Another attempted ban of the "Tush Push" has been brought before the NFL, and a team that fell in the playoffs to the Philadelphia Eagles, who made the play famous, is reportedly behind the rule change.
The Green Bay Packers, whose president Mark Murphy has come out against the short-yardage play, submitted a proposal to the NFL’s competition committee to ban it, per The Athletic.
In a Q&A on the Packers’ team website, Murphy said he was against the play, saying that it’s "almost an automatic first down on plays of a yard or less."
He also brought up the Washington Commanders’ attempts to stop it on the goal line during the NFC Championship Game, which ultimately led referees to warn them they could award a score if they continued to jump offsides.
"I am not a fan of this play," Murphy said. "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.
"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."
Now, it’s worth noting that the Packers have done their own version of the "Tush Push," going a perfect 5-for-5 when tight end Tucker Kraft gets under center on sneak attempts. They converted two of those against the Eagles in the playoffs as well.
However, those are more traditional sneaks instead of Jalen Hurts being shoved by tight end Dallas Goedert and running back Saquon Barkley from behind, making it virtually impossible to stop the play.
Hurts scored Super Bowl LIX’s first touchdown on that play from the goal line on their way to winning, 40-22, over the history-seeking Kansas City Chiefs.
Other teams have attempted their own version of the "Tush Push," but the Eagles have mastered the play, hitting successfully on first-down conversions or touchdowns more than any team by far.
Last offseason, there was some heated debate about whether the play should remain in the game, but it never came to a vote.
League owners would have to vote to have the play removed, which would be done in March.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has urged supporters to make Anfield "horrible" for opponents in the coming months as his team seek to get their Premier League title challenge over the line.
Spain and Arsenal defender Laia Codina has said her national team are "stronger" after the off-pitch difficulties they have faced in recent years, most notably the sexual assault of Jenni Hermoso by former federation chief Luis Rubiales.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is optimistic Lamine Yamal will be fit to face Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal at the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.
Al Trautwig, a sports commentator who covered the New York Yankees, New York Knicks and New York Rangers, has died, his former colleague revealed in a post on social media Monday. He was 68.
Alan Hahn made the post about the MSG Networks broadcaster.
"I’m sad to share the news that we lost a legendary voice in sports. But we lost a lot more than that," he wrote on X. "He was not only a friend, but a mentor and a teacher. He was, personally, one of my biggest resources of support when I moved into this career."
Trautwig was a longtime broadcaster on MSG Network as he covered the pregame and the postgame shows for the Knicks and Rangers. He would occasionally do play-by-play commentary as well.
He covered the NHL on USA Network and Versus and hosted "SportsNite" on ABC Sports early in his career. But fans of New York City sports knew him from his coverage of the area’s top teams. In addition to his Knicks and Rangers coverage, Trautwig also did pre and postgame coverage for the Yankees before they moved from MSG to the YES Network.
"MSG Networks is truly saddened by the news of Al Trautwig’s passing," the station told the New York Post. "Al was a staple on MSG Networks’ Knicks, Rangers and Yankees coverage for more than 30 years, and his passion for the teams he covered was undeniable.
"He leaves behind one of the great legacies in New York sports broadcasting history. Our thoughts and prayers are with Al’s family and friends."
Fans of Trautwig also weighed in on social media.
Trautwig told Newsday last year he underwent treatment for cancer and held out hope he was going to recover fully from the illness.
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has left spring training and returned to New York for medical tests, according to multiple reports. The 35-year-old continues to battle tendinitis in both elbows, but no word on the exact nature of the tests.
Auburn remained atop the AP Top 25 for the seventh straight week on Monday, while preseason No. 1 Kansas dropped out of the men's basketball poll for the first time in nearly four years, ending the Jayhawks' ranked run at 80 consecutive weeks.
