Dan Campbell Did Not Mince Words Regarding His Thoughts on Philadelphia Eagles’ ‘Tush Push’
Coach Nick Sirianni's Philadelphia Eagles did what Dan Campbell hoped his Lions would do last season with a Super Bowl win over Andy Reid's Kansas City Chiefs.
The Eagles' historic win led to widespread discourse about the use of their infamous 'Tush Push' play involving an offensive lineman pushing a ball carrier into the line of scrimmage and beyond to gain extra yards.
The play became especially difficult to stop because of the hulking size of the Eagles' offensive line led by Jordan Mailata among others.
On Tuesday, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell revealed his thoughts on the infamous play, making them extremely clear to gathered meeting at the NFL's Annual League Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida.
"Philly, obviously, is known for this because they're the ones who've really kind of perfected it and done it and do it over and over and I'm like good for them, man.
"If you've got something, we gotta stop it.
"So, like, to me, leave it in," Campbell said.
The Lions have one of the NFL's strongest defensive lines that was decimated by injuries last season as tackles DJ Reader and Alim McNeill eventually joined defensive end Aidan Hutchinson watching from the sidelines.
Detroit must now figure out how to add to its team in time to be ready to knock off the Eagles, and all comers, this coming season in the Motor City, with plenty to think about beyond just one play.
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