Coverage dated May 19, 2025 to May 20, 2025

NFL owners are expected to take up the tush push ban vote Wednesday, but the Eagles aren't fretting

Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

The proposal to ban the tush push was headed for a league-wide vote on Wednesday.

6ABC Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

May 20, 2025
The NFL tush push ban proposal is back on the table at the spring owners meetings
Headline from 12News Phoenix ·
May 21, 2025Newest
NFL owners are expected to take up the tush push ban vote Wednesday, but the Eagles aren't fretting
Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

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Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

12News Phoenix
The NFL tush push ban proposal is back on the table at the spring owners meetings (opens 12News Phoenix)
Published May 19, 2025
12News Phoenix's feed description
A vote is expected this week on the proposal by the Green Bay Packers to prohibit the 'tush push' play popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Packers’ revised proposal to ban Eagles’ Tush Push set to be considered at NFL league meetings (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published May 19, 2025
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
The Packers' rules change proposal now seeks to ban any play in which the ball carrier is pushed, pulled, or lifted. Will the Eagles' Tush Push survive?
FOX 29 Philadelphia
Tush Push ban: NFL owners to vote on Eagles' controversial play (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)
Published May 19, 2025
FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description
The infamous Tush Push is back in the spotlight as its future comes into question yet again.
Delaware Public Media
The 'tush push' lives on. NFL teams vote to keep the controversial play (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published May 20, 2025
Delaware Public Media's feed description
The effort to ban the play has faced pushback from teams that regularly employ it, perhaps none more successfully than the Philadelphia Eagles.
6ABC Philadelphia
NFL owners are expected to take up the tush push ban vote Wednesday, but the Eagles aren't fretting (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published May 20, 2025
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
The proposal to ban the tush push was headed for a league-wide vote on Wednesday.
The Daily Caller
REPORT: NFL Owners Fail To Gather Enough Votes To Ban ‘Tush Push’ QB Sneak (opens The Daily Caller)
Published May 20, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
Over the past few campaigns, the hardest play to stop in the NFL has been the “tush push,” and that force will remain in the league after a vote.
FOX 29 Philadelphia
Tush Push ban: NFL owners vote to keep controversial play popularized by Eagles (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)
Published May 20, 2025
FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description
NFL owners voted on Wednesday to allow teams to keep running the "Tush Push" play popularized by the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles.
CBS News
"Tush push" ban fails at NFL spring league meetings after Philadelphia Eagles (opens CBS News)
Published May 20, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The Green Bay Packers' effort to ban the "tush push" failed at the NFL's spring league meetings Wednesday.
PhillyVoice
NFL does not vote to ban 'Tush Push' QB sneak (opens PhillyVoice)
Published May 20, 2025
PhillyVoice's feed description
The Eagles changed the NFL. And then the NFL tried to change the Eagles.
Forbes
The ‘Tush Push’ Lives After NFL Owners Reject Proposal To Ban It (opens Forbes)
Published May 20, 2025
Forbes's feed description
A large majority — 22 — of league owners supported the 'tush push' ban, but it needed 24 votes to pass. The Eagles have score 27 touchdowns on the play since 2022.
East Idaho News
Teams can keep using the tush push after ban proposal fails at owners meetings (opens East Idaho News)
Published May 20, 2025
East Idaho News's feed description
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Facing stiff resistance around the NFL, the tush push managed to move the chains and gain a fresh set of downs. League owners narrowly failed to pass a proposal to prohibit the polarizing short-yardage strategy at their spring meetings in Minnesota on Wednesday, keeping the ruleb…
KRDO
NFL owners decide not to ban controversial tush push play (opens KRDO)
Published May 20, 2025
KRDO's feed description
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The controversial “tush push” play will not be banned for the upcoming NFL season.A vote on whether the tush push would be
WTOP Washington DC
NFL teams can keep using the tush push after ban proposal fails at owners meetings, AP source says (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published May 20, 2025
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
A proposed ban on the tush push failed on Wednesday at the NFL owners’ meetings, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.
WUSA9
NFL owners vote down proposed tush push ban (opens WUSA9)
Published May 20, 2025
WUSA9's feed description
The Philadelphia Eagles brought former center Jason Kelce, one of the players who fueled the success of the tush push, to the NFL owners meetings in Minnesota.
ABC 7 Los Angeles
'Tush push' survives: Effort to ban the play popularized by the Eagles fails to get enough votes (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published May 20, 2025
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
An effort to ban the "tush push" play popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles failed to get enough votes at the NFL owners' meeting on Wednesday.
WMUR
NFL keeps controversial tush push play for the upcoming season (opens WMUR)
Published May 20, 2025
WMUR's feed description
The controversial “tush push” play will not be banned for the upcoming NFL season, according to multiple reporters covering the owners’ meeting in Minnesota.
The Columbian
NFL teams can keep using tush push after ban proposal fails at owners meetings (opens The Columbian)
Published May 20, 2025
The Columbian's feed description
A proposed ban on the tush push failed on Wednesday at the NFL owners’ meetings by a 22-10 vote.

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