Notes: Lions’ tush push vote puts them in unique company

The Lions were the only team playing the Eagles in 2025 to vote against banning the Tush Push.

Like it or not, the Philadelphia Eagles have been the class of the NFL for a while now, dating back to the 2017 season where they capped off a magical run with their first Super Bowl win in franchise history. Since then, they’ve appeared in two more, and won the most recent by thumping the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59.

Simply put, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has assembled one of the most complete rosters in the league. And at the center of it all? The dominant and controversial tush push.

It certainly seems like the major powers in the NFL want the play gone, and given that the league ultimately gets what it wants, it will likely be banned in the near-future. But for now, Philadelphia’s opponents will deal with another year of tush pushing. In fact, every one of the Eagles’ 2025 regular season opponents were in favor of the ban. That is, every team but one.

“I’m of the school of − look, we don’t run that,” said Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell back in March. “Jared Goff, we’re not going to. It doesn’t mean we don’t quarterback sneak, but we don’t do that. But I am of the school of, ‘Hey, they found something and it’s for up to everybody else to stop it.’ So I’m of a hard yes (of keeping the play in the game).”

Personally, I am not surprised that Campbell has taken this stance. In many ways, the man is a football purist. And if anyone is going to figure out how to stop it, it might end up being the Dan Campbell-led Lions.

And now, onto the rest of today’s notes:

• In case you missed it, my friend Meko Scott and I broke down Lions’ defensive end Ahmed Hassanein’s tape from his time at Boise State.

• Lions’ rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold has been keeping receipts ahead of his second season as a pro. Vito Chirco of SI.com has the story.
• Frank Witsil of the Detroit Free Press wrote about Lions running back David Montgomery’s new video promoting Scouting America.
• Ben Raven and Kory Woods wrote about the tough reality facing the Lions’ rookie class now that the roster is one of the best in football.
• With such a big year looming, Lions veterans are focused on team goals. Colton Pouncy of The Athletic has more on the team’s mindset ahead of OTAs.
• Lions’ star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is feeling like himself again. Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News has more on Hutchinson’s road back to the field.
• It doesn’t matter what year it is, the offseason workout videos always hit.