Tush Push Survives NFL Rule Changes

On April 1st, last offseason, the NFL almost banned the Tush push that quarterback Sneak

made famous by the Super Bowl champs.

22 owners voted yes, a majority, but short of the two-thirds needed, so it stuck around

despite fan backlash.

Fast forward to this year, and the band idea vanished from rule talks entirely.

Owners have pushed it citing injury risks to quarterbacks, the team's most prized players

crammed in the middle of a massive pile-up.

Fans and coaches split hard.

Some hated how it flipped traditional runs, packing insane force through one ball carrier

while others loved the edge it.

Gave, it forced teams into a dilemma, risk your star or fall behind rivals nailing it at

near perfect rates.

But new tweaks changed everything.

Four teams dodged QB danger by using tight ends for 28% of attempts, converting 78%.

Big wide success plunged from 80.9% to 73.8, with Philly dropping to 64% on 4th downs.

Officiating gripes linger over fall starts and forward progress calls, and yeah, pushing

runners was illegal for decades.

Still, with defenses adapting and risks looking overblown, the Tush push rolls on as football

evolves.

NFL News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on game day.