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Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Notebook, the must-stop spot for keeping your finger on the pulse of Fantasy Nation. NFL news and developments drive fantasy values. The Notebook is here to keep you in the loop on all of it throughout the season.

Keep Pushing!

Just like opposing defenses on the field, the most powerful off-field figures in the NFL could not stop the tush push. A proposed ban of the play that the Eagles popularized failed to get enough votes at the spring meeting last Wednesday.

The tush push has become one of the most effective short-yardage plays in NFL history, with Jalen Hurts routinely picking up a yard or two by plowing into the line and having teammates push him from behind.

Teams have struggled to stop the play on the field, and now they've failed to stop it off the field. Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the final vote was 22-10 on the proposal, which the Green Bay Packers submitted. The proposal needed 24 votes to pass.

The Eagles celebrated on X.

I'll suggest it's no coincidence Philly used an image of the tush push being run against the Packers as part of their victory lap.

More on that in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly section below . . .

Waiting Game

​Aaron Rodgers remains undecided about his future, but the Steelers remain open to signing him.

Early in April, Steelers owner Art Rooney II said that the team would not wait forever for Rodgers to sign. At the end of this week's league meetings, Rooney was asked where things stand with the still-unsigned quarterback.

"A little while longer. I'll say the same thing," Rooney said, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com.

Rooney said late last month that Rodgers wanted to come to Pittsburgh, but the veteran signal-caller is maintaining radio silence about his future.

As Profootballtalk.com notes, the Steelers start OTAs next week and run through June 5. A three-day mandatory minicamp that ends their offseason program wraps up on June 10, so Rooney and the Steelers can't wait too much longer if they want to see Rodgers do some work with the team ahead of training camp this summer.

Footballguy Cecil Lammey contends it seems like a matter of "when" and not "if" with the Steelers and Rodgers. Schefter suggested on Friday it could happen "In the next week or so."

While Lammey believes Rodgers throwing to DK Metcalf with the support of a strong rushing attack sounds like a recipe for success, our colleague Jason Wood disagrees.

"Pittsburgh, who I once considered an unassailable franchise," Wood said, "committed malpractice this offseason with or without Rodgers joining."

We'll be watching for more . . .

Meanwhile, the Fantasy Notebook has the latest installment of our ongoing look at this year's crop of incoming play callers and offensive coordinators (they aren't always the same person) and what they mean for the players we'll be inserting into lineups this fall.

Let's dive in . . .

Getting Coordinated: Familiar Face In A New Place

Lions head coach Dan Campbell lost both of his coordinators this offseason, with offensive coordinator Ben Johnson becoming head coach of the Bears and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn becoming head coach of the Jets. Fantasy investors, in particular, might be concerned about Johnson's departure.

But Campbell is not concerned.

Campbell acknowledged earlier this year that "continuity is always good" but also said he's confident that the Lions can adjust.

"We'll be fine," Campbell said. "Everybody knows how I feel about these coaches that have been here and been part of this. I'm happy for them. They're moving on, and I wish them the best."

We also wish them the best, especially Johnson, who will try to work his magic on Caleb Williams and the Bears offense in Chicago.

Still, the question remains . . .

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J