Given the language thats included in this revised proposal, it would be virtually impossible for the “Tush Push” to live on if the proposal gets the necessary 24 votes from league owners to put it into effect.
Yes, the Eagles and other teams could likely find a creative way to mimic the “Tush Push” if this proposal passes, but whatever they come up with would likely end up looking more like a traditional quarterback sneak. Green Bay hasn been shy about its dislike of the play, with team president and CEO Mark Murphy publicly criticizing it prior to Philadelphias decisive Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
“There is no skill involved and it is almost an automatic first down on plays of a yard or less,” Murphy wrote on the Packers website. 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. This would bring back the traditional QB sneak. If the play is banned, rest assured that it won sit well with the Eagles, especially running back Saquon Barkley, who recently shared a pointed message for the plays detractors.
“If you don like it, get better at stopping it,” Barkley said earlier this month. “Its not like a play that we only do.
