Philadelphia Eagles Head coach Nick Silianni is proud of the polarized “Tush Push” and discovers that the call to ban the play is “a bit of a shame.”
Talk to the media with 2025 NFL Scouting Combine In Indianapolis on Tuesday, Syriani tackled a recent controversy over the Eagles signature play.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jaylen Hart will carry the ball on a “Tush Push” play during a Super Bowl LIX with the Kansas City Chiefs on February 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
For Sirianni, the Eagles completed the play and made it look simple. But, it definitely requires a lot of work.
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“We work so hard on that play, so I feel a bit insulted. The amount of play, the basics, the amount of coaching that you consider, there are 1,000 people out there, but it depends on how you teach the basics and how the players are based.”
He continued, “It's a bit of a shaming to say, 'We're good at it, so it's automatic.' We're working really hard on that. ”
Nick Silianni, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles (AP Photo/MattSlocum)
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“Tush Push” has become a favourite for Philadelphia in the Red Zone. Quarterback Jalen Hurts scored his first touchdown Super Bowl LIX Use the play. But for some around the league, the play has become a problem.
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst On Tuesday, his team said they had submitted a proposal to ban plays being reviewed by the NFL Competition Commission. The play has been discussed previously, but this marks the first formal complaint that bans it all together.
Eagles quarterback Jalen hurts “Tush Push”'s score on December 3, 2023 during a match against the San Francisco 49ers in Philadelphia's Lincoln financial space. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Other teams tried to use play, but nothing was as successful as the Eagles.
And Syriani doesn't believe they should be punished for that.
“There's so much time in that. I think it's a bit unfair to say that that's a successful play for the Eagles and that people want to take it away.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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