Before the Eagles lost control of Thursday night’s game against the Giants, it appeared that the biggest talking point emerging from the Week 6 opener would be the ongoing challenges presented by the tush push.
The Eagles scored a touchdown after four straight uses of their trademark play, and with more evidence of linemen leaving early — and the officials not seeing it .
Difficulty of officiating has become the latest basis for getting rid of it, joining injury concerns and aesthetics as justifications for another effort in the 2026 offseason to get to 24 votes.
Packers linebacker Micah Parsons added his voice to the debate last night, tweeting: “ It’s not football! ” during the game.
That continues to be the prevailing sentiment in the league office. It’s not football.
But