credit: Splash
The Irish Sun
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Nepo baby with very famous rock star dad spotted in New York – can you guess his musician dad?
NEW York City proved to be the perfect place for a father-son day out for this rocker and his teenager. While the musician is best known for his long-association with California, the 62-year-old traded the West Coast for East for a day in the son with his 17-year-old boy. 4 Everly Bear Kiedis was seen spending time with his dad in New York Credit: Splash 4 Kiedis is the frontman of Red Hot Chili Peppers Credit: Getty - Contributor Anthony Kiedis, front man for iconic band Red Hot Chili Peppers, spent the day in Washington Square Park catching up with his model-in-the-making son, Everly Bear Kiedis. The 17-year-old looked just like his dear old dad, with both wearing black jeans and white shirts. While Anthony wore a red and white trucker cap on his head, Everly was seen beaming as he they sat in the park and caught up. Born in October 2007 to Kiedis and model Heather Christie, Everly is the Californication singer's only child. The singer said in 2014 "being a father is the coolest trip I've ever taken" during an interview with Louder Sound. Kiedis has been open about his past drug addiction from a young age, and was raised in Hollywood alongside his father Blackie Dammett, born John Kiedis. Blackie, who played a drug dealer in Lethal Weapon, would later admit in BBC1 documentary ONE life: Help! My Kid's a Rock Star that he introduced his son to sex and drugs from a young age. "It wasn't so unusual that I let him take a little bit of acid, or a little bit of marijuana," he said in the doc. Most read in Celebrity Kiedis would later develop a crippling heroin addiction, which in itself became an inspiration for songs including Under The Bridge. Performing with the Chili Peppers since 1982, Kiedis credits being a dad to Everly for "teaching him patience" and keeping him clean. Sober since 2000, Anthony previously said: 'As every heroin addict will know, temptation is always there. But becoming a father has given me a reason to live and stay clean for good.' By 2015, Everly followed in his mom and dad's footsteps, becoming the face of a Marc Jacobs campaign alongside Kiedis. 4 The pair spent an afternoon at Washington Square Park Credit: Splash 4 Kiedis is legendary for songs including Under The Bridge, Californication and Dani California Credit: Getty - Contributor
