On Tuesday, the NFL voted to table a proposal from the Green Bay Packers to ban the “Tush Push,” the favorite short-yardage play of the Philadelphia Eagles, where a tight end and running back push the quarterback over the center to pick up vital 3rd and 4th down conversions.
But was Commissioner Goodell’s tabling of that proposal part of a larger strategy to ban the play later?
It now appears that could be the case.
According to Kalyn Kahler of ESPN.com, 16 teams supported the Packers’ proposal to ban the tush push. While significant, that vote total falls well short of the 24 needed to pass the measure.
However, the reason Green Bay’s proposal didn’t get the full 24 votes may be the wording
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