Sean Mannion Outlines How Eagles Will Use Tush Push

The Philadelphia Eagles have always ruffled some feathers around the NFL. Fans typically don't like Philadelphia, but that's more than fine for this Eagles squad. In fact, it almost feels like the Eagles play better knowing that they are hated around the league. 

Head coach Nick Sirianni has leaned into that, and it doesn't sound like he's going to stop at any time soon.

There are other reasons why fans have been fed up with the Eagles over the past few years. The most obvious reason is the tush push. 

The tush push, a nearly unstoppable play that the Eagles are typically the only team in the NFL that knows how to run, has faced backlash. Fans have been upset, the league has looked at it, and players have come out and said that it's an unfair play. 

However, just because it's unstoppable doesn't mean it's unfair, and it doesn't mean Philadelphia should stop doing it. According to the new offensive coordinator, Sean Mannion, he doesn't plan on stopping at any time soon.

“It's going to be a part of what we do,” Mannion said of the tush push on Saturday, via team transcript, H/T NFL.com. “It's been an extremely effective play here, and we're going to lean into that. It's something that this organization has executed at a high level. So along with many other elements to our offense, certainly it's something that will be a part of it.”

Regarding how some other players will look over the next few months, Mannion added that Saquon Barkley is going to be a big piece of this puzzle. 

While the tush push was the question, it's also important to remember what the Eagles can actually do in the run game when calling a legitimate play. Jalen Hurts and Barkley are two of the best in the world at using their legs, and Mannion is buying into that.

“Well that's the plan,” Mannion said. “Saquon, he's a tremendous player. Everything we do offensively ultimately is about how do we put all of our players in the best position to succeed. Obviously, Saquon's a focal point of our offense, that goes without saying. We carry that mindset into everything we do schematically, what we're repping at practice and all the different facets of that go hand in hand.”