{"id":76908,"date":"2025-05-25T02:49:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T02:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/76908\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T02:49:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T02:49:23","slug":"eagles-star-saquon-barkley-throws-shade-at-josh-allen-lamar-jackson-amid-tush-push-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/76908\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles star Saquon Barkley throws shade at Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson amid Tush Push controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the standout stories in the NFL over the past few days was, without a doubt, the league\u2019s decision to allow continued use of the controversial Tush Push \u2014 a signature play of the Philadelphia Eagles. Saquon Barkley<\/a>, one of the top figures on the reigning Super Bowl champions, made it clear why he\u2019s celebrating the ruling and explained why players like Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson haven\u2019t been able to capitalize on the play in the same way.<\/p>\n

Minneapolis was the site where it was ultimately decided \u2014 with 22 votes in favor and 10 against \u2014 that this particular play, which Nick Sirianni\u2019s team has turned into a trademark, will continue to be allowed going forward.<\/p>\n

Barkley quickly became one of the standout figures for the Eagles and was among the voices who spoke out in favor of the controversial play, sending a clear message to those who opposed it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s soft, to be honest,\u201d the Rb said on the Exciting Mics podcast, via Nick Brinkerhoff of USA Today. \u201cEverybody can do it. It\u2019s not a play that we only can do. We happen to have one of the best and biggest O-lines, and Jalen Hurts can squat 600 pounds. That\u2019s not our fault.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Saquon<\/p>\n

Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on from the sideline in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.<\/p>\n

\u201cJosh Allen<\/a> is super big, they\u2019re not successful with it,\u201d Barkley also added. \u201cLamar Jackson is one of the best running quarterbacks of all-time, they\u2019re not successful with it. So it\u2019s not something that everyone can\u2019t do. Them trying to eliminate it, I think that\u2019s kind of lame.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NFL<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

NFL News: Former Eagles OC Kellen Moore fires back at Packers over Tush Push ban efforts<\/p>\n

<\/a>The Tush Push will remain in the NFL<\/p>\n

The Tush Push, a play the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> have mastered under quarterback Jalen Hurts, has sparked ongoing debate across the league. While the team has consistently capitalized on it, many critics argue it gives an unfair advantage and disrupts the spirit of the game.<\/p>\n

Despite the controversy, NFL<\/a> teams voted this week to keep the play legal. Among NFC franchises, only the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints backed the decision. Addressing the criticism, Saquon Barkley stated: \u201cEverybody can do it, there\u2019s no health issue,\u201d the talented running back said.<\/p>\n

SurveyIs it a good thing the Tush Push is still allowed?<\/p>\n

Is it a good thing the Tush Push is still allowed?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the standout stories in the NFL over the past few days was, without a doubt, the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":76909,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2068],"tags":[25,7,872,895,6,242,109,2476,894],"class_list":{"0":"post-76908","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia-eagles","8":"tag-eagles","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-josh-allen","11":"tag-lamar-jackson","12":"tag-nfl","13":"tag-philadelphia","14":"tag-philadelphia-eagles","15":"tag-philadelphiaeagles","16":"tag-saquon-barkley"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114566199049078500","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76908\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}