This year, the big NFL controversy is over a play that the Philadelphia Eagles were repeatedly successful with last season. When the Eagles offense only needed a short gain, they would have their quarterback run the ball with 1 or 2 of his teammates pushing him from behind like in a rugby scrum. Despite the arguments that this play is a loophole that is “not football”, the NFL decided not to change the rules for the upcoming season, so we’ll probably see a lot more of this play by other teams for at least 1 more year.
This year, the big NFL controversy is over a play that the Philadelphia Eagles were repeatedly successful with last season. When the Eagles offense only needed a short gain, they would have their quarterback run the ball with 1 or 2 of his teammates pushing him from behind like in a rugby scrum. Despite the arguments that this play is a loophole that is “not football”, the NFL decided not to change the rules for the upcoming season, so we’ll probably see a lot more of this play by other teams for at least 1 more year.