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From stands to heart, sports fan take their responsibilities seriously. Renaming the name of a particular type of play counts as one. And the fans have taken up their roles pretty seriously, as is evident by the Tush Push- Brotherly Love controversy. Jumping on the train, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni has chimed in on the controversy.

Tush-Push, popularized by none other than the Eagles themselves, is a quarterback tactic. But recently, as per the post circulating on Reddit, the debate to rename the tactic has taken the internet by storm. Now, the head coach of the team has given a thumbs up for not using Tush-Push.

Nick Sirianni backs ‘Brotherly Shove’

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Till now, the controversy has been going on at the fan level and no official news has been made on it. But the Eagles head coach Nick Sirriani changed the narrative by choosing his side of the debate. As per Sirriani, the term ‘Tush Push’ should be scrapped and it should be referred to as ‘Brotherly Shove’. Sirriani said, “Tush-Push is out, and Brotherly Love is in.” 

Along with this, Sirianni shared a post from the Eagles’ Reddit page, the post that originated the debate of renaming the QB move. “The Eagles QB sneak is so unstoppable that the larger NFL community has tried to ban it. It deserves a nickname that will live on in infamy. Many teams can Tush Push, but only the Eagles can Brotherly shove.” Thus, along with giving rise to a new nickname, the post also took its readers down the path of the Eagles’ history with the term.

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Nick Sirianni does not know where ‘Tush Push’ comes from

The tactic of QBs where the offensive line pushes the quarterback in order to earn some extra yards aka the Tush-Push has helped the Eagles throughout the years. The word ‘Tush Push’ resembles a Western dance form. A recent example is last year’s Super Bowl. The way offensive lines pushed Jalen Hurts caught the eye of many. But the move raises certain questions among various teams.

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As a result, many NFL teams are now opposing the move, even wishing it to be banned. Mainly because of injury reasons. Yet, no laws have been voted against it. Named originally after a traditional dance, it is now subjected to a change. Which side of the nickname battle do you pick? Let us know in the comment section below.

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