Eagles Controversial ‘Tush Push’ Has Now Been Named ‘Brotherly shove’

The “Tush Push” by the Eagles has become an unstoppable short-yardage play. Even if accurate, the moniker for Jalen Hurts’ quarterback sneak with a friendly shove from behind him is maybe a little too adorable.

As a result, Philadelphia supporters took it upon themselves to rename the play. A creative new moniker is becoming viral on social media, owing to its local character.

“Brotherly Shove” is overtaking “Tush Push” in popularity among Eagles fans. Once the new name is mentioned on a broadcast, it will likely become all but official.

Eagles Controversial ‘Tush Push’ Has Now Been Named ‘Brotherly shove’

Hurts was stopped short of the end zone on third down from the 1 in the third quarter of Monday night’s 25-11 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So, on fourth down, Philadelphia went for it. Tight end Dallas Goedert, running back D’Andre Swift, and wide receiver A.J. Brown delivered a late push, and Hurts crossed the goal line for a 20-3 lead.

The Eagles did it successfully for the fourth time against the Buccaneers in the fourth quarter to extend a drive that ate up the last 9:22 minutes.

Last year, Philadelphia had remarkable success with the “tush push” on their road to the Super Bowl, going 37 for 41.

The Philadelphia Eagles discovered a near-unbeatable play that was fully within the rules of the game, and yet every other team in the league wants to whine about it.

After months of ‘tush push’ arguments, Nick Sirianni and the Eagles appear to have agreed on a more appropriate term – the Brotherly shove.

Sirianni met with media on Wednesday and was questioned about the play, which played a role in the team’s victory over Tampa Bay. Due to the play’s dominance, the Eagles even tried a phony version of it.

This season, the Eagles can do it as many times as they want. The play has been permissible in the NFL since 2005, when the league removed wording from the rule book that prevented offensive players from being pushed. But no club has taken advantage of it quite like the Eagles and Hurts under coach Nick Sirianni.

 

 

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