Just when you thought the NFL was chillin’, the league started side-eyeing the most unstoppable play in football—yep, the ol’ tush push. Some call it genius, others scream “ban it!” like it’s black magic (well, hello Green Bay Packers). But if you ask Jason Kelce, he’s gonna explain it like—it’s messy, gritty, “grueling,” and feels more like a full-body squat session than actual football.
The kicker? Well, his comments backfired. See, the Packers have adhered to ban the Tush Push, and the Buffalo Bills‘ owner, Terry Pegula, stood up to support their proposal—but not in a way you’d expected. Terry noted that the future Hall of Famer center Jason Kelce retired because of wear and tear from the tush push. To pour gasoline on the fire, Packers’ president, Mark Murphy, kinda read Jason’s statement sideways.
“I believe Jason Kelce has made public comments about, he’s glad he’s not involved in the play anymore because he felt it was pretty dangerous,” Murphy said. Uh-oh! You took a left turn on that one, Mark. Jason called Tush Push “grueling” and not dangerous, if we’re not wrong, right? And let’s be real—Kelce has been the center of this infamous play, and he’s not going to ignore this mess.
I think the good gentleman from Buffalo appears to have misunderstood my meaning of the word grueling, I have never called the play dangerous. If the NFL wishes to summon me for legitimate thoughts on the tush push under oath, I’d be glad to give my testimony. pic.twitter.com/WKhRMLa47b
— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) April 4, 2025
Right after that went down, Jason took to his official ‘X’ handle and justified the meaning behind his statement. “I think the good gentleman from Buffalo appears to have misunderstood my meaning of the word grueling, I have never called the play dangerous,” he wrote in his post. Alright, time to hit the core of it. On the latest episode of New Heights Podcast with his brother, Travis Kelce, Jason described the most difficult part of the play for an offensive lineman.
“It’s less of a grueling play of like being cold-cocked, and it’s more of a grueling play of like you gotta take a s— and it just won’t come out, and you’re just squeezing forever until that thing comes out,” that’s what Jason remarked about the infamous play, which by the way, his former team mastered it. But it looks like the team’s owners read it sideways. Hence the mess. The interesting part?
Well, the Eagles legend declared that if the NFL wants him to give his legitimate thoughts on Tush Push, he’s all in. “If the NFL wishes to summon me for legitimate thoughts on the tush push under oath, I’d be glad to give my testimony,” Kelce wrote. Just like that.
This is a developing story. Stay Tuned!
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