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Super Bowl champion Nick Foles says he is 'pro tush push' as criticism of the play mounts
Super Bowl champion Nick Foles is "pro tush push" as controversy surrounds the Philadelphia Eagles' famed play.In the Eagles' last two games, there have been multiple instances where the Eagles offensive linemen have appeared to jump offside, drawing criticism of the play.Foles, 36, told Fox News Digital that it doesnt make sense to ban the tush push.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Im pro tush push. Being there, I know the quality of offensive line coach they have in Jeff Stoutland, I know the quality of offensive linemen that they have and how theyre taught and the little details that make the play what it is," Foles told Fox News Digital in a recent interview."Not only that, you have Jalen Hurts running the play, who's great at this; hes probably the best in the world at it. And theres a reason those little details are why its so successful. So to ban it doesnt make sense because any team can run this play, but teams get mad because they cant do what the Eagles do because they dont have the guys teaching the play that the Eagles do."Foles said it is up to the referees, not the Eagles, to properly officiate the play."Its up to the officials, not the Philadelphia Eagles, to officiate it correctly. Were there false starts in the Chiefs game? Obviously, like with the slo-mo, you see it, there were some false starts, but thats not on the Eagles. You are always trying to get an advantage with the snap count, so theyre not always going on one, not always going on quick count, guys do jump offsides because you are trying to get that initial leverage," Foles said.SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NICK FOLES CREDITS AI FOR GETTING HIM INTO FANTASY FOOTBALL"Youre not trying to cheat the system, but you are trying to use your snap count as a weapon in the sense of like were going to be the first to the battle, we are going to be the first to get down low and get the leverage. Thats what makes the play successful, so the snap count is always used for an advantage."The one-time Pro Bowler said the tush-push is a very hard play to officiate."Its up to the officials, I dont know what they use do they use AI goggles, do they use this to continue to, when its not a gameday, to work on seeing everything fine-tuned? It probably is a very difficult play to officiate but it is a legal play. They are just going to have to call false starts if its a false start. Thats the only (solution) is to officiate it a higher intensity."Regardless of how Foles personally feels about the play, he doesnt see how the NFL can ban the play. The former Eagles star said it would be stripping the team of its competitive advantage.NFL LOOKS TO 'OFFICIATE IT TIGHT' AS CHIEFS GAME REVIEW VIDEO RENEWS 'TUSH PUSH' SCRUTINY: REPORT"I dont see how you can ban it. If you are going to ban this, then you cant let Brandon Aubrey kick field goals, you cant have Josh Allen you cant throw the ball after four seconds. Like, they have their competitive advantages because they are so good at those things; this is the Eagles' competitive advantage."Foles cited the risk of injury as a possible reason to ban the play, but said how offensive linemen who have run the play dont see it as a risk."I think the biggest argument could be injuries, but Ive talked to players about this play, and this is the play they feel least likely to get injured on; its just a dog pile. They say the impact is so minimal that they dont feel worried about getting injured on this play. So I know that theyll pull that analytical data out there, I dont have those analytics, Im just talking from guys who actually were on the front lines of running it, the linemen, and I know that they werent worried about running this play and felt safe doing it," Foles said.Foles mentioned how when he and Carson Wentz were the Eagles' quarterbacks in 2017 and 2018, before the tush push, they were highly successful with quarterback sneaks. Foles said the tush push is just a further development in what had already been a successful play for the team.Foles thinks the NFL will make some alterations to the play next season but not ban it entirely."I dont see how they can ban it. I think maybe they stop allowing players to push other players from the back, but I still think the play is successful. I dont think that stops it, so theyll probably make little changes here and there, but I dont think theyll ban it altogether," Foles said.Foles played 11 seasons in the NFL, and was named Super Bowl LII MVP for his incredible performance with the Eagles in their Super Bowl win over theNew England Patriots.The one-time Pro Bowler played five seasons with the Eagles (two different stints), one season with the then-St. Louis Rams, one with the Kansas City Chiefs, two with the Chicago Bears, one with the Jacksonville Jaguars and one with the Indianapolis Colts.Across 71 games (58 starts), Foles had a 29-29 record with a career completion percentage of 62.4%, throwing for 14,227 yards and 82 touchdowns with 47 interceptions.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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