The Philadelphia Eagles have mastered the art of the QB sneak, the "Tush Push," or the "Brotherly Shove," depending on what you want to call it. They’re so good at it that NFL ownership is voting on whether or not to ban the play during their annual spring meetings on Tuesday. The play's supporters celebrate it as the kind of innovative, physical style of play often missing from today's passing-first game. Critics say it's too dangerous, potentially.
Philadelphia will vote against the ban, of course, and Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni expects his proteges around the league on the New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts to stand with him.
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo quoted Sirianni as saying, "All I will say about it is (Jonathan) Gannon, (Shane) Steichen and (Kellen) Moore better vote for it. They are in the (head coach) position right now because of that play. So all three, I better have those three votes right there and the Eagles’ vote. I at least know we have four.”
Sirianni has a great point, and it makes you wonder if Moore can bring that play to New Orleans. No one has had the success the Eagles have had utilizing the play. There’s head coaches who’ve come from the Eagles and teams with athletic quarterbacks. No one does it like the Eagles, however. That’s something many voters will take into account.
Moore won’t have a ton of success with this play in his first season if they don’t get stronger in the trenches. They may have their starting lineup, but the unit has to prove they can be more physically imposing. A quarterback with more power than the average quarterback to drive their legs is another component that is also likely is a prerequisite. As it stands, the Saints don't have either to give Moore a reliable Brotherly Shove option.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Eagles HC confident Kellen Moore will stand with him on tush push vote
