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The Herald Scotland
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Eagles' 'Tush Push' survives: Winners, losers of NFL owners' vote
So after years of study by the league's competition committee, input from coaches and a vote tabled as recently as two months ago, the Tush Push lives on ... for at least another season - which means it's time to declare winners and losers of this verdict: WINNERS Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Famers Salt-N-Pepa said it best - "push it real good" - and Philly's offense surely has complied. According to the NFL's Next Gen Stats, the Eagles converted 28 of 34 Tush Push attempts (82%) last season before using it on the 1-yard line to score the first touchdown of Super Bowl 59, a game Philadelphia never trailed. The Eagles also repeatedly resorted to their signature surge, which is typically used in goal-line and short-yardage situations, to bludgeon the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC championship game - left tackle Jordan Mailata declaring victory in his team's patented brand of "mental warfare." Philadelphia began Tush Pushing with regularity in 2022 and has reached the Super Bowl in two of the past three seasons. The Eagles are obviously adept at it, have a daunting offensive line that averaged 6-6 and 338 pounds last season - the largest unit ever fielded on Super Sunday - and a quarterback, Jalen Hurts, who knows how to use his explosively strong legs to burrow behind all that humanity ... while often getting propelled himself by teammates. It should remain a competitive advantage the team enjoys. Until the league says otherwise. POWER RANKINGS: Field still chasing Philly Jalen Hurts' fantasy owners Sorry, Tom Brady, Hurts has become the greatest short-yardage quarterback in NFL history. Since 2022, he has rushed for 42 touchdowns in the regular season - two-thirds of those (or 28) from the 1-yard line, including 11 from that distance in each of the past two campaigns. (In 10 career playoff games, Hurts has run for 10 TDs - four in Super Bowls - matching his total through the air.) Over that same period, Philadelphia has consistently been at or near the top of the league in converting third and fourth downs, never executing worse than 41% on third down or 68% on fourth. Hurts may never be the league MVP given his relative inconsistency as a passer, but he's now got a Super Bowl MVP award in his trophy case ... and just might be the key to countless fantasy championships. Kevin Patullo Meet Philadelphia's new offensive coordinator, who replaced Kellen Moore, now the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Pretty nice for Patullo, 43, a first-time OC two decades into his coaching career, that a bread-and-butter component of this team's attack remains at his disposal for the immediate future. And it should also be noted that the play enables the Eagles to mix in shot plays during third-and-short scenarios - sometimes out of the Tush Push formation - with the relative security that if a deep strike gambit fails, a fresh set of downs will very likely be earned on the subsequent snap. Jason Kelce Whether or not the Eagles' legendary - if former - center was instrumental in the stay of execution for the Tush Push, he was present as the owners convened Wednesday morning after vowing to clarify his stance on the merits and safety of the play, which he obviously supports. Regardless, Kelce gets to look like the closer ... and also doesn't have to wind up at the bottom of a pile with 1,000 pounds or more on top of him. Tampa Bay Buccaneers While the Tush Push vote took up all the oxygen at this week's ownership confab, the only NFC team to beat the Eagles in the past three postseasons quietly benefited from the Detroit Lions' tabling of their proposal to seed the playoffs by overall record, irrespective of who wins each division. Despite going 27-24 in the regular season since 2022, the Bucs have won the NFC South thrice - and played at home in the playoffs each of those seasons. Under Detroit's plan, Tampa Bay would not have never been seeded higher than sixth during that span. The world? As the NFL continues expanding its international footprint - it will stage a record seven regular-season games across five countries this season (including Spain and Ireland for the first time) - it retains what some contend is a rugby-style play in its collective arsenal. And, hey, folks in Europe and many other countries fancy rugby far more than American football, so why not give them something to glom onto? And don't forget, the league is holding a regular-season game for the first time next year in Oceania - specifically Australia - where rugby is massive. Maybe that keeps the Tush Push off death row until at least 2027. LOSERS Green Bay