"At least police it": Davante Adams urges NFL to crack down on Eagles’ controversial tush push execution

Davante Adams urges NFL to crack down on Eagles’ controversial tush push execution
Davante Adams urges NFL to crack down on Eagles’ controversial tush push execution

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams weighed in on the issues surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles' controversial Tush Push play. On Tuesday's episode of the "Up & Adams Show," Adams said that instead of banning the play, the league needed to police it so that it would not be misused.

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"I mean, this is horrible timing, and I know people are gonna hate me for speaking on it, but I used to be kind of more impartial, and I know we got them this week," Adams said. "So it's going to be interesting playing them after this. But I truly think if you're gonna use it like a QB sneak, be onside and all of that, not jumping early.
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"I don't know how often that's happened. ... So I just ask at this point if they're going to allow it to be run, then at least police it and make sure guys aren't getting off the ball because they're so efficient with it that they already do such a good job that you go to at least make it fair."
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The Packers had proposed banning the Tush Push during this year's annual NFL league meeting. However, the proposal fell short by two votes, paving the way for the Eagles to continue using the play this season.

The play came into focus during their Week 2 win against the Kansas City Chiefs, where the Eagles appeared to get away with a few false starts.

According to ESPN, the Eagles have converted the play 96.6% of the time in fourth-and-1 scenarios since 2022.

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Davante Adams is not the only one calling out the Eagles' Tush Push play

Apart from Davante Adams, several other NFL figures have criticized this controversial play. After what occurred in Week 2 at Arrowhead Stadium, former Packers quarterback Kurt Benkert said the Eagles were not playing "real football."

"I had the Eagles winning today, but it doesn't change the fact that this is a penalty and still not real football," Benkert wrote on X.
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The Tush Push is here to stay this season. However, some changes could be implemented next season if NFL owners decide to vote on it during next year's meeting.

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