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We’re only two weeks into the season, and fans are already fed up with the Eagles’ tush push. Earlier this year, Packers exec Mark Murphy pushed for the NFL to ban the play.
“I am not a fan of this play. There is no skill involved and it is almost an automatic first down on plays of a yard or less. The series of plays with the Commanders jumping offsides in the NFC Championship game to try to stop the play was ridiculous,”
“The referee even threatened to give the Eagles an automatic touchdown if the Commanders did not stop it. I would like to see the league prohibit pushing or aiding the runner [QB] on this play. There used to be a rule prohibiting this, but it is no longer enforced, because I believe it was thought to be too hard for the officials to see. The play is bad for the game.
Murphy was unsuccessful in his bid to get the tush push banned, but
On Sunday during the Chiefs-Eagles, the Tush Push came under scrutiny again, because many feel the play is too hard to officiate correctly.
The tush push is even easier when they let you get a head start pic.twitter.com/Ai0kqCe3PA
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 14, 2025
Even Fox Sports’ rules analyst Dean Blandino says he has no idea how to officiate it.
“I am done with the tush push guys. It’s a hard play to officiate.”
“I am done with the tush push guys. It’s a hard play to officiate.” – @DeanBlandino pic.twitter.com/Qcg2jtx2I2
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 14, 2025
Fans are now calling for the Tush Push to be banned.
Until the refs can figure out how to properly officiate the tush push, it has to be banned
— Brian Sutterer MD (@BrianSuttererMD) September 15, 2025