Packers NFL needed 24 votes today to ban the Tush Push, but got only 22. Here are the 10 teams that voted against the Tush Push ban, per sources: ????Eagles ????Ravens ????Browns ????Lions ????Jaguars ????Dolphins ????Patriots ????Saints ????Jets ????Titans — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 21, 2025 If this had been a Congressional bill, then the Pack would have been cast as the (Democratic?) sponsors - whether because they truly abhor the Tush Push, have been fairly inept at executing their own version of it, and/or simply don't have an owner who looks like the bad guy for targeting a signature aspect of Philadelphia's recent success. Regardless, the Packers, who modified the language of the proposed rule change as recently as Monday - attempting to pave a runway for the league to restore a measure which prevented players from pushing and pulling their teammates to advance the ball that had existed in the rulebook up until 2005 - couldn't get the votes for their "constituents," falling two shy of adoption, according to multiple reports. When you forget the snap count on the QB sneak. Poor Jordan Love. ???????? #NFL — Steelers Depot 7? (@Steelersdepot) September 18, 2023 Saquon Barkley's fantasy owners "Losers." Right. If the league's best back and reigning rushing champion winds up on your fantasy roster this fall, then you'll doubtless be thrilled. But how much more thrilled would you be if his quarterback wasn't leading the Eagles in rushing touchdowns, which very likely wouldn't have been the case had the Tush Push been banned? NFL head coaches and coordinators The NFL is infamous for being a copycat league - assuming you can copy the cat. That really hasn't happened much when it comes to other teams' ability to replicate the Tush Push or certainly stop it. "You know, you hate to be against it because people are innovative. You want to respect that. And so there's certainly been some teams that have been more innovative than the rest of us," longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said at the league meeting in March. Added rookie New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, formerly the Lions' defensive coordinator: "They've done a good job creating a play that's unstoppable." He added, "In my defensive coaching mentality, my job is to stop that play. Our job is to stop that play." Be better in that department, fellas ... if you want to be better than Philly. Cam Jurgen and Landon Dickerson With Kelce retired for a year, this duo carries on as Philadelphia's best interior battering rams, er, offensive linemen. And, while it may be coincidental, don't forget that Jurgens, now the starting center, and Dickerson, who plays left guard, each managed to play just one half apiece in the NFC title game earlier this year. Both Pro Bowlers needed surgery this offseason, Jurgens suffering from a bad back while Dickerson needed his knee repaired. But they'll again be hurtling into defensive walls soon enough. Player safety? Though Jurgens' and Dickerson's situations may or may not be cautionary, there's no data to support that the Tush Push is a play fraught with injurious risk even if it's been widely cited as a preemptive reason to get rid of it. The Eagles, unsurprisingly, unfailingly vouch for its safety, reporting no Tush Push injuries in practice or on game days. "I think for everybody, including myself especially, health and safety is the most important thing when evaluating any play," owner Jeffrey Lurie said at the NFL meetings earlier this spring, via the Athletic. "We've been very open to whatever data exists on the Tush Push, and there's just been no data that shows that it isn't a very, very safe play. If it weren't, we wouldn't be pushing the Tush Push." However, per reports, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wanted the Tush Push axed after years of publicly prioritizing the health and well-being of the league's players in an inherently violent sport. Time will tell if the injury concerns prove prophetic or unfounded. Super Bowl aspirants Wednesday's news wasn't good for the Packers, Commanders or Chiefs, who all got steamrolled by Philadelphia in last season's playoffs. Aside from the Eagles, the Buffalo Bills use a version of the Tush Push more than any other club in the league - but even they have essentially come out against it, coach Sean McDermott among those with misgivings about its safety (which is also convenient when your team can't successfully leverage the play to secure a victory at Arrowhead Stadium with a Super Bowl berth on the line). The league's 31 non-champions aren't necessarily playing for second in 2025, but they're certainly no closer to knocking the Eagles off their Lombardi perch. All NFL news on and off the field. Sign up for USA TODAY's 4th and Monday newsletter.
