NFL information: Eagles lineman fires again at tush push critics

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata is completed with the criticism over the tush push because it got here beneath the microscope in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Week 2.

NFL fans famous on social media that some Eagles gamers could have jumped offside earlier than the ball was snapped as they executed the play. Others had been involved with the offense having too many males on the road of scrimmage.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) is helped up by middle Cam Jurgens, middle again, after scoring a landing on a tush push late within the second half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (AP Picture/Reed Hoffmann)

Regardless, the drum is thrashing once more for house owners to ban the play as soon as and for all.

"I perceive the outrage," Mailata mentioned in an interview on 94 WIP in Philadelphia . "What I do not perceive is them utilizing it as an excuse to why we received the sport. I believe it is extremely disrespectful to our protection and our particular groups, who balled out. My brothers on protection and particular groups who balled out that recreation, who had our backs after we weren't shifting the ball or weren't doing something.

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata (68) appears on throughout coaching camp at NovaCare Advanced on July 23, 2025. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Photographs)

"That form of irks me a bit bit. That p---es me off as a result of we give a lot to this recreation and to form of base off a short-yardage play – that may be a soccer play. And say that we received the sport off that, however not how our protection performed and never how our particular groups have performed, placing us in these positions. You recognize, I believe it is bullcrap. I simply assume it is garbage. Absolute garbage, man. It makes my blood boil simply serious about it."

The tush push survived a vote to finish the actions that will have basically banned the play within the offseason.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) will get a push from behind from Philadelphia Eagles tight finish Grant Calcaterra (81) agains the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the second half throughout an NFL soccer recreation Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (AP Picture/Ed Zurga)

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And whereas it helped the Eagles on their method to a Tremendous Bowl title throughout the 2024 season, the gang of critics in opposition to the play is seemingly rising.