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Yahoo
2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
DeVonta Smith Gives Hilarious Answer on Eagles' Tush Push
DeVonta Smith Gives Hilarious Answer on Eagles' Tush Push originally appeared on Athlon Sports. When the Philadelphia Eagles run their famous "Tush Push" play, everyone on the field has a role to play. The offensive line must get low enough to create some room for quarterback Jalen Hurts to shuffle his feet for a few yards. Advertisement For skill players like DeVonta Smith, if they aren't the ones pushing Hurts, they are usually supposed to set the edge along the way. Anything to make the play easier. Philadelphia's star wide receiver may know his role on the play, but also knows he doesn't really need to do anything to make it work. That's why in his latest interview, the receiver the team calls "Smitty" had a hilarious take on his role regarding the famous variation of the quarterback sneak. 'They really got an advantage because I ain't doing nothing but sitting there and watching anyway," Smith said on The Offseason podcast. "They be sitting over there talking about yeah, we need you to cut off the edge, alright. I'm finna sit here and watch y'all do this.' Advertisement The good news for Smith is that he will get to relax on those plays for another season. The NFL failed to ban the Tush Push for 2025 after a relentless campaign from both the league and the Eagles on either side of the aisle. With the Tush Push returning for another season, Smith and the Eagles offense are expected to keep their identity the same in 2025. And it might just help them reach another Super Bowl. Related: Chip Kelly vs. Ashton Jeanty Gives Eagles Fans Bad News Flashback Related: Eagles Impacted By Two Major NFL Retirement Updates This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
DeVonta Smith reveals 2nd episode of YouTube series detailing his 2025 offseason
Iron sharpens Iron in the NFL, and no university pumps out more diamonds than the Alabama Crimson Tide. Pressure burst pipes, and with the Eagles looking to defend their title against a gauntlet of 17 games, DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown have been putting in extra work. Brown recently trained at the most 'dangerous gym in America.' At the same time, Smith just debuted a new YouTube series giving fans insight into his off-season training habits. Advertisement Smith is giving fans insight into his career at the perfect time. After winning the Super Bowl, he joined a short list of elite players. By catching a 46-yard touchdown from quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Eagles' wide receiver became the first player drafted from Alabama to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl game. Smith also became the fifth player and the first wide receiver in history to win the Heisman Trophy, a college football national title, and a Super Bowl championship. Alabama produced four Heisman Trophy-winners during Nick Saban's head coaching career, but Smith is the first Crimson Tide alum to complete this historic trifecta. Smith is also the Alabama record-holder in three critical categories. He finished his collegiate career with 235 total receptions, 3,965 receiving yards, and 46 touchdowns. Check out episode two of The Offseason. This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: DeVonta Smith gives fans a glimpse into his off-season training
USA Today
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
DeVonta Smith reveals 2nd episode of YouTube series detailing his 2025 offseason
DeVonta Smith reveals 2nd episode of YouTube series detailing his 2025 offseason Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver DeVonta Smith has been in the lab and debuted episode two of a new YouTube series chronicling his off-season training regimen Iron sharpens Iron in the NFL, and no university pumps out more diamonds than the Alabama Crimson Tide. Pressure burst pipes, and with the Eagles looking to defend their title against a gauntlet of 17 games, DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown have been putting in extra work. Brown recently trained at the most 'dangerous gym in America.' At the same time, Smith just debuted a new YouTube series giving fans insight into his off-season training habits. Smith is giving fans insight into his career at the perfect time. After winning the Super Bowl, he joined a short list of elite players. By catching a 46-yard touchdown from quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Eagles' wide receiver became the first player drafted from Alabama to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl game. Smith also became the fifth player and the first wide receiver in history to win the Heisman Trophy, a college football national title, and a Super Bowl championship. Alabama produced four Heisman Trophy-winners during Nick Saban's head coaching career, but Smith is the first Crimson Tide alum to complete this historic trifecta. Smith is also the Alabama record-holder in three critical categories. He finished his collegiate career with 235 total receptions, 3,965 receiving yards, and 46 touchdowns. Check out episode two of The Offseason.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
DeVonta Smith left off a ranking of top talent from the 2021 NFL Draft
