When an organization usually puts forth a rule change, they have no problem explaining why they came to that suggestion in the first place.
The Green Bay Packers may be the one team that doesn't want to talk about their proposals.
Green Bay was the team that created the rule proposal to try and ban the use of the Philadelphia Eagles' Tush Push - the variation of the quarterback sneak run better by the Eagles than any other team.
But while Green Bay's proposal is a sign that the team is looking for ways to keep Philadelphia from having an advantage over other teams in the league, the organization doesn't really seem to keen on discussing it.
The reason? Who knows?
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur refused to comment on the play. General manager Brian Gutekunst doesn't know who in the organization chose to bring the play forward. Team President Mark Murphy just complains because the play is "bad for the game."
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Did any of the leaders in Green Bay truly speak about why the play needed to be ruled out of the game? Of course not.
Because the reality of the situation is that the Oackers were unable to run the Tush Push to the same effectiveness as the Eagles did.
And because of that, the Eagles apparently should be punished accordingly.
The fact that the Packers remain silent with the recent rule changes shows that the play has never been about player safety or even against the "sanctity of the game." It's being voted on because the Eagles do it better than anyone else.
And the Packers hate that.
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This story was originally published March 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM.