Jeffrey Lurie goes nuclear to save the Tush Push, drops “Wet Dream” line in NFL Owners meeting while Roger Goodell plots in the shadows

The NFL tried to kill the Tush Push. Again. It almost worked this time until Jeffrey Lurie, Jason Kelce, and the Eagles showed up and told the league to sit down and shut up.

Wednesday’s league vote to ban the signature Eagles quarterback sneak formation — the Tush Push — fell short by two votes. The final count? 22-10. Ironically, the same score as Philly’s playoff win over the Packers in January.

You can’t script it any better, right?

Well, apparently you most certainly can. As it turns out, nothing about this vote was “procedural” and Jeffrey Lurie went scorched earth in a league meeting that will definitely be talked about for years to come.

Seth Wickersham at ESPN.com:

Toward the end of a speech that lasted close to an hour, Lurie made an analogy, telling the room that regardless of whether the play was banned, it was a “win-win” for the Eagles, adding that it was “like a wet dream for a teenage boy” to create a play that was so successful that the only way for it to be stopped was for it to be banned.”

After Lurie finished speaking, Vincent chastised the Eagles owner for the “wet dream” comment, specifically for saying it in front of women in the meeting.

Also Jed York should do us all a favor and shut the fuck up

An hour had passed when San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York asked Lurie “how much more s—” he needed to say. There were a few scattered laughs, but the room was quiet and tense.

That’s a two-time Super Bowl champion talking, Jed. Pipe down and go worry about Brock Purdy being a $50+ million cap hit.

I mean Jesus Christ? This is a room filled with NFL owners who have been under the microscope in multiple investigations, scandals, and God knows what else. Spare us the pearl clutching.

After Lurie wrapped, Jason Kelce — now officially retired and somehow even more legendary — stepped in and sealed the deal with film, facts, and his iconic gravel voice. He made the final case for the Tush Push like a union rep going to war for his guys.

So who tried to kill the Tush Push this time?

Technically the Packers authored the proposal, but according to multiple reports, Roger Goodell and the NFL front office were pulling strings behind the scenes. Goodell apparently hates the play, calling it “ugly,” and used Green Bay’s unique ownership structure (no principal owner) to float the proposal without drawing fire.

League sources say other teams felt the Packers were used as a pawn by the league office. And if that’s not shady enough, the NFL also reportedly pressured the Lions into floating the playoff seeding overhaul that was tabled earlier this week. This isn’t a league of 32 owners anymore. It’s a political theater being stage-managed by Park Avenue.

None one of it worked.

Diana Russini at The Athletic:

While the Packers were the authors of the proposal, it’s important to note that they were not the only ones in favor of banning the play — the majority of the league voted in favor of the Green Bay’s proposal. Commissioner Roger Goodell finds the play ugly.

High-ranking front-office sources from four NFL teams said they felt the Packers were used by the league because of their lack of a principal owner. With Green Bay’s name on the “tush push proposal,” other teams — and their owners — could throw their support behind it without a single owner being targeted by those who opposed it.

Shame on you Rodger. Instead of a single owner taking the fall for this Dog & Pony Show, now everyone hates the entire state of Wisconsin and more specifically, Green Bay.

It’s going to be amazing when Roger The Rat shows up to The Linc on Opening Night against the Dallas Cowboys. He’s going to get the warmest of Philly welcomes.

It’s also going to be great when Phans of Philly and Birds fans takeover Lambo Field.

As it all turns out, The Plot Against the Tush Push ended up in failure and we salute those who fought alongside our Philadelphia Eagles contingent to ensure that the play stays in the league.

Here are the 10 NFL Teams who prevented the Tush Push ban from happening

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