Simply because the destiny of the Eagles’ signature tush push was tabled at this week’s league conferences in Palm Seashore, Fla., doesn’t imply that a number of groups haven’t made their emotions on the controversial play identified.
The Packers, who proposed to ban Philadelphia’s rendition of the quarterback sneak, obtained backing from 16 of the NFL’s 32 groups, based on ESPN.
A minimal of 24 votes is required to move a proposed alteration to the NFL’s guidelines.
The matter is predicted to be explored once more subsequent month on the spring assembly in Minnesota, with Eagles proprietor Jeffrey Lurie stating Tuesday the reigning Tremendous Bowl champions need to be ready “for every result.”
“I don’t ever remember a play being banned because a single team or a few teams were running it effectively. It’s part of what I think most of us love about football is it’s a chess match. Let the chess match play out. And if for any reason it does get banned, we’ll try to be the very best at short-yardage situations. We’ve got a lot of ideas there,” Lurie mentioned.
The play has gained notoriety in recent times, with the Eagles utilizing it to assist their short-yardage success on the way in which to 2 Tremendous Bowl journeys previously three seasons — together with a 40-22 throttling of the Chiefs in February to earn the franchise its second championship.
Opponents of the tush push, together with Payments head coach Sean McDermott, have cited security considerations of their argument regardless of restricted knowledge out there.
“It’s ironic that people would bring up health and safety,” Lurie mentioned, based on NBC Sports activities Philadelphia. “We’re on the high of the sport when it comes to wanting well being and security on each play. We voted for hip-drop sort out and defenseless receiver. We are going to at all times, at all times assist what’s safer for the gamers. It’s a no brainer.
“If this is proven to be less safe for the players, we will be against the tush push. But until that’s the case, to me, there’d be no reason to ban this play.”
Lurie counseled Eagles personnel for his or her dedication in aiding the execution of the polarizing play at a excessive degree.
“First of all, it’s a precision play. It’s very practiced. We devote a lot of resources to the tush push. We think we have an unusual use of personnel because we have a quarterback [Jalen Hurts] that can squat over 600 pounds and an offensive line that’s filled with All-Pro players,” Lurie mentioned. “That combination with incredible, detailed coaching with Coach [Jeff] Stoutland [the Eagles’ run game coordinator and offensive line coach], has created a play we can be very successful at.”
The spring conferences happen from Might 20-21.
