After the Commanders' season-ending loss to the Eagles, Frankie Luvu shares a heartfelt message to fans, expressing gratitude and optimism for the future.
When the Eagles line up within two yards of the goal line, the entire stadium knows what play is coming … the Tush Push (or Brotherly Shove). It’s a play that was virtually unstoppable in Jason Kelce’s days as Eagles center, but has remained awfully effective in the post-Kelce era.
Linebacker Frankie Luvu is already looking ahead to the next Commanders season. Monday, being the assigned day to clean out personal lockers, Luvu took to X (Twitter) and addressed the Commanders' fan base.
Some Eagles players may have been surprised by the rule that would allow officials to award the Eagles points after multiple Washington penalties, but Sirianni wasn't.
Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu fined $33,766 but not flagged for two dirty plays vs. the Detroit Lions in NFC divisional round
On a second-and-goal at Washington’s 1-yard-line, the Eagles were about to attempt their signature tush push play when Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu entered the picture.
Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu, determined to stop the tush push in his team's 55-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC title game Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, was flagged twice for jumping offsides on the same drive.
The bold play required perfect timing, and that's where Luvu failed. He timed the jump too early on three consecutive plays, earning three encroachment penalties and moving the ball a few inches closer to the goal line with each flag. After the third penalty, officials had enough.
Washington Commanders' linebacker Frankie Luvu takes advantage of miscommunication from the Philadelphia Eagles with a 9-yard sack of Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Watch the most critical plays in Philadelphia Eagles' 55-point NFC championship game outburst against the Washington Commanders.
If the conference championships are any indication, some of the highest drama in the Super Bowl in New Orleans in two weeks could come on the tush push perfected by the Philadelphia Eagles and decrypted by the Kansas City Chiefs.