NFL likely banning hip-drop tackle

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by SAGA45

In the broader sense I would agree but some of the "best players" have been backups that seized an opportunity in the wake of the starter getting seriously hurt.

I'd prefer to watch them play the game.

Guys get hurt, will always get hurt, will never stop getting hurt.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Rausch

I'd prefer to watch them play the game.

Guys get hurt, will always get hurt, will never stop getting hurt.

You will never get rid of injuries, but you can reduce them.

I think we can mostly agree that players should not play through serious concussions. As long as you enforce that rule the defense gets a huge advantage because they can hit stick a player out of the game. People can get mad about defenseless WR rules all they want but to me it's a cheap way to win games by knocking great players out. And that is only 1 game. Even more important when you lose guys for the whole season or ruin careers.

18 teams last year finished the season with a backup qb starting due to injury.hard to imagine how anyone think that is less of a problem than not seeing a few guys tackle freely