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Inside NFL fight over tush push ... and what's next

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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.
Palm Beach Post |
Several Hall of Fame NFL players have expressed support for the controversial "Tush Push" play.

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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.
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.
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.
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.
NFL Insider Claims Roger Goodell May Be In Favor Of Banning Tush Push
The battle over the Philadelphia Eagles' tush push continues in NFL circles. A push to ban the play received the support of sixteen teams at this week's
NFL postpones a decision on the tush push but passes other rule changes
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,
Dan Campbell on tush push: Eagles found something, it’s up to everybody else to stop it
Lions coach Dan Campbell says the Eagles' tush push needs to be stopped by opposing defenses, not a change to the NFL rulebook.
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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.
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.
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.
Jason Kelce refutes ‘bogus’ Tush Push injury concerns — but does see one reason to ban it
The Eagles’ famous Tush Push has been under fire for years partially because of alleged player safety issues. A ban on the play proposed by the Green Bay Packers was expected to be voted on by NFL owners at the league meetings this week,
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Adam Schefter Bluntly Addressed Ominous Future of Eagles' Signature Tush Push Play
As teams continue to weigh the pros and cons, NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed on Thursday that league commissioner Roger Goodell has already seemingly picked his side in the tu
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.
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