The Packers have officially renewed their assault on the tush push.
In advance of Tuesday’s ownership meeting, the Packers have submitted a revised proposal that turns the clock back to 2005, when both pulling and pushing of the ball carrier was prohibited.
The move addresses the root cause of the tush push. Some 16 years after the league allowed pushing in part because the officials never throw a flag when it happens, the Eagles seized on the loophole and engineered it into their playbook.
By making a general attack on all pushing of the runner, it no longer seems to be a direct assault on the Eagles’ signature play.