This philosophy made Lombardi a legend.And gaining 2-3 yards per play might be just something a defense can't do anything about if executed correctly.
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This philosophy made Lombardi a legend.And gaining 2-3 yards per play might be just something a defense can't do anything about if executed correctly.
But there have been plays where an offensive player is lifted and either carried or kind of crowd surfed forward.Carrying a player is different than pushing. Nobody is grabbing Hurts and walking him over the line.
Clean up the pileI get it. As a former player, I look at it differently. If it was something every team was exploiting with 100% success, then my view would change. Philly is the only team I see whose success rate is nearly 100% And I hate to see It banned for that reason.
FWIW, when I played on college (mid to late 90s) I was not allowed to push any offensive player forward. it was a penalty and I thought it was dumb that my running back would get gang tackled and all I could do was watch instead of assisting him getting more forward progression.
From an OL perspective it’s the purest form of football. You vs. the guy in front of you. Who’s the man? It’s head down, ass up, and 100 miles an hour off the ball to see who can move the LOS a few inches in his favor.I am surprised at people who actually like football wanting this play to exist.
It just feels dirty every time I see it, and I've got no skin in the game (other than I'd rather Burrow not do it lmao)
I love it. Put your big boy pants on and try to stop it if you don’t like it. The bigger problem is most teams can’t execute it like Philly and that’s why they are against it
I proudly wear my casual fan cap in most scenarios hahahaFrom an OL perspective it’s the purest form of football. You vs. the guy in front of you. Who’s the man? It’s head down, ass up, and 100 miles an hour off the ball to see who can move the LOS a few inches in his favor.
It’s ugly for the casual fan, a thing of beauty for the purist.
From an OL perspective it’s the purest form of football. You vs. the guy in front of you. Who’s the man? It’s head down, ass up, and 100 miles an hour off the ball to see who can move the LOS a few inches in his favor.
It’s ugly for the casual fan, a thing of beauty for the purist.
In reality, this happens on nearly every inside run play. LBs and safeties often come in behind the play when linemen are holding up the blockers and try to move the pile back.That’s an invalid argument to me. Let the LB’s tush push the DL and then talk to me. Until then, it’s exploitative and really stupid.
In reality, this happens on nearly every inside run play. LBs and safeties often come in behind the play when linemen are holding up the blockers and try to move the pile back.
On a 3rd and 1 it's exactly the same thing as the tush push. Linebackers are trying to drive the DT into the backfield exactly like the RB is pushing the QBThat’s way different than literally aiding a defender at the snap.
I’m ok letting it go both waysThat’s an invalid argument to me. Let the LB’s tush push the DL and then talk to me. Until then, it’s exploitative and really stupid.
On a 3rd and 1 it's exactly the same thing as the tush push. Linebackers are trying to drive the DT into the backfield exactly like the RB is pushing the QB
I’m ok letting it go both ways
It’s not? You think Kelce and company are just hanging out waiting for the backfield to hit the pile?That’s literally not what’s happening though.
It’s not? You think Kelce and company are just hanging out waiting for the backfield to hit the pile?
I think the “push” is as much to mask qb progress as it is to facilitate it. Hurts gets lost in the pileup and you can’t tell when he’s down or his progress is stopped until the whole pile stops moving.I think they’re counting on the wall of humans standing directly behind them to provide a push.
I think the “push” is as much to mask qb progress as it is to facilitate it. Hurts gets lost in the pileup and you can’t tell when he’s down or his progress is stopped until the whole pile stops moving.
I took a real good look at it for the first time last night, looked like a winner to me, nothing illegal barring some obscure formation rule or ?? A very well executed short yardage play, using mass as a weapon. Love it.
So did they try and fail?