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Blandino: Sean Payton Says He'll Use Eagles' Rugby Scrum Play Until NFL Changes Rules

The most unstoppable play in the NFL last season was undoubtedly the Philadelphia Eagles' scrum play, essentially a quarterback sneak in which two players pushed Jalen Hurts from behind.

Philadelphia earned 31 first downs on quarterback sneaks, according to Pro Football Focus (h/t Keegan Abdoo of Next Gen Stats), but no other team has had more than 20 in a season in over a decade-and-a-half. And as long as the play remains legal, new Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton intends to use it.

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.<a href="https://twitter.com/JalenHurts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JalenHurts</a> with the QB sneak!<a href="https://twitter.com/Eagles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Eagles</a> on the board first!