I think the good gentleman from Buffalo appears to have misunderstood my meaning of the word grueling, I have never called the play dangerous. If the NFL wishes to summon me for legitimate thoughts on the tush push under oath, I’d be glad to give my testimony. pic.twitter.com/WKhRMLa47b

— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) April 4, 2025

What a week! What a range of emotions! All were caused by a play that was perfectly legal per the NFL’s rulebook. This may seem strange, but though the voices in our heads have advised us to ‘move on’, it’s hard to put the Philadelphia Eagles‘ most recent week in the rearview mirror.

Jeffrey Lurie took on the NFL, its commissioner, and 22 of the league’s other franchises with only ten allies backing them. And, though the powers that be did all they could to stack the deck, the Birds triumphed. They won by the same margin as the final score in their Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers. How’s that for irony?

The Tush Push debate is over… for now. This will be revisited next offseason, but in the meantime, everyone is still celebrating. That includes the G.O.A.T., who we believe is somewhere enjoying a cold one after assisting Jeffrey Lurie in facing a jury of his peers. Take that, Terry Pegula! That might be the best chapter of this story.

Never forget Jason Kelce’s KO victory over the Buffalo Bills owner.

Since the Birds’ day in court and subsequent social media barrage by their social media team and droves of supporters, some have doubled back to relive Philadelphia’s week of victory. Let us not forget the contributions of one of the City of Brotherly Love’s most beloved adopted sons, Jason Kelce.

The man who will probably be the last to wear the Number 62 jersey for the Philadelphia Eagles was Jeffrey Lurie’s secret weapon in Minneapolis. While the NFL played checkers, Lurie played chess, but the story didn’t begin in Minnesota. It started during the league meetings in March.

Remember when Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula mentioned that Mr. Kelce had retired because of the punishment he inflicted on his body as a result of the tush push? That led to Jason’s response on X in April.

Jason won his only Super Bowl in Minnesota, and it was there that he helped the Eagles find victory again. Before attending, he poked holes in Pegula’s argument by offering the following take on his New Heights podcast with his brother, Travis Kelce. I’ll tell you this right now. I’ll come out of retirement today if you tell me all I gotta do is run 80 tush pushes to play in the NFL,”

Jason was invited to the NFL Owners Meeting to set the record straight before the vote to ban the Tush Push

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!!! pic.twitter.com/xmLqS8HdIa

— New Heights (@newheightshow) May 21, 2025

It seems strange that the Bills’ owner, of all people, would be one of the proponents attempting to ban Philly’s controversial play. Buffalo runs its variation and is the team that uses it second most often.

That’s another story for another time, however. The best part of this story is as follows. Kelce’s presence and rebuttal to Pegula’s claims that the Brotherly Shove helped force him into retirement (and that it increases the chances of injury) helped sway some of the undecided owners.

Philly didn’t need another reason to love him, but this one tugs at the heartstrings. Even in retirement, one of the most beloved Birds of all time is still coming through when his organization needs him, and that is one of just several reasons why he’s firmly fixated on the Eagles’ Mount Rushmore. He won’t be lacing the cleats up again, 80 tush pushes or not, but he’s helped ensure Philadelphia will win on a few more goal-line plays and short-yardage downs this coming season.