Calling on the National Football League to abandon proposed rule changes to halt the usage of the Philadelphia Eagles’ signature quarterback sneak, better known as the “Brotherly Shove” or the “Tush Push.” WHEREAS, Since 2022 the Philadelphia Eagles have achieved notoriety through the success of their variant of the quarterback sneak, where two offensive players line up behind the quarterback and push him forward as the ball is snapped and the quarterback lunges across the line of scrimmage for a first down or a touchdown; and WHEREAS, The Eagles have successfully converted over 90 percent of the quarterback sneaks they have run in this manner each season they have ran the play, leading to rival teams calling for it to be banned even as they experiment with their own versions of the quarterback sneak; and WHEREAS, The quarterback sneak is not new, and the Buffalo Bills have also achieved some success in running the play. However, the success the Eagles have had running the quarterback sneak has engendered jealousy across the league, and multiple attempts have been floated by other NFL teams to ban the play because they cannot stop it; and WHEREAS, Rival teams have claimed the play is unsafe, little more than a “rugby play” that takes the excitement and competitiveness out of the game, and should be penalized because it involves assisting the runner of the football. However, the play has become one of the most anticipated and dramatic moments of any Eagles game. Further, there…
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This Resolution was ADOPTED.
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