Extreme Commanders

I agree 100 percent with this.

“I am not a fan of this play. There is no skill involved and it is almost an automatic first down on plays of a yard or less. The series of plays with the Commanders jumping offsides in the NFC Championship Game to try to stop the play was ridiculous. The referee even threatened to give the Eagles an automatic touchdown if the Commanders did not stop it. I would like to see the league prohibit pushing or aiding the runner (QB) on this play. There used to be a rule prohibiting this, but it is no longer enforced because I believe it was thought to be too hard for the officials to see. The play is bad for the game, and we should go back to prohibiting the push of the runner. This would bring back the traditional QB sneak. That worked pretty well for Bart Starr and the Packers in the Ice Bowl.”

The fact that they get forward progress and the whistle isn't blown, makes it hard to defend. Besides, it was always a rule, it should've stayed one.

i agree that i would prefer a return to the old rules....

... but if it is so lacking in skill, why hasn't EVERY team imitated the tush push? if they did, then it would be outlawed overnight... but for some reason over the last two-plus seasons that this has been a gimme for Philly, i have only seen the Ravens occasionally try to duplicate it.

I don’t think they should ban it. Every one can do it but there are only a few teams good at it. Cry me a river. Don’t let get to 3/4-1 and you won’t have to defend it.

Maybe should apply equally to the defense as to the offense

I still HAVE to think of Mark Murphy as primarily a Redskin from the glory years.



i have never read much about his tenure with GB (other than superficially, and that it has been successful) but i have always been curious how his shift from labor leader to the owner/management side of the fence has worked? is he viewed by today's labor leadership as a relative "friendly" on the other side of the table? or a sellout?