The NFL competition committee has proposed a new rule that would penalize a player with a 15-yard penalty and grant the opposition an automatic first down for using the hip-drop tackle to bring a runner to the ground.
Pretty much can’t tackle someone from behind without pushing them forward
If they’re moving forward and you grab them from behind, and weigh less, your only option is to pretty much to drop your weight and their legs are likely to be under you
Originally Posted by Monticore:
You tackle the legs
That's one way, yeah. I don't know what games people have been watching. There are a bunch of ways to get a guy to the ground without doing this specific thing. [Reply]
If you thought this team was bad at tackling before, can't wait for all the "FUCKING TACKLE HIM!!!" in the game day threads when their only option becomes swiping at the shoelaces. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jd1020:
Not sure how this relates to a horse collar tackle.
How the **** do you tackle a runner from behind with this rule?
Because in both instances, you abruptly stop the ball carriers’ upper body momentum while their legs continue moving, causing a high probability that the legs will get trapped beneath the body when the ball carrier is brought down, leading to a significant risk of lower body injury.
It is important to note with the hip drop rule that this isn’t a ban of grabbing the ball carrier’s legs from behind or even grabbing them high, the defender simply can’t begin by grabbing the ball carrier high and then dropping down onto the legs.
I really don’t think it’ll be as hard to eliminate from the game as it sounds and I don’t think there will be many noticeable changes. [Reply]
Originally Posted by comochiefsfan:
Because in both instances, you abruptly stop the ball carriers’ upper body momentum while their legs continue moving, causing a high probability that the legs will get trapped beneath the body when the ball carrier is brought down, leading to a significant risk of lower body injury.
It is important to note with the hip drop rule that this isn’t a ban of grabbing the ball carrier’s legs from behind, the defender simply can’t begin by grabbing the ball carrier high and then dropping down onto the legs.
I really don’t think it’ll be as hard to eliminate from the game as it sounds and I don’t think there will be many noticeable changes.
The fuck are you talking about "grabbing him high"? Do you even see the damn example in the tweet? He's grabbing his fucking hips. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jd1020:
The **** are you talking about "grabbing him high"? Do you even see the damn example in the tweet? He's grabbing his ****ing hips.
To put it as simply as possible,
The danger of a horse collar tackle and the danger of a hip drop tackle are both the legs being trapped beneath body weight.
In both instances, the ball carrier will fall backwards awkwardly and have their legs trapped beneath them. They are very closely related plays. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Whenever stuff gets proposed in the name of 'player safety' it tends to get adopted. If the NFLPA wants it, the NFL is unlikely to fight hard against it because they don't want to be on the other side of a lawsuit in the future.
Was just reading more about this and I'm seeing the the NFLPA doesn't want it. Thinks it's too hard on the defending player. I think the league is gonna go ahead anyway because they don't want to have stars unavailable for the playoffs if they can help it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by CatinKS:
Now, I'm afraid I'll be watching nothing but "Flag Football" before I die. This generation is getting so Soft.
Yeah they may be soft, but they are exponentially bigger, faster, stronger and more explosive than the old generation by a huge margin. If they played like they did in the 70s there would be far more injuries.
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
Yeah they may be soft, but they are exponentially bigger, faster, stronger and more explosive than the old generation by a huge margin. If they played like they did in the 70s there would be far more injuries.
The game isn’t the same.
Good Lord, can you imagine if Aaron Donald had the freedom those guys used to have? He'd kill 1 or 2 guys a season. [Reply]