Friday, September 12, 2025

"The War for the Tush Push" - A Film by Ken Burns

        

Historical Personages: President Jeffrey Lurie,

     Major General Nick Sirianni 

     General Jalen Hurts 

     General Saquon Barcley 

     Retired General Jason Kelce 

     Jimmy Fallon, talk show host

     Corporal Highsmith (a fictitious character)  

 

                                 PRESIDENT JEFFREY LURIE

In the waning months of 2024 a great controversy arose in America. Our forces from Pennsylvania - the Eagles, of which I am honored to be President - believed in liberation. The forces from Missouri - the Chiefs - sought the opposite.

 

  GENERAL NICK SIRIANNI

                 It was known as The War for the Tush Push. 

 

Ashokan Farewell plays


                              GENERAL JALEN HURTS

We the Eagles sought to free the Tush Push for all time. The Chiefs sought to enslave it.

 

        Major GENERAL NICK SIRIANNI

I am Major General Nick Sirianni. I was privileged in the War for the Tush Push to serve under President Jeffrey Lurie alongside two great generals, General Jalen Hurts and General Saquon Barkley.

 

GENERAL JALEN HURTS

It was a war that separated state from state, city from city, even brother from brother.

 

         RETIRED GENERAL JASON KELCE

Yep, separated me from my brother, Travis. The separation made somewhat less harsh by the 100 million dollars we were paid for our podcast.

 

    Major GeNERAL NICK SIRIANNI

In early 2025 the forces massed on each side. The men in our camp realized what horrors the next morning might bring...


   CoRPORAL HIGHSMITH

Oh, Sarah, dearest! I wish you could be with me tonight. But alas, you cannot be ... because I forgot to pay for your plane ticket.

 

Major GENERAL NICK SIRIANNI

On a crisp afternoon in February the conflict came to a head.

 

GENERAL JALEN HURTS

Forward, men! The War for the Tush Push is joined!

 

General saquon barkley

Remember, should we win, it's on to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon!

 

PRESIDENT JEFFREY LURIE

As the afternoon wore on, the battle swung back and forth. My generals were brilliant in the fray, my Aide-de-Camp Bradley Cooper cheering them on, constantly at my side.

 

           GENERAL JALEN HURTS

All around me bodies were hurtling into space, smashing against one another, men falling to the ground, crying out: Hike! Hike! Hike! Then I saw one of the most frightening things I've ever seen ...

 

Major GENERAL NICK SIRIANNI

It was Barkley! He'd flunked hard to the ground. It looked like ... he wasn't going to get up!

 

 PRESIDENT JEFFREY LURIE

Get up, Saquon, for the love of God, please get up ...

  

 

   GENERAL SAQUON BARKLEY

I too thought I was down for the count. But I couldn't let the Tush Push down. We needed one more charge, so I rallied!

 

GENERAL JALEN HURTS

One more charge to victory. All our men together, pushing tushing hard, once more, into the breach!

 

Major geNERAL NICK SIRIANNI

We broke through their lines! The Tush Push had been liberated.

 

   PRESIDENT JEFFREY LURIE

Victory at last! For the Eagles and the Tush Push! Bradley Cooper and I hugged each other for joy!

 

  RETIRED GENERAL JASON KELCE

And I hated to say it but take that, Travis! Of course later he became engaged to Taylor Swift, not too shabby, but my wife Kylie's podcast ain't too shabby either!

 

   CORPORAL HIGHSMITH

Oh, Sarah, we have been victorious! I am well and will see you soon! In a few days after I sober up from being shit-faced from the celebration.

 

Major GENERAL NICK SIRIANNI

And then it happened ...

 

JIMMY FALLON

And with us tonight are the two heroes who turned the tide of battle in The War for the Tush Push, Welcome to the Tonight Show: Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley!

Thank you, Jimmy. 

 

 

GENERAL JALEN HURTS

Thank you, Jimmy.

 

GENERAL SAQUoN BARkleY

Great to be here.

 

JIMMY FALLON

You know I’ve been wondering something about you guys since your stirring victory.

 

GENERAL JALEN HURTS

Yes?

 

JIMMY FALLON

You two ever think about playing football?


 Ashokan Farewell plays


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