Nick Sirianni says it's 'unfair' to Eagles if tush push banned - ESPN

With the tush push under scrutiny this week at the NFL scouting combine, Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni did his part to shove back on some of the growing narratives around the play.

Sirianni called it «a little unfair» that some are angling to have the play banned because it's highly successful for Philadelphia, adding that the idea that it's an automatic play is «a little insulting.»

«I can't tell you how many times we've practiced the snap, we've practiced the play — it's not a play that's easy to practice so there's different ways we've figured out how to practice it — the complements that come off of it that can create explosive plays,» he said.

«The fact that it's [portrayed] as an automatic thing, we work really hard, and our guys are talented at this play, and so it's a little insulting to say we're good at it so it's automatic. We work really hard at it.»

On Tuesday, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed that his team made a proposal to ban the tush push. Outgoing Packers president Mark Murphy had said in a Q&A on the Packers' website posted earlier this month that the play was «bad for the game.»

NFL owners could vote on the proposal next month at the annual league meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, unless the team decides to withdraw its proposal. If the proposal goes to a vote, 24 of the NFL's 32 owners would have to vote in favor for it to pass.

The play has been examined by the NFL and the competition committee in previous offseasons, but no action has been taken.

Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris indicated Tuesday he would vote to ban the play. Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott, a member of the NFL's competition committee whose team uses the play rather frequently, said