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fargone

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4. It always was banned until 20 years ago

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 12:42 AM

Feb 2025

Pushing the ball carrier used to go with a penalty, 10 yards then 5 yards until it was legalized. You still cannot carry or pull the ball carrier. I would not be unhappy to see it banned again. Maybe at the level of the play being dead when the pushing occurs rather than a discrete penalty.

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Some anonymous team is trying to get the "tush push" banned! [View all] True Dough Feb 2025 OP

FWIW, other reporting says it is the Packers. RockRaven Feb 2025 #1

The Packers are opposed to the Tush Push? True Dough Feb 2025 #3

What do you have against ass clowns? rubbersole Feb 2025 #5

It is the Packers. FalloutShelter Feb 2025 #2

It always was banned until 20 years ago fargone Feb 2025 #4

It might end up like the intentional walk in baseball. rubbersole Feb 2025 #6

We should ban the Lambeau leap tishaLA Feb 2025 #7

It is almost an impossible play to execute for the Cardinals AZProgressive Mar 2025 #8

I wish they'd ban MorbidButterflyTat Mar 2025 #9