Frankie Luvu wants NFL players to keep their hands to themselves – at least when it comes to the "tush push."
The NFL is set to conduct their league meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, during which they'll vote on the fate of the controversial play made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles. Luvu doesn't have a vote, but he certainly has a preferred outcome.
During an appearance on "Good Morning Football" on Monday, the Washington Commanders' linebacker contended that the play should be banned by the league.
“My personal opinion? I think they should ban it,” Luvu told NFL Network's Kyle Brandt. “But I know the argument’s going to be about, ‘Hey, you guys have to stop it. Don’t get us in short yardage,’ and whatnot."
He went on to compare it to a rugby scrum, calling the play a cheap one, in his personal opinion.
“But it’s kind of like a cheap-o play," Luvu continued. "That’s pretty much a scrum in rugby. That’s how I kind of look at it. And we’ve got to have a scrum, too, on the other side. And the scrum is, we have a cadence where we all go at once. It’s not like you hard count and this and that, where now you’re getting us – or myself – jumping over the pile thinking that you’re going to snap the ball. That’s just my own personal opinion, and I’m going to leave it at that.”
Luvu is certainly no stranger to being on the wrong side of the "tush push," especially after the playoffs. The linebacker famously jumped over the line of scrimmage multiple times in the 2024 NFC championship game trying to stop a play that is seemingly impossible to stop.
"Encroachment, defense No. 93. Washington has been advised that at some point the referee can award a score if this type of behavior happens again. For now, it's a replay of second down." - Shawn Hochuli, after Fox's Mike Pereira alluded to this as well.pic.twitter.com/jZcDABVdMv
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 26, 2025That led to referee Shawn Hochuli saying the Commanders were warned that the Eagles could be awarded a score if the antics continued.
The outcome heightened the "tush push" debate as Washington was helpless on the goal line in an 11-point game in the fourth quarter.
While Luvu is vocal for calls to ban the play, the Green Bay Packers brought the official proposal to the table this offseason. The Packers also played the Eagles during the 2024 postseason, adding another layer to the debate.
Discussions on the play were tabled at earlier meetings in April, meaning teams have been given plenty of time to sort out the details.
Now it'll be up to the Eagles to figure out how to adjust if the ban comes to fruition. At the very least, players like Luvu won't feel sorry for them.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Tush Push' vote: Frankie Luvu says NFL should ban the play
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