The Philadelphia Eagles’ “tush push” play has been so unstoppable that one NFL team is trying to get it banned.
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The Green Bay Packers recently proposed a rule to ban the Super Bowl champion Eagles’ now-famous variation of the quarterback sneak – which is also known as the “brotherly shove.”
Seattle Seahawks president of football operations and general manager John Schneider was asked about his thoughts on the proposal to ban the play during the latest edition of The John Schneider Show on Seattle Sports by Wyman and Bob co-host Bob Stelton.
Schneider is the camp of thinking that opponents need to find a way stop Philadelphia’s dominant short-yardage play.
“My opinion really is that we have to figure it out,” Schneider said. “…. (The Eagles) found out something that’s working for them and everybody needs to figure it out.”
The Eagles ran the play with so much success that quarterback Jalen Hurts finished tied for fifth in the league with 14 rushing touchdowns, which was one more than star Philadelphia running back and AP Offensive Player of the Year Saquan Barkley. Hurts’ 14 rushing TDs were one shy of his own single-season NFL record for quarterbacks set in 2023. He also rushed for 13 scores in 2022.
Schneider’s Seahawks don’t have to face Philadelphia very often. The teams have played just twice (2020 and 2023) since Hurts was drafted in 2020. But Seattle has looked for creative ways to try and figure out how to stop the Eagles’ controversial play.
“We’ve brought in some rugby folks in the past and tried to get with them and try to figure things out and understand the leverage and the timing,” Schneider said.
Schneider pointed out that Hurts’ unique strength and athleticism for a quarterback is part of what makes the play so effective. Hurts can reportedly squat 600 pounds. He also credited now-retired center Jason Kelce and 2024 Eagles center Cam Jurgens.
“They’ve just did a really nice job leveraging, and (Hurts is) so strong, you get something behind him and it’s just working,” Schneider said.
