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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Seahawks attempt their version of a "Tush Push" with Jalen Milroe
There is no play in the NFL these days that generates as much conversation (or controversy) as the "tush push" for quarterbacks. This of course has been thrust into the forefront of discussion due to the Philadelphia Eagles' incredible success with it over the last few seasons. The "tush push" has often been attempted by other teams, but rarely has it been replicated with any semblance of success like Philly. Well, that is until Friday, August 15th, 2025 I suppose. The Seattle Seahawks kicked off their Week 2 preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs and sent their first team offense on the field to start the game. Seattle faced a 3rd-and-1 at their own 41-yard line, and unveiled a rather unusual formation. Starting quarterback Sam Darnold lined up in the backfield. Under center was none other than rookie Jalen Milroe, who was shoved over the line to convert the first down, and the Seahawks would eventually score a touchdown six plays later. Ever since Jalen Milroe was drafted, head coach Mike Macdonald has been adamant about two things: Sam Darnold will be the starter, but Jalen Milroe will play. Naturally, the use of Milroe's legs seems to be the most logical way to incorporate his unique skillset into the offense. Perhaps this is a taste of what might be on the horizon for Seattle in 2025. This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks rookie QB Jalen Milroe attempts "Tush Push" vs Chiefs
CBS News
08-08-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles' tush push play helps secure 34-27 preseason win over Bengals
Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, and most of the starting lineup that returned for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles took a night off. But the tush push is always in play. Without Hurts behind center, the Eagles used the contentious short-yardage play to success again, beating a potential ban in the offseason, then getting a helpful shove on quarterback Tanner McKee for a score to help Philadelphia beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34-27 on Thursday night in the preseason opener for both teams. The Eagles wasted no time breaking out the play that narrowly survived banishment to live on in the playbook. Against a Bengals team that played starters, including QB Joe Burrow and NFL receiving leader Ja'Marr Chase, the Eagles had the crowd buzzing when they assembled in the familiar formation on fourth-and-goal from the Bengals' 1-yard line on their opening drive of the game. The Eagles used their rugby-style scrum to nudge McKee into the end zone for the first — of an expected many, many more — tush push TD of the season. "Live reps, we don't do a ton of them," McKee said of the push. "Just getting those types of snaps, technique, coaching points, that's a big thing in what we do." The Eagles are bullish on McKee, a sixth-round pick out of Stanford in 2023, and he's firmly entrenched as Hurts' backup. The Eagles let McKee rip — he played into the second half and finished 20 of 25 for 252 yards and touchdown passes to Ainias Smith and Darius Cooper. Kyle McCord, a sixth-round pick out of Syracuse and raised a diehard Eagles fan, threw a pick-six in his debut in mop-up duty. McCord, from nearby Mount Laurel, New Jersey, led the FBS last season with 4,779 yards passing, a total that broke Deshaun Watson's Atlantic Coast Conference single-season record. Burrow got his work in and threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns that included a 38-yard score to Chase. "We've still got a ways to go," Burrow said. "But it was a good start. It's just good to play football again. We got 15 reps tonight, so we're 15 reps better." The Bengals had long odds to win the Super Bowl, per BETMGM Sportsbook. The betting favorite to win the Lombardi Trophy remained the Eagles. "This was a team effort in the loss," Bengals coach Zac Taylor, who then rattled off a lengthy list of mistakes. "I like the fight in our guys. They came back at the end, that I appreciate. But there's a lot of things we've got to fix as a team." Hurts and Barkley, who topped 2,000 yards rushing last season, were among the scores of starters that coach Nick Sirianni rested. The Eagles' whirlwind offseason included a parade and a White House visit, and the page will officially be turned when the championship banner is raised at Lincoln Financial Field next month in the prime-time season opener. "It's great to have Jalen on the headset," Sirianni said. Better yet, when he's making plays. Burrow completed a 9-yard pass on the opening drive to Brown and the halfback was pushed out of bounds by a familiar face, his twin brother and Eagles safety Sydney Brown. The brothers starred in college at Illinois and played against each other last season in an Eagles' win. "It's a cool opportunity, it's unique," Sydney Brown said. "I haven't tackled him since I feel like I was 16. It's been a while." Hurts turned 27 on Thursday and was gifted a night off. What to get the Super Bowl MVP who has everything? Hurts already has a Super Bowl ring after the Eagles' 40-22 thrashing over Kansas City and one other trip to the Super Bowl on his resume. He signed a contract in 2023 that guaranteed him at least $179.3 million over the life of the deal that expires after the 2028 season. Hurts had his helmet off and broke into a wide smile when he watched McKee break down the team before the game. There's one more preseason game at the Linc and one more chance to see the Eagles in Philly at preseason prices. Tickets in the 200-level Thursday night were going for about $30-$40 each on the secondary market; in the same ballpark for next week's second home game against Cleveland. Consider, tickets were priced at $38 each in the second level. Seem high? Ticket prices were listed as low as $630 and soared past $1,000 per ticket in the same section for the Sept. 4 season opener against Dallas. Eagles: Host the Browns on Aug. 16. The teams will hold joint practices next week. Bengals: Play a Monday night game in Washington on Aug. 18.
