Walk with me here.

We’re in the midst of 72 hours of Tush Push slander.

From Fox rules analyst Dean Blandino whining during Eagles-Chiefs, to ESPN’s Adam Schefter talking about how the Eagles won the game in March (even though the actual owners vote was taken in May), to every talk show host with a national platform decrying a one-yard quarterback sneak as if it was the offseason all over again. The reason: Seven Eagles tush pushes on Sunday in a Super Bowl rematch, including (at least) one in which the officials missed a blatant false start from both Philadelphia guards and a late-game pile that may or may not have included a fumble by Jalen Hurts.

But what if I told you that this was all part of Roger Goodell’s plan to finally rid the game of a play he (and many) hate? What if the rhetoric wasn’t organic, but rather carefully orchestrated?

Let’s put on our tin foil hats, shall we?