IRVINE, Calif. — If there were ever a time for the New Orleans Saints to break out the Tush Push, then that moment presented itself in Sunday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Saints faced fourth-and-goal from the 1. From the same spot last season, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts scored 12 of his 14 rushing touchdowns on the Tush Push — the NFL’s most controversial play that involves two blockers shoving the quarterback from behind to help push across the pile. Saints coach Kellen Moore was involved in it all, serving then as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator.

But against the Chargers, there was no such push of a tush.

Not on fourth down — which ended up as a 3-yard loss for running back Kendre Miller — or any of the other short-yardage situations the

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