Woodman
11-04-2022, 07:15 AM
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/04/teams-could-take-full-advantage-of-rule-that-permits-pushing-the-runner/
Through 2005, the rules prohibited pushing and pulling the runner. As of 2006, the NFL allowed the pushing but continued to ban the pulling.
As we saw last night, officials who witnessed Eagles center Jason Kelce (https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/11077/jason-kelce) pull running back Kenneth Gainwell (https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/63887/kenneth-gainwell) didn’t throw a flag (https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/in-same-week-nfl-reminded-teams-of-the-rule-officials-missed-clear-assisting-the-runner-foul/). When it comes too pushing a runner, there’s no flag to be thrown.
Through 2005, the rules prohibited pushing and pulling the runner. As of 2006, the NFL allowed the pushing but continued to ban the pulling.
As we saw last night, officials who witnessed Eagles center Jason Kelce (https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/11077/jason-kelce) pull running back Kenneth Gainwell (https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/63887/kenneth-gainwell) didn’t throw a flag (https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/in-same-week-nfl-reminded-teams-of-the-rule-officials-missed-clear-assisting-the-runner-foul/). When it comes too pushing a runner, there’s no flag to be thrown.