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Pro Football Hall of Famers oppose Tush Push ban

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The Philadelphia Inquirer |
It's about drama. And math.
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.
Bleacher Report |
If there is sufficient evidence suggesting the tush push increases the chance of injuries, more teams will likely support banning it in May.

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The Eagles’ Tush Push is probably going to be banned. Here’s the real reason why.
This isn't about a vendetta against Jeffrey Lurie's team or any anti-Philly sentiment. It's about drama. And math.
Pro Football Hall of Famers oppose Tush Push ban: 'Man up.'
Pro Football Hall of Famer players at the James Hardie Invitiational are fans of the Eagles' controversial Tush Push.
Packers' New Proposal to Ban Tush Push Reportedly Revealed, GM Calls It 'Sour Grapes'
ESPN's Kalyn Kahler reported Thursday that Green Bay plans to rewrite its initial proposal that called for a 10-yard penalty whenever an offensive player immediately pushed the player who took the snap.
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.
NFL owners table tush push vote, approve kickoff, OT rule changes
The future of the tush push has been pushed until next month, but team owners approved modifying the kickoff rule, expanding replay assist and revising overtime rules among other changes.
NFL GM Calls Out 'Soft' Opponents of Tush Push 'Just Because You Can't Stop it'
While a handful of NFL teams have supported the Green Bay Packers' proposal to ban the tush push, other teams have no issue with the play. Per Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz, one NFL general manager called out teams wanting to ban the play just because they can't defend it.
Roger Goodell talks professional flag football, women’s sports and ‘tush push’ at league meeting
With an eye on expanding the NFL brand, the commissioner spent a good portion of the conversation on flag football and women's sports.
Bears voted in favor of Tush Push ban proposed by Packers
The Packers proposed banning the play, which was used mostly by the Super Bowl champion Eagles and Bills last year. McCaskey joked that he didn’t like agreeing with the Bears’ rival.
Is it unfair to ban tush push on basis of Eagles and Bills dominating it? Cowboys' Jerry Jones doesn’t think so
Jones told Yahoo Sports he thinks a different factor comes into play when considering the proposed ban, and it may speak to what a revised rule change proposal might look like at next month's NFL meeting in Minneapolis.
Inside the NFL fight over the tush push ... and what's next
It wasn't just about a polarizing on-field rule. It was a window into the back-channel politics of the rules process.
Former Eagle Jason Kelce makes graphic analogy on what tush push play feels like
Former Eagles center Jason Kelce discussed the complexities of the tush push and offered a vivid analogy to explain how the play feels.
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?
NFL Confidential: Inside the league's tush push tug-of-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.
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Eagles' Jeffrey Lurie says 'no reason to ban' Tush Push play; Roger Goodell addresses safety concerns
The vote to eliminate the "Tush Push" at the NFL owners meetings has been tabled to May, as the league is split on whether to ban the play made popular by the Eagles. Teams had an informal 16-16 vote on the "Tush Push," CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones reports, needing 24 of 32 votes to ban the play (75% of the teams).
Pete Dougherty answers questions on the Packers' NFL draft targets, the tush push, offensive line
PackersNews columnist Pete Dougherty spent Wednesday answering reader questions after the conclusion of the NFL owners meetings.
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