Tush Push Ban

[pennstate10]

18 hours ago, MJS said:

I don't think there is a case for it to be banned besides some people just not liking it, for some reason. It fits completely within the rules and the spirit of the game. Nobody has an issue with linemen pushing running backs forward when they get stopped.

Actually, I have an issue with lineman pushing or assisting RB. 
 

This was illegal until a few years back.  
 

Even though Dion Dawkins is pretty good at this, I like the old rule better. 
 

As others have mentioned, if I wanted to watch a rugby scrum, I’d watch a rugby match. 

[MJS]

40 minutes ago, pennstate10 said:

Actually, I have an issue with lineman pushing or assisting RB. 
 

This was illegal until a few years back.  
 

Even though Dion Dawkins is pretty good at this, I like the old rule better. 
 

As others have mentioned, if I wanted to watch a rugby scrum, I’d watch a rugby match. 

Ok. I can see that you and others feel that way. I actually like it and I'm against over legislating the game. I don't want to put even more on the officials for them to potentially mess up.

 

We should be removing and simplifying the rules, not adding. That's my opinion.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

Just don't let players line up that close to the QB unless they are in motion.  Then you can only have one person, and if you really wanted to use them to push they'd have to time it - which lets the defense time it.  

[TurfToeJam]

19 hours ago, dpberr said:

Don't have to ban it but I'd make offenses declare that's the play, so the defense can design plays to stop it.  

 

I don't think it's fair that the defense can't commit to stopping the play because it's got to try to stop multiple possible plays.  

 

I'd also allow the defense to push players towards the pile.  (I'm not sure if the defense can do that or not.)

 

That's an to interesting idea actually.  Would be interesting to see it tested out in preseason games