The Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl celebration has been mildly marred by the league's obsession with the "tush-push" play. A rule change was introduced in an attempt to stop a play the rest of the league remains jealous of.
The entire basis of the attempted change was that it was an unfair advantage. However, if this were the case, why can't the rest of the league follow Philly's example? It is simply too physical and impressive a play for other teams to consistently run.
Even the physical ability of Josh Allen was stopped short in the AFC Championship. The play is only unstoppable when it is run by Philadelphia. Of course, this means if you cannot stop something, it must be unfair. This led to the Green Bay Packers introducing the idea of a ban and a certain salty rival weighing in.
San Francisco Remains Jealous of Philadelphia Accomplishing the One Thing They Couldn't
San Francisco Jed York owner took a shot at Jeffrey Lurie asking "how much more s--- he needed to say" during the NFL's debate about the rule on Wednesday. This was a rude interjection considering how much the play has meant to Philly and its fans. Giving Lurie the floor and neeeded time to do everything in his power to retain the play is the correct choice to make. Choosing to take this shot reeks of jealously.
This is understandable when you consider the fact San Francisco is always just a step short of winning it all. Twice they have been beaten by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on the doorstep of a championship. Add in the fact the Eagles have been a consistent thorn in San Francisco's side in recent years and it is easy to see the motivation behind the rudeness.
San Francisco simply wishes it could accomplish what only Tom Brady and Jalen Hurts have in beating the Chiefs on the biggest stage. However, perhaps teams would be wise to follow the path of Kansas City and stop whining about its defeats.
Instead, focus on finding ways to stop the play as the Chiefs did against Josh Allen. An even better solution is keeping the ball out of third-and-short situations. Regardless, the salty attempt at a rule change has failed and left the Eagles' short-yardage weapon still on the table for the 2025 season.