Tush Push discourse will not die.
The Eagles’ use of the Tush Push has once again sparked debate, this time during their Week 3 matchup against the Rams on Sunday.
During the game, the Eagles successfully executed the controversial short-yardage maneuver for a touchdown, but replay showed the offensive line may have moved slightly early, which would indicate a potential false start.
No penalty was called, allowing the score to stand and prompting the return of an ongoing discussion about the play and the consistency of officiating.
Rules analyst Mike Pereira weighed in on the Fox broadcast, labeling the play a false start.
“In real time, it probably didn’t look like much. But it was a false start,” Pereira said, pointing to the early movement by Eagles linemen that should’ve been penalized.
The Eagles rallied to win the game 33-26 to remain undefeated.
The Tush Push has been a point of focus in the league since a rule change required offensive linemen to begin at least one yard behind the quarterback.
The adjustment was intended to reduce the effectiveness of the play, but it hasn’t.
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In the NFL’s training tape for referees this week, it told game officials to call the Tush Push “tight.”
“We want to officiate it tight,” Ramon George, NFL vice president of officiating training and development, said, according to the Washington Post.
“We want to be black and white and be as tight as we can be when we get into this situation where teams are in the bunch position and we have to officiate them being onsides, movement early. … Prior to the snap, looks like we have movement by the right guard. We also have movement coming across from the defensive side. This is a very hard play to officiate. I get it.”
