The NFL and several other of its groups have been attempting to get the Philadelphia Eagles‘ tush push play banned for a few years now, and the play might have lastly met its match on Sunday.
A baffling non-fumble name within the Eagles’ recreation towards the New York Giants may lastly be the tipping level to get sufficient homeowners on the facet of banning the play.
Baffling non-fumble name could possibly be the tipping level for homeowners
With the Eagles going through a 4th-and-1 on the Giants’ 11-yard line, they naturally lined up for the signature play, they usually ran it. Not solely did the proper guard appear to maneuver early, however as QB Jalen Hurts and the Eagles had been nonetheless pushing ahead, Giants defensive lineman Kayvon Thibodeaux clearly ripped the ball out of Hurts’ arms and fell on it for what seemed to be an enormous turnover.
The one drawback: Officers dominated that Hurts’ ahead progress had been stopped. Regardless that he was not down, he was nonetheless pushing ahead himself and was nonetheless being pushed by his teammates. As a result of the decision on the sector was that his ahead progress was stopped, the play was not reviewable by replay.
