Former President George H.W. Bush, 92, 'is asked to flip the coin at the Super Bowl' days after being released from Houston Methodist Hospital

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Former President George H.W. Bush has been asked to carry out the Super Bowl coin flip, it has been claimed.

Bush, 92, was released from Houston Methodist Hospital on Monday after receiving treatment for pneumonia for more than two weeks.

The nation's 41st president has now received a request from the NFL to be the 'honorary coin flipper' before the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons at Houston on Sunday.

However, he has not yet officially accepted the offer, according to Brian Schwartz at Fox Business who says the former president's team and the NFL have both so far declined to comment.

Former President George H.W. Bush has been asked to carry out the Super Bowl coin flip, it has been claimed. Bush (right) was also present for the 2002 Super Bowl coin toss ahead of the New England Patriots taking on the St. Louis Rams

George H.W. Bush was released from Houston Methodist Hospital on Monday following two weeks of care. The former president was admitted after experiencing breathing difficulties on January 14 

Bush was released from Houston Methodist Hospital on Monday after receiving treatment for pneumonia for more than two weeks. He is pictured, right, with NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue at the Super Bowl in 2004

Former Presidents George H.W. Bush (second from left) and Bill Clinton meet with some of the officiating crew before Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005

Bush has not yet officially accepted the offer, according to Brian Schwartz at Fox Business

Bush was also present for the 2002 Super Bowl coin toss ahead of the New England Patriots taking on the St. Louis Rams.

Bush was admitted to hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties on January 14, and his treatment included a stay in intensive care, inserting a breathing tube and connecting him to a ventilator. 

He is now  doing much better and son George W. Bush said he was 'thrilled' his father was 'home and well', after the elder Bush was released from the Houston hospital on Monday.

Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said: 'He is thankful for the many prayers and kind messages he received during his stay, as well as the world-class care that both his doctors and nurses provided.'

Former President George W. Bush told DailyMail.com through a spokesman on Monday that he was glad to see both of his parents released from the hospital.

'43 is just thrilled that 41 is home and well,' the younger Bush's spokesman Freddy Ford said, referring to the two George Bushes by their numbers in the order of U.S. presidents.

'He's incredibly grateful to the doctors, nurses, professionals, and staff who have taken such great care of him,' Ford said.

'43 spoke with his parents earlier today and said they sounded strong and happy.'

The nation's 41st president's treatment included a stay in intensive care, a breathing tube and a ventilator, but now is doing much better and 'thankful for the prayers' sent his way

Former President George W. Bush (right) told DailyMail.com through a spokesman on Monday that he was glad to see both of his parents released from the hospital

The elder Bush was joined at the hospital by his 91-year-old wife, Barbara, who spent five days there for treatment of bronchitis until her release a week ago.

The couple's 72-year marriage is the longest of any presidential couple in U.S. history and the former first lady was with her husband during much of his stay, including when she was hospitalized for her own treatment. 

They were 'essentially therapy for each other,' Dr. Clint Doerr, one of the physicians treating Bush, said last week.

Prior to the news of Bush's hospitalization, he informed Donald Trump on January 10, he wouldn't be able to attend his inauguration ceremony.

Former President George H.W. Bush used a bit of humor to excuse himself from attending Donald Trump's inauguration. He joked that attending the ceremony would put him 'six feet under' 

Bush and Trump are pictured above in 1988, when Bush was running for president 

He joked that sitting outside in January would likely put him and wife Barbra 'six feet under' and that they'd be 'stuck in Texas'. 

Just four days later he was taken to Houston Methodist Hospital, followed a few days later by Barbra as precaution after experiencing fatigue and coughing. 

During the news of Bush's hospitalization, several wished the two good health and a speedy recovery on social media. 

Among the well-wishers were President Trump, John McCain, Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Clinton.  

Trump tweeted to wish former president George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara a speedy recovery and to thank them for their letter

Ellen DeGeneres also tweeted she was 'sending love' to George and Barbara Bush

Bill Clinton -the 42rd president - tweeted to wish George H.W. Bush - the 41st president - and his wife a speedy recovery

Bush, who served as president from 1989 to 1993, has a form of Parkinson's disease and uses a motorized scooter or a wheelchair for mobility.

He was hospitalized in 2015 in Maine after falling at his summer home and breaking a bone in his neck. 

He was also hospitalized in Houston the previous December for about a week for shortness of breath. He spent Christmas 2012 in intensive care for a bronchitis-related cough and other issues.

Despite his loss of mobility, Bush celebrated his 90th birthday by making a tandem parachute jump in Kennebunkport, Maine. 

Last summer, Bush led a group of 40 wounded warriors on a fishing trip at the helm of his speedboat, three days after his 92nd birthday celebration. 

Bush, who served as president from 1989 to 1993 (pictured), has a form of Parkinson's disease and uses a motorized scooter or a wheelchair for mobility