Last night on the broadcast, they called the Eagles patented sneak an “ugly play”, and you hear it talked about in a similar manner often on broadcasts and online. That the league tried with such vigor this offseason to ban the play is also indicative of the way the NFL community feels about the play. And it just sucks to hear.

I mean yeah we all hate to see it used against our own team because it feels unfair or frustrating, but so does a well executed RPO or a TE releasing into the flat for a wide-open receiving touchdown on the goal line. They’re not breaking any rules and they’re not doing something that jeopardizes the health of players. It’s just strength on strength in the trenches.

Dogpiles after the snap where you see offensive linemen pushing the pile or pushing their ballcarrier are accepted if not even lauded, why the hell would it be any different with a QB sneak at the LoS?

If it was so easy to abuse, every team would be doing it. But the Eagles have an extremely physical OL and pound-for-pound the strongest QB in the NFL. They’ve found themselves a game-breaking competitive advantage. Why that is looked down upon and treated as such a bad thing is just beyond me, I really would genuinely appreciate if someone could explain the perspective.