{"id":418097,"date":"2023-02-17T19:52:10","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T19:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=418097"},"modified":"2023-02-18T02:10:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T02:10:21","slug":"reports-nfl-likely-to-outlaw-tush-push-quarterback-sneak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/reports-nfl-likely-to-outlaw-tush-push-quarterback-sneak\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports: NFL Likely To Outlaw \u201cTush Push\u201d Quarterback Sneak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tush Push play, which was so successful for Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles this season, is anticipated to be closely examined by the league&#8217;s competition committee.<\/p>\n<h2>Reports: NFL Likely To Outlaw \u201cTush Push\u201d Quarterback Sneak<\/h2>\n<p>In Sunday&#8217;s 38-35 Super Bowl LVII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Hurts tallied 10 running first downs. There arrived six of them on quarterback sneaks. The Eagles set up two or three guys behind Hurts on each of them, and as the ball was snapped, they pushed Hurts forward. Hurts successfully completed 36 out of 40 quarterback sneaks this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NFL is expected to look into banning the \u201ctush-push\u201d QB sneak method this off-season, per FOX NFL Rules Analyst Dean Blandino. \u201cThe NFL wants to showcase the athleticism and skill of our athletes. This is just not a skillful play. It\u2019s not an aesthetically pleasing play.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tCJ5yzCOxe\">pic.twitter.com\/tCJ5yzCOxe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PHLEaglesNation\/status\/1626329580939227142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When a quarterback is about to sneak the ball, he will have one or two teammates position up either behind him or to the side of him. This is known as the &#8220;tush push.&#8221; Upon the snap of the ball, the players surround the quarterback and force him over the first down marker.<\/p>\n<p>It has been acceptable to push a ball carrier to assist him in moving forward in the NFL since 2005 and in college football since 2013. Amazingly, the Eagles were the first team to use it as a weapon. The league is unimpressed after taking a season-long look at it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NFL will look into banning the &#39;Tush Push&#39; responsible for Jalen Hurts insane 36-40 conversion on QB sneaks.<\/p>\n<p>Pushing a ball carrier to help move forward has been legal since 2005 in NFL.<\/p>\n<p>However, NFL wants a better showcase of athletic skill.<br \/>-Dean Blandino<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FlyEaglesFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FlyEaglesFly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qqMXD1d3sQ\">pic.twitter.com\/qqMXD1d3sQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kelly Green Hour (@KellyGreenHour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KellyGreenHour\/status\/1626383906864873472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NFL is expected to look into banning the \u201ctush-push\u201d QB sneak method this off-season. \u201cThe NFL wants to showcase the athleticism and skill of our athletes. This is just not a skillful play. It\u2019s not an aesthetically pleasing play.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kGnA5A6s4p\">pic.twitter.com\/kGnA5A6s4p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SAY CHEESE! \ud83d\udc44\ud83e\uddc0 (@SaycheeseDGTL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaycheeseDGTL\/status\/1626618740954521600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the league is going to look at this, and I\u2019d be shocked if they don\u2019t make a change,\u2019\u2019 said Dean Blandino, a rules analyst for Fox Sports and The 33rd Team, who was the NFL\u2019s vice president of officiating from 2013 to 2017.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just Jalen Hurts&#39; 3rd rushing TD of the day&#8230; nbd \ud83d\ude31 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FlyEaglesFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FlyEaglesFly<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFL<\/a>) | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eagles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Eagles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qarYrcQxSO\">pic.twitter.com\/qarYrcQxSO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonFOX\/status\/1624965007850209281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The NFL competition committee will meet twice this month: once before the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix in late March and once before the league scouting combine in Indianapolis in two weeks. They will discuss the Tush Push. The owners in Arizona would vote on any proposals made by the committee for rule changes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dean Blandino says the NFL Competition Committee might look to eliminate the &quot;Tush Push&quot; play on QB sneaks that was so effective for Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles this season. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nCP16kQEiA\">https:\/\/t.co\/nCP16kQEiA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/1626324462713950209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was talking to (Denver Broncos coach) Sean Payton during Sunday\u2019s game, and he said we\u2019re going to do this every time next season if they don\u2019t take it out,\u2019\u2019 Blandino said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt amounts to a rugby scrum. The NFL wants to showcase the athleticism and skill of our athletes. This is just not a skillful play. This is just a tactic that is not an aesthetically pleasing play, and I think the competition committee is going to take a look at it.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NFL Competition Committee might look to remove the &quot;Tush Push&quot; play on QB sneaks that was so dominant for Jalen Hurts and the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eagles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Eagles<\/a> this season. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DjrenEG73M\">pic.twitter.com\/DjrenEG73M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JAKIB Sports (@JAKIBSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JAKIBSports\/status\/1626330023866105857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The competition committee has three options with respect to the Tush Push: 1) recommend no change, which, given the considerable negative sentiment around the league to what the Eagles did this season, isn\u2019t likely; 2) recommend the total outlawing of pushing the ball carrier; and 3) recommend just getting rid of it on sneaks.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i6FL-zP6dhM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE NFL UPDATES-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Internet Is Going Crazy Over Patrick Mahomes Sounding Like Kenny Powers\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/the-internet-is-going-crazy-over-patrick-mahomes-sounding-like-kenny-powers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Internet Is Going Crazy Over Patrick Mahomes Sounding Like Kenny Powers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tush Push play, which was so successful for Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles this season, is anticipated to be closely examined by the league&#8217;s competition committee. Reports: NFL Likely To Outlaw \u201cTush Push\u201d Quarterback Sneak In Sunday&#8217;s 38-35 Super Bowl LVII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Hurts tallied 10 running first downs. 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