Richard Sherman with the best take on the tush push

[cowboys5xsbs]

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

It's only ok because the NFL loves the Eagles

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

It's only ok because the NFL loves the Eagles

If it was the Cowboys doing this it would already be outlawed.

 

[Blue&Silver]

I thought most teams did it? You need the right quarterback to be successful, and good players up front .I've seen it on Goal ine stances for the last 30 years

 

[DoctorChicken]

I thought most teams did it? You need the right quarterback to be successful, and good players up front .I've seen it on Goal ine stances for the last 30 years

Tom Brady did it his entire career.

 

[Praxit]

..here comes the crackdown. Thanks Sherman.

Next year, Eagles rugby play will be no more. At least not, without drawing a flag.

 

[Gambit]

..here comes the crackdown. Thanks Sherman.

Next year, Eagles rugby play will be no more. At least not, without drawing a flag.

The competition committee met this off season and discussed this, the result is they will keep monitoring it.

 

[KJJ]

The competition committee met this off season and discussed this, the result is they will keep monitoring it.

Eventually, they’ll probably ban it. The fact they’re continuing to monitor it points in that direction. You can push, but you’re not supposed to pull. However, I have seen an occasion or two where players appear to be pulling the QB along.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

There is zero skill involved with the tush push and it's so close to unstoppable it's really not fair. Because the QB is behind the center the offense can basically plow at least four players into two defensive tackles. The linebackers can't get low enough to do anything about it and basically roll off the top of the pile.

There's no competitive advantage for the defense here and the only way it fails is if the QB loses his footing somehow or fumbles.

It needs to be taken out of the game.

 

[Dallasfann]

So what if you got like 6 big defensive lineman and had 2 stand behind and push the rest.

 

[erod]

There is zero skill involved with the tush push and it's so close to unstoppable it's really not fair. Because the QB is behind the center the offense can basically plow at least four players into two defensive tackles. The linebackers can't get low enough to do anything about it and basically roll off the top of the pile.

There's no competitive advantage for the defense here and the only way it fails is if the QB loses his footing somehow or fumbles.

It needs to be taken out of the game.

If it's unstoppable, how come only one team can seem to do it unstoppably?

 

[Gambit]

So what if you got like 6 big defensive lineman and had 2 stand behind and push the rest.

Then play action hit wr deep and watch the celebration in awe?

 

[CT Dal Fan]

If it's unstoppable, how come only one team can seem to do it unstoppably?

I have really only seen the Eagles do it. Other teams might not want to expose their QB to a huge pile up, others might not even practice it.

The NFL created a penalty for removing your helmet because other teams' feelings got hurt when Emmitt Smith did it after scoring touchdowns.

But the Eagles can do something palpably unfair that impacts the outcomes of games and all it gets from the league is a collective shrug. And a corny nickname.

 

[Cowboy_svt]

Meh, get a bigger dline and make the qb pay for it
Hate taking out plays

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

If it's unstoppable, how come only one team can seem to do it unstoppably?

It's unstoppable if you have the best oLine and a QB that can squat 600lbs. The problem is....only one team has that.

I saw an article last week about this very thing...with gifs of other teams attempting to copy them, and failing.

So other teams aren't doing it because they don't want to expose the QB to hits (Hurts really doesn't get hit much on that play, there's just dudes laying all over him, but its not hits per se....much less dangerous than standing back in the pocket while blind side rushers are flying at you while your eyes are downfield) they don't do it because they can't.

 

[The Natural]

They love repeating "he squats 600 lbs". It doesn't matter when you are being pushed, sometimes carried by two other men.

 

[Runwildboys]

Then play action hit wr deep and watch the celebration in awe?

I thought about that too.

 

[Runwildboys]

They'll outlaw it when Hurts breaks and ankle.

 

[StarOfGlory]

I have really only seen the Eagles do it. Other teams might not want to expose their QB to a huge pile up, others might not even practice it.

The NFL created a penalty for removing your helmet because other teams' feelings got hurt when Emmitt Smith did it after scoring touchdowns.

But the Eagles can do something palpably unfair that impacts the outcomes of games and all it gets from the league is a collective shrug. And a corny nickname.

Two other teams did it Sunday but were unsuccessful. There is quite a bit of technique/skill/timing involved despite what you think. If it was a simple as just pushing the D line back at the snap, every team would be successful at it.

 

[KingCorcoran]

I have really only seen the Eagles do it. Other teams might not want to expose their QB to a huge pile up, others might not even practice it.

The NFL created a penalty for removing your helmet because other teams' feelings got hurt when Emmitt Smith did it after scoring touchdowns.

But the Eagles can do something palpably unfair that impacts the outcomes of games and all it gets from the league is a collective shrug. And a corny nickname.

It’s unfair if only one team is allowed to do it and the other 31 are not. Lots of teams are pushing the ball carrier. Philly has simply perfected a very short yardage play that is within the rules. And the Eagles apparently are not concerned with the potential for injury to their quarterback. Every team could do the same thing if they wanted to. They simply do not want to. Electing not to copy the play does not make it unfair. And when the owners discussed it they decided not to eliminate it. The league, like it or not, belongs to the franchise owners.