3 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

He also snuck a 3 peat reference in there, and then you see all the chiefs players sulking in the background. 

The whole 'first to 3-peat' issue shouldn't be one. The Packers won 3 in a row twice. Once back in the 20s/30s and then again in the 60's (two of which were named 'Super Bowl'.

Just wait until we're the first to win 4 in a row. 

 

Voting to ban the tush push is some weak sauce. 

Per Wikipedia:

The foul was first created in either the late 1890s or early 1900s. An early use of the penalty was in 1904, when The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, "On the offense the team has made wonderful improvement, especially in helping the runner. In the Columbia game it was seldom that the man with the ball was not pushed or pulled for an extra yard or so."[2] It was originally a 15-yard penalty.

The official NCAA rule book in 1950 stated, "The runner shall not grasp, or be pulled by, any teammate, nor shall any teammate push the runner or lift him from the ground while the ball is in play. Penalty for "helping the runner" is 15 yards from the spot of the foul."[3][4] In 1958, Dick Becker of the Lincoln Journal Star wrote, "Colorado was assessed 15 yards late in the game for "helping the runner." Although it is seldom called, the rule book explains it thusly: ". . .but the runner shall not grasp a teammate and no other player of his team shall grasp, push, lift or charge into him to assist in gaining forward progress."[5]

The penalty in college and high school was later reduced to 10 yards, and finally 5 yards. The NFL and CFL continued with the foul as 10 yards. In 2005, the National Football League made the penalty only for pulling and carrying, removing the flag in cases of pushing.[6] Pushing the runner eventually became a key strategy in the NFL in the early 2020s with the Philadelphia Eagles adopting the "Tush Push" or "Brotherly Shove," a short-yardage variant of the quarterback sneak in which the backfield pushes the quarterback through the defensive line.[7]The NCAA followed in allowing the pushing of a runner in 2013. Pushing still remains illegal in high school games.[6]

The last time helping the runner was called at the professional level was in 1991, when Kansas City Chiefs center Tim Grunhard pulled wide receiver Robb Thomas in the divisional round of the playoffs.

 

11 hours ago, mattwill said:

@just relax Josiah Stewart is profiled at the 39:00 point in the video. With great comments beginning at 43:00 about Howie and Nolan Smith.

 

Thanks. I've been groping for the player Stewart most reminds me of and it finally came to me - Dwight Freeney. He was the only guy Jonathan Ogden could not block. He was so quick and he came in so low that Ogden couldn't get down to him.

44 minutes ago, Waiting4Someday said:

Per Wikipedia:

The foul was first created in either the late 1890s or early 1900s. An early use of the penalty was in 1904, when The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, "On the offense the team has made wonderful improvement, especially in helping the runner. In the Columbia game it was seldom that the man with the ball was not pushed or pulled for an extra yard or so."[2] It was originally a 15-yard penalty.

The official NCAA rule book in 1950 stated, "The runner shall not grasp, or be pulled by, any teammate, nor shall any teammate push the runner or lift him from the ground while the ball is in play. Penalty for "helping the runner" is 15 yards from the spot of the foul."[3][4] In 1958, Dick Becker of the Lincoln Journal Star wrote, "Colorado was assessed 15 yards late in the game for "helping the runner." Although it is seldom called, the rule book explains it thusly: ". . .but the runner shall not grasp a teammate and no other player of his team shall grasp, push, lift or charge into him to assist in gaining forward progress."[5]

The penalty in college and high school was later reduced to 10 yards, and finally 5 yards. The NFL and CFL continued with the foul as 10 yards. In 2005, the National Football League made the penalty only for pulling and carrying, removing the flag in cases of pushing.[6] Pushing the runner eventually became a key strategy in the NFL in the early 2020s with the Philadelphia Eagles adopting the "Tush Push" or "Brotherly Shove," a short-yardage variant of the quarterback sneak in which the backfield pushes the quarterback through the defensive line.[7]The NCAA followed in allowing the pushing of a runner in 2013. Pushing still remains illegal in high school games.[6]

The last time helping the runner was called at the professional level was in 1991, when Kansas City Chiefs center Tim Grunhard pulled wide receiver Robb Thomas in the divisional round of the playoffs.

https://www.facebook.com/neworleanssaints/videos/deuce-mcallister-td-vs-eagles-2006/352007306753289/ <--- an example of breaking the rule by pulling (obviously wasn't getting called either).

 

The big problem with this rule change proposal is they are banning the element of "pushing" only on QB sneaks, but trying to say it is fine any other time. What, then is the reason? There is no injury data. It's 100% Boo-freakin-hoo. 

1 hour ago, RLC said:

Voting to ban the tush push is some weak sauce. 

Scenario: league bans it.  First play from scrimmage at home for the 2025 season the Eagles line up in tush push formation and run it, take the penalty,  and the crowd goes nuts.

They keep citing "player safety" for banning the tush push yet the data says there have been 0 injuries.  Obviously, this is all about people/teams who just don't like the play.  "iT's NoT A fOOtbALL PlAy!"  Blah blah blah.  Whiny beotches.

12 hours ago, mattwill said:

Marvelous description of this Draft class, "It’s a thin top and a wide middle draft class” They see the group between 20 and 50 as interchangeable.

 

Zero chance at getting 24 votes, won’t even get half that. Russini is wrong.

11 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

It’s kinda wild that the longest tenured Eagle on Defense is one of Jordan Davis, Nakobe Dean or Reed Blankenship.

It is probably Reed.  He signed a contract as a UDFA right after the draft.  I'm guessing Davis and Dean didn't sign contracts until later.

 

1 minute ago, Sack that QB said:

Zero chance at getting 24 votes, won’t even get half that. Russini is wrong.

The votes against would mostly come from the NFC.

 

 

Eagles focused more on consistency than innovation with the hires.

2 hours ago, ManuManu said:

 

Don't they need a majority? Momentum could be Packers, 49ers, Dallas, Commies, and Giants for all we know

5 minutes ago, RLC said:

 

 

I think I missed the QB coach hiring. So they got someone from college

Remember that one stretch of practices during Matt Pryor's rookie year where he was being talked about a huge steal and the Eagles found a gem? Good times!

1 hour ago, just relax said:

Thanks. I've been groping for the player Stewart most reminds me of and it finally came to me - Dwight Freeney. He was the only guy Jonathan Ogden could not block. He was so quick and he came in so low that Ogden couldn't get down to him.

Did you enjoy their comments about Howie?

19 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

Don't they need a majority? Momentum could be Packers, 49ers, Dallas, Commies, and Giants for all we know

They need three quarters (24 out of 32) to pass it.

1 hour ago, Freshmilk said:

Scenario: league bans it.  First play from scrimmage at home for the 2025 season the Eagles line up in tush push formation and run it, take the penalty,  and the crowd goes nuts.

Nah they line up in rush push formation with Saquon immediately to Hurts’ tight and Dillion immediately to Hurts’ left, and when the ball is snapped all three surge forward behind the O-Line surge.  Instead of pushing Hurts the backs are plowing a path for him and at the same time protecting his flanks.

There would be plenty of tush pushing still, just different tushes

 

 

29 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

Remember that one stretch of practices during Matt Pryor's rookie year where he was being talked about a huge steal and the Eagles found a gem? Good times!

A seven-year career with 39 starts IS a gem in the sixth round.

5 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

A seven-year career with 39 starts IS a gem in the sixth round.

https://247sports.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/board/105323/contents/odds-of-becoming-a-quality-player-in-the-nfl-by-draft-round-211678773/

A fun watch