Roger Goodell reportedly wants tush push removed from NFL permanently
The legality of the "tush push" or "brotherly shove" has been debated for well over a year as the have found great succe s running the play. However, if the NFL's most important voice gets his way, the debate could end soon. commi sioner Roger Goodell wants the play to be permanently banned from the league, according to a .While Goodell reportedly wants to see the play removed, banning the play and pa sed for the owners to vote on it. Three members of the committee are part of teams in the NFC East ( executive vice president Stephen Jones, owner John Mara and head coach Ron Rivera), Brian Leetch Jersey while the Eagles . Goodell is not a part of the committee.Any rule change needs the approval of at least 24 of the league's 32 owners.ADVERTISEMENT Even though several teams in the league have adopted their own iteration of the play, the Eagles have been the team to use the "tush push" with the most succe s. In short down-and-distance situations, the Eagles will have multiple players lined up right behind quarterback , pushing him while center helps clear the way to get the nece sary yardage.Peter Schrager, Dave Helman GO OFF on Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia has had a 93.5% succe s rate when running Riley Nash Jersey the play since the start of the 2022 season as of Oct. 18, . Hurts has four 1-yard rushing touchdowns in five games since Oct. 18.Even though almost all 22 players on the field converge on plays where the "tush push" is used, there haven't been many injuries to occur from the play, according to The Athletic. Kelce, however, accused defensive tackle of trying to injure right guard in their most recent game."I thought it was bulls-- at the time," Kelce . "I really did. I Pat Lafontaine Jersey said so to the official on the field. I said, Listen, I've been running that play a lot of years. I have seen people jump offsides. He made zero effort to stop after he jumped offsides.' He purposely tried to hurt Cam Jurgens. I thought it should have been a personal foul and I think he should be fined for that play."Kelce also acknowledged the brutality the "tush push" can cause in October."All the weight and everything lying up on top of you, and you've got to wait for everybody else to get up before you can get up," Kelce said. "It's a grueling play, for sure. And, you know, if you do it right, you're at the bottom. Sam Carrick Jersey ... If you're not at the bottom, it usually didn't go well."Still, Kelce and other members of the Eagles have stated the play shouldn't be outlawed."First of all, abomination is a strong word," Kelce said in response to a media member comparing the "tush Brad Richards Jersey push" to a rugby play in September. "You usually hear that with like serial killers or like ... that's like against the lord. What's the definition of abomination, ungodly? That's a strong word for a quarterback sneak play."So what do we want it outlawed for? Just because it's a really, really succe sful play? Or it's like unfair?"
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