A decision on the future of the tush push has been pushed until next month.NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay's proposal to ban the play that's helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another,
NFL’s competition committee postponed its vote, setting up more discussion – if not an actual vote – when the league reconvenes for meetings in May.
The Green Bay Packers have submitted a formal proposal to NFL owners that calls for the tush push to be banned, and their head coach is hoping the new rule passes.
Mark Murphy spoke to the media on Tuesday at the NFL Annual Meeting about rule changes as well as highlights from his 17-plus years as President/CEO of the Green Bay Packers.
The Packers’ proposal to the NFL’s competition committee that the Tush Push be banned is the hot-topic issue at the NFL owners meetings this week.
The Green Bay Packers are one of the more vocal teams against the tush push, and their head coach is continuing his crusade against the play.
The Philadelphia Eagles are facing a potentially critical moment in the 2025 season – before it has even started. The Green Bay Packers proposed a ban to the Eagles’ signature play, the “tush push”, prior to the ongoing league meeting.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur disapproves of Nick Sirianni's iconic "tush push" play but is not likely to have the Eagles' signature play banned
Philadelphia signed former Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon this offseason to a one-year deal. The former goal-line specialist did not play during the 2024 season as he recovered from a neck injury. Now in an offense with Saquon Barkley leading the charge, the veteran believes he can step up in a major role for the defending champs.