Super Bowl champion Nick Foles says he is 'pro tush push' as criticism of the play mounts

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

Super Bowl champion Nick Foles is "pro tush push" as controversy surrounds the Philadelphia Eagles' famed play.

In the Eagles' last two games, there have been multiple instances where the Eagles offensive linemen have appeared to jump offside, drawing criticism of the play.

Foles, 36, told Fox News Digital that it doesn’t make sense to ban the tush push.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) struggles for yardage during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

"I’m pro tush push. Being there, I know the quality of offensive line coach they have in Jeff Stoutland, I know the quality of offensive linemen that they have and how they’re taught and the little details that make the play what it is," Foles told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

"Not only that, you have Jalen Hurts running the play, who's great at this; he’s probably the best in the world at it. And there’s a reason those little details are why it’s so successful. So to ban it doesn’t make sense because any team can run this play, but teams get mad because they can’t do what the Eagles do because they don’t have the guys teaching the play that the Eagles do."

Foles said it is up to the referees, not the Eagles, to properly officiate the play. 

"It’s up to the officials, not the Philadelphia Eagles, to officiate it correctly. Were there false starts in the Chiefs game? Obviously, like with the slo-mo, you see it, there were some false starts, but that’s not on the