‘Pissed off’ Jason Kelce tells NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to ban Eagles’ controversial ‘Tush-Push’ play

Kelce said banning 'tush push' would not make much difference for the Eagles in the future.

‘Pissed off’ Jason Kelce tells NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to ban Eagles’ controversial ‘Tush-Push’ play

Jason Kelce Tush Push (Image via ESPN)

Jason Kelce has had enough of the immense scrutiny of the Philadelphia Eagles‘ “tush push” maneuver. At this point, the veteran offensive lineman doesn’t care whether or not the NFL bans it at the end of the season.

The “tush push” is a rugby-style quarterback sneak that has been central to the Eagles’ success over the past couple of seasons. Some (mostly those who are not affiliated with the Eagles franchise) find its use provides the NFC Champions with an unfair advantage. That’s more or less due to how well they execute it during crucial moments on game day.

Ever since the league announced that they were seriously considering banning “tush push” at the end of the season, several Eagles players, including head coach Nick Sirianni, have taken a defiant tone when asked about the technique’s legality.

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During the recent episode of Kelce’s ‘New Heights‘ podcast, the All-Pro Center displayed the same tone. Kelce said that he was past the point of the debate:

Listen, ban it. I really, at this point, don't care. I'm over the discussion about it.

Jason Kelce claimed that removing ‘tush push’ would not make much difference

One might think the reason the NFL is thinking about putting a lid on the “tush push” is because the Eagles are very good at it while the other teams can merely replicate it but fail miserably. The league has no issue with the traditional quarterback sneak, which means the QB stays behind the blocker who creates the path on the line of scrimmage. But in the ‘brotherly shove,’ the QB gets pushed through the opposition’s defense to gain first down or a touchdown.

‘Pissed off’ Jason Kelce tells NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to ban Eagles’ controversial ‘Tush-Push’ play
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (Image via Bleacher Report)

The NFL committee argued that it risks causing unnecessary injury to the players. Jason Kelce pointed out that they would revert back to the old method of quarterback sneak, in which they had been successful during his time there.

He said:

We were really good at running the quarterback sneak before we did the push. I don't think that it's a necessary part of it, and it certainly helps; there's no question about it. We're going to run it right now because we're good at it and it's effective. And whatever they do next season, we'll figure out a way to do something at a high level and make it effective.

It remains to be seen how the Eagles transition back to the quarterback sneak. While the 36-year-old is still one of the best O-linemen in the league, whether he even plays football next season is a big question.

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