A proposal to ban the controversial “tush push” has develop into a supply of competition on the NFL house owners conferences.
Discussions about the way forward for the short-yardage play popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles grew to become “heated” throughout Sunday’s soccer operations assembly in Palm Seaside, Fla., in keeping with ESPN, which cited two sources who have been current.
Eagles basic supervisor Howie Roseman was additionally reportedly a part of a gaggle that congregated outdoors of the assembly for an animated trade, as have been Buffalo Payments head coach Sean McDermott and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay.
McDermott is amongst those that oppose the tush push.
The proposal to outlaw the tush push was submitted by the Inexperienced Bay Packers, who cited participant security and tempo of play. The ban has help from the NFL’s competitors committee, in keeping with ESPN, which additionally cited a supply who stated the proposal can be “hotly contested” by groups.
The tush push is a model of a QB sneak through which two offensive gamers line up behind the quarterback, then push him ahead as soon as he snaps the ball.
The play is most synonymous with the Eagles, whose 223-pound quarterback, Jalen Hurts, has scored at the very least 13 speeding touchdowns in every of the final three seasons.
Regardless of McDermott’s stance on the proposal, the Payments — who boast a equally stout quarterback in Josh Allen — have run a model of play, too. The Eagles and Payments have been the one groups to run the play at the very least 5 instances final season.
McDermott is a part of the competitors committee, as is McVay. Giants proprietor John Mara is on the committee.
Whether or not to outlaw the “tush push” is among the many proposals anticipated to be voted on Tuesday by the NFL house owners. For a ban to be enacted, 24 of the 32 groups must vote in favor of it.
“All I will say about it is [Jonathan] Gannon, [Shane] Steichen and [Kellen] Moore better vote [against the ban],” Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni advised NFL Media, referring to former Philadelphia coordinators who at the moment are head coaches.
“They are in the [head coach] position right now because of that play. So all three, I better have those three votes right there and the Eagles’ vote. I at least know we have four.”
Steichen stated Monday that he helps the play remaining authorized, as did the Cleveland Browns’ Kevin Stefanski.
“They’ve done a good job of creating a play that’s hard to stop,” stated Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, who was beforehand the Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator. “To me, my job is to stop that play. So regardless, it’s going to be another play that’s going to come out that’s hard to stop, and our job is to stop that play. So, I’m going to answer it like that.”
The committee conferences relating to the ban have featured modeling that describes the chance of damage however not particular information, in keeping with ESPN.
In 2023, Giants heart John Michael Schmitz and tight finish Daniel Bellinger have been each injured on the identical play once they ran the tush push.
The talk garnered renewed consideration throughout this yr’s NFC Championship Recreation, when the Washington Commanders dedicated back-to-back encroachment penalties, after which have been referred to as offside, in anticipation of Philadelphia operating the tush push on the purpose line. Hurts in the end scored on the play.
“We’re looking for consistency as a committee, and we don’t allow pushing,” stated Dallas Cowboys co-owner Stephen Jones, a member of the competitors committee and an advocate of the ban.
“We don’t allow the linebackers to push the defensive linemen on extra points and we’re just trying to be consistent. These quarterbacks, I’m sure they would be wildly successful whether you’re pushed or not.”
