Flag football quarterback says he's better than Patrick Mahomes at the sport because of his 'IQ of the game'

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One quarterback in the flag football world is already making a name for himself ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. 

Darrell "Housh" Doucette, quarterback of the U.S. national team, said in an interview with TMZ Sports this week that he believes he’s "better" than three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes when it comes to the sport because of his football "IQ."

Quarterback Darrell Doucette prepares to hand the ball to wide receiver Darius Davis during the American Flag Football League Ultimate Final game between the Fighting Cancer and Godspeed on July 19, 2018, at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas. (Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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"At the end of the day, I feel like I’m better than Patrick Mahomes because of my IQ of the game. I know he’s right now the best in the league, I know he’s more accurate, I know he has all these intangibles – but when it comes to flag football, I feel like I know more than him." 

For Doucette, who led Team USA to win the 2021 IFAF Men's Flag Football World Championship and gold in the 2022 World Games, the biggest difference when it comes to tackle football vs. flag football is the physicality of the game.

"I don’t think they have the time to actually learn this game and be as successful as we have over this period of time," he said, adding that not being physical will be a challenge for most NFL players. 

Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs looks for an open receiver during the preseason game against the Detroit Lions at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (David