When the final tale of the Washington Commanders’ NFC Championship loss to the Philadelphia Eagles is told, the game will be remembered for one play above all others: Frankie Luvu and his over-the-top goal line theatrics to stop the Tush Push.
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.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton (14) is sacked by Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu (4) during the second quarter at Northwest Stadium. And the Philadelphia Eagles are well aware of it.
The Washington defender is best remembered by Eagles' fans for being the player that knocked out Jalen Hurts when the teams met last month at Northwest Stadium.
With the Philadelphia Eagles set to take on the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, it's a good time to answer some questions, solicited from readers on Twitter, Bluesky, and Threads. This will be Part I of a two-part mailbag.
Frankie Luvu isn’t backing down from the way he plays the game. The Washington Commanders linebacker, who will be at Lincon Financial Field with
Facing 1st and goal, Kellen Moore called for the Brotherly Shove. While Washington stopped the play for no gain, defensive lineman Jonathan Allen was flagged for encroachment, and the football was moved inches closer to the end zone. On the second 1st-and-goal situation from the Washington one-yard line, Hurts was again stopped for no gain.
Washington Commanders' linebacker Frankie Luvu takes advantage of miscommunication from the Philadelphia Eagles with a 9-yard sack of Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts.
PHILADELPHIA – Years from now ... defensive tackle Jonathan Allen and linebacker Frankie Luvu flagged twice apiece. "It was hilarious," Eagles right guard Mekhi Becton said. "I’ve never seen anything like that." At one point, Becton said, a Commanders ...
the most important thing about the philadelphia eagles going to the super bowl is that they’re the philadelphia eagles. and that they’re going to the super bowl.'
The most dominant offensive play in football reached new heights Sunday when the officials grew tired of seeing a desperate flying linebacker.