Packers’ Micah Parsons Calls Out Rival Eagles During TNF Game
The Green Bay Packers led a charge during the offseason to convince the NFL to ban the use of the so-called “tush push,” which the Philadelphia Eagles have turned into a cheat code in short-yardage situations over the past three-plus years.
Green Bay was ultimately unsuccessful in that initiative, though the league could potentially revisit the issue next spring. In the meantime, Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons — formerly of the Dallas Cowboys, who are among Philly’s biggest rivals in the NFL — took to social media on Thursday night, October 9, to rip the Eagles for once again taking advantage of the controversial play.
“This is not football!” Parsons wrote, posting two “trash” emojis to punctuate his comment.
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts utilized the play during the first half of the “Thursday Night Football” showcase on Amazon Prime against the New York Giants. The Giants took a 20-17 lead into their home locker room at the break.
NFL May Not Revisit Tush Push Issue Next Offseason, Despite Falling Just 2 Votes Shy of Banning Controversial Play
Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on September 20 that there is no guarantee that a referendum on the tush push will be back on the ballot next offseason.
League sources told ESPN that there are no assurances that the tush push issue will be brought up for conversation or a vote by the NFL this offseason.
One source told ESPN that, after the hotly contested conversation the play raised last offseason and the emotions it aroused, he believes the issue needs to be tabled for a year before it could be raised again.
There also is the practicality of another attempt to ban the play. Former Green Bay Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy authored the proposal to ban the tush push this past offseason, but he retired in July, once he reached the organization’s mandatory retirement age of 70.
A total of 22 of the league’s 32 teams voted to ban the play, which was two votes shy of the 75 percent needed for the initiative to pass.
Coming Off Bye Week, Packers Face Reeling Bengals Sunday
As annoyed as Parsons might be by the tush push, it isn’t going anywhere this season. As such, it makes more sense for the superstar pass rusher to turn his attention to his own team — particularly pulling it out of the two-week rut it fell into ahead of the bye.
The Packers started the year in impressive fashion with big wins over the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders. However, Green Bay fumbled away what should have been a win against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3, then allowed 40 points to the Dallas Cowboys in what ended up a tie.
Green Bay (2-1-1) returns to action this Sunday at Lambeau Field against the reeling Cincinnati Bengals, who traded for former Browns starter Joe Flacco earlier this week. Flacco will start under center against the Packers for a second time in six weeks in a game Green Bay needs to have if it hopes to get back on track.
Browns’ OC Tommy Rees Shares Plans for New OT Cam Robinson After Limited Debut
The Cleveland Browns have been very busy on the trade market over the past couple of weeks, as they have swung three separate deals recently that have shaken up their roster. The first of that bunch saw them acquire offensive lineman Cam Robinson and a seventh-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft from the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2027 draft.
With Dawand Jones suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 3, the Browns needed some more help at left tackle, which prompted them to make a move for the veteran Robinson. After playing sparingly in his first game with his new team, though, offensive coordinator Tommy Rees opened up on what Robinson’s role with Cleveland will be moving forward.
Tommy Rees Dishes on Cam Robinson
In addition to trading for Robinson, the Browns have also sent Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals after he was benched in favor of Dillon Gabriel and acquired Tyson Campbell from the Jacksonville Jaguars, with Greg Newsome II going the other way. Of these three moves, though, Robinson’s could end up being the most important given the team’s need for help at left tackle.
Even though Robinson turned in one of the best seasons of his career last year, this is his fourth team in the past 12 months. Robinson started the 2024 campaign with the Jaguars before getting traded to the Minnesota Vikings. In free agency over the offseason, Robinson signed with the Texans, but he quickly lost his starting job at left tackle, leading to him getting sent to the Browns.
Robinson started Cleveland’s first offensive series in its Week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings before KT Leveston took over for him, which led to questions about Robinson’s role with the team moving forward. Rees refused to commit to Robinson as the team’s starter at left tackle in Week 6, but it sounds like his role should be expected to increase moving forward.
“Hard week for Cam. You come here and then all of a sudden, you’re going to Europe,” Rees said on Thursday. “We felt like he did a nice job during the week. We had a plan going into the game, get his feet wet a little bit, see how it continues to go. and evaluate him from there. He did a nice job for us a week ago getting ready to play, and we’ll continue to build on that.”
Will Cam Robinson Start for the Browns in Week 6?
It remains to be seen whether or not Robinson will start in Week 6, but the situation has been made a bit more complicated due to Leveston dealing with a calf injury that has limited him at practice on both Wednesday and Thursday. With Robinson not being on the injury report, could that lead to Cleveland taking the training wheels off for him sooner than expected?
The Browns draw a tough matchup in Week 6 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with their longtime division rival featuring a strong pass rush led by T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. If Cleveland’s offensive line doesn’t hold up, it could be a long day for Gabriel under center in this one. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon, and fans will be paying close attention to Robinson to see how much he plays after his limited debut in Week 5.
