After heated debate over the “tush push” in 2025, NFL competitors committee co-chairman Wealthy McKay stated Sunday that he doesn’t count on an try to ban the controversial short-yardage play.
“There isn’t any staff proposal that I’ve seen from it,” McKay stated following a day of conferences on the NFL mix in Indianapolis. “So, I would not envision it. However you by no means know.”
A proposal to ban the tush push fell in need of the required 24 votes on the NFL homeowners conferences in Could 2025, with ESPN reporting the ultimate vote was 22-10.
Critics have cited a number of points with the rugby-style play, from aesthetics to aggressive causes.
Additionally nicknamed the “Brotherly Shove” when deployed by Philadelphia, the play sometimes options Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts taking the snap in short-yardage conditions and driving his legs ahead whereas being pushed from behind.
Inexperienced Bay was the staff that drafted the proposal, reportedly on the suggestion of the NFL, citing participant security considerations. The league has not publicized well being knowledge supporting that assertion.
The Packers’ preliminary proposal in February 2025 was to ban offensive gamers instantly pushing a teammate who’s lined up instantly behind the snapper and taking the snap, ESPN reported. The homeowners assembly in March 2025 tabled the dialogue.
Inexperienced Bay amended the proposal to ban gamers from pushing all ball carriers, regardless of their location on the sector, which was a league rule till 2005, per ESPN’s report. The revision didn’t go by two votes on the Could assembly.
There have been extra considerations raised within the 2025 season, with officers reportedly having been instructed to position extra emphasis on making certain the offensive line would not transfer till the ball is snapped.
In line with ESPN, the Eagles ran the play 27 instances and the Buffalo Payments 17 to guide the league amongst 112 complete in 2025 — in comparison with 101 complete in 2024. Groups have been profitable on changing first downs on 82% of the performs from 2022-24 and 76.8% final season, per ESPN.
McKay additionally stated Sunday that there have been discussions about how groups are seeded within the playoffs however he hasn’t seen a proposal. He additionally stated that the competitors committee has talked concerning the catch rule, which was in focus final season, particularly within the playoffs, for the way the rule was utilized.
“Our expertise at the moment is extraordinary, so the power to go body by body and gradual issues down, it is an amazing answer for lots of issues,” McKay stated, “but it surely does current challenges for others. We want to verify your guidelines, as written, do not simply match up (with) what’s on the sector however the way it’s checked out in replay.”
–Area Stage Media
