It’s one thing to say, “The tush push must go!” It’s another thing to come up with a specific formulation of the rule that accomplishes that objective.
The Packers have submitted a proposal that would ostensibly end the short-yardage play that the Eagles have perfected.
Here’s the language that the Packers have submitted: “No offensive player may . . . immediately at the snap, push or throw his body against a teammate, who was lined up directly behind the snapper and received the snap, to aid him in an attempt to gain yardage.”
If the rule will be enforced as written, there’s a clear flaw in it.