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It seems a decision on the Tush Push won’t be made this month.
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NFL’s debate on the future of the Tush Push has been tabled, according to multiple reports.
The proposal from the Green Bay Packers presented this week at the NFL’s annual meetings was to make the push element of the Philadelphia Eagles’ signature quarterback sneak play illegal. Opinions were clearly split on the Tush Push entering Tuesday and this debate will be revisited.
The next league meetings are in May.
The proposal would have needed support from 24 of 32 owners to pass and it clearly didn’t have the votes. According to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, there were 16 teams that opposed the rule change.
Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay said the debate lasted 30-40 minutes and went beyond potential player safety concerns into the aesthetics of the play.
The fate of the Tush Push has been one of the biggest topics at these meetings at The Breakers with some strong opinions on both sides. The Eagles have obviously been pushing hard (no pun intended) to keep a play that has been huge for them and hasn’t worked nearly as well for other teams.
“You guys know my opinion on it,” Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said on Tuesday morning ahead of the scheduled vote. “I’m not going to continue to dive into it. My opinion is very well documented and I won’t continue to dive into that. I think maybe that’s why there’s so many cameras here today to talk about that. I still stand where I stood when we talked at the Combine. We’ll see how it goes down. Have I been lobbying? I’ve talked to a couple people, yeah. We’ll see how it goes today.”
Despite being the backup, Winston wants to bring change to New York.
Jameis Winston said he wanted an opportunity to play this season, and the New York Giants apparently provided him the best opportunity for that — even with a more accomplished quarterback now on the roster.
The Giants introduced Winston to the media on Monday, and Winston explained the thought process behind signing a two-year deal with the Giants coming off their 3-14 campaign in 2024. The only remaining QB from last season is Tommy DeVito.
“This team is looking for a complete paradigm shift,” Winston said. “This team is looking to make a splash, and it’s no better place to do it with no greater calling to do right here in New York City being a New York football Giant.”
The Giants, of course, also...
