US EditionNFL Owners Vote Down Proposed Tush Push Ban
- NFL owners voted 22-10 against banning the 'tush push' play during spring meetings in Minneapolis in early April 2025.
- The Green Bay Packers led 'Operation Sour Grapes' to prohibit the act of pushing or pulling the ball carrier across the entire field, revising their proposal to broaden the scope beyond just behind the line of scrimmage.
- The 'tush push,' especially effective for the Eagles and Bills, was used 163 times last season with an 87% success rate compared to 71% leaguewide conversions.
- Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie called it a precision play, while Packers cited safety concerns lacking supporting data, and critics said it 'looks more like rugby.'
- The failed ban allows the play’s continued use, which remains controversial due to its effectiveness and differing views on safety and fairness in the NFL.
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NFL teams can keep using the tush push after ban proposal fails
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. — Facing stiff resistance around the NFL, the tush push managed to move the chains and gain a fresh set of downs. League owners narrowly failed to pass a proposal to prohibit the polarizing short-yardage strategy at their spring meetings in Minnesota on Wednesday, keeping the rulebook as is – and pleasing the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The ban on offensive players from …
NFL makes drastic rule change with major broadcast announcement after Tush Push
THE NFL was able to pass one major rule change for 2025 on Wednesday despite the Tush Push controversy. Team owners met in Eagan, Minnesota this week to consider a number of potential rule changes. GettyJosh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will appear on Hard Knocks in 2025[/caption] HBOThe HBO show follows a team through training camp[/caption] An official vote was taken on banning the play that the Philadelphia Eagles have perfected. But the vote …
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