USA Today
21-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Winners, losers of NFL's 'Tush Push' vote: Eagles not only ones to benefit from retention
Winners, losers of NFL's 'Tush Push' vote: Eagles not only ones to benefit from retention Show Caption Hide Caption NFL players can now partake in Olympic flag football Olympic flag football, which will make it's debut at the 2028 summer games, just got bumped up a level after the NFL agreed to let its players partake. Sports Pulse In the end, there just wasn't enough pushback. NFL owners decided Wednesday that the so-called 'Tush Push' play that's been used to such great effect in recent years by the Philadelphia Eagles, who most recently employed it in their Super Bowl 59 rollover of the Kansas City Chiefs, will remain legal. Despite the latest, well, push from some corners of the league to outlaw the play – or at least reinstate a rule that was dropped 20 years ago – the effort was once again staved off, barely failing to secure the 75% of ownership votes required to make the change. But after years of study by the league's competition committee, input from coaches and a vote tabled as recently as two months ago, the "Tush Push" lives on … for at least another season – which means it's time to declare winners and losers of this verdict: WINNERS Philadelphia Eagles Salt-N-Pepa said it best – 'push it real good' – and no one does it better than Philly. According to the NFL's Next Gen Stats, the Eagles converted 28 of 34 Tush Push attempts (82%) last season before using it on the 1-yard line to score the first touchdown of Super Bowl 59, which they never trailed. They also repeatedly resorted to the Tush Push, which is typically used in goal-line and short-yardage situations, to bludgeon the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC championship game. Philadelphia began Tush Pushing with regularity in 2022 and has reached the Super Bowl in two of the past three seasons. The Eagles are obviously adept at it, have a daunting offensive line that averaged 6-6 and 338 pounds last season – the largest unit ever fielded on Super Sunday – and a quarterback, Jalen Hurts, who knows how to use his explosively strong legs to burrow behind all that humanity. It should remain a competitive advantage the team enjoys … until the league says otherwise. POWER RANKINGS: Field still chasing Philly Jalen Hurts' fantasy owners Sorry, Tom Brady, Hurts has become the greatest short-yardage quarterback in NFL history. Since 2022, Hurts has rushed for 42 touchdowns in the regular season – two-thirds of those (or 28) from the 1-yard line, including 11 from that distance in each of the past two campaigns. (In 10 career playoff games, Hurts has run for 10 TDs – four in Super Bowls – matching his total through the air.) Over that same period, Philadelphia has consistently been at or near the top of the league in converting third and fourth downs, never executing worse than 41% on third down or 68% on fourth. Hurts may never be the league MVP given his relative inconsistency as a passer, but he's now got a Super Bowl MVP award in his trophy case … and just might be the key to countless fantasy football championships. Kevin Patullo Meet Philadelphia's new offensive coordinator, who replaced Kellen Moore, now the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Pretty nice for Patullo, 43, a first-time OC two decades into his coaching career, that a bread-and-butter component of this team's attack remains at his disposal for the immediate future. And it should also be noted that the play enables the Eagles to mix in shot plays during third-and-short scenarios – sometimes out of the "Tush Push" formation – with the relative security that if a deep strike gambit fails, a fresh set of downs will very likely be earned on the subsequent snap. Jason Kelce Whether or not the Eagles' legendary – if former – center was instrumental in the "Tush Push's" stay of execution, he was present as the owners convened Wednesday morning after vowing to clarify his stance on the merits and safety of the play, which he supports. Either way, Kelce gets to look like the closer … and also doesn't have to wind up at the bottom of a pile with 1,000 pounds or more on top of him. Tampa Bay Buccaneers While the Tush Push vote took up all the oxygen at this week's ownership confab, the only NFC team to beat the Eagles in the past three postseasons quietly benefited from the Detroit Lions' tabling of their proposal to seed the playoffs by overall record, regardless of who wins each division. Despite going 27-24 in the regular season since 2022, the Bucs have won the NFC South thrice – and played at home in the playoffs each of those seasons. Under Detroit's