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Eagles' Tush Push Appears Headed for Extinction After 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles’ incredibly successful tush push appears headed for extinction after nearly getting banned in the offseason. The Athletic’s
In the aftermath of the missed false starts when the Philadelphia Eagles were lined up to run the tush push against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2, there's a feeling from NFL executives that the play could be on its way out after this season.
In the wake of Philadelphia once again facing immense backlash for the tush push, ex-Eagle Jason Kelce offered his thoughts.
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“The difference is the Eagles have a quarterback who’s running (the tush push) who can squat over 600 pounds,” Buck said. “So they took advantage of a guy who’s on their team who can do it, and nobody can stop it. So too bad.”
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Both Eagles guards, Steen and Landon Dickerson, jumped pre-snap during the play, but the referees did not throw a flag. Hurts’ score pushed the Eagles’ lead to 20-10, and they went on to win, 20-17.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni isn't making any adjustments to the team's signature tush push after the NFL recently placed an emphasis on the play in a message to officials.
With 5:34 remaining in the quarter, and the Eagles leading 20-10 after Hurts' touchdown plunge, Steen reportedly appeared to false start on a third-and-1 tush push that extended the drive, which drained some clock and made a Chiefs comeback that much more improbable.
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