Eagles lobbying to keep ‘tush push’ in play as owners’ vote approaches

The Philadelphia Eagles are not sitting back quietly as a vote among NFL owners looms to potentially ban the “tush push” play.As reported by The Athletic, the team is actively calling other franchises to campaign for their iconic play to remain legal in the NFL.Their effort comes on the heels of the Green Bay Packers’ push of their own. In a March proposal, the Packers introduced a potential rule change that would prohibit any offensive player from pushing another from behind after immediately receiving a snap.Under the Packers’ proposal, the offense would be penalized 10 yards for a push violation.The Packers cited player safety and pace of play as a justification for banning the play, which has become known as “tush push” and “brotherly shove,” after the Eagles began running the play more regularly during the 2022 season.Philadelphia ranked in the top 10 for fourth-down conversions and top five in conversion percentage in each of the past three seasons, largely boosted by the “tush push.” Last year, the Eagles converted 70.4 percent of their conversions, fourth-best in the NFL.

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