What Did Dan Campbell Say About 'Tush Push' Rule Debate Before Lions vs. Eagles?

Plenty of Philadelphia Eagles opponents surely would like to see the tush-push play eliminated.

But not Dan Campbell.

"I'm a purist," the Detroit Lions head coach told reporters Wednesday. "You take something else out of the game, then we're taking the next thing out of the game. Then you're taking another thing out of the game, and pretty soon we don't have pads anymore. And then pretty soon you're only playing 30 minutes. 

" … They found something, they're good at it, and it's for everybody else to stop."

His comments come before the two teams face each other Sunday in a potential playoff preview.

The tush push was back in the headlines Monday because the Eagles were facing the Green Bay Packers. After all, it was Green Bay that sponsored the proposal during the offseason that tried to ban the Eagles' famous play.

After the proposal was initially tabled, it received 22 votes in favor of banning the play. Since it needed 24, the tush push remains legal and part of the weekly discourse in the NFL this season.

Fittingly, the Eagles ran it against the Packers:

While Philadelphia continues to find success running it, the tush push has faced renewed criticism this season because of inconsistent officiating and frustrated opposing fans and teams.

But it seems like that criticism won't be coming from Campbell this week.