Video Of German Sportscasters Explaining The ‘Tush Push’ Goes Viral: “That Slap Should Be ILLEGAL”

Just guys being dudes on television. Ladies and Gentlemen, Super Bowl LIX is officially set. Like it or not, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs are once again heading to the "Big Game." It'll be a rematch of the Super Bowl in 2023, which if you remember, ended with Patrick Mahomes and company raising up the Lombardi Trophy. How did both of those teams win their conference championship and advance to the final game of the NFL season? Well, the Kansas City Chiefs didn't look incredibly sharp for most of the year, yet they just kept winning games. Whether it be luck, Taylor Swift or the NFL officiating crew on their side, Mahomes and the Chiefs just find a way to win. As for the Philadelphia Eagles, they too looked like they were struggling at times during the regular season. However, once they got to the postseason, they've been rolling both on offense and defense. There's no doubt that the free agent addition of running back Saquon Barkley has helped to bolster the Eagles offense. But there's still one play that they run that no other team can master like Philadelphia. The "Tush Push." Also known as the “Brotherly Shove,” the play has become a staple of the team’s offense - especially in short yardage situations where they only need to gain one or two yards. Philadelphia first implemented the rugby-style play in 2022, and it simply calls for the quarterback to line up directly behind the center, hike the ball, and hope that the teammates lined up behind him can push him to the promised land (a touchdown/first down). Many thought that the key to the play was Eagles center Jason Kelce, who retired after the 2023-2024 season. However, Philadelphia continues to run the play to perfection, and it drives non-Philly-fans in the NFL crazy. There were even some calling for the play to be banned (which has been explored) as the Eagles overwhelmed the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship game: https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1883648059977957469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1883648059977957469%7Ctwgr%5E4bb8e8e3923370d9ab9e01f981517960a0dbd336%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiskeyriff.com%2F2025%2F01%2F26%2Ffootball-fans-nfl-ban-philadelphia-eagles-tush-push%2F Just checking in here... was that explanation (and that video) not enough to clear up the "Tush Push" for you?  If so, you are in luck. We've got another way to look at the "Brotherly Shove" thanks to this German TV sports show (from RTL) that set out to explain the somewhat controversial play to its viewers. Bjorn Werner, a former NFL player for the Indianapolis Colts, is the star of this clip that's now going viral online. Granted, much of the explanation is in German, but you can get by on the context clues. Most importantly, you can just sit back and laugh as the "Tush Push" is explained like you've never seen it before:

@rtl.sport Hört auf das was Björn sagt! 😂 Die NFL Playoffs seht ihr LIVE bei RTL und auf RTL+ #rtlnfl #björn #tushpush #eagles ♬ Originalton - RTL.Sport

Hilarious. There's a lot to unpack there... especially that initial, heavy-handed slap on the "arsch" that is evidently a part of the "Tush Push" play. Those that stumbled upon the comical how-to video were left speechless (from laughter) by the demonstration, and left comments below that were just as funny as the video itself: "That slap wasn’t part of the play." "I don’t speak German, but understood about 80% of this." "The non-English commentators are always way better even if I don’t understand what they’re saying." "I need more foreign language football analysis and breakdowns." "That slap should be ILLEGAL." "Human resources about to have a talk after this one."