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Jalen Hurts appeared to fumble during an attempted Tush Push against the New York Giants. NFL officials ruled the play dead on forward progress even though the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was very clearly not down.
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The National Football League has not yet decided to ban the Tush Push even though there seems to be a new controversy every week. First it was player safety, then it was false starts, now it is forward progress.
This specific play in question took place during the first half. Philadelphia lined up in Tush Push formation on 4th-and-1 with just under 13 minutes remaining in the second quarter.
Hurts took the snap and charged straight forward. Two additional offensive players tried to get him the first down with an additional boost from behind but he was stopped short on the first attempt.
The 223-pound quarterback did not stop driving his legs, readjusted his body to the left side and extended the ball beyond the line to gain. The Eagles absolutely got the first down.
However, the ball was knocked loose as Hurts crossed the line. He was not down.
