The tush push survived for at least one more season as NFL owners voted against a proposal that would have effectively banned the play for 2025 and beyond.The play, made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles, has been used to get quarterbacks the extra oomph they need to either attain a first down or score a touchdown from the goal line. And despite the Green Bay Packers efforts, the play survived.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMEagles star Saquon Barkley had a message for those teams, and everyone else, who opposed the play."I think its soft, to be honest," he said on the "Exciting Mics" podcast with his teammates Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship before the vote occurred. "Everybody can do it. Its not a play that we only can do. We happen to have one of the best and biggest O-lines, and Jalen Hurts can squat 600 pounds. Thats not our fault.AARON RODGERS REVEALS TEAM HE HAS NO INTEREST PLAYING FOR AS FREE AGENCY DECISION LOOMS"Josh Allen is super big, theyre not successful with it. Lamar Jackson is one of the best running quarterbacks of all-time, theyre not successful with it. So, its not something that everyone cant do. Them trying to eliminate it, I think thats kind of lame."Barkley also pushed back on the claim that the play is a risk to players safety.The Packers'official rule change proposalwould have prohibited "an offensive player from pushing a teammate who was lined up directly behind the snapper and receives the snap, immediately at the snap." The proposal added that a penalty would be assessed on any offensive player who violated the rule.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.