Inside NFL fight over tush push ... and what's next
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A minimum of 24 votes is needed to pass a proposed alteration to the NFL’s rules.
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Several Hall of Fame NFL players have expressed support for the controversial "Tush Push" play.
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On New Heights Wednesday, Jason Kelce said the player safety justification for banning the Tush Push was “bogus.” But his comments are still being used against him and the Brotherly Shove by other NFL owners,
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Even if concerns about injury and aesthetics have become embarrassing pretexts for dumping the tush push, the effort to nudge the play out of the rule book has likely started the clock on the official expiration of the technique.
Another source told ESPN some owners warned their colleagues ... Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said the team coaches its tush push play no differently than standard quarterback sneaks.
One team doctor inside the NFL pushed back against a justification behind the idea of banning the tush push, according to The Athletic's Chase Daniel. Daniel said in the newest episode of the Scoop City podcast the doctor believes "there is zero data" that says the tush push creates added health and safety concerns for players.
The future of the tush push, also known as the Brotherly Shove, became hotly contested this week at the league’s meetings after Green Bay’s proposal to ban it.
Jones told Yahoo Sports he thinks a different factor comes into play when considering the proposed ban, and it may speak to what a revised rule change proposal might look like at next month's NFL meeting in Minneapolis.
GM John Schneider said the Seattle Seahawks were not among the 16 teams who informally voted to ban the Philadelphia Eagles' controversial "tush push" play.
The NFL Owners’ Meetings are winding down and some significant rule changes have already been approved. The chain gang is a thing of the past, touchbacks are coming out further, and expedited replay can help with flags.