Proposal to ban tush push in NFL fails by two votes, sources say

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Even the most powerful figures in the NFL were unable to stop the tush push.

A ban of the tush push play that the Philadelphia Eagles have popularized did not receive enough votes at the spring meeting Wednesday.

Before the vote, retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and team owner Jeffrey Lurie spoke to the owners to lobby for the merits of keeping the play.

Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the final vote was 22-10 on the proposal, which was submitted by the Green Bay Packers. The proposal needed 24 votes to pass.

In another vote, NFL owners approved a proposal to allow teams to declare an onside kick any time during a game when they are trailing. Players on…