Overview

• Nick Foles told Fox News he is pro tush push, arguing a ban makes little sense and urging officials to call any true false starts on the play.
• Foles said the sneak is difficult to officiate and predicted possible tweaks next season, such as limiting backfield pushing, rather than an outright prohibition.
• Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles praised the play as legitimate innovation, even as Tampa Bay’s ownership voted in May to eliminate it.
• NFL owners previously favored a ban 22-10 but fell two votes short of the 24 needed, leaving the tactic legal under closer in-season scrutiny.
• Analysts remain split, with Charles Woodson opposing a ban, Howie Long predicting one on safety and officiating grounds, and rules analyst Dean Blandino calling its future a 50-50 proposition due to enforcement challenges.