T.J. McConnell hits the shot with time ticking down
Tush push is here to stay - now the NFL has to stop it
Yahoo Sports senior NFL writer Frank Schwab reacts to the failed vote to ban the play that the Philadelphia Eagles used to perfection on way to its Super Bowl title - and why it's now up to the rest of the league to figure out how to stop it, or get better at it themselves.
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