The New Orleans Saints hired Kellen Moore to be their new head coach this offseason after he helped lead the Philadelphia Eagles to their second Super Bowl title. The hope is that Moore can come in and help the Saints get back to being a playoff contender.
While Moore adjusts to his new position, his former colleague Nick Sirianni is dealing with losing the play that has helped propel his Eagles to the top offensively. The Tush Push, a play where the quarterback is pushed toward the first down marker, is in danger of being banned and Sirianni is strongly encouraging Moore, along with some other former head coaches, to vote in favor of keeping it legal in the league.
"We’ll see how it goes. 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 ’ vote. I at least know we have four.”
Nick Sirianni says Kellen Moore should save the Tush Push because he owes his job to it
Moore spent four years as the Cowboys offensive coordinator before spending one year in the same role with the Chargers. He joined Sirianni's staff last year and helped them make it to and win the Super Bowl over the Chiefs, who were on the verge of three-peating.
Sirianni's comments insinuate that the Tush Push helped get Moore to where he is now and while that's partially true, it wasn't the only reason he's in the position he is today. The play first became famous during the 2022 season when Shane Steichen (now the Colts' head coach) was the Eagles offensive coordinator. The Eagles lost the Super Bowl that season.
The Tush Push has come under fire recently due to injury concerns from the play and Dianna Russini of The Athletic has noted that there does appear to be some momentum for it to be banned. Whether that play helped Moore get to where he is today or not, it wouldn't be crazy to say that if Moore doesn't vote to protect it, Sirianni won't be looking out for him should his stint with the Saints not go well.
