Lions HC Dan Campbell Makes His Feelings on ‘Tush Push’ Ban Clear

When it comes to the controversial “tush push,” Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has a simple philosophy — stop it on the field, don’t ban it.

Campbell spoke to reporters this week at the league’s annual meetings, offering some resistance to the proposal that would ban the assisted quarterback sneak. The Philadelphia Eagles have used the play to great success — and the Buffalo Bills, to a lesser extent — but Campbell said it’s not a play he would use with quarterback Jared Goff.

Regardless, Campbell said he does not agree with the proposal to ban the move and said it’s up to opposing teams to find a way to stop it on the field.

Dan Campbell: ‘Good for Them’

Campbell said he applauds teams like the Eagles who have found a way to perfect the play and believes it is his job as a head coach to counter it.

“Philly’s obviously known for this because they’re the ones who’ve really kind of perfected it and done it and do it over and over, and I’m like, ‘Hey, good for them, man,’” Campbell said, via The Athletic. “If you got something, we gotta stop it. So, to me, leave it in. We play them this year, we gotta find a way to stop it. I like that.”