NFL coaches share varied opinions about proposed tush push ban

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The Packers’ proposal to ban immediate pushing on plays like the tush push has been a popular topic of conversation at the league meetings in Palm Beach.

AFC coaches met with the media on Monday morning and many of them were asked for their opinions about whether the play should remain in the game. We’re compiling those responses and will continue to add more to the list throughout the day and when their NFC brethren have their turn to speak to reporters on Tuesday.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is part of that group, but his team’s success running the play has led to this discussion and he’s been clear about his opposition to any change.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott is a member of the NFL’s Competition Committee and said he is in favor of a “proactive” move against the play for health an safety reasons.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is also on the committee and shared McDermott’s feelings that the lack of injury data may not speak to the full risks involved, but called himself “open-minded” ahead of further conversations.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said “if it’s putting a player in a bad position, then you probably have to do something about it,” but said you could “argue it either way” given current information.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh called it a “football play,” but said his opinion could change with further medical information.

Colts head coach Shane Steichen was once the Eagles’ offensive coordinator and he said on Monday that he’s against any ban.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said he’s in favor of keeping the current rules in place.

Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports that Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is against a rule change.

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said that it is “tough to punish a team for being really good at something.” ’

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said “my job is to stop that play.”

If the proposal is put to a vote of league owners, it will take 24 votes in favor of the Packers’ proposal to change current rules.

 

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You don’t want to see something banned just because a player/team is significantly better at it than every other team.

With that being said:

-Offenses already have all of the advantages. The DL can’t go right over and through the center at the snap as well. It’s a massive advantage for the offense there. If the NFL doesn’t allow the defense some advantage there, which they won’t, then it is too unfair to the defense there.

-The reason they won’t let the defense have a change in rules is because of “player safety”. That is the reason I think coaches are saying they’ll wait for more data. They probably don’t want to be a coach that wants something banned, but likely feel/know the NFL will find some data that says the tush push is a risk risk to player safety and it will be banned or modified. A win win for some coaches as they will be able to see the play go away and they don’t look like they are crying.
 

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Hating on the Champions like that. Bunch a bums

But objectively speaking, i dont think the sample size of injuries is big enough. And the play was stopped mutiple times in the playoffs.

Doesnt seem to be enough there to be honest.
 

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Objectively. The Eagles built their offense around it. From the offensive line to the tights ends to the large running backs to Jalen Hurts who has the build of an elite runningback himself. I don't know if right thing to do is to ban it because of it's efficacy.
 

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What a bunch of fukkin pussies. :mjlol:

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