Pennsylvania Gov Shapiro gets fiery about those wanting to ban Eagles' controversial tush push: 'Bulls---'

Super Bowl champion Nick Foles says he is 'pro tush push' as criticism of the play mounts in an interview with Fox News Digital.

The NFL’s most controversial play has Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan, joining the conversation.

The Eagles’ dreaded tush push, where quarterback Jalen Hurts is shoved over the line to gain or the goal line for a touchdown, has drawn heavy criticism midway through the 2025 NFL season. The play has been difficult to officiate properly amid another strong start for Philadelphia.

There was a vote this past offseason on whether the tush push should be banned after the Green Bay Packers submitted a formal proposal. The vote failed, allowing the Eagles — and every other team in the NFL — to perform the play this season.

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

There has been talk again that owners should revisit the vote, but Shapiro loves how the play works for his team. He wants it to stay.

"Hell no!" he told Puck’s Peter Hamby when asked if the play should be banned. "And by the way, it’s absolute bulls--- that these other teams who can’t guard Jalen Hurts — who do not have an offensive line like the Eagles have built under Howie Roseman’s incredible leadership — that now they want to ban it. I mean, it’s ridiculous.

"If they want to be successful, maybe they should go out and draft a great quarterback like Jalen Hurts?"

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