As the Eagles plan to bid for a repeat, they will still be able to use one of their best weapons — The Tush Push.
The Eagles are so good at it that a majority of the teams tried to ban it for the upcoming season but fell two votes shy. They need 24 and got 22. Nine teams teams joined the Eagles in voting to save it. Seven were from the AFC and they only play the Eagles once every four years.
The debate at the recent owners meeting in Minneapolis got very intense. Owner Jeff Lurie gave an hour long-speech and concluded it by saying it is “every teen’s wet dream” to devise a play that other teams can not stop so they want to ban it. Then league exec Troy Vincent admonished Lurie for using that phrase with women in the room, which was a strange thing to say. And retired Eagle center Jason Kelce gave a speech endorsing the idea.
The opposition often said it could lead to injuries although there is no history of it causing injuries. Their real complaint is that they haven’t learned to stop it and they aren’t good at doing it themselves. Buffalo is the second-best team in doing it and their owner voted to end it.
Another interesting fact is that Warren Sharp reported teams are more likely to pass than run on fourth and run even though the sneak is more effective. They even run with a running back even though the quarterback sneak is more effective. They need to implement a better quarterback sneak.
Now the question is whether teams will find a way to stop the Eagles’ Tush Push or whether it will continue to give them an advantage this season.
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