The Green Bay Packers ' failed proposal to ban the "Tush Push" included a heated discussion between NFL owners and league executives, according to ESPN. The proposal did not pass despite 22 owners voting to ban the play that played an integral role in the Philadelphia Eagles ' recent Super Bowl win.

Debate over the tush push led to a heated exchange between NFL owners and league executives, sources told ESPN.

While Dallas will be featured on HBO's Hard Knock series this year, owner Jerry Jones and 21 other owners fell short of banning the Tush Push.

After months of debate and hours of discussion at the NFL's spring league meetings in Minnesota Wednesday, the fate of the "tush push" — the play the Philadelphia Eagles run more successfully than any other team — has been decided.

The tush push remains alive after Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and future Hall of Fame center Jason Kelce led a last-ditch effort to save Philly’s signature play. Despite, according to league sources, the NFL’s competition committee and health and safety committee voting unanimously to ban the play,