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A lot of different rule and format changes might be on the table for the NFL this week at the annual owners' meetings in Florida. For example, the Detroit Lionsare trying to eliminate free first downs from defensive holding of receivers. Also, the league is apparently considering moving up touchbacks on kickoffs to the 35-yard line to incentivize keeping the ball in play.
The situation that will undoubtedly create the most headlines is the uncertain status of the famous Tush Push play, which has been popularized by the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
In order for a Tush Push ban to pass, 24 of 32 teams need to vote against keeping it in the coming days. That's no small feat for opponents of the play. However, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, recent "momentum" seems to be trending toward a ban, as there appears to be more opposition than ever:
As the Tush Push conversation comes back into focus, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni shared his thoughts on the upcoming vote with NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Sirianni maintained he's unsure about how the vote will go across the board. But, while smiling, he suggested that ex-Eagles assistants Jonathan Gannon (now head coach of the Arizona Cardinals), Shane Steichen (head coach of the Indianapolis Colts), and Kellen Moore (head coach of the New Orleans Saints) need to fall in line with Philadelphia and vote for the Tush Push considering what it did for their respective careers.
Honestly, folks, he's not wrong. The Tush Push has been very important to everyone associated with the Eagles in recent years, especially those who got promotions and jobs with more responsibility elsewhere:
For those keeping track, if the Cardinals, Colts, and Saints all join the Eagles' vote to keep the Tush Push, Philadelphia would only need five more votes to prevent a ban of the play. It's unclear how easy of a task that will be with non-Eagles affiliated teams, but the number doesn't seem so daunting from a glance.
Kudos to Sirianni for realizing this dynamic and doing some good old-fashioned politicking here.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Nick Sirianni called out 3 former Eagles coaches over Tush Push vote
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The situation that will undoubtedly create the most headlines is the uncertain status of the famous Tush Push play, which has been popularized by the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
In order for a Tush Push ban to pass, 24 of 32 teams need to vote against keeping it in the coming days. That's no small feat for opponents of the play. However, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, recent "momentum" seems to be trending toward a ban, as there appears to be more opposition than ever:
As the Tush Push conversation comes back into focus, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni shared his thoughts on the upcoming vote with NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Sirianni maintained he's unsure about how the vote will go across the board. But, while smiling, he suggested that ex-Eagles assistants Jonathan Gannon (now head coach of the Arizona Cardinals), Shane Steichen (head coach of the Indianapolis Colts), and Kellen Moore (head coach of the New Orleans Saints) need to fall in line with Philadelphia and vote for the Tush Push considering what it did for their respective careers.
Honestly, folks, he's not wrong. The Tush Push has been very important to everyone associated with the Eagles in recent years, especially those who got promotions and jobs with more responsibility elsewhere:
For those keeping track, if the Cardinals, Colts, and Saints all join the Eagles' vote to keep the Tush Push, Philadelphia would only need five more votes to prevent a ban of the play. It's unclear how easy of a task that will be with non-Eagles affiliated teams, but the number doesn't seem so daunting from a glance.
Kudos to Sirianni for realizing this dynamic and doing some good old-fashioned politicking here.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Nick Sirianni called out 3 former Eagles coaches over Tush Push vote
Continue reading...
