NFL owners voted against banning the play, but Andrew Perloff writes that Philly’s reaction is only going to make Roger Goodell do everything in his power to change the rule next year.

Saquon Barkley doesn’t love that he lost more than 10 touchdowns in 2024 due to the Philadelphia Eagles‘ use of the controversial Tush Push. But Barkley also had strong words for critics of the play in the week that the play was revived in a vote at the NFL spring meetings this week.

After months of debate and hours of discussion at the NFL's spring league meetings in Minnesota Wednesday, the fate of the "tush push" — the play the Philadelphia Eagles run more successfully than any other team — has been decided.

Terry Pegula used ridiculous reasons to look for ways to get the Tush Push out of the league and away from the Buffalo Bills.

To make matters worse, the NFL chose the Green Bay Packers as the poster child for the rule change, to no avail. The Philadelphia Eagles didn’t take too kindly to that, but it will probably come back to haunt them in a year when this proposal most likely resurfaces.

The Eagles came out on top by the slimmest of margins, a 22-10 tally that doubles as the final score of the Birds' win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC's Wild Card Round. Twenty-four opposing votes were needed for a ban. The next question is obvious. Who sided with the Birds?

The Eagles have essentially perfected the play, leading to a significantly higher success rate with the Tush Push (87%) compared to the league average (71%). With 124 attempts since 2022, they have run the play more often than any other team, leading to 33 touchdowns and 106 first downs.

Bears defensive tackle Grady Jarrett was asked about the Tush Push, and he didn't have a particularly strong stance for or against it. But he made one thing clear: You know it's coming, so you have to find a way to stop it.