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Packers couldn't stop Eagles' tush push during offseason. Now they'll try to contain it on the field
Mark Murphy, the Packers’ president/CEO at the time, proposed banning the play before his July retirement. A rule that would have prohibited offensive players from pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping or encircling a runner was supported by a 22-10 vote of NFL owners, but it needed a three-quarters majority according to league bylaws.
The Philadelphia Eagles will face off against the Green Bay Packers on Monday night and Brandon Graham is expected to be ready to roll. It’s not often you see a
In the offseason, the Packers and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell led a failed effort to outlaw the tush push, which the Eagles have made into one of their signature plays. The Birds visit Lambeau Field for “Monday Night Football” in the teams’ first meeting since the campaign to outlaw Philly’s version of a QB sneak.
The Packers' new starting tight end figures to be Musgrave, who has nine catches for 88 yards this season while playing about 32% of the Packers’ offensive snaps.
With the Eagles facing the Packers and hoping to win back-to-back Super Bowls, this South Philly meat business leans into its name.
The Los Angeles Rams play in the second Sunday window. The San Francisco 49ers won convincingly to stay in wild card position. The Detroit Lions lost but hang on to the final playoff spot on a tiebreaker. The Chicago Bears are tied with the Lions but Detroit has the better division record.