plan, Tampa Bay would have never been seeded higher than sixth during that span. The world? As the NFL continues to expand its international footprint – it will stage a record seven regular-season games across five countries (including Spain and Ireland for the first time) this season – it retains what some contend is a rugby-style play. And, hey, folks in Europe and many other countries love rugby far more than American football, so why not give them something to glom onto? And don't forget, the league is holding a regular-season game for the first time next year in Oceania – specifically Australia – where rugby is massive. Maybe that keeps the Tush Push off death row until at least 2027. LOSERS Green Bay Packers A ban of the tush push play that the Eagles have popularized did not receive enough votes at the spring meeting Wednesday. Sources told @AdamSchefter that the final vote was 22-10 on the proposal, which was submitted by the Packers. The proposal needed 24 votes to pass.… — ESPN (@espn) May 21, 2025 If this had been a Congressional bill, then the Pack would have been cast as the (Democratic?) sponsors – whether because they truly abhor the Tush Push, have been fairly inept at executing their own version of it, and/or they simply don't have an owner who looks like the bad guy for targeting a signature aspect of the Eagles' recent success. Regardless, the Packers, who modified the language of the proposed rule change as recently as Monday – attempting to pave a runway for the league to restore a measure which prevents players from pushing and pulling their teammates to advance the ball that had existed in the rulebook until 2005 – couldn't get the votes for their 'constituents,' falling two votes shy, according to multiple reports. When you forget the snap count on the QB sneak. Poor Jordan Love. 🤣😂 #NFL — Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) September 18, 2023 Saquon Barkley's fantasy owners 'Losers.' Right. If the league's best back and reigning rushing champion winds up on your fantasy roster, then you're doubtless thrilled. But how much more thrilled would you be if his quarterback wasn't leading the Eagles in rushing touchdowns, which very likely wouldn't have been the case had the "Tush Push" been banned? NFL head coaches and coordinators The NFL is infamous for being a copycat league – assuming you can copy the cat. That really hasn't happened much when it comes to other teams' ability to replicate the "Tush Push" or stop it. 'You know, you hate to be against it because people are innovative. You want to respect that. And so there's certainly been some teams that have been more innovative than the rest of us,' longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said at the league meeting in March. Added rookie New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, formerly the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator: 'They've done a good job creating a play that's unstoppable.' He added, 'In my defensive coaching mentality, my job is to stop that play. Our job is to stop that play.' Be better fellas ... if you want to be better than Philly. Cam Jurgen and Landon Dickerson With Kelce now retired for a year, they carry on as Philadelphia's best interior battering rams, er, offensive linemen. And, while it may be coincidental, don't forget that Jurgens, now the center, and Dickerson, who plays left guard, each managed to play just one half apiece in the NFC title game earlier this year. Both needed surgery this offseason, Jurgens suffering from a bad back while Dickerson needed his knee repaired. But both will be hurtling into defensive walls soon enough. Player safety? Though Jurgens' and Dickerson's situations may or may not be cautionary, there's no data to support that the "Tush Push" is a play fraught with injurious risk even if it's been widely cited as a preemptive reason to ban it. The Eagles, unsurprisingly, vouch for its safety, reporting no "Tush Push" injuries in practice or on game days. 'I think for everybody, including myself especially, health and safety is the most important thing when evaluating any play,' Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said at the NFL meetings earlier this spring, via the Athletic. 'We've been very open to whatever data exists on the 'Tush Push,' and there's just been no data that shows that it isn't a very, very safe play. If it weren't, we wouldn't be pushing the tush push.' However, per reports, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wanted the Tush Push axed after years of publicly prioritizing the health and well-being of players in an inherently violent sport. Time will tell if the injury concerns prove prophetic. Super Bowl aspirants Wednesday's news wasn't good for the Packers, Commanders or Chiefs, who all got steamrolled by the Eagles in last season's playoffs. Aside from the Eagles, the Buffalo Bills use a version of the Tush Push more than any other team in the league – but even they have essentially come out against it, coach Sean McDermott among those with misgivings about its safety (which is also convenient when your team can't leverage the play to play victory at Arrowhead Stadium with a Super Bowl berth on the line). The league's 31 non-champions aren't necessarily playing for second in 2025, but they're certainly no closer to knocking the Eagles off their Lombardi perch. All NFL news on and off the field. Sign up for USA TODAY's 4th and Monday newsletter.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Salt-N-Pepa Sue UMG to Regain Masters, Allege Label 'Punished' Them by Pulling Songs from Streaming
The post Salt-N-Pepa Sue UMG to Regain Masters, Allege Label 'Punished' Them by Pulling Songs from Streaming appeared first on Consequence. Trailblazing hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) on Monday, alleging the label is violating copyright law by refusing to turn over the rights to their master recordings and has retaliated by pulling their early music from streaming services. As reported by Billboard, Cheryl 'Salt' James and Sandra 'Pepa' Denton filed the lawsuit in New York federal court. They claim UMG has 'refused to honor' their 'termination rights' under Section 203 of the Copyright Act, which allows artists to reclaim ownership of their recordings 35 years after a song's initial release. Salt-N-Pepa's first three albums are currently unavailable on Spotify and Apple Music, while re-recordings are the only way to hear their breakout hit, 'Push It.' Popular Posts Trump Warns Springsteen: "He Ought to Keep His Mouth Shut Until He's Back Into the Country" New Reality TV Show That Sees immigrants Compete for US Citizenship Has Backing of Trump Administration: Report Holy Shit, You Have to See Footage from System of a Down's Concert in Brazil Bruce Springsteen Gives Trump the Middle Finger with Another Defiant Concert Guns N' Roses Share Video of Axl Rose Repeatedly Falling Onstage: Watch Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal Tackles Autism — Thanks to a Consequence Article Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
New York Post
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Salt-N-Pepa sue record label to reclaim rights to their recordings including ‘Push It'
Salt-N-Pepa are telling their record label not to push it as they fight for the rights to their music. The groundbreaking duo behind hip-hop classics, including 1993's 'Shoop' and 1987's 'Push It' says in a lawsuit that Universal Music Group is violating copyright law by refusing to agree to turn over the rights to their master recordings. Cheryl 'Salt' James and Sandra 'Pepa' Denton filed the lawsuit in federal court in New York on Monday, asserting that the Copyright Act of 1976, which says that after several decades artists can terminate previous agreements and reclaim ownership of their recordings, clearly now applies to them. Advertisement 4 Sandra Denton and Cheryl James of Salt-N-Pepa attend the Room to Read 2025 New York Gala on May 13, 2025, in New York City. Getty Images for Room to Read The fight, which has led to UMG pulling Salt-N-Pepa's music from streaming services, comes as many artists with beloved legacies are making lucrative sales of their catalogs, while others get stuck in classic record-label battles over old contracts. 'UMG has indicated that it will hold Plaintiffs' rights hostage even if it means tanking the value of Plaintiffs' music catalogue and depriving their fans of access to their work,' the suit says. UMG representatives did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Advertisement The lawsuit suggests that situations like Salt-N-Pepa's are the very reason the provision of the copyright act exists. It allows artists who made deals 'at the beginning of their careers' when they were relatively powerless to use the cultural standing and musical legacy they later established. The suit says James and Denton filed to terminate their agreement under the law in 2022, 'eager to retake full ownership of their art and legacy,' but that, 'Inexplicably, UMG has refused to honor' their rights. Advertisement 4 Denton, DJ Spinderella, and James (from left to right), attended a ceremony honoring Salt-N-Pepa with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Nov. 4, 2022, in Los Angeles. Invision James and Denton say that by law, they should now be able to own early recordings, including those from their 1986 debut album, 'Hot, Cool & Vicious,' and 1987's 'Push It,' a B-side whose remix caught on and became their breakthrough hit. They say other recordings should legally be theirs later this year and in 2026, including the 1993 album 'Very Necessary,' which includes 'Shoop' and 'Whatta Man.' The duo is seeking both actual damages for money lost and punitive damages in amounts to be determined for UMG's actions. The suit says actual damages could 'well exceed $1 million.' Advertisement 4 The groundbreaking duo behind hip-hop classics says in a lawsuit that Universal Music Group is violating copyright law by refusing to agree to turn over the rights to their master recordings. Getty Images for Room to Read They also want a permanent injunction confirming their rights to the recordings. They said by pulling the songs from streaming and other commercial platforms, the label has 'maliciously punished' Salt-N-Pepa 'for daring to assert their rights.' The label's lawyers said in letters included as exhibits in the lawsuit that they have encouraged mediation and want to reach a 'mutually acceptable resolution.' But the UMG lawyers said in the letters that James and Denton were not even personally parties in the 1986 agreement that covered their initial albums, and there is no evidence that they granted the label copyright that they can now reclaim. UMG maintains that the recordings were 'works made for hire,' which would not allow for the reclaiming of rights. Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit says the women's agreements with the label make it very clear that they were not. The Queens, New York, duo of James and Denton became Salt-N-Pepa in 1985. Advertisement They were later joined by DJ Spinderella, who was not part of the early agreements under dispute and is not involved in the lawsuit. 'Salt-N-Pepa boldly changed the look of rap and hip-hop,' the lawsuit says. 'They were not afraid to talk about sex and to share their thoughts about men. Their sound recordings 'Let's Talk About Sex' and 'None of Your Business,' for example, were huge hits. They talked candidly about women's sexuality and empowerment when such topics were frowned upon, heavily criticized, and called taboo.' 4 Cheryl 'Salt' James (left) and Sandra 'Pepa' Denton (right) filed the lawsuit in federal court in New York on Monday, asserting that the Copyright Act of 1976 now applies to them. Brian Zak/NY Post Advertisement In 1995, they became the first female rap group to win a Grammy, and in 2021, they received a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Later this year, they'll become members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when they receive the organization's Musical Influence Award.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Salt-N-Pepa suing record label over rights to catalogue
Salt-N-Pepa are suing Universal Music Group (UMG) over rights to their master recordings. On Monday, lawyers acting for the hip-hop group, comprised of Cheryl 'Salt' James and Sandra 'Pepa' Denton, filed a lawsuit in a court in New York. According to the complaint, obtained by The Associated Press, Salt-N-Pepa allege executives at UMG have violated copyright law by refusing to give them back the rights to their master recordings, citing a law in which artists can seek to terminate decades-old agreements. James and Denton claim they filed to end a contract under the Copyright Act of 1976 back in 2022 but "UMG has refused to honour" their request. "UMG has indicated that it will hold Plaintiffs' rights hostage even if it means tanking the value of Plaintiffs' music catalogue and depriving their fans of access to their work," the lawsuit reads. Salt-N-Pepa allege they should now own the rights to recordings on their 1986 debut album Hot, Cool & Vicious as well as to the 1987 hit Push It. In addition, they believe the rights to the 1993 album Very Necessary, which includes the singles Shoop and Whatta Man, should be returned to them this year or in 2026. They are seeking damages from UMG that could "well exceed $1 million (£750,000)". Elsewhere, reps for Salt-N-Pepa alleged the removal of the group's music from streaming platforms was a "stunning act of retaliation". "(They're) punishing them for asserting those rights and silencing decades of culture-shifting work," a spokesperson told Rolling Stone. "Like many artists, they're challenging a system that profits from their work while denying them control. This fight is about more than contracts - it's about legacy, justice, and the future of artist ownership." Representatives for UMG have not yet commented on the lawsuit. Later this year, Salt-N-Pepa will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame under the musical influence category.
