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Brigid Kennedy

Eagles Legend Nick Foles Identifies Two Big Reasons NFL Shouldn't Ban Tush Push

As the debate around the tush push—the Eagles' controversial short yardage play—heats up once again, Philly legend Nick Foles has weighed in with two reasons why the league shouldn't ban the maneuver.

For starters, "It's just because the Eagles are so good at it" that people want to nix it, Foles said during a Monday appearance on Front Office Sports Today. "I know they have to officiate it right, and if there's false starts they gotta call 'em, but you can't get rid of a play just because a team can't be stopped on it."

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