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Sixteen teams were on board with banning the tush push, which ultimately led to Tuesday's vote being tabled until May.
The Boston Globe |
The NFL owners were split down the middle Tuesday about the Packers’ rule proposal to ban the Tush Push — 16 voted in favor of outlawing the play, 16 voted to keep it as it is.
The New York Times |
Some coaches and executives believe the player safety concerns regarding the play were paramount.

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Tush push debate is a bad look for pro football
The question is whether the ongoing effort to get rid of the tush push is good for the game. It's not. And the entire effort is a bad look for the sport. Yes, some want to get rid of it. And they've come up with flimsy,
NFL Confidential: Inside the tush push tug-o-war
Will the tush push be banned? Is Aaron Rodgers still tracking to sign with the Steelers? Jordan Schultz's Insider column has the latest.
Chiefs' Travis Kelce has reminder amid NFL's tush push debate
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has a reminder amid the debate on whether the NFL should ban the Eagles' signature tush push.
NFL saves the Tush Push — for now — but could revert to old rule to ban all pushing plays instead
Roger Goodell and the NFL cite the potential risk of injury on pushing plays as a significant factor in considering the old rule.
Vote on tush push ban tabled till May meeting
NFL owners tabled a vote on whether to ban the "tush push" play at the annual league meetings Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla.
The Eagles can still run the Brotherly Shove. For now
The Philadelphia Eagles can still run their infamous Brotherly Shove. For now. NFL owners tabled a proposal to ban the play on Tuesday during the league’s annual meetings. The discussions that sparked drama throughout the week will continue indefinitely,
NFL teams table vote to ban ‘tush push’ at annual league meeting
The play has been frequently used by the Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Jalen Hurts in short-yardage situations.
Eagles' Jeffrey Lurie says 'no reason to ban' Tush Push play; Roger Goodell addresses safety concerns
"I think for everybody, including myself especially, health and safety is the most important thing when evaluating any play," Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said Tuesday at the league meetings. "We've been very open to whatever data exists on the 'Tush Push' and there's just been no data that shows it isn't a very,
Winners and Losers of Tush Push, NFL Rule Changes from 2025 Spring League Meeting
A number of rule-change proposals were up for vote on Tuesday at the league's annual spring meeting, with a potential ban on the Philadelphia Eagles' infamous "tush push" headlining the list. Many fans—and many who are directly involved with other NFL teams—have viewed the Eagles' variation on the quarterback sneak as an unfair competitive advantage.
Jason Kelce refutes ‘bogus’ Tush Push injury concerns — but does see one reason to ban it
Kelce was at the center of the Tush Push more than anyone — and he isn't buying the injury concerns from those around the league trying to ban it.
Mark Murphy explains Packers’ case for banning Tush Push, is optimistic it will pass
Murphy, the Green Bay Packers president and CEO, said the league will revisit the language of the ban and instead of banning the Tush Push specifically will propose prohibiting pushing of any ball carrier. Pushing a ball carrier was prohibited until around the 2004 season, when the league lifted the ban.
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Tush Push: NFL owners weigh in on controversial play's future
A proposal by the Detroit Lions impacting playoff seeding has been tabled by league owners. Detroit submitted a chance to allow wild card teams to be seeded higher than a division champion if the wild card team has a better regular-season record than one of the division champions.
Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald defends "tush push" amidst controversy
The "tush push" made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles has become the most controversial play in professional football. A modified quarterback sneak that resembles more of a Rugby play, the controversial topic was a button of conversation at this week's annual league ownership meetings with a potential ban of the play gaining league-wide traction due to health and safety concerns.
Comparing safety of tush push to dynamic kickoff
Mike Florio and Chris Simms note the safety concerns of the dynamic kickoff and compare that to a hypothetical concern with the tush push.
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Nguyen: ‘Tush push’ lives to fight another day, here’s why it should stay for good
Is it fair to create a rule to take away something the Eagles have committed resources into while others have chosen not to?
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