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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The nfl has lost all interest in banning the tush push - The Untold Story

NFL owners are getting together in Arizona next week for the annual league meeting. A number of topics will be discussed, but one that will be noticeably absent is any talk about banning the tush push.

According to Adam Schefter, the competition committee will discuss five rule proposals and none of them have anything to do with players pushing a ball-carrrier directly into the line of scrimmage in short yardage. This is quite a difference from last year when the Packers proposed a rule to ban the play, which led to the Eagles sending in Jason Kelce to give a passionate speech in front of the owners and the rule falling short by just two votes.

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