The Green Bay Packers created quite a stir after the season when they proposed banning the Philadelphia Eagles' highly successful "tush-push" play. The controversial play was back in the news after Philadelphia's win over the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game. Washington tried to time the snap, leading to linebacker Frankie Luvu being called offsides multiple times, and the officiating crew threatened to award the Eagles a touchdown if it happened again.
The NFL owners' meetings took place this week in Florida, with owners, general managers, and head coaches of all 32 teams present. The meetings were also a time for the NFL competition committee to hear new rule proposals from teams, including Green Bay's proposal to ban the "tush-push."
There was plenty of support for banning the play, but it stays —for now. The competition committee agreed to table the issue until May's league meeting, which was a temporary win for the Eagles. At least 16 teams support the ban, but 24 votes are needed for any rule proposals to pass. Several teams were outspoken about the "tush-push," believing that if you don't like the play, then you need to stop it, while others used player safety as the reason the play should be banned.
Considering that his team was heavily impacted by the play, what were the thoughts of Commanders head coach Dan Quinn on the play?
On three separate occasions, Quinn was asked about the "tush-push." Each time, Quinn's answer was similar; he was more worried about stopping the play. He did not speak about whether he thought it should be banned. General manager Adam Peters echoed a similar sentiment.
Here's Quinn:
Earlier today, Dan Quinn spoke about the tush push, and Frankie Luvu's attempts to stop it in the NFC Championship Game #Commanders#RaiseHail#TushPush@JPFinlayNBCSpic.twitter.com/aelP0OsyiC
— NBC4 Sports (@NBC4Sports) April 1, 2025
Quinn said that he knew that the NFL could award a score in that situation, but the Commanders are fighters, and whether it's the first play of the game or the last play, Washington will not concede anything.
Quinn and Peters handled this perfectly. If any team would benefit from banning the "tush-push," it's the Commanders. But what do they gain by publicly vouching for the play to be banned? Can you imagine the narrative if the play was banned and the Eagles, their fans, and the Philadelphia media would say Washington was scared. By not saying anything either way, it gives no one a talking point, and the Commanders are back at square one, figuring out a way to stop the play.
The Dallas Cowboys came out against the "tush-push," admitting they would vote to ban. The Commanders were smart. No one knows their intentions, and it's best that way.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders do not reveal thoughts ...
