Owner Jerry Jones found a way to keep his franchise, long nicknamed "America's team" in the spotlight this week -- despite the fact that it's the middle of football's offseason and the conference finals in both the NBA and NHL are underway.

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.

The ban on offensive players from pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping or encircling a runner was reportedly supported by a 22-10 vote among team owners, two short of the three-quarters majority