I have been thinking about this and why the hell the NFL made it legal in 2005?
It used to be illegal and part of the Assisting the Runner penalty.
I hate the play, honestly. Not because of the Eagles or any particular loss to it... It's just the premise that you are assisting the runner in gaining yards by moving his body in some way. I don't think that should be allowed whether it's a pull or a push. If you're going to enable pushing then why not pulling or lifting and carrying?
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