Sean Payton defends Eagles’ controversial tush -push as the safest game

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Denver Bronco’s head coach Sean Payton has to figure out how to stop it this week, but he has no problem with the Patented and Controversial, Turth Push Play.

In fact, Payton for all those who believe in the play can result in player security issues, the opposite.

“The reason I got up in favor of that is pretty simple,” he said via Sports Radio 94wip. “If the forces do not want it for aesthetic reasons or competitive reasons, you know, [that] It’s hard to work, etc.

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The Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen hurts (1) lines up to tush -push game on the goal line against Kansas City Chiefs under the Super Bowl Lix at Caesar’s Superdome on February 9, 2025. (Mark J. Refilas/Imag images)

Payton was a member of the NFL’s Competition Committee in the past, and the way he looks at the play is another version of Quarterback sneak.

But others do not share the same views as Payton, and the play made headlines all year round, both in conversations in the season and regular season. The biggest thing was when Green Bay Packers formally submitted a proposal to ban the play from the league. However, the vote of NFL owners fell briefly as they had 22 with 24 who were needed to adopt the ban.

Eagles’ Saquon Barkley scores on fake tush -push games as Philly wins on the road

The league once again had to be ready for another season where Eagles would definitely use their short yardage advantage, and it has been widespread throughout the year as the team stays unbeaten for four weeks.

But there has been more controversy, with the NFL, which has previously been recognized that officials missed false start sanctions of Eagles’ offensive line on acting that ended up going in Philadelphia’s advantage. It was said that the play would be officered closer by moving on.

Denver Bronco’s main coach Sean Payton goes out of the tunnel before the game against New Orleans Saints at Caesar’s Superdome. (Stephen Lew/Imag photos)

And if that wasn’t hard enough, Eagles drew another variation of the play in Sunday’s win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the third quarter rather than the usual push of quarterback Jalen hurt, he handed the ball to run back saquon Barkley, who went untouched after a touchdown that set up the Eagles 31-13 at the time. They continued to win 31-25 to move to 4-0.

Broncos’ defense comes out of an excellent performance against a fighting Cincinnati Bengals violation as they held them to only three points in a 28-3 strike at home to get back in the victory column. Denver is now 2-2 a year.

To keep their victory alive alive, Payton has to plan an almost perfect game considering how the Eagles, the reigning Super Bowl masters, have played to start the campaign. And it potentially means finding cryptonite for their Superman level TUNH-PUSH.

Head coach Sean Payton from Denver Broncos while warming against Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on January 7, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Candice Ward/Getty Images)

Payton will not complain about it – he just wants to work to try to stop it.

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