Eagles’ ‘Tush Push’ isn’t the most unstoppable play in sports, but it’s close

Is the Philadelphia Eagles’ “Tush Push” unstoppable?

Statistically, no, it’s not. Even at its peak in 2022, the play got a first down on 93 percent of attempts — 25 of 27, including 6 for 6 in Super Bowl LVII. Last season, they were down to 83 percent. But taken literally, that’s “stoppable” seven and seventeen percent of the time.

But what about how it feels to the team it’s being used against? Does the pain train rolling behind 1600-odd pounds of blunt force actually feel “stoppable” to the team tasked with stopping it? Let’s ask Will Grier, backup quarterback for the 2022 Dallas Cowboys, recipient of

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