Coach Robert Saleh said the Jets will be ready for the Eagles' unusual and somewhat controversial tush push formation in short-yardage scenarios.
Rex Ryan gets help from Tedy Bruschi, Sam Ponder and Adam Schefter to show how to properly defend against the"tush push." Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.
What adds to the degree of difficulty, Saleh said, is the Eagles have added wrinkles to the play. He said they can run reverses, stretch plays and pop passes off the tush push formation, giving the defense plenty to think about. The Jets will prepare for the tush push in practice, but they can't simulate it at full speed because the scrum could lead to injuries. It's better suited for the walk-through, where they can work on their alignments.
Added Saleh:"It feels like the quarterback is wearing a bulletproof vest when you look at him. He's got all that padding on.". The NFL's competition committee analyzed the play last spring and might revisit it after the season, when more injury data becomes available. Saleh was noncommittal on whether it should be banned.
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