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Tush Push Survives: NFL Owners Vote To Keep QB Sneak

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The tush push is here to stay, as NFL owners voted to keep the play in the game.

Tush Push Survives

The most unstoppable play in the NFL lives to see another day.

On Wednesday, NFL owners voted against the proposal to ban the tush push.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the final vote on the tush push was 22-10. Rules get ed at the 24-vote threshold, meaning the tush push ban fell two votes short.

The proposal came from the Green Bay Packers, who cited health and safety concerns for wanting the play removed from the NFL.

The Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions were some of the teams in favor of keeping the tush push.

The Eagles have become synonymous with the tush push, succeeding 87% of the time. The rest of the NFL is 71%.

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie reportedly gave a “ionate speech” to the other owners to keep the tush push. Lurie even invited former Eagles center Jason Kelce to speak about the play. 

The speeches clearly worked, as the Tush Push will stay in the game for at least one more season.

Results Of The League Meeting

The Detroit Lions proposed a rule to reseed the NFL playoffs. Division winners would still qualify for the postseason. However, records would determine the seedings and home teams.

Due to a lack of , the Lions withdrew their playoff reseeding proposal.

One of the rules that did on Wednesday involves changes to onside kicks. The old rules stated that teams could only declare an onside kick while trailing in the fourth quarter.

Now, teams can declare onside kicks at any point during the game if they are trailing. The kick will also occur at the 34-yard line instead of the 35.

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Dan is a multifaceted content creator who specializes in sports, pop culture, and entertainment. His entertainment work has been featured on Digital Trends, where he has interviewed Brendan Fraser, Jamie Lee Curtis, Alison Brie, Adam DeVine, Sadie Sink, Chris O'Dowd, Machine Gun Kelly, and Frank Grillo. Dan's entertainment work has also been featured on Coming Soon, Hidden Remote, and WatchMojo. Dan's other ion in life revolves around sports, graduating from Marist College with a degree in Sports Communication and Journalism. From columns about the latest in New York sports to gambling predictions, Dan continues to find success in written and broadcast journalism. Previous written work can be found at Unafraid Show, while broadcast clips can be seen on WAVE.tv and CBS Sports.

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