The NFL has instructed its officials to be extra vigilant about false starts during \u201ctush push\u201d plays, especially in short-yardage situations. On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles used the tush push several times against the Kansas City Chiefs \u2014 including on a third-and-short late in the game \u2014 to help secure a 20-17 victory. According to league training materials, the Eagles should have been flagged at least once for a false start in that game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ramon George, the NFL\u2019s vice president of officiating training and development, emphasized that when teams are aligned in tight formations (or \u201cbunch positions\u201d) officials need to enforce rules more strictly. \u201cOffensive teams have to be perfect in every aspect,\u201d he said, noting that officials will now be expected to call movement before the snap more stringently in those scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cam Jurgens, Eagles center, pushed back on criticism by saying that the team is focused on its execution and what the league might emphasize \u2014 but until the rules actually change, they\u2019ll keep playing the way they do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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