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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni just got the green light to keep using the Eagles’ most debated weapon.

NFL insider Adam Schefter shared on X that the league hasn’t guaranteed any talks or votes on the Eagles’ ‘tush push’ this offseason. So for now, it looks like the play is staying. “There are no assurances that the tush push issue will be brought up for conversation or a vote by the NFL this offseason, league sources told ESPN.”

Good news for the Eagles, the play may stay for now.

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Week 2’s Eagles-Chiefs game brought unexpected drama. After the former beat the Chiefs 20-17, the latter’s head coach Andy Reid raised concerns about the Eagles’ use of the ‘tush push’ quarterback sneak.

Reid said he believed some Eagles players moved early before the snap and that officials should have called a penalty. “If guys are moving early, then you’ve got to call that,” he said.

Veteran Tom Brady also pointed out missed false starts during the broadcast, saying the Eagles gained an unfair edge with the play.

This came after the NFL admitted officials missed a false start by the Eagles on a key goal-line play.

Late in the fourth quarter, during a third-and-one, both Eagles guards appeared to move early before the snap as they pushed Jalen Hurts past the first down. The league later acknowledged the mistake in a training video sent to teams and officials.

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Meanwhile, the Eagles’ head coach stood by the play, saying that slowing down the video makes it tough to tell what really happened. “They’re going to do other things to try to stop that and I don’t want to get too much into it, but they’re doing everything they can do,” Sirianni said.

We know, though, that we have to be perfect with it.” Sirianni’s concern makes sense, as Schefter reported, the NFL nearly banned the tush push earlier this year but missed by just two votes.

On the other hand, the NFL addressed concerns about the Eagles’ tush push, with analyst Dean Blandino expressing frustration over how hard it is to analyze the play. NFL VP Ramon George said, “We want to officiate it tight. We want to be black and white and be as tight as we can be when we get into this situation where teams are in the bunch position, and we have to officiate them being onsides, movement early.”

Despite growing criticism, the NFL isn’t expected to change the rules this season. As Schefter mentioned, the league plans to keep a close eye on the play but has no intention of banning it midseason.

Still, the NFL is doing what it can, handing out fines, not changing the rules.

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Saquon Barkley hit with $46K triple fine

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was fined $46,371 for lowering his helmet to initiate contact during a run, striking defender Conner in the facemask before breaking the tackle. Although the play wasn’t flagged during the game, the NFL still issued the fine under its safety rules.

The amount was higher because Barkley is a repeat offender, this was his third fine for similar helmet violations. Normally, a first-time offense costs $23,186, but repeat violations double the penalty. Barkley’s total fines have now reached $113,246.

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He is not the only one who got hit with a penalty. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was fined $14,491 for unsportsmanlike conduct after making obscene gestures in frustration, right after a fourth-quarter interception by Eagles safety Andrew Mukuba. Linebacker Kyle Van Noy and a few others were also fined.

Even though the fines are settled, the drama from Week 2, especially around the Eagles’ ‘tush push’, isn’t going away anytime soon.

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