Washington Post
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Push on! Eagles use tush push on opening drive after short-yardage play nearly banned in NFL
PHILADELPHIA — The tush push is still legal in the NFL — and about as unstoppable as it was in an ill-fated push to ban it for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Even with Super Bowl MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and the bulk of the Philadelphia starters sitting out the preseason opener on Thursday night against Cincinnati, the Eagles went straight to their favorite short-yardage play on the opening drive.
Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Push on! Eagles use tush push on opening drive after short-yardage play nearly banned in NFL
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The tush push is still legal in the NFL — and about as unstoppable as it was in an ill-fated push to ban it for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Even with Super Bowl MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and the bulk of the Philadelphia starters sitting out the preseason opener on Thursday night against Cincinnati, the Eagles went straight to their favorite short-yardage play on the opening drive. Tanner McKee, the backup QB in the regular season, was indeed pushed in for the score on a fourth-and-1 late in the first quarter. The Eagles ran the play the first chance they could after a contentious offseason around the NFL that saw the possibility of the popular play — at least, in Philly — nearly get banned. McKee's score tied the game at 7-all. League owners narrowly failed to pass a proposal in May to prohibit the polarizing tush push at their spring meetings in Minnesota, keeping the rulebook as is, and keeping fans in happy in Philadelphia. There was a thinned out crowd at the usually sold-out Lincoln Financial Field. Eagles fans started buzzing on fourth down when the home team ran into the familiar formation. McKee, a sixth-round pick out of Stanford in 2023, scored with the ease of Hurts. The ban on offensive players from pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping or encircling a runner was supported by a 22-10 vote, only two votes short of the three-quarters majority required by league bylaws to pass it. The health and safety committees for both the players and the owners and the league's competition committee all unanimously recommended the proposal, which was formally brought forward by the Green Bay Packers at the previous league meetings in Florida earlier in the offseason and tabled for further discussion. Such a ban previously existed and was lifted 20 years ago because it was deemed too difficult to consistently enforce. Commissioner Roger Goodell said he didn't take a stance and was instead simply focusing on fostering a 'full discussion' of the issue of aiding quarterbacks in their plunges into the line. ___ AP NFL:
Associated Press
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Push on! Eagles use tush push on opening drive after short-yardage play nearly banned in NFL
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The tush push is still legal in the NFL — and about as unstoppable as it was in an ill-fated push to ban it for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Even with Super Bowl MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and the bulk of the Philadelphia starters sitting out the preseason opener on Thursday night against Cincinnati, the Eagles went straight to their favorite short-yardage play on the opening drive. Tanner McKee, the backup QB in the regular season, was indeed pushed in for the score on a fourth-and-1 late in the first quarter. The Eagles ran the play the first chance they could after a contentious offseason around the NFL that saw the possibility of the popular play — at least, in Philly — nearly get banned. McKee's score tied the game at 7-all. League owners narrowly failed to pass a proposal in May to prohibit the polarizing tush push at their spring meetings in Minnesota, keeping the rulebook as is, and keeping fans in happy in Philadelphia. There was a thinned out crowd at the usually sold-out Lincoln Financial Field. Eagles fans started buzzing on fourth down when the home team ran into the familiar formation. McKee, a sixth-round pick out of Stanford in 2023, scored with the ease of Hurts. The ban on offensive players from pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping or encircling a runner was supported by a 22-10 vote, only two votes short of the three-quarters majority required by league bylaws to pass it. The health and safety committees for both the players and the owners and the league's competition committee all unanimously recommended the proposal, which was formally brought forward by the Green Bay Packers at the previous league meetings in Florida earlier in the offseason and tabled for further discussion. Such a ban previously existed and was lifted 20 years ago because it was deemed too difficult to consistently enforce. Commissioner Roger Goodell said he didn't take a stance and was instead simply focusing on fostering a 'full discussion' of the issue of aiding quarterbacks in their plunges into the line. ___ AP NFL:
