Not long after the Green Bay Packers submitted a proposal to ban the tush push, I submitted my own proposal to Sports Illustrated’s editorial department, requesting the ability to use the word s--- as many times as humanly possible in this column. I needed the space to call the whole thing chickens--- and bulls--- and horses---, because that’s exactly what this is. I needed the ability to call people s--- for brains and, ultimately, scared s---less, because, make no mistake, this farcical kangaroo court is about nothing other than shaken little suits masquerading as tough-guy rule followers.
The Philadelphia Eagles came up with a completely awesome, completely ass-kicking play based on their own unique understanding of the personnel at their disposal. They started with a single pusher, ran it out of the triple I formation back in 2022 and then sat around thinking of ways the team could evolve upon an offensive line that has a better pad level than any unit in the NFL and a quarterback with legs the size of redwoods.
