Rams' Aaron Donald reveals plan to stop Eagles' Tush Push

On Sunday, Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and his teammates will line up against the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive front and will more than likely be tasked with stopping the "Tush Push," or "Brotherly Shove." For those who don't know what that is, it's the Eagles' version of a quarterback sneak where the linemen […]

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On Sunday, Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and his teammates will line up against the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive front and will more than likely be tasked with stopping the "Tush Push," or "Brotherly Shove."

For those who don't know what that is, it's the Eagles' version of a quarterback sneak where the linemen come together behind Jalen Hurts and push him through the opposing defenders for a first down. 

For Philly, it has a 92% success rate, according to ESPN Stats & Information

Donald believes he can stop it, however, he is well aware that it won't be easy. 

“You got to be stout in the middle," Donald said during Thursday's press conference. "Obviously, offensive line tries to get as low as you can. I think it all starts from the center you get under his pads and pop him up and then guys crowd the ball. You can stop it, but it is definitely tough.”

The key is to stay low and move very fast, per Donald. 

“Get as low as you can and just get off full speed,” Donald said. “That’s it. That’s it. Make it powerful.”

Because the Eagles have had so much success using a rugby-like play, it's become a controversial topic as to whether or not it should be banned. 

Many teams have tried to mimic the Eagles' play and while some have benefited from trying it, most have not succeeded.

As for Rams head coach Sean McVay, he has no plans to even attempt to try the Tush Push. 

“Whew, I don’t know that you can [replicate it],” McVay said Monday during the Coach McVay Show. “Listen, if we could replicate that, man, we’d be running that a lot more, too. It is unbelievable. … The nuances, the fine-tuned details at which they’re able to execute that, it is something, isn’t it? I don’t know what we can replicate that.”