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FOX SPORTS' KEVIN BURKHARDT AND GREG OLSEN
TO CALL INAUGURAL FANATICS FLAG FOOTBALL CLASSIC
Event Set to Air Live Saturday, March 21 at 4:00 PM ET on FOX, FOX One and Tubi
Fanatics Flag Football Classic to Showcase Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels, Logan Paul, iShowSpeed and More
LOS ANGELES - FOX Sports today announced that Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen will call the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic, a first-of-its-kind global competition from Fanatics Studios, on Saturday, March 21 from 4:00-8:30 PM ET / 1:00-5:30 PM PT on FOX, FOX One and Tubi.
As previously announced, actor and comedian Kevin Hart will serve as the event's host alongside actor and comedian Druski.
Burkhardt, an award-winning veteran broadcaster, serves as FOX Sports' lead NFL play-by-play announcer, bringing viewers the network's top games each week during the season. In addition to four NFC Championships, he has called two Super Bowls (LVII and LIX) - including one alongside three-time Pro Bowl tight end and two-time Sports Emmy winner Olsen. The pair reunite in the booth to present the Fanatics Flag Football Classic from BMO Stadium, the same venue that will host flag football at the LA28 Olympic Games.
The first-of-its-kind competition includes three 12-player teams: two comprised of an incredible mix of current and former NFL stars as well as world-class athletes, and the third represented by USA Football's reigning IFAF Flag Football World Champion U.S. Men's National Team, setting up a can't-miss showdown between some of the biggest names in sports and the most accomplished flag players in the world.
Founders FFC will be captained by Tom Brady and Jalen Hurts and coached by Sean Payton while Wildcats FFC will be captained by Jayden Daniels and Joe Burrow and coached by Kyle Shanahan. The U.S. Men's National Team will be captained by Aamir Brown and Darrell "Housh" Doucette and coached by Jorge Cascudo.
TUNE IN
The Fanatics Flag Football Classic airs live on FOX, FOX One and Tubi from 4:00-8:30 PM ET / 1:00-5:30 PM PT. The event will also be streamed internationally on the Fanatics YouTube channel.
TICKETS
Tickets for the event are available now on Ticketmaster.
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About Fanatics Studios
Fanatics Studios is a transformative new joint venture by Fanatics, a leading global sports platform, and OBB Media, the award-winning next-gen entertainment studio, creating a global sports and entertainment studio. Built to independently create, finance, produce, and distribute best-in-class content at the intersection of sports and culture, Fanatics Studios will house a slate of projects spanning feature films and documentaries, unscripted and scripted originals, one-of-a-kind live event specials, premium digital series, and more.
Fanatics Studios brings together industry-leading capabilities, resources and relationships from both companies: pairing Fanatics' unmatched reach and impact as one of the most dynamic companies in sports which boasts a roster of thousands of preeminent athletes and sports partners which span the apparel industry, trading cards and collectibles, sports betting and iGaming, events and more, with OBB's proven ability to drive culture through storytelling and create award-winning content with the biggest names in entertainment, amassing billions of views.
About FOX Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing Fox Corporation's wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, the business has ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes. FOX Sports' digital properties include FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, instant scores, stats and alerts to iOS and Android devices. Also included in FOX Sports' portfolio are FOX's interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and the UFL and a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network.
About USA Football
USA Football is the National Governing Body (NGB) for American Football in the United States and the sole U.S. member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), the international governing body for the sport of American football. USA Football selects, trains and leads Team USA Football in tackle and flag football disciplines, while delivering world-class football development resources, sport standards and competitive opportunities to empower athletes at every level. USA Football is committed to ensuring every athlete has access to develop and compete in the game through safer, inclusive and innovative pathways. For more information, visit usafootball.com.
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