The Green Bay Packers tried to have the Tush Push banned, but their attempt to prohibit it got stymied when 10 NFL teams voted against the resolution. The Jacksonville Jaguars were among the clubs that were in favor of keeping it. The good news is that, as successful as the short-yard play has been, it can be stopped. The Jags proved it last year when they faced the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9 last season. In fact, local media personality Austin Lane offered a blueprint to counter it.
Following the vote that kept the Tush Push alive, Lane shared the formula to stop it with co-host Brent Martineu at Action Sports Jax.
"So here's the biggest thing. The debate, the argument is this: is it a football play if you take somebody from behind and push them? Like, is that a fair advantage?" Lane asked Martineau. "Like, does that give you a competitive advantage? Because you can't really do that on defense, can you? Here's what I would do. We may have just cracked the case if I'm trying to stop the tush push."
Lane continued, "And once again, like we have to know the tush push is coming, because if you get set up here, it's like a play action, you're absolutely screwed. And it's 88 out of the gate. But if you know the tush push is coming, then I would take my linebackers and safeties and I would literally put my hand on the defensive tackles butts and push them forward."
Later, Lane came up with a different way to explain what kind of formation he would use to stop the "Tush."
"Okay, think about how when you're on the goal line. Think about how you're in a four-point stance defensive tackle. The tush `push is going to happen where the A gap or B gap, not going to happen in the C gap. So obviously, you take all your defensive tackles, you push them down to those gaps, but you take the linebackers and the safeties, and you stack behind them, you put your hands on their butts, and you push forward. Yes, I nailed it, friend. Tell me that's not gonna get the job done," Lane said.
Not long after his exchange with Martineau, Lane posted a clip where you can see the Jags effectively stopping the Tush Push.
To everyone that says my plan to stop the Tush Push wouldn’t work or it’s illegal… We actually saw it last year 🤷♂️: https://t.co/t7srngcang pic.twitter.com/ohjZzmTpHj
— Austen Lane (@A_Train_92) May 23, 2025
The Jaguars showed that the blueprint to stop the Tush Push works
The Green Bay Packers raised eyebrows when they turned in the resolution to prohibit the Tush Push, as they cited safety concerns as the main reason for the potential ban. The issue is that their argument came crashing down under the slightest of scrutiny, as players don't get hurt on the play at a higher rate. Not surprisingly, they became the laughing stock of the league and came across as soft.
After all, why didn't the Packers just look for better ways to stop the Tush, rather than try to use the safety excuse? The Jaguars most definitely showed that it's doable, and don't be shocked if head coach Liam Coen tries to implement his own version of it. The Eagles, for their part, wasted no time trolling Green Bay as soon as the resolution fell.
There's chatter that the NFL will once again try to ban the play one year later, but instead of complaining about it, teams should take a look at Austin Lane's suggestion to stymie it.