The Eagles executed the “Tush Push” six times on Sunday, achieving four first Downs and scoring the Touchdown.
The left Tackle of the Philadelphia Eagles, Jordan mailataHe is fed up with the media narrative that his team won the revenge of Sunday's Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs due to the “Tush Push.”
In an interview with 94 Wip about Philadelphia on Tuesday, Mailata indicated that it is “incredibly disrespectful” the impact that the defense and special teams of the Eagles had on the 20-17 victory in Kansas City.
“I understand the indignation (for the” Tush Push “). What I do not understand is that they use it as an excuse to explain why we won the game. I think it is incredibly disrespectful with our defense and our special teams, which gave their best. And with my defense colleagues and special teams, who did the best of himself that game, which supported us when we did not move the ball or did nothing,” Mailata said.
“That bothers me because we give a lot in this game and, in a way, to base ourselves on a play of short yards, that is an American football play,” Mailata added raising his voice. “And say that we won the game thanks to that, but not how our defense played or how our special teams played, placing us in those positions. You know, I think it's nonsense.
“I think it's garbage. Absolute garbage, man. I boil my blood just to think about it.
Sunday's inflection point came thanks to the defense. At the beginning of the last quarter, with the chiefs losing 13-10, the closed wing Travis Kelce could not catch the pass of Patrick Mahomes Near the goal line, and the ball bounced in his hands and was in possession of the Safety Novato Andrew you stealwho returned 41 yards. Jalen Hurts He scored through the “Tush Push” in the following possession, giving the Eagles an imposing advantage of 10 points.
The Eagles executed the “Tush Push” six times on Sunday, achieving four first Downs and scoring the Touchdown. Fox analyst Tom Brady, and the Chiefs coach Andy Reid, suggested on Sunday that the offensive liners of the Eagles were leaving the line of hitting before the center, but were not penalized.
The play faced a prohibition this low season, but the proposal failed by two votes. The final vote was 22-10 on the proposal, presented by the Green Bay Packers, at the annual NFL conference. Meeting in Eagan, Minnesota, in May. The proposal required 24 votes to be approved.
The Eagles have turned the play 96.6% of the time in fourth opportunity and 1 since 2022.
Tim Mcmanus, from ESPN, contributed to this report.