It seems like it was just yesterday, the 2021 NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles were trying to put a 4-11-1 finish to the previous season behind them, and they owned a selection in the top half of Round 1. It was the dawn of the Nick Sirianni era. Everyone hoped DeVonta Smith would be the choice in Round 1, but there was some controversy. Some fans and media members hoped the Eagles might go with Micah Parsons or Justin Fields. Advertisement Parsons obviously would have given the Birds some defensive punch. Fields would have provided another option at the quarterback position if Philadelphia had determined they weren't sold on Jalen Hurts yet. Things worked out as they should have. DeVonta with the Eagles, and it's hard to imagine him in another jersey. It's also hard to figure out why he continues to be slighted when we discuss some of the game's great players. Eagles fans are tired of seeing DeVonta Smith disrespected. No one will ever forget where they were when DeVonta Smith hauled in that bomb from Tua Tagovailoa in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game or that beautiful toss from Jalen Hurts in Super Bowl 59. He's a former Heisman Trophy winner who also grabbed the Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Award, Fred Biletnikoff Award, and Paul Hornung Award during his final run with the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2020 college football season. Advertisement As a rookie, he set an Eagles franchise record for most receiving yards in a single season. He's now a Super Bowl champion and one of the best players at his position, but he has yet to land on a Pro Bowl roster. He is also consistently left off lists like the following: DeVonta and A.J. Brown were both named on Pro Football Focus's list of the top 32 wide receivers in the NFL, but they couldn't have been further apart. A.J. found his way near the top of the list, and even though DeVonta should have been around the same area, he was fixated on the list's bottom half. That was noticeable (and controversial), but this FOX ranking felt like the last straw. Fans aren't having it. They've taken to social media to complain. Sure, this is (and fellow Eagle Landon Dickerson is also deserving of a mention), but it does beg the question. Where is DeVonta? Advertisement The answer to that question derives from something else that is rarely mentioned. Smith isn't often given the credit he deserves because Philly is home to elite wide receivers. Fans don't want to vote two Eagles receivers to the Pro Bowl every season. They don't want to name two Eagles as All-Pros. If Smith is placed on most of the NFL's other rosters, he's the top guy on the depth chart, but playing on a roster with so many great players sometimes means he'll be overlooked. That's just how it goes sometimes. Let's get back to FOX's list. Sure, most who are mentioned are deserving, and that begs the question. Who would be removed if DeVonta is added? That's a debate that would require another 1,000 words or so, but here's where we can begin the discussion. Let's start by giving Smith Trevor Lawrence's spot. What has he ever done to be ranked so high? This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: DeVonta Smith gets slighted in a ranking of talent from the 2021 draft
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
DeVonta Smith left off a ranking of top talent from the 2021 NFL Draft
DeVonta Smith left off a ranking of top talent from the 2021 NFL Draft Fox Sports ranked the top 10 players from the 2021 NFL draft and Eagles WR DeVonta Smith was left off the list as an obvious snub It seems like it was just yesterday, the 2021 NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles were trying to put a 4-11-1 finish to the previous season behind them, and they owned a selection in the top half of Round 1. It was the dawn of the Nick Sirianni era. Everyone hoped DeVonta Smith would be the choice in Round 1, but there was some controversy. Some fans and media members hoped the Eagles might go with Micah Parsons or Justin Fields. Parsons obviously would have given the Birds some defensive punch. Fields would have provided another option at the quarterback position if Philadelphia had determined they weren't sold on Jalen Hurts yet. Things worked out as they should have. DeVonta with the Eagles, and it's hard to imagine him in another jersey. It's also hard to figure out why he continues to be slighted when we discuss some of the game's great players. Eagles fans are tired of seeing DeVonta Smith disrespected. No one will ever forget where they were when DeVonta Smith hauled in that bomb from Tua Tagovailoa in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game or that beautiful toss from Jalen Hurts in Super Bowl 59. He's a former Heisman Trophy winner who also grabbed the Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Award, Fred Biletnikoff Award, and Paul Hornung Award during his final run with the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2020 college football season. As a rookie, he set an Eagles franchise record for most receiving yards in a single season. He's now a Super Bowl champion and one of the best players at his position, but he has yet to land on a Pro Bowl roster. He is also consistently left off lists like the following: DeVonta and A.J. Brown were both named on Pro Football Focus's list of the top 32 wide receivers in the NFL, but they couldn't have been further apart. A.J. found his way near the top of the list, and even though DeVonta should have been around the same area, he was fixated on the list's bottom half. That was noticeable (and controversial), but this FOX ranking felt like the last straw. Fans aren't having it. They've taken to social media to complain. Sure, this is (and fellow Eagle Landon Dickerson is also deserving of a mention), but it does beg the question. Where is DeVonta? The answer to that question derives from something else that is rarely mentioned. Smith isn't often given the credit he deserves because Philly is home to elite wide receivers. Fans don't want to vote two Eagles receivers to the Pro Bowl every season. They don't want to name two Eagles as All-Pros. If Smith is placed on most of the NFL's other rosters, he's the top guy on the depth chart, but playing on a roster with so many great players sometimes means he'll be overlooked. That's just how it goes sometimes. Let's get back to FOX's list. Sure, most who are mentioned are deserving, and that begs the question. Who would be removed if DeVonta is added? That's a debate that would require another 1,000 words or so, but here's where we can begin the discussion. Let's start by giving Smith Trevor Lawrence's spot. What has he ever done to be ranked so high?
