It turns out there is no major injury concern in regards to the severity of the Tush Push on players around the league.
League data shows zero injuries on Philadelphia's signature QB sneak, weakening arguments for banning the play.
It’s time to bring an end to the “tush push.” That’s according to one NFL team that officially proposed outlawing the controversial play, which is a style of quarterback sneak frequently run by
The Green Bay Packers want the Philadelphia Eagles' infamous Tush Push play banned due to potential injuries, however, the latest NFL data findings suggests that won't be happening. Per NFL insider Rob Maaddi,
That's because NFL executive of football operations Troy Vincent told the NFL Network on Monday that one unidentified team has submitted a proposal to ban the play known as the “Tush Push ," the Eagles' highly-successful short yardage play in which two players push quarterback Jalen Hurts from behind as he attempts a QB sneak.
A unanimous team has proposed a Tush Push ban, the quarterback sneak play that the Jalen Hurts and the Eagles have made famous.
An NFL team wants to ban the “Tush Push” play that fueled the success of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, according to the NFL Network and Washington Post.
One NFL team is proposing an end to the tush push play the Philadelphia Eagles have used so successfully at the goal line and in short-yardage situations, including during their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59.
The Philadelphia Eagles' tush push has become one of the defining plays of the NFL the last few years. Jalen Hurts and a high-powered offensive line,
The Athletic previously reported that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had said he wanted the play to be banned for the 2024 season. Well, the play did not end on the banned list and the Eagles ran it just as successfully even without Jason Kelce under center en route to their Super Bowl 2025 triumph.
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Packers president Mark Murphy has let it be known that he is very much against the play, complaining recently that it is "almost an automatic first down on plays of a yard or less" and citing the Washington Commanders' comical repeated attempts to stop the play in the NFC championship game.