Eagles' rival has their back on controversial play

The Philadelphia Eagles' special QB sneak, known as the "tush push," has been a hot debate this season.  The Eagles are the only team that's good at it and their super high success rate while running the rugby-style play has many asking the league to ban it.  However, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry […]

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The Philadelphia Eagles' special QB sneak, known as the "tush push," has been a hot debate this season. 

The Eagles are the only team that's good at it and their super high success rate while running the rugby-style play has many asking the league to ban it. 

However, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones doesn't believe that's necessary. 

Say, what?! 

The NFL held a meeting on Wednesday morning to further discuss the "health and safety" of the play and Jones chimed in with his thoughts. 

"I'm not there," Jones said, via CBS Sports when asked about whether or not the NFL should ban the tush push. "I think that has aspects to it that have a lot to do with how you do it, technique. I think others can do the same thing."

"I see they're substituting people other than the main quarterback in there," Jones added on how some teams will use tight ends or running backs instead of their QB. "We all know on any basis when our quarterback's got it in his hands, he's subject to injury. So I think every team makes its own choice. I don't have a problem with it." 

What Jerry does prefer the NFL put a stop to is the hip-drop tackle, which most notably injured Tyreek Hill among others this season. 

The league will continue to investigate the tush push, hip-drop tackle, and more this season but won't announce their resolutions on the issues until the offseason.