Eagles' Lane Johnson fires back amid tush push criticism, possible future ban: 'They aint us'

A ballot to determine whether the tush propulsion volition beryllium outlawed from the NFL has been pushed until May.

At the yearly league meetings connected Tuesday, NFL squad owners agreed to array the ballot connected a connection to prohibition the play that became the Philadelphia Eagles' calling paper implicit the past mates of seasons. 

The postponement means debates implicit the play volition rage connected arsenic teams and the league stitchery much information. Tush propulsion proponents person presented arguments connected wherefore the play should proceed to beryllium portion of the game, portion those who reason it person made a lawsuit for getting escaped of it.

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Philadelphia Eagles violative tackle Lane Johnson, #65, speaks during a property league successful beforehand of Super Bowl LIX astatine the New Orleans Marriott. (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)

While the tush push, besides colloquially referred to arsenic the "Brotherly Shove," is harmless for the clip being, Eagles violative lineman Lane Johnson sent a wide connection to critics.

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The six-time Pro Bowler suggested immoderate squad that took contented with the play was jealous. "Hate america origin they ain't us!" Johnson wrote connected X Tuesday.

While different teams person adopted akin versions of the tush propulsion implicit the past mates of seasons, nary person successfully tally it similar the Eagles. Philadelphia's violative enactment arsenic good arsenic backmost Jalen Hurts' lower-body spot look to make the cleanable look for the short-yardage play.

Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts, #1, prepares the tush propulsion during the crippled betwixt the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons connected Sept. 15, 2024 astatine Lincoln Financial Field successful Philadelphia. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Eagles utilized a brace of emojis connected X arsenic they appeared to chime successful amid the latest tush propulsion chatter.

The spotlight was placed connected the tush propulsion during the NFC Championship crippled erstwhile Washington Commanders players intentionally jumped offsides to effort and halt the play. 

Philadelphia Eagles backmost Jalen Hurts, #1, scores connected the tush propulsion during the crippled betwixt the San Fransisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles connected Dec. 3, 2023 astatine Lincoln Financial Field. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

While the NFL has said it has not gathered capable information to reason that the tush propulsion is an inherently unsafe play, immoderate coaches and others astir the league proceed to person wellness and information concerns.

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Eagles proprietor Jeffery Lurie addressed those concerns astatine the yearly meetings.

"I deliberation for everybody, including myself particularly – wellness and information is the astir important happening erstwhile evaluating immoderate play," Lurie said. "We've been precise unfastened to immoderate information exists connected the Tush Push, there's conscionable been nary information that shows that it isn't a very, precise harmless play. If it weren't, we wouldn't beryllium pushing the Tush Push."

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