NEW YORK -- There isn't a play as close to automatic when the Philadelphia Eagles run the "Tush Push." The Eagles have nearly perfected the controversial play. converting the play into a first down 91.3% of the time on third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 situations since 2022 (including playoffs).
The play defines the Eagles, in a sense. This isn't why the Eagles are 39-12 over the last three seasons, but the "Tush Push" is the play many teams -- and fans -- identify the defending Super Bowl . This is the play the league is trying to get rid of, and have failed to this point.
"I just don't think it's a good looking play," said The NFL Today studio analyst and Super Bowl champion coach Bill Cowher. "I just don't think there's anything strategic about it."
The league tried to eliminate