For the second straight offseason, talks of a potential “tush push” ban continue to heat up. As the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, the team who sent in the recent ban proposal, Matt LaFleur voiced his support for Nick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles' signature play to be prohibited.
LaFleur claimed the play is “not a football” set, comparing it more to rugby. Like Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst, who submitted the proposal, LaFleur said the driving factor behind the team's resistance is its care for player safety.
“I don't think it's a great football play; it's more of a rugby play,” LaFleur said, via Matt Schneidman of The Athletic.