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 on 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.
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
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.
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.
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.