Report: NFL Rule Change Proposal to Ban 'Tush Push' May Not Get Votes Required to Pass

Ahead of next week's NFL owners meetings, it sounds like there's pessimism regarding the Green Bay Packers' proposal to ban the "Tush Push" made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Mark Maske of the Washington Post reported that "it's unclear" whether the proposed ban will get 24 out of 32 votes necessary for approval. Maske noted that the "sentiment is mixed" within the NFL competition committee regarding the proposal, and a source said, "Not sure it can get 24."

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed that his team was the one that proposed the Tush Push ban while speaking to reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine last month. Team president Mark Murphy also said in a Q&A on the team's official website that the Tush Push was "bad for the game."

The Eagles have used the Tush Push to perfection over the last few years, dialing up the play in short-yardage and goal-line situations. Philadelphia made it to the Super Bowl in two of the last three years and defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the Big Game last month for its second Super Bowl title in franchise history.

While the Packers likely aren't the only team that wants the league to get rid of the Tush Push amid the Eagles' continued success, it appears that there's not enough support for the proposal to be officially passed.