If I had to pick what the most talked about topic in the NFL in 2023 was, besides Taylor Swift attending Kansas City Chiefs games to watch her boyfriend Travis Kelce play, I’d have to pick the ‘Tush Push’.
Some call it ‘The Brotherly Shove’, others call it the ‘Tush Push’, but whatever you do don’t sleep on this new play that has changed the game in 2023.
So where did this name come from anyways?
The ‘Tush Push’ isn’t a new concept. It just never had a catchy name until this year.
You can credit the Philadelphia Eagles with popularizing this play, and that’s where the name ‘The Brotherly Shove’ came from, based on Philadelphia being known as the “City of Brotherly Love”.
To break it down for any of you who aren’t into American Football, or who haven’t watched a NFL game in a while, the ‘Tush Push’ is the same exact play that’s been around for decades called the ‘Quarterback Sneak’. It’s typically used when the ball is only like a yard short of a 1st down or goal line.
An example of this by the Philadelphia Eagles’ Quarterback Jalen Hurts is when he drives forward with the football following the snap, while the rest of his team pushes him in the direction of the 1st down or goal line.
The Philadelphia Eagles may be out of the Playoffs, but at least their famous play will live on infamy.
The ‘Brotherly Shove’: Why in vogue ‘Tush Push’ has become unstoppable play in the NFL