Mike Garafolo becomes the voice of reason for the Tush Push as the (soft) Green Bay Packers continue their quest to have the play banned

Thank you, Mike Garafolo – The Philadelphia Eagles just won the Super Bowl and somehow, the biggest controversy in football is still the Tush Push. Seriously, we’re doing this again?

On Monday, it was reported that the Green Bay Packers—a team that got run over by the Eagles twice last season—were the mystery franchise leading the charge to ban the play.

Hate to break it to you, Green Bay, but if your defensive game plan is “hope the rules change so we don’t have to stop a play,” maybe the problem isn’t the play. Maybe the problem is you.

The Tush Push Debate: The Eagles’ Unstoppable Weapon and the Media’s Continuous Meltdown

Mike Garafolo, Voice of Reason

Thankfully, someone on national TV actually understands football—shoutout to Mike Garafolo for calling out the ridiculous logic behind the anti-Tush Push movement.

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— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 25, 2025

“The Commanders jumping over the pile is a Commanders problem. It’s not an Eagles problem. It’s not a health and safety problem.”

Exactly. Washington defenders tried to go full-blown superhero, launched themselves into the abyss, and got wrecked in the process. That’s not a league issue. That’s a bad decision issue.

Meanwhile, Ian Rapoport tried to argue that the play “doesn’t look like football” because as we all know Ian Rapoport is an all-time great in the NFL and knows what does and does not

Oh really? Define football.

• Snapping the ball to a player who moves forward? Football.
• A running back getting pushed forward by a lineman? Football.
• A pile of bodies crashing into each other at the goal line? Also football.

If you don’t like how it looks, that’s a you problem.

There’s Only One Real Argument Against the Tush Push

If the league actually wanted to ban the play, there’s only one way to do it:

Make it illegal for offensive players to push a ball carrier forward.

That’s it.

It’s the only legitimate argument against the play, but let’s be honest—it’s weak.

• It’s not unfair. Any team can run it. They just suck at it.
• It’s not dangerous. You know what is? Open-field, high-speed collisions.
• If it was so easy, everyone would be good at it. But they aren’t, because Jalen Hurts squats 600 pounds and the Eagles have the best offensive line in the NFL.

The Eagles didn’t cheat the system. They didn’t exploit a loophole. They just built a team that’s stronger and better coached than everyone else in short-yardage situations.

That’s why it’s hilarious that the Packers are leading the charge here.

• They were handed a loss by the Eagles in Week 1, 34-29, with Philly racking up over 200 rushing yards.
• They lost again in embarrassing fashion during the Wild Card round, 22-10, with the Tush Push keeping multiple Eagles drives alive.
• They tried to run it themselves—and FAILED.

Green Bay should spend less time crying to the league office and more time figuring out how to stop the play. Or, here’s an idea: get a QB who can squat a small car and try running it better.

If the best defensive coordinators in football haven’t figured out how to stop it, maybe—just maybe—the problem isn’t the play. Maybe it’s the teams trying to stop it.

So, if you want to ban the Tush Push, fine—but come up with a better argument than “we can’t stop it.” Because right now, this just sounds like a bunch of sore losers looking for a rule change to cover up their own failures.

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