Around the NFL, training camps are about to get underway. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, some of the world's best athletes are going head-to-head in the Summer Olympics. American football, of course, is not part of the international competition, having appeared just twice in the Olympic Games -- in 1904 and 1932, each time as a demonstration sport rather than medal competition. But what if the gridiron were a regular part of the world's biggest athletic stage? Who would represent Team USA, and who would suit up for other countries?

We're so glad you asked. In the spirit of Olympic battles, we combed through the best of the best football players -- both American and otherwise -- to project lineups for a would-be Team USA and Team World, with the latter comprised of the best active or recently active pros born outside the United States:

Team USA

PositionPlayerTeamBirthplace

QB

Patrick Mahomes

Chiefs

Texas

RB

Derrick Henry

Titans

Florida

WRDavante AdamsPackersCalifornia
WRTyreek HillChiefsGeorgia
WRDeAndre HopkinsCardinalsSouth Carolina
TETravis KelceChiefs
Ohio
LTTrent Williams49ersTexas
LGQuenton NelsonColtsNew Jersey
CCorey LinsleyChargersOhio
RGZack MartinCowboysIndiana
RTLane JohnsonEaglesTexas
DET.J. WattSteelersWisconsin
DTAaron DonaldRamsPennsylvania
DTDeForest BucknerColtsHawaii
DEMyles GarrettBrownsTexas
LBFred Warner49ersCalifornia
LBEric KendricksVikingsCalifornia
CBJalen RamseyRamsTennessee
CBJaire AlexanderPackersPennsylvania
CBMarlon HumphreyRavensAlabama
STyrann MathieuChiefsLouisiana
SJustin SimmonsBroncosVirginia
KJustin TuckerRavensTexas
PJohnny HekkerRamsWashington

If Team USA reads like a standard All-Pro team, that's because it basically is. And it's a testament to the star power of American-born talent in the sport, which is called American football for a reason. The U.S. boasts a clear majority of the world's greatest current football players, but that's probably partially because other countries don't also boast the platform that is the NFL. It would be hard for any lineup to beat this one, and that would probably remain true even if you swapped out every starter with other NFL elites a good three or four times. Who's betting against them dropping 45 points in any given matchup?

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Team World

PositionPlayerTeamBirthplace

QB

Robert Griffin III

Retired

Japan

RB

Chuba Hubbard

Panthers

Canada

WR

Chase Claypool

Steelers

Canada

WR

Nelson Agholor

Patriots

Nigeria

WR

DaeSean Hamilton

Broncos

Japan

TE

Tim Tebow

Jaguars

Philippines

LT

Jordan Mailata

Eagles

Australia

LG

Mike Iupati

Retired

American Samoa

C

Brett Jones

Free agent

Canada

RG

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

Chiefs

Canada

RT

Penei Sewell

Lions

American Samoa

DE

Danielle Hunter

Vikings

Jamaica

DT

Linval Joseph

Chargers

Virgin Islands

DT

Christian Covington

Chargers

Canada

DE

Emmanuel Ogbah

Dolphins

Nigeria

LB

Leon Jacobs

Jaguars

Nigeria

LB

Mark Nzeocha

Free agent

Germany

CB

Pierre Desir

Seahawks

Haiti

CB

Ryan Smith

Chargers

Germany

CB

Nevin Lawson

Raiders

Jamaica

S

Patrick Chung

Retired

Jamaica

S

Jevon Holland

Dolphins

Canada

K

Younghoe Koo

Falcons

South Korea

P

Michael Dickson

Seahawks

Australia

If Team USA is indicative of America's monopoly on pro football talent, Team World is doubly representative of the rest of the globe playing catch-up. Just look at the most important position: Unless you're inspired by Broncos reserve Brett Rypien, RGIII arguably offers the most upside, and he just retired from the NFL after an extended run as a backup. At least the pass catchers and offensive linemen offer significant NFL experience. Oh, and you didn't think you'd get rid of Tim Tebow that easily, did you? The guy's never played tight end until now, but if anyone's built to flex their athleticism on this kind of stage, it's him.