NFL players will be allowed to compete in the Olympics for the Team USA flag football team when the Summer Games hit Los Angeles in 2028.Darrell Doucette III is already on the U.S. mens national team as the teams quarterback. The United States sat on top of the world flag football rankings last year.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt is because of that success that Doucette said that he hoped he and his teammates would receive a shot to compete for a spot on Team USA with the influx of professional football players set to try out as well."The flag guys deserve their opportunity," Doucette told The Washington Post in a recent interview. "Thats all we want. We felt like we worked hard to get the sport to where its at, and then when the NFL guys spoke about it, it was like we were getting kicked to the side. I felt like I was the guy who could speak out for my peers, for my brothers thats been working hard to get to this level, for us not to be forgotten."Doucette added that he believed the team is good enough as it is to win gold in Los Angeles.SHEDEUR SANDERS SHARES THEORY ABOUT '99% OF HATRED' HE RECEIVES"This is a sport that weve played for a long time, and we feel like we are the best at it and we dont need other guys," he told the outlet. "But we all have one goal in mind, and thats to represent our country. Were definitely open to all competition. If those guys come in and ball out and theyre better than us, hats off to them. Go win that gold medal for our country."The mens national team has won the world championship five consecutive times.NFL owners unanimously approved players participation in flag football during their meeting last week.Doucette already ruffled feathers last year when he said he was better than Patrick Mahomes at the sport because of his "IQ of the game.""At the end of the day, I feel like Im better than Patrick Mahomes because of my IQ of the game. I know hes right now the best in the league, I know hes more accurate, I know he has all these intangibles but when it comes to flag football, I feel like I know more than him," he told TMZ Sports last year.Fox News Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.