Jeffrey Lurie: Football is a chess match, let the chess match be played

The TUSH push has become the story of the week. With the subject deposited until the next League meetings in May, it could become the story of the whole off -season.

It sometimes looks like a motion target. Is the concern linked to security? Is it about the aesthetics of football? Are the two a pretext for good old-fashioned jealousy?

The owner of the Eagles, Jeffrey Lurie, met journalists on Tuesday, and the first question concerned the game of bread and butter of his team.

“I think that for everyone, including myself, in particular, health and safety are the most important thing when assessing any game,” said Lurie. “We have been very open to all data exist on Tash’s push and there simply have not been data that shows that it is not a very, very sure game. If this was not the case, we would not push Tash’s push.

“But I think, first of all, it’s a precision game. It is very practiced. We devote a lot of resources to the push of Tash. We believe that we have an unusual use of staff because we have a quarter who can squat more than 600 pounds and an offensive line which is filled with all-pro players. There are other ways of winning this half-one, this court.

He also asserted a point that is often done in this context: any team can use it.

“It is a game that is available for all the other League teams, and I think it has not been used more than five times by almost all the teams in the League,” said Lurie. “Buffalo is an exception. The rate of use has decreased in the past year in the league. We are still very good. We are not as good as we had previous. We have to adapt.”

Adaptation is the key. The trends come and go, offensive and defensive. It is up to the defenses to stop a good offensive technique, and it is for offenses to counter effective defensive strategies.

“I think that for all of us who followed NFL football during the decades, there is a flow and a flow to offense and defense,” said Lurie. “And generally one of the big things about professional football is that the defenses adapt to offenses and offenses adapt to the defenses each year. When we won the Super Bowl a few years ago, we really tilted on the RPOs and we were very successful. Play the racing game. »»

Proposing new approaches and meters of these approaches is part of the fabric of the game.

“It’s part of what I think personally, and I think most of us love football is a chess match,” said Lurie. “Let the chess match take place, and if for any reason, it is prohibited, we will try to be the best in short films situations. We have a lot of ideas there, but I think it is a credit to use our staff in a way. There are no many teams, I would worry about 600 pounds.”

For the moment, he does not buy the idea that the game has an increased risk of injuries.

“I want to know what data there is,” said Lurie. “I don’t think there are. If you mean that it could be, it is difficult to do rules on maybe and should be. was more protective towards the quarter-Arrière.

“It is ironic that people evoke health and safety. We are at the top of the game in terms of health and safety with each game. We voted for hip players and the defenseless receiver. If this is always less sure for the players, we will not be against the game. But until this is the case.

Then there is the concern that it does not look like football.

“What do you know?” Said Lurie. “I remember reading on the advanced pass, and they said it was really a strange game that was not part of American football. It was controversial when the front pass came out. I think aesthetics are very subjective. I never judged if a room looks correct. Is a wallpaper better than a criticism on the way or outside? I don’t know. win and mark. »»

In the end, it comes down to knowing whether 24 or more owners are willing to eliminate the capacity to push a balloon holder. Whatever they do, they should make a final decision and stick to that. It is only good that anyone has the question of linger.

Everyone knows what the room is. Everyone knows how it happened. Keep it or get rid of yourself. Make a decision and respect it.