Packers propose banning Tush Push

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https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/articl...-to-ban-the-tush-push--for-now-144221918.html

 

[FanofJerry]

I'm surprised they are only attacking the 'injury' angle...

Based off of simulatuons...

Doesn't make sense.

This whole thread is mostly posters having issue with pushing the QB forward

 

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There is no injury data, so it's all made up. And the amount of injury can't be that different from a traditional QB sneak. The pace of play argument is also bogus, since its a running play, the Eagles typically line up quickly to not allow substitutions, and then run it just like a QB sneak would be run. Just because in one game Washington got out of control leading to 4 offsides penalties doesn't mean its slowing play. The entire argument basically boils down to, the Eagles are great at something that the rest of the league isn't.

 

[KingCorcoran]

There is no injury data, so it's all made up. And the amount of injury can't be that different from a traditional QB sneak. The pace of play argument is also bogus, since its a running play, the Eagles typically line up quickly to not allow substitutions, and then run it just like a QB sneak would be run. Just because in one game Washington got out of control leading to 4 offsides penalties doesn't mean its slowing play. The entire argument basically boils down to, the Eagles are great at something that the rest of the league isn't.

I believe ultimately the owners will end pushing the ball carrier under all circumstances, as it was prior to changing the rule to allow it 20 years ago.

 

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I believe ultimately the owners will end pushing the ball carrier under all circumstances, as it was prior to changing the rule to allow it 20 years ago.

Right. It's effectively a ban without a ban, because that rule was never flagged so they got rid of the rule. In essence, we will go back to the "pushing a ball carrier" is effectively legal (or will rarely be flagged) but the tush push will not be allowed because that's pretty obviously a "push".
And yet, it's still some weak, sorry BS, because no one complained about "pushing the ball carrier" being legal until the Eagles took advantage of the rule. If teams could stop the tush push, no problem. If teams could also run it effectively, no problem. This whole exercise is clearly singling out one team.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Right. It's effectively a ban without a ban, because that rule was never flagged so they got rid of the rule. In essence, we will go back to the "pushing a ball carrier" is effectively legal (or will rarely be flagged) but the tush push will not be allowed because that's pretty obviously a "push".
And yet, it's still some weak, sorry BS, because no one complained about "pushing the ball carrier" being legal until the Eagles took advantage of the rule. If teams could stop the tush push, no problem. If teams could also run it effectively, no problem. This whole exercise is clearly singling out one team.

Yes. It is.