Tom Brady and an ex-Chiefs player say Eagles got away with penalty on Tush Push
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- Tom Brady claimed Eagles linemen moved early on Tush Push without penalty call
- Former Chiefs player Khalen Saunders echoed false start concerns on social media
- Controversial play helped Eagles secure key first down in 20-17 win over Chiefs
Whether you call it the Brotherly Shove or the Tush Push, the short-yardage play has been a lethal weapon for the Philadelphia Eagles over the past few seasons.
But are the Eagles getting away with a penalty when they run the play?
Fox Sports broadcaster Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion, made that claim during the Chiefs’ 20-17 loss to the Eagles on Sunday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
During the fourth quarter, Brady said both Eagles guards moved before the ball was snapped on a Tush Push play. But no flag was thrown, and the Eagles got the first down.
Shortly before Brady spoke out during the broadcast, a former Chiefs player made the same argument.
Jaguars defensive lineman Khalen Saunders, who helped the Chiefs win a pair of Super Bowl championships, expressed his reservations on social media.
“There is an eagles offensive lineman moving before the snap on every tush push they run lol like does false start not exist when they run that play?” Saunders wrote. “@JasonKelce lmk”
Here is a video that a fan shared of the Tush Push and it seemed like a penalty could have been called.
Another former Chiefs player, Chase Daniel, also questioned why the officials don’t flag the Eagles when they run the Tush Push. Unfortunately, the video has been deleted.
This story was originally published September 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM.
