Overview
- Troy Vincent said the short‑yardage play is very difficult to officiate in real time, citing line‑judge angles and pre‑snap movement issues.
- Roger Goodell said the league is not focusing on changing the rule during the season and will continue to monitor how the play is used.
- In Week 3 the NFL told officials to call the play tight and sent a training tape to all teams, and a recent Steelers attempt drew a false start penalty.
- Owners fell short of the two‑thirds vote needed to ban pushes from behind in May, and Vincent said there was no push to outlaw the play at the fall meetings.
- The Eagles continue to execute the play effectively with Jalen Hurts, drawing scrutiny that included Andy Reid noting early movement in their Week 2 game.