The Philadelphia Eagles are on the verge of losing their most famous play.
On Wednesday, NFL owners are gathering to vote on whether the "tush push" should be banned. The Eagles popularized the play and it's become a big talking point around the league. Those in favor of the ban believe the play is unsafe and more outspoken members of that group question whether it's actually a football play or something more akin to rugby. Those against the ban (many of whom unsurprisingly reside in the greater Philadelphia area) contest that the data doesn't indicate any injury risk and opposing defenses should just try to stop it.
As the vote nears, inside reporting suggests a ban is more likely than not. So, on the morning of the final tally, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie pulled out one final stop: Jason Kelce.
That's right. Kelce showed up to the meetings in Minnesota to advocate for the tush push and explain to owners why it should not be banned. It's one last attempt by the Eagles to prove their point correct.
Kelce does know better than anyone what it's like to be in the middle of the tush push. The Eagles began running the play while Kelce was the team's starting center and were largely successful because of his excellence as a blocker in short-yardage situations. He was, literally and figuratively, at the center of it all when the tush push was born.
Now an NFL analyst and podcaster, Kelce will be trying to help the Eagles one more time.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Eagles Send Jason Kelce to League Meetings as Special Ambassador of Tush Push.
