The Philadelphia Eagles' tush push is arguably the most controversial play in NFL history. Many teams have attempted to ban it, but the NFL hasn't done so yet.
I'm in the boat that if the officiating crew can officiate it properly, it shouldn't be too big of a deal. It's simply the Eagles just being better at it than any team in the league, but considering the referees typically miss false starts and other penalties on the play, I can understand why some want it banned.
But it's caught the attention of everyone, including those in political positions.
That includes Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who said he's a die-hard Eagles fan and also wants the play not to be banned, citing the fact that teams can't guard Jalen Hurts.
"Hell no!" he told Puck’s Peter Hamby, per FOX. "And by the way, it’s absolute bulls--- that these other teams who can’t guard Jalen Hurts — who do not have an offensive line like the Eagles have built under Howie Roseman’s incredible leadership — that now they want to ban it. I mean, it’s ridiculous.
"If they want to be successful, maybe they should go out and draft a great quarterback like Jalen Hurts?"
I think it's fair to say that Hurts runs this play better than any player in the NFL, as the Eagles were literally the ones who created it.
However, I also don't know if he's significantly better than any other quarterback in the NFL because he knows how to get into position to move a few yards whenever he wants to.
"Frankly, I’m also sick and tired of Jalen Hurts not getting the respect that he is due. I think he deserves respect. The Birds deserve respect, and moving to ban the tush push is merely an excuse for not having a good enough team to do it," he said.
With Shapiro saying that he wants Hurts to get more respect, I can be in the same boat on that.
I've been on record stating many times that I think Hurts is one of the more underappreciated quarterbacks in the NFL, and the past two games have proven that.