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Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Lineman Jordan Mailata has finished the criticism over Tush -push when it came under the microscope against Kansas City Chiefs in week 2.
NFL fans noticed on social media that some Eagles players may have jumped offside before the ball was snapped when they executed the piece. Others were concerned that the offense had too many men on the line with review.
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The Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen hurts (1) helped up by Center Cam Jurgens, Center Back, after scoring a touchdown on a tush -push late in the second half of a NFL football match against Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday 14 September 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Either way, the drum beats again for owners to ban the piece once and for all.
“I understand the outrage,” Mailata said in an interview about 94 WIP in Philadelphia. “What I don’t understand is that they use it as an excuse as to why we won the game. I think it is incredibly disrespectful to our defense and our special team balled out. My brothers in defense and special teams balled out of the game that had our back when we didn’t move the ball or did nothing.
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The Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Lineman Jordan Mailata (68) looks at during training camp at the Novacare complex on July 23, 2025. (KYLE ROSS/IMAGN -PICTURES)
“That kind of annoys me a little. It p — consists of me because we give so much to this game and to kind of base a short yardage game-it’s a football game. And says we won the game of it, but not how our defense played and not how our special team has played, put us in these positions. You know, I think it’s thinking it’s bullcrap.
Turh Push survived a vote to end the actions that essentially would have banned the play during the peak season.
Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) gets a push from behind from the Philadelphia Eagles Tight End Grant Calcaterra (81) again Kansas City Chiefs in the second half during a NFL football match on Sunday 14 September 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
And while it helped Eagles on the way to a Super Bowl title in the 2024 season, the amount of critics against the play seems to be growing.
