If there is one play in the NFL who understands the difference between a football play and a rugby play, it's Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Jordan Mailata.
All week, the conversation has once again surrounded the Tush Push after a video came out of two Eagles players jumping early before the snap of one of the Tush Push plays called. This sparked many in the media, like Dean Blandino and Adam Schefter, to speak out against it.
Schefter's comments caught the most attention as he stated the game was "won in March." Philly media did what they do so well and held him accountable for his comments as Schefter got defensive on 97.5 The Fanatic over his Tush Push comments.
That statement got to Mailata, who also has been vocal about the "incredibly disrespectful" comments on the Tush Push and taking the 20-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs away from the defense and special teams. Mailata was back at it again, going after Schefter this time.
“I couldn’t give a f*** what Adam Schefter says, to be honest. And I ain’t the one calling the plays on my team.”
“Whichever announcer said it was a rugby play deserves jail time.”
“I think it’s a beautiful piece of art, yeah. Definitely a work of art. It’s a lot of coordination, a lot of organized mass. Every other team can do it. Why can’t they convert?”
Eagles LT Jordan Mailata didn't mince words today when asked about the current discussions surrounding the Tush Push:
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) September 17, 2025
“I couldn’t give a f— what Adam Schefter says, to be honest. And I ain’t the one calling the plays on my team.”
“Whichever announcer said it was a rugby play…
Mailata speaks on behalf of every Eagles fan
So many have called the Tush Push a "rugby play," but Mailata, being a former rugby player himself, knows if it is or not. Take it from the expert, if he doesn't consider it a rugby play, then it's not.
The ironic part is that every NFL team has the chance to use the play, and they don't do it. There's at least one team that actually runs the Tush Push better than the Eagles: the Buffalo Bills (yes, they voted to ban the play in May). Buffalo has an 89.5% success rate when running the play.
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This will continue throughout this season until one of the teams decides to try to ban it again in the offseason. It's a shame so many people are scared of a play that only requires one yard. Until then, Eagles fans want to see him run it over and over again on every NFL team.