Except it's not illegal.
And the new rule wouldn't make "assisting the runner" illegal either.
It literally only applies to a player lined directly behind the center and immediately receiving the ball.
It would still be legal for OL to push a RB or WR.
The entire thing is literally sour grapes
The Eagles' version of the quarterback sneak will be banned if the Packers can convince 23 other teams to vote for their proposed new rule.
www.nbcsports.com
"If the Packers’ proposal passes, Rule 12, Section 1 would be amended to say, “No offensive player may . . . immediately at the snap, push or throw his body against a teammate, who was lined up directly behind the snapper and received the snap, to aid him in an attempt to gain yardage.”