"There also is the practicality of another attempt to ban the play. The author of the proposal to ban the tush push this past offseason was Green Bay Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy. But Murphy retired in July, once he reached the organization's mandatory retirement age of 70. In order to get the tush bush banned, there would need to be a new author for the proposal, not to mention more support and votes. The proposal to ban the tush push got only 22 votes last spring when it needed 24."
"Criticism of the play could eventually prompt a team to draft a new tush push ban proposal later this season, but that is not the case as the NFL enters its third Sunday of the season. And regardless of whether the league votes on a new proposal, the tush push is here to stay this season. The tush push has come under renewed scrutiny after the Philadelphia Eagles used the play six times in their victory last Sunday over the Kansas City Chiefs. The NFL instructed officials this week to call the play "tight" going forward, and also announced that Philadelphia should have been flagged for at least one false start when they used the tush push last Sunday."
League sources say there are no assurances the tush push issue will be raised or voted on this offseason, and one source believes the issue should be tabled for a year after last offseason's heated debate. Practical obstacles include the retirement of proposal author Mark Murphy, which would require a new author and additional support to reach the 24 votes necessary; last spring's proposal received only 22 votes. No movement toward a new proposal has emerged early in the year. Criticism could prompt a new proposal later in the season, but for now the tush push remains legal and in use.
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