The Philadelphia Eagles ‘ Sunday night win over the Detroit Lions came with a familiar storyline. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni added his own message on Sunday by praising Detroit for doing what few teams have managed: limiting the Eagles’ most recognizable short-yardage weapon. His comments shifted attention not only to the performance on the field but also to the broader league-wide discussion about the contentious play.

Sirianni started by giving the Lions credit as the only opponent on Philadelphia’s schedule that voted to ban the Tush Push during the spring NFL owners meetings. “Respect,” Sirianni said, according to Eagles reporter Jimmy Kempski’s X post, adding that Detroit was one of 10 teams that did not vote in favor of taking the play out of the league.

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