This past offseason, an overwhelming majority of teams around the NFL voted to have the trademarked play of the Philadelphia Eagles, the "tush push" banned from the sport. And while the ban didn't ultimately end up going through, even more critics of the play have emerged after the Eagles' Week 2 win over the Chiefs.
A total of 22 teams around the league voted to ban the controversial play this past offseason, which ended up being just a few votes shy of the 75-percent supermajority needed to change the rule.
While the play may not be popular amongst teams around the NFL, it was effective as ever for the Eagles against the Chiefs.
The Eagles would use the play on several occasions throughout Sunday's game, including a controversial touchdown where it seemed clear that the Eagles offensive line may have gotten away with a false start that was uncalled.
The play would also be used several times on the Eagles final drive of the game to help secure the win.
And upon the Eagles using the play for the final time in the game, former NFL Vice President of Officiating and current "NFL on Fox" rules analyst Dean Blandino shared his issues with the controversial play, saying he is "done" with the tush push.
"I am done with the tush push guys," said Blandino. "It's a hard play to officiate."
It is certainly not the Eagles fault that NFL officials have a hard time calling the play correctly. But clearly, there are still plenty of critics of the tush push.
If teams ultimately agree with Blandino's assessment that the play is a hard one to get right for officials, we could very well see another vote on the future legality of the play in the near future.
But for now, the Eagles will continue to play within the current ruleset that the NFL has in place, which has contributed significantly in the team's 2-0 start to the season.
The Eagles will return home for a Week 3 matchup at home against the Los Angeles Rams, where it will certainly be important for the Rams to figure out a way to stop the near-unstoppable play for most teams around the NFL.
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