NFL Tush Push: Discussion on whether to ban playlazing

The hot, modest Tush push was a topic among NFL coaches at Monday's annual league meeting, when new reports surfaced about efforts to ban use.

The Green Bay Packers have submitted a proposal to effectively ban the Philadelphia Eagles and the plays that have become famous thanks to their success.

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The Packers' official rules change proposal “prohibits offensive players from pushing their teammates who line up just behind the snap and receiving the snap and then immediately snap.” The proposal added that the penalty will be assessed against offensive players who violate the rules.

League staff presented rules proposals during the football business meeting on Sunday, and the issue of the Packers' proposals sparked “stimulating” debate, ESPN reported. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur both refused to speak to ESPN.

However, when the meeting got full gear on Monday, the other coaches didn't stop discussing it.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he was “open minded” about getting rid of Tash's push.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jaylen Harts, #1 will prepare a tash push during a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on September 15, 2024. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“When I first saw it, I couldn't believe it was legal because it was illegal on the field goal,” he said via Athletic. “That being said, you don't like to oppose it because when people are innovative, you want to respect it.

“Indeed, there are some teams that are more innovative than the rest of us. We don't like fines on them. But we're caught up in discussions about field goal blocking because of the safety of our players, and yet they're not yet a component of the discussion.”

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reed and Buffalo Bills head coach Shawn McDermott also mentioned the concept of safety when it comes to the possibility of banning play, according to the profile football talk.

The source challenged the safety aspect in an interview with ESPN.

“It's not about player safety. It's just a different play and it just looks different,” the source said.

During the Eagles' NFC Championship victory over Washington's manager, fury around the Tashpush escalated.

The commander player attempted to jump offsides to try and stop the play from the goal line. However, certain offside penalties have resulted in warnings from NFL officials. He said that if Washington continued to commit penalties, he could have been awarded a score to the Eagles.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, #1 scored Tush Push's goals during a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles on December 3, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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ESPN reported that push sneak play was used for less than 0.28% of the time.

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