Eagles' tush push only has one way to be stopped according to DeVonta Smith
It's clear that there is only one team that has perfected the "tush push" and that's the Philadelphia Eagles. With over a 90 percent success rate, the Eagles are near-impossible to be stopped on the rugby-like play. And considering the vast majority of teams can't figure out how to stop the operation, it has become […]
It's clear that there is only one team that has perfected the "tush push" and that's the Philadelphia Eagles.
With over a 90 percent success rate, the Eagles are near-impossible to be stopped on the rugby-like play.
And considering the vast majority of teams can't figure out how to stop the operation, it has become almost laughable for the Eagles.
However, Eagles' wide receiver DeVonta Smith spent time over the bye week discussing the details of the play and revealed that there is actually one way to stop it.
"We don't just go out there and practice it at practice," Smith said during his appearance on ESPN's "This is Football" podcast. "It's the details of it. And also half of it is just the will to wanna do it. Those guys (on the offensive line), they enjoy doing stuff like that. When we got to 1-yard situations, they will sit there laughing. … I honestly feel like there's nothing to do unless we fumble it. I feel like that's the only way you can … stop it."
How Successful are the Eagles at the Tush Push?
The Washington Commanders were successful at getting the Eagles to fumble the ball during the tush push attempt in Week 8, which was a very rare occasion.
Just this season, the Eagles have run the tush push 21 times and failed at converting a first down only four times against the Commanders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and twice versus the Los Angeles Rams.
Eagles Next Tush Push Victim
The next victim to face the Eagles' tush push will be the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11.
Head coach Andy Reid won't spend too much time prepping his team for it at practice, but defensive tackle Chris Jones and other defenders have been watching rugby tape.
“We got a plan for it,” Jones said on Thursday while appearing on The Rich Eisen Show. “We’re going to watch a few rugby games. I got a rugby friend, I can’t disclose his name, but I got a rugby friend who’s been telling me a few little pointers on what I could do to stop this.”
We'll see if his extra homework comes in handy on Monday night.
Chiefs HC Andy Reid keeps it real with Eagles’ tush push comment
You can’t practice the tush push.
