Eagles' Saquon Barkley takes shot at tush push ban efforts: 'I think it's soft'

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The tush push survived for at least one more season as NFL owners voted against a proposal that would have effectively banned the play for 2025 and beyond.

The play, made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles, has been used to get quarterbacks the extra oomph they need to either attain a first down or score a touchdown from the goal line. And despite the Green Bay Packers’ efforts, the play survived.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) scores on the tush push during the game between the San Fransisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles on December 3, 2023, at Lincoln Financial Field.  (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Eagles star Saquon Barkley had a message for those teams, and everyone else, who opposed the play.

"I think it’s soft, to be honest," he said on the "Exciting Mics" podcast with his teammates Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship before the vote occurred. "Everybody can do it. It’s not a play that we only can do. We happen to have one of the best and biggest O-lines, and Jalen Hurts can squat 600 pounds. That’s not our fault.

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Dec. 8, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball against the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)

"Josh Allen is super big, they’re not successful with it. Lamar Jackson is one of the best running