The NFL’s “Tush Push” is all the rage: Here are 10 more uses for it

The Super Bowl is coming up Sunday, and one of the big stories surrounding the game is the advent of a new football strategy called “The Tush Push.”

Clearing this up for the non football fans out there (and our website editors who may be ready to scrap this article for fear of inappropriate material) the “ tush push” is a fairly recent football strategy that has become alarmingly popular.

What it involves is when there is a short yard to gain for a first down or at the goal line for a touchdown, the offensive team stacks all their players in a big bunch, including three players right behind the quarterback. The QB then sneaks straight ahead, but is pushed from behind by his large myriad of teammates, who literally push him across the pre-designated line.

The Philadelphia Eagles, one of our Super Bowl entries this year, are the ones who really perfected this technique, doing it successfully numerous times last year and doing this with their quarterback, Jalen Hurts. It has been alarmingly effective.

Now almost every NFL team has it—or will have it in their offensive arsenal. I hope that soon, there will be rules to outlaw it, but that is fodder for a different column.

Now, without further explanation, we will take the popular “tush push” strategy and see in what other areas in life it could possibly be used.

Here are our top ten “tush push” alternative uses:

1)      When playing musical chairs, a popular kids game and occasional adult drinking game, the “tush push” definitely becomes a strategy.   When the music stops and you are battling for a chair, the tush push becomes mandatory (assuming you don’t want to get eliminated early).  One could say veteran musical chair enthusiasts have been using the “tush push” many years before the Philadelphia Eagles ever even tried it.

2)     Pillows too hard? Cushions a little stiff? Maybe even a coat or article of clothing a bit too bulky? The “tush push” will help to soften and flatten even the toughest of jobs.

3)     Sticking with the sports theme—certainly basketball players, when they box out for rebounds, could and should use the “tush push” technique for boxing out. Very effective!

 As a complete aside, my vote for the best three NBA players all-time who used their rear end for effectiveness would be Chicago’s very own Mark Aguirre, Notre Dame’s Adrian Dantley, and of course the “round mound of rebound” himself, Sir Charles Barkley.

4)     When trying to close the door behind you and your hands are full of groceries. We’ve all done the “tush push” and not even realized we were doing it.

5)     Moving heavy furniture or any stubborn-to-move appliance. Sometimes turning backwards and giving the old “tush push” leads to success. Voila!

6)     Hockey players have disguised this as the standard “hip check” for years, but really it is just the sneaky use of the “tush push.” A skater going at full speed, if given a not-so-gentle bump from the rear, can be sent flying quickly in the opposite direction and usually doing socrashing into the boards or falling altogether on the ice. Try it—fun for the whole family!

7)     Sorry. This no. 7 entry of the “tush push” has been edited out due to the family nature of this website and forviewer discretion.

8)     See no. 7 above.

9)     During Yoga class, or really any kind of stretching routine, the “tush push” can come into play and be used for maximum effectiveness. 

10)     A woman during labor. Nuff said. No need for details.

So there you have it, some friendly and maybe not-so-friendly unusual uses for the now-popular “tush push.” 

Meanwhile, what a Super Bowl it should be! The high-flying Eagles vs. the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.  A battle of two football Goliaths with a match up that looks like it could be even and maybe come down to the final few plays.

Who knows?  Maybe even a “tush push” to decide the winner?

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