How do you stop what cannot be stopped? That’s the question plaguing every defensive coordinator about the Philadelphia Eagles’ “Tush Push.” Their short-yardage cheat code that’s hardly been stopped, QB Jalen Hurts sneaks ahead while being pushed from behind to pick up the first down or barrel his way into the end zone. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin admits he doesn’t have a great solution to stop it.
“That’s a hard one,” Austin told reporters via a team-issued transcript. “Just physics. They know where they’re going, they’ve got a yard to go, they get a head start because they know the count.