Philadelphia Eagles anchor Lane Johnson has perfect response to heated Tush Push debate
All 32 NFL teams were expected to vote on potentially banning the Tush Push for good at the NFL league meetings this week, but they opted to table the Green Bay Packers' original proposal instead. That means the play that the Philadelphia Eagles absolutely dominate isn't going anywhere, at least for now. Eagles' beloved right […]
All 32 NFL teams were expected to vote on potentially banning the Tush Push for good at the NFL league meetings this week, but they opted to table the Green Bay Packers' original proposal instead.
That means the play that the Philadelphia Eagles absolutely dominate isn't going anywhere, at least for now.
Eagles' beloved right tackle and one of the main reasons why the play is so successful for Philly, Lane Johnson, did not hesitate to take full advantage of the Tush Push update and shared his reaction via X/Twitter.
"Hate us cause they ain't us!" Johnson wrote.
The league is supposed to revisit the proposal next month at the owners' meeting, and according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, there could be some changes coming to the play even if it isn't banned entirely.
"The tabling of the tush push opens the rule up to potentially have its language tweaked," Russini wrote on X. "So while the play itself might not be banned, it could still look different going forward. Proponents of the play — including the Eagles — don’t look at this result as a win."
Green Bay Packers Submitted Tush Push Ban Proposal to NFL Front Office
The Green Bay Packers were the team that came forward earlier this offseason and submitted a proposal to the league's front office to forbid the Tush Push.
Here's what the proposal hopes to eliminate, via NBC Sports Dave Zangaro:
"To prohibit an offensive player from pushing a teammate who was lined up directly behind the snapper and receives the snap, immediately at the snap."
The Packers' reasoning behind the Tush Push ban is for "Player safety and pace of play."
So far, there have been zero findings on injuries occurring during the Tush Push, at least in 2024.
In order to completely ban or change the Tush Push, the league will need at least 24 of 32 team votes who agree with Green Bay's proposal.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni had joked earlier in the week at the NFL league meetings that he is confident that at least four other teams will side with him on keeping the play.
"We’ll see how it goes," Sirianni told NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo on Sunday. "All I will say about it is [Jonathan] Gannon, [Shane] Steichen and [Kellen] Moore better vote for it. They are in the [head coach] position right now because of that play. So all three, I better have those three votes right there and the Eagles’ vote. I at least know we have four.”
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