As if the tush push isn’t tough enough to defend already, the Eagles knew they had an obscure rule in their pocket to help them if opposing teams go overboard in attempting to stop the play. Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni revealed he reminded the referees during Sunday’s NFC Championship game that the officials could award the Eagles a touchdown if the Commanders kept jumping offsides in an attempt to stop the short-yardage rushing play in
Shawn Hochuli, the chief referee in the NFC championship game, raised a few eyebrows Sunday when he turned his microphone on and announced to the football-watching world that he was on the verge of awarding the Eagles points because of repeated offside penalties by the Washington Commanders.
The Philadelphia Eagles have found a unique edge in their infamous "tush push" play, leveraging a little-known NFL rule to counter excessive defensive tactics. During the NFC Champ
Emotions were definitely high on the Philadelphia Eagles' sideline after they beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC championship to book a trip to Super Bowl LIX. NFL Films caught a special moment between coach Nick Sirianni and receiver DeVanta Smith,
After watching the Commanders march down the field on their opening drive, Saquon Barkley set the tone for the Eagles with just one play.
Saquon Barkley dashed 60 yards for a touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play and finished with 118 yards and three scores.
After meeting twice in the regular season, the Commanders and Eagles will meet for a third time on Sunday, in the NFC Championship Game. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni says that makes it incumbent on both coaching staffs to come up with schemes that the opponent hasn’t seen before.
The Philadelphia Eagles can trace their run to the Super Bowl to an epic collapse last season. The Eagles were indeed flying high as the best in the NFL, boasting a 10-1 record with a No. 1 seed, home-field advantage in the playoffs, and yes, a Super Bowl ring all ahead as credible goals.
What you should knowThe Eagles will be wearing their home jerseys when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9.According to sources, Landen Dickerson is expected to be ready to play in the Super Bowl.
These lyrics epitomize the ingredients of winning: hard work, ingenious play-calling, humility, loyalty, resilience, the dogged tenacity of the defense, the selflessness of the offense, the