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New rules proposed by NFL & competition committee; Hip-drop tackles officially banned


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Just put the ball on the 25 and get rid of the kickoff and make it a 4th and 20 from your own 30 if you want to onside kick. Convert it and then you get the ball, otherwise you don’t.

A quick whistle makes more sense than yet another judgment call for officials, who, let’s be honest, have shown their lack of ability to execute their job already is at an all time high.

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I was watching a game during the regular season with a friend who doesn't watch the NFL. I felt like every play or two I was explaining a new rule. Even little things like offensive/defensive holding, illegal contact, pass interference, illegal touching, rules for when the ball is tipped at the line, the QB being in or out of the pocket- rules that are called all the time and I can easily see why a new fan would have a really difficult time following the game. Adding the hip-drop tackle gives me a headache.

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14 minutes ago, 49erurtaza said:

Can the NFL put out a video on every angle of how each situation players should tackle? Not just one perfect tackle, but exactly how they would like it done in every situation.

Seriously.

I do not understand how any LB not named Patrick Willis or Ray Lewis is supposed to get around taking a bad angle on sideline pursuit now. Are you choosing between letting the guy go and giving up 15 yards and a 1st? Because based on 30 years of watching football, the appropriate defensive play in that situation is to dive for the runner's hips and hang on for dear life.

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They might as well just put flags on them if they ban this hip drop tackle. It's absolute nonsense and would pretty much eliminate all tackles from behind  by smaller players. How the hell else is a 200lb DB supposed to tackle a 250+lb TE without using their body weight as leverage? Garbage rule by a league becoming increasingly garbage.

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2 hours ago, 49erurtaza said:

Can the NFL put out a video on every angle of how each situation players should tackle? Not just one perfect tackle, but exactly how they would like it done in every situation.

Sherman must be on this forum 

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