Green Bay's full proposal to ban Eagles' tush push has been revealed

USA Today

19-05-2025

Green Bay's full proposal to ban Eagles' tush push has been revealed As we near a decision on the Eagles tush push, here's a reminder of what the Packers have proposed.
Old school NFL aficionados who have long complained that 'the game has gotten soft' are, no doubt, having a hard time sitting still over this one. How did we get here? The Philadelphia Eagles have come under fire for several seasons for running a quarterback sneak. A quarterback sneak!
No, technically, that isn't incorrect. Philly has drawn the ire of much of the football universe simply because they run a play that every team can call, and they do so better than everyone else. 'This isn't a football play'. That's one of the many excuses that have been offered, but again, it's a quarterback sneak. It has been in so many offensive playbooks for decades
Perhaps you have heard the stories. Recently, the Green Bay Packers tried to anonymously file a proposal to ban the play, but this is the social media age. How can one do anything without everyone noticing?
As we move towards the end of May and a decision, owners will again meet to determine the Brotherly Shove's fate.
Here's the Green Bay Packers' proposal that they offered asking to ban the Eagles' Tush Push.
It's almost go time. NFL owners will meet in Minneapolis, and sometime between Tuesday and Wednesday, they will vote on a proposal to ban the Eagles' Tush Push play. Ahead of that, NFL insider Dianna Russini shared the full language of Green Bay's proposal.
Two aspects of this are comical. First, this decision was made to offer this proposal almost immediately after The Pack lost in the Wild Card Round to the Philadelphia Eagles this past January.
Second, it's interesting that Green Bay is the asking team, given their history. Who remembers or has heard of the Ice Bowl on New Year's Eve of 1967?
The Ice Bowl was one of The Pack's most famous games. With the NFL Championship on the line, Bart Starr plunged head first into the end zone to assure the Cheeseheads glory.
No Eagles fan would be disappointed by the result. After all, the Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys on that day. This is only mentioned because the play that Starr ran is familiar. Does anyone remember what it was? If you answered by saying 'The quarterback sneak', give yourself a gold star.
Say what you will. Some say that jealousy or hurt feelings aren't the reason for the outcry to ban one of Philly's most dominant offensive plays. They say we are here because this issue involves the desire for player safety and is an attempt to prevent rampant injuries.
Hmmm... That's interesting... Players run the risk of being injured on every play, and truthfully, it's hard to recall players being injured during the Brotherly Shove.
Sure, we could count Chris Jones' neck issue during the most recent Super Bowl, and truth be told, no one wishes injury on anyone. Still, some things will never change. Every coin still has two sides.
That being said, we also could argue that, had he lined up properly instead of turning his body sideways at a weird and awkward angle, he probably wouldn't have gotten injured. Then again, none of that matters now. Most theories suggest the Brotherly Shove will be banned this week, and while that may seem like a setback, it isn't. Philly need only use this as motivation.