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Metro Boomin and one of his songwriting partners, 21 Savage, will take on the famed NFL flag football game in Las Vegas, which will also see ex-MVP quarterback Cam Newton return to action for the first time in three years.
The game will take place at the Play Football Field at the Super Bowl Experience at the Mandalay Bay South Convention Center in Las Vegas on Friday, February 9 at 8:00 PM PST.
With tickets on sale for $25, fans can see Newton throw dimes again, as he did during his eight-season stint with the Carolina Panthers (2011-2019). He will team with current Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones, who is also on Boomin’s team.
Others on the producing team for the game include singer and dancer Teyana Taylor – wife of NBA champion Iman Shumpert, rapper Offset, food personality Keith Lee, internet comedians Mark Phillips and Funny Marco, and former wide receiver AJ Greene.
Meanwhile, 21 Savage will captain a team featuring ex-Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. The British-born rapper also has Bijan Robinson – the current Falcons running back – on his roster, as well as director Cole Bennett, rappers JID, Duke Dennis and Tobe Nwigwe, and comedian Druski.
Metro Boomin and 21 Savage will captain both NFL flag football teams this year in Las Vegas
Ex-Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton will grace an NFL field for the first time in three years
The NFL’s celebrity game is hosted by NFL Live’s Andrew “Hawk” Hawkins, Lou Young, Syd Colson and Yung Miami.
Usher will headline the halftime show of Super Bowl LVIII. He becomes the first independent artist to headline a Super Bowl.
“I have decided to move away from the system as we know it: I will be the first INDEPENDENT artist ever to play the Super Bowl,” he told Complex in October. “It’s a big moment, you know what I mean?”
‘Don’t get me wrong: it’s obviously the legacy that brings you there, because you have to have a catalog to be on that stage, and the ability to captivate an audience, but I’m prouder than anything to saying that I also represent all independent artists.
‘This is a crescendo. This is a big moment for me. Thirty years ago I decided I wanted this and somehow I made it through the thirty years of my career.”
Ex-Falcons and Eagles QB Michael Vick will rival Newton as he plays for 21 Savage’s team
American actor and comedian Druski (C) will play in the team of 21 Savage (seen with Robert Kraft and Michael Rubin)
The Super Bowl will not be played until two days after the famous flag football game on February 11. Kickoff is at 6:30 PM EST.
The San Francisco 49ers will try to prevent the Kansas City Chiefs from winning back-to-back Super Bowls for the first time in 19 years.
Meanwhile, the Chiefs, who are making their fourth Super Bowl appearance in the past five seasons and have won two, will do everything they can to prevent the Niners from lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the first time in 30 years. San Francisco last won the Super Bowl in 1994.
The game will be played at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Raiders.