I support my friend Peyton and would love to see football get into the Olympics. And while I fear that they would never let football into the games, that's no reason to stop trying!
First off, I'll acknowledge that no country could compete with us, but I would love it because it would be the best guys competing hard for something even bigger than their NFL teams.
I also think making football as an Olympic sport would raise the level of competition in the NFL every four years because all of the players would also be competing for an Olympic roster spot. You'd see maximum effort on every play, guys looking to stay in the game longer to ensure that their stats are the best... all to impress the selection committee.
I saw on Peyton's petition that it's getting traction all over the world, which is great, though I'm not sure other countries would really want to play against us. There'd be some talk about how they're not scared of us, the rugby players and tough guys in other countries, but at the end of the day, I don't think they'd actually be willing to play American football. But let's make it happen.
Football season is approaching and I'm ready. It's funny because I talk to guys in the camps. I'm close with a lot of them around the league and they want to know when I'm coming. I have guys calling me from all over telling me they have a house for me or are going to talk to their team about me, so it's funny. I just have a good time with it.
In the meantime, I'm staying active and ready to go at a moment's notice.
i think it would be great