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You may have seen the last of the "Tush Push" (or the "," if you prefer).Jalen Hurts received a bit of help Wil Myers Jersey on QB sneaks throughout the 2022 NFL season, with Philadelphia's seemingly unstoppable pushing sneak play keeping countle s drives alive en route to Super Bowl 57. Now, Nick Randy Jones Jersey Sirianni may need to amend their playbook in the coming months.The NFL's Competition Committee is seemingly mulling outlawing the quarterback sneak push play made famous by Philly, according NFL V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent.A decision could be made at the league meetings in late March.Troy Vincent said committee discu sed QB push/sneak at length. Will revisit the topic at later meeting next month. Rollie Fingers Jersey Some argued it should be allowed and anticipate more offensive plays springing from it. Judy Battista (@judybattista) MORE: While it's fairly uncommon for the NFL to make rule Dave Winfield Jersey changes to handcuff the offense, there are a few reasons for wanting to make a change. First, the NFL likely wants to cut off any other offenses from wanting to somehow copy the Eagles' short-yardage succe s.The play is all but Eric Hosmer Jersey unstoppable in short-yardage situations: The Eagles converted 29 of 32 sneaks in 2022, good for 90.6 percent clip. That takes a decent amount of drama and suspense out of short-yardage downs, Chase Headley Jersey which is something that the NFL likely wants to avoid as well.Pre-2006, it was illegal for runners to be pushed or pulled, a rule that the NFL reversed. New Broncos head coach Sean Payton said he would be open Tony Gwynn Jersey to utilizing the play in every game, according to Dean Blandino.2-ROUND MOCK DRAFT:The former NFL VP of officiating and current Fox Sports analyst isn't a fan of the play himself."It amounts to a rugby scrum," . "The NFL wants to showcase the athleticism Cory Spangenberg Jersey and skill of our athletes. This is just not a skillful play."Now, Hurts and the Eagles offense may be looking for some more a sistance from other calls in the playbook. |
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