Jason Kelce now calls out Tush Push critics over misguided safety claims

Imagine a play so effective it feels like finding a hidden cheat code in the rulebook. It’s become the league’s most polarizing topic. Everyone’s talking about it. Coaches hate it. Defenses can’t stop it. And it’s fueling a debate that’s dividing the NFL.

Now, one of its master architects is firing back. Jason Kelce isn’t staying quiet. He’s addressing the critics head-on. And his target? The growing safety concerns that seem completely misguided to him.

Kelce Dismantles the Safety Argument

Kelce joined the 94 WIP Morning Show. He directly addressed the league's latest attempts to criticize the "Tush Push." Kelce argued the safety concerns are not based on facts. He stated, "The argument about player safety—like, obviously there's absolutely zero statistical data to make that argument. So if you want to do that, that's pure speculation." His point was clear.

The push to ban the play is pure speculation, not science. Kelce also feels that the point of criticism can seem more valid if the detractors point to a different aspect of the play. "Previously it's been like competitive advantage pushing, if that's your argument, I understand that viewpoint... It used to be illegal. You used to not be able to assist the runner. I get that. If that's why you want to ban it, it's hard for me to argue other than, like, you know, "They changed the rule for a reason, and it is what it is right now,'" Kelce claimed.

Furthermore, he separated the pushing element from other penalties. "Even if the Eagles go up there and do a normal quarterback sneak, that same issue is going to be there. That has nothing to do with the pushing portion. So, you know, it's just been a fun overreaction from the media in general," Kelce noted false starts would happen on any quarterback sneak. Meanwhile, researchers are busy studying the play's physics.