> Somebody will eventually get seriously hurt, paralyzed or even killed, doing this play
Then all NFL plays should be banned. Don’t be absurd.
Agreed. Plus it is probably one of the least dangerous plays. It is at close quarters so nobody is able to get up any speed during a “tush push”. That’s why plays like kickoff returns have high injury rates - guys on the kicking team are running full speed 30-40 yards downfield and colliding head on with guys from the receiving team who are doing the same. The new kickoff rules try to mitigate this by lining the players up closer together.