Hip Drop Tackle is out!

[ttranger]

I like the change - way too many players have suffered serious injuries from this technique.

[bassnpro1]

This rule is going to suck. The funny thing is this style of tackle became far more common when they started enforcing getting the helmet out of the tackle.

There was on average one hip drop tackle a game that would be flagged by this. This is a non issue.

[Mark Perry]

I like the change - way too many players have suffered serious injuries from this technique.

I agree.

[lakefolk]

Funny. We are so soft

we???? who do you play for??

[ttranger]

I bet very few people could hold up to an NFL LB, defense lineman defensive back hitting you at full game speed. Would probably change some opinions about them being soft.

We would wake up in the emergency room!

[BP in ME]

I'm really surprised it was voted in. I thought they were just floating a trial balloon. As far as it being a good rule or whether players are getting soft, etc. I think the wrong people voted on it. Whether it's good, bad, dangerous or not should have been decided by the players. The owners looking at it from a financial decision on protecting their investments is not the way it should have been handled IMO

[bassnpro1]

I'm really surprised it was voted in. I thought they were just floating a trial balloon. As far as it being a good rule or whether players are getting soft, etc. I think the wrong people voted on it. Whether it's good, bad, dangerous or not should have been decided by the players. The owners looking at it from a financial decision on protecting their investments is not the way it should have been handled IMO

Banning the hip drop tackle isn't soft at all. It is just going to require players to wrap and drive through the ball carrier instead of whipping their weight around and landing on their legs.

The physicality should increase because of this rule. Even then, this type of tackle happened once a game. Nobody will notice.

Can't wait to hear the discussion about changing the kickoff.

[BassCatBrad]

Unfortunately the NFL is forcing DBs to shoot low on all tackles. I fear there are going to be more lower leg, ankle and knee injuries. I see more shoulder to knee hits.

[kailor]

I thought a tackle store was closing!

[Hunt1down]

So what happens when a defensive player dives to make a tackle and upon intact the defensive players lower torso wraps around behind the ball carrier. What about when the defensive player just jumps from behind the ball carrier and lands on top of the ball carriers legs.
I guess you just let the offense score a TD now. I’m all for a players safety, spearing, horse collars, illegal use of hands to the face/head. Something’s shouldn’t be allowed. But honestly football is a rough game. Everybody that plays or has played understand or should understand there is risks. Because players have always gotten injured it’s a chance you take

[BassCatBrad]

I thought a tackle store was closing!

lmao

[bassnpro1]

So what happens when a defensive player dives to make a tackle and upon intact the defensive players lower torso wraps around behind the ball carrier.

Stop tackling like a idiot. Don't dive. Wrap and drive. Keep the legs moving and run through the guy. This rule change should lead to more physical tackles. Which everyone wants to see. Hip drop tackles were always stupid. Vontaze Burfict lived by them and would take plenty of players out. Most notably when he shredded Leveon Bell's knee.

[BP in ME]

Banning the hip drop tackle isn't soft at all. It is just going to require players to wrap and drive through the ball carrier instead of whipping their weight around and landing on their legs.

The physicality should increase because of this rule. Even then, this type of tackle happened once a game. Nobody will notice.

Can't wait to hear the discussion about changing the kickoff.

I guess we'll have to see how it plays out next year. BTW I make no argument about players or the game getting soft. I think this joins the list of some very difficult, subjective rules developed in recent years to protect QB's, receivers, etc. that make it much more challenging for officials to call a game correctly. We've all seen some of the ridiculous "roughing the passer" calls made by certain crews and trying to eliminate spearing while keeping in mind that players are attempting to put a shoulder pad (which is not far from the helmet) on a moving target.

If it only happens once a game on average, and only a relatively small percentage of drop tackles result in injuries, then why is it an issue requiring a new rule at all? As a casual viewer, it's much more common to see a player injured when they get wrapped around the knees from behind and the defender lands on the feet. A lot of feet and ankles get crunched that way.