The Vikings proved Monday that not every team is capable of running the Tush Push as successfully as the Eagles. 49ers linebacker Fred Warner also proved that there is a viable way to stop the controversial quarterback sneak play.
When Kirk Cousins attempted to rush the ball over the goal line with an assisted shove from his teammates, Warner was all over it.
Warner took a page out of Troy Polamalu’s book as he caught the entire Vikings offense off guard and timed up a perfect leap over the line, crashing directly into Cousins and foiling his attempted sneak.
His big stop on defense prevented Minnesota from getting into the end zone, and the Vikings ended up settling for a field goal on the drive.
Warner’s remarkable individual effort on defense did not go unnoticed by fans, who praised him for emphatically stopping the Tush Push.
Fred Warner just jumped over the line of scrimmage Troy Polamalu style. Timed it perfectly.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 24, 2023
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fred warner sending a message to the tush pushing eagles 😤 pic.twitter.com/s2Qbbii3Nl
— crys; 🏈 (@crystalscuor) October 24, 2023
Fred Warner channeled his inner Polamalu 😱 pic.twitter.com/IxOQgQdsmb
— PFF (@PFF) October 24, 2023
That Fred Warner Polamalu play saved four points.
— Rob “Stats” Guerrera (@StatsOnFire) October 24, 2023
Fred Warner must’ve watched this high school tush push video pic.twitter.com/I7vHx4A1YZ
— Mitch Moss (@MitchMossRadio) October 24, 2023
other linebackers trying that fred warner move pic.twitter.com/V9dynYymUI
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) October 24, 2023
Nobody:
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 24, 2023
Fred Warner: pic.twitter.com/l9LnC5THeu
But but I thought the play was unstoppable?
— swsh (@swsshh) October 24, 2023
Every week Fred Warner does something unbelievable pic.twitter.com/tVnPRqWgG2
— Hunter Miller (@MillerHHunter) October 24, 2023
Hell ya Fred Warner
— Brad Spielberger, Esq. (@PFF_Brad) October 24, 2023
