It was week 3 back in the 2023 season. The Eagles against the Vikings, and it was a prime example of why they’re great at Tush Push. They lined up for the Tush Push not once, but twice—and nailed both. Jalen Hurts punched in two short-yardage touchdowns behind that massive O-line, and Minnesota had zero answers. It wasn’t flashy, but it was brutal, efficient, and demoralizing. The result? Eagles won.

But fast forward to now, and the dark clouds are looming over the infamous play. Back in March, the league meetings felt more like a courtroom than a hotel ballroom. Why? Well, the league meeting buzzed with debates over the Tush Push. Whether to keep it or not. The Packers, having faced its effectiveness firsthand, proposed a ban, arguing it wasn’t just unstoppable — it was unsafe. But here comes the kicker—no one had hard injury data to back that up. So, the vote? Delayed.

The decision was tabled, and May became the new deadline, and things got even more interesting right from there. Fast forward to now, as the calendar shifted to May, the Packers submitted a revised proposal—no more pushing, pulling, or lifting the guy with the ball. Translation? Bye-bye, Tush Push. But the Eagles are not sweating it, because you know, they’re great at Tush Push. At first, the Super Bowl-winning head coach, Nick Sirianni, called it “unfair” to ban the notorious, infamous play just because they’re good at it.

And now? Well, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday that the former Eagles‘ Center, Jason Kelce, is in Minneapolis to take the Eagles ‘ side on why the NFL should not ban but keep the Tush Push.“Former Philadelphia Pro Bowl center Jason Kelce is in Minneapolis on behalf of the Eagles this morning to lobby NFL owners as to why they should keep, and not ban, the Tush Push play,” Schefter reported on his official Instagram handle on Wednesday.

Right after that went down, Donna Kelce hopped onto her IG handle and came in support of her son. “🙌As always…be your authentic self🔥🔥🔥,” Mama Kelce commented. It’s understandable why the head coach, the former Eagles’ players, and almost the whole team don’t want to ban the play. Because let’s be real, Philly has been the most effective team to ever use Tush Push.

Since 2022, they’ve used quarterback sneaks a record 122 times, followed by the Bills (74), Steelers (55), and Broncos (52). And to make it spicier, Jason Kelce once stated that “for me, as a center, it sucks,” literally. But is he against it? Absolutely not. In fact, the Eagles legend is out there in favor of the play. He added, “Football is a sport that comes down to physicality, aggression, our will versus your will for a yard.”

No wonder the man is in Minneapolis on behalf of the Eagles to lobby NFL owners as to why they should keep, and not ban, the Tush Push play. As the league is expected to decide the fate of Tush Push this week, let’s see if Jason Kelce and the Eagles manage to keep Tush Push in action.

NFL Committees recommend banning the Tush Push

During the NFL Championship round in the 2024 season, the Commanders‘ linebacker Frankie Luvu attempted to stop the Eagles’ tush push not just once but three times. Did he succeed? Nope. In fact, the Eagles still managed to run their quarterback in the 1-yard situation. To make it spicier, the refs flagged the LB three consecutive times. Long story short: the Eagles are that good at tush push.

However, the NFL has been divided into two halves, as many folks out there are concerned about the players’ safety and want to ban this play. And that’s where it all gets pretty interesting. Ahead of the teams’ voting on Wednesday to decide on whether to ban or keep the tush push play, the NFL’s competition committee and health and safety committee have recommended Roger Goodell’s league to ban the Eagles’ infamous play.

It is projected that the teams will vote in favor of banning the Tush Push. Before the NFL tabled the decision during the league meeting on April 1, given that they didn’t have hard injury data to back that up, 16 teams were already in favor of banning the play. Fast forward, and the Packers just submitted a proposal, adding a rule that “prohibits an offensive player from pushing, pulling, lifting, or assisting the runner except by individually blocking opponents for him.” Translation?

If the Packers’ proposal passed, the Tush Push, along with any play in which a runner is pushed, pulled, or lifted, will be banned immediately. Plain and simple. The league meeting is set to take place on Wednesday. And the way things are shaping up, it’s likely that the NFL might ban the tush push. Once and for all.