Kelce Explodes: "NFL Is Destroying Football" - Tush Push Drama Erupts as Eagles Legend Challenges 22 Rival Teams

Kelce Challenges NFL: "Don't Destroy Football Out of Jealousy"

Jason Kelce, the man who was once the cornerstone of the Philadelphia Eagles, has just created the biggest earthquake in the 2025 NFL season by publicly confronting the 22 teams that want to ban the "Tush Push" tactic. In an emotionally charged interview, Kelce didn't hide his fury when accusing the NFL of "bullying the winners" simply because the Eagles execute this play too perfectly.​

"They can't stop us on the field, so they're trying to stop us with the rulebook," Kelce declared with a challenging tone. "If that's how the NFL wants to operate, then they're destroying the essence of football—where the strongest and smartest win, not those who cry the loudest".​

Drama Explodes From Giants Game

It all started from last Sunday's game between the Eagles and New York Giants, when the Eagles used the Tush Push five consecutive times in the same offensive series to score a decisive touchdown. Social media immediately exploded with thousands of comments demanding a ban on this tactic, but what escalated the drama was Kelce's response.​

"The Eagles ran that play five times—FIVE TIMES—and the Giants couldn't stop it even though they knew it was coming," a Giants fan wrote on Twitter, accompanied by the hashtag #BanTheTushPush. But Kelce responded immediately: "Exactly. And that's precisely why it should exist. Football is about winning, not making losers feel more comfortable".​

Shocking Accusation: "Refs Are Targeting the Eagles"

But the most controversial part came when Kelce accused the NFL of "deliberately officiating poorly" to create a reason to ban the Tush Push. He pointed out that referees consistently overlook Eagles' false starts—not because the Eagles violate, but because "they want to create evidence that this play is too hard to officiate".​

"I played football for 13 years, I know when refs are deliberately 'not seeing' penalties," Kelce said. "If they want to ban the Tush Push because it's 'hard to officiate,' then admit you're incompetent—don't blame the play".​

22 Teams vs Eagles: The Power Battle

In May 2025, a proposal to ban the Tush Push fell exactly 2 votes short of passing—22 out of the 24 votes needed. The Green Bay Packers led the ban campaign, but the Eagles, along with 9 other teams including the Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins, voted against it.​

Kelce didn't hesitate to name rival teams: "The Packers proposed a ban twice. Two failures," he said. "Did it ever occur to them that the problem isn't the play—it's that they're not good enough to stop it?".​

Divided Reaction From NFL Community

The NFL community immediately split into two camps. One side supports Kelce, believing he's defending the right to creativity and innovation in football. "Kelce is right. Don't ban winners just because they're too good," an Eagles fan wrote.​

But the opposing camp is equally fierce. "This play is destroying football's competitiveness," Christopher Gasper from the Boston Globe wrote. "It turns every short-yardage situation into a predictable outcome—and that's not entertainment".​

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons even called the Tush Push "trash" and accused the NFL of "letting the Eagles get away with it". Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris, who refuses to use this tactic, said: "I don't understand why it's legal. There's no other play in football that allows you to push someone like that".​

Tush Push's Future: Crucial Decision Approaching

With the NFL Fall League Meeting held in October 2025, pressure to ban the Tush Push is reaching its peak. Many experts predict that the drama from the Giants-Eagles game and Kelce's shocking statements could be the "final straw".​

"This play didn't die in a boardroom—it died on a Sunday in Philadelphia," CBS Sports wrote. However, with Kelce and the Eagles determined to fight to the end, this battle is far from over.​

"They can ban it if they want," Kelce concluded with a defiant smile. "But we'll still find ways to win. Because that's what the Eagles do—we adapt, we conquer, and we never apologize for being too good".​