The Philadelphia Eagles have at least half of the NFL’s owners and coaches on their side when it comes to keeping the Tush Push legal, including Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell.
During last week’s NFL league meetings, Campbell spoke up about the Tush Push and why he strongly believes the play should stay in football.
“I am of the school that they found something and it’s up to everybody else to stop it. So I’m a hard yes,” Campbell told reports.
Any team can run the Eagles’ special version of a quarterback sneak, but Philly just happens to be a lot better at it than the rest of the league.
The Eagles boast a Tush Push conversion rate of around 86% compared to the league average of 76% in recent seasons.
Will the Tush Push Be Banned?
“Will the Tush Push be banned” is the biggest offseason question right now.
And the reason behind the ban proposal is the potential risk and harm to players, which makes zero sense considering has been very little to no evidence to back it up.
Nonetheless, the Tush Push debate will go on until a decision is finally made at the owners meeting next month.
Currently, 16 teams want the Tush Push banned or changed. However, the NFL needs 24 votes.
ESPN’s top NFL insider Adam Schefter strongly believes that if Roger Goodwell wanted those eight votes, then he will get those votes.
“I think if we go and we parse through what the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters at his post-league meeting press conference, I think it became pretty apparent that he and others want the tush push out of the game,” Schefter said.
“There are 16 votes that they’ve gotten. 16 teams willing to overturn the Tush Push and have it banned.”The league needs 24 votes. And Roger Goodell is a master at getting the votes he needs for the issues he wants… Rest be assured, they’re going to be working to get those 24 votes before the main meeting in Minneapolis. And I believe, ultimately, they will get them.”
However, the Eagles can at least count on having Campbell and the Lions on their side.
