Micah Parsons calls out Eagles' Tush Push play in 4-words as Jalen Hurts and Co. run 4-straight "brotherly shove" vs. Giants

Micah Parsons calls out Eagles
Micah Parsons calls out Eagles' Tush Push play in 4-words as Jalen Hurts and Co. run 4-straight "brotherly shove" vs. Giants

Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons did not hesitate in voicing his true opinion about the Philadelphia Eagles' dependence on the 'Tush Push' play. During their showdown against the New York Giants on Thursday night, they used this strategy four times in a row during the second quarter to secure a momentary 17-13 lead after Jalen Hurts scored a one-yard rushing touchdown.

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However, the Tush Push, nicknamed the "brotherly shove", became a hot topic of conversation after the referees missed a false start penalty on the field, giving the Philadelphia Eagles somewhat of an unfair advantage.

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Micah Parsons was not impressed with this and claimed that the Tush Push play cannot be considered a part of football.

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"This is not football," Parsons tweeted with throwing trash emojis
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This is not the first time that people have been against this play that the Eagles use vehemently. NFL owners tried to ban the Tush Push during this year's annual meeting in April. However, this motion fell short of the two votes needed, keeping the play alive.

Nick Sirianni's team had another false start because of the Tush Push play during their Week 2 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. However, despite the backlash, he refused to make any changes to the play and stated that they will continue coaching it the same way that they always have.

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Dave Portnoy also calls out the Eagles for running four straight Tush Push plays against the Giants

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is not a big fan of the Tush Push play utilized by the Eagles. After what transpired on Thursday night on the field, he took to social media to call out Nick Sirianni's team.

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Portnoy believed that this play needed to be banned from the NFL as it takes away the essence of the game of football.

"This is why tush push needs to be banned. Football is supposed to be entertainment. This ruins the game. No different than changing pass inteference rules for more scoring. Nobody wants to watch this s**t," Portnoy tweeted.
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Despite the tough challenge, the Giants ended up emerging victorious with a 34-17 victory. Jaxson Dart completed 17 of the 25 passes he attempted for 195 yards and two total touchdowns to help his team secure the win.

On the other hand, Jalen Hurts completed 24 of the 33 passes he attempted for 283 yards along with two total touchdowns. One of them was because of the four consecutive Tush Push plays.

The Eagles will next take on the Minnesota Vikings on Oct.19 at 1:00 pm ET.

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