NFL Rejects Ban on Tush Push Play
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SB Nation on MSNJets helped keep “Tush Push” legal...Will they take advantage?The Jets were one of the ten teams to vote against the ban. The Super Bowl Champion Eagles have used the “tush push” to turn short yardage situations into almost automatic conversions. Using the mobile 6’1” 223 pound Jalen Hurts, the play has turned into a big advantage for Philadelphia.
The final vote on the proposed ban of the Tush Push was 22-10, and at least 24 votes were needed to pass it. The Chicago Bears were one of the 22 teams who voted to ban the play.
Saquon Barkley doesn’t love that he lost more than 10 touchdowns in 2024 due to the Philadelphia Eagles‘ use of the controversial Tush Push. But Barkley also had strong words for critics of the play in the week that the play was revived in a vote at the NFL spring meetings this week.
The push to ban the Eagles' signature play has become one of the NFL's top stories and, rest assured, the movement is not over.
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Kevin Stefanski explained with the Cleveland Browns sided with the Philadelphia Eagles in voting against banning the controversial tush push play
The Eagles have essentially perfected the play, leading to a significantly higher success rate with the Tush Push (87%) compared to the league average (71%). With 124 attempts since 2022, they have run the play more often than any other team, leading to 33 touchdowns and 106 first downs.
The football world had eyes on the NFL owners’ meetings Wednesday, with the fate of an iconic play in the balance. The “tush push” was […]