The Washington Commanders tried everything they could to stop the Philadelphia Eagles’ Tush Push during Sunday’s NFC Championship Game.
Philly’s version of the quarterback sneak is, by far, the most annoying play in sports because it almost always works and is nearly impossible to stop. While the Commanders managed to render it ineffective on a two-point conversion attempt in the first half, they couldn’t do so when the Eagles got to their one-yard early in the fourth quarter.
It wasn’t for the want of trying, though. Washington got multiple flags at the goal line trying to stop the Brotherly Shove, delaying the inevitable with intentional penalties. Frankie Luvu repeatedly flew over the defensive and offensive lines to get to Jalen Hurts before the snap, earning encroachment calls.
It got to the point where the refs had to warn that they could award the Eagles a score if they kept it up.
