A proposal to ban the 'Tush Push' from NFL games fell short of the necessary votes needed to be approved during the league meetings in Minneapolis on Wednesday (May 21), ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
"A ban of the Push Tush play that the Philadelphia Eagles popularized did not receive enough votes at todayβs league meeting in Minneapolis. The play remains alive. There will be more tush pushes this season," Schefter wrote on his X account. "Final vote on the proposed ban of the Tush Push, per sources: 22-10. At least 24 votes were needed to ban The Tush Push."
The Green Bay Packers submitted a strategic change to their proposal for the NFL to ban the 'Tush Push' ahead of the NFL owners' vote. The play, also known as the 'Brotherly Shove' as it's most commonly used and perfected by the Philadelphia Eagles, has two players simultaneously push the quarterback on short-yardage sneaks to drive forward.
The Packers submitted revision would broadly ban pushing or pulling the ball carrier anywhere on the field with updated language stating, "offensive players cannot assist the runner except by individually blocking opponents for him and also eliminated "immediately at the snap" in the revision version language, ESPN reports.
Owners of 15 others teams joined the Packers in their effort to ban the 'Tush Push' prior to the vote being tabled for this week's meetings during earlier meetings on April 1.
"Discussions on the tush push have been tabled until a later date, source said," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport wrote on his X account at the time.
The status of the 'Tush Push' is one of the most debated topics at the ongoing NFL League Meetings amid the Packers' proposed to ban the play. Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott is leading the push to ban the play, despite his team having used it more than anyone else excluding the Eagles.