NFL team submits proposal to ban the 'tush push'

An NFL team has submitted a proposal to ban the quarterback sneak known as the “tush push,” NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent told reporters Monday.

An NFL team has submitted a proposal to ban the quarterback sneak known as the “tush push,” NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent told reporters Monday in Indianapolis.

The Green Bay Packers are the team that submitted the rule change, according to The Athletic and NFL Network.

The play, made most famous by the Super Bowl 59 champion Philadelphia Eagles, is a short-yardage quarterback sneak in which the quarterback is aided by players shoving him forward from behind. The Buffalo Bills are another team who use the play frequently.

Other teams, such as the Baltimore Ravens, have run a similar play with their tight end taking the snap from under center.

“The club proposal is, ‘We need to make some adjustments to that. Is that a viable football play?,’” Vincent said at the NFL’s scouting combine.

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/nfl-team-submits-proposal-ban-tush-push-rcna193551

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