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Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni addressed recent buzz around their unconventional Tush Push play, also dubbed the Brotherly Shove by Eagles fans.
The “sneaky” maneuver involves the quarterback lining up under center on 3rd or 4th and short, getting a friendly shove from teammates right behind him, and charging up the middle for that crucial yardage.
In a post-game press chat after their victorious Sunday Night Football clash against the Dolphins, Sirianni staunchly defended the play, pushing away suggestions of a potential NFL ban. “Every first down is a 1st and 9,” he said, explaining the team’s trust in the play.
Jalen Hurts and his teammates have mastered this unique strategy, leading to the Eagles’ remarkable success. Sirianni, however, was quick to point out that not every team can pull it off as effectively. “People can’t do it like we do it. Don’t ban this play. If everybody could do it, everybody would do it,”
“People can’t do it like we can do it.”#Eagles coach Nick Sirianni with a passionate defense of the Brotherly Shove, noting one of the cold, hard facts: Few other teams can do it. pic.twitter.com/NcTArwCN71
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While calls to outlaw the play have grown louder, especially in the face of the Eagles’ consistent triumphs, Sirianni remains hopeful that the NFL won’t pull the plug on the Tush Push.
The play seems to always work for the Eagles, but rarely works at the same rate for other NFL teams trying it.