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NFL Owners Reject Tush Push Ban
23 Feb
Summary
- NFL owners voted against banning the tush push play.
- The proposal fell short of the 24 votes needed for enactment.
- No new proposals to ban the play have been seen this year.
The NFL owners recently voted on a proposal to ban the "tush push" play, but it did not pass. The measure failed to gather the 24 votes required for enactment, meaning the play will continue to be part of the game.
During the past season, teams, including the Philadelphia Eagles, continued to utilize the "tush push." However, defensive strategies improved, making the play more challenging to execute. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts himself acknowledged this increasing difficulty in November.
This shift in defensive success and on-field challenges may have tempered enthusiasm for revisiting the ban. Rich McKay, co-chairman of the Competition Committee, stated that no team has submitted a new proposal similar to the one that failed previously. Further discussions on potential rule changes are scheduled, with any new proposals subject to a league-wide vote later in the offseason.
