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NFL team owners voted to modify replay, kickoff and overtime rules, while tabling discussions about a potential ban of the tush push at their annual meeting Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla., the league an...
Eagles Wire |
During his press conference on Tuesday, Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur mentioned safety concerns about wanting the play banned.
Bleacher Report |
the subject is expected to be "hotly contested" at league meetings this week.
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According to NFL Football Operations, there were 332 more kick returns in 2024 than there were in the previous season. According to ESPN's Kevin Seifert, fans can expect another significant jump in returns with the touchback spot being moved to the 35-yard line.
While a potential tush push ban would affect the Eagles drastically on the field, it could also affect their draft strategy.
The quarterback sneak used to great effect by Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles remains a legal play in the NFL – at least for now. On Tuesday, the NFL team owners tabled a vote on a proposal to ban the play, widely referred to as the Tush Push and the Brotherly Shove, NFL Network and ESPN reported.
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur talks about why he's in favor of banning the Tush Push at the NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach, Florida.
Kahler noted the Eagles and Buffalo Bills were the only two teams to run it more than five times during the 2024 campaign. The tush push accounted for only 0.28 percent of all plays during the season.
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The Green Bay Packers are one of the more vocal teams against the tush push, and their head coach is continuing his crusade against the play.