

Schefter confirms what Eagles (and everyone else) already knew about the tush push
One team’s failure is another team’s banned play.
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Matt Sidney
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You’ve heard the saying, “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.” Well what if you can’t join ’em? What if you’re not physically or mentally capable of joining in? What would you do then? Well, if you were the Green Bay Packers you’d probably throw a temper tantrum and make up a bogus reason to ruin the good times for everyone out of sheer envy.
If this totally hypothetical and not real situation strikes a nerve with you, maybe it’s because it’s the exact situation the Philadelphia Eagles find themselves in with the banning of the tush push. If it feels like the “can’t beat ’em, join ’em” crowd is coming from a place of dishonesty, you’d be right. And Adam Schefter all but confirmed it.
Schefty dropped this truth bomb on 97.5 The Fanatic that exposed the anti–tush push crowd as complete frauds:
“I believe there are people in the league that are jealous of the Eagles’ success. I believe there are people that can’t duplicate the Eagles’ success. I believe the commissioner and others don’t like the play, and I believe the play is going to go away.”
This was never about fairness. It was always about failure.
Since the ban was put in motion, it’s felt like jealousy was the true culprit the entire time. Not safety. Not style of play. Not pace of play. Jealousy. What a sham.
Authored by the Packers, the ban was put to a vote with half the league voting in favor of removing the play from the game. The NFL requires a minimum of 24 votes to approve a rule change, so while the Eagles dodge the bullet for now, that doesn’t mean bad news isn’t on the way. It’s assumed the topic will likely be revisited in May when the owners meet during their spring meeting in Minnesota.
Schefter scooped that as well:
“I’m not telling you it is right – I didn’t think it was going to go this way. I didn’t think it was going to happen, but it gathered up momentum and I believe those people have the support of the commissioner. I don’t know how he is going to do it, but he’s going to find the eight votes he needs to get to 24 [votes against the tush push]. I’m just telling you that’s what’s going to happen.”
It paints a pretty messed-up picture. If Green Bay somehow flips eight votes in two months, the Eagles should demand a full-scale investigation. That screams ‘fishy.’
Detroit Lions President Makes Bold Statement About 2025 Injury Outlook
Rod Wood compares last year’s injury-plagued season to a plane crash — and he’s confident lightning won’t strike twice.
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Detroit Lions President Makes Bold Statement About 2025 Injury Outlook
The 2024 Detroit Lions were a force—but not even grit, culture, or a 15-win season could escape the grip of the injury bug. From Aidan Hutchinson to key secondary pieces and depth players across the board, the Lions’ injury report read more like a roster list at times.
Team president Rod Wood hasn’t forgotten. But in his mind? That string of bad luck is behind them.
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“We Had the Plane Crash”
Speaking to reporters this week at the NFL Annual League Meetings, Wood didn’t shy away from addressing the injury woes. In fact, he compared it to something out of a movie.
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“I was talking to Dan Campbell about this the other day,” Wood said. “And I don’t know if you saw The World According to Garp… There’s a scene where Robin Williams and Glenn Close are shopping for a house. They’ve gone through it. They’re out on the sidewalk looking at it, and a plane crashes into the house. And Robin Williams says, ‘We’ll take it. That will never happen again.’”
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That story was Wood’s way of summing up last season’s injury nightmare—and his hope that it won’t be repeated in 2025.
“I hope that’s what our injury year was,” he said. “We had the plane crash, and we’re not gonna have that problem again.”
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Looking Ahead
After leading the NFL in players placed on injured reserve, the Lions still managed to win the NFC North, reach the NFC Championship Game, and continue solidifying themselves as one of the league’s most complete rosters.
But if they can stay healthy in 2025?
Watch out.
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