How many times has Josh Allen been tackled like this?
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Trying to tackle, not rope a calf.

Every time I see it employed, I always think the player is going get hurt.
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Was the tackle that Sneed attempted to make on the last 49ers touchdown a hip drop tackle? He grabbed him and dropped his weight didn't he? If so, well it didn't work anyway...
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Still will always seem worth it unless they go the NCAA targeting route and even then it might be
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Wait, what does Gene Steratore think?


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getting his index card now
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YES! Almost called us a superbowl.
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Last year....Ryan Tannehill, Geno Smith, Mark Andrews, Tyreek Hill and Deshaun Watson
Last year... Mahomes and Tony pollard

NFL claims it is 20-25 times more likely to cause injury. A few of these guys have fractured their legs

Easy decision
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Yep, I’m cool with banning it.

Like the horse collar, dudes know when they’re doing it and they know it’s dangerous. Every year, thousands of completely legal tackles are made. The league will still thrive without this method.
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I can see it now, Derek.Henry breaks out and open field , a D B jumps on his back & ride him all the way to the goal line for a TD, just because he can't drop down tackle him.
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It doesn't say he can't do that.
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you can drop down , you just cant plant your hip into their leg when you fall down...right?
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Yes
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I have no idea how a DB weighing 210 brings down a 275 lb TE running full speed.
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Same way they should have been taught in Pee Wees for the past 50 years?
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