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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Magooch" data-source="post: 1048234" data-attributes="member: 17987">Two things:1. This is not at all what Eberflus’ complaint is about 2. Your interpretation of the rule is incorrect. Not sure if you’ve been reading the Bears subreddit too much or something but a defensive player is not held by the same restrictions in this regard as an offensive player. A defensive player 100% IS allowed to push a teammate from behind. See rule 12, section 1, article 4. “Lifting” is also not explicitly prohibited - the rules specify you may not “pick up” a teammate but if we’re being honest here we all can plainly see that Brooks was not “picked up” in any sense on that play. Pushing someone from behind while they’re jumping is not the same as picking someone up and we all know it. You can not jump off a teammate or opponent, you can’t pick up your teammate, but you as a defender you totally CAN push your teammate to assist them (See also 12.3.1o/p/q)I know Bears fans like to tell themselves the referees always favor the Packers (never mind Williams’ Oscar-worthy “roughing” flop or Swift’s obvious missed false start, for instance) but they would do well to at least somewhat familiarize themselves with the rulebook before making such claims.</blockquote>

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