Constructing a hypothetical American Football Team USA for Olympic play

Ian Roddy — 07/28/2021

At long last, we are witnessing the summer Olympic games in Tokyo. This may be a year later than originally scheduled, but the postponement was, of course, necessary at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. And as the old saying goes: better late than never.

If only that same mindset were applied to adding American football to the Olympics. The greatest sport in the world is once again absent among the multitude of competitions and games being played in the worldwide event.

Regardless, the long-awaited international phenomenon has us at Jets X-Factor wondering: If American football were in the Olympics this year, who would be representing Team USA?

The NFL is loaded with all-world talent, so if your favorite player doesn’t make the cut, that doesn’t mean they aren’t worthy of a roster spot.

Head Coach

• The pick: Andy Reid

It’s so hard to pick just one head coach, as the NFL has so many good ones. Bill Belichick is considered one of the greatest ever, Andy Reid’s offenses pace the league year after year, and Kyle Shanahan finds ways to win games no matter who his quarterback is.

If only Adam Gase were still a head coach … he’d be the easy pick.

In all seriousness, the nod goes to Reid. He has decades of NFL experience and his teams always perform at a high level. The same can certainly be said for other coaches, but Reid is arguably at the very top of the game right now. Additionally, his cheeseburger obsession perfectly embodies what the rest of the world thinks all Americans are like.

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