Twitter: Roger Goodell wants to permanently ban the tush push

[cowboys5xsbs]

https: //bleacherreport.com/articles/10099549-nfls-roger-goodell-reportedly-wants-eagles-tush-push-banned-permanently

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

I have new found resect for Rodger

 

[viman96]

Does Roger has the ability to add game rules? Ultimately it is what the owners want and not Roger.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Lame, but I get it. Not exactly fun to watch.

 

[plymkr]

I’m not sure how I feel about this. I feel teams should be able to stop it. But if someone gets hurt doing it then it should be banned.

 

[Coogiguy03]

I’m not sure how I feel about this. I feel teams should be able to stop it. But if someone gets hurt doing it then it should be banned.

sadly that's what it's going to take!

 

[America's Cowboy]

Bravo!!! Bravo!!! Finally, Roger GOODell is trying to do something fair and right for pro football.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Just wait until he shows his face in philly, they're going to give him a Draft day special!!! lol

 

[Cowboys5217]

So now we will get the precedent of banning plays because a team perfects them for a brief moment in time.

I'm sure this won't come back to bite Dallas in the butt in the future.

Be careful what you wish for...

 

[Cowboys5217]

Brady was just too darn good at throwing the football. He couldn't be stopped from winning more SBs than all franchises. We need to ban players like that in the future for "fairness".

 

[Ranching]

An old sheep rancher friend of mine told me....if you take them to the edge of the cliff, they push back!.....maybe Roger is pushing back? Lol

 

[Danny White]

I don't see how banning it is controversial. It used to be illegal to "assist the runner" but then they removed the rule because it was supposedly difficult to judge. Just restore the rule that you can't push the runner. If they can still execute the play by having the line bulldoze their way forward and have the QB churn his legs behind them, then so be it. Just no pushing the ball carrier over the line of gain.

 

[Cowboys5217]

I don't see how banning it is controversial. It used to be illegal to "assist the runner" but then they removed the rule because it was supposedly difficult to judge. Just restore the rule that you can't push the runner. If they can still execute the play by having the line bulldoze their way forward and have the QB churn his legs behind them, then so be it. Just no pushing the ball carrier over the line of gain.

There is no current rule that states only Philly can use this play. All teams may use it, and they try. But they don't have the right mix of talent to be as consistent as Philly is. This is why it does not need to be banned and would set a very dangerous precedent for the NFL.

 

[Romo_To_Dez]

Brady was just too darn good at throwing the football. He couldn't be stopped from winning more SBs than all franchises. We need to ban players like that in the future for "fairness".

Not the same thing at all.

 

[The Quest for Six]

It should be banned since it's not a football play, it's a rugby play...I'm sure the competition committee will look at it after the season..

 

[Coogiguy03]

Brady was just too darn good at throwing the football. He couldn't be stopped from winning more SBs than all franchises. We need to ban players like that in the future for "fairness".

yes but did it affect player safety????? That's all we're concerned about these days!!

 

[Coogiguy03]

I don't see how banning it is controversial. It used to be illegal to "assist the runner" but then they removed the rule because it was supposedly difficult to judge. Just restore the rule that you can't push the runner. If they can still execute the play by having the line bulldoze their way forward and have the QB churn his legs behind them, then so be it. Just no pushing the ball carrier over the line of gain.

that's a very good point about assisting the runner by pushing them

 

[Cowboys5217]

Not the same thing at all.

Close enough to be an effective analogy for those of you trying to get a perfectly valid play banned because you don't like Philly.

Looks cowardly to me to try and get this play banned.

 

[Jipper]

Honestly I'm in the camp of let them keep doing it - they found a silver bullet and they have earned it.

I hate Philly but I don't want to see them lose a play bc of parity...

 

[1942willys]

that's a very good point about assisting the runner by pushing them

Those crying about judgement calls need to remember pretty much EVERYTHING is a judgement call.
The rule about assisting runners was a very old one and should never have been taken out