The Philadelphia Eagles' tush push or brotherly shove has been a hot debate for a long time but this season sparked even more interest on the topic. 

That's because the NFL called for an investigation into the rugby-like play to decide whether or not it should be banned. 

While the investigation won't conclude until the offseason, league commissioner Rodger Goodell already has his mind made up.

According to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, sources tell her that Goodell wants the play permanently banned. 

"It’s apparent this is going to be heavily debated among the competition committee made up of owners, general managers and coaches," Russini wrote. "It’s important to note that there isn’t a single person from the Eagles organization on the competition committee. However, three of their divisional opponents are represented: New York Giants owner John Mara, Cowboys COO Stephen Jones and Washington head coach Ron Rivera.

"Though it will all come down to the voting, the most important opinion about the play may come from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. I was told by a league source that Goodell wants to see this play removed from the game permanently."

Russini cites "optics" as opposed to injuries as the reason behind the potential ban.

The play, which consists of a team's offensive line coming together during short-yardage situations to shove or push their quarterback for an almost guaranteed first down or touchdown, has been legal since 2005. 

Any team can use it, but nobody has ever been as effective at running it as the Eagles. 

In fact, since 2022, the Eagles have nearly a 94 percent success rate when running the tush push. 

And until a ban is set in stone, you can bet that the 10-2 Eagles are going to keep using it to their advantage. 

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