WT - Commanders’ Luvu calls for NFL to ban ‘cheapo’ Tush Push by Liam GRIFFIN
Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 2:24 am
Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu has seen enough of the “Tush Push.” He called for a ban on the Philadelphia Eagles’ signature quarterback sneak on Monday morning.
“It’s kind of like a cheapo play,” Luvu said on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.” “That’s pretty much a scrum in rugby. That’s how I kind of look at it. And we’ve got to have a scrum, too, on the other side.”
The play became a subject of debate this offseason as NFL officials considered a rule change that would prohibit the strategy.
The change was proposed by the Green Bay Packers and would not let offensive players shove each other forward. Current rules do not allow players to pull their teammates forward. Critics reasoned that the same logic should apply to pushing a player forward.
NFL owners didn’t vote on the change at earlier meetings this offseason. League insiders expect a vote to arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday at the next NFL meetings in Minnesota.
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“It’s kind of like a cheapo play,” Luvu said on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.” “That’s pretty much a scrum in rugby. That’s how I kind of look at it. And we’ve got to have a scrum, too, on the other side.”
The play became a subject of debate this offseason as NFL officials considered a rule change that would prohibit the strategy.
The change was proposed by the Green Bay Packers and would not let offensive players shove each other forward. Current rules do not allow players to pull their teammates forward. Critics reasoned that the same logic should apply to pushing a player forward.
NFL owners didn’t vote on the change at earlier meetings this offseason. League insiders expect a vote to arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday at the next NFL meetings in Minnesota.
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