The “tush push” is at the center of discussion once again in the NFL after an “unnamed team” made a proposal to the league to ban the play utilized mostly by the Philadelphia Eagles.
That unnamed team has been revealed to be the Green Bay Packers according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic.
The Packers’ objection to the play isn’t surprising considering the organization’s President Mark Murphy called it a ‘no skill’ play that’s ‘bad for the game’ after Green Bay lost to the Eagles in the Playoffs:
I am not a fan of this play. There is no skill involved and it is almost an automatic first down on plays of a yard or less. The series of plays with the Commanders jumping offsides in the NFC Championship Game to try to stop the play was ridiculous. The referee even threatened to give the Eagles an automatic touchdown if the Commanders did not stop it. I would like to see the league prohibit pushing or aiding the runner (QB) on this play. There used to be a rule prohibiting this, but it is no longer enforced because I believe it was thought to be too hard for the officials to see. The play is bad for the game, and we should go back to prohibiting the push of the runner. This would bring back the traditional QB sneak. That worked pretty well for Bart Starr and the Packers in the Ice Bowl.
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24 of the 48 owners would need to vote in favor of the ban for the proposal to pass, which owners will have the opportunity to vote on in late March.
In any sense, this seems like a soft approach to the game by the Packers. If you don’t like the play, then stop it on the field.
