NFL likely banning hip-drop tackle

[Mecca]

Here’s the video the NFL just showed in a press conference of what are now banned swivel hip-drop tackles (with NFL executive Jeff Miller speaking in the background). pic.twitter.com/Y4H8h6pQkW

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 25, 2024

Here's the video they showed of what is now considered an illegal tackle.

[Womble]

So if you're in the process of getting tackled you can just try and get your legs in a position so the defender will come down on you..and you get an automatic 15 yards. Okay?

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Here’s the video the NFL just showed in a press conference of what are now banned swivel hip-drop tackles (with NFL executive Jeff Miller speaking in the background). pic.twitter.com/Y4H8h6pQkW

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 25, 2024

Here's the video they showed of what is now considered an illegal tackle.

What a got damned ****ing joke! I'm done with this shit after Mahomes hangs it up anyway

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni

What a got damned ****ing joke! I'm done with this shit after Mahomes hangs it up anyway

We're gonna get ****ed several times with this call (as will most other teams)

I mean, how do you even enforce something like that looking at those examples?

Yet another 'subjective' call we're going to willingly put in the hands of borderline incompetent officials to call whenever they 'feel' like calling it.

And, of course, it won't be reviewable.


Yea. Another way to piss off fanbases and make game deciding calls on complete B.S. This will end well for the NFL and the fans.

[ghak99]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Here’s the video the NFL just showed in a press conference of what are now banned swivel hip-drop tackles (with NFL executive Jeff Miller speaking in the background). pic.twitter.com/Y4H8h6pQkW

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 25, 2024

Here's the video they showed of what is now considered an illegal tackle.

Imagine being a DB and watching that video.

So you're telling me when I launch my little body at Mr. Henry's waist and he trucks me so hard I end up flying around his body while clinging to his ass cheeks for dear life and landing on his legs, I get a 15 yard penalty?

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by ghak99

Imagine being a DB and watching that video.

So you're telling me when I launch my little body at Mr. Henry's waist and he trucks me so hard I end up flying around his body while clinging to his ass cheeks for dear life and landing on his legs, I get a 15 yard penalty?

But also imagine being an offensive player and seeing that. I think the video shows that there’s a threat of being over enforced for unintentional hip drop tackles but you also can’t deny that these offensive players bodies are moving very awkwardly. If it does in fact reduce injury it is very worth doing.

So early on you make a bunch of mistakes enforcing the rule but over time defenses will figure out how to tackle differently and refs will find the happy medium.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

But also imagine being an offensive player and seeing that. I think the video shows that there’s a threat of being over enforced for unintentional hip drop tackles but you also can’t deny that these offensive players bodies are moving very awkwardly. If it does in fact reduce injury it is very worth doing.

So early on you make a bunch of mistakes enforcing the rule but over time defenses will figure out how to tackle differently and refs will find the happy medium.

You can't hit high you can't hit low...where the hell are you supposed to hit?