NFL Rejects Ban on Tush Push Play
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SB Nation on MSNNFL owners keep status quo for Tush Push, players in Olympics; Playoff format unchangedAccording to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, joining the Dolphins in voting down the change were the Eagles, the Baltimore Ravens, the Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the New England Patriots, the New Orleans Saints, the New York Jets, and the Tennessee Titans.
Those league sources told The Athletic that 10 teams — including the Ravens, Patriots, Lions and Jets — voted against that proposal, put forth by the Green Bay Packers. A majority of the league ultimately voted for a ban, but the Packers’ proposal fell two votes shy of the required 24-vote threshold.
The final vote on the proposed ban of the Tush Push was 22-10, and at least 24 votes were needed to pass it. The Chicago Bears were one of the 22 teams who voted to ban the play.
To ban the tush push or not to ban the tush push? That is a question that was at the forefront of the NFL's annual owners' meetings this offseason. It